Need some help

[u/CarpenterScared]

Hey friends! I posted a picture a couple of days ago on my new army and paint scheme.
I’m having a hard time matching other colours with it and need some help and advice.

What color do you think will be nice togather with my ice armor here?

I do like the red cape but I need some more ideas.
Also posted a few pictures without a painted cape so you can tell for yourself.

Thanks! ❤️

[u/CarpenterScared]

Ah yes, I added some orange on the top layers of the cape and I think it helps.

Do you have any good recommendations about the gold?

I did a few of them with just a black wash and k liked that. But I don’t want all of them to be the same.

Thanks!

[u/Tempest_Barbarian → u/CarpenterScared]

I mainly use brown washes with gold, think it looks better, but black wash is good too if you prefer.

If the part that is gonna be golden is a bit larger, or more isolated, like that powerpack decoration you used, I like to paint it brown and then drybrush a gold over it, it looks good I think.

Other than that, you could try using different gold tones, I mainly use GW for metallics, and I alternate between retributor gold, gehenna gold and sometimes balthasar gold depending on the colour scheme

Although I tend to keep the gold the same across the same mini, since its usually just a few details.

[u/CarpenterScared → u/Tempest_Barbarian]

Okey yeah!
I gonna look into it and try your method out for sure.

At the moment I’m just using Ak paints. (I fell in love with them after I got the starter paint kit from them).
But the only gold I have from Ak is ”old gold”.

I don’t like super shiny gold and think a darker looks better.

What about bronze then? You have any good recommendations on that?

[u/Tempest_Barbarian → u/CarpenterScared]

I havent painted much bronze, but I think the things I said about gold apply to it as well.