A collection of wood recipes that can be used in a variety of systems. I have mixed up the tones here so you can make your terrain look more believable on the table. The steps here have been written so they can be applied to any wood on miniatures, but if you have sculpted woodgrain on your model, consider applying the first two highlights with heavy/light dry brushing, THEN applying any shading and final highlight.

Wood 1

1. Basecoat with 1:1 Dryad Bark & Mournfang Brown .
2. Run some thin Dryad Bark into deep recesses.
3. Apply chunky highlights with a 1:1 mix of the base colour & Karak Stone .
4. Now apply fine highlights with Karak Stone .
5. Finish with selective highlights of 1:1 Karak Stone & Wraithbone .

Wood 2

1. Basecoat with Rhinox Hide .
2. Run some thin 1:1 Rhinox Hide and Black into deep recesses.
3. Apply chunky highlights with Doombull Brown .
4. Now apply fine highlights with Gorthor Brown .
5. Finish with selective highlights of 1:1 Karak Stone & Wraithbone .

Wood 3

1. Basecoat with Thondia Brown .
2. Run some thin Rhinox Hide into deep recesses.
3. Apply chunky highlights with a 2:1 mix of Thondia Brown and Steel Legion Drab .
4. Mix the previous paint 1:1 Administratum Grey and apply fine highlights.
5. Finish with selective highlights of Administratum Grey .

Wood 4

1. Basecoat with Rhinox Hide .
2. Run some thin 1:1 Rhinox Hide and Black into deep recesses.
3. Apply chunky highlights with Dryad Bark .
4. Now apply fine highlights with a 1:1 mix of Dryad Bark and Gorthor Brown .
5. Finish with selective highlights using a 1:1 mix of Gorthor Brown and Administratum Grey .

Wood 5

1. Basecoat with Mournfang Brown .
2. Run some thin 1:1 Agrax Earthshade and Rhinox Hide into deep recesses.
3. Apply chunky highlights with XV-88 .
4. Now apply fine highlights with Balor Brown .
5. Finish with selective highlights of Screaming Skull .

Wood 6

1. Basecoat with Dryad Bark
2. Run some thin 1:1 Dryad Bark and Black into deep recesses.
3. Apply chunky highlights with Gorthor Brown .
4. Now apply fine highlights with Karak Stone .
5. Finish with selective highlights of using a mix of 1:1 Karak Stone & Wraithbone .

Wood 7

1. Basecoat with 1:1 Steel Legion Drab and Dryad Bark .
2. Run some thin 1:1 Gorthor Brown and Abaddon Black into deep recesses.
3. Apply chunky highlights with Steel Legion Drab .
4. Now apply fine highlights with Baneblade Brown .
5. Finish with selective highlights of using a mix of Ushabti Bone .

Wood 8

1. Basecoat with Steel Legion Drab .
2. Run some thin Dryad Bark into deep recesses.
3. Apply chunky highlights with Baneblade Brown .
4. Now apply fine highlights with Karak Stone .
5. Finish with selective highlights of using a mix of 1:1 Karak Stone & White .

Wood 9

1. Basecoat with Rhinox Hide .
2. Run some thin 1:1 Rhinox Hide and Black into deep recesses.
3. Apply chunky highlights with Mournfang Brown .
4. Now apply fine highlights with 2:1 Mournfang Brown and Zamesi Desert .
5. Finish with selective edge highlights of 1:2 Mournfang Brown & Zamesi Desert .

Exposed Wood

If you have any flat/broken ends or sharpened spikes, consider breaking up the normal dark texture with this recipe. It can add a lot of realism to the finished model.

1. Basecoat with XV-88 . To add texture, I would recommend doing this in thin lines, pulling your brush towards the most raised/exposed part. Repeat a couple of times and you should be nearing total coverage, with some subtle texture.
2. Now begin adding Screaming Skull into your XV-88 and leave bigger gaps between lines. Do this a couple of times, making the lines thinner and more sparse as you brighten the colour.
3. Edge highlight with pure Screaming Skull .
4. Mix a little White into your Screaming Skull and selectively highlight the point.