Mydnight Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 So I'm sitting here avoiding the heat and painting away. Thing is, I seem to just be throwing stuff on and going with it and I'm getting close to the point where I will need a trim. I've decided to go polling for ideas. The purple is done, though it might need a little more highlighting to bring out the high areas. The silvery blue you see is VGC Turquoise (72024) that I put down as a base and then went over it with a mix of VGC Glaze Medium, VGC Wolf Grey (72047) and a bit of water. I like the effect and am getting ready to start layering on straight Wolf Grey and highlighting with white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 I really do like how that deep purple has come out... I fancy painting mine in this colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 I would go for a burnt orange, it will pop with the colours that you already have used. A couple of highlights to the purple will really make the cloak stand out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mydnight Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Burnt orange could do it certainly. I'm thinking about using a turqoise/green on the darker side. How does that sound Osoi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonWraith Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I agree with Osoi, orange would make both colors pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 (edited) Burnt orange could do it certainly. I'm thinking about using a turqoise/green on the darker side. How does that sound Osoi? Ultimately they are your models so do what you are happy with. If you wnet for a turqoise/green the model is going to be very cool in tone and colour and might seem a little lacking. What colour were you look at doing for the skin and I take it traditional black hair? or something else? The burnt Orange will compliment both of the colours you already have on the model and because you already have the blue quite pale and the purple quite deep having the orange being 'off' a little wont make it too overpowering Edited July 23, 2011 by osoi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mydnight Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Ultimately they are your models so do what you are happy with. If you wnet for a turqoise/green the model is going to be very cool in tone and colour and might seem a little lacking. What colour were you look at doing for the skin and I take it traditional black hair? or something else? The burnt Orange will compliment both of the colours you already have on the model and because you already have the blue quite pale and the purple quite deep having the orange being 'off' a little wont make it too overpowering Haven't decided on the skin yet, maybe more yellow green? VGC Deadflesh plus other colors for fun/profit?. Good point on the green making it too cool (can they ever be, "too cool?"). I'll try out the burnt orange a bit and see how it turns out. Thanks for picking up on my hesitation for the overpowering aspect :-) I am worried about it, but I'll give it a go. OH, the hair will be black yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Well have a look at my Onryo (shameless plus I know). I used all three primaries on the same model, something that is normally jarring but by making the yellow a more mustard yellow, the red deeper and the blue quite pale and adding some white and black the whole model balances. I would almost try and go for a neutral pale grey (or a warm grey) for the skin, the yellow green might throw the colour balance out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mydnight Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Well have a look at my Onryo (shameless plus I know). I used all three primaries on the same model, something that is normally jarring but by making the yellow a more mustard yellow, the red deeper and the blue quite pale and adding some white and black the whole model balances. I would almost try and go for a neutral pale grey (or a warm grey) for the skin, the yellow green might throw the colour balance out. Sounds like a good idea, I'll give it a go and post some pics later tonight :-) What time is it there down under? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 9:08am over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mydnight Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 9:08am over here About 13 hours ahead of me, you'll see pics then before your day is out :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpool Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Hmmn...... what Osoi said lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mydnight Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Ok, here's the 99% completed versions (excluding the base). Overall I'm happy with it, though I'm thinking about hitting the skin with a thinned out black ink and then doing a touch up highlight. I also want to add the Chikara kanji to the open fan. By the time I had realized I had forgotten to add it everything was closed up for the night ^^' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 The colours work, good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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