In this post, I’ll guide you through the process of painting The Headman’s Curse, the new Nighthaunt warband for Warhammer Underworlds. I rendered these sinister figures in a hauntingly purple scheme. Dive into the Wyrdhollow and uncover the secrets of these macabre miniatures with me.
As I mentioned in my post for The Bearer of the Block, painting these models was a blast, and reminded me to paint Nighthaunt more often. I just love the variety of shapes and sizes this warband has, and in their combination, these models tell a great narrative. You’ve got the colossal Wielder of the Blade, his smaller Chainrasp lackey Sharpener of the Blade, and the more Grimghast-sized Bearer of the Block and Scriptor of the Sentence.
Painting The Headman’s Curse
To achieve the purple-to-white gradient on the spectral bodies of my Nighthaunt, I first sprayed the models with a mixture of Warpaints Air Alien Purple and Warpaints Air Yeti White. Then I sprayed a zenithal highlight with pure Warpaints Air Yeti White, and drybrushed the bodies with Corax White and Vallejo Game Color Dead White. I added additional shading with diluted Vallejo Xpress Color Gloomy Violet. You can find a detailed list of all the colours in my post on Bearer of the Block.
If you need more detailed instructions, feel free to check out my Patreon. You’ll find a 22-page step-by-step PDF tutorial for my Nighthaunt paint scheme there, as well as many other masterclass PDF tutorials and hobby resources like my one coat paints comparison chart:
You can grab the complete step-by-step tutorial for my Nighthaunt here in my Patreon shop (or by becoming an Autarch tier member). Also includes additional tutorials for turquoise hexfire and glow effects!
All I need now is a suitable backdrop for my Nighthaunt army. The graveyard scenery from the Warcry: Crypt of Blood starter box fits perfectly with my Shyish terrain collection, so I’ll tackle that next. Hope you enjoyed this showcase post.
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