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So, I suck at painting Harlequin diamonds and have a really hard time figuring out a way to do them and look decent. I've tried polka dots on some models, which is an alright alternative. Has anyone else had success with alternative Harlequin schemes? Any neat examples?

I'm doing my Harlequins in a monochromatic scheme. Really happy with how they are turning out.







Here are some other monochromatic examples that were shared with me while I was working on my scheme:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/405075-.html?m=2

http://miniatextures.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/harlequin-solitaire.html

http://miniatextures.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/harlequin-shadowseer.html

https://ironsleet.com/2015/11/08/agaith-arebennian-the-black-librarian-is-finished/

how'd you do the stone on those bases?

Those are quite cool! I wonder if other monochromatic colors might be workable, now...

I like to paint my Halrlies mostly black & white with select bits of color
Here are my "KISS" Harlies:



And here are the rest:
http://glennsgwmodels.blogspot.com/2016/03/eldar-harliquins.html

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 Udo wrote:
how'd you do the stone on those bases?

The stone is from Duncan Rhodes GW "How to Paint Harlequins" video. It's a coat of Zandri Dust, with a wash of Agrax Earthshade, and then a drybrush of Pallid Witch Flesh.

What colors are you using for the teal accents?

Hello, OP. Not sure what exactly you are looking for, so here is a big list for you. These masques are all off lexicanum under the Notable Masques section and most of them have a decent picture for color schemes http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Harlequin.

Dreaming Shadow - mauve and green/blue-grey with yellow and white accents. No diamonds at all.

Frozen Stars - this is the masque I am going to do with a few changes made to it - black and white with gold accents, no diamonds (I generally dislike gold, so I intend to do each harlequin with a different colored bright accent and with nebulae and starscapes on important models and vehicles instead)

Reaper's Mirth - white and purple with pink/red accents and no diamonds

Weeping Dawn - blue, pink, and green with no diamonds but have black stripes on the blue - looks suitably crazy as is to not need the diamonds in my opinion (also a good point as to stripes working)

Winter Sun - no pics, but they are supposed to be almost invisible in snow so I would guess whites, greys, and silvers

Laughing Circus - no pics and potentially all dead since no one really knows what happened to them, but I would go with a scheme based on modern circus ringmasters: predominantly red with black and gold/yellow accents

One of my favorite bits about harlequins is that their color schemes do not have to be that cohesive or nice to look at. They're often gaudy and tacky and ridiculous in colors that are seldom seen on tabletop. Make them as whacky as you want.