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PAINTING PROCESS
1. I applied a smooth base coat of Ak Interactive Natural Steel mixed with a small amount of Citadel Runelord Brass (70%/30%). I chose Natural Steel because it's super shiny and basically does all the work on its own. I mixed it with Runelord Brass to change its bluish hue to a more brownish one, which I think suits the dwarves better.
2. I mixed Nuln Oil Gloss with Citadel Contrast Basilicanum Grey (80%/20%). Then I applied this wash only in the recesses to make the basecoat as clean as possible. If you are familiar with oils, I would suggest using a pin wash of any dark brown/black directly. I use Nuln Oil Gloss because it flows better into the recesses, but if you don't have it, you can use your regular Nuln Oil with a drop of gloss medium.
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1. Painting true metallic gold on a dark base coat is challenging. For this reason, I first applied a smooth layer, mixing Ak Interactive Old Gold and Ak Interactive Deep Brown in equal parts, then I layered it with pure Old Gold to achieve the final basecoat.
2. I then wash the surface with a mixture of Citadel Agrax Earthshade and Citadel Contrast Gore-Gruntas Fur (70%/30%).
3. I highlighted the gold with a mixture of Ak Interactive Old Gold and Vallejo Air Silver (80%/20%).
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PAINTING PROCESS
1. As always, the most important thing is to start with a uniform base coat. In this case, I started with Ak Interactive Red Beige. It's better to paint 2/3 diluted coats than a single thick coat.
2. I created a wash by mixing Citadel Bugman's Glow, Citadel Contrast Blood Angels and Citadel Rhinox Hide (70%/10%/20%). I diluted this mixture evenly with Citadel Contrast Medium.
3. I highlighted the skin tone with Ak Interactive Red Beige. I painted the entire skin tone and left the darker color only in the recesses. If you want a simple gaming model, you can stop here!
4. I mixed a bit of Ak Interactive Ivory into the Red Beige (70%/30%). This way I highlighted the skin tone and diluted the mixture with water and a drop of Citadel Lahmian Medium (2 parts color, 1 part water).
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PAINTING PROCESS
1. I mixed Ak Interactive Leather Brown and Ak Interactive Sahara Yellow in equal parts and applied a smooth base coat.
2. Then I washed the whole beard with Agrax Earthshade, diluted with Citadel Contrast Medium (2:1).
3. I added a small amount of Sahara Yellow to the base coat and highlighted the beard. If you want a quick gaming level, you can stop here!
4. I highlighted the beard with pure Sahara yellow, concentrating only on the upper half of the beard. This way you get more contrast and... it saves time.
5. I highlighted the upper part of the beard with a mixture of Ak Interactive Sahara Yellow and Ak Interactive Pastel Yellow (70%/30%).
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PAINTING PROCESS
1. I painted a smooth basecoat with Ak Interactive Afro Shadow.
2. I highlighted with Ak Interactive Redskin Shadow
3. I mixed Ak Interactive Redskin Shadow and Ak Interactive Deep Brown in equal parts and highlighted the surface again. For a quick gaming model, you can stop here!
4. I painted a final light using pure Ak Interactive Deep Brown.
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PAINTING PROCESS
1. I mixed Ak Interactive Cold Green and Ak Interactive Greenskin Punch in equal parts, to get a rich and deep green.
2. I added Ak Interactive Slime Green to the previous mixture (50%/50%) and airbrushed a zenithal light. As you can see, I highlighted a small part of the shield this way.
3. Then I painted a quick " edge" highlight with the same mixture (you can skip this step if you want). I painted the shield frame using the same process as the gold on the helmet.
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FINAL RESULT
The Clan Warrior is now ready to be based and join the ranks of the brave mountain warriors! I hope this guide was helpful for you. I wanted to show you a mixture of quick and slightly more advanced techniques. Of course, it's up to you to adapt this method to your needs.
Most clan warriors are represented by metallic surfaces: Start with a spray or airbrush base of a good shiny metal and you will already have a good portion of the model completed.
You can then spend most of your time enhancing the beards of your dwarves.
Painting tutorial by: Durgin Paint Forge