My first test model for an entire Idoneth Deepkin army. Painted mostly with 6 paints from AK’s night creatures paint set. This army will have a strong and bright gradient of purple/red/magenta that makes it stand out on the table top.
- Prime model with Mechanicus Standard Grey
Fabric (cloak, tassels, scarf)
- BASE in Dirty Red
- BASE bottom 1/3 in Deep Purple
- GLAZE middle 1/3 area Deep Purple top-to-bottom to create a smooth transition between both colours
- Mix a tiny amount of Tenebrous Grey into Deep Purple to create a shade, and GLAZE that around the edges of the cloak (leaving the raised details alone) and along the recess areas to create shadow
- Mix a tiny amount of Vampiric Flesh into Deep Purple to create a tint, and GLAZE that around the riased areas of the material (30% surface area) where the light would naturally catch and highlight
- Mix a tiny amount more Vampiric Flesh into the previous mix and GLAZE to highlight the brightest/highest areas (10% surface area)
- Mix a tiny amount more Vampiric Flesh into the previous mix and use to EDGE highlight the details of the cloak
- GLAZE Dirty Red on the top 1/3 of the cloak in a mid-to-top motion to add some red back in to the top part of the cloak
Pale Skin
- BASE in Deep Purple
- LAYER a 1:2 mix of Deep Purple + Vampiric Flesh on the top surface of all the skin
- GLAZE the above mix on the underneath of all the skin and smooth the transitions
- LAYER pure Vampiric Flesh on the brightest 10% of the stop skin
- GLAZE the above to smooth the transitions
Black Armour
- WASH primed surface with a 1:5 mix of Tenebrous Grey + Contrast Medium
- EDGE HIGHLIGHT 1:2 Tenebrous Grey + Offwhite
- EDGE HIGHLIGHT 1:3 Tenebrous Grey + Offwhite
- SPOT HIGHLIGHT 1:5 Tenebrous Grey + : Offwhite
Headdress
- BASE panels with several layers of Offwhite
- GLAZE Magenta from outer edge to inner, then mid to inner, then last 20% of inside surface
Dark Leather (boots, trousers, straps, belts)
- BASE in Tenebrous Grey
- LAYER with dark purple mix of 1:2 Dirty Red + Phthalo Green
Coral (staff, headdress, base)
- BASE in Offwhite
- WASH with 1:2 mix of Vampiric Flesh + Contrast Medium
Scroll
- BASE in Vampiric Flesh
- LAYER 1:1 mix of Vampiric Flesh + Offwhite
- EDGE highlight Offwhite
Gems
- BASE in Offwhite
- GLAZE with Phthalo Green
- HIGHLIGHT most reflective spot with 1:1 Offwhite + Phthalo Green dot
OSL from charm
- GLAZE Phthalo Green over surfaces starting close and working outwards from charm, but with brushstrokes that go in the direction towards the charm
- HIGHLIGHT charm with 1:1 mix of Offwhite + Phthalo Green
Fish companion
- BASE top surface in dark purple 1:2 mix of Dirty Red + Phthalo Green
- LAYER a 1:1 blend of above mix with Magenta
- LAYER with Magenta
- EDGE with pink mix 1:2 Offwhite + Magenta just on tips of fins and face
Base
- BASE completely in light grey 1:1:3 mix of Tenebrous Grey + Vampiric Flesh + Offwhite
- WASH with 5:1 mix of Contrast Medium + Deep Purple
- DRYBRUSH with Vampiric Flesh