With the basing done - I undercoated the figures with a dark brown/charred brown mix. I have been moving away from a 100% black undercoat over the last couple of years - I'm not saying that I won't go back to it at some time. It's just that my preferred undercoat (at least for the time being) is dark brown.
Image Two - This dark brown base was further detailed with a rough mid brown 'wet-brush' (like drybrushing, but with more paint on the brush). I think it it obvious to see just how well sculpted and full of character these particular miniatures are - they all but paint themselves!
I should have mentioned in an earlier post that the sock windsock has been 'pinned' with a short section of paperclip before being glued in place with superglue. I have also used a tiny bit of Milliput to hide the join and strengthen it.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Tony
Great stuff Tony.
ReplyDeleteI also sometimes prefer a brown undercoat. It just adds a bit of warmth to the model.
I've also seen people spray a model grey and then give it a brown wash, which I found interesting.
Nice work on some nice minis. I too used to use black but now I always use light grey or even white - even if the mini is going to be black! I find the black undercoat really dulls down the final product which is not how I want my minis too look (though it undoubtedly lets you finish painting them quicker).
ReplyDelete"I find the black undercoat really dulls down the final product which is not how I want my minis too look (though it undoubtedly lets you finish painting them quicker)."
ReplyDeleteI agree - Black for speed, Brown for warmth and White for show-stopping!
Tony