Bas1 Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I'm buying the Judge soon and realized I will end up with yellow looking hair with my current paint and techniques. Anyone have good advice for how to get a good blonde look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendecatope Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I usually paint the hair black and then carefully dry brush gold lightly over the black. Creates a decent layered look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the imp Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 Think of it like painting straw. Start with a light tan, add a dab or yellow if you like, and highlight with a mix of tan and white. A pure white highlight isn't very realistic, but can make the figure stand out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboStele Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I've found that a mix of brown, gold/yellow, and GW's Bleached Bone work pretty nicely. The painting straw thing is a really good way to think about it. My first blonde piece came out really bright... But my latest ones look better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy in Suit Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 I actually prefer the yellow-blond look. It looks more bleached/anime style which I feel fits. More tips, (and a pic of one of my blondies) can be found in this thread: http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13876 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony28 Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 i usualy basecoat it in bestial brown,then layer on bubonic brown and highlight it by adding bleached bone in to the bubonic brown.all gw colours.just try out a few different options and go with what you like best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvatarForm Posted September 30, 2010 Report Share Posted September 30, 2010 If you are going for a dirty blonde and a realistic, not cartoon, look: Base with Beastial Brown add Fiery Orange Build up however much you prefer. Add white; dheneb stone; or graveyard earth depending on how dark you want it to look. This process builds up from a base colour, while many techniques for painting hair actually require you to use successively dark washes/glazes to paint intot the recesses, on 30mm minis you do not need to paint every individual strand of hair... that is silly on minis that will be viewed from 40-50cm away on a tabletop. However, using glazes of the darker mixes after you have build up the layers will ensure the depth remains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 (edited) I use Iyanden darksun (GW foundation) for the base (especially when over a black undercoat) I then use Ochre Brown and Yellow Ochre (Vallejo) for highlights with final highlights of bleached bone and menoth white base to tie it all together I use the GW gryphonne sepia wash. This is all very similar to my NMM gold mixture too. Heres an example without as much layering as it was just a test piece Edited October 1, 2010 by osoi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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