"Painting Blood Dawn dwarves" Topic

Hello all. Here is a little request. I've been painting 25-28 mm minis in the past and it's been a long time without painting at all. As I am starting anew on 15-18 mm. I need advice on painting my dwarves. What's the best way to have a nice result for a SoBH dwarven warband ? What technique you think is best ? A little guide would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

I would love to help but so much depends on what effects you are trying to achieve….

Hi Der Krieg Geist and thanks for your answer.

As for the effects,well it's kinda hard to explain. I would like something not too flashy, more natural I would say, they are dwarves, not flashy GW units. They are quite detailed minis and I would love to have them nicely painted. Not just like the usual rank and file troops as they are for a warband and will be seen more like individuals or very small units than big regiments. I wonder what works best at this scale, dry brushing, highlighting, inking etc… Also how do you paint faces, eyes, hair, that kind of things if that makes sense at all.

Start with a bright sleel for the armor and lighter colors to start. They need not be bright striking colors but slightly lighter then you may be used to . Dark colors on small figures make them disappear. Use very thin washes to shadow and very dry brushes for dry brushing. Again go a hair bit lighter on your highlight colors also. Faces in that size can be fairly easy if the sculpt is wel defined. Super light touch on dry brushing face and hands etc. then fine point brush to touch highlight forehead cheeks bridge of nose and chin if visable

Thanks much mate !