tony28 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Hi guys.I seem to have a bit of painters block here and wanted to ask people what colours they think will look good for kirai and her crew.any suggestions people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I like green with kirai, my norm with the ressers is green and black (although I've only painted Seamus, 5 Belles, copycat killer and Sibly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony28 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I was thinking maybe yellow and green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboStele Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I always like using the Search feature, and then going to the Showcase forums and then just typing in the name of the piece I'm looking for. Might not get you all of the results, if people didn't mention the name, or misspelled it or something. But usually find lots of great ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) I was thinking maybe yellow and green. Try green mostly green with White highlights and small amounts of yellow for the Varous parts of her dress and possible black hair for contrass or blond if you like Edited February 3, 2011 by Sliver Chocobo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.blas Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 She has many feelings that she conveys through the fluff. Depressed=Black Passionate=Red Spirit=Blue I'd try and hit on one of those if you could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winter Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 This might be of some help: http://www.temarikai.com/meaningoftraditionalcolors.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodschow Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Colour symbolism.. ¬_¬ Every colour can be used to represent a wide selection of feelings depending largely on culture, time in history and what not. If you were to go that route I'd suggest a white dress as that's supposedly connected to funeral/mourning in China (closest thing to the Three Kingdoms I think..) and most other asian countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winter Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I'd say that Kirai was closest to Japanese as all the names in the crew are Japanese (with her name being "Hate"). So black would be the appropriate colour for a funeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 She does wear black to the funeral of her lost love in the book. However white is the colour of mourning in China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_in_Chinese_culture I went for green, black and white for my one. There are some fire spirits that act in a very similar way to the Seishin in Chinese mythology, they are a green/blue. Though I went with a red flame as I had just painted a large spirit army for War of the Rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winter Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Your models look awesome as always Ratty. I was thinking of pale blue robes and lavender sash for my Kirai. btw what is the model that is standing just to Kirai's upper right in your group shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 BTW there are more pictures in the Spirits of Vengence thread. Also more importantly it's much easier to work out which bits of Kirai's costume are which from my paint scheme, the original paint job just alternates them in 2 colours. she is wearing a under Kimono which is a browny grey in my Kirai an over Kimono which is green Shawl which is black. Obi in beige and it's tied with a Obi-age in orange. Also note the Obi-agi should be tied with the strip at the top of the Obi due to her age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Your models look awesome as always Ratty. I was thinking of pale blue robes and lavender sash for my Kirai. btw what is the model that is standing just to Kirai's upper right in your group shot? It's my version of the Lost Love, as the Lost Love is not really her ex-boyfriends spirit but a manifestation of her own views of him I liked the idea that it would manifest as a mix of her memories of him and heroes from her childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodschow Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I'd say that Kirai was closest to Japanese as all the names in the crew are Japanese (with her name being "Hate"). So black would be the appropriate colour for a funeral. She's definetly mostly japanese'y, however the Three Kingdoms as a whole is more chinese'y I think. Q'iq'el discussed her quite well here. Didn't recall the book referred to the colour of her clothes.. Hmhmm Edit: The majority of other japanese colour meaning charts I can find differ from the one you linked to.. Not that it really matters, I don't know enough of the culture to say anything, only what I can find through google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony28 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Thanks for your replies guys.I still can't decide.I was going to try hawks Turquoise highlighted with bleached bone.abit like seamus bu not sure I like it.ratty as usual your stuff is amazing.wish I had the ideas you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 She's definetly mostly japanese'y, however the Three Kingdoms as a whole is more chinese'y I think. Q'iq'el discussed her quite well here. Didn't recall the book referred to the colour of her clothes.. Hmhmm Edit: The majority of other japanese colour meaning charts I can find differ from the one you linked to.. Not that it really matters, I don't know enough of the culture to say anything, only what I can find through google Well I did link to a Chinese colour chart not a Japanese one so they may well differ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodschow Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Meant the one winter linked to, didn't notice your link at all.. LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winter Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Edit: The majority of other japanese colour meaning charts I can find differ from the one you linked to.. Not that it really matters, I don't know enough of the culture to say anything, only what I can find through google Yeah same with regards to the colours. Did live there for a year 16 years or so ago though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony28 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 @ratty,just out of curiosity what colours did you use for your onetime and gaki? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 @ratty,just out of curiosity what colours did you use for your onetime and gaki? Onetime? Er the Gaki is really hard to explain as I didn't actually use purple for the skin or green for the robes. The robes are actually Charadon granite mixed with bleached bone with brown and black washes. The skin started with tallarn flesh, then I washed it with a mix of purple and brown and then I highlighted back up with a pale grey mixed in with the tallarn flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony28 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Sorry I'm on my phone.damn predictive text.was suposed to say onryo.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Ah for the Onryo the orange is undercoated with Dark Flesh then painted over with Blazing Orange and then highlighted up be adding succesive layers with more Pale Sand. The pale robes are Iraquian Sand with a wash of Ogryn flesh and then a higlight up with Pale Sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony28 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 I gotta say ratty your stuff is inspirational. I keep an eye out for you next post thanks all you guys. For your opinions and comments.Im not sure.weather to go dark and grim or bright, sure ill get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q'iq'el Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 One of the great ways of choosing original and appealing color schemes is to go after something real, chosen by an actual artist. Look at some art albums, old military uniforms, dresses in the museum - anything which has an actual color scheme and try to adapt it to your figures. Results are always awesome and typically go beyond typical schemes arbitrarily chosen with a color wheel (not saying it is entirely useless, just look for inspiration elsewhere first. ). http://www.google.co.jp/images?q=emaki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 http://www.google.co.jp/images?q=emaki The problem with those images is certain colours fade quicker than others, so they are not the same colours they were originally printed in. I went to see some of them when they came over to Cambridge. When I was painting my Kirai I used a search for Traditional Kimono when getting ideas. http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=traditional+kimono&biw=1680&bih=812 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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