Carnacki the Ghost Finder Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Hi there, Just inventoried the Kickstarter stuff. Two right wings on Cthulhu and 09136 Walnut Brown looks REAL dark. Same colour as the black wash in that set. Is Walnut Brown really that dark? Any help is much appreciated. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Darsc Zacal Posted July 23, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 23, 2013 Have you tried painting it on anything to see if its lighter out of the bottle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporea Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 walnut brown really is that dark! Here's what it looks like in wash on the left, compared to an artist's acrylic burnt umber on the right: I use it as a stand-in for black- it's nice and warm, and covers beautifully! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanguad Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Walnut Brown really is that dark. If you get a piece of white paper and paint a stripe of black and walnut brown you should be able to see a slight difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanael Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Oh, yes, quite dark. Walnut Brown is what most of my minis' pupils are, and it goes into a bunch of other things I paint, too. It's half of my favorite black recipe (yeah, I mix my own black...it's better that way), and it shades a lot of colors really nicely. ...the other half is P3 Coal Black, which is actually teal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vutpakdi Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I love Walnut Brown. I use Walnut Brown as my stand in for black most of the time. Ron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TaleSpinner Posted July 23, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 23, 2013 Yep, I agree. It is that dark. This is an awesome paint that hits nearly every mini I paint. A couple thoughts on using it: - Want a good base for rich black hair? Don't use Pure Black, it is too flat. Instead use a 1:1 mix of Walnut Brown:Blue Liner. - Walnut brown is a fairly neutral brown, just slightly to the warm side. As such lighten it with blue for a cool brown, red for a warm mahogany, or yellow for a rich golden brown. The possibilities are endless. - Thinned it works good as a liner. Anne can correct me if I am wrong, but I am fairly sure that there is little difference pigment-wise between Walnut Brown and Brown Liner. The difference lies in the consistency (personally, I prefer Brown Liner for lining as it is extremely smooth). 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnacki the Ghost Finder Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 WOW! Thanks for the replies everybody. I'm really looking forward to learning how to use these Reaper paints. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loim Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Walnut Brown is the greatest MSP color of all time. True story. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TaleSpinner Posted July 23, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 23, 2013 Walnut Brown is the greatest MSP color of all time. True story. Followed closely by Creamy Ivory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I've been using Pure Black and Pure White for cool colors; Walnut Brown and Linen White for warm colors. Creamy Ivory is making big inroads, though. I also use Walnut Brown for my darker lining duties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SamuraiJack Posted July 23, 2013 Members Share Posted July 23, 2013 Have to agree here.. love Walnut Brown.. also liking Ruddy Brown a lot these days.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Yes, I've also had Russet/Ruddy/Mahogany sitting in my paint case for their role in Anne's nmm recipes, so they get called out for a lot of 'hmm, need a different brown here' duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleford Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Yeah, when i got it, i was like... Oh... Two blacks. It's that dark, but it's nicer than black for washes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furongian Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 With respect to Cthulhu's two right wings, just email Reaper; their customer service is excellent and I'm sure they'll get you fixed up. I once bought a Silver Dragon that had two right wings and they sent me a replacement wing right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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