In this ToP Tip series, I’m sharing some of my recently developed favourite paint recipes. Today’s post is all about Sekhar, Fang of Nuhlamia. I’ll reveal how I painted her dark grey undead flesh and her serpentine familiar Ouboroth.
1. Dark grey Vampire flesh
I gave Sekhar dark grey skin as a contrast to her copper-coloured armour and light sashes. I used cool grey tones for this and added some life with a reddish glaze.
Colours used – and their closest matches from the Citadel Colour range in [brackets]:
- TT Combat Shadowling Grey [or Corvus Black mixed with Dawnstone]
- Warpaints Fanatic Deep Grey [or Corvus Black mixed with more Dawnstone]
- Warpaints Fanatic Uniform Grey [or Dawnstone]
- Carroburg Crimson thinned with Contrast Medium
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2. Snake scales and patterning
For the pattern on Sekhar’s familiar Ouboroth, I opted for petrol with a black pattern. I first blocked in the colours and then applied the petrol and black highlights.
Colours used – and their closest matches from the Citadel Colour range in [brackets]:
- Two Thin Coats Cold Corpse Blue [or Dark Reaper]
- Citadel Thunderhawk Blue
- Formula P3 Trollblood Base [or Thunderhawk Blue mixed with Baharroth Blue]
- Vallejo Game Color Black [or Abaddon Black]
- TT Combat Shadowling Grey [or Corvus Black mixed with Dawnstone]
- Warpaints Fanatic Uniform Grey [or Dawnstone]
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3. Ouboroth’s belly and tongue
For the underbelly and face, I started with a base coat of WPF Runic Cobalt and added Daemonette Hide for the shading. For the highlights, I added more and more PA Ivory until I emphasised the most pronounced features on the face with pure Ivory.
Colours used – and their closest matches from the Citadel Colour range in [brackets]:
- Warpaints Fanatic Runic Cobalt [or Fenrisian Grey]
- Citadel Daemonette Hide
- Pro Acryl Ivory [or Wraithbone]
- Two Thin Coats Amethyst Rayne [or Phoenician Purple]
- Two Thin Coats Sorceror’s Cloak [or Genestealer Purple]
- Vallejo Game Color Lustful Purple [or Dechala Lilac]
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More pictures (and painting guides) of the new Soulblight Gravelords character model Sekhar, Fang of Nuhlamia can be found in this post:
And if you prefer a more detailed explanation of my Soulblight colour scheme, check this out:
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