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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: CPBelt on December 05, 2021, 04:47:21 PM
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I just want to preface this that I've been out of the miniature painting loop for several years.
I have a huge pile of 15mm and 28mm figures that are furry. I had used drybrushing, but I cannot do that anymore. I have bilateral carpal tunnel and would like to paint "pain-free." ;) Any suggestions?
Link to my Splintered Light Hares I painted in 2013 using drybrushing: https://ordinarygaming.blogspot.com/2013/09/splintered-light-spear-sword-hares.html (https://ordinarygaming.blogspot.com/2013/09/splintered-light-spear-sword-hares.html)
Thanks
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Have a look at Games Workshop’s Contrast Paints. While they are a little pricy they are great for doing fur and other textured surfaces with one coat, over a white (or pale) undercoat.
There are a number of browns in the range (all with rather silly names!)
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If you go with contrast paints for painting fur, it is probably worth getting the contrast medium as well, so you can thin the pigment a bit while keeping the flow characteristics. That way the white/pale primer on the high points in the fur texture will show through a bit more and the end result will be closer to what a dry brush technique produces. Some of the contrast paint browns are very dark.
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For realistic fur, I’d suggest two or more contrast paints blended wet on the model. I usually use washes and dry brushing for fur, and I find that it doesn’t look like fur until you get up to 3 or 4 mixed colours
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Looks like I'll have to watch some videos on contrast paints.
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There are plenty of tutorials available on painting fur
http://nstarmagazine.com/OATHMARK_GOBLIN_WOLF_RIDERS.htm