I have really taken to filming my painting sessions. It's given me a nice new outlet to share tips and tricks with. It's also a great way to learn how to edit video! Today I bring a tip from my latest footage, painting Ork skin.
To preface, I never approach a models skin the same way twice. I've made mention of my love of variety with skin tones before, and have made more headway in that effort with my Orks. With each boy, nob and warboss, I've played around with the colors on a whim, never really bothering to remember or write down just how I got to a finished skin tone. But with that in mind, I thought it would be a good way to show the process by filming as I painted my latest Ork model.
They're set at double speed, with queues for colors used, so it shouldn't be too hard to follow! With that in mind, give the videos a watch!
You might notice that at one point I go to using a watered down Bleached Bone, though I found it to be a little too strong for where I was at with the model. I ended up using a 50/50 mix of Bleached Bone/Goblin Green instead and did a final highlight of pure bleached bone. It worked out better, and faster, than it would have had I not used the mix.
The matt varnish is used to knock out some of the shine. I still think he could go for another hit of it, but will wait until the model is finished and do a complete spray of the model with the airbrush instead of painting it on. Using washes will leave you with a lot of shine, so be prepared to kill it off.
