Color variation with oil paints?

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Patyrn

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I saw a tutorial a while back where the guy put teeny dots of lots of different colors down and then smushed/blended them all together on the model to achieve some interesting color variations in the base coat.

I can't for the life of me find it again, and I really want to try something similar for my mordheim bases.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
 
Einion

Einion

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Personally I don't think this is a great method, but if you like the results that's all that matters.

Anyway, you have enough info to get started so just try it and see! Experimenting with it will teach you a lot more than following a guide will, because you have to do it with your paints and your brushes, which might be different to what someone else uses. Plus you're the one applying the blobs, doing the stippling etc., so there's a lot of variation possible.

One tip I would give though is keep the dots very small to begin with - whatever size you're tempted to use, go smaller; particularly if you're using quality oil paint which is extremely high in pigment so it can very easily overwhelm the colour you're working on. But worst case scenario if you're working on a base of Vallejo or similar, you can always remove the oils with a spirit-dampened brush and begin again when it has evaporated.

Einion
 
skraaal

skraaal

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Patyrn said:
I saw a tutorial a while back where the guy put teeny dots of lots of different colors down and then smushed/blended them all together on the model to achieve some interesting color variations in the base coat.

I can't for the life of me find it again, and I really want to try something similar for my mordheim bases.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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You're probably thinking of the miniature mentor video of weathering the dreadnaught, by Mathieu Fontaine.
 
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