In looking at Kev's highland command group in this thread:
http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,13593.0.html
The tartan is great.
I am wonder how folks here approach painting tartan. I paint a lot of it without much success.
I have tried both ink and paint lines with as much success as I have painting faces - none.
I have also tried an impressionistic approach, staggered blotches of paint but that ends up looking like the figure just completed a 12 hour shift in a paint factory!
Does anyone have a more satisfactory approach, some simple trick?
I draw it with indelible markers.
I find the best way to paint tartan is start with a very dark green, then mix 60% of the green with 40% white, paint 5 squares in a 5 dice pattern then a dab of blue in the middle of those then a black cross through the middle, this works well for black watch, a red or yellow line if you want cameron etc. Small crosses look better on 10mm figs, hope that makes sense.
kev
Paint squares?. In all honesty I don't think I would able to do that.
Kev - thanks!
But I'm with Fenton - squares - I dont think I can do that either - those "blotches" I mentioned were suppose to be squares :)
I've looked at you tutorial thread also - and very helpful - but while I suspect practice has perfected your skills - you also seem to have natural gifts that many of us simply lack! While I realize this is like asking Michaelangelo about hammers and chisels and an explainations of their use, what sort of brush do you use for the squares?
Not done in 10mm but in 15 I use a dark green base colour with thin yellow lines painted on, since most military sets are dark.
IanS
Quote from: FierceKitty on 05 February 2016, 01:53:45 PM
I draw it with indelible markers.
X_X
I read that as INEDIBLE first time....(And thought,
"What ?")
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 05 February 2016, 01:53:45 PM
I draw it with indelible markers.
Fierce, do you mean marker pens like these:
http://www.jetpens.com/Drawing-Pens/ct/1675
Or actually something like Sharpie markers - which - in desperation - I actually tried once with less than satisfactory results.
I dont mean perfect squares ;D, but from a distance with the lighter green and then the cross in the middle, from a distance it looks sort of square ish ;D. I use an o brush for the small jobs.
Well it was an 0 when i started but it has lost a few bristles ;D. Give it a try , it's only practice. The blackwatch one is a good one to practice on as it's mostly dark colours so dosen't show mistakes as much.
kev
Thanks again, Kev, I'll give it a try - the cross in the center may be a key - but that will be interesting to attempt at my skill level.
Honestly what you accomplish with an O brush is pretty amazing. I use OO at that level but still no joy!
But as you said it's only practice - shoot some of my tartan has six or eight coats of the base color :o :)
looking good at arms length is what you are aiming for, no one plays holding figures to their nose :D
Cheers
Ian
Quote from: Sandinista on 05 February 2016, 08:59:28 PM
...... no one plays holding figures to their nose :D
What about when you paint them, Ian ;)
Cheers - Phil
You might find this guide useful at http://www.angelfire.com/tx/ToySoldier/tartan.htm
Thanks, bookmarked
I suspect I might be needing it when Pierre the Shy's Jacobite project kicks off ;)
Personally I just use either of the following
Vallejo 26135 Campbell Tartan
Vallejo 26136 MacDonald tartan
:)
Sorry I can't believe that no one had said this
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 10 February 2016, 06:33:23 PM
Personally I just use either of the following
Vallejo 26135 Campbell Tartan
Vallejo 26136 MacDonald tartan
:)
Sorry I can't believe that no one had said this
If only it was that simple ;) ;D
Quote from: d_Guy on 05 February 2016, 05:44:05 PM
Fierce, do you mean marker pens like these:
http://www.jetpens.com/Drawing-Pens/ct/1675
Or actually something like Sharpie markers - which - in desperation - I actually tried once with less than satisfactory results.
Yep, pretty much the first. But I don't pretend my results will win any awards.