Painting Obsidian

[Amasul of Tor Ellyr]

Greetings children of the old ones, I come to you seeking the knowledge of your painting secrets, specifically tips tricks and color progressions on how one paints obsidian stone. I'm looking for an ornamental look, for a character model. Many thanks in advance.

Amasul of Tor Ellyr,
Captain of Ulthuan

 

[Craken]

I painted mine black, then I highlighted the raised portions with a medium level gray, then I finished it with a gloss coat.

 

[Moniker]

I painted mine black with medium blue highlights on the extreme edges.

 

[Caprasauridae]

For weapons, I simply painted the obsidian parts with Tin Bitz and then washed them with Bhaal Red. I think this gives them a stony, but worn outlook, not the kind of shiny, decorative obsidian.

 

[Moniker]

I painted mine black, then I highlighted the raised portions with a medium level gray, then I finished it with a gloss coat.

Well that was for my Slann's obsidian throne. For weapons, like the teeth on saurus and skink weapons, I just to black with a gloss coat. Simple, lazy and effective.

 

[totzro]

Shouldn't obsidian have a purple highlight? I would try and do some very fine highlight with purple over black and then heavy washes of purple wash. And gloss on the top.

 

[n810]

Heres some examoles of different types of obsidian.

 

[Anton_S]

I like to think of all the purple on my Lizards as some kind of fantasy obsidian. It's black > Hormagaunt Purple drybrush > Lilac Purple drybrush > Praxeti White drybrush > purple wash. Tons of it in my paintlog.

 

[elmoheadbutt]

Special materials require special paints I'd recommend iridescent paints:

http://www.goldenpaints.com/products/color/heavybody/iridchart.php

And to see it in a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g_itjVDiOQ

 

[n810]

This one seems a bit more usefull....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAmcMj-W9hU&feature=related