dmbenjamin
Tool Gatherer
why does it always have to be snakes?
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Post by dmbenjamin on Mar 3, 2013 13:55:48 GMT -5
wouldn't a grey work even better than black for the base color on a tile since it more closely matches the texture paint? I use balck but I have been meaning to try this out.
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spiralbound
Cardboard Collector
Avatar of the God(s) Random
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Post by spiralbound on Mar 3, 2013 14:42:25 GMT -5
I started priming my tiles with pure black and when that can ran out I (mistakenly) bought primer black, which sprays on black, but dries to a dark grey instead. Once the texture paint is on there is a tiny difference, but only when you compare the two sets. Really, the difference is so slight that it really doesn't matter which you use. I expect the difference would be more noticeable for a tile where you didn't use texture paint afterwards and simply brushed on other colours, highlights, and shading.
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steel
Paint Manipulator
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Post by steel on Mar 3, 2013 20:04:52 GMT -5
i've been interested in using the texture paint first, then using a dirt color to paint on a different type of background
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slurpy
Room Planner
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Post by slurpy on Mar 3, 2013 20:40:47 GMT -5
I think the black looks better when you've missed a spot, usually looks like a purposefully painted shadow that way. With the grey, you just look at it and go, "What the hell is that grey spot?" Then you realize you screwed up.
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Post by dayzombie on Mar 4, 2013 18:50:38 GMT -5
I've used gray when I ran out of black for a bit, and it turned out really nicely with the stone tiles I was making and surprisingly with the dirty/slum brown of some run-down homes. I still prefer the black though, but grey works just as well for most things for me.
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Post by dm1scotty on Mar 4, 2013 21:09:53 GMT -5
As you have seen either can work but I prefer black just because I use it for most of my other projects too.
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