cthulhudarren Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 In regards to painting minis: Color schemes... Mostly we're dealing with fantasy minis here. Why does every outfit have to look like they came out of a fashion mag, perfectly coordinated with a color wheel? Adventurers use the gear they find or buy, and stuff doesn't come in every color. Why does everything have to be so color coordinated and look perfect together? I can understand this approach for a noble, royal, or fashionista. But not monsters and adventurers. People maybe washed once a week and wore the same thing most of the time. I envision most everything and everything looking dirty, tattered and ragamuffin, like peasants from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Heroic shmeroic! Maybe I should just make dirty, grungy, and mismatched minis my personal "style", LOL. I need to stock up on black wash. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captenglish Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 The academic in me agrees with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthulhudarren Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 The academic in me agrees with you They could see that Arthur was king because he didn't have sh!t all over him! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SamuraiJack Posted September 26, 2013 Members Share Posted September 26, 2013 This is why I painted my warpborn skinwalkers with actual different color patchwork instead of just a bunch of brown pieces stitched together.. I'm playing in a Pathfinder campaign with piece meal armor.. would be kind of fun to have a mini that had a plate shoulder, leather cuirass.. studded helm.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naponatom Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Isn´t there a Bard in your adventure group? Normally he (she) is the one taking care of style and matching outfits. In another thing unrelated, what is the meaning of the word "gripe". Never hearded before in english, in portuguese it means "the flu" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I had a fighter one time who defeated a villain and took their plate mail as spoils. On the sizing roll it came up as a perfect fit. The fighter was a grizzled bearded man. The villain was female. Plate is plate if it's proof against dragon teeth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Isn´t there a Bard in your adventure group? Normally he (she) is the one taking care of style and matching outfits. In another thing unrelated, what is the meaning of the word "gripe". Never hearded before in english, in portuguese it means "the flu" In australian it means a small purple or green vinefruit used to make wine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrasquid Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 … In another thing unrelated, what is the meaning of the word "gripe". Never hearded before in english, in portuguese it means "the flu" In this context, a gripe is a complaint or criticism, often issued in a tone of anger or frustration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TaleSpinner Posted September 26, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) Noun: A Gripe is something you take issue with, a pet peeve, something that that annoys you. Verb: To Gripe is to complain or to take a stand against something, usually not something very serious, but something you don't like none-the-less. Edit: Ninjaed by ultrasquid. Edited September 26, 2013 by TaleSpinner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Somewhere in the past it probably shares ancestry with "grippe". English being the mongrel mishmash tongue it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willen Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Although I agree with you in the practical side, when I hear/talk about color scheme it means how to chose, and arrange, colors so that they are striking and help convey a sentiment and story for the model. The whole primary-secondary-complement thing is not casual, it is nature. And so it is vital to make good looking minis, natural looking minis, even if you are only painting a brown pile of mud. Fashion? No. Using it to help you paint smarter? Yes. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeySloth Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 In the over all scheme of things it doesn't matter, what matters is just paint what you enjoy. If you want to paint competition then it does. While things can still be piecemeal and look uncoordinated for a competition piece you need to understand colors to make sure things contrast well and you're able to focus the viewer's attention to where you want it to be. Most of the people here talking about color being important are those that want to paint at higher level the table top. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 My Bathalians I'm painting are all naked!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Mercury Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I don't think color schemes should be ignored completely, or you might wind up with results that look "off" (and you may not even be able to figure out why). Like Willen mentioned, there are certain natural aspects to it that play into how colors interact. I'm still new to stuff like "warm" vs. "cold" colors and the like, but it makes sense. But speaking specifically of equipment and "adventuring" types, I think "grungy" is definitely a valid approach. For example, I tend toward a rather "messy" style with my Necromunda miniatures (especially Scavvies), due to their very nature of living in nasty, grungy, bottom-of-the-heap kind of life. I'd strongly recommend going with brown wash vs. black wash for most items; it creates a more natural "dirty/used" look (to me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblyn Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) i dont see why you cant paint your minis in dirty mismatched clothes i guess there are some adventurers that cant afford matched clean clothes or just want to look like beggars Edited September 26, 2013 by Goblyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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