I've often heard of blackwashes, and it's probably really simple but could someone talk about the process? Maybe show some steps and before and after shots please?
Can we have a blackwash tutorial?
I've often heard of blackwashes, and it's probably really simple but could someone talk about the process? Maybe show some steps and before and after shots please?
What is a blackwash? I am not familiar with that term.
I guess we all have different terms for things depending on where we picked up the techniques (deckles, hehehe).
Do you mean a wash over a figure with the aim of creating dark shadows in the recesses, but not on raised areas? From my Games Workshop days, I still have my bottle of black ink that I still use for this, and would call it just a "wash" with black (as opposed to washes with other colour inks).
You can wash with other colours, i.e. orange or brown to shade yellow parts, or orange to enrich reds, etc. And there's no reason why it can't be done with thinned paints instead of inks - just aim for an ink consistency so that it flows into crevices.
Exactly what Jimster said. I have always heard/associated the term black wash as an inkwash.
But doing washes with thinned paints is commonplace.
My recommendation is always use "opposing" paint media for washes.
For example, I'll paint a figure in enamels, and do a wash in acrylics.
When I do a figure in acrylics, I'll seal with Future and then do a wash in enamels.
I've mostly heard it called black wash aswell, and a tutorial would be fantastic
Last edited by Xcion; 11-01-2011 at 09:35 PM. Reason: Stupid ipOd autocorrect
Ah.... like panel lining with the objective of darkening the recesses of a figure while leaving the higher areas lighter?
Exactly, but without wiping away excess. A good example would be to add depth and shadow to the folds of a figure's cape.Originally Posted by Z
My Warpath custom used a black wash.
The figure was base coated in Humbrol wine red enamel, then clear coated in Future floor polish (acryllic gloss). Glossy paints allow washes to flow better, much like panel lining.
I followed the Future coat with a wash of Testors black enamel, thinned heavily with enamel thinners.
You can do washes with oils too, diluted with turpenoid or odorless thinners for oils, but you need like 2 weeks for dry time before final (dull) clear coat.
Last edited by BigHank; 11-01-2011 at 10:59 AM.
Yeah you guys all have the right idea. So how do you keep the wash from staining the flat areas? Do you use a cloth to wipe it off real quick or what? Do you use a brush to apply or do you dunk a part in a bowl?
when i do a wash like that i use a qtip to clean up any overage that i don't like, and if it s a bit thick i add a bit of thinning agent to it.
Yeah, don't do washes with the same paint that you do your base-coats in. If you paint with enamel for base-coats, do your washes in acrylics for example or seal your figure first with a protective clear coat and then do your washes. There's TONS and TONS of 'how to' videos on youtube for just about everything regarding model painting too.
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