Painting German Shepherds or similar

[Helen]

Hello folks,

Need to ask a favour if I may. Looking for some painting suggestions in painting German Shepherds or similar.

For me, I see painting the canine a medium brown colour for the base followed by a dry brush of Ochre Brown then followed by highlight and adding some black patches - Thoughts anyone? I hope you could oblige me by suggesting vallejo colours too where possible.

Ta muchly,

Helen

[Michi]

Black and what GW calls "snakebite leather" plus white for highlighting.

[Michi]

Ochre Brown then followed by highlight and adding some black patches

That´s what I meant: Ochre. Black patches not randomly! Usually the back along the spine and the sides and the head. Legs and tail are not black. There is even a breed that is not black at all.

[Helen]

Thanks Michi, I'll give your ideas ago.

Thanks for responding to my request,

Helen

[former user]

some have a yellowish ochre belly

of course it depends on the sculpt, whether it is hairy or smooth

when I painted my smooth tigers, I dry-dabbed the transition from coat to belly with a sponge to achieve a "furry" looks - same technique as one the tiger motorbikes

please let us know how they turned out ma'm