Using the Shaded Basecoat on a converted Vostroyan

This set of images illsutrates me using the "shaded basecoat" technique on an Imperial Guard conversion.

First, the conversion itself...



And now to stage one of the painting.  This is the same process of starting out with a middle tone and working much lighter, in order to set up my darker glazes and shading.  The colors were very basic.  Since the darker shading allows me to tint them to any shade I require, there is not as much need to worry to use the "right" color from the start.



Here is the base, made with baked sculpey clay:



Once those lighter colors had been established, it was time to get to the glazing!  You can see the big difference in the darks, and the introduction of the blues and purples here and there...



Tomorrow I will be posting the finished images of this piece.