"Zenithal Painting" Topic
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Flashman14 | 28 Jun 2019 4:00 a.m. PST |
Has anyone embraced this method for their wargaming figures? Last time we talked about it seems to be in 2014, yet nearly all the hobby channels I've been following (mostly fantasy /scifi ones) have folded it into their routines. This is NOT where you pre-highlight and then stain/glaze over it – that's related, but not relevant to my question. Here's an explanation if you were curious: link |
Andy Skinner | 28 Jun 2019 4:56 a.m. PST |
I've tried it recently. But I am not at all sure I can see the effects. Maybe I did too much of a coat on top of it, but with an airbrush I hoped it was still going to be light. I was going to do it with my next batch of figures, but I've decided to try the contrast paints on them. So I think I may still get some benefit if I have these figures light gray but white from on top. andy |
abelp01 | 28 Jun 2019 10:15 a.m. PST |
I recently did it to my Dark Angels primaris marines. I use an airbrush, I feel I have more control of the primer and the inks than with rattle cans. |
No longer interested | 28 Jun 2019 5:49 p.m. PST |
Yes, I try to apply zenital lighting when I paint. On most figures it's just a basic zenital higlighting, on commanders, officers or special figures I take more time applying airbrush, layers and glazes to create the effect. |
etotheipi | 29 Jun 2019 3:10 p.m. PST |
I tend to do this only on figures with a lot of flesh showing or on larger figures. With large figures, it tends to "raise" them up above other figures, with the tops lighter and the feet more shadowed. With exposed skin, it gives you lots more different colours on the figure, which I think is more natural. |
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