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 Posted: May 15, 2003 - 09:12 AM
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Speaking of Blending... Not being an artist, that technique scares me a lot!
Could somebody explain "Blending for Dummies" to me?
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Posted: May 15, 2003 - 11:01 AM
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could be squig but this works quite well I assure you. (Come over to look once  we could even play a (2) game(s) of BB) |
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Posted: May 16, 2003 - 08:03 PM
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Posted: May 16, 2003 - 11:52 PM
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Posted: May 19, 2003 - 02:36 AM
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Concordia wrote: Speaking of Blending... Not being an artist, that technique scares me a lot!
Could somebody explain "Blending for Dummies" to me?
Fred
Mmmm... Blending for Dummies  :
- Make sure your paint is quite wet - about the consistency of thick milk.
- If you paint with it, the underlying colour will show trough. The more layers you paint, the less you'll see from the underlying colour. That way you can create fluent highlights with minimal mixing.
By the way, I almost never use blending. It's layering for me really!
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Posted: May 19, 2003 - 02:40 AM
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Dave wrote: (Come over to look once we could even play a (2) game(s) of BB)
Are you trying to arrange a date with me?
Anyway, sounds good. Last week I massacred a Kislev army in Fantasy Battle (hurrah for Nurglings who make rear charges against Kislev Elite Cavalry!) and I've butchered Stefan's Norse team (hurrah for managing to roll 8+ on 2D6 and maiming 7 Vikings!). It's time for me to loose again (I've got a reputation to uphold!).
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Posted: May 19, 2003 - 01:19 PM
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| beware, someone might think you're good at BB |
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Posted: May 20, 2003 - 02:15 AM
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Yeah, that would be cool, it would be a VERY dim someone 
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Posted: May 20, 2003 - 03:33 AM
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| so what is the difference between layering and blending? |
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Posted: May 20, 2003 - 05:12 AM
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Layering is when you apply paint, let it dry, mix the original colour with a bit of another colour, and apply it, leaving the edges the original colour. And so forth and so forth. By adding lighter colours to raised areas you create highlights. Adding darker shades to recesses creates shading (duh), and it can be used to meld armour with flesh on certain chaotic models (like 40K obliterators or daemon princes) It's normally less fluent than blending but it can be very precise because "layering-paint" is slightly thicker compared to "blending-paint".
I secretly prefer layering, unless I'm melding armour which I do with blends.
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Posted: May 20, 2003 - 07:16 AM
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ah
in that case I've been layering all this time - I find that my paint dries far too quickly (even though it is watered down to the thickness of milk).
or perhaps it dries fast BECAUSE it is watered down too thin.
am I right in thinking then that, for blending, you have two close colours on a palette, then apply side by side on the mini and blend them together BUT the consistency is so thin you need to redo it a couple of times? every time I try it the colour graduations are too sharp so it looks naff close up.
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Posted: May 21, 2003 - 01:08 AM
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Indigo wrote: ah
in that case I've been layering all this time - I find that my paint dries far too quickly (even though it is watered down to the thickness of milk).
or perhaps it dries fast BECAUSE it is watered down too thin.
Yes, the thinner the layer, the quicker it evaporates off course. If you soak the model however, you can finish Final Fantasy XI before the mini's dry
Indigo wrote: am I right in thinking then that, for blending, you have two close colours on a palette, then apply side by side on the mini and blend them together BUT the consistency is so thin you need to redo it a couple of times? every time I try it the colour graduations are too sharp so it looks naff close up.
hints needed for smoother blending!
Mmm, I think that's the way the 'Eavy Metal team works, but I'm not sure. If you want smoother blends with that method, I think you should make sure the paints on your palette are more close to each other (so mix it up a bit on the palette first). That way the colours will visually blend together a bit even before you blend them and I guess the transition will look smoother?
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