Painting Tutorial: Old and Dirty - 40K Terra

God_Grinder · 11-03-2007

ok well Hairy seems to think im desent enough a painter to ask me to do one of these thingies. im flaterd but not to sure about it. but what the hell. ill give it a shot. due to time constraints. and bein busy at work and hell just being a slowass painter. im gonna do this over a few posts. i figure when its all said and done if its usable it can be edited and reposted by a mod.
so here we go. im gonna show yall how i get the ohh so good and grimy look.

Step 1: i always base coat black.and usualy paint without arms attatched. but for this instance the model was already together. i personaly like to hit my model with coat of black ink over the primer. it makes sure i got all those resseses and thers no holidays or light spots. i also like the lil bit of a shine it gives.

Step 2: ok i guess step 2 will be to base coat your primary colors.in this instance im painting a necron warrior. and im goint to be using boltgun metal and scab red as my base colors. now i see alot of people just throw on ther base coats thinking well im gonna paint over most of this later anyway. but i couldnt dissagree more. this is the foundation of your paint job and you should take the time to make it as clean as possable.(no mater how daunting and painfull this prosses may be. oi!) now when appliying your base over the lower areas of armor and such make sure to leave resesed areas black and your high points solid and smooth as possable.
here are a few pics at the end of stel 2.

next step we will begin washes.

hairyyahoo · 11-03-2007

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Originally Posted by God_Grinder

ok well Hairy seems to think im desent enough a painter to ask me to do one of these thingies. im flaterd but not to sure about it.

anyone who's seen your stuff in the gallery will agree with me. now, get those inks out boyo!

Stubber · 11-03-2007

I like. It's not often I see a necron painted as neatly as that. Good Work.

God_Grinder · 11-03-2007

ok so here goes step 3.
Step 3: Washes. ok i start out on the metalic using a 1:3:2 wash of black/brown/green with about 50% water. i give it 2 or 3 coats. then go onto a straight brown wash about 60% water maybe a touch of black. then start apliying this to joints and high edges.i do about 3 passes of this.then for the reds i mix a 1:2:3 mix of black/red/brown wash and ply a few coats to the red areas..
heres pics fron step 3.

next step, begin highlighting.

Mart007 · 11-03-2007

Erm, Grinder, your good and that's an exellent tut. BE MORE CONFIDENT! I dislike what CMoN has done! It's funny but I was chatting to the guy who won a gold at GD this year and his model was exellent and he was also being modest. Your pics are makeshift and real, most guys on CMoN Re-touch theres hiding any inperfections, I do this for a living (maybe not on minis) but on products for very large companies ( I even saw GW staff doing it on minis for GD on the fricken day!!!). My point is Grinder your good! And your Tut is good! Please for the love of god everyone please submit stuff as it is useful and inspirational!

Rant over

God_Grinder · 11-03-2007

well step 4: highlighting i just do some metal highlights fading from the botom sides, and for the red u go 50/50 scab,blood then straigh blood. and a lil blazing orange in spots.
thats prity much it. hope that was helpfull to anyone if not oh well atleast i got my first necron finnished lol

i think the highlighs went on to thick will probly ad a few more layers of washes but you got the jist of it this will work well with CSM's too.

hairyyahoo · 11-04-2007

wow, that was more than i expected! nicely done G.

+rep, well earned!

Lord Commander Erus · 11-04-2007

Kick ass necrons. Eagerly awaiting the CSM!!!

Rellik · 11-04-2007

awesome looks really good

SteveBerenyi · 11-05-2007

Great job grinder.

+rep

iNsOmNiAc'S dReAm · 11-06-2007

Nicely done! Im truly impressed

11-03-2007	#1 (permalink)
God_Grinder Adeptus Arbrites Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: socal Posts: 315 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Painting Tutorial: Old and Dirty ok well Hairy seems to think im desent enough a painter to ask me to do one of these thingies. im flaterd but not to sure about it. but what the hell. ill give it a shot. due to time constraints. and bein busy at work and hell just being a slowass painter. im gonna do this over a few posts. i figure when its all said and done if its usable it can be edited and reposted by a mod. so here we go. im gonna show yall how i get the ohh so good and grimy look. Step 1: i always base coat black.and usualy paint without arms attatched. but for this instance the model was already together. i personaly like to hit my model with coat of black ink over the primer. it makes sure i got all those resseses and thers no holidays or light spots. i also like the lil bit of a shine it gives. Step 2: ok i guess step 2 will be to base coat your primary colors.in this instance im painting a necron warrior. and im goint to be using boltgun metal and scab red as my base colors. now i see alot of people just throw on ther base coats thinking well im gonna paint over most of this later anyway. but i couldnt dissagree more. this is the foundation of your paint job and you should take the time to make it as clean as possable.(no mater how daunting and painfull this prosses may be. oi!) now when appliying your base over the lower areas of armor and such make sure to leave resesed areas black and your high points solid and smooth as possable. here are a few pics at the end of stel 2. next step we will begin washes. __________________ Let the galaxy be illuminated, As it burns!!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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God_Grinder Adeptus Arbrites Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: socal Posts: 315 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	ok so here goes step 3. Step 3: Washes. ok i start out on the metalic using a 1:3:2 wash of black/brown/green with about 50% water. i give it 2 or 3 coats. then go onto a straight brown wash about 60% water maybe a touch of black. then start apliying this to joints and high edges.i do about 3 passes of this.then for the reds i mix a 1:2:3 mix of black/red/brown wash and ply a few coats to the red areas.. heres pics fron step 3. next step, begin highlighting. __________________ Let the galaxy be illuminated, As it burns!!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-03-2007	#6 (permalink)
God_Grinder Adeptus Arbrites Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: socal Posts: 315 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	well step 4: highlighting i just do some metal highlights fading from the botom sides, and for the red u go 50/50 scab,blood then straigh blood. and a lil blazing orange in spots. thats prity much it. hope that was helpfull to anyone if not oh well atleast i got my first necron finnished lol i think the highlighs went on to thick will probly ad a few more layers of washes but you got the jist of it this will work well with CSM's too. __________________ Let the galaxy be illuminated, As it burns!!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Rellik Pancake Madman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wichita Kansas, or as we like to call it the dub k Posts: 1,329 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 80 Thanked 91 Times in 69 Posts Blog Entries: 5	awesome looks really good __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. This is Rellik and i approve this message To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. come on by and visit

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Mart007 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,025 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 105 Thanked 83 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Erm, Grinder, your good and that's an exellent tut. BE MORE CONFIDENT! I dislike what CMoN has done! It's funny but I was chatting to the guy who won a gold at GD this year and his model was exellent and he was also being modest. Your pics are makeshift and real, most guys on CMoN Re-touch theres hiding any inperfections, I do this for a living (maybe not on minis) but on products for very large companies ( I even saw GW staff doing it on minis for GD on the fricken day!!!). My point is Grinder your good! And your Tut is good! Please for the love of god everyone please submit stuff as it is useful and inspirational! Rant over

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Lord Commander Erus Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 6,324 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 172 Thanked 316 Times in 217 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Kick ass necrons. Eagerly awaiting the CSM!!!

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SteveBerenyi I Have A Fish In My Pants Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Butte, Montana Posts: 2,601 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 207 Thanked 246 Times in 158 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Great job grinder. +rep __________________ WIN/DRAW/LOSS On The Battlefield 4 / 1 / 4 VOTE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Ends April 22 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Ends April 24 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. PLEASE VOTE!!!

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