Ossai's Vampire Thread

[Ossai]

Done my first Hero now, Pics to come tomorrow. I am actually quite happy with the way it came out.

Also, part two of my Vampire story will be posted up tomorrow as well. (I started part one ages ago)

[Faileas]

Liking your updates buddy *smiles* and well done on the battle

[Ossai]

Here is my Hero. Done.

Part two of my Fiction.

[Consadine]

How are you painting the skin? How are you painting the metal scabbard? Did you thin your paints, especially the metallics, and use at least two layers for each color?

[Ossai]

I thinned the metals, I think.

The skin was done like this:

A mix of Tallarn flesh, Vomit Brown, and Space Wolves Gray 1:1:2
then the same but 1:1:4
A glaze of Asurmen Blue
A drybrush of Dehneb Stone.

I may have to go back over the scabbard...

[Consadine]

That's an odd recipe. Try adding in some more shading and layering. The current look is very flat.

[Ossai]

Yea, I know, but I am not sure how to continue it...

[Consadine]

Try this:

Tallarn Flesh
Brown wash
Tallarn flesh but avoiding crevasses and areas where the skin meets armor/cloth/etc
Tallarn Flesh + Elf Flesh
Elf Flesh + Skull White
Skull white extreme highlights

Linky to the Masterclass article on painting faces, you'll need to be signed into GW's online store or whatever that is.

[Ossai]

I would, but I don't have any Elf Flesh.

[Consadine]

You can get a similar color by mixing Bleached Bone with a dark brown, or Bleached Bone with Tallarn Flesh. Don't add any red to keep it nice and pale.