[PAINT] Dappled Grey Horses
Brine Pool
going to paint my unit of HE reavers as such, and I don't like how GW
has them painted. It looks like they just painted white circles ontop
of the grey. I want mine to be less distinct than that, more blending
blotches instead of circles. I especially like Fronsac's horse in
Brotherhood of the Wolf looks. I'm a novice at painting so I am not
exactly sure how to get the pattern to come out right. Any help would
be appreciated.
Brian
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"Brine Pool" <bgristGO...@calpoly.edu> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any advice on how to paint a dappled grey horse?
Not sure if this is right effect but... Use a sponge, eg that stuff you get
in the blister packs.
Blank Dave
> going to paint my unit of HE reavers as such, and I don't like how GW
> has them painted.
Go here: http://web.newsguy.com/Mrtinsworkshop/ and look under tips.
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What I have done is paint the base grey color and done the basic shades and
highlights for the head and legs. I recommend not using the same base shade
for all horses in a unit, use some variety from light to dark to avoid the
horse clone look. Since the dapples are usually on the body of the horse,
leave that off for now. Use an old brush that has the bristles cut down to
about 1/8" or so long (mine is an old #1 liner). Load with a lighter grey to
off white (vary to taste) and wipe off likd drybrushing. Vertically stab the
brush lighthly onto the area for dapples. Tap a couple times at each spot,
this should give a spot with a feathered edge. Repeat in an irregular pattern
on the horses chest, flanks and back. Use a thin dark grey directed wash to
shade the dappled area.
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Brine Pool
wrote:
>>Does anyone have any advice on how to paint a dappled grey horse?
>
>What I have done is paint the base grey color and done the basic shades and
>highlights for the head and legs. I recommend not using the same base shade
>for all horses in a unit, use some variety from light to dark to avoid the
>horse clone look. Since the dapples are usually on the body of the horse,
>leave that off for now. Use an old brush that has the bristles cut down to
>about 1/8" or so long (mine is an old #1 liner). Load with a lighter grey to
>off white (vary to taste) and wipe off likd drybrushing. Vertically stab the
>brush lighthly onto the area for dapples. Tap a couple times at each spot,
>this should give a spot with a feathered edge. Repeat in an irregular pattern
>on the horses chest, flanks and back. Use a thin dark grey directed wash to
>shade the dappled area.
The site Dave linked to had a similar technique, seems to be a good
way to do it. Thanks for the tips.
Brian
Andy O'Neill
You can stipple, rub or spray.
This is one of those (rare, imo) things which an airbrush is some use for,
as you can do each dapple with a quick squirt.
Practice is necessary first, mind you.
Stippling is best done by getting a cheap brush and hacking most of the
length of bristles off.
Humbrol are good for this as they're like 40p each, but any old crap will
do.
If you're more organised than me, you can use em for dry brushing or
something first until a bit knackered.
You need a sharp craft knife or scalpel... A good househole pair of scissors
might also do.
Paint the horse grey.
Smear slightly thinned white paint out on a tile of similar surface.
Wet your stipple brush ( as you should always do before loading a brush ).
Get most of the water out so it's just damp.
Dab the end on your smear of paint.
Dab on the horse.
For rubbing.... oils are best but mayve some fancy paint additive would work
OK with acrylics.
Undercoat the horse white in acrylic or enamel or whatever.
(obviously, let dry).
Paint over with grey oil paint.
Take a natural sponge ( less regular than artificial ).
Dab on the horse.
It'll pick up the greu and the white'll show through.
Remove grey off sponge on a rag. every other splodge or so.
Put the figure somewhere warm to dry and always thin with odourless
turps.....
Expect the drying process to take days anyhow.
Oils are good if turps doesn't bother you and the time to dry isn't an
issue.
HTH
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