Friday, February 4, 2011

Tutorial: Entomolian Attack Carrier

My Entomolian cruisers need something to escort, so I also painted an Ent carrier.  It's pretty much the same method I used for the cruisers, but slightly different because of the large, flat surfaces on the larger ship.

Once again, I start with the ship primered in flat black:

Next, drybrush green in front, blue (or blue-violet) in back:

Then, metallic peridot on the bow, metallic periwinkle on the stern.  I kind of press down on the brush for a slight stippling affect in order to bring out the grooves on the carrier deck:

After that, metallic emerald green goes on the rear half:

Next, metallic plum in front, blending in with the third coat in back for an organic look--there's no hard-and-fast line where one shade ends and the other begins.

Finally, I highlight the bridge superstructure (starboard) and the smaller flight control center using yellow ochre, bright yellow, and metallic gold:

And here you go, another Entomolian attack carrier ready for action:


3 comments:

  1. I really like your Entolmalian colour scheme; and the ships look great against that black background!

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  2. Thanks, Sean. The background is just the reverse side of my Monday Knight Productions hex mat.

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  3. What size brush do you use when you dry brush?

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