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Post by Nathan on Feb 27, 2017 9:52:20 GMT -6
so I'm tempting highlighting for the first time and where i can get nice thin lines on the edges it looks nice, but the rest of the time the lines are coming in thick i was wondering if any of you veteran painters out there have some tips that you can toss my way!
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Post by Shaloo on Feb 27, 2017 9:57:49 GMT -6
One thing I occasionally use is Watercolor pencils. works best on sharp edges. Put a dull coat layer on the area you want to highlight. Then use the pencil to highlight your edge without rubbing off the paint. Then dull coat again to seal the pencil on. Here's a quick video about it. youtu.be/L_oM5JMkwQI |
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Post by Nathan on Feb 27, 2017 10:12:26 GMT -6
One thing I occasionally use is Watercolor pencils. works best on sharp edges. Put a dull coat layer on the area you want to highlight. Then use the pencil to highlight your edge without rubbing off the paint. Then dull coat again to seal the pencil on. Here's a quick video about it. youtu.be/L_oM5JMkwQIthat's a cool way to do it ill have to do that on some of my Ig stuff, but i was looking more for tips on how to do it with a layer paint from GW. |
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Post by Nick P on Feb 27, 2017 10:23:10 GMT -6
Just using the flat of your brush rather than the tip, and rubbing it at an angle along the edges of armor, will achieve the same effect without the need for additional tools; as for making highlights that are not on the edge, and getting them nice and neat, it just comes down to using a small brush (I use a small layer brush or an artificer layer brush, or a 00 windsor and newton) with thinned down paint, keeping the brush at a sharp point, and practice.
Also, if your highlight comes in too thick, just go back with whatever your base paint was and paint up against the highlight, to thin it out. You can always cover up mistakes, even highlighting mistakes, by using the color underneath it!
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Post by Nathan on Feb 27, 2017 13:35:34 GMT -6
OK awesome thanks for the advice the purple paint looks great on my comander
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Post by Eric formerly Eric on Feb 27, 2017 14:06:53 GMT -6
The Duncan videos definitely help. But really the best way to improve is with practice.
Start with troops to get the hang of it before moving to your big expensive minis.
When I started painting, I sucked at highlighting. I still suck at highlighting, but I now suck a little bit less.
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