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im new to painting

If I'm home I do my best to respond to messages but I'm doing my DofE final this weekend so I will be inactive.
 
Seems like worldwide exam time at the moment... ;)
Good luck!
 
That is really good stuff. They look great. Easily far better than I could do at that age. I can't believe you were only 11 when you painted that... impressive.
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
That is really good stuff. They look great. Easily far better than I could do at that age. I can't believe you were only 11 when you painted that... impressive.
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thanks
I was using my older brothers paint and stuff. all i did was follow the instructions in the magazine the model came with
 
the bastiladon should be in the post!!
i cant wait until its here!

ill get a pic once it arrives and is painted, which will still be a while
 
I'm trying colours for my Temple Guard, does anyone have any suggestions?
At the moment I'm trying painting techniques as well.
So far I've tried a red/ orange wash with grey/ black dry brushing over it.
Also the armor/ spikes on his back are silver.
It might look a bit too red with the shield red aswell.
I can't tell if I like it so someone elses veiw will be gratefully accepted
 
I think get the shield purple or a dark blue. Kind of break up the colour a bit, but seems to go well with red/orange.
 
I'm thinking midnight blue shields. :artist:
 
CantTouchDis said:
I'm trying colours for my Temple Guard, does anyone have any suggestions?
At the moment I'm trying painting techniques as well.
So far I've tried a red/ orange wash with grey/ black dry brushing over it.
Also the armor/ spikes on his back are silver.
It might look a bit too red with the shield red aswell.
I can't tell if I like it so someone elses veiw will be gratefully accepted
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Picture tells a thousand words :)
 
CantTouchDis said:
I'm trying colours for my Temple Guard, does anyone have any suggestions?
At the moment I'm trying painting techniques as well.
So far I've tried a red/ orange wash with grey/ black dry brushing over it.
Also the armor/ spikes on his back are silver.
It might look a bit too red with the shield red aswell.
I can't tell if I like it so someone elses veiw will be gratefully accepted
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Also when drybrushing try to use a colour from the same colour spectrum or you may end up with a model that never looks quite right, good to experiment and learn from what works.

I remember painting a beastman about 20 odd years ago and I put acrylic lacquer over oil paint and by chance ended up with a crackle effect, looked really good but I never got the effect to replicate.
 
Ok, thanks guys!
I think it's a dark blue shield then :p
I'll get a photo of it when I can.
 
Heres the model. I know its not the best . please suggest improvements because im sure it can be improved.

Ps. i wont take any offence from any comments so dont worry about that2016-06-23 17.39.14.jpg 2016-06-23 17.39.26.jpg 2016-06-23 17.40.28.jpg
 
A wash and a few highlights and this model will be perfect. Something a bit darker for the wash, the a bit brighter dry brushed in for the high lights. or just pick out 40-50% of the back scales and brighten or darken them as you see fot.
 
Bowser said:
A wash and a few highlights and this model will be perfect. Something a bit darker for the wash, the a bit brighter dry brushed in for the high lights. or just pick out 40-50% of the back scales and brighten or darken them as you see fot.
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ok, thanks, i'll have to do that tomorrow,
ive got a ton of homework
 
You kind of copied my shields! ;) I like your paintjob! Looks nice!
 
Ok MC Hammer here we go,

Wash the model all over with agrax earthshade or a dark brown, drybrush the red parts with red then orange then yellow, drybrush the silver with silver.

Job done
 
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