Acrylics color triads
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ChaosCossack
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Norm,
These are the mixes I use for the applications you are looking for. All the colours are Vallejo Model acrylics. Didn't know if you wanted black or brown leather and if brown, how dark.
Can't give exact ratios, I just kind of eyeball it.
Hope these help:
British Red
Base- 908 Carmine Red + 984 Matt Brown
Highlights- Base + 908 Carmine + 953 Matt Yellow + 845 Sunny Skin Tone
Shadow- Base + 926 Red + 950 Black
French Hussar Green (Chasseur Green)- adjust tone to suit
Base- 970 Deep Green + 875 Biege Brown + 950 Black
Highlights- Base + 970 Deep Green + 955 Matt Flesh
Shadow- Base + 950 Black
Black Leather
Base- 950 Black + 989 Sky Grey + 921 English Uniform
Highlights- Base + 989 Sky Grey + 921 English Uniform (the more 921 you use the older the leather looks)
Shadow- Base + 950 Black
Brown Leather
Base- 941 Burnt Umber
Highlights- Base + 845 Sunny Skin Tone + 929 Light Brown + 851 Orange (the more 851 the older the leather looks)
Shadow- Base + 950 Black
I have other Brown Leather mixes documented, let me know exactly what you need.
Cheers
Colin
These are the mixes I use for the applications you are looking for. All the colours are Vallejo Model acrylics. Didn't know if you wanted black or brown leather and if brown, how dark.
Can't give exact ratios, I just kind of eyeball it.
Hope these help:
British Red
Base- 908 Carmine Red + 984 Matt Brown
Highlights- Base + 908 Carmine + 953 Matt Yellow + 845 Sunny Skin Tone
Shadow- Base + 926 Red + 950 Black
French Hussar Green (Chasseur Green)- adjust tone to suit
Base- 970 Deep Green + 875 Biege Brown + 950 Black
Highlights- Base + 970 Deep Green + 955 Matt Flesh
Shadow- Base + 950 Black
Black Leather
Base- 950 Black + 989 Sky Grey + 921 English Uniform
Highlights- Base + 989 Sky Grey + 921 English Uniform (the more 921 you use the older the leather looks)
Shadow- Base + 950 Black
Brown Leather
Base- 941 Burnt Umber
Highlights- Base + 845 Sunny Skin Tone + 929 Light Brown + 851 Orange (the more 851 the older the leather looks)
Shadow- Base + 950 Black
I have other Brown Leather mixes documented, let me know exactly what you need.
Cheers
Colin
MarquisMini
A Fixture
nice and useful thread,thanks for the info Colin,really helps.
ChaosCossack
A Fixture
Happy to help. I have documented all kinds of mixes (being an obsessive "Lister" can be a good thing).
Happy to share anytime.
Cheers
Colin
Happy to share anytime.
Cheers
Colin
thanks colin very much your triad combos worked very well so much easier for the acrylic novice.
a few others i was curious about were
reddish leather
gold
silver
iron
bronze
and the dreaded white linen and black cloth
if anyone wishes to add triad requests of any nature please feel free
a few others i was curious about were
reddish leather
gold
silver
iron
bronze
and the dreaded white linen and black cloth
if anyone wishes to add triad requests of any nature please feel free
Red leather. German Orange(any orange)base, glazed with leather belt. Last highlight add a touch of either Iraqi Sand or white. The metals I tend to shade with burnt umber and black oils, in various amounts. Black, Panzer black shaded with pure black. Linen. Warm, touch of English Uniform in to Ivory/white going up to pure white. Cold white, Dark grey. Tough of black in the deepest shadows, up to pure white again.
Hope that helps,
Carl.
Hope that helps,
Carl.
ChaosCossack
A Fixture
OK Norm... Here goes
Red-Brown Leather
Base- 875 Beige Brown + 950 Black + 908 Carmine
Highlights- Base + 875 + 929 Light Brown + 845 Sunny Skin Tone
Shadows- Base + 950 Black
Gold (bright)
Base with Brass, wash with Brown, Highlight with Gold, 2nd highlight with silver
Silver
Base with 864 Natural Steel, wash with Black, highlight with Silver
Steel
Base with 863 Gunmetal, wash with Black, highlight with 864 Natural Steel
White Cloth
Base-951 White + 989 Sky Grey + 921 English Uniform
Highlights- Base + White
Highlight 2- White
Shadows- Base + 989 + 921 + touch of 950 Black
Black Cloth [Brown undertone (blue undertone)]
Base- 950 Black + 989 Sky Grey + [921 English Uniform (965 Prussian Blue)]
Highlights- Base + [921 (965)] + 951 White
Shadows- Base + Black
There is a really good thread dealing with Bronze in the 'Painting Forum'.
