The Citadel Guard! Quite a simple yet very classic look and scheme, they are really fun to paint. Prime the miniature black. Since these are metal minis, a spray primer is preferred if possible. I start with the face, then the metals (since drybrushing will get onto other stuff), the rest can be done in any order.

Metals

1. Base in a dark metal, such as Gunmetal Metallic
2. Wash with Nuln Oil
3. Drybrush or edge highlight with a bright silver, such as Chrome Metallic

Cloak

1. Base in Corvus Black
2. Recess shade with thin Abaddon Black , do multiple passes in more reccessed areas and less in more shallow areas.
3. Chunky highlight with Eshin Grey
4. Fine highlight with Mechanicus Standard Grey

Skirt - black

1. Base in Abaddon Black
2. Glaze raised areas with Eshin Grey

Yellow

The signature color for the citadel guard! This is painted on the edges of the skirt, and on the front edges of the cloak.

1. Base in Steel Legion Drab
2. Base in Zamesi Desert
3. Paint small crosses with Abaddon Black on the skirt, be patient, and if you screw up, go back and repaint it yellow.

Brown Leather (straps, scabbard)

The movies and the GW paintjobs do a black leather for these parts, however I like a little more color in the Gondor models so I do a quite desaturated brown instead. However, if you prefer the classic black leather look, then go for that!

1. Base in Thondia Brown
2. Chunky highlight with Steel Legion Drab
3. On the scabbard, edge highlight with Baneblade Brown (this can be skipped)

Blue/Black leather (gloves)

You do these in a grey scale instead, using similar colors to the cloak, or do a blueish tint as below.

1. Base in Abaddon Black
2. Chunky highlight with Dark Reaper
3. Edge highlight with Thunderhawk Blue
4. Spot highlight with Russ Grey

Gold

1. Base in Retributor Armour
2. Wash with Reikland Fleshshade
3. Mix a little silver such as Stormhost Silver or Chrome Metallic in the gold and edge highlight.

Wood

1. Base in Dryad Bark
2. Paint small lines with Gorthor Brown
3. Paint smaller lines with Baneblade Brown

Face - caucasian skin

1. Base in Bugman's Glow
2. Mix a little Cadian Fleshtone , around a 1:1 mix, cover most of the face with this mix, avoiding recesses.
3. Mix in more Cadian Fleshtone , covering less parts than before.
4. Finish by mixing a little Kislev Flesh in the current mix and highlighting some spots, such as the chin and upper lip.
5. In the recesses where the face and the helmet meets, paint a very thin, glaze-constistency Khorne Red
6. Do the eyes by painting a thin line of Rhinox Hide in the eyes, then a small dot of White Scar on each side of the line.