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Looking for some ideas on how to paint eye lenses quickly and easily, and without having to go to the effort of doing it the traditional layering shade/highlights way.
Normally when I do lenses it's on an aircraft model's navigation lights, and I tend to paint the back of the light silver then use a clear green/red over the top of that. It works nicely.
I'm not sure however that would work for lenses in for example Palanite Enforcer helmets or for a more general example Space Marine eye lenses, because the lens doesn't back onto a silver reflector.
Anyone here any idea on how to make a transparent looking eye lens in a quick easy method (i.e. not the usual GW style way)?
Thanks in advance.
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I use the method from one of Duncan Rhodes' videos for my blood angels. Thin line of really bright grey or white then a glaze. I used white and the now discontinued waywatcher green glaze but I understand contrast paints are supposed to be a good replacement for the old glazes.
You don't need to be too neat with the white just make sure its all in the eye socket and not on the edges, then fill the socket with glaze.
I use a certain tamiya gloss black paint to paint all my lenses. The paint is so glossy that it automagically gives a "black lens" effect, as long as no brush strokes are visible. To my eye this looks hella realistic, but I realize black lenses arent everyones cup of tea.
"The larger point though, is that as players, we have more control over what the game looks and feels like than most of us are willing to use in order to solve our own problems"
Please remember in all cases, a lens or a gem is dark at the top and brighter near the bottom away from the light source and will have a glint toward the light source.
- Use the GW "stone" technical paints, to get a proper "sparkle" to it apply the brightest metallic silver you got in the eye and then apply the technical paint over it, try to target the top of the eye more with the paint to get it darker. Keep applying layers until you get it as deep a colour you want.
- Do the same as above painting silver then use a Tamiya clear paint (like X-27) over it. I find this seems to make a deeper looking colour to me.
- I find the "classic" method works best for drawing my eye (pun intended):
- Then this goes to the next level:
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Jamie Shred wrote: I use the method from one of Duncan Rhodes' videos for my blood angels. Thin line of really bright grey or white then a glaze. I used white and the now discontinued waywatcher green glaze but I understand contrast paints are supposed to be a good replacement for the old glazes.
That is what Warhammer TV recommends:
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
Jamie Shred wrote: I use the method from one of Duncan Rhodes' videos for my blood angels. Thin line of really bright grey or white then a glaze. I used white and the now discontinued waywatcher green glaze but I understand contrast paints are supposed to be a good replacement for the old glazes.
You don't need to be too neat with the white just make sure its all in the eye socket and not on the edges, then fill the socket with glaze.
If you want quick and dirty I second this method. Results look great for the work put in.
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