Layering
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This may help to explain it. http://www.mainlymedieval.com/ozpainters/viewtopic.php?t=49&start=0
Carl.
Carl.
Einion
A Fixture
It's pretty simple at heart: working over a base colour you apply thinned paint (often very dilute) in a controlled way, building up highlights and shadows stage by stage.
Some more details in these previous threads:
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39679 (links on to another thread giving more links of tips and how-tos)
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31962
Einion
Some more details in these previous threads:
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39679 (links on to another thread giving more links of tips and how-tos)
http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31962
Einion
What i have learn so far,
Suppose we have selected the figure area to highlight, put it simple we have the next 3 steps.
1.basecoat (1 drop of water for every drop of paint)
2.Light the base color (~5 drops now) and apply the first highlight* -aka layer.
*Always shrink the area in which you apply each highlight. Also if needed paint the entire area with very dilute basecolor - aka filter.
3. Apply the same color over several sessions to achieve the wanted color
4. Repeat step 2.
I use the algorithm in a right way? Something missing?
Suppose we have selected the figure area to highlight, put it simple we have the next 3 steps.
1.basecoat (1 drop of water for every drop of paint)
2.Light the base color (~5 drops now) and apply the first highlight* -aka layer.
*Always shrink the area in which you apply each highlight. Also if needed paint the entire area with very dilute basecolor - aka filter.
3. Apply the same color over several sessions to achieve the wanted color
4. Repeat step 2.
I use the algorithm in a right way? Something missing?
Try this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6YlNzAOqY0
Carl.
Carl.
Einion
A Fixture
Nope, as much water as necessary to get the desired consistency. I think this is covered in one of the previous links - paints vary so no formula can be relied upon to work with the paints you have there; even your own formulas might not work in later years.
You need to learn to judge by eye/by feel whether something is dilute or fluid enough. The reason this is so important is that sometimes this would be the paint straight from the bottle, with no water added at all, and other times you might need to use twice the amount of water someone else did.
For each lighter or darker colour? Yes.
BTW, filter = glaze. Filter is just another word for something there was already a word for and if you go back a few years you'll never see the word used in that way.
Yes. Depending on how dilute the paint you're using is (and which colour you're using) you may need to apply many coats, generally it won't be only three or four, more likely 5-10.
Speed-dry each layer with a hairdryer to make this process go faster if necessary.
Einion
