So the other night, I painted and washed his cloak. It started as all my linen does with Astronomicon Grey then Bleached Bone and finally a Gryphonne Sepia. The purity seals were done the same way except they had Skull White applied before the wash.
The feathers were a bit of a chore. They got Astronomicon Grey, then Skull White. I tried to put some Badab Black wash in the recesses, but it made the feathers look muddy and grey, so after the wash was dry, I dry brushed it with another layer of Skull White. I think they look pretty good.
One thing I would like to point out is my Gold. I don't paint a lot of gold because I don't really like GWs gold paints. They are very blotchy and I have a hard time working with them. But this time I think I did a pretty good job. I started with Scorched Brown and then followed it up with a couple of layers of Shining Gold. Next a couple of layers of Burnished Gold. Lastly I did a bit of edge highlighting with Chainmail and then a wash of Gryphonne Sepia. I think it looks particularly good on the belt buckle and on the edge of the shoulder pad.
The red of the Dark Angles sword on the cloak, I'm not 100% happy with. I started with Mechrite Red, and then another layer of Gore Red. I then highlighted with Blood Red and Fiery Orange before washing it with Baal Red. I didn't do the best of jobs keeping inside the lines, and it looks a bit messy. I'll have to go back and do some touch ups on the cloak.
All-in-all this guy is coming along very well. I just need a few little bits and the body is done. Then I'll have to tackle the backpack and banner.
Looking neat. Incidently, I'm currently working on the same model these days. You can come have a look at the Tale of Painters blog! :)
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