I was playing around black and doing a bad job. Mixing raw umber and phthalo blue grave this dark blue/black. I could then shade it with black ink. It wasn't amazing, but thought it was better than black. Also, I had issues with the black pigment from vallejo paints. So added some black ink, and that sorted it out. I could thin coats, but with more pigment. Gave a better finish. Black and purple/magenta is fun too. I'm no expert though.....
More important than the goal to achieve a "black": - the mood you wanna convey: dark, sad, filthy? - the light sources - the textures A specific color is not a good goal to have in the grand scheme of things It's like going into a football (yes, FOOTBALL) game with the goal to score with a bicycle kick.
Interesting method - now while I agree black is a PITA to make interesting, I think blue might be good for fantasy subjects, whereas real subjects like German panzer crews, might need a different approach. Interestingly enough, Panzer Aces (that off-shoot of Vallejo) made smaller color ranges for crews (base and highlight color) and for panzer crews, the highlights was a very dark brown. Not only does that make sense as a highlight since it can be interpreted as dirt as well, but also in the paint range, where what you get if you mix all the base colors together you get brown, and the darkest hue of all colors is - drumroll please - black. So back to the base there. That means that by not choosing a primary color direction you get to be neutral, since we don't know from which primary color that black originates from.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but "real black" wouldn't show at all (you wouldn't be able to see it) as it would reflect no light and therefore have no highlights. Maybe a bit pedantic, but it's kinda true. :)
For something to appear black on a miniature, over 50% of the surface in question needs to remain black. Also, instead of warm grey, try sunny skin tone.
I find it that the best way to make a enitrely black figure more interesting is to try an OSL . This miniatures sword would make a great light source.
Nice. Been stuck on trying to figure out black for my flamer marines.
I was playing around black and doing a bad job. Mixing raw umber and phthalo blue grave this dark blue/black. I could then shade it with black ink. It wasn't amazing, but thought it was better than black.
Also, I had issues with the black pigment from vallejo paints. So added some black ink, and that sorted it out. I could thin coats, but with more pigment. Gave a better finish.
Black and purple/magenta is fun too.
I'm no expert though.....
Oh. I haven't had much luck starting with black. I guess that why I'm watching this.
Nice work as always ❤❤
More important than the goal to achieve a "black":
- the mood you wanna convey: dark, sad, filthy?
- the light sources
- the textures
A specific color is not a good goal to have in the grand scheme of things
It's like going into a football (yes, FOOTBALL) game with the goal to score with a bicycle kick.
Nice tutorial, and a great choice for background music.
The camera angle makes is really hard to see any changes on the mini until around 5:00 mark.
>me, looking for a tutorial how to paint black stuff on minis
>Faust posting this five days earlier
Coincidence?
Great tutorial. I've been looking for a way to paint troll hair, and I think this will work great.
Interesting method - now while I agree black is a PITA to make interesting, I think blue might be good for fantasy subjects, whereas real subjects like German panzer crews, might need a different approach. Interestingly enough, Panzer Aces (that off-shoot of Vallejo) made smaller color ranges for crews (base and highlight color) and for panzer crews, the highlights was a very dark brown. Not only does that make sense as a highlight since it can be interpreted as dirt as well, but also in the paint range, where what you get if you mix all the base colors together you get brown, and the darkest hue of all colors is - drumroll please - black. So back to the base there.
That means that by not choosing a primary color direction you get to be neutral, since we don't know from which primary color that black originates from.
Looks incredible but I can’t see the bottom as anything but blue. Does not appear to be a highlighted black at all.
Dr. Wick
Correct me if I'm wrong, but "real black" wouldn't show at all (you wouldn't be able to see it) as it would reflect no light and therefore have no highlights. Maybe a bit pedantic, but it's kinda true. :)
For something to appear black on a miniature, over 50% of the surface in question needs to remain black.
Also, instead of warm grey, try sunny skin tone.
Experimentating :)
still looks blue, not REAL black
He literally said to "stop here, but I'm going to over highlight to make the wraith look more phantasmal". He said that twice actually.
Like Joe Biden says you ain't black if you ain't voting for him 😅
You're also not bloodshot in funny places if you ain't votin' for him.
@@needfoolthings please explain !?
@@SLICK-GLN You need explaining anything in the context of Biden? No. Not gonna.
@@needfoolthings lol