Painting flames?

[NetGuru]

How do you paint flame to make it look real? Im asking because today I bought a Sisters of Battle Cannoness and she\'s come with a backpack that has a fire on top.

Ive heard quite a few suggestions on how to paint flame but has anyone had any success painting flames?

Im tempted to go for a orange basecoat and highlight up with yellow finishing with a bit of black.

But you all seem to be better at this painting lark that i am! So i was wondering what you all think...

 

[Orchid_Noir]

THE hot dragon

Light in the heart out to darker.
Go have a peak at that guy up there, looks hot as #e!!, not flames, but same idea.

 

[Corvus]

Try starting out with a light yellow basecoat, followed by yellow, then orange and after that blend to black, so from like to dark, like Orchid said.

 

[Astonia]

This is a pretty neat flame, by Victoria Lamb, the goddess of mini painting IMO.
http://www.coolminiornot.com/37085

 

[Chrispy]

Sheesh, how many times do I gotta sing the same song:

If you want your flames to really glow,
then here\'s something you must know:
paint the inside bright and the outside dull,
study lights and you\'re painting beautiful...

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Do it backwards. brightest in the center and blackest on the outside. Look at the 1st place on the top ten.

 

[minimaker]

Another example:

http://www.coolminiornot.com/index.php?id=260

 

[TAB Studio]

Link to fire help

I ended up selling the help for quite a bit on eBay. (edit the dragon)
Thought you may enjoy the thread

 

[Astrotitan]

Check out the fire tutorial at http://hot-lead.org/advance/fire.htm as well. There a more examples and great pics as well as a thorough and very well-explained theory and technique behind his method for fire.

 

[Ebonbuddha]

I can\'t go to that link. What is it again?

 

[TAB Studio]

Found a good pic
Link to flames

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