Shading and Highlighting using Vallejo paints

[Sardoo]

I'm increasingly using Vallejo paints and I wondered if anyone can point me towards a table / chart which indicates which paints should be used to shade and highlight each separate colour. I've searched around on-line but can't seem to find anything.

Any help gratefully received.

Thanks

[Lt. Hazel]

Hi!
I do not know if such chart does exist, but I also use Vallejo almost exclusivly and I add Black or dark brown to darken the colours and add pale Sand or ivory for the highlights. This way I get exactly the Right nuances. I know it is not the answer you wanted, but if you will give it a try you will See it works.
Cheers
Jan

[Sardoo]

Will give it a try - thanks!

[Drachenklinge]

I don't think there is such a thing with Vallejo.
However, Vallejo does have the game colour series and the model colour series. And maybe with the model series there are some tables. But I am pretts sure Vallejo does not have something like these triads as with Foundry or such.

The model series is more for historical painters with quite a good range. The game series is very close to the older GW names and palette.

Be careful, when mixing both series, some mixes go separate again quick!

[Rhoderic]

Be careful, when mixing both series, some mixes go separate again quick!

Really? I wonder why that is. Just been buying lots of VMC paints lately to complement my VGC ones, so I hope that's not going to be a problem.

[Modhail]

Some vallejo paints have a tendency to separate quite quickly, I have one or two, that, even if I paint two weekends in a row, have separated into pigment, carrier and fluid. A quick shake or stir fixes it right up.
I've been mixing the various ranges of Vallejo for quite a while, never had any problem with. Some do separate when mixed, especially when thinned or cut with a medium, but a quick swirl fixes that right up

[john Hollyoak]

I'm sure I have list of all/most of the Foundry triads with an estimate of the nearest Vallejo equivalent. It was put together by someone on the Steve Dean forum.
John

[westwaller]

I think the little leaflet for the Game colour range has some suggested colour triads on the reverse side, I have never tried them though.

[Orctrader]

...add Black or dark brown to darken the colours and add pale Sand or ivory for the highlights...

That.  And with other brands too.  Often I add just white for highlights.

[Sardoo]

Thanks for the info / suggestions folks!

[Tactalvanic]

Charts are downloadable for vallejo ranges

http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/en_US/downloads

The game color chart does indeed have some combination suggestions in it

[Sardoo]

Perfect! Many thanks!

[Silent Invader]

It's also worth reading the Valkejo FAQS

http://cdn.acrylicosvallejo.com/3125a70282d7ae1b26302b70f227e502/model-FAQS-CC001-rev03.pdf

To mix Vallejo in the bottle you are supposed to roll it to redistribute the pigment, not shake it (probably for a more even distribution and less bubbles). For bottles that have really settled (I have some 6 year old paints) a good tapping of the base on the tabletop is helpful. Also though VMC and VGC have different viscosities (VGC has a tougher finish) both types can be mixed (I guess the separation on the palette is due to the different viscosities).

Btw, I recommend their undercoat: it dries very smooth even though I brush it on rather than spray.

[Rhoderic]

Well that's me feeling stupid for having put a stainless steel screw in every bottle so they'll mix better when I shake them.

[Silent Invader]

Well that's me feeling stupid for having put a stainless steel screw in every bottle so they'll mix better when I shake them.

I've also heard of people putting ball bearings into the bottles but Ive not done it myself. A couple of times I've popped the nozzle off and given it a stir to quicken things up.