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So I was thinking, in light of some of the techniques that have evolved using the GW washes, if a similar approach could be taken to painting and highlighting black. Something like using codex grey as the basecoat and then washing badab black over the top - I expect you would need several coats of the wash.

Anyone tried this? Is it a viable method?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3022769.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3022769.page GMT Re:Highlighting black? The perennial problem... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3022782.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3022782.page GMT Highlighting black? The perennial problem...
Sounds crazy, I know but there is logic behind the reasoning!

Having said that, using a dark blue does sound logical.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3022791.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3022791.page GMT Re:Highlighting black? The perennial problem... I am usually painting shadow grey as the singular time saving "highlight"..... its maybe just getting a "acceptable" result tough.

Another mix to try:

http://sonsofcorax.freeforums.org/painting-black-for-new-and-old-ravens-t1012.html

I know its army-specific but lots of black there so maybe helps.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3022829.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3022829.page GMT Highlighting black? The perennial problem...
filbert wrote:I would do so, but my problem is that I am a frustrating slow painter, even with the most basic of colour schemes, to the extent that I have to save time and effort wherever possible. One of my self-imposed rules is that I don't mix paints; if the colour doesn't exist, I don't create it.

Sounds crazy, I know but there is logic behind the reasoning!

Having said that, using a dark blue does sound logical.


As long ans you don't have a rule against using other brand paints , I can really recommend Vallejo no 70862 black grey for highlighting flat black.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023263.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023263.page GMT Highlighting black? The perennial problem... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023327.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023327.page GMT Highlighting black? The perennial problem... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023501.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023501.page GMT Highlighting black? The perennial problem... GW color, for my black legion. Looks great to me. I've considered using a dark red or blue before. But I'll get to that eventually.

I only use codex as an EXTREME highlight. It's much to obtrusive as a plain highlight.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023559.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023559.page GMT Highlighting black? The perennial problem... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023581.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023581.page GMT Highlighting black? The perennial problem... http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023643.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023643.page GMT Highlighting black? The perennial problem...
fiddler6291 wrote:

As long ans you don't have a rule against using other brand paints , I can really recommend Vallejo no 70862 black grey for highlighting flat black.


I'll second that. I've done a couple of Black Templars with this although I also picked out the armour edges with a grey/blue aswell. Vallejo do quite alot of various shades of black in their military model range so you should have plenty of choice there.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023658.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/380471/3023658.page GMT