White hair with warm shadows

[ShadowRaven]

I have to projects on my desk at the moment, a unicorn and a drow. both have need for white hair. The problem is I want it to be very white, but with some depth. The Unicorn is based on a palomino horse, and the drow is wearing a bright red cloak, so I am thinking warm colours for both. What would be a good option then for the shadows in the hair that won't make them look, especially for the drow, like a bleached out blonde or otherwise too brownish?

[buglips*the*goblin]

09033 Golden Blonde would be my choice.

[CashWiley]

I'm struggling with white recently, it may be the reason I needed a month off painting (spoiler!).

 

But maybe going with a warm grey, like the stone greys? I look forward to ideas from people who know what they're talking about :)

[Teskal]

1. grey

2. drybrush white

 

or

 

1. paint white

2. use vallejo pale wash, it exist in 17ml or 200ml bottles and is perfect for white.

 

or

 

1. paint white

2. use army painter quickshade soft tone

 

Ok, it is cold, not warm, try a bluish grey and drybrush white.

[Nissiana]

My go-to colors for warm-toned whites are 09748: The Ivory Bone triad (Stained Ivory/Yellowed Bone/Creamy Ivory), Linen white, and Pure white for super-duper bright whites. You can shortcut some steps in there, depending on how bright you're going.

 

I've got a couple of samples at home of this mix in action-- I'll try to grab some quick photos tonight.

[captenglish]

My go-to colors for warm-toned whites are 09748: The Ivory Bone triad (Stained Ivory/Yellowed Bone/Creamy Ivory), Linen white, and Pure white for super-duper bright whites. You can shortcut some steps in there, depending on how bright you're going.

 

I've got a couple of samples at home of this mix in action-- I'll try to grab some quick photos tonight.

ditto

[dispatchdave]

I did white hair on the Visbaronetess (pic @ this thread, post #260), and used Blue Liner for the shadows (and built up through Ghost Shadow to Pure White, IIRC). For a warmer tone, maybe try the same effect with brown liner (or old GW Chestnut Ink/CdA Chestnut Ink, it's a favorite of mine) and highlighting up to Linen White.

 

-Dave

[paintminion]

Hmm, it is an intriguing problem as I usually do cool tone whites, but the warmer grays sound like a good choice, I would be afraid that any amount of golden color will read as pale blonde hair.

 

When looking for a particular hair color, another option is to Google and look at the images - you are looking at the shadow tones mostly for white hair. If you Google Celebrities with White Hair, you get a good shot of Anne Hathaway from Alice in Wonderland that has a good warm white...but still reading more blonde turned white than white. It looks like a warm stone gray, and a touch of linen.

 

But Google is a useful tool, especially for color matching.

 

Good luck! Remember that White hair is defined by it's shadows mostly, so go sharp and small on the shadows, mid tone very very close to white, and white white highlights (Titanium White is a good add to your paint kit) or it will not look like white hair.

 

 

 

[Arachne]

I would start with Linen White as a base, which is a warmer off white, then highlight generously with Pure White, shade with Golden Blonde, and maybe the thinnest line of brown liner, or Walnut Brown as a shadow, in the deepest recesses. Or, I'd probably mix a touch of one of those with the golden blonde, to get the deepest shading. But I'd be super careful with the brown, and use it *very* sparingly, so as not to muddy the purest white.

 

For myself, I'd have gradients of Pure White and Linen White mixed, ending with the final highlight at Pure White only, and same with the Linen White and Golden Blonde, I'd step it down gradually.

[JackMann]

I'll second walnut brown. I'd use a wash, and then touch up the basecoat afterwards.

[MonkeySloth]

If you want warm stay away from grays and off whites and instead look at using reds or a warm purple.