Fire, Torches etc

[oldskoolrebel]

Good evening,

I'm currently painting some snazzy Westwind miniatures. The progress is a bit slow just now, due to a variety of reasons; real-life, plus I need some new brushes- I'm currently working with just a GW Fine detail brush, all my others have failed me.

Anyway, I've got quite a few fine fellows waving flaming branches to paint. And I was wondering just exactly how you do it? I've seen some pretty nice examples and I was wondering i there as an easy way to achieve the effect (including some with a lovely glow effect that is currently beyond me).

Cheers in advance
Andy

[Dewbakuk]

Reverse the shading/highlight process. So the deepest recesses are white and the outer top edges are sooty/black.

[Wirelizard]

... plus I need some new brushes- I'm currently working with just a GW Fine detail brush, all my others have failed me.

Just as an aside about brushes - get thee to your local art supply store for brushes, not GW. Cheaper, better quality and far more variety! Locally, I can get sable artists brushes for about 2/3rd the price GW wants...

Haven't painted fire in ages, so can't help there, but Dewbakuk's advice sounds right!

[Andym]

I know it's not quite a torch, but I thought this might help...
http://armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=100&products_id=1261

[jnr]

Try this link for fire
http://hot-lead.org/advance/fire_prac.htm

[YPU]

I agree with dewbakuk and this disagree with that totorial Jnr posted I'm afraid. Fire looks at it best when its shaded reverse, the brightest colour at the centre and the darkest on the outside. The only exception is candles and gas burners which have their warmth and thus colour focused on the top. But any wood burning fire should start very bright yellow/white and shade up to sooth black in my book.

[Flashman14]

I set a few zombies on fire here using that reverse method which is my preffered style:


There's a few more angles here: http://flashman14.blogspot.com/2010/11/zombie-horde.html

[oldskoolrebel]

thank you all for the advice.

I'll try the methods listed and see what one I like the best.

Pictures (hopefully) coming soon...

Cheers
Andy