"Any basing rules for color mix? (Historicals)" Topic

Hello,

I know that in general dark figures look better on a lighter color base and light figures are better serves by darker bases.

The contrast complements one and the other.

What about grass and ground color, are there preferred combination?

I'd go for as natural a look as possible. Depending on what you are modeling, the earth could be an arid light tan to a dark brown – somewhere in the middle if you want to hedge your bets.

No rules whatsoever for me.
All troops get the same base.

My method is simple.
After figure is finished, paint the base with white glue.
Drizzle some mixed ballast on base, and then put in a tub with mixed blends of grass and twigs.

Everyone gets this, whether it's Hessian Grenadiers or Iroquois Warriors or hunting shirt militia.

I use light bases for everything – they always set the figures off better than dark basing. I vary the amount of static grass or tufts I add depending on where in the world they fought. Generally though I go for a simple approach as I want the figures to be the most prominent and some of my basing is too tight to do fancy ground work with anyway.

You could always match the basing to your terrain.

I use white glue and sand for texture. Then paint it a darkish brown followed by a dry brush of tan then a dry brush of pale grey. Finally add your grass.

The mix of dry brushing and grass varies according to where they are supposed to be fighting. If it is around the Mediterranean, for example, go with more tan and less grass!

Interestingly, not all earth is brown. I live in Southern England and a lot of our stuff is grey. I'm led to believe it has something to do with glaciation during the last Ice Age…

thanks, I will try to keep my bases lights and not too cluttered.

Salutations, gentlefolk,

My 'standard' color for figure bases and stands is Delta Ceramcoat 'Seminole Green' #02009 – goes on easily, covers well, looks unobtrusive – and add flocking upon that

Back in ye '90's, lived in a place with westward-facing balcony. In that May and June would get home from work, change, paint on balcony till sun went down. Got to Hstoricon, found that the green paint I'd been using looked
great in sunlight but 'disco neon' under hotel flurescents.

More of my blatheration on this was at
link

Dead link JAFD

Salutations, Flashman !

Oneovdezedaze need to open my veddy own web page and have a repository for my blatherations. But too much stuf I've promised to have ready for H'con…

Apologies, JAFD

I use a very dark brown, usually Folkart or Ceramcoat Chocolate-Cherry, as my base earth color. I drybrush Folkart Ochre over that and then Ceramcoat Sand over that.
How heavy I drybrush, depends on the earth color that I am trying to represent.

I match my terrain colors to the particular Campaign that the figures are involved in.
I disagree that all base should be uncluttered. I fill mine with all sorts of interesting bits. The added touches are what separates good basing from spectacular basing. Clods, vines, tufts, weeds and dead wood all make a base interesting and are what sets it apart from brown paint, sand and a handful of static grass!

I paint mine a tan color and drybrush with greens( varies as to shade), then use a light tan/khaki to give it a bit of realism. I then use small/ medium stones and scub and grass to finish.