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| This site is very new, and I don't have a lot of content as of yet, so unfortunatly I can only offer one painting tutorial at this time. If you are still interested, continue on. File Access 90% data available +++ Searching.......... Accessing.............. Painting Catachan Imperial Guardsmen/145.M41 Access Code Level: Ab12c...... Accessing........ Files Status: 1214/d Awaiting.... There are many different ways to paint any modle, and the deathworld Catachan's are no exception. The following is simply how I paint them, and I encourage you to come up with a unique paint scheme for your own modles. What you will need:
Step 1 - Undercoating the Modle Now, I know everyone has their own preference for basecoat, but if you are just beginning, or even if you are advanced, unless you are painting to win a golden deamon, you should bascoat your modles black. Not only will it mask your mistakes better, but it will also provide some shading automatically. So, take your modles outside, or in a ventalated area, and spray them with a can of black primer, this can be bought at any games workshop outlet, its really expensive, but worth every penny. When you spray, hold the can about a foot away from the modles, it is best if you spray several modles at a time so as not to waste too much paint. If you hold the can too close, the spray will gather and block up detail, and too far the spray will dissapate and you will waste a lot in the process of spraying. Once you feel you have a decent coat on the modles, take them back inside, and once they have dried, touch up any area where the black does not totally cover with chaos black, this is a very importaint step, and if you should skip it, you will not be as happy with the end result of your modle. Once you have properly undercoated your modle, proceed to step 2. Step 2 - Flesh Catachans are fairly scantily clad as far as guardsmen go, so painting the flesh is a very key item to having a good looking modle. I always begin by painting the flesh on a Catachan. Start by painting a smooth coat of dwarf flesh on the flesh areas of the modle, leaving spaces where the black shows through in between the muscles. The next step is to apply a rather thick coat of flesh wash, it will tone down the dwarf flesh, and sink into the areas that you left black to form a very dark flesh tone. At this point, the flesh on the modle is at the "good enough for government work" stage, so if you don't want to take the time to add highlights, or if this is one of your first modles, it would be advisable to skip to step 3 rather than going through the next few aplications on the skin. If you want to improve the flesh, then you should now re apply dwarf flesh as a highlight to the skin, then do the same with bronzed flesh, and finnally make a few final touches with your brush using bleached bone, and you will find yourself with some beautiful flesh. Step 3 - Camo Basically, a Catachan is not a Catachan without forest Camo, this is the way I like to do my camo. First, apply a steady coat of dark angels green to any areas you feel need forest camo. Then, simply highlight the dark angels green with snot green. Now, take out your goblin green, and paint stripes, sort of like a tiger, across the green areas. Camo varies greatly, so you don't have to worry about minor slip ups in your strips, or putting too many or too few of them. The finaly step I use on camo is again with the tiger stripes, only this time with chaos black. Once this is completed, well, you are on the home strech with this modle. Step 4 - Finnishing Touches This is the funnest part of the modle, now you paint any part of the modle that doesn't already have paint on it! This is when you paint your eyes, any weaponry the modle may have, the hair, bandannas, boots, gloves, ect... the detail! |
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