Green Power Armour
- I started by priming with Vallejo Surface Primer Russian Green 4bo . You could use any colour and work your way up, but this is easier.
- Now basecoat the armour with Death Guard Green .
- Thin some Athonian Camoshade with an equal amount of water (or medium) and add some general shading to the recesses.
- Mix Rhinox Hide and Caliban Green 1:1 and shade deeper recesses with fine lines. I keep this mix pretty thin to control it easier.
- Add chunky highlights with Ogryn Camo , with a little Death Guard Green mixed in. Probably around 4:1.
- Add smaller, fine highlights with Krieg Khaki .
- Mix some White into the Krieg Khaki and selectively highlight corners.
- Finish the armour with specular highlights of White where needed.
Undersuit
- Basecoat with Mechanicus Standard Grey .
- Wash with Nuln Oil .
- Pick out the majority of the easily accessible ridges with Dawnstone .
- More selectively highlight with Administratum Grey .
- On a few ridges where you really want to enhance the shape, mix a little White into the Administratum Grey , and apply small highlights.
Skin
- Basecoat the skin with a mix of 3 parts Cadian Fleshtone , 2 parts White and 1 part Administratum Grey . This is quite a complex mix, but you only need to do it the one. I would advise mixing a decent amount, then just taking a small blob whenever you need it in future steps.
- Mix you base mix 1:1 with Doombull Brown , then thin it with a substantial amount of Lahmian Medium , until it is at a glaze consistency. Now use this to glaze in some general shading.
- Add extra definition to recesses with some thin Doombull Brown , all by itself. I use this colour purely for very deep folds, to show the break between his "hands" and his belly, plus to separate dem cheeks.
- Around boils and areas of soreness, glaze Screamer Pink , made more manageable with some Lahmian Medium .
- If you wanted to make any areas look extra grim, pop a small amount of Xereus Purple in there. I stuck to using this for little drips from a few wounds, mimicking the box art.
- Now mix your basecoat colour 1:1 with White and pick out some general highlights.
Wooden Staff
- Basecoat with Steel Legion Drab .
- Wash with Agrax Earthshade .
- Add edge highlights with Baneblade Brown , both to edges and areas where you want to add the effect of woodgrain.
- Use Karak Stone to add smaller highlights, towards points.
- Mix some White into the Karak Stone and add specular highlights where needed.
Bandages
- Basecoat with Rakarth Flesh .
- Wash with 1:1 Agrax Earthshade and Contrast Medium .
- Add edge highlights with 1:1 Rakarth Flesh and Pallid Wych Flesh .
- Now selectively highlight everything with Pallid Wych Flesh .
- Add a few dots of White along edges to add a little texture.
Blue Smoke
- Basecoat with Thunderhawk Blue and Ushabti Bone , mixed 1:1.
- Wash the smoke with Drakenhof Nightshade mixed 1:1 with Contrast Medium . Try and pull the pigment towards recesses and areas where the smoke is thickest.
- Mix a pure White , into the base mix gradually and build up highlights. Apply them towards the tip of the smoke, furthest from the source.
Parchment
- Basecoat with Zandri Dust .
- Run down the length of the parchment painting rough scratchy lines of Ushabti Bone . The aim is to cover almost everything, but not obsessing about covering everything. This should leave a little Texture.
- Do the same, but with Screaming Skull , aiming your brush strokes towards the slightly raised bits more.
- Now, with 1:1 Screaming Skull and White , apply chunky highlights down the edges in a similar way to the previous steps. The aim is to make it look rough towards the edges.
- Glaze the entirety of the surface with Seraphim Sepia , pulling your brush into the slight waves of the parchment.
- Add a few White dots down the edges, again, making the edges look rough.
Mix Rhinox Hide and Abaddon Black 1:1. Use a brush with a very fine point and paint rows of dots and dashes across the parchment. Do a second pass if needed to make it look more organic and like writing.
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