Nard

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A lot of people on Dakka,WarpShadow and Tyranid Hive have been asking me how I paint my stuff and get the ¡¥cell shaded¡¦ effect and black lines. I have been promising to create a tutorial to show how I do this for many months and have produced nothing thus far. I have finally pulled my finger out and I am going to run a step by step guide on how to paint the pink colour of doom¡K¡Kor any colour you like for that matter (imperial space marines in pink would be a crime and would need rectification by exterminatus).



Experienced painters may think my methods are time consuming and laborious (especially with the developments in washes). The bottom line is that you might want to give my painting style a go or you might not. You may think it¡¦s a bit daft but its how I like to paint and the main reason I enjoy the hobby. There is also no trick to my painting style. It is an old school style which many painters used/still use.



The model I will be running this tutorial/painting log on is the forge world Scythed Hierodule. I will be painting it using the same technique I used to paint my Hierophant and Harridan and so if you liked them read on.



Firstly you need to stick the model together and spray it black¡K¡K¡KI wont dwell on this.



You then need a good pallet. I use non stick plastic take away carton lids; see below (note the colour gradient which is the aftermath of painting the scything talon below).







I am going to start by painting the talons as they are one of the most interesting parts of the model to paint.



Firstly paint your talon with a mix of scorched brown and bleached bone. I usually start with a 35/65 mix of brown/bone. Once this is dry add more S brown to the mix and paint the recesses darker (see below).







Once this is dry mix another batch of brown/bone adding more bone to create a lighter colour than the previous (say about 40/60 brown/bone). Add this next coat to the talon over the previous coat leaving a 1mm gap between the recess areas and the new coat. The previous coat will still be visible within this 1mm gap and thus the gradient will start to develop. When applying the new coat ensure that you wet your brush and rub it gently over the edge of the coat (while still wet). This will blend the new coat into the previous (see below).







Repeat this effect and keep adding more bone to the mix each time you add a new coat. This layering will finish when your final coat is bleached bone. It normally takes about 7 coats (see below).













Once this is finished highlight the edges of the talon with skull white (see below).













To be continued ƒº Hello All,A lot of people on Dakka,WarpShadow and Tyranid Hive have been asking me how I paint my stuff and get the ¡¥cell shaded¡¦ effect and black lines. I have been promising to create a tutorial to show how I do this for many months and have produced nothing thus far. I have finally pulled my finger out and I am going to run a step by step guide on how to paint the pink colour of doom¡K¡Kor any colour you like for that matter (imperial space marines in pink would be a crime and would need rectification by exterminatus).Experienced painters may think my methods are time consuming and laborious (especially with the developments in washes). The bottom line is that you might want to give my painting style a go or you might not. You may think it¡¦s a bit daft but its how I like to paint and the main reason I enjoy the hobby. There is also no trick to my painting style. It is an old school style which many painters used/still use.The model I will be running this tutorial/painting log on is the forge world Scythed Hierodule. I will be painting it using the same technique I used to paint my Hierophant and Harridan and so if you liked them read on.Firstly you need to stick the model together and spray it black¡K¡K¡KI wont dwell on this.You then need a good pallet. I use non stick plastic take away carton lids; see below (note the colour gradient which is the aftermath of painting the scything talon below).I am going to start by painting the talons as they are one of the most interesting parts of the model to paint.Firstly paint your talon with a mix of scorched brown and bleached bone. I usually start with a 35/65 mix of brown/bone. Once this is dry add more S brown to the mix and paint the recesses darker (see below).Once this is dry mix another batch of brown/bone adding more bone to create a lighter colour than the previous (say about 40/60 brown/bone). Add this next coat to the talon over the previous coat leaving a 1mm gap between the recess areas and the new coat. The previous coat will still be visible within this 1mm gap and thus the gradient will start to develop. When applying the new coat ensure that you wet your brush and rub it gently over the edge of the coat (while still wet). This will blend the new coat into the previous (see below).Repeat this effect and keep adding more bone to the mix each time you add a new coat. This layering will finish when your final coat is bleached bone. It normally takes about 7 coats (see below).Once this is finished highlight the edges of the talon with skull white (see below).To be continued ƒº