I suggest practicing a few times before doing it on a model.
XPWow, I started to search for info about it and find it, thanks!When I do dried blood, I alternate using crimson gore and dark flesh in a semi-drybrushing pattern. Freely available online. Download a splatter brush. I say semi-drybrushing b/c I use an old splayed out brush and just lightly wipe it off on a paper towel, then go straight at the miniature with the flat "tip", and that usually gives me a nice splatter that is very controlled.Possibly the single greatest tutorial on painting blood & gore from one of the great masters here:I find that dried blood tends to be more brownish, so the stains for that would be darker, I don't like the "old" blood though myself. Just want some of the models in my crews to have realistic spatter for things like saws, other melee weapons etc. If you're painting multiple blood splatters, like something that's been covered in blood multiple times, just be careful to keep your layers distinct.I used a short, stiff-bristled brush tor the splatter on my kirai.
are people putting the paint on the brush and flicking it, dabbing it on, etc).Guess my other post didn't take. . Fresh-ish blood is just red, and brand-new splatter is bright red with varnish. The older the layer, the darker I make it- I mix brown and eventually black into a dark red, and do a wash of black around the edges.
Does anyone have an suggestions on painting blood splatter?The way I do it is mix citidel red ink and citidel brown ink equal parts. You need to water down your paint for the blow technique. This can be done in plenty of ways. Fresher blood is redder, with brown splotches and edging. (Stage two with some added black ink)Tamiya Clear Red makes for excellent "fresh"/stereotypical looking blood.I always seem to have a hard time painting realistic blood splatter. Both the pattern and the proper coloring. You get a finer spray for me, though I like the ink's effect vs. paint.Dexter was actually the show that got me interested in blood spatter and patterns.I'm not trying to go all Dexter on my models. When splattered onto the canvas, looser paint will have more of a splatter effect, as opposed to gloopy blob patterns made with thicker paint. Set up your paints and palette. To make blood splatters: Dip a small straw (such as the ones used as coffee stirrers) in whichever color paint you are using, then blow through the straw hard enough to ensure the paint does more than dribble out, while also not so much that all you get is a fine mist. Choose a suitable bloody colour….and splatter away. as far as blood goes on mini's, i've found that "less is more" ... unless they have no skin. Then dip ur paint brush in it and blow it in the direction you want to go.Dip a small straw (such as the ones used as coffee stirrers) in whichever color paint you are using, then blow through the straw hard enough to ensure the paint does more than dribble out, while also not so much that all you get is a fine mist. Thicker paints work best for splattering paint. Tons of fun…! Usually I dip a wooden house paint stir stick (the kind you get for free whfn you buy housepaint) into my paint and flick it down in a stabbing motion.
You can control the location a little by how far you keep the brush from the model.
Also known as drip painting or action painting, this technique rose in popularity during the abstract expressionist art movement, which began in the 1940s.
Artists that create paint splatter or paint splash art use brushes and other implements to flick, throw, or drip paint onto a canvas, rather than brushing paint directly onto that surface. I'm not looking for accuracy, just how to do the effect (i.e. I suggest practicing a few times before doing it on a model.Some Tamiya clear red blood examples.I do the blow thing also, but I use a brush, not a straw. Here a site i found that could be helpful with the differnt types of splatter you may try, but to warn you the sight has photos of blood or blood like photos so not for the faint hearted, but if you were able to look at the posts before mine you should be fine,For me, it depends on how many layers of blood there are. However, most of the time, splatter patterns turn out better when the paints are watered down a little bit. ;]Many people go back over the Tamiya with a darker (add ink, rather than paint) coat, but I like the fresh look so I wouldn't do the coagulating look myself more than likely.Funnily enough, this isn't the first time the board has seen the Tamiya supporters XD.Anyway, I just use an old brush.