tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220699595354235703.post4552217408615091905..comments2024-02-15T14:57:08.643+00:00Comments on The Crooked Staff Blog: A Year (of miniature painting) in Reviewcsp_krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08429063060868165933noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220699595354235703.post-4661220976694553542017-08-01T14:58:57.513+01:002017-08-01T14:58:57.513+01:00I'm using a range of paints simply called '...I'm using a range of paints simply called 'miniature paints' (MP) for all the regular colours (as they are quite cheap & work really well), and 'army painter' (AP) washes & metallics (which I really like and would definitely recommend).<br /><br />But yeah, I do tend to use more muted colours from the 'miniature paints' range ...and I often add in some of the MP 'earth brown' or 'khaki' or 'dark grey' to any brighter paints (like reds and blues) to get a more subdued/faded colour.<br /><br />So, for example, for blond hair I might go with something like this:<br /><br />Basecoat with a mix of 1 sand / 1 leather / khaki.<br /><br />Wash with 'army painter' soft tone.<br /><br />Highlight/drybrush/tidy with the same base colour.<br /><br />Final highlight with a mix of 2 sand / 1 leather / 1 khaki.<br /><br />Though I usually basecoat the whole mini first, then apply washes* to the relevant areas (starting with the lightest wash first, and letting it dry before applying any adjacent washes), then tidy/highlight with the original base colour, before finally adding an extra highlight level where needed.<br /><br />*though I often mix in a bit of the browner washes to any coloured washes (reds/blues/greens/etc.) - to tone them down too.csp_krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08429063060868165933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220699595354235703.post-30222979579937373822017-07-31T16:04:24.418+01:002017-07-31T16:04:24.418+01:00I wanted to ask you about the mute palette of colo...I wanted to ask you about the mute palette of colors you use. Any recipes, favorites, or the like?CoreyHaim8myDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555718563197884092noreply@blogger.com