Alan's Darkest Africa

[Prof.Witchheimer]

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

[Hammers]

I love the rattan shields.

[marianas_gamer]

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

[Plynkes]

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.

[Hammers]

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).

[Grimm]

very cool figures and fantastic terrain I love the Bamboo

[Bullshott]

Here is how to make the bamboo:

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

[Malamute]

Very cool indeed

[Argonor]

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)...

[Gluteus Maximus]

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.

[Argonor]

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,,,

[Mad Doc Morris]

No one mentioned the jacket of the guy in the last picture. That pattern is awesome! Must try it on my Renaissance lads.  :love: