Painting Purple

[Da Big Baws]

I may get started on Resurrectionists with Seamus. Given his clothing, and somewhat his character, I was thinking how he would look in purple. Why? It isn't because he is a pimp, it's because he reminds me of Batman's archenemy, the Joker. Does the idea sound cool?

Purple is also my favorite color. But I hear it is a difficult color to do well. Anyone got any tips?

[The Madman]

I may get started on Resurrectionists with Seamus. Given his clothing, and somewhat his character, I was thinking how he would look in purple. Why? It isn't because he is a pimp, it's because he reminds me of Batman's archenemy, the Joker. Does the idea sound cool?

Purple is also my favorite color. But I hear it is a difficult color to do well. Anyone got any tips?

I guess it depends on the pigment you start with-

Everyone has an opinion on that

I prefer GW/Citadel "lich purple"

Being somewhat color blind myself, I can see it well and it appears visibly well with other colors I choose

Next would be the ink used to shade

I use a dark blue GW/Citadel space marine

Finally

Highlighting- I know most prefer to use bleached bone

But I'd shy away from that path-

I think that makes the purple look "foggy"

instead use a touch of pure white blended with the purple in successive layers

[Fetid Strumpet]

I tend to use a great deal of purple in my miniatures. I also use Lich Purple quiet often. You have a few options if you are trying to do Purple. If you want a light lavender you can basecoat white or bleached bone and then give it a wash of Leviathon Purple Wash.

My "standard" method of purple is to base coat it in Lich Purple, Wash with Purple Wash, Highlight with Lich Purple, Highlight with a mix of purple and white, highlight white, wash with a thinned purple wash, and then highlight one last time with a thinned white.

[AntiZombie]

If you want a pure purple when you highlight i suggest using one of the vallejo purples. The GW purple tends to pink out when you add white and turn pink as it ages.

this is my favorite color to paint.

Edited November 3, 2011 by AntiZombie

[Dwug]

I like the idea of a purple Seamus.

I don't do much with purple so I'm intersted in what some of the others have for tips.

[osoi]

i second what Antizombie said, use Vallejo as the GW paints to go very pink

A way to avoid this it to highlight by adding grey instead of white to the mix, it makes the purple hold its colour a bit better

[Da Big Baws]

My brother (who paints for me as my disability doesn't let me paint due to very weak arms and hands) own the entire P3 line.

Is beaten purple and murderous magenta from P3 a good color to match the Joker?

Edited November 3, 2011 by Da Big Baws

[gnam]

I use Vallejo purples as well and strongly recommend them.

I generally start with a mix of 2 parts dark Prussian blue, 2 parts red and 1 part purple, with my highlights being progressive layers of purple added to the mix, until I ge to almost pure purple. You can add some white to the Vallejo purple if you want to g to a brighter purple, it holds it's color well.

I've used this on over 80 Cryx models and most of m Neverborn, it's worked amazing so far.

Hope it helps

[Ratty]

Start painting purple wearing purple

Start painting purple for me now

All your sanity and wits they will all vanish

I promise, it's just a matter of time...

[The Madman]

i second what Antizombie said, use Vallejo as the GW paints to go very pink

A way to avoid this it to highlight by adding grey instead of white to the mix, it makes the purple hold its colour a bit better

Nice tip

Thanks!