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So i´ve decided to repaint my orks because i wasn´t pleased with them. I tried to incoporate more highlightning into my models (I practicaly never do this otherwise). My main goal with repainting my models is to go for a higher standard and improve my painting overall. My main issues i have right now is when it comes to highlight larger "flat/rounded" areas on for example shoulders or pants. So i would love to get some feedback how i can improve!

So far this is my test model, it came out alright, but i feel that something is still missing, or maybe that i went to heavy with the 3rd layer highlight with skarsnik green.

I think the highlighting on the skin looks great! You could try mixing in some Elf Skintone into your lightest green and add some final touches to the lips and brow to make the face pop.

The greys on his pants are a bit starkly contrasting. You might find lightly drybrushing those highlights (followed by a black wash) gives a smoother result.

 LutherMax wrote:
I think the highlighting on the skin looks great! You could try mixing in some Elf Skintone into your lightest green and add some final touches to the lips and brow to make the face pop.

The greys on his pants are a bit starkly contrasting. You might find lightly drybrushing those highlights (followed by a black wash) gives a smoother result.

Thank you for the feedback, it means alot to me!

So i did as you suggested and here´s the updated model.

That worked great!

Couple of other things - the grey highlights on the back of the chain sword could be neatened up using the base colour. Also the brown highlights on the leather straps on his back are a bit harsh - I'd suggest mixing a bit of Bonewhite into your base colour brown for a smoother transition, rather than using an actual different brown to highlight.

 LutherMax wrote:
That worked great!

Couple of other things - the grey highlights on the back of the chain sword could be neatened up using the base colour. Also the brown highlights on the leather straps on his back are a bit harsh - I'd suggest mixing a bit of Bonewhite into your base colour brown for a smoother transition, rather than using an actual different brown to highlight.

Thanks again! The thing about the brown really improved the look! It was quite hard to fixi the black areas, without making the paint look to thick. I will probably use a smaller brush when i apply the highlights next time!

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Or maybe i should do the same thing with the grey on the chain sword as you suggested with the pants?

You can thin black quite a bit and it should still cover okay - but on an Ork model drybrushing could certainly work there too as the slightly rough texture it gives suits the aesthetic of the army.

The brown looks great now

Couple more things: (I'm full of suggestions cos I'm painting 10 of these myself right now )

- a Reikland Fleshshade wash on the metal will give it a slightly aged / rusty look which is works well on Orks
- drill out that gun barrel!

 LutherMax wrote:
You can thin black quite a bit and it should still cover okay - but on an Ork model drybrushing could certainly work there too as the slightly rough texture it gives suits the aesthetic of the army.

The brown looks great now

Couple more things: (I'm full of suggestions cos I'm painting 10 of these myself right now )

- a Reikland Fleshshade wash on the metal will give it a slightly aged / rusty look which is works well on Orks
- drill out that gun barrel!

Thank you!

haha well it helps me to improve, so they´re more than welcome!

I added a more "rusted" look with typhus corrosion, and then used a lighter steel colour and dabbed in on radomly on the metal parts. As for the drilled out gun barrel, i´m afraid i wont be able to fix that until i get my replacement drill bits!

Wow, that Typhus Corrosion stuff works great! I might have to give it a try... You could put some on the red part of the chain sword to represent where the paint has come off hacking space marines apart :laugh:

Looking good

 LutherMax wrote:
Wow, that Typhus Corrosion stuff works great! I might have to give it a try... You could put some on the red part of the chain sword to represent where the paint has come off hacking space marines apart :laugh:

Looking good

Cheers mate!

I also feel that the advice you gave me really stepped up my painting a few notches!