10-02-2013, 01:28 AM
Thanks guys.
Still learning.
There is a bit too much shade on these. It was only when I shaded the shields later that I realised it's worth cleaning the brush off and removing some shade from where it has pooled a bit too much in certain places.
When I first painted the matt varnish on I left the armour gloss. It was nice and shiny, but I decided it looked more like it was wet than glossy so matted the whole lot.
The main positive is that I have done nothing here other than paint the base colours on (as watery washes) and then quickshade. The washes help provide highlighting.
There's a process to follow but I think/hope the routine should mean painting figures en masse has suddenly become very easy.
It assumes you like this style of painting/finish.
My intention is to paint an initial 2000 pts of Empire and if I like the results I'll use the technique on everything else.
Still learning.
There is a bit too much shade on these. It was only when I shaded the shields later that I realised it's worth cleaning the brush off and removing some shade from where it has pooled a bit too much in certain places.
When I first painted the matt varnish on I left the armour gloss. It was nice and shiny, but I decided it looked more like it was wet than glossy so matted the whole lot.
The main positive is that I have done nothing here other than paint the base colours on (as watery washes) and then quickshade. The washes help provide highlighting.
There's a process to follow but I think/hope the routine should mean painting figures en masse has suddenly become very easy.
It assumes you like this style of painting/finish.
My intention is to paint an initial 2000 pts of Empire and if I like the results I'll use the technique on everything else.
History is written by the victors - Sir Winston Churchill