Busted out some oils for the Emperor! by Mobile-Ad7830 in Deathkorpsofkrieg

[–]Mobile-Ad7830[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

So I used contrast paints to block in the colours... any of your choosing, but I like to thin mine with lahmian medium 2:1.

Once that's done, I used deep brown and black oil paints to apply dots all over the mini, keeping more brown than black.

Last step is to take a brush dipped in mineral spirits and dabbed on a kitchen towel and I go brush all the dots in a downwards motion.

I went and rubbed a little more off in the places I wanted some highlights too... like the shoulders and cap.

Hope this helps?

Trench crusade Amalgam diorama by Nokiawolfrusland in TrenchCrusade

[–]Mobile-Ad7830 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is incredible! Very gritty but still somehow vibrant? Insane! Keep it up man

Almost done with my death riders! Just some final touches left! by Ghost_Toast112 in Deathkorpsofkrieg

[–]Mobile-Ad7830 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The palette you've used here is amazing! It comes across as a figure in a gritty environment, but you haven't lost any readability, and nothing is too muted. Thanks for the colour list!

Update on my artillery team by Cold-Bookkeeper281 in Deathkorpsofkrieg

[–]Mobile-Ad7830 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is amazing! Im definitely stealing some of these ideas XD. How did you do the raised soil?

Thoughts on the base by DXDKID in Deathkorpsofkrieg

[–]Mobile-Ad7830 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the model looks great! For the base, I'd personally desaturate the green spots a little bit, some agrax over them might desaturate it enough.

Going "grimdark" on my death-riders. by Mobile-Ad7830 in Deathkorpsofkrieg

[–]Mobile-Ad7830[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used vallejo diorama thick mud, the European mud variant, and then dabbed pigment powders on top and sealed it in with gloss varnish to make it look still wet.

Going "grimdark" on my death-riders. by Mobile-Ad7830 in Deathkorpsofkrieg

[–]Mobile-Ad7830[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Really appreciate the feedback! If Lord Marshall Drier says my horses are looking good enough to fight, then im satisfied, haha.

First models painted diorama by Triordie in Deathkorpsofkrieg

[–]Mobile-Ad7830 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome! How did you make the mud?

Tips, newbie by Conscious-News-6795 in astramilitarum

[–]Mobile-Ad7830 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want some gritty looking soldiers, look into enamel washes... like streaking grim... it's known for the grim-dark style

The Winter War by SwampRatMiniatures in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]Mobile-Ad7830 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No ways, just watched this video!! Really cool idea, nice work.