How to paint stone?

[nic-e]

for this one, white undercoat, black wash, grey layer, white light drybrush, black wash, grey dreybrush and then light grey drybrush.

[Dolmot]

I looked at a lot of thei table top world competition pieces and really like the stone colors used by those artists. A lot of them look fairly similar and so I was wondering if there where some more popular methods that do not cause it to be mono color etc.

Any examples of the look you're trying to achieve?

[Mason]

Go for a warm sandstone if you want to avoid monotone...

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=30667.15




Replace the colours with just Yellow Ochre and White, slowly adding more white to the Ochre as you go.
All on top of a chocolate brown basecoat.

[Ninja]

If I did one or two buildings in sandstone do you think that would stand out in a bad way with the more "traditional color stone".

Any examples of the look you're trying to achieve?

No not specifically, really any of the top finishers!!

[Mason]

If I did one or two buildings in sandstone do you think that would stand out in a bad way with the more "traditional color stone".

Depends where you live or the buildings is located as to what is traditional.
Look at pictures of any of the 'old' cities and you will see a mixture of tones and materials.

Do whatever feels 'right' to you is what I always say.
 

[Atheling]

Depends where you live or the buildings is located as to what is traditional.
Look at pictures of any of the 'old' cities and you will see a mixture of tones and materials.

Do whatever feels 'right' to you is what I always say.
 

It also very much depends on how the stonemason has cut the stone, for example in a poor fellow's cottage the stone might not be dressed. On a Cathedral it most definitely would be.

Also the type of rock, whether it be igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary.

Basically, the best way of tackling the subject would be to get out there and take some pictures  .

Darrell.

[Ninja]

It also very much depends on how the stonemason has cut the stone, for example in a poor fellow's cottage the stone might not be dressed. On a Cathedral it most definitely would be.

Also the type of rock, whether it be igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary.

Basically, the best way of tackling the subject would be to get out there and take some pictures  .

Darrell.

Will do. I am painting up somethings this week!

[Halforc]

Bruce does some time excellent tutorials on the hirstarts website, should be very useful to you due to the similarities between his tiles and the dwarven forge stuff.