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Published: 2013-10-08 01:09:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 2502; Favourites: 50; Downloads: 18
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I made this quick tutorial from one of the projects I am currently working on. It is intended as a way to paint swords that is not for a competition level, but mabey for a special character or elite unit in your army that you want to spend some more "love time" on.*This time I painted mine blue, but with this technique you can use any colour you want; just remember to shade with pure black, and highlight with pure white.
-So for example if you wanted a purple sword you could use Naggaroth night in step II. mabey Xereus purple instead of caledor sky, and Genestealer purple for stage VI.
*It is made in high resolution so that you can download to see each step up close.
*I could think of a load of stuff to add on here, but decided in the end to keep it simple and straightforward, so just comment for any questions or advice, I will be happy to answer
Also, this is my first tutorial, so any advice or recomendations for the next one are very welcome
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Hey! They look awesome, mate. Really love the lightning on the blades. I'm honoured you mentioned me, and am sorry for the late reply
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Too late I'm not talking with you anymore.
...oh wait
Cheers mate and thanks again for the tutorial.
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Hehehe you had me there
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awesome effect, but I'm going easy way. Just painting blades with Chainmail silver. My Marines save energy XD
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Hehehe you can always give them a blue wash, if you feel like wasting just a little bit of energy
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Might try something similar to this for an Eldar Farseer's Singing Spear.
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Awesome! What colour are you going to try??
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The spear tip? Β I'm going to try using a light grey with a dark blue wash.
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Cool I'd like to see what you come up with
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I'll make sure to let you know when I've uploaded a photo of the finished product.Β
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If i wanted a green or red powersword, would this work similarly well aganist black base coat?
Also good job!
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Thanks mate 
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Thanks, mate! I would love to see what you come up with
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I have no experience in this specific field at all, but I can easily tell that you made a pretty good tutorial. especially the bit at the right showing the distribution of the colors would be very useful . well done!
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Thank you, mate ^^
Β Yes I thought that would lay out the colour transitions a bit more clearly than the pics. Glad you approve!
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Joder, hace que parezca fΓ‘cil y todo!
LΓ‘stima que juegue con orkos. AhΓ, armas de energΓa, pocas.
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jajaja ya harΓ© alguno para los chikozzzz pues
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Las ΓΊnicas armas de energΓa que he pintado (Elegidos); me he limitado a diluir azul y echarlo por encima. No queda mal, pero claro, no hay comparacion.
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Pues a ver si pruebas algo asi y me dices que tal te queda maaan!
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No, que si lo hago quedarΓ‘ de repente una espada bien pintada! XD
Para una garra de combate, o quizΓ‘ un una pantalla de energΓa ezpezial, me puede servir.
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jajaja ya.. supongo que habrΓ‘ que seguir con el estilo del ejΓ©rcito XD
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That's how I want to paint my power weapons
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Then go for it! ^^
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Very nice work
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Thanks, mate! I'd like to see what you come up with
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oh very slowly.... I still suck at blending.
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You seem to blend the colours in your drawings very well
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Drawings are bit different from painting. smudging with the computer is easier.
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Ah yes... I suppose so ^^
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yeah especially cause paints dry....
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That's why I usually dilute them with a Medium; to extend their drying time.Β
It is unfortunate there is no smudging tool available when mini painting, it would mak my life much easier heheh
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yeahhh I did smudging using a drying retarder. had some good effects but took too much time.
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Usually I just use water, medium I use for large surfaces or more "important" bits...Β
May I ask what program you use for your works? I really love the effects you get on your works ^^
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ah yes
mine? may surprise you. I use the very ancient photoshop 6... yes. an original photoshop 6 bought long past when photoshop didin't cost over 1K.
I still do it
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Thanks mate! Thats a big help ^^
I would like to get better at drawing so I will have to have a look a those
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ah yes
a tablet helps too....
but someone once said
"it's not the size of the hammer that counts....
... it's how you use it"
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hehehe true, true, but didn't someone else also say that a painter is only as good as his brushes?
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Lol
that's half true.
especially if your brushes are actually falling apart... (yes I sometimes wonder why my models have bristles stuck in them when the paint dries)
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Hahaha please tell me you don't get that problem with the tablet
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ha ha my tablet has... other issues
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yeah it's an old tablet. very old. scratches, dents etc... one of it from a metal mini falling on it.
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Really??! What mini was it??
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I believe it was one of my old metal ork models. I think it was the kan or dread.
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Dem Orks trying to look your tablet!!
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Them boyz waz sadz that da mad mek waz wastin time drawin galz rather than paintin more of DA BOYZ. so they arranged a little dread accident to try to solve it....
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Hahahah I can imagine the boyz planning this in a cupboard somewhere
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