"Creating accurate dark ages color palettes" Topic
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| JSears | 01 Sep 2012 6:40 a.m. PST |
I was inspired by the recent dark ages color palette discussions and posts on TMP to create a guide for painting up figures in historically accurate colors. I wanted to work out four distinct color schemes for the figures I'd be painting for SAGA before I put brush to paint. Hope it proves helpful to someone else! |
| Wombling Free | 01 Sep 2012 6:58 a.m. PST |
Looks like a good idea to me. I shall have to borrow your idea for the next army I paint. |
| Syrinx0 | 01 Sep 2012 7:32 a.m. PST |
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 Flashman14  | 01 Sep 2012 8:51 a.m. PST |
Aye – excellent contribution ..! |
| morrigan | 01 Sep 2012 12:48 p.m. PST |
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| Thomas O | 01 Sep 2012 2:50 p.m. PST |
Great Post, and very helpful.
Thank You |
| Shagnasty | 01 Sep 2012 6:44 p.m. PST |
Now I remember why I don't use GW paints, those wacky name! |
| Cincinnatus | 01 Sep 2012 8:21 p.m. PST |
I agree, a very good piece of work. |
| JSears | 01 Sep 2012 8:23 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys, glad it's useful! |
| Elenderil | 02 Sep 2012 2:11 a.m. PST |
IIRC The WRG Armies of the Dark Ages states that the Anglo-Saxons believed yelllow and light blue to be "unmanly" colours for clothing. Have you come across anything to support that view? |
 Grelber | 02 Sep 2012 6:48 p.m. PST |
Very good work! I've lately started looking my Dark Ages figures over carefully, deciding which are poor and which are wealthier, and painting the poor in colors sheep come in--pretty much your Common Colors. Folks back then could separate the wool from different colored sheep, and create different colored thread to weave different colors. This could include stripes, so it's not as dull as you might think at first.
Grelber
Who failed his military color vision test, and so is happy for others to match colors for him! |
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considers the Battle of Delium, 424 B.C.