Hi All,
I've been getting some requests to do a tutorial for my Bad Moons Scheme, so without further ado:
Bad Moons Speed Painting Guide
Purpose
This guide will teach hobbyists of an intermediate skill level to go from this:
to this:
in 14 steps.
Overview
Many people consider yellow to be the most difficult colour to work with due to the weak pigment found in most paints.
This guide will show the average painter how to paint a predominantly yellow colour scheme to a good tabletop quality in a quick and efficient way by eliminating many of the steps that are usually required.
Prerequisite Knowledge and Skills
This guide makes use of several basic techniques. Participant should be familiar with the following:
Priming
Highlighting
Washing
*Please note: I did not invent any of the techniques listed in this tutorial. They have been acquired over the years from various sources. This guide is a tool to show the process and procedure used to achieve the displayed results.
Basic Safety
Always prime in a well ventilated space and use protective equipment (goggles, gas mask)
Avoid ingesting any paints and/or contact with eyes.
Equipment and Tools
Brushes
Base coating/large scale washing: 1/4" wide brush
Small base coating and preliminary highlights: #3 standard brush
Edge highlights and small details: 2/0 fine detail brush
Primers
Krylon Matte White Indoor/Outdoor Primer
Army Painter Daemonic Yellow Primer
Paints*
GW:
Scab Red
Chaos Black
Denab Stone
Mithril Silver
P3:
Pig Iron
Khador Red
Menoth White
Coal Black
Underbelly Blue
Washes
GW:
Thrakka Green
Gryphone Sepia
Devlan Mud
P3:
Armor Wash
*These are just the paints that were chosen, of course any colours can be substituted to taste. Comparable paints from other ranges can be found here:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart
Water
Tap water will do for thinning paints and cleaning brushes.
Painting Steps
Priming
After priming white, base coat the entire model with a bright yellow. To save time I've used Army Painter Daemonic Yellow, though any bright yellow like Sunburst, Golden, Cyngar or Sulfiric yellow work.
Be sure to paint the entire model yellow, this will save several steps later on.
Skin
Wash the skin sections with Thrakka Green. After the first wash is fully dry apply a second coat.
Note: Washes take longer to dry than most paints. When working with any washes or inks always allow the last coat to fully dry before applying a second coat or painting any adjacent areas.
Yellow
1) Pick out all of the clothing and armor that will be yellow and wash with Gryphone Sepia.
2) Dab any pools of wash that are collecting with the brush while it is still wet to avoid pooling
Note: Apply liberally to save time at this point, all of the following colours can paint right over this coat.
Metals
1) Base coat all of the metal parts (weapon blades, armor plates, etc) with Pig Iron
2) Wash with a coat of Armor Wash ink thinned down 2:1 with water.
3) Highlight the edges of these parts with Mithril Silver.
Boots and Belts
1) Base coat all boots and belts with Chaos Black
2) Apply a coat of Coal Black leaving Chaos Black in the recesses
3) Highlight the edges with a 2:1 mix of Underbelly Blue and Coal Black
Teeth and Nails
1) Base coat with Denab Stone
2) Wash with Devlan Mud
Eyes
1) Using a fine detail brush carefully paint the eyes Scab Red
2) Dot the raised centers of the eyes with Khador Red
Thanks for reading!
C&C welcome.
With some really nice results.
