Author Topic: Oils for Dipping? (Read 1637 times)

Sangennaru · « **on:** February 07, 2013, 10:22:20 AM »

Hi!

Just started messing with oils for my recents works on WWII buildings, but apparently they look fantastic on figures too! I've tried to apply a kind of dipping with oil colour to a miniature, and it looks pretty fantastic so far.

the main differences are:

Pro:
-more control of the shades
-extremely thin, so further work on the miniature is possible
-more localized, it is possible to shade different areas with various colours

cons:
-preparing the mini is a little longer.
-you have to "clean" the excess oil with a towel, that is messy

I'll post a pic when the mini is complete, but i would love to know your opinions and experiences.

Papa Spanky · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2013, 04:22:03 AM »

I just started using waterbased oils on minis for rust. It reminded me of a artist tecnique called an oil rubout or rub off, sounds a bit like what your doing. Might work on a mini.

Sangennaru · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2013, 09:43:03 AM »

it works pretty well, even though i'm not expert in this i had some nice results. My standard painting level is quite above this, but i'm also deadly slow.

that shure is something... a start! ^^

Lowtardog · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2013, 10:23:15 AM »

I have used oil for years,

Mainly for flesh but also for warpaint, and brown washes for clothing, weapons etc.

Flesh Pink Brown
Brown wash - Raw umber is best
Black Paynes grey
Red - any just choose look
Olive Green can be used for other items

My technique is to push smallamount on pallett then use thinners to thin down, bruish application is more controlled and you can thicken with more oil or thin out with thinners. the benefit is you have a good amount of time to remove either through (cotton wool buds or brush with lots of thinnners)

As the oil is drying you still have time to take more oil off and can even use thumb to gently wipe across the figure creating hihglights of the bare paint under neath.

What takes time is working out the right amount to put on a figure as it can appear to be not enough but when it drys out can look heavier than at first.

Flesh, warpaint all oil on these