All Ratios are by eye again.
Hope these work for you.
Colin
Red-Brown Leather
Base- 875 Beige Brown + 950 Black + 908 Carmine
Highlights- Base + 875 + 929 Light Brown + 845 Sunny Skin Tone
Shadows- Base + 950 Black
Gold (bright)
Base with Brass, wash with Brown, Highlight with Gold, 2nd highlight with silver
Silver
Base with 864 Natural Steel, wash with Black, highlight with Silver
Steel
Base with 863 Gunmetal, wash with Black, highlight with 864 Natural Steel
White Cloth
Base-951 White + 989 Sky Grey + 921 English Uniform
Highlights- Base + White
Highlight 2- White
Shadows- Base + 989 + 921 + touch of 950 Black
Black Cloth [Brown undertone (blue undertone)]
Base- 950 Black + 989 Sky Grey + [921 English Uniform (965 Prussian Blue)]
Highlights- Base + [921 (965)] + 951 White
Shadows- Base + Black
There is a really good thread dealing with Bronze in the 'Painting Forum'.
All Ratios are by eye again.
Hope these work for you.
Colin
ChaosCossack
A Fixture
My metal mixes are with metallic acrylics. I've had zero luck with nonmetallic metals so I use factory metallics.
Colin
Colin
MarquisMini
A Fixture
Any suggestions on "sky blue"?
ChaosCossack
A Fixture
Norm,
Mind if I ask what you are working on. By the colours, I guess something Napoleonic or 1700's.
Just curious
Colin
Mind if I ask what you are working on. By the colours, I guess something Napoleonic or 1700's.
Just curious
Colin
ChaosCossack
A Fixture
I have a couple of light blues, how light do you need?
Try:
Base- 906 Palee Blue + 989 Sky Grey
Highs- Base + 820 Off White or 950 White
Shadow- Base + a touch of 950 Black
If thats too light, try:
Base- 844 Deep Sky Blue + 965 Prussian Blue
Highs- Base + 844 + 951 White
Shadow- Base + 965 + a touch of 950 Black
Eyeball the ratios to suit
Hope this is what you were looking for
Colin
MarquisMini
A Fixture
Colin,i have a bunch of miniatures on my workbench,working on the Gatinais regiment at the battle of Yorktown.
Their uniforms are white facing with violet,which i think i am doing a good job with it,but always welcome suggestions.
But my question regarding sky blue is because i have bought a French carabinier 1791 from Art girona,but i want to convert him in a grenadier in white coat and sky blue facings,i have an idea of the mix,but i would like to hear from a pro.
Their uniforms are white facing with violet,which i think i am doing a good job with it,but always welcome suggestions.
But my question regarding sky blue is because i have bought a French carabinier 1791 from Art girona,but i want to convert him in a grenadier in white coat and sky blue facings,i have an idea of the mix,but i would like to hear from a pro.
ChaosCossack
A Fixture
Daniel,
Sounds like some cool projects, don't forget to post them as you go.
As far as being a pro... that ain't me!!! Alot of my mixes came from a book from Pegaso, Advanced Figure Modelling. Great book with awesome SBS articles.
I just took the mixes they used and tweeked some of them and used some as is. Studying their mixes gave me an idea of how to get to a colour I need and how to shade and highlight them. Still learning everytime I try a mix... some attempts were brutal, others worked first try.
Anytime I can help someone else...
Colin
Sounds like some cool projects, don't forget to post them as you go.
As far as being a pro... that ain't me!!! Alot of my mixes came from a book from Pegaso, Advanced Figure Modelling. Great book with awesome SBS articles.
I just took the mixes they used and tweeked some of them and used some as is. Studying their mixes gave me an idea of how to get to a colour I need and how to shade and highlight them. Still learning everytime I try a mix... some attempts were brutal, others worked first try.
Anytime I can help someone else...
Colin
yes colin i'm painting roman vexilifer by pegaso gladiator murmillio by pegaso and greek merc by pegaso all 75 mm. the gladiator will be in a large lighted shadow box of the coliseum. these will be centerpieces when i start doing shows in the spring. now to find tigers lions and wolves in 75mm
ChaosCossack
A Fixture
I saw this one in the forum... beautiful diorama. The other projects sound interesting, look forward to seeing them in progress.
Violet
Base- 960 Violet + 810 Royal Purple
Highlight- Base + 951 White
Shadow- Base + 810 Royal Purple + 950 Black
If thats too dark leave out the Royal Purple
Colin
