Overread Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 So I'm trying to work out how best to do a paint scheme for the Daughters of Khaine, below I've roughly listed out what could work for a series of colours and required paints, but I've limited experience and thus might be making poor choices or there might be more effective means of achieving the end result with simpler methods or different colours. Colours: Undercoat white Skin - pale white with red tones rathe than pallid. Pallid Wych base Carroburg Crimson shade Druchii Viiolet shade Pallid wych layer Highlight White Scar Rhinox Hide - eye dots mouth would need something stronger in red and not sure of the colour. tail skin on khinari - ideally darkening nearthe tip to a stronger red Leathers - black Abbadon Black base Eshin Grey edge highlight Dawnstone edge highlight Armour - copper (I'd also be happy with bronze, though I think there isn't as much a colour difference between gold and bronze to work well when both are used on the same model) Screaming bell base reikland fleshshade shade hashut cooper layer sycorax bronze edge highlight Decorative metal - gold retributor armour base reikland fleshshade shade auric armour gold layer liberator gold edge highlight Weapon blades (this is a darker silver, but I might go for a brighter option instead, using stormhost as a layer instead of edge) Leadbelcher base nuln oil shade stormhost silver edge highlight Cloth - outer claret khorne red base nuln oil shade wazdakka red layer cadian fleshtone edge highlight cloth inner dark red khorn red base carroburg crimson shade wazdakka red edge highlight wildreider red edge highlight Snake body: back scales down the spine - black Abbadon Black base Eshin Grey edge highlight Dawnstone edge highlight middle - bright red and black mix Mephiston red base carroburg crimson shade evil sunz scarlet layer wild rider red edge highlight base scales black, purple hint to the colour abbadon black base edge higlight Xereus purple Wings bone - black Abbadon Black base Eshin Grey edge highlight Dawnstone edge highlight skin - unsure but a reddish colour and white highlight on the blood veins. Possibly same red tone as the tip of tails earlier. claws - white Ushabti bone base seraphim sepia shade screaming skull edge highlight pallid wych flesh edge highlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneyah Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 You have approached this very much like a white dwarf paint splatter and it is very similar to the way I would go. I think best thing to do is to paint up a tester using this method and make any alterations you see fit. I think skin on the wings will be biggest area of challenge but will also be the bit that pops the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 Thanks - the problem is I've really no idea where to start with the wings. Basic colours aren't too bad as I can use the GW app - though even its somewhat limited in scope and I think as its mostly based on one or two methods of painting it can also be rather heavy on the number of layers required. It also doesn't factor in other methods of getting colour effects and I think some areas might well require a different method of application or layering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneyah Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Maybe try having a look at some different winged models on google such as tyranids gargoyles, vargheists to see if you can get inspiration. You could try a drybrush with an all over glaze to bring the colours closer together. You could maybe even introduce some oranges if you wanted to go bright. Or maybe try a bit of stippling with a shade at the edges with reikland (or any shade really) over a skin or even bone colour. I did this when I followed the mortarion guide from warhammertv and was quite pleased with the results and used it on smaller nurgling wings as well. You could always stipple a lighter tone and then use a darker tone to Transition to a darker colour towards the edge. I think it is best to decide on a look and rough colour you want and go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 I have thought that orange would be a decent colour to consider for the wing membrane. A darker orange would work well with the red and black and metals of the model and it also helps the model not just be "all red everywhere" which is something I've been keen to try and avoid, esp as I've aimed for the core body to be reddy in tone on the skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Googling "whtv tip of the day wings" throws up 8+ short videos covering various wing-painting styles, colour schemes and techniques - might help a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 Aye, the real trick is the choices of paints to make as sometimes its not just a case of various shades of the same colour. I'm wondering if working with a fire effect of orange might work on the wings - ergo using a similar scheme of paint choices even though I'm painting membrane instead of fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swooper Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 No comment on the wings thing, but I think Reikland Fleshshade isn't really dark enough to properly shade copper. You'll want Agrax Earthshade for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 I'll keep that in mind, thanks Swooper. Although for the most part at least most of the warrior models there isn't huge areas of metal on show. Though it will be far more apparent on Morathi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Routasydän Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Reikland on the other hand might make it more orangey if youre into that, agrax will mostly just darken it. edit: Didnt even read the whole thing properly but if its really like a copper youre going for, id try the reikland atleast somewhere before agrax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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