How to paint blood?

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**JohnnoM**

I'm painting a Exalted Hero and want blood effects on his axes. How would I make it look like he has fresh blood on his axes?

**poda_t**

I should imagine gloss, and make it look like it ran down the metal.

**AustonT**

Tamiya red clear, maybe with a drop of smoke in it.

**Capitansolstice**

Greenstuff, with blood red, and gloss varnish

**Mewiththeface**

look for a thread in the tuts section. There is an infinite number of blood tutorials. Yay for the search feature.

**Ravenous D**

I start with black + scab red and work my way up to blood red, using a sponge you can drag it to to my smears or just blob it, finally finish it off with gloss varnish.

**Redfinger**

I acheived the blood effect on this guy;

and these guys;

By using Tamyia Clear Red, Vallejo Black Brown, and UHU Glue. I started by using straight Tamyia Clear Red, it was applied using a short bristled, stiff brush and "blothcing" the paint on. I let is sit and dry for about 10minuets, then came back with a 2:1 mixture of Tamiya Clear Red and Vallejo Black Brown. This applied on the same manner but placed in smaller areas of concentration. Lastly I mixed some of the UHU Glue with the Tamyia Clear Red, and made the "strings" of blood.

Good luck and have fun!

Ashton

**Mr.Malevolent**

I would say, Tamiya Clear Red mixed with some Red/Black Ink or the easiest way....
Basecoat Scab Red
Stipple Red Gore
Stipple Blood Red
Then give it a nice layer of Gloss Varnish.
You could simply use the GW brand Varnish if you dont want to order online and or track down other products.

+++Mr.M+++

**Oppl**

Redfinger wrote:I acheived the blood effect on this guy;

and these guys;

By using Tamyia Clear Red, Vallejo Black Brown, and UHU Glue. I started by using straight Tamyia Clear Red, it was applied using a short bristled, stiff brush and "blothcing" the paint on. I let is sit and dry for about 10minuets, then came back with a 2:1 mixture of Tamiya Clear Red and Vallejo Black Brown. This applied on the same manner but placed in smaller areas of concentration. Lastly I mixed some of the UHU Glue with the Tamyia Clear Red, and made the "strings" of blood.

Good luck and have fun!

Ashton

Y'know when you started your post off by "I achieved the blood effect..." I thought all you were doing was showing off and not helping

Thanks for the mini-tutorial, I saw your work before and loved it!

**Rhinofpleasure**

Use actual blood...?

**LunaHound**

Rhinofpleasure wrote:Use actual blood...?

No
Black Pudding for the blood god? D:

**Coolyo294**

Redfinger wrote:

Ashton

That looks like the Oogie Boogie Man from Nightmare Before Christmas.

**winnertakesall**

I personally use red ink, it shines and looks fresh.