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How to Paint: Night Lords by Mezgike

Mezgike・133 minutes read

The text discusses the detailed process of painting a Night Lord model, focusing on color schemes, highlighting, shading, and intricate detailing to create a unique and polished appearance. The author emphasizes the importance of blending, layering, and attention to detail in achieving a cohesive and realistic finish.

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  • The armor painting stage is crucial, constituting about 80% of the model's appearance, highlighting the significance of this step in the overall process.
  • Testing color schemes on spare parts is recommended before applying them to the model, emphasizing the importance of preparation and experimentation.
  • Attention to detail is crucial, including highlighting fingers, knuckles, and panel subsections, underlining the meticulous nature of the painting process.
  • Use a blend of colors like Dracon off nightshade and Bane blade Brown to create shadows and highlights on different elements like the wings, head details, and leather parts, ensuring a cohesive and detailed finish, showcasing the complexity and layering involved in achieving a polished look.

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  • How should I plan a color scheme for painting a model?

    Planning a color scheme for painting a model involves focusing on dark and moody tones for the armor, selecting various paints for different parts like Incubi Darkness for armor and Balthasar Gold for trim, and testing color schemes on spare parts before applying them to the model. It is essential to blend colors smoothly with thin glazes, direct paint application for control, and take time to ensure a neat finish by wiping or twisting the brush. Attention to detail, like highlighting fingers and knuckles, is crucial for a realistic look, and experimenting with different colors can create a unique appearance.

  • What are some tips for painting metallic details on a model?

    When painting metallic details on a model, it is crucial to use Leadbelcher for various metallic areas, focusing on silver accents and exposed metal parts. Attention should be given to painting specific pipes in Rock Flesh for a skin-like appearance, while keeping most pipes black for contrast. Selectivity in making certain pipes black and others flesh-colored is vital for creating a glow effect, and adding Abaddon Black into joints helps maintain contrast and definition. Stormhost Silver can be used to highlight internal sections of pipes for a clean, oily look, while Administratum Grey is applied sparingly on black pipes and gun casings for subtle highlights.

  • How can I achieve a shiny finish on a model while painting?

    Achieving a shiny finish on a model while painting involves highlighting around tears and exposed metal pipes, using a thinned down Abaddon Black with water on a wet palette to define middle areas and darken up pipes, and maintaining consistency in shine across all elements. Stippling with Alpha one gray adds irregularity and depth to the armor's surface, while blending Balthazar gold and darkening the base of spikes brightens the tips for a polished look. Attention to sharp points and edges is crucial for a bright finish, and highlighting rivets and sharp areas with Stormhost Silver sparingly helps avoid overdoing it and maintain a balanced look.

  • What techniques can I use for freehand painting on a model?

    Techniques for freehand painting on a model include thinning down paint and starting with a central dot when freehand painting a Knight Lords logo, focusing on symmetry and constant refinement with thin paint for multiple layers, and adding details like teeth gradually to enhance the freehand work. Dark Reaper and Administratum Grey can be used to highlight black pipes and gun casings, focusing on areas closest to plasma coils for a realistic effect, while Pallid Witch Flesh can highlight organic pipes for a pinkish hue contrast. Attention to detail on fingers, knuckles, and joints is crucial for a realistic look, and using a fine brush to paint each tuft of dark reaper fur ensures a neat finish.

  • How can I create a glowing effect while painting a model?

    Creating a glowing effect while painting a model involves applying a red-hot glow effect using dry pigment mixed with Alejo matte varnish, focusing on the eyes, gas canisters, and forehead detail, and thinning down the paint to glaze over the orange base for a hint of pink in certain areas. Emperor's Children color can be used for glowing areas around the plasma gun, ensuring it doesn't overpower the overall look, while white dots in the center of each eye and light speckles on sharp areas create a sparkly effect. Attention to detail on the eyes, nasal cavity, and eye sockets is crucial for a realistic glowing effect, and using a small amount of Alaya on the plasma coils enhances the red highlights for a vibrant appearance.

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Summary

00:00

Night Lord Conversion: Dark and Moody Painting

  • The model being painted is a Night Lord, converted from a Blackstone Fortress figure, with a unique base design.
  • The model is primed with Chaos Black spray, with some plastic showing through intentionally.
  • Before painting, a color scheme is planned, focusing on dark and moody tones for the armor.
  • Various paints are selected for different parts of the model, including Incubi Darkness for the armor and Balthasar Gold for the trim.
  • Different gold tones are chosen to differentiate between the armor trim and the wings, with Screaming Bell for the wings.
  • Details like the eyes, plasma gun, and bone areas are planned for specific colors like Evil Sun Scarlet and Rakarth Flesh.
  • Red pigment is chosen for intense color effects, and the model is painted in layers to ensure coverage and depth.
  • Specific pipes are painted in Rock Flesh for a skin-like appearance, while most pipes are kept black for contrast.
  • Various metallic details are painted in Leadbelcher, with attention to silver accents and exposed metal areas.
  • A reddish gold, Screaming Bell, is applied as the first layer for the wings, tying them to the overall color scheme.

18:46

Mastering Armor Painting Techniques for Model Miniatures

  • The model has hidden horns, spikes, and teeth that need painting, including two on a shoulder pad and one on the gun tip.
  • The armor painting stage is crucial, constituting about 80% of the model's appearance.
  • Skaven Blight Dinge is used to sketch highlights on the armor roughly, not blending yet.
  • Dawn Stone is applied to refine the highlights, creating shine and blending with Skaven Blight Dinge.
  • The armor color choice is vital, aiming for a dark, unsaturated blue to suit the Knight Lord's menacing look.
  • Testing color schemes on spare parts is recommended before applying them to the model.
  • Blending Skaven Blight Dinge and Dawn Stone with thin glazes creates smooth transitions and highlights.
  • Directing paint application to control color intensity and blending is essential for a successful finish.
  • Incubi Darkness is used to enhance highlights and blend colors, adding a blue-green tint to the gray areas.
  • Strategic paint direction on different parts of the model creates contrast and enhances the overall appearance.

38:57

Mastering Model Painting Techniques for Stunning Results

  • Thin paints or overloaded brushes can cause messes on models, so be cautious.
  • Use your thumb or a handle to gauge paint consistency, or have a piece of paper ready for testing.
  • Blend paint smoothly by wiping or twisting the brush, taking time to ensure a neat finish.
  • Painting meticulously around the model is time-consuming but essential for a polished result.
  • Future painting plans include leaving the Gene Stealer Cults for new models and possibly painting a dirt bike.
  • The next model to be painted is Drew Carey, with unique ideas and a focus on creativity.
  • Experiment with different colors to create a unique look, like darkening the blue armor for a Night Lord.
  • Interpret lightning on the armor as sparks from within, rather than airbrushed lightning.
  • Use thin paint for highlighting, focusing on edges and gradually refining the armor's appearance.
  • Attention to detail is crucial, including highlighting fingers, knuckles, and panel subsections.

01:00:29

Mastering Painting Techniques for Realistic Miniatures

  • Wet paint is essential for painting in a specific climate, thinning down every color with water.
  • Attention to detail on fingers, knuckles, and joints is crucial for a realistic look.
  • Alpha one gray is used for accentuating highlights on armor, focusing on corners and edges.
  • Stippling with alpha one gray adds irregularity and depth to the armor's surface.
  • Thin layers of paint are recommended for easy adjustments and layering.
  • Fingers and gloves holding weapons require meticulous painting for a polished look.
  • Freehand painting a Knight Lords logo involves thinning down paint and starting with a central dot.
  • Symmetry and constant refinement are key in freehand painting, using thin paint for multiple layers.
  • Adding details like teeth and refining the skull design gradually enhances the freehand work.
  • Dark Reaper and administrative gray are used to highlight black pipes and gun casings, focusing on areas closest to plasma coils for a realistic effect.

01:24:19

"Enhancing Power Armor with Strategic Highlights"

  • The shine on the limbs is crucial, even on rubber power armor joints, to maintain a cohesive look.
  • Highlighting around tears and exposed metal pipes is essential for a shiny appearance.
  • Using a thinned down Abaddon Black with water on a wet palette helps define middle areas and darkens up pipes.
  • When highlighting black, stark contrasts are necessary to maintain the black appearance.
  • Selectivity in making certain pipes black and others flesh-colored is vital for creating a glow effect.
  • Adding Abaddon Black into joints in the armor helps maintain contrast and definition.
  • Jumping back and forth between colors for blending and balancing is a preferred technique.
  • Stormhost Silver is used to highlight internal sections of pipes for a clean, oily look.
  • Administratum Grey is applied sparingly on black pipes and gun casing for subtle highlights.
  • Pallid Witch Flesh is used to highlight organic pipes, providing a pinkish hue for contrast.

