Figure painting

[paulr]

Me too!

I think 6mm and 3mm are the only scales I don't drybrush figures for - tanks etc. still get drybrush treatments even at that size.

I still dry brush for 6mm, a very light dust colour applied downwards with a 1" artists brush. A very dry brush with the paint on the opposite side to the one that touches the figure. Gives a very very light dusty highlight on top edges of Shako/helmet, shoulders and sleeves.

Freaks people out the first time they see me do it, final detail on 6mm with a 1" brush 

[Shecky]

Here's my order for most figures:

1. Prime black
2. Dry brush either brown or primary coat color
3. Coat
4. Trousers
5. Belts and bags
6. Rifle
7. Any shiny bits (metal, buttons, belt buckles, etc)
8. Flesh
9. Hat
10. Hair
11. Base

[FierceKitty]

It is amazing how many ways there are of getting it wrong, isn't it?

[Bunny]

I follow a simple method

Base coat spray in the priamry colour (ie Confederates will be grey)
Give the whole model a gentle dry brush of contrasting shade (ie Confederates a very light grey)
Paint the details, weapons, equipment faces etc
Wash with Army Painter Dark Tone
Base, flock and the spray with a matt finish sealer.

This has worked well for me in ACW and LoA

I even use the method in most 15mm armies now, good results and very quick.

[Leman]

Block all colours, then wash. Very occasionally highlight, eg, blue grey drybrush on French FPW/WWI coats.

[Hertsblue]

Undercoat black, block in main garments, highlight same, paint in flesh, complete detail, highlight detail. That's for figures.

For vehicles, spray grey, then spray base colour, paint in tyres, windows, tracks, other detail, wash over with sepia, dry-brush with pale cream or pale grey depending on base colour.