WintersRainne Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I am going to play Elves but I don't want to go with the traditional green brown scheme - at least not straight green brown - I just want something different...I don't want to go blue/white (too Warhammer high elf) either. I am playing around with doing autumn elves - brown/orange/red/golds Or secondary colours - subdued purple/green/orange - and before you go "Ooooo yuck!" - see Arjays little centaur for an example (not much orange but you can see how it stands out against the green and it does compliment the purple on a normal colour chart. But maybe there is a really cool combo you can think of - give me a hand - I have all these unpainted elves that need some life - what do you think I should do with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushmaster Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Maybe try a sea-elf look , you know blues and blue greens . I've used this for lizards and was quite effective . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durak Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Take a cue from nature. Green-yellow, green-white, blue-red, Brown-yellow, or green-red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Devalis Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I was thinking of Grren, grey, and Ivory for mine, but then again, my dwarf army is eating into my time and budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecs05norway Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I've had some fun doing Dark Elves in red and black, with a bit of green trim here and there. That's how I did Caerwynn.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint of Sinners Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I'm going with Camo green, bleeched bone and gold (I only have access to GW paints ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WintersRainne Posted April 3, 2005 Author Share Posted April 3, 2005 Thanks guys - keep em coming.... Any chance of some pics from those of you who have them - or links to your work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsetsen Muur Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I'm doing alexanderite elves for Warlord - Green/blue/purple Sample below is from the speedpaint, so not as subtle as I'd like: Selwyn Edit - turned image into a link -- pic to large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vil-hatarn Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I'm using grey-blue as my main color, with some ice/ snow blue for contrast. It's kind of similar to the GW scheme, but avoids that horrible blue they used or pure white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETHSTRYKER Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 how about a red-violet/yellow-orange/blue green scheme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WintersRainne Posted April 5, 2005 Author Share Posted April 5, 2005 Wow - thanks guys - more excellent ideas...I have decided to try some sample cards - just white board with a sample of the paint colours I am thinking of to help visualize them better...anyone else do that? Once I have them - I will put up a poll with pics for fun to see what you like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint of Sinners Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Wow - thanks guys - more excellent ideas...I have decided to try some sample cards - just white board with a sample of the paint colours I am thinking of to help visualize them better...anyone else do that? Once I have them - I will put up a poll with pics for fun to see what you like! hmmm... I will now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WintersRainne Posted April 5, 2005 Author Share Posted April 5, 2005 Well I did a few sample boards tonight - then worked out I couldn't post a poll so we'll have to do it this way. Here are 9 ideas for colour combos from suggestions I have received (thanks everyone). What I would is if you guys could tell me which you like and if you like one that isn't quite right - say "#5 but with more blue in the green" or something...thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WintersRainne Posted April 5, 2005 Author Share Posted April 5, 2005 Have fun- does it make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 I like #4 and #9. Of course, if you like multiple choices, you can always do different schemes per troop versus an entire army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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