WIP

Ork Skin

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    27 Jun 2026
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Airbrush steps

  1. Undercoat Matte Black (I used 180 Signal Black )
  2. Paint in shadows using a Purple (I used 043 Violet Dark )
  3. hit midtone areas and highlights with a deep red (I used 086 Burgundy )

Drybrushing

  1. Drybrush the whole model with Moon Dust or a similar pale yet saturated yellow like Ice Yellow or Hexos Palesun or mix and match between orks for more variation in skin tone.
  2. Hit the top half aswell as any details you want to draw attention to with a VERY light drybrush of Bold Titanium White just catching the edges. NB you could omit this step, but it will mean less punchy edges and it's handy for slap chopping other colours later on.

Painting

Unless otherwise stated, all speed paints and/or contrast paints are mixed 1-2-1 with Speedpaint Medium

  1. Hit the whole area with Ghillie Dew , (you could vary this up by using Camo Cloak or Orc Skin or mix between the lot for more variety) while its still wet, dab some Purple Alchemy onto the elbows, knuckles inner ears and mouth, basically any areas you want pink in the end.
  2. Highlight the skin with Barbarian Flesh
  3. mix a little Ghillie Dew and Moon Dust together and add some highlights to the skin if needed.
  4. Mix a little Barbarian Flesh with Moon Dust and highlight the fleshy bits.
  5. add Flesh Tearers Red to the mouth and Tongue.
  6. Hit they eyes with some Bold Titanium White
  7. paint the eyes red with the Flesh Tearers Red Highlight up with a brighter or flourescent red if needed/wanted
  8. hit the teeth Bold Titanium White and hit with with a brown wash to stain leaving some pink colour at the gums.
Citadel Painting System 2
Dry 1
  • Hexos Palesun
Contrast 1
  • Flesh Tearers Red
Monument Hobbies Pro Acryl
Base 1
  • 001 Bold Titanium White
The Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0
Speedpaint 5
  • Camo Cloak
  • Ghillie Dew
  • Orc Skin
  • Purple Alchemy
  • Speedpaint Medium
The Army Painter Warpaints
Acrylic 1
  • Moon Dust
The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
Acrylic 1
  • Barbarian Flesh
Vallejo Model Color
Base 1
  • 70.858 Ice Yellow
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