discussion Red highlights?

[Alan 45]

what colour would a red highlight be


Now I would usually just lighten the colour I used with a bit of white but I can't with red as it goes pink so I'm a bit stuck


Any help is appreciated

 

[eddiesolo]

The painting guys-water colours, oils etc tend to use a rose colour and add a touch of yellow. But it is a fine line. Try just painting the red, once dry use some white and rub with a sponge that way you get a worn red look.

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers mate I can't do a worn look as its on fabric and it ceremonial wear so it's more of a natural light shade I need but with what you've said I could use a very slight okra in a bit of red then blend it but I've got to let it dry completely first


Thanks for your help

 

[Guest]

Red on the spectrum is red. There is no such thing as a high lighted red although there are lots of reds to be had.


I would imagine Alan the instructions to highlight would mean to have it reflective ie varnish over to catch the light. Or use a gloss red. Or a translucent red going through to a reflective base. I can see no other way of highlighting.


Laurie

 

[dave]

I find the easiest thing to do with reds is to buy three different paints from a range, my base colour and then a lighter shade and a darker shade.

 

[Guest]

I'd use a darker red first & highlight with a standard red - the darker tone will make the brighter red look like the worn or older area.

 

[Guest]

Totally agree with Patrick dark red then normal red

 

[Guest]

Ditto!

 

[Guest]

But you get highlights on any colour if it is reflective, ie shiny.


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[Ian M]

Where is Paul P when you need him eh?


For true highlights paint it red and when 200% dry, you could drybrush the high points with white. But as said only real issues if the fabric is shiny.


Take a red T-shirt and throw it down to get lots of folds: Shadows and High-lights. Then find something red and shiny. The wife must have "something" look at the difference in the highlights.


They will have bright Highlights, the T-shirt will not.


Hope that helps you understand.


Ian M

 

[john i am]

I'd paint it red as a base colour and then paint the creases and folds with a mix of the red and burnt umber and the really deep folds almost just burnt umber then what's left of the base coat will become the highlights

 

[Alan 45]

I don't know how to explain it so here's a pic at what it looks like now , I've done the shadow in the creases I just need a colour for the top View attachment 107621

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[monica]

that is looking good as is,and remember its cloth not silk/satin,so will not have a real gloss shine to it,


I tend to agree with Patrick,John and that would be how i would do as well,


maybe a touch of burnt umber in the very bottoms of the folds as said by John,and if your brave


you could try just the lightest touch of a white on the very tops,of the folds,were you think the sun would hit,

 

[john i am]

I don't know how to explain it so here's a pic at what it looks like now , I've done the shadow in the creases I just need a colour for the top View attachment 118175

Looks good to me but if you want to add more I'd just put umber into the deepest creases working outwards with umber and red mixed in different ratios/tones leaving the high points untouched looking good though Alan

 

[Guest]

hi Alan shading red is always the tricky one so you need base red, deep orange yellow and burnt umber, you deepest shade will be burnt umber rising in redness to get to the base red, for the highlights add a touch of orange to the red and keep going until the very top highlight with a touch of yellow


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heres a few pics of the colour sgt for illustration


the alternative is use red for the highlighted areas and just shade everything else darker, but for your figure I would go for the first method


if you look at the very top of the creases on the arms and the red stripe on the trousers they are in fact straight yellow but they blend with the red and orange to give the look of red

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[Alan 45]

Cheers Paul that's exactly the look I would like to do thanks for the pics thy hey are fantastic buy the way


I have already used the burnt umber in the folds but I think I need to do it a little darker and go from there


Thanks again to everyone

 

[Alan 45]

So I've had a bash myself


I've had to define the photo just slightly to take the glossy look away so you get a more realistic look of how it looks if your holding it in your hand looking at it


It's not as good a pauls but then who is when it comes to figures but I'm learning , I hope ! View attachment 107631


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[Guest]

Whats not as good, that looks the dogs doo dahs mate. Beautifully done

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers Paul I really appreciate that thank you

 

[monica]

that dose look real good Alan,great paining, ,


once again thank you so much for the tips Paul will come in very handy,