It’s been a slow few days, painting wise, but I did manage to finish this green fellow.
I used Contrast paints for the skin and, to be honest, I’m not a fan. I’ve enjoyed experimenting with different green skin tones the “normal” way and found the contrast one too… I dunno… just not quite right to my eye. Maybe I did it wrong? Not sure.
Anyway heres GuckMucka
This one takes me to 18 Orks painted for Orktober.
Cheers
IRO
IRO aka Imperial Rebel Ork 
Another excellent figure IRO but time is running out and you have a lot to do to catch Wudu. Hopefully you have a trick or two up your sleeve. Just remember I have a £1.00 riding on this! No pressure. 😉
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If I win do I get a share? Hehe
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But of course! 🙂
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Looks good to me! 🙂
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Thanks Johnny
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Noice!!
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Cheers mate
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I like the green. The different shades of it resembles actual skin blemishes. Great work 🙂
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That’s true. Thanks 😊
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Cracking job mate – Contrast paints take a bit of getting used to, but worth persevering 😉
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Yeah? Alright I’ll persevere. Have you seen those new similar ones from army painter. They look alright actually
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The model looks great Luke, contrast paints aren’t to everyone’s taste, I tend to use it as a shade, then go back to normal method’s to highlight it.
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I’ve done that before too but this time I followed a tutorial and yeahhhhh not too sure
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Very nice – you’ve used one of my favourite Ork heads there as well. 18 models is damn good going, especially when life is busy. I think you’ve done a good job with the contrast paint but I know what you mean, I find painting in “the contrast method” more trouble than it’s worth. I do find them a useful tool (they’re great for warpaint for instance) but for most things I fall back on the traditional techniques.
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Thanks man. I have a lot of catching up to do to catch you now hehe but I’m having lots of fun. My gut says contrasts aren’t really for me but I’ll keep trying for now.
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I still reckon you can overtake me again (you’d better, I’ve got money riding on you winning this!).
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Haha well we’ll have to see matey
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It makes a nice work flesh. Or maybe Gobbo, being so bright. Was that over a white basecoat? White/Bone/Grey would all give a diff green tone with contrasts.
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Yeah I painted the flesh with white scar first.
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Try Skeleton Bone next, if you want to try to use contrast paints again. Changes up the result. Ive used multiple coats of contrast, also, to good effect.
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Ok mate, will do 👍🏼
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Nice mate – I prefer to use contrast paints as an ink wash myself – they work well for that but I don’t like them for much else.
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That’s mostly how I’ve used them in the past and as a glaze.
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I am no painter but I think the skin paint turned out well.
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Thank you 😊
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I think the skin turned out quite well, though it is quite bright green (more than I’d go, and I would have thought you would too, being the grim dark man you are). Never used contrast paints myself either mate, I’m a creature of habit, I find something that works and I stick to it mainly.
Nice fig, like the red edges on the armour.
Cheers Roger.
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Cheers Roger. I enjoyed do the red like work
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Very nice- I like the red edges.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks Pete. I think that’s the only thing I like about this own hehe
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This looks good IRO. Contrast paints are useful as a tool but are not a be-all and end all. I use them with other stuff – washes and also I highlight – that is when I paint a figure which I have not since May or June! Each color brings its own issues and I am looking forward to trying AP’s. Not sure if its the photography here but I have found some of the contrast paints can be glossy and the green has more shine than what you usually do, but it does have a sweatier look so not a criticism. Maybe if you added a coat of very diluted matte varnish with a brush. Again, I think its good. Just keep experimenting – that’s your forte anyways!
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Yeah I noticed the shine too.
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I think the skin is pretty vibrant and I like it, but it doesn’t quite fit your style so I can see where you may not be a fan. I’m messing around with Contrast paints for the first time myself and I find that it is very easy to overshade the mini. Hopefully we both can figure this paint out and it saves us time in the long run too. You’ve got a few days to catch up to Wudu yet after all! 🙂
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I’ll be very interested to see how you go with it man .
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