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Xavi
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Post subject: Panting white  Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:05 pm |
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Hello here,
a while ago I decide dto paint my ships black and white. I have a problem with this changed color scheme, though: I have not a damn idea on how to make white look good  I have tried but it either looks too white (only undercoat) or it doesn't look white at all once I apply paints (watered down grey) and other such stuff.
So I am asking for help. Does anybody know how to make white good looking? deep with some highlights (white highlights over white.... seems stupid, right?). Don't know. In general it looks mnessy when I try it. Anyone has experience with this? Thx in advance 
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Post subject: Panting white Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:21 pm |
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I water down the palest grey or blue that I have (depending on what tint I want the white to have) and wash only in the recessed areas, then I highlight with white to limit it even further.
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Post subject: Panting white Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:32 pm |
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For white I usually spray undercoat ...well: white. Then a wash of thinned Space Wolves grey or fortress grey (depending on werther I want a clear (blueish) or more dirty (brownish) white. For real depth I then apply some very thinned down Shadow grey and a slightly heavier mix to larger recessed areas. Once you are sure everything is completely dry drybrush first a layer of SW(orfortress) grey/white mix (about 1/3) then a drybrush of pure white. Finally one more drybrush of pure white.
I assume by "Ships" you mean BFG ships where drybrushing work best. There's however nothing to stop you using regular shading techniques instrad of drybrushing folowing the method above.
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Xavi
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Post subject: Panting white Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:11 pm |
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Post subject: Panting white Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:27 pm |
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White is one of those strange colours that should be approached as if you wanted a darker colour, and then forgot to stop highlighting. For example, a base coat of yellow/brown, or grey which is drybrushed heavily up. And remember that white is never really white, and so the actual painting stage dealing with completely white paint should be last and light.
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I don't think I will shade them, though 
Again, thanols for the help dudes.