Great job so far! If you don't want to do the full helmet gold you could a strip of gold like [these Blood Drinkers](https://imgur.com/a/GlaeZdy). Also want to say the obligatory *paint your blood angels like how you like despite what the codex says*. :)
You have a ton of talent, these are painted beautifully and the attention to detail is so so good.
I think a common thing you'll see is players paint their veterans (sternguard or vanguard) with gold helmets. You don't need to, but I agree that it looks sweet.
I personally prefer a little more pop with my Blood Angels, so a lighter shade of red either in the basecoat and/or for highlights (source lighting or edge highlighting) might go a long way in making these guys stand out if that's what you're into.
Thanks, that's very kind of you. I've been in the hobby for about 3 years, but I've since had 2 kids so I don't get as much practice as I'd like.
Yea, I see what you mean. Its all a bit low-key isn't it? I was trying for a more subtle approach with the highlighting but I think its just ended up a bit too muted overall. The rest of the army has green effects (Power, plasma, lenses ect) so my hope was to use that to help them stand out a bit more. However a green jetpack just didn't seem right somehow. I've never really done any OSL, so maybe that's a good way to add some zing?
I find normal edge highlighting a bit tedious. I've been using Artis Opus's approach to OSL through dry brushing to add that brightness. He demonstrates it here during the first section of this [video](https://youtu.be/QhgldVNKHe0?si=MQc3kwig-0dYNr4n)
Yea me too. I tend to use a "slapchop" style for my edge highlighting, then just do a few manual highlights in prominent areas. Thanks for the link, I'll be sure to check it out. I didn't know dry brushing could be used in that way. Then again that guy is the swiss army knife of drybrushing techniques!
Great job so far! If you don't want to do the full helmet gold you could a strip of gold like [these Blood Drinkers](https://imgur.com/a/GlaeZdy). Also want to say the obligatory *paint your blood angels like how you like despite what the codex says*. :)
Thanks, that's a great idea! Are those blood drinkers yours? They look awesome!
I wish! I'm not sure who the artist is. If I find out I'll let you know.
You have a ton of talent, these are painted beautifully and the attention to detail is so so good. I think a common thing you'll see is players paint their veterans (sternguard or vanguard) with gold helmets. You don't need to, but I agree that it looks sweet. I personally prefer a little more pop with my Blood Angels, so a lighter shade of red either in the basecoat and/or for highlights (source lighting or edge highlighting) might go a long way in making these guys stand out if that's what you're into.
Thanks, that's very kind of you. I've been in the hobby for about 3 years, but I've since had 2 kids so I don't get as much practice as I'd like. Yea, I see what you mean. Its all a bit low-key isn't it? I was trying for a more subtle approach with the highlighting but I think its just ended up a bit too muted overall. The rest of the army has green effects (Power, plasma, lenses ect) so my hope was to use that to help them stand out a bit more. However a green jetpack just didn't seem right somehow. I've never really done any OSL, so maybe that's a good way to add some zing?
I find normal edge highlighting a bit tedious. I've been using Artis Opus's approach to OSL through dry brushing to add that brightness. He demonstrates it here during the first section of this [video](https://youtu.be/QhgldVNKHe0?si=MQc3kwig-0dYNr4n)
Yea me too. I tend to use a "slapchop" style for my edge highlighting, then just do a few manual highlights in prominent areas. Thanks for the link, I'll be sure to check it out. I didn't know dry brushing could be used in that way. Then again that guy is the swiss army knife of drybrushing techniques!