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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Frostgrave => Topic started by: Epix on October 23, 2015, 03:23:31 PM

Title: Wizard Colors
Post by: Epix on October 23, 2015, 03:23:31 PM

I am planning to paint a Wizard and an Apprentice for each wizard class so right now I am wondering which color scheme I am going to use.

Here is my actual thinking:

Wizard Illusionist Thaumaturge Sigilist Witch Necromancer Elementalist Summoner Enchanter Soothsayer Chronomancer

Primary Color Purple White Yellow Gray Black Red Orange Brown Turquoise Blue

Secondary Color Blue Yellow Brown Brown White Yellow Black Red Purple Green

            

What do you think?

Title: Re: Wizard Colors
Post by: frogimus on October 23, 2015, 04:19:03 PM

Those colors seem good. It all depends on your style, the style of the model, and how you paint.  Say, for example a gray/brown druid as a witch would work better than a Halloween type witch in gray/brown.

Title: Re: Wizard Colors
Post by: Smith on October 23, 2015, 04:30:08 PM

Elementalists could also go: Blue/Green (water), Grey/Brown (earth) or White/Blue (air).

Title: Re: Wizard Colors
Post by: Major_Gilbear on October 23, 2015, 05:27:14 PM

I think it depends entirely on the models you use, and on the colours like/enjoy painting.

If you like those colours and feel they'll suit your models, then go for it! :)

Title: Re: Wizard Colors
Post by: Epix on October 23, 2015, 05:48:32 PM

Thank you for the advises.
I would like to avoid having two wizards with the same color so it is easier for my opponent to know what kind of wizard I am playing.
I am just trying to plan ahead the color scheme just to avoid painting a wizard in one color only to realize just after that this color would fit better with another wizard.

I am not sure for Sigilist and Chronomancer colors at the moment, any idea?

Title: Re: Wizard Colors
Post by: Major_Gilbear on October 23, 2015, 06:06:33 PM

I suspect that maybe you're trying too hard to solve a problem that doesn't really exist by trying to "fit" each one to a set primary/secondary colour.

The wizard model would make it reasonably obvious (hopefully) what school of magic they belong to?

I mean, I can't say that purple suits an Illusionist better than any other school for example, since it depends on the model, the ratio of colours, etc.

So whilst I think making each one a bold main colour is a great idea, I wouldn't get too stuck on it if it means you have compromise on a colour scheme you like.

Another idea might be to pick one colour for each wizard, and then add to it the colours from aligned schools for accents? Again, not something you *have* to follow, but it might throw up some interesting colour combinations to work with?

Title: Re: Wizard Colors
Post by: robh on October 23, 2015, 06:18:44 PM

I think it is less about the colour of the wizard than it is about the look and equipment of the figure.
An emaciated looking wizard carrying a skull, with bones hanging off his belt is going to work as a Necromancer whether you paint him in red, purple or black or any other colour.

Title: Re: Wizard Colors
Post by: Epix on October 23, 2015, 07:20:31 PM

I am a painter more than a player so yes indeed I may be overthinking about it but it is part of the fun!

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Another idea might be to pick one colour for each wizard, and then add to it the colours from aligned schools for accents?

I love this idea! I will go that way. So now I just have to pick one color for each school and then the secondary colors will be obvious and thematic!

Title: Re: Wizard Colors
Post by: horridperson on October 28, 2015, 12:51:48 AM

I've been tackling this by placing the models I've been painting in orders or organizations that are representative of the particular class of wizard but are not "canon" for the entirety of the world's arcane populace.

For example my Sigilist (Northstar fig) is a "Chanter", one of the cloistered sisters of the Kjelll Islands Kingdom.  There are other Sigilists out there undoubtedly but this one is mine :) .

I'm in the process of painting my Summoner and again painted him in a similar scheme to the Northstar studio model but more because I liked the vibe and the story it told about him; Not so much the form of magic he practices.