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Recently bought an airbrush and have been painting with it non-stop for a while seeing what effects I can get, nothing too snazzy yet but here's some of my efforts

Looks great so far! You seem to have gotten a good grasp of how to use an airbrush rather quickly.

What brand of grass tufts did you use on the Khorne model?

Wow! Nice work! Everything is smooth and painted very to a great standard.

I could never live without my airbrush, it really saves time and helps do transitions that would take hours to do by hand.

Not too snazzy?

Looks pretty damned snazzy to me. Great work!

Did you do every thing with the AB or are there highlights etc with a conventional brush?

Sometimes I'm not a big fan of some of the airbrush work I've seen...but your efforts look great. The Khorne rider is just killer looking. I'd be quite happy thus far if they were mine.

Thanks for the kind words guys in answer to questions
- Army Painter Highland tufts on the Khorne lords base
- the blends and basecoats were airburshed all the rest is conventional (so the red on the khorne lord, the cloaks on the two fantasy dudes, the blue armour on the infinity mans)
@ Demigod I'm trying to find the time to do a "funzy" (ie not tourney focused) conversion-heavy khorne army for that guy to help lead

and here's the beginnings of my tau army, two test pieces (yes the riptide was a test piece )

Not to snazzy? These models are beautiful!

Love the colors one the tau models, care to share the recipe?
And the foliage bases look marvelous as well, what did you use?

Very awesome, the best way to rock that technique is have the piece use some airbrush and some other techniques, so the model doesn't scream, "I've been airbrushed only!" so I think you've done amazing work on these figs. Those bases are wicked too!

the models are beautiful.

personally i dont like the flowers. 40k and dewy meadows dont mix.

kb305 wrote:
the models are beautiful.

personally i dont like the flowers. 40k and dewy meadows dont mix.

Things with in the Tau Empire aren't as Dark and Grim

@gretar
-colors are vallejo Dark prussia blue, andrea blue, sky blue, white.
-foliage is a mix of army painter jungle tufts, flower tufts, static flock and microtufts

and finished suits, pic is quite bad, so the top of the minis are quite glarey

The Tau look beautiful the bases by themselves are works of art.

thank you

here's an everblight archangel I'll be posting up the tutorial of how I did it soon



again god awful pics but I'm working on that

Incredible work....every model looks great. I really like the basework of the models. It is clear you have an excellent grasp on airbrush highlights....nice work!

Really really nice work. Airbrushing isn't easy (even before you start considering light and colour theory), I've recently taken it up myself and am still only tentatively using it for basing and zenithal coats. Your stuff looks great, ill need to start pushing myself a bit more.

Coincidently, I've just ordered (about 30 minutes ago) that enigma wizard. Like what you've done with it here.

Keep posting pics.

Awesome! I am picking up the archangel in the next week or so and it is nice to see one painted so nicely. I will be looking for your tutorial when painting mine.

some chaos warriors I painted up for DnD, went for the subtle airbrushed aproach (skin/cloaks) and it saves ludicrous (not the rapper) amounts of time

 Olly wrote:
@gretar
-colors are vallejo Dark prussia blue, andrea blue, sky blue, white.
-foliage is a mix of army painter jungle tufts, flower tufts, static flock and microtufts

and finished suits, pic is quite bad, so the top of the minis are quite glarey

Might have to buy some Tau now... Those look awesome.... And your Riptide is amazing.

Having just dove into the airbrush ocean....your work is inspiring!

Especially to a Tau player

nice Work!

Thanks very much for the kind words guys, it has been great to keep me motivated

first broadside is done


tutorial for bases is now in my sig

Wow you paint like a madman! Nice work, keep it up.

Could you post some pictures of the models in the Dakka Dakka gallery? I can't view photobucket on my computer.

You, my friend, are an excellent reminder of how good air brush work can be. The blue on those Tau!

Goddammit... More Tau excellence!?!? Must....resist.......spending...........more..........money...........

 Olly wrote:
some chaos warriors I painted up for DnD, went for the subtle airbrushed aproach (skin/cloaks) and it saves ludicrous (not the rapper) amounts of time

May I ask what models these are?

Uncool Villain, they are Rackham Miniatures' Apostates of Darkness and they're pretty dope.

http://s914.photobucket.com/user/RackhamMiniatures/media/Ophidians/ApostatesofDarkness.jpg.html

Yep, rackham apostates as well as an enigma model (primus death) and the new plastic chaos warlord from GW

Hopefully finish the broadsides sometime this week

EDIT
Oh and pics added to the gallery as requested

Quality painting right there. Even with the heroic highlights.

I know from experience you get highlight greedy when using the airbrush

Gorgeous color scheme! I love the subtle gradient of your airbrush technique complemented by your brushwork!

Are you using any particular thinner? I am thinking about trying airbrushing but am a little timid about the consistency of the paint...