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| GTTechnics |  Airbrushing vs Glazing |
 Member Since: May 10, 2013  RK: 1 MP: 0   | Tuesday August 6, 2013 10:00 PM So I recently finished painting the Dark Vengeance Chapter Master using mostly glazing (lots of thin paint layers) to achieve highlights. While the model looked good, I wasn't totally thrilled with it, and since I had another identical model I figured I would give it a shot using mostly the airbrush for highlights (outside of typical edge highlighting). I used almost exactly the same color pallet. I found it interesting to see the differences in results. I think the new one looks a bit better, but it could be chalked up to me being more comfortable with the airbrush and the fact that I had experience with the model the second time around. Which one do you guys prefer? I'm probably going to be entering a painting competition at Celesticon, so I'm trying to choose the best between these and my other projects. The primary differences can be seen in the armor and the robes. The sword was airbrushed on both.The new airbrushed model-  The old glazed vs the new airbrushed-  My first time using Vallejo still water  |
| Sarge | RE: Airbrushing vs Glazing |
 Member Since: May 10, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Tuesday August 6, 2013 11:33 PM Well to my eye there is a tonal difference right off. The glazed figure seems darker than the airbrushed one, of course it be the camera too. If i were to choose I'd go with the airbrushed one. Been thinking of getting Vallejo's Still Water, how did you like it? It looks good on the base, did you use it straight, or mixed with color?Sarge "If you ain't CAV, you ain't!!" |
| GTTechnics | RE: Airbrushing vs Glazing |
Member Since: May 10, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Tuesday August 6, 2013 11:56 PM It's not the camera, the airbrushed one is lighter. It was difficult for me to glaze the first one much lighter without it looking funny. I tried using more mid greens to bridge the two colors, but the more I used, the more it looked like the Salamander chapter color. I think I just need to practice and keep pushing myself out of my comfort zone.As for the still water, I drilled and filed out the hole in the base, then I used milliput to sculpt the shape, making sure it was water-tight. Once the rest of the base was painted I mixed a little bit of sienna colored pigment with it and used a dropper bottle. I think the stuff works well, and it also doubles as a super high gloss coat. It's hard to see in the pics, but I also painted a layer in the eye lenses. |
| Iron_House_Studio | RE: Airbrushing vs Glazing |
 Member Since: August 5, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Monday August 12, 2013 6:03 PM How long did each one take you, if i mayu ask? |
| GTTechnics | RE: Airbrushing vs Glazing |
Member Since: May 10, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Tuesday August 13, 2013 5:17 PM I honestly don't know for sure. If I were to estimate, I'd say the first one took about 6 hours including prepping and basing. On the second one I had more experience and I'm more comfortable with the airbrush, so it was likely more like 4 hours. |
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