Yellow-Black chevrons part2

Yellow and Black Chevrons, Part 2

In this part, I would like to explain a little more how and why this method of drawing chevrons is used.
Firstly, a yellow underpainting with highlights is drawn in order to leave the impression of a single surface, but not a set of color stripes if you draw them separately. To enhance this, we also make glazings with brown at the end.

Secondly, a little about how exactly the place is chosen for the black lines, which will then become part of the stripes. In the general case, it is important for us to leave the most highlighted area part of the yellow strip (otherwise why did we make these highlightings:-). So we draw the first line (a) somewhere on the border of the most highlighted area, and the second line (b) we set the width of future stripes. The remaining lines are then drawn taking into account the selected width.

Chevrons
If we want to make chevrons, not strips, then after highlighting the yellow substrate:

1. draw a vertical line in the center (a)
2. two lines at 45 degrees from the top point (b)
3. draw two lines (c) with which we will set the approximate width of the stripes.

After that we draw the remaining strips and complete the work as in the general case.

P.S. Here I used NMM recipe from Traitor-Librarian project,
https://ravenswood-art.blogspot.com/2018/05/traitor-librarian-part-3-nmm.html

but you may use any other Golden NMM recipe as in part one
https://ravenswood-art.blogspot.com/2019/12/yellow-black-chevrons-recipe.html

NMMonday #24

The last #NMMonday of this year! And here is not finished yet guardian spear for my "me'h" Custodes.
But what did you painted in non-metallic technique during last week?

Yellow-Black Chevrons recipe

Yellow-black chevrons, or stripes, are a fairly simple and interesting way to make a focal point on the miniature or diversify the color scheme. It does not require any special technique or perfect blending to do this element well . On the contrary, some roughness will only improve the result.
For colors, any Golden NMM recipe is suitable for us, in which only the application technique will be changed. We will consciously minimize the contrast.

For example, I taken a recipe based on Vallejo paints: Armor Brown, Scrofulous Brown, Gold Brown, Deep Yellow, Ice Yellow. I would like to add that the larger the surface - the more colors and transitions will be needed. For a small detail, you can do without yellow (DY), and for a large one - add orange.

1. For the base mix, we will use a mixture of AB and SB. If the surface is large - you can add red-orange, for example, Orange Red, it will look more interesting.

2. Gradually add a little SB to the base mix, reducing the highlight surface.

3. Highlighting with add GB to the mixture. Here, I deliberately did not try to be careful, if I wanted, everything can be corrected in the next stage.

4. Add DY to the mix ( and also IE for the focal point). After the highlighting is completed, you can gleze the surface to slightly adjust the color balance, if you want. But do not try too much, it will not be noticeable anyway.

5. Draw the base for our stripes by black. It is best if they are at 45 degrees, but depending on the direction of the surface, the angle may vary.

6. Draw the stripes themselves, while trying to ensure that the focal point remains in the yellow part. At this stage, you can correct the flaws of the previous stages.

7. Draw the battle damage. For black parts - pure GB, for yellow - a mixture of GB and IE. It is very important for the final appearance, so do not neglect this

8. In addition, glaze the dark part of AB (you can add orange there). This will visually combine such contrasting elements into one surface and dim the brightness, leaving it where we need it.

BLood Angels Praetor

 The Blood Angels praetor with spear and shield. I got great new experience while working on this mini so I hope to do some more BA chars next year and maybe one more char with such theme but for 40K

NMMonday #22

NMMonday #21

 NMMonday in the cold summer! While I waiting for my Scalecolor shiny smooth paints (sooo looong) from kickstarter I still paint the custodes with Pacific88

Iron Warriors half squad

 Iron Warriors half squad freshly added to my upcoming army

One more Iron Warrior

 Legionnary Geronis - vexilary of the2nd tactical squad 3rd line company XCV Grand Batallion. 15th painted Iron Warrior for my "IW infantry section" project. 11 is still left.
Same colors as in the recent time, painted by Pacific88 Art-Color paints.

NMMonday#17

 #NMMonday is back on the stage!What did you painted in non-metallic technique during last week? More progress on Custodes training piece, great golden future is near.

One more Iron Warrior

 Legionnire Gaius from 3rd line company XCV Grand Battalion. He wears customized MK5 armor suit and uses 'roguetrader' pattern bolter :-) Btw his backpack will be replaced with MK6 commlink backpack once I'll get it.

NMMonday #16

Did you all missed me and #NMMonday? some more golden NMM study on the training Custodes. I am still in the process of establishing new color recipe for gold NMM. This one a bit looks too yellow and I'll try to add more orange and red into this scheme.

NMMonday#15

Another NMMonday has come. What did you painted in non-metallic technique during last week? RWD did one more Iron Warriors torso.

NMMonday #14

 #NMMonday returned! What did you painted in non-metallic technique during last week? I did torso for next Iron Warriors legionnaire.

NMMonday #13

#NMMonday in the snow! What did you painted using non-metallic technique during last week? Here is the backpack with the Legion Vexilia for my Iron Warriors second tactical squad.

Iron Warriors legionnaire Teur

Legionnaire Teur is an example of the Iron Warriors. Just a faceless killing machine, without any  remarkable features. But he is survive long enough to get an appointment to the third company. Born on a same planet as veteran sergeant Teron so he would be the first candidate to lead squad if Teron become the centurion.

One more Iron Warriors legionnaire attached to the XCV Grand Battalion. Second in this year and third to the current Tactical Squad. I think there is a visible step forward in quality thanks to the experiments with maodern style of the NMM

NMMonday #9

NMMonday is coming! What did you paint in NMM technique during last week? RWD returned to paint some Iron Warriors

Custodes test mini

 This is training Custudes piece I started to get a practice in new for my style of the golden NMM just before start painting of Trajann Valoris. So this mini was half painted for several weeks before I got enough time to finish the model.
I was very enjoyed by the process of painting Custodes so I plan to paint some of them in the next year. Characters and a dreadnought perhaps.
I hope you like the result as much I like the process.

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