Until recently I was using a lot of washing and drybrushing on my boyz, and they were coming out ok. But I was never totally happy with the way they looked. So I started experimenting with highlighting and also some new colors for the skin, clothes, etc. and I’m excited by the results!
(you can click the image below for a larger view)
The only thing I’m drybrushing and/or washing is the metal and the sand. Oh and I drybrushed that one guy’s hair. The skin I based in a dark green and then highlighted up with two colors. I’m slowly learning how to thin down my highlights so they’re not blotchy, though honestly I don’t mind blotchy highlights that much since you don’t notice them unless you look closely, and even then they’re not that terrible.
Here’s an exciting close up shot! Waaagh!!!
I also recently finished converting an Imperial Guard Leman Russ tank to be used as an Ork Battlewagon or Looted Wagon. Here are some pics:
The turret was built from scratch out of plasticard and foam core. The ridiculously large gun barrel is the top from a bottle of Zap-A-Gap glue.
