Painting Stockings

[WoeIsMe]

I just got my Collette crew and am about to sit down and start painting them. Im a little confused how the painters at wyrd got the stocking over flesh effect. I tried it on a test model and all i got was a flesh and black splotchy mess. Any advice on technique or link to a tutorial would be appreciated and helpful as i want these models to look their absolute best.

--WoeIsMe

[Svenn]

My girlfriend is looking for how to do this as well. She's not been able to figure out how to reproduce this effect. Any tips would be appreciated.

[notmikehill]

For stockings, whatever you're using as a skin color, add a small amount of black, and it give the impression of eyeshadow/stocking colors, then if you wanna do a fishnet design just paint the black over the mixed color you created.

[the imp]

I can't be sure, but it looks like they've painted the stockings with a warm gray then highlighted normally. It shouldn't be too tough a technique, once you've found the right color.

[mozart]

Painting sheer fabric requires very thin paint and patience. Paint your model's skin as you normally would. Then take your sheer fabric color and thin it to the point where when you brush it over a paper towel that it shows pigment slightly. Begin to layer on the color over the skin color. After several coats you will begin to notice the sheer color showing. Repeat until desired depth of color is achieved.

[ispep]

http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/128/page/1

[HaggisMcMutton]

Thank you guys for the advice given here, it helped me to paint my collette crew!

[EnternalVoid]

I was thinking of trying a few light layers of a blank ink or wash over the skin, working up to the desired level. So basically Mozart's method. I have seen some do this and then go back with the thinnest brushes they can and actually hand paint a fish net on it but I doubt I have the skill for that.

[Mako]

There's a brief photo guide to that kind of thing in the Malifaux fanzine thats up somewhere. Although it is sort of blowing my own trumpet, since I wrote it. But in case it's any help:

http://http://www.wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?33838-Weird-Journal-Wyrd-Miniatures-Fanzine

[Rameses]

There's a brief photo guide to that kind of thing in the Malifaux fanzine thats up somewhere. Although it is sort of blowing my own trumpet, since I wrote it. But in case it's any help:

**SNIP**

Always so modest. A person would do well to not only read the Fanzine, but also follow Mako's painting.

[dsmiles]

I just use multiple layers of thinned washes. It works out rather well for sheer fabrics (such as stockings and lilitu's dress).

[FoolWithTheFez]

A related, but slightly off topic question:

What should I use to thin my paint?

I've been using water. Should I invest in a thinning medium? If so, any buying advice?

[dsmiles]

What should I use to thin my paint?

Oooh! I know THIS one! I just heard about it the other day, in another thread. Future. Use Future. (Yes, the floor polish.) I don't know why it works, but it does. And. It. Is. Awesome.

[Affekonig]

Note at least for a glaze you probably want to use about 1:10 to 1:8 future in water, not put straight floor wax in your paint It's also now marketed as "Pledge with Future" in a lot of places.

Liquitex Glaze Medium is good if you have an art supply store, if you have a hobby shop that stocks the full vallejo line, they sell glaze medium in a little hobby sized dropper.

[dsmiles]

I use the Liquitex when I'm making my washes and glazes. The Matte Mixing Medium, to be specific.