They're silly. They're gimmicky. They're the most fun I've had painting bases in forever. Here is how I painted my favourite Crabs!
Red Shell
- Basecoat of Khorne Red .
- Pick out everything but the recesses with Evil Sunz Scarlet .
- Chunky highlights with Tuskgor Fur .
- Fine highlights with 1:1 Tuskgor Fur and Fire Dragon Bright .
- Selective highlights with Fire Dragon Bright .
- Specular highlights with Fire Dragon Bright and Ice Yellow (or Dorn Yellow ).
If at any point you are unhappy with how a particular part looks. Consider glazing it down with the previous paint you used and highlighting again. With the size of these crabs, there are big jumps in colour in quite a small space. Don't be afraid to futz.
Eyes
- Paint the eye socket with Incubi Darkness .
- Basecoat the eyeball with Averland Sunset .
- Highlight with Flash Gitz Yellow .
- Final specular highlight of White .
Belly
- Basecoat with an equal parts mix of Pallid Wych Flesh , Squig Orange , Wazdakka Red and Druchii Violet .
- Mix more Druchii Violet into your basecoat, then glaze in some shading.
- For highlights, add an increasing amount of Pallid Wych Flesh into your original base mix, then build up the highlights.
- Finish with specular highlights of pure Pallid Wych Flesh .
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