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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Prof.Witchheimer on October 16, 2007, 07:03:12 PM

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on October 16, 2007, 07:03:12 PM

some very nice pics from Alan Martin from Yahoo Colonial Wars. Love that Azande!

(http://forum.backofbeyond.de/images/projects/africa/yahoo_alan_africa_01.jpg)

(http://forum.backofbeyond.de/images/projects/africa/yahoo_alan_africa_02.jpg)

(http://forum.backofbeyond.de/images/projects/africa/yahoo_alan_africa_03.jpg)

(http://forum.backofbeyond.de/images/projects/africa/yahoo_alan_africa_04.jpg)

(http://forum.backofbeyond.de/images/projects/africa/yahoo_alan_africa_05.jpg)

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Hammers on October 16, 2007, 07:41:43 PM

I love the rattan shields.

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: marianas_gamer on October 17, 2007, 10:36:40 AM

Yup, the wicker/ratta shields really are great  :love:

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Plynkes on October 17, 2007, 10:51:19 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.

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Hammers on October 17, 2007, 11:52:53 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).

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Grimm on October 17, 2007, 07:26:52 PM

very cool figures and fantastic terrain I love the Bamboo

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Bullshott on October 17, 2007, 08:03:12 PM

Here is how to make the bamboo:

http://www.warfactory.co.uk/scenery/bamboo.php

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Malamute on October 18, 2007, 08:35:43 AM

Very cool indeed :)

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Argonor 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)...

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Gluteus Maximus 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.

Cheers,
Ian.

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Argonor 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,,,

Title: Alan's Darkest Africa
Post by: Mad Doc Morris 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: