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Title: Fire, Torches etc
Post by: oldskoolrebel on 07 February 2011, 10:38:10 PM

Good evening,

I'm currently painting some snazzy Westwind miniatures. The progress is a bit slow just now, due to a variety of reasons; real-life, plus I need some new brushes- I'm currently working with just a GW Fine detail brush, all my others have failed me.

Anyway, I've got quite a few fine fellows waving flaming branches to paint. And I was wondering just exactly how you do it? I've seen some pretty nice examples and I was wondering i there as an easy way to achieve the effect (including some with a lovely glow effect that is currently beyond me).

Cheers in advance
Andy

Title: Re: Fire, Torches etc
Post by: Dewbakuk on 07 February 2011, 10:47:52 PM

Reverse the shading/highlight process. So the deepest recesses are white and the outer top edges are sooty/black.

Title: Re: Fire, Torches etc
Post by: Wirelizard on 08 February 2011, 10:12:49 AM

Quote from: oldskoolrebel on 07 February 2011, 10:38:10 PM

... plus I need some new brushes- I'm currently working with just a GW Fine detail brush, all my others have failed me.

Just as an aside about brushes - get thee to your local art supply store for brushes, not GW. Cheaper, better quality and far more variety! Locally, I can get sable artists brushes for about 2/3rd the price GW wants...

Haven't painted fire in ages, so can't help there, but Dewbakuk's advice sounds right!

Title: Re: Fire, Torches etc
Post by: Andym on 09 February 2011, 12:29:44 PM

I know it's not quite a torch, but I thought this might help...
http://armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=100&products_id=1261 (http://armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=100&products_id=1261)

Title: Re: Fire, Torches etc
Post by: jnr on 09 February 2011, 05:22:59 PM

Try this link for fire
http://hot-lead.org/advance/fire_prac.htm

Title: Re: Fire, Torches etc
Post by: YPU on 10 February 2011, 09:38:04 PM

I agree with dewbakuk and this disagree with that totorial Jnr posted I'm afraid. Fire looks at it best when its shaded reverse, the brightest colour at the centre and the darkest on the outside. The only exception is candles and gas burners which have their warmth and thus colour focused on the top. But any wood burning fire should start very bright yellow/white and shade up to sooth black in my book.

Title: Re: Fire, Torches etc
Post by: Flashman14 on 10 February 2011, 09:45:33 PM

I set a few zombies on fire here using that reverse method which is my preffered style:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Yw1RIMXt71U/TPLo83BmgFI/AAAAAAAAABw/aTgwvGQtbZk/s1600/Good+024.jpg)

There's a few more angles here: http://flashman14.blogspot.com/2010/11/zombie-horde.html

Title: Re: Fire, Torches etc
Post by: oldskoolrebel on 12 February 2011, 03:58:57 PM

thank you all for the advice.

I'll try the methods listed and see what one I like the best.

Pictures (hopefully) coming soon...

Cheers
Andy