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Thursday, 7 March 2013

Ninja!


As the '3rd Annual Painting Challenge' gathered pace and I found myself on the 'Perry Miniatures' website looking for suitable miniatures to represent the 'Seven Greyscale Samurai' when these darkly clad warriors leaped out!

If I'm honest I was rather hoping that they would be a quick fix, points wise, but not a bit of it.  Shunning all sense and reason, I set about them convinced that I was going to employ my usual three colour method, but by the time I had given them three shades of black, my eyes were starting to cross!
I did, however, have a secret weapon, Privateer Press' Coal Black.  The Dark Templar had put me onto this some time ago and my goodness what a little gem of a colour it is.  I appreciate that I may be on a slippery slope getting unnecessary excited about a pot of black paint, but this is a wonderfully useful addition to the armoury.  Mixed with black and later a charcoal grey, I was able to get the three colour palette that I was after.  True it has a greenish hue to it, but it really helps to make what is otherwise a very difficult colour to paint a bit more bearable. 



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26 comments:

  1. Paul´s Bods7 March 2013 at 19:41

    They´ve turned out well...very effective black

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  2. davetaylor7 March 2013 at 19:50

    Looking very good Mr Awdry, and don't worry too much about getting excited about a pot of black paint. I do it all the time ; )

    Cheers
    Dave

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  3. Stefan (aka. Monty)7 March 2013 at 19:52

    Hi Michael,

    those Ninjas look really good. The black didn't turn too grey and the painting quality is excellent once more.

    Cheers
    Stefan

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  4. PatG7 March 2013 at 20:11

    Those are very pretty - nice work with the black.

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  5. Andrew McCory7 March 2013 at 21:03

    Very nice figs. Not the most colourful chaps but the shading is quite good. Great work.

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  6. Scottswargaming7 March 2013 at 21:16

    Excellent job Michael. Getting black highlighted without it looking too grey is tricky and you have done it masterfully!

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  7. J Womack, Esq.7 March 2013 at 21:59

    Very nice. Iread somewhere, once upon a time, that there were no truly black dyues, that they were all either very dark blues or very dark greens or somesuch.

    I may need to pick up some of this Coal Black and experiment with it.

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  8. Smillie7 March 2013 at 22:42

    very nice Michael, I really like the figures from this period which you have been painting recently.

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  9. TamsinP7 March 2013 at 23:19

    Excellent work Michael :)

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  10. Ogilvie VC8 March 2013 at 04:52

    Black would have to be the all time 'bastard' colour to get right...you've mastered it in great style. Love your work.

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  11. dramatic katastases8 March 2013 at 06:27

    Very nice Michael, very nice!!!

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  12. Paul O'G8 March 2013 at 07:23

    Very cool - so much black is ironically hard to pull off well, and you've done it a treat!

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  13. The Dark Templar8 March 2013 at 07:45

    Black is a very difficult colour to highlight ans shade but you've done a great job Michael. I really like the ninja guys!

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  14. Clint8 March 2013 at 07:59

    I think they are stunning and really look superb very well painted indeed.

    Only a very minor criticism, to note for the future is that there is no Historical or archaeological evidence of ninjas being dressed in Black! I know it sounds weird but it's true. The Kabooki Theatre traditionally uses black clad stage hands to move items on stage, thus the convention in the theatre is that things dressed in Black cannot be seen.

    However that comment takes nothing away from how well painted these are. And it is only idiots like me that would feel the need to point it out. So please don't change them as they are fantastic and no one else other than me will really care. All the best Clint.

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  15. Rodger8 March 2013 at 09:42

    Fantastic work Michael!

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  16. Jay8 March 2013 at 14:33

    It works!! Nice job.

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  17. Simon Quinton 8 March 2013 at 17:36

    Lovely ninja's mate, Imay have to try that paint out my own supplies of black are starting to dwindle so might be the time to try something new.

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  18. Silver Whistle8 March 2013 at 18:23

    Michael,you have done a wonderful job on the black, they are great looking figures and fun to game with I imagine.
    Cheers,
    Pat.

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  19. Whisperin Al8 March 2013 at 19:00

    More fantastic work Michael - very nice indeed!

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  20. shintokamikaze8 March 2013 at 20:08

    They look cool,no jokeing my friend is a real ninja he goes to japan every year to train

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  21. Captain Richard's miniature Civil War8 March 2013 at 20:47

    You have the talent my friend...amazing work

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  22. Ray Rousell9 March 2013 at 00:00

    Nice work my crossed eyed pal!

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  23. PanzerKaput10 March 2013 at 11:58

    Great work there Michael they do look very nice. I love the black clothing, I colour I have always struggled with. Top work

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  24. DeanM12 March 2013 at 23:44

    Catching up after my visit to your wonderful country, Michael. Lovely looking Ninjas! Great work on these as always. Dean

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  25. Phil13 March 2013 at 20:29

    Very impressive Ninjas! Great work...
    Phil.

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