Principles
I love the idea of leaning into the insectoid overtones of the Tyranids. So looking at reference images of the way some Beatles have wildly iridescent carapaces, I went looking for paint solutions. I found Green Stuff World's Chameleon colour-shift line.
Prime
- Chaos Black
Colours
- CARAPACE BLUE: Base Kantor Blue , shade Druchii Violet and Targor Rageshade , edge highlight Alaitoc Blue and Hoeth Blue . Once highlights are finished, layer all limbs, plates, and outer bands of the rib-cage with Psychotic Illusions
- SOFT-PART PURPLE: Base Daemonette Hide , shade Druchii Violet , layer and edge highlight Warpfiend Grey and Slaanesh Grey . Around mouth parts, glaze with Barak-Nar Burgundy and Screamer Pink
- TONGUES: Base Barak-Nar Burgundy , shade Targor Rageshade , layer and edge highlight Screamer Pink , mixing in Cadian Fleshtone toward the tip.
- CLAWS AND TEETH: Base Abaddon Black , layer a progressive mix of Abaddon Black with Leadbelcher , working up to Leadbelcher at the tips.
- EYES: Shade recesses Targor Rageshade , layer Cadian Fleshtone
- WHITE ARMOUR: Base Grey Seer or jump straight to Ulthuan Grey if airbrushing, shade Agrax Earthshade , highlight Ulthuan Grey and White Scar
- RED CLOTH: Base Khorne Red , shade Carroburg Crimson , highlight Wazdakka Red and Wild Rider Red
- LEATHER: Base Dryad Bark , shade Agrax Earthshade , highlight Gorthor Brown and Baneblade Brown
- GUNMETAL: Base Leadbelcher , shade Agrax Earthshade , highlight Ironbreaker
- BRONZE: Base Warplock Bronze , shade Agrax Earthshade , highlight Brass Scorpion and Runelord Brass
- LAMPS: Base Averland Sunset , shade Agrax Earthshade
- BLADES: Base Dark Reaper fading to Sybarite Green , shade Coelia Greenshade
- BLACK RUBBER: Base Abaddon Black , shade Agrax Earthshade , highlight Skavenblight Dinge and Stormvermin Fur
- BRIGHT RED DETAILS: Mephiston Red , highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet
Novice mini painter, but loving it.