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Hello everyone! Great community i must say so helpful. I decided to step it up from a ork boy to a shoota. Shading washes and highlighting newb so tips appreciated! https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7lPDGRtwo8_S19NZGNhelNzVW8/edit?usp=docslist_api

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7lPDGRtwo8_UU9sLTFmbmZoZHc/edit?usp=docslist_api

Agrax Earthshade to make things seem muddy and dirty, Nuln Oil for metal, Seraphim Sepia for cloth and bone, Reikland Fleshade for skin. This should cover most jobs. The rest of yur shades can depend on your colour schemes of unirforms and vehicles as well as any trinkets/trophies hanging on them. This stuff is like talent in a pot, just slather it on and it'll pull itself into the recesses for you.

Thanks on the great wash tips! I think i over highlighted afte my initial shade, but i used a black wash. I will use the nuln oil and put another wash on. I will keep you posted. Thanks again!

I would add:
Nuln oil also works when you want sharp contrasts not only on metals but also on other non-organic material like plastic (eg. space armor etc.). Organic materials need lighter wash. Bright and colorful organic materials should get washed in their color.
If you apply (spray) a layer of varnish before the wash, the wash will pool more in the recesses, less on the surface. This means the wash will taint the original color less. The glossier the varnish is, the stronger is the effect.
If you get a "frosting" effect on areas where a lot of wash has pooled up, apply varnish to make it disappear.
You can mix washes but don't dillute them with water. If you want to dillute, use varnish or thinner medium (e.g. Lahmiam Medium from GW but other brands are cheaper).

About your mini:
Black wash on light green doesn't look natural on ork skin. You should try the camo wash, it is a brownish green, not too dark. Looks very natural on ork skin, very hard to go wrong with it.

Cheers!

Thanks again everyone! I did another layer of shade to tone the metal and skin down some. Keep in mind that its a little darker. The actual lighting is a little brighter

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7lPDGRtwo8_dmVMT3I1VThoU00/edit?usp=docslist_api

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7lPDGRtwo8_dGJLUTlfeWQyOEU/edit?usp=docslist_api