Painting some Followers of Bone

[PaulinKendal]

Ooh there's lots of interesting stuff in there, Tim.

Not sure what you mean in your first para, "keeping the preshade going"?

Can you explain how you incorporate flow aid into your diluted paint? I find with the wet palette, a jar of plain water to regularly rinse out the brush and my own saliva, there's enough moisture around already!

Light colours turning chalky - I've heard this commented on before, but not really sure what it means tbh.

Your use of inks sounds really interesting - I've only used them like contrast paints, never for glazing or shading. I think you need to do an SBS on inks yourself!

Thanks for your interest and comments Tim - really, really helpful.

[PaulinKendal]

Oh, and unloading the brush, I do that on the back of my right thumb (I'm left handed).

[Mini Me]

Bravo........makes two of us south paws :thumb2: Rick H.

[Tim Marlow]

Ooh there's lots of interesting stuff in there, Tim.

Not sure what you mean in your first para, "keeping the preshade going"?

Can you explain how you incorporate flow aid into your diluted paint? I find with the wet palette, a jar of plain water to regularly rinse out the brush and my own saliva, there's enough moisture around already!

Light colours turning chalky - I've heard this commented on before, but not really sure what it means tbh.

Your use of inks sounds really interesting - I've only used them like contrast paints, never for glazing or shading. I think you need to do an SBS on inks yourself!

Thanks for your interest and comments Tim - really, really helpful.

I meant that your colour coats are thin enough to still show the zenital shading under the paint layer.

I add flow aid by diluting the paint as you describe, then touching the brush into a small puddle of flow aid (kept on the wet palette) and mixing that into the diluted paint. You will see the consistency of the paint change and become more fluid. It isn’t a dilutant, just an additive that reduces surface tension in the paint. For those old school modellers out there, it then acts more like enamels, flowing better off the brush and is less likely to show brush marks.

As to chalkiness, I hadn’t experienced it until I did :tongue-out3: The paint starts to act like chalk powder in water, not sticking properly and not maintaining any structure.

Inks can be fun…..just have a play and see how you get on….they tend to have higher pigmentation than paints, so can put down some really vibrant colours, and stand up better to being used as washes and glazes, giving smoother coverage than diluted paint.

Glad you are OK with my replies, I was a bit concerned I was coming across as preachy, pushing “my” way of doing things. What I’m trying to do is compare and contrast our two techniques, showing where we differ and where we are pretty much doing the same thing.

[Tim Marlow]

Oh, and unloading the brush, I do that on the back of my right thumb (I'm left handed).

Not sure this is the same thing. I test paint delivery on my left thumb nail, making sure paint won’t flood out, but I remove overloaded paint on the paper. May be this is why I can’t paint for very long without the brush running dry and needing to be reloaded LOL…
Have you watched any Vince Ventruella videos on YouTube, by the way….he seems to be able to paint forever off of one paint charge….

[PaulinKendal]

No problem with your replies AT ALL, Tim - do keep them coming.

I'll try flow aid like you say - I've got Vallejo airbrush flow improver, which I guess is the same, more or less?

I think we both do the same thing when it comes to ensuring our brushes aren't overloaded - you only have to completely ruin a section of a model by flooding it with paint to avoid doing THAT again!

Re. chalkiness - yes I've certainly had paints separate out into liquid and tiny solid fragments. It looks wrong, so I've always starts again with fresh paint when that happens.

[Tim Marlow]

The airbrush flow improver is probably flow aid and retarder to minimise tip drying during spraying. Should work the same. You are looking for the paint consistency to change to a more fluid self levelling quality when you add it. It’s worth getting g flow aid if you see it though, especially if you spray with model air. A drop of that is the magic ingredient that stops tip drying. I got that tip on here, but can’t remember who from (sorry whoever)….might have been John Race.

[dalej2014]

Also following with interest. I used to paint minis too, many years ago. Will dig out some of the old ones and post pics soon. Enough of hijacking your thread. Getting popcorn, sitting back

[PaulinKendal]

Tim Marlow , I've just seen those wolves of yours - SO impressive! Do you have a thread of your work, or are they all buried in the "on the bench" thread?

[dalej2014]

Tim Marlow , I've just seen those wolves of yours - SO impressive! Do you have a thread of your work, or are they all buried in the "on the bench" thread?

They really are excellent. As indeed is your own work. Real talent both.

[Tim Marlow]

Tim Marlow , I've just seen those wolves of yours - SO impressive! Do you have a thread of your work, or are they all buried in the "on the bench" thread?

Thanks so much, glad you like them….
My stuff has no particular thread of its own. Up until recently I posted them as separate threads in the completed figures board so they should be available there. I have now started adding them to the ongoing “on the bench” thread though, because it seems more appropriate. I did do an SBS for WW2 germans as part of the Simon T tribute group build, so you can look that one out as well if you are so inclined….

[Tim Marlow]

They really are excellent. As indeed is your own work. Real talent both.

Thanks so much, glad you like them. However, remember this is Paul’s thread so it’s probably better to comment in the workbench thread where I posted them

[dalej2014]

Thanks so much, glad you like them. However, remember this is Paul’s thread so it’s probably better to comment in the workbench thread where I posted them

Of course. Thank you. New to this; appreciate the ettiquette prompt. Apologies PaulinKendal .

[Tim Marlow]

No probs, I’m sure Paul won’t mind, it just seemed a little impolite from my perspective :thumb2:

[dalej2014]

Been meaning to say these are excellently well painted, and a well laid out SBS. Kudos. Great work!

Thank you for posting; you inspired me to post some of my old minis, and that followed by building a model kit. You have been an inspiration. Look forward to seeing more of your work.

All the best.