I can't paint cloaks.

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**LazzurusMan**

So, here is my dv chaos lord, but I can't get the shading and highlights right on his cloak, could anyone suggest how I could improve it?

**LoH**

Simplest method: Layer, wash, drybrush.

Layer the base color down, then wash the entire thing down darker (in your case, use Biel-tan green or something similar). Then take a lighter color and slowly work up highlights through drybrushing across the tops of the folds. I'd say go with Loren Forest and go up from there to paler colors. Option B is to go bright on the colors (Warpstone, etc).

I've got some models, but the only pics I have atm really suck.

Here, we have Loren Forest -> Biel-Tan Green (wash) -> Straken Green (drybrush)

**LazzurusMan**

My only problems are A. I don't own many colours, I mix my own. And B. I've already finished the rest of the model and don't want to ruin it with drybrushing :/

I've tried washing it, I've tried layering and I can't blend. I'm really stuck here.

**Deadshot**

Wash with Green in the lowered areas of the cloak, edge highlight the raised "lip" at the top of each fold. The edge highlight the edges of the cloak. Use a brighter green than what you use for the cloak.

**LazzurusMan**

Well this is what it looks like after a black wash and a drybrush. Unfortunately I can't do that on the front.

**Desubot**

It honestly looks great for just a black wash and dry brushing.

**LoH**

On a cloak, you can edge highlight with a lighter color.

Black washes tend to make the model look muddy when you actually just want a darker/deeper version of the same color.

Darken your green paint by by about 30% and thin it out with a medium (making a wash). Wash the robes.

Then take the original paint color, lighten it by around 30%, and carefully edge highlight (paint the upper creases). Lighten that paint again by another 30% and paint over a smaller area.

You can replace the careful lining with drybrushing if you have good control and a small brush (I find it easier to drybrush areas like that, but I am apparently very good with control with drybrushing).

**LazzurusMan**

Luckily I found my medium drybrush. Do you guys think the green cloak works with the thousand sons style blue?

**Aims**

I actually just finished painting this guy in a Thousand Sons blue a couple of days ago haha.

It has been YEARS since I last painted and I feel your pain with the cape. It was a pain in the butt. I went for a nice cream/tan colour though so I can't help much with the green but it looks like you are on the right track. Though, personally I think that blue and green do not compliment each other that well in any situation.

Another thing - the symbols on the cape (front and back) were more difficult than I was expecting. Unfortunately I decided that it actually looked better in the same colour as the rest of it and had to paint back over the bronze I added to it... some simple highlights might be easier and better looking for your iconography also.