bloodletters

k i am having a hard time painting bloodletters. if someone could give me some tips that would be great

Hey, i remembered seeing an article on the GW website.
http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=cat210002&categoryId=500002&section=&aId=5400007

I have never painted any so i cant help much.
The best thing to do when you need help painting is to hop on the net and start searching warhammer 40k sites for blogs and posts about how other people have done theirs. If you get lucky you will find a tutorial that someone has made that documents step by step how they have painted theirs with pictures to show how its done.

thanks cam, i'll be searchin the web

I'd usually recommend not doing a black wash over any model. If you do do it, water down the wash quite a bit and maybe add a tiny amount of white glue. That breaks up the surface tension of the wash allowing it to pool in crevices a lot better, adding additional depth.. Washing is a quick way to add table-top depth to models but if you're looking for any sort of quality avoid washes at all costs. IMHO there are far superior shading techniques available.

Have you seen Robyn's world eaters Holycause? I would not disagree if you knew what it looked like.

the one main problem is the highlighting of the skin, i put a really thick slab coat as a highlight. kieran(deathwing) is going to show me how to paint them next sunday

I own the entire foundation set, I think they're worth it - the amount of pigment in them is useful at times, they're amusing to drybrush sometimes.

but the washes... it's hit and miss. I own four types but only use two (black and mud) because I'm too lazy to do proper layering.

The trick with getting good results with washes tends to be re-highlighting after they are applied. I never paint a model without washes anymore, as they do add depth that is difficult to achieve otherwise.

Also, I love using them on metallics, as it allows for a more realistic metal look.

The GW washes are amazing. I use them for everything. I love every single one, and they all get used. I don't know that I'd reccomend adding white glue to break surface tension. Dish soap maybe? But nothing wrong with a black wash to get a demon on the field.

As for highlighting if you thin your paint and make sure there is not that much paint in your brush when you use it might work a little better.

I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have my GW washes. I use the purple, red, blue, and green on about every piece of flesh I do. They're super awesome!