Need help on the metal areas....

[Scipunk]

Alright been painting this guy for a bit and after completion...the metallic areas look like aluminum rather then sturdy iron.

I have primed him white....so could have been the initial problem there

I'm thinking of more layers and washes/glazes

Any advice in where I can fix him would be great.

Thanks

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[freakinacage]

i would suggest lots more shading and some more highlights too

 

[Shawn R. L.]

More contrast would help. Also, when you shade it use browns, black and blue's as steel can have a tad of color to it.

 

[Wyrmypops]

Back when the first plastic High Elves came out the serving suggestion was to apply a wash mixed from brown and blue. It did look nice as I recall. Could be a nice place to start, then add black to the areas where even more shaded definition is required.

 

[nels0nmac]

Lots of shading as mentioned above will give the weighty metal feel that you are after.

A basic way would be to shade using bolt gun metal and highlight up to mithril silver. That would look better than what you have but some additional darker washes will certainly add to the effect.

Undercoating with white is not nessesarily a problem, although metallics do tend to have more sparkle when painted over black.

 

[Einion]

Definitely, more contrast. Surfaces facing downwards can be pure black if you want. Don't be afraid of going dark and then adding highlights back in, using pure silver for small spots on edges, corners.

Einion

 

[Scipunk]

Thanks guys for your help on the issue....will take everything in and give it a go one more time

 

[Scipunk]

Worked on him a little bit more on the metals....used glazes of black, brown and purple with the metal worked back with boltgun and chainmail.

I even went ahead to do some blood on the outer side of the small ax.

What do you guys think of it thus far?

Please let me know if this seems to resemble a bit like a sturdy iron armour rather a flimsy one.

Thanks

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