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Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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« on: October 16, 2007, 06:03:12 PM »
some very nice pics from Alan Martin from Yahoo Colonial Wars. Love that Azande!










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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2007, 06:41:43 PM »
I love the rattan shields.

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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2007, 09:36:40 AM »
Yup, the wicker/ratta shields really are great  :love:
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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2007, 09:51:19 AM »
Those shields are the second reason (the first being bone idleness) that I've yet to paint my Azande.

They look darn fiddly to pull of nicely. Good job there.
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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2007, 10:52:53 AM »
Yup. It is a good example why you should go easy on the highliting of black and instead use the right kind of black (in this case brown7red-black rather than blue black).

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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2007, 06:26:52 PM »
very cool figures and fantastic terrain I love the Bamboo
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« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2007, 07:03:12 PM »
Here is how to make the bamboo:

http://www.warfactory.co.uk/scenery/bamboo.php
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« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2007, 07:35:43 AM »
Very cool indeed :)
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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2007, 10:41:28 AM »
Quote from: "hammershield"
Yup. It is a good example why you should go easy on the highliting of black and instead use the right kind of black (in this case brown7red-black rather than blue black).


Actually, to get a non-dull natural black, blue and brown should be mixed. That's what artists do when painting on canvas (or so I was told, when I took an evening class painting course a couple of years ago)...
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2007, 10:11:24 AM »
Quote from: "Argonor"
Quote from: "hammershield"
Yup. It is a good example why you should go easy on the highliting of black and instead use the right kind of black (in this case brown7red-black rather than blue black).


Actually, to get a non-dull natural black, blue and brown should be mixed. That's what artists do when painting on canvas (or so I was told, when I took an evening class painting course a couple of years ago)...


That's very interesting! I've been using Panzer Grey as a base, with a little flesh added for highlights & a black ink wash. Not bad, but not perfect. I might try your idea.

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« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2007, 07:02:43 PM »
To follow up on that:

All colours should be shaded by adding blue, and lighting/highlighting should be created by mixing in yellow.

I don't know if it makes sense to transfer those principles to painting minis, though,,,

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« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2007, 08:57:32 PM »
No one mentioned the jacket of the guy in the last picture. That pattern is awesome! Must try it on my Renaissance lads.  :love:

 

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