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Hi guys, I only just started painting my army (have about 3 models finished) and I really liked the glowing marble/stone effect that this person did on the base of this sentry pylon where the half-orb base connects to the crescent section.

http://www.darkeyestudios.co.uk/Jay/Necron_Gauss_Exterminator_Sentry_Pylon_1.1_files/NecronSentryPylonGaussExterminator103.jpg

How would I do that, but in blue instead of green? Fwiw, I'm trying to get a similar effect on the barrel of a necron warrior gun - I primed over the green tube since I'm going for blue effects instead. Thanks in advance!

For the color transition:

http://equinoxpainting.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/blending-styles-and-how-to.html

for the edges:

http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2011/08/basics-line-highlighting-made-simple.html

At about 12:15 Duncan Rhodes goes over the glowing orb effect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUaUTcWasMQ

For blue, start with a darker blue base coat and then the next two shades lighter for the transition.

Hey thanks for the links guys, those are awesome, I have one other question though - how would I go about getting the mottled/stone effect ie- the black lines that aren't a complete even blend, and give that streaked stone, or different liquids color liquids being mixed?

Not sure what you mean. Can you be more specific or post a detail of the image?