PAINTING OVER QUICKSHADE SERIES

This is what I did with the barricade on the bottom of the photograph. Or if you really feel like there are places on the model that need shading, apply small amounts only onto those specific places.Īnother method is to thin your wash to make it spread out much more and it will affect the color of the model in a more gradual way. The simplest way to avoid models with large flat surfaces looking terrible after applying a wash to them is not to wash models that have large flat surfaces. This will create uneven shading and looks terrible like the top barricade in the picture below. If there are no natural low places it will just cling together in the middle of an area.

One of the problems with applying a wash to large flat surfaces is that they try to pool in odd places.

Washes work the best on surfaces with natural recesses for the liquid to pool into, like cloth and fur. But for some other models, this is not as nice. This gave the model a dirty feel that was nice for trenchers and other models that represent troops that are in the dirt and mud a lot. I began with applying a wash over the entire model that was just a uniform color such as brown. One of the things that I had to learn was that you can really enhance various areas of your model with different colors of wash. These washes will cause the entire model to darken a bit, so it is best if you took my advice and painted the base color a little brighter than the color you want to end up with. The process of applying a wash to your model involves using very thin paint that flows into the recesses and fine detail areas of your models and then pooling the pigment in those locations. Washes are the simplest way to achieve shadows on your tabletop models. These are referred to as highlights and shadows respectively. Getting the most out of your paint job is all about creating contrast, the dynamic range between the brightest and darkest parts of your model. The control that you have over the wash is limited only to your patience and practice. You can use any type of regular paintbrush to apply wash with control and finesse. Sometimes that is the right approach, but sometimes you need fine control. This then allows me to quickly apply a sloppy wash that will drastically change the look and feel of the model. It is an old brush that has a lot of loose bristles that soak up wash like a sponge. When I am applying a wash to a large area and am trying for heavy shading I use the brush that I refer to as my mop. The type of brush you use will depend greatly on the result you are looking for. We will discuss both options later in this article. My favorite pre-made washes can be found here. The steps I use to paint gaming miniatures to tabletop quality are as follows:įirst of all, you will need a wash. Note: Even though this tutorial uses a unit of Rebel Troopers as an example the skills demonstrated will apply to any other unit of models that you want to get done in a short amount of time. For an explanation of what is meant by tabletop quality read this article. It is divided into the six steps I use to get the models to the table quickly with minimal effort with a good tabletop quality paint job.

PAINTING OVER QUICKSHADE SERIES

This tutorial series is for the beginner tabletop miniature painter.

Painting over quickshade