First Painted Dark Eldar model

Just got my first dark eldar model to what I would call battle ready. Still need to get the base done and probably going to try getting another highlight layer in. Next time I think i'll lay off on the blood effects a bit though.

Good job fellow Archon!
lot of great details and color contrast!
Indeed though, i'm not a big fan of the blood, or, if you want to go that way, i would put the ''blood'' more like as if it was ''sprayed'', ''squirted'' on your model. As it is now, it's more like a stain.
but the result is nonetheless amazing! Keep up your good job
Can't wait to see a full squad!

Looking good! Way better than my first model.

Did you use any washes or Contrast paints? I wish I knew about them when I started.

Kalmah wrote:

Good job fellow Archon!
lot of great details and color contrast!
Indeed though, i'm not a big fan of the blood, or, if you want to go that way, i would put the ''blood'' more like as if it was ''sprayed'', ''squirted'' on your model. As it is now, it's more like a stain.
but the result is nonetheless amazing! Keep up your good job
Can't wait to see a full squad!

Yeah, the blood started as a way to mask some issues I had, especially on the head, but I got a bit carried away, will probably try to get another thin layer of colour on the glaive and skin to tone it down a bit. Also thinking of either getting rid of the white armour pieces entirely or limiting them to only helmets on non HQ units.

fisheyes wrote:

Looking good! Way better than my first model.

Did you use any washes or Contrast paints? I wish I knew about them when I started.

Definitely not my first model, just my first model that isn't a puny lesser species. Only used wash on the fur cloak and skin, rest is standard paints and highlighting.

got to say though the raiders and venoms are quite daunting for me, especially since most of mine are second hand and the prior owner used way too much primer on them.

regarding the white parts of armor (from the picture, i see the forearm), if i may, i would suggest going in the orange palette for it, to have a link somewhat with the hair (i absolutely love the color of those hair i gotta say).

Dont get discouraged by the boats. Venoms in particular are a breeze to paint, Raiders can be a little more daunting. But once you have a cohesive theme, the army looks great on the table.

Just push ahead, the end result will be worth it.

From my own experience, the army is never DONE getting painted. You always see another jewl/cloth/skull/etc that you missed

5 wyches + a rifle sybarite done. Debating weather to stick with orange or go for white knees on the kabalite warriors, especially for the ones lacking helmets.

Regarding the boats is it better to prime the colour you want the indents then cover the flat sections or to just go with the main colour and "paint the cracks" so to say?

Personally I prime them the colour of the recesses, then layer lighter colours overtop.

But I am colour blind, so I cant tell you how effective it is One thing I wish I knew before I started was Contrast Paints (which didnt exist until about a year ago). Tried them out on some models, and the are so fething EASY and look SO GOOD. But I cant make them match the theme I have already started, so bleh :/

i gotta admit that your red and white do mixes well together....the orange is fine too, but i think the white will indeed make it stand on its own easily, and will catch the eye a little bit more even from a distance.

Good job by the way! your unit is really handsome!