Hints - General Painting Tips

GENERAL PAINTING TIPS

I have used a number of different paints to paint my models and this is what I found out. When painting resin models I would generally us an acrylic paint which gives good results, but when painting models made from Herculite I generally use the poster paint for the undercoat with acrylic paint for the next 2 layers. But a number of people I know just use normal house paint which will work as well.

I have been asked which colours would you recommend. What I have hound that all you need is 10 basic colours which you can mix.

1) Lemon Yellow	6) Titanium White
2) Vermmmillon	7) Sap Green
3) Uitmarine	8) Yellow Ochre
4) Burnt Umber	9) Burnt Sienna
5) Cerulean Blue	10) Black

PAINTING YOUR MODELS (CASTLE GREY)

Normally there is 3 levels of paint. Level 1 - Dark Grey Mix the paint as follows - 3 parts Black and 1 Part White Level 2 - Medium Grey Mix the paint as follows 1 Part black + 2 parts white Level 3 - Light Grey Mix the paint as follows 2 parts white to 1/8 black.

PAINTING YOUR MODELS (EARTH TONE)

The earth tones shown would normally be used for fieldstone walls and floors Level 1 - Dark Brown This would be the base coat Level 2 - Medium Orange-Brown This level should be dry brushed. Level 3 - Light Cream This is the last level and should be lightly dry brushed.

PAINTING YOUR MODELS (RED BRICK)

The Red Brick shown would normally be used for brick floors and roofs. Level 1 - Dark Brick This would be the base coat Level 2 - Medium Brick This level should be dry brushed. Level 3 - Light Brick This is the last level and should be lightly dry brushed.

PAINTING YOUR MODELS (DESERT STONE COLOUR)

The Desert Stone shown would normally be used for brick floors and roof for Egyptian models. Level 1 - Dark Desert This would be the base coat Level 2 - Medium Desert This level should be dry brushed. Level 3 - Light Desert This is the last level and should be lightly dry brushed.