Bailey
A Fixture
Well, I think I've finished painting the main figure although there's still plenty left to do on the base. Here's how he turned out...
After I'd finished with the regular painting I went in and gave this guy some weathering. I took a three step approach. The first was to use some washes and glazes for a bit of discoloration and stains. The effect was pretty subtle here (stands out more over light colors) and I didn't push it too much. The most obvious thing here was the addition of blood stains. For that I used Tamiya Clear Red and a short frayed brush to dab it on. The second step (middle image) was to add some caked on mud. For this I took some weathering pigments (pick a couple colors so you get some variation) and mixed them with Matte Medium to create a paste-like consistency. I applied this with a larger frayed brush to the feet, up the back of the legs, and a bit on the shield and bottom of his tunic. For the final step I stuck with the pigments but this time applied them dry. Using a flat brush I dabbed them on and then wiped them off, leaving behind some color for a dusty dirty look. I focused on the lower half of the figure, his knees and elbows, and shield. I applied some to his upper body as well, but not too much. Afterwards I reapplied some of the blood stains as these should be on top of the dirt layer not below.
Remember when you're weathering that you are creating a history for this figure. That story has to make sense, so as you apply the mud, dirt, blood, stains, etc think about where it might be and why. Did he spill some soup on his shirt? Add a stain. Did he kneel in the mud? Dirty up his knees.
After I'd finished with the regular painting I went in and gave this guy some weathering. I took a three step approach. The first was to use some washes and glazes for a bit of discoloration and stains. The effect was pretty subtle here (stands out more over light colors) and I didn't push it too much. The most obvious thing here was the addition of blood stains. For that I used Tamiya Clear Red and a short frayed brush to dab it on. The second step (middle image) was to add some caked on mud. For this I took some weathering pigments (pick a couple colors so you get some variation) and mixed them with Matte Medium to create a paste-like consistency. I applied this with a larger frayed brush to the feet, up the back of the legs, and a bit on the shield and bottom of his tunic. For the final step I stuck with the pigments but this time applied them dry. Using a flat brush I dabbed them on and then wiped them off, leaving behind some color for a dusty dirty look. I focused on the lower half of the figure, his knees and elbows, and shield. I applied some to his upper body as well, but not too much. Afterwards I reapplied some of the blood stains as these should be on top of the dirt layer not below.
Remember when you're weathering that you are creating a history for this figure. That story has to make sense, so as you apply the mud, dirt, blood, stains, etc think about where it might be and why. Did he spill some soup on his shirt? Add a stain. Did he kneel in the mud? Dirty up his knees.
