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I have decided to collect a snakebites ork klan, please tell me what you think of it

it might just be the lighting (indoor, yellow bulb), but the leather looks very yellow. Try retaking some pictures in the daylight so we can see the colours better, but if they look like the photo in real life then I would be inclined to tone down the yellow somewhat. My personal preference is for dirty, gritty orks though so if you are more into the bright, ragtag ork style then ignore me

The clothes are painted with terracotta and the leather with snakebite leather. thanks for your feed back, i do need to dull them down abit tho my very bright light doesnt help the image

I personally think snakebite leather is only useful as a base for bone or a highlight for leather. Starting with a darker brown then edge highlighting with snakebite leather is how I normally go about it, but heavily shading a snakebite leather basecoat might be alright too.

What colour do you suggest for leather and a highlight for the terracotta?

Terracotta mixed 1:1 with blood red for the highlight, though terracotta itself looks good as a highlight for dark flesh too.

For the leather I would normally go for bestial brown -> snakebite leather through gradual blending, but I am not a huge fan of my technique for that as I dont tend to paint it much, so maybe wait for someone else to comment

i'll try that and get back to you on the result and thanx for the help. i will also wait to see if there are anyother ideas

LOL da nob is completly out of focus.
Looks a bit too brown. I also think better basing is a must. Give the new washes a try. I personally love snakebite base doused in black wash for trousers.

Yes, i need to buy a heap of new paints and i'll add one of each wash, thanx. Washes, how could i forget! i will post the results as soon as possible
You have sparked my brain and is now filling with endless painting and modelling ideas thankyou

Can I suggest varnishing the blood on the nob's base?