Welcome to forums, please register on the red button below

Go Back   Librarium Online > General Hobby Talk > Painting
New! Use your Facebook, Google, AIM & Yahoo accounts to securely log into this site, click logo to login  
Register Blogs FAQ Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices

Painting Are you a good painter? Need some advice? Have a look here or ask others for tips.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old September 5th, 2007, 02:02   #1 (permalink)
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Minnesota
Age: 21
Posts: 14
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Rep Power: 28
lessthanhuman is becoming decadent
Default creative basing: ash/sterilized sand

I'm finishing painting whats left of my army, and I'm running out of things to keep me busy, I'd like to try my hand at creative basing, I'd like to do something involving ash or the gray sterilized sand that one sees upon the apocalyptic barren land conquered by the necron, I mean I know I could go with crushed slate, but that never really matches the scale, and putting glue and actual ashes might make a mess of things, including paint and future rust spots, any ideas?


lessthanhuman is offline   Reply With Quote

Join the #1 Tabletop Gamer Forum Today - Its totally free!

Librarium Online - the forum for all your tabletop gaming needs. Librarium Online offers a wide variety of categories, all from choosing your army to building scenery for gameplay. With over 500 new members every month you can be sure that your questions will be answered. Get help from friendly experts around the world and share your work with us in the gallery or in your personal blog!

Sign Up Now!

 
Old September 5th, 2007, 02:43   #2 (permalink)
Painting Machine!
 
Tekore's Avatar
Award-Showcase
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Tale of Painterville
Age: 28
Posts: 2,539
Blog Entries: 15
Thanks: 3
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Rep Power: 85
Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Tekore Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.
Tale of Painters Tale of Painters 
Total Awards: 2
Default Re: Ash and Sterilized Sand

I would suggest starting here with this article for the actual sand basing, where you can choose between a stander or more coarse base:

http://uk.games-workshop.com/warhamm...rain-basics/5/

Then, head to this link, where it describes how to paint the sand to make it look like a proper ashen waste:

http://uk.games-workshop.com/warhamm...ain-basics/12/

Hope this is helpful!
Tekore is offline   Reply With Quote
Old September 5th, 2007, 21:40   #3 (permalink)
Blood Boy
 
Leech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Age: 30
Posts: 2,730
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Rep Power: 103
Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.Leech Relax. You have achieved enlightenment.
Librarium Online Painting Contest 
Total Awards: 1
Default

To make the sand look dead and sterile I suggest you try a combination of drab and pale colours. Try to avoid any warm colours such as bubonic brown or graveyard earth. A warm colour gives an impression of life or that something could live there. Black ink used to stain the sand and then drybrushed up with greys will give a very dead and drab look. Also you could have a poke about in you bits box, a few skulls or bones will make things look dead. Make sure you include no static grass of anything else which could be called a plant and therefore alive.

You copuld also try to make the place look un-kept and un-even. You can do this by adding some putty or green stuff to the bases before you add the sand/gravel or whatever. Simply a little, tiny piece of green stuff can be placed on the base and smoothed down a bit so this lump blends in with the surface of the models base. Once you put your sand over this and paint it etc you will get an effect as though the ground your models are moving over is un-even.
Leech is offline   Reply With Quote
Old September 5th, 2007, 21:52   #4 (permalink)
LO Zealot
 
Tsele's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Age: 29
Posts: 1,772
Thanks: 1
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Rep Power: 65
Tsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant futureTsele has a brilliant future
Default

Even though I am covered as for the advice I can say thank you too cause everyone can use a nice tip or two! ;Y
__________________
Thanks to all the people showing faith in me

I sometimes feel that everyone will leave me and they will be on their own...
Tsele is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Necron Lord *first attempt at Creative Basing* Gregor Xenos Painting 21 July 26th, 2007 20:28
More creative psychic powers Hextus Rules Development 11 April 25th, 2006 23:50
In Need Of Some Creative Advice Cronk-Smash Chaos Space Marines 3 January 21st, 2005 03:00
Creative Help Underlies General Discussions 8 December 30th, 2004 20:58
Wet Sand? ultramarine_Stu Scenery 6 December 6th, 2004 13:17


Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:32.

Array [contact_us] - Librarium Online - Archive - Top
Warvault Webring

Join The Librarium Online Banner Exchange