| nbforrest | 01 Mar 2010 12:44 p.m. PST |
Hi all,i need some help with shading,i have been painting for years and love the hobby,i normaly paint my figures and then paint on some army painter which gives pretty good results but when i see some of the excellent figures painted by others and the great job of shading they do on figures and especially horses i am baffled as to how they do it,so could anyone steer me to a good source for tips on how to do shading..any help would be gratefully recieved |
| A Twiningham | 01 Mar 2010 1:05 p.m. PST |
You should try either going back in and doing some highlighting after applying your army shader or adding some "extreme" highlights prior to adding the army painter "dip". The second option would require some experimentation I think. |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 01 Mar 2010 1:20 p.m. PST |
Get a copy of Kevin Dallimore's painting guide from Wargames Foundry. It illustrates three different methods of painting using one color, two colors or three colors. It is very useful as it includes step by step illustrated guides on how to use these methods. |
| St Anselm | 01 Mar 2010 1:35 p.m. PST |
I second the Foundry guide, also there was a good thread on here.. do a search for 'painting horses' and go to thread dated march 15th 2009.. a good download very clear and easy. |
| Schogun | 01 Mar 2010 3:29 p.m. PST |
Funny -- I did a search for "painting horses" just this morning and the first links that come up are for horses that paint pictures. |
| raymondh | 01 Mar 2010 5:53 p.m. PST |
I found the best way to improve your technique is to experiment. Try a couple of random figures and muck around until you end up with a result that you're happy with. |
| Edwulf | 01 Mar 2010 7:56 p.m. PST |
I use layering, so for a red coat for example
I paint GW Scab Red as a base, paint over that with Vajello Scarlet, then highlight that with a Vejello Scarlet/Flesh mix.. quite subtle. Works quite well. |
| WKeyser | 02 Mar 2010 3:12 a.m. PST |
Take a look at some how to art books at your local library!
William |
| Mister Rab | 02 Mar 2010 6:08 a.m. PST |
I started with the Foundry method (it used to be on their site until they brought the book out, but someone may have a copy they can email you). Then I just painted lots and found that habits formed, brushwork got neater, shading got more subtle. I'm still no master, but I'm happy with what I produce. I really is a case of 'learn by doing' |
| lebooge | 02 Mar 2010 9:07 a.m. PST |
If you haven't been to the Steve Dean forum I suggest you go there. Many top-shelf painters there display their works and talk about techniques, colors, etc. link |
| Sir Sidney Ruff Diamond | 02 Mar 2010 9:45 a.m. PST |
The Kevin Dallimore book is good. Look for it on Amazon it'll probably be cheaper there than from Wargames Foundry. Google "painting miniatures" and maybe add "28mm" you'll find lots there. These are Warhammer 40K but they give good tutorial videos (as does You Tube). I sometime sit in front of the PC cleaning figures up watching/listening to the videos.
awesomepaintjob.com link And I concur with everyone who says practice, you work out your own style and modify as you go on. Good luck. |
| Widowson | 02 Mar 2010 11:26 a.m. PST |
Lately I've favored a method similar to that suggested by Edwulf, above. Especially on 28mm figures, "flat" paints still show a sheen. Drybrushing cuts this down. So I am going to the dark – medium – light sequence for jackets and pants, with medium and light applied with dry brush. |
| donlowry | 02 Mar 2010 2:33 p.m. PST |
Others may do it better, but here's how I paint horses:
link |
ponders nirvana.