tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post5572401325744198782..comments2024-02-16T18:32:38.635-05:00Comments on The Back 40K: A Little Color Theory - Part IFarmpunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622091234212120598noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-60177217334364962652010-12-20T17:46:34.959-05:002010-12-20T17:46:34.959-05:00I just found this article. It explains a lot abou...I just found this article. It explains a lot about why some things I've painted just "worked" and some were never satisfying!<br /><br />Your last post also explains why I really like my painting room right now. I have blue walls and halogen track lighting.RecklessFablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346790794614748338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-49819918071816086152010-03-09T18:21:55.969-05:002010-03-09T18:21:55.969-05:00My next few color posts will help you Drax. :)My next few color posts will help you Drax. :)SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-18184044049181433722010-03-09T18:21:02.534-05:002010-03-09T18:21:02.534-05:00Well of course you won't be able to mix every ...Well of course you won't be able to mix every color. But that was the budget set. Personally I buy as many different colors/shades and adjust them as needed.<br /><br />The white paper trick won't work BTW, due to the nature of light. As white paper will simply reflect whatever color is thrown onto it. To make it work you would have to use paper that's tinted to the complement of the light's tint (light blue for your typical incandescent bulb). Which would balance the colors out at the expense of losing some brightness.SandWyrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265244938930651317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-59826002623624499552010-03-09T17:26:16.697-05:002010-03-09T17:26:16.697-05:00Marvellous new header, by the way, Chaps!Marvellous new header, by the way, Chaps!Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-44091622196411017302010-03-09T17:25:21.529-05:002010-03-09T17:25:21.529-05:00Ahh...colour.
This is a great post - but I'm ...Ahh...colour.<br /><br />This is a great post - but I'm still rubbish at telling the difference or understanding what works well. I know I'm not colourblind, but I sure as hell am not very far off it!<br /><br /> Mrs. Drax despairs when I dress myself, let alone Drax Minor!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />- d.Admiral Draxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476823273954165890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-54963652858480728082010-03-09T17:07:37.201-05:002010-03-09T17:07:37.201-05:00Good article but I do disagree with not being able...Good article but I do disagree with not being able to mix any colour from the three primarys with black and white, but doing so does not work well with minis as it requires a lot of practice and wastes a lot of paint especially as the GW paints dry so fast. I end up buying lots of colours because it makes the minis more consistent and if any touch ups are needed I dont waste more paint trying to mix just the right colour.<br /><br />Another way to get a reasonable white light that is very flat is to have a couple of bright lamps shining away from your work space onto white paper, not the most effective way but relativeley cheap.Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350554960889764479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-81782091826204395802010-03-09T16:57:17.737-05:002010-03-09T16:57:17.737-05:00As regards a painting in a gallery, another factor...As regards a painting in a gallery, another factor is the layering of pigments. By slowly adding layers of paint, the artist ends up manipulating subtle levels of light, dark, saturation & hue within a small area. <br /><br />When someone takes a photo of that phenomenon, it tends to flatten out the color saturation and what you actually "see," no matter how good the camera, the color space doesn't capture the actual depth of color and light. Add viewing online and printing it out and you have several layers removed!<br /><br />So, in short layering is important to get those rich color ranges!Dain Q Gorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00887286131340171322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-35686484044786070392010-03-03T15:16:07.196-05:002010-03-03T15:16:07.196-05:00I have to say, this article blew me away. I don&#...I have to say, this article blew me away. I don't know yet how far this will change the way I paint - <br /><br />though I want to experiment with Cyan and Magenta more now - <br /><br />but understanding the difference between what I learned in class and the reality was truly something.<br /><br />Thanks for this one gents - BrentBrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426628265866457542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-12726773387181847062010-03-03T11:48:25.460-05:002010-03-03T11:48:25.460-05:00Ah, good old colour theory...
And I certainly hea...Ah, good old colour theory...<br /><br />And I certainly hear you on the bit about print versus real life. A college Art History paper required me to do a paper on Van Gogh's "The Bedroom" from print sources and was underwhelmed. But then I was in Chicago, spent a day at the Art Institute, saw it in person and had my socks blown off.<br /><br />Excellent post! A nice refresher for those of us that have seen it before and excellent for newcomers. I look forward to seeing more on this.Dverninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098608506710554678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-42669339650478563762010-03-03T09:37:45.680-05:002010-03-03T09:37:45.680-05:00Thanks, this was really helpful for someone with n...Thanks, this was really helpful for someone with no actual art training. Looking forward to the next one.<br /><br />SimonSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002883007405202678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-55628169847900203482010-03-03T08:39:23.561-05:002010-03-03T08:39:23.561-05:00heh. now do I have to do an article on excitation ...heh. now do I have to do an article on excitation and emission spectra?<br /><br />Don't make me drag the water cooled UV laser down there...<br /><br />good start.<br /><br />ah for UV, there are detergents you can brush onto your army that will not affect the normal light color, and will still illuminate in UV.<br />I've seen a Dark Eldar Army done that way online. it was interesting.<br /><br />now if you could do an IR army. Which should be easier to do, but harder to detect.Farmpunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622091234212120598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-72195652457171621422010-03-03T03:07:36.288-05:002010-03-03T03:07:36.288-05:00Excellent posting! Long live the electromagnetic ...Excellent posting! Long live the electromagnetic spectrum. I think I recall reading in "Fulgrim" that some of the characters were painting their armour in colours beyond the (narrow) optical portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. I've always thought it might be cool to have a little UV-sensitive paint and shine a UV light on to a battlefield... just a crazy & out there thought!jabberjabberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15314798958920326898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519319818452068646.post-18833245464257110722010-03-02T23:08:00.242-05:002010-03-02T23:08:00.242-05:00Thanks for the lesson. I've taken a little col...Thanks for the lesson. I've taken a little colour theory for web design, but nothing for print (or painting). Very interesting.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06220914873720808079noreply@blogger.com