HeroQuest (1989): Wizard

HeroQuest (1989): Wizard

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    09 May 2026
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Skin

  1. Basecoat with a mix of 2 parts Cadian Fleshtone , 1 part Screaming Skull and 1 part White .
  2. Mix some of the base colour 2:1 with Doombull Brown , then add some general shading to the skin. I would recommend keeping it thin, using some Lahmian Medium , to keep things smooth.
  3. Increase the amount of Doombull Brown so it is now roughly 1:2, then shade more selectively within the previous stage.
  4. With pure Doombull Brown add some final shading. I would recommend only shading where elements need separating. For example, between fingers, separating limbs and the eye sockets.
  5. Mix some of your original base colour 1:1 with White and add highlights to the skin.
  6. Increase the amount of White again, so it is now an off-white colour. Then add very small highlights, and a few specular highlights of pure :white where needed.

Brown Hair

  1. Basecoat with Mournfang Brown .
  2. Shade with Mournfang Brown and a little Black .
  3. Mix some Mournfang Brown 1:1 with Ushabti Bone , then edge highlight.
  4. Gradually mix Ushabti Bone into the above paint and highlight more selectively.

Blue Trousers

  1. Basecoat with an equal parts mix of Thunderhawk Blue , Baharroth Blue and Blue Horror .
  2. Soft shade with 1:1 Thunderhawk Blue and Baharroth Blue .
  3. Shade where the trousers meet white cloth with a fine line of Kantor Blue , to seperate the two materials clearly.
  4. Mix a little White into the base colour and highlight. I would recommend doing this in a couple of passes, increasing the amount of White and coverring a smaller area on the second go.
  5. Finish with a couple of very small White highlights.

White Shirt

  1. Basecoat with 1:3 Celestra Grey and White .
  2. Mix Thunderhawk Blue into the base colour, then shade the cloth. I would recommend keeping this paint thin with some Lahmian Medium and glazinf downward facing cloth.
  3. Shade more selectively with Thunderhawk Blue where needed. You can pretty safely stick to where the white cloth folds and meets other materials.
  4. Edge highlight the cloth with fins lines of White .

Dark Blue Cloak

  1. Basecoat with 1:1 Kantor Blue and Temple Guard Blue .
  2. Add general shading with glazes of Kantor Blue .
  3. Enhance this shading with Kantor Blue with a little Black mixed in.
  4. Highlight the cloth with Lothern Blue .
  5. Mix some Screaming Skull into the Lothern Blue for more selective highlights.

Brown Leather

  1. Basecoat with Rhinox Hide .
  2. Highlight with Doombull Brown .
  3. Selectively highlight with XV-88 .
  4. Finish with very small/specular highlights of Ushabti Bone .

Wood

  1. Basecoat with Thondia Brown .
  2. Drybrush exposed areas with a 1:1 mix of Thondia Brown and Steel Legion Drab .
  3. Shade with Rhinox Hide in recesses and where the wood meets the skeleton.
  4. With an equal parts mix of Thondia Brown , Steel Legion Drab and Administratum Grey , add fine edge highlights. This is to give the impression of woodgrain, using the drybrushing stage as guidence.
  5. Increase the amount of Administratum Grey in the mix and more selectively highlight within the previous stage.
  6. Finish with some very small Administratum Grey highlights.

Red Gems

  1. Basecoat with Khorne Red .
  2. Add a Wild Rider Red highlight to the bottom left corner.
  3. Selectively highlight with Fire Dragon Bright within the previous stage.
  4. Add a specular Lugganath Orange highlight.
  5. Finish with a specular White on the top-right corner.

Gold Details

  1. Basecoat with Retributor Armour .
  2. Wash with Reikland Fleshshade .
  3. Mix a little Silver RLM01 Metallic into your Retributor Armour , then add general highlights and highlights to all hard edges.
  4. Increase the amount of Silver RLM01 Metallic in the mix, so it is a very pale gold. Now selectively highlight.
  5. Finish with specular highlights of Silver RLM01 Metallic .

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Citadel Painting System 24
Base 9
  • Celestra Grey
  • Kantor Blue
  • Khorne Red
  • Mournfang Brown
  • Retributor Armour
  • Rhinox Hide
  • Steel Legion Drab
  • Thondia Brown
  • XV-88
Shade 1
  • Reikland Fleshshade
Layer 13
  • Administratum Grey
  • Baharroth Blue
  • Blue Horror
  • Cadian Fleshtone
  • Doombull Brown
  • Fire Dragon Bright
  • Lothern Blue
  • Lugganath Orange
  • Screaming Skull
  • Temple Guard Blue
  • Thunderhawk Blue
  • Ushabti Bone
  • Wild Rider Red
Technical 1
  • Lahmian Medium
Vallejo Model Air
Base 1
  • 71.063 Silver RLM01 Metallic
Vallejo Model Color
Base 2
  • 70.950 Black
  • 70.951 White
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