The Red and Green Kilt
The colours for this kilt started with a mix of Oak Brown and
the lovely Dragon Red, followed by that mix with more
Dragon Red in it, then pure Dragon Red (with the addition of
some acrylic thinners) and a final highlight of Dragon Red
mixed with a bit of Daemonic Yellow.
The stripes are painted in Angel Green, which is followed by
Angel Green mixed with Army Green and a final highlight of
Angel Green mixed with Army Green with a tiny bit of
Daemonic Yellow added.
There is no magic to the stripes, and even pressure on the
Insane Detail brush, and try to do the first coat of the stripes
in one fluid motion, again you can always neaten them up.
The Other Brown Kilt
Very straightforward this one; shade layer, Oak Brown mixed
with Desert Yellow, adding more Desert Yellow for the next
coat, then pure Desert Yellow and a final highlight of Desert
Yellow mixed with a drop of Matt White.
THE REST OF THE MODEL
feathers
I wanted the feathers to be quite vibrant as Chris states “the
long grey plumes of the crane were popular for decoration…
blue jay feathers were the sign of a particularly brave man,
while one who had killed an enemy warrior or a lion or leopard
was entitled to wear the metallic green, blue or yellow tail
feathers of the touraco.” (The turacos are brightly coloured
birds, usually blue, green or purple.)
Above & below. The kilts painted. Insets showing the backs
of the kilts in detail.
green
feather
Angel Green, then
Greenskin, then
Greenskin mixed
with Daemonic
Yellow, and then
Greenskin mixed
with more
Daemonic Yellow.
grey
feather
Uniform Grey,
then Uniform Grey
mixed with Matt
White, and then
Uniform Grey
mixed with more
Matt White.
Blue
feather
Crystal Blue, then
Crystal Blue
mixed with Matt
White, and then
Crystal Blue
mixed with more
Matt White.
Yellow
feather
Desert Yellow,
then Daemonic
Yellow, then
Daemonic Yellow
mixed with Matt
White.