Here is how I approached painting the Mutants from the 'Accursed Cultists' kit.
Corrupted Flesh
- Basecoat with a mix of 3 parts Cadian Fleshtone , 1 part Administratum Grey and 1 part White Scar .
- Now wash the skin with a 1:1 mix of Reikland Fleshshade and Contrast Medium .
- Shade sore and mutating areas with a glaze of 1:1 Khorne Red and Gal Vorbak Red .
- Pick out highlights with ahn equal parts mix of Cadian Fleshtone , Administratum Grey and White Scar .
- Add some more White Scar to the above for selective highlights.
- Finish off points that need extreme highlights with very small dots of pure White Scar .
Purple Cloth
- Basecoat with a 1:1 mix of Naggaroth Night and Screamer Pink .
- Shade recesses with thinned down Abaddon Black .
- Add chunky highlights of Screamer Pink .
- Now fine edge highlights of 1:1 Screamer Pink and Ushabti Bone .
- Now add some Wraithbone to the mix and selectively highlight corners and points where light would hit.
- Add specular highlights of pure Wraithbone , where needed.
Chitinous Mutations
- Basecoat with a 1:1 mix of Screamer Pink and Abaddon Black .
- Highlight pick out raised details with glazes/highlights of Screamer Pink .
- Fine highlights of 1:1 Screamer Pink and Fenrisian Grey .
- Selective highlights of Fenrisian Grey .
- Add dots of Ulthuan Grey to select points.
Gold Mask
- Basecoat with a 3:1 mix of Vallejo Metal Color Gold and Copper .
- Wash with Reikland Fleshshade .
- Shade around recessed and in deep recesses with 1:1 Doombull Brown and Abaddon Black .
- Pick out highlights with Gold
- Fine highlights with Vallejo Model AIr Silver RLM01 Metallic .
Grey Cloth
- Basecoat with Stormvermin Fur .
- Shaderecesses with Stormvermin Fur and Abaddon Black , I also chucked in a touch of Incubi Darkness , just to add some interest.
- Highlight with a 1:1 mix of Stormvermin Fur and Administratum Grey .
- Mix some White Scar into the Administratum Grey and add fine highlights.
White Cloth
- Basecoat with Corax White .
- Wash with Apothecary White .
- Shade deep recesses with thinned Skavenblight Dinge .
- Add edge highlights with Corax White and selective highlights of White Scar .
- Finish with dot highlights of White Scar if/where needed.
Black Armour
- Basecoat with Abaddon Black .
- Chunky highlights with Dark Reaper .
- Fine edge highlights of 1:1 Dark Reaper and Administratum Grey .
- Selective highlights of Administratum Grey .
- Specular highlights, with a mix of Administratum Grey and White Scar .
Black Leather
- Basecoat with Abaddon Black .
- Glaze raised areas with a 1:1 mix of Abaddon Black and Skavenblight Dinge .
- Chunky Highlights of Skavenblight Dinge .
- Fine highlights of Stormvermin Fur .
- Selective highlights of Karak Stone .
- Mix a little White Scar into your Karak Stone and add a few specular highlights, where light would really hit.
Brown Leather
- Basecoat with Rhinox Hide .
- Glaze/highlight with Doombull Brown .
- Edge highlight with XV-88 .
- Mix some Wraithbone into your XV-88 and selectively highlight corners and curves.
- Add specular highlights of Wraithbone to corners.
Jade Spikes
- Basecoat with Abaddon Black .
- Glaze Incubi Darkness towards the tip.
- Edge highlight with Kabalite Green .
- Mix the Kabalite Green 1:1 with Deepkin Flesh and selectively highlight the point.
- Finish with a dot of Deepkin Flesh .
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