Ollie Grimwood Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) I’m considering adding tattoos to my Bonesplitterz (picture above to show scheme) does anyone have and advice on how to achieve a nice effect? I’m thinking red (possibly blood red) or orange might work. Any thoughts would be greatfully received. Edited November 10, 2017 by Ollie Grimwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aginor Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Hah, for a short moment I thought you'd get yourself tattoos with Bonesplitterz symbols. Ok, for the colors I would probably go for a bright red to make them really stand out. How to draw them.... I have no clue. Just freehand I guess. Some tribal-like shapes or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tomlin Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Hey @Ollie Grimwood, Do you mean tattoos or warpaint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Grimwood Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Chris Tomlin said: Hey @Ollie Grimwood, Do you mean tattoos or warpaint? Well I guess it would be Warpaint really but in my minds eye I was thinking something on the lines of tribal tattoos maybe something Maori esque. But I’m not completely stuck on the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tomlin Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 @Ollie Grimwood - Whilst the designs could be the same, the technique and colours used for tattoos would differ to warpaint. Warpaint is obviously daubed over the top of the skin, whilst tattoos are imbedded into and under the skin. Even GW mix up the two by referring to what is clearly warpaint in the Bonesplitterz book, as tattoos! If you're going for warpaint then you can use literally any colours you like as theoretically you do not need to consider the skin colour. In terms of the design I would definitely practice drawing, then painting them on a flat piece of paper before attempting to freehand the model. Try and break the shapes down into several smaller ones that make on the design, or just keep it very simple to start with. If you fancy trying your hand with tattoos, the key is to add some of the skin tone into the colour mix that you are painting the design in and usually a thin glaze of the top skin tone right at the end will tie it all in. Remember you're trying to make it look like something permanent and part of the skin as opposed to a bright design whacked over the top...unless you want that look, then you go the warpaint route (which is what I do with my Ironjawz). The only good tattoos I've seen on greenskins have been done with a darker green. The equivalent to our black tattoos I guess. In general you very rarely see good/realistic tattoos on miniatures IMO. That said, warpaint is a completely acceptable alternative that often far better serves the purpose of adorning your models with a spot colour etc. Chris 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Grimwood Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 @Chris Tomlin thanks very informative. Sounds like warpaint is what I’m after to provide a bit of spot colour and I guess I can borrow some tribal designs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tomlin Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 48 minutes ago, Ollie Grimwood said: @Chris Tomlin thanks very informative. Sounds like warpaint is what I’m after to provide a bit of spot colour and I guess I can borrow some tribal designs. No worries mate. Yeh I think this sounds ideal tbh. Probably worth googling various tattoo styles for inspiration as well. I think warpaint is better suited to the less complicated designs as in my mind the Orruks would be daubing it on with crude tools or their hands, so perhaps the more intricate designs aren't quite so fitting. All just my opinion of course! Be sure to share what you come up with 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fil Derguson Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Hi Ollie, Sorry to get you to wind back your memory here but i'm just getting going with Bonesplitterz and would love to know your colours used on your boyz? Any help/ idea would be awesome. Big thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitzdee Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Just want to say that i put some warpaint on the weapons to add some colour. Didnt want to ruin the skin and weapons are easier to repaint :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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