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I am painting a Tyranid army and I am using "Elf flesh" for the skin and black with "Bolt Gun Silver" on the tips for the plates. To set a base layer for my models I first prime it black. The next step I use a 50/50 mix of "Elf flesh" and "Dark flesh". this is where I run into my problem. on small models it it not a big issue but when im painting large models it is a Hassel using two brushes and having the paint dry out to fast for my to apply it. Are there any other ways to do this mix?

Mix before you paint.

Do you mix the two and then painting with them? (like you mis blue and yellow to get green)

Or are you trying to blend the two together? (ie slowly transitioning from one to the other)

Ma55ter_fett wrote:Do you mix the two and then painting with them? (like you mis blue and yellow to get green)

Or are you trying to blend the two together? (ie slowly transitioning from one to the other)

Yes I am trying to get the in betweens of the colors. That is why I am using two similar colors.

I would at a drop or 2 of Acrylic Retarder to the mix. Extends the drying time of the paint.

Warning: potent material. Too much and your paint will NEVER DRY.

Have fun

The first thing to make sure of when mixing paint is that the paints involved share the same container, preferably in contact with each other.

Steelmage99 wrote:The first thing to make sure of when mixing paint is that the paints involved share the same container, preferably in contact with each other.

Are you saying to pour the paints together in a container rather that mix them in the open air?

acheman wrote:

Steelmage99 wrote:The first thing to make sure of when mixing paint is that the paints involved share the same container, preferably in contact with each other.

Are you saying to pour the paints together in a container rather that mix them in the open air?

Yes, Especially if you are planning on using them alot.

Google

"40k wet blending"

Here's one video to get you started

Have you tried a wet palette? That could also be a solution to your paint drying out before you use it. Theres a few tutorials on making them around the web, and I think Privateer Press actually sell one.

Bewareofthephil wrote:Have you tried a wet palette? That could also be a solution to your paint drying out before you use it. Theres a few tutorials on making them around the web, and I think Privateer Press actually sell one.

Is wet paint a different kind of paint? Or is it just adding the retardant to GW paint?

Are you adding water into the mix on your pallet to thin down ur paints, and not just mixing on the pallet straight out of the pot? that along with what others have suggested should help keep them going abit longer

T-M

Wet PALETTE not paint. A wet palette keeps your paint flowing almost indefinitely. If you are using a single color a great deal, then get an empty pot and mix up a pot of your custom color.

Todosi wrote:Wet PALETTE not paint. A wet palette keeps your paint flowing almost indefinitely. If you are using a single color a great deal, then get an empty pot and mix up a pot of your custom color.

I ended up putting my custom color in a new pot, like a few of you had said and it works great.