Cyradis Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Question for anyone has attempted it: Have you tried to replicate an iridescent surface while painting? If so, how did you do it? Was it a large scale color shift, or more subtle? I was thinking of a possible green-blue-purple sort of thing, shading a surface with one color set... depending on how folded the surface is. Currently this is all just me theory-crafting, but I am curious if it can be and has been done. Knowledge questing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingo Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 WIP thread of howidunnit: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBluberry Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 That link in Pingo's sig ("I built a boat...") is also worth following because there are some cool tricks done with magical runes that appear or disappear depending on the viewing angle. Can't remember if it's done with interference or metallic paint, but it was still darned cool. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 @Pingo those seem like fun paints to play with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezler the Polychromatic Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Interference paints are a wonderful thing to play with. If you're looking for an iridescent effect, I've had this video in my playlist for awhile, with the man who has the most soothing voice since Bob Ross: 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dks Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I tried to make my Acid Beetle critter look iridescent -- green on the areas more directly reflecting light, shading out to blue-purple on the areas turned away: link. Marike Reimer ("queen of the bugs") found an actual iridescent-carapaced beetle outside Reaper HQ one night just before I painted the figure, so I had real-world reference material. I've also done some subtle green-purple iridescence on other figures, such as the feathers of my tengu samurai and tengu rogue, and the dress of Bourbon Street Sophie. (click for the links to their Forum posts) Enjoy, Derek 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 1 hour ago, dks said: I tried to make my Acid Beetle critter look iridescent -- green on the areas more directly reflecting light, shading out to blue-purple on the areas turned away: link. Marike Reimer ("queen of the bugs") found an actual iridescent-carapaced beetle outside Reaper HQ one night just before I painted the figure, so I had real-world reference material. I've also done some subtle green-purple iridescence on other figures, such as the feathers of my tengu samurai and tengu rogue, and the dress of Bourbon Street Sophie. (click for the links to their Forum posts) Enjoy, Derek These are wonderful reference figures! Thank you so much! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arydis Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I used an irridescent medium with a gloss varnish to create a frost effect on a frost phoenix. I no longer have a picture of it though :( 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pochi Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I did an iridescent raven feather on my little mouseling's staff. I used Reaper's Amethyst, Emerald, and Sapphire paints which are all kind of metallic. I then glazed black over that and then lightly dry brushed the colors over that. I think it looks nice. The picture is showing mostly the greenish color. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SamuraiJack Posted December 5, 2017 Members Share Posted December 5, 2017 There's been some discussion recently in the KD painting page on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/945412798926225/permalink/1174509729349863/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylverthorne Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Turns out Liquitex makes an iridescent medium; I have /no idea/ how it behaves. I only just got my hands on it. They also make a 'string' medium that I nearly bought a container of... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrek Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 You might want to google "green stuff world". They have iridescent paint coming out soon and are taking preorders for it. James Wappel has some in hand (I believe) and will be giving a report on it. But this would be paint designed (whatever that really entails) for us miniature painters it seems. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NecroMancer Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 3 hours ago, Harrek said: You might want to google "green stuff world". They have iridescent paint coming out soon and are taking preorders for it. James Wappel has some in hand (I believe) and will be giving a report on it. But this would be paint designed (whatever that really entails) for us miniature painters it seems. I was just going to say this! Luke APS on YouTube just posted a review and video of himself using the paint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Those are iguanas. Not chameleons. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SamuraiJack Posted December 10, 2017 Members Share Posted December 10, 2017 And James Wappel now plays with GSW paints http://wappellious.blogspot.com/2017/12/color-craze.html?m=1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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