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Offline Helen

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Painting German Shepherds or similar
« on: November 29, 2009, 07:33:50 AM »
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
« Last Edit: November 29, 2009, 08:37:25 PM by Helen Bachaus »
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Re: Painting German Sheppards or similar
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2009, 10:04:40 AM »
Black and what GW calls "snakebite leather" plus white for highlighting.

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Re: Painting German Sheppards or similar
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2009, 10:07:42 AM »
Ochre Brown then followed by highlight and adding some black patches

Thatīs 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.

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Re: Painting German Sheppards or similar
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2009, 08:28:46 PM »
Thanks Michi, I'll give your ideas ago.

Thanks for responding to my request,

Helen

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Re: Painting German Sheppards or similar
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2009, 08:39:26 PM »
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   ;)

 

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