First Time Painter. How are my Cold Ones? Update

[Phox532]

So its my first time painting. How did I do?

[Amboadine]

First thing you could consider is an ink wash.
This would immediately give some definition to the scales and add a little shine to the model.
It is amazing just how much this simple step lifts the model.

Oh and then paint and model the base of course

Thanks for taking the time to share your first models however, you will find your skills improve with time and patience. It is a rare individual who knocks out a masterpiece on the first attempt.

[Red...]

It's a good first go - they look distinct and vivid.

I would second what Amboadine says. Also, consider giving them a dry brush highlight.

I would also recommend maybe not going for such extreme colour contrasts. The red is very powerful and looks somewhat jarring next to the completely different blue/grey color of the cold ones. Many of the best models have subtler changes of shade. You can do well with very vivid colour contrasts, but it's a more challenging task to do so.

[Phox532]

Yea, I know what you mean what the colors. I think the next cold ones I do, I'm going to have a darker more natural color. I was thinking white walkers when I did these and was playing with the idea. But I'm not sold on it.

I have read about these ink wash. But I'm not sure where I can get it. I live in China. A mate was telling me that you can make ink washes, but I'm unsure how to go about it.

[Daeron]

Hmmmm... I would recommend using a brown shade, like GW's agrax earthshade. It will make the entire model more brown, and bring the tones of the different colors closer together. I don't know what alternatives are available in China, unfortunately.

[DarkSky]

Make a wash: Dilute your paint with water, then use. You'll figure out the right dilution given the time. (Use more water at the beginning, then less until you get it right, it should sink, but also stick)
Drybrush is just the other way around, get paint on brush, rub dry on a kitchen roll. But you definitely need the right brush for this.

[Phox532]

I'm working on a ink wash now. I have a mate that is showing me how to do it. So I hope that this weekend, I'm able to post an update. Right now, I like the way my riders came out, I was going for an Edo Samurai look. So I wan wanting the blacks and red. I think that I'm going to have to pick up some new brushes, a 000, 00, and 0 as well as another 2 and 1. Finally on the cold ones, the next one I get (I hope next month), I am going with a more traditional scheme of greens, blacks, and browns. While I liked my original idea, I'm not just that talented of a painter to pull it off.