01:45:23

"Mastering Metallics: Tips for Shiny Miniatures"

  • Focus on pushing the paint towards specific points, like the horn, to achieve a shiny and prominent finish.
  • Take time to work on the inner edges of the shoulder pad trim to make it special and boss-like.
  • Concentrate on sharp points to achieve a bright finish, especially on the edges and sharp points of the model.
  • Utilize a color combo of Balthazar gold washed with dragon off nightshade and highlighted with Sycorax bronze for a muted yet classy look.
  • Ensure continuity of shine applied on the blue armor through the bronze trim, focusing on corners and sections of the shoulder pauldrons.
  • Blend Balthazar gold and darken the base of spikes while brightening the tips for a polished look.
  • Enhance the edges of the fancy brass trim on the head of the power Moll and other intricate parts like the backpack.
  • Maintain consistency in shine across all elements, ensuring a finished look and avoiding any unfinished appearance.
  • Highlight rivets and sharp areas with storm host silver sparingly to avoid overdoing it and maintain a balanced look.
  • Use a blend of colors like Dracon off nightshade and Bane blade Brown to create shadows and highlights on different elements like the wings, head details, and leather parts, ensuring a cohesive and detailed finish.

02:05:42

"Dark Reaper Miniature Painting Tips"

  • Darken the dark reaper areas by using black to bring back the color that may have been removed.
  • Be cautious not to glaze over all black areas to avoid streaks and maintain a smooth look.
  • Brighten up the claws with rakarth flesh, painting them similarly to the bone parts with thin coats.
  • Use a fine brush to paint each tuft of dark reaper fur, leaving Abaddon black in the gaps at the base.
  • Ensure the fur coat, possibly from a wolf, remains black to fit the color palette and the model's dark and ominous theme.
  • Edge highlight the cloak with a dark reaper shade, focusing on the edges and tears.
  • Apply a first coat of drakenhof nightshade on the claws, blending it towards the base for a darker effect.
  • Use dawnstone to paint the tufts of fur, focusing on the tips to bring them to life and make them stand out.
  • Highlight the claws with administratum grey, blending towards the tips for a gray and cold appearance.
  • Create a red-hot glow effect using dry pigment mixed with Alejo matte varnish, focusing on the eyes, gas canisters, and forehead detail.

02:25:54

"Plasma Gun Painting Tutorial: Lightning Effects"

  • Apply a small amount of Alaya on the plasma coils, focusing on red highlights on specific areas like the nasal cavity and eye sockets.
  • Thin down the paint to glaze over the orange base, adding a hint of pink to certain areas, such as the gas canisters and glowing sections.
  • Use Emperor's Children color for the glowing areas around the plasma gun, ensuring it doesn't overpower the overall look.
  • Paint white dots in the center of each eye and add light speckles on sharp areas for a sparkly effect.
  • Begin working on the flesh by applying a base coat and a wash of Drakenhof Nightshade, leaving it to dry for later.
  • Create electrical sparks using thinned down Seraphim Sepia, allowing the paint to fill the gaps and create a power source for the lightning effect.
  • Enhance the lightning strikes with Incubi Darkness, thinning it down to refine the sparks and add a blue tint for a glow effect.
  • Use Lothern Blue to intensify the lightning effect, glazing it over the cracks and leaving some white areas for variation.
  • Add a downward gradient with Drakenhof Nightshade to the freehand design for shadow and depth.
  • Finish detailing with Screaming Skull for highlights, Evil Sunz Scarlet for blending, and finish the eye with a pupil and pink accents for a bloodshot effect.

02:46:06

"Painting Tips for Detailed Miniatures"

  • When painting, focus on the corners, pulling the paint upwards for strength.
  • Lightly kiss the very corner of each plasma coil with Dawn Stone.
  • Finish the cloak by edge highlighting with Thunder Hawk blue, ensuring to paint the bottom hem.
  • Highlight the bottom hem, edges, and tears in the cloak with Alpha-1 gray.
  • Use Alpha-1 gray to pick out some tufts, keeping the top of the model brighter.
  • Glue the backpack on with plastic glue, then highlight any metal parts with Stormhost Silver.
  • Use a baton black to clean up the base, then paint the Space Marine with Doombull Brown.
  • Apply Nuln Oil to gaps and joints, then glaze Mephiston Red onto the armor for a red hue.
  • Build up highlights with Scrag Brown, focusing on edge highlighting and glazing.
  • Highlight black areas with Dark Reaper, focusing on the hand sticking out of the ice.

03:04:50

"Painting Ice and Snow Effects Tutorial"

  • To achieve a sharp, straight line look, push the paintbrush around the hand sticking out of the ice, crisscrossing it in straight lines for a better ice effect.
  • Glaze the ice with white paint, making it stronger towards the outside, using only two colors for the base.
  • Force white paint into cracks on the ice, wiping it off quickly to create realistic depth and the appearance of cracking.
  • Blend and blur the harsh lines on the ice with a mix of meth, smoothing out the surface.
  • Paint the rim with black using Games Workshop's large base brush for a smooth finish.
  • Paint a skull with a cold look, using specific colors and techniques to create a frosty appearance.
  • Create snow using a mix of dishwashing detergent, PVA glue, and baking powder, applying it sparingly to maintain the frozen environment without overdoing it.
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