Cephanyr
I really liked this squid so I bought the Deathgorge set. I'm interested in playing also, but I paint more than I play. I like the undersea creatures vibe this faction has a lot! From a playing distance I think it looks pretty good, but I'm less happy about the up close watercolour pattern witht the tidemarks and such. The Citadel paint app suggests using Sigisvald Burgundy for the dark red/purple parts at the tips of the tentacles. This is a contrast paint which I don't really like, it always seems to end up quite dirty and messy and without any smooth transitions.
Darth Vader
First attempt ever at Object Source Lighting (SOL). I can see all the mistakes! I also urgently need a better camera, and learn how to operate one.
Nemesis
This is an Intruder from the board game Nemesis (which is essentially Aliens: the Boardgame). I had fun trying to paint exposed muscle. It's pretty subtle at a distance but I was worried about making it look weird.
Here it is surrounded by a
Space Station Zero crew
Zombicide: Green Horde Fatty
Base colors
These are basically the same as the Walkers, except with purple robes, and some kind of quirky neckerchief. Fashionable Orks these! They also carry around some skulls, and I thought it would be nice to put some Khorne Red into their wounds.
Finished and ready to lead the Horde!
The dirty linen wraps sure look dirty, but it's not a look I like. I would prefer the aged yellowed wraps to the muddy ones. I'll have to experiment a bit with different colors. These are done with Screaming Skull and Agrax Earthshade. I didn't like the shoulder pauldron and the wrist spikes to have the same colors as the rest, so I added some bronze to some Nuln Oil and glazed the helmet and the metal plates with that. The skin was drybrushed with some Ionrach Skin, but the effect is a bit chalky, next time I'll just paint it on instead. I did a little bit of highlighting on the robes which looks better from a distance.
Zombicide: Green Horde Walkers
Primed with Death Guard Green
I'm going to first do a heavy drybrush of Loren Forest on all the skin. Then everything leather in Zandri Dust, metal in Runefang Steel, bone in Screaming Skull and any robes and things Khorne Red for contrast. That will leave everything very bright which I think fits well enough with the exaggerated poses and look of these Orks. Then everything gets shaded over with Agrax Eartshade and then maybe some easy highlights for the faces and things. I'm not going to bother doing anything for the tongues, I can always splash some Blood for the Blood God on it after I buy it.
Base colors applied
Teeth look pretty horrible in this close up, but from armslength it looks nice. I did two thin coats™ for everything except the cloth. There I just fixed mistakes and did the raised areas, kind of a pre highlight. The ripped up cloth is a pain to paint but looks quite nice I think.
End result. They are all posed like they are about to sing. Backstreet Orks.
I painted the bases with Administratum Grey and the tiles with Balor Brown and Rakarth Flesh for variation. The Brown ended up being much warmen and brighter than I liked, so I applied a wash of Nuln Oil mixed with Agrax Earthshade after the first wash of just Agrax Earthshade had dried. I think I more desaturated brown/yellow would work better.
I did a little bit of highlighting of the skin with Loren Forest and Loren Forest mixed with Ionrach Skin since that is a very pale mint like color that works well for zombie skin. I only did the face, tips of the ears, nose and chin to attract some attention there. These are all on the board on bulk so it doesn't really matter, but it's nice to do for fun. Also hit the edges and rivets of the metal with dots of Runefang Steel.
When painting the next batch I think it would be better to shade the skin with a green wash directly after the primer to darken the crevices instead of this drybrush with a darker color. That also saves time. I would also wash the cloth with some Nuln Oil (maybe mixed in) to darken it a little more. The Agrax Earthshade does add grime but not that much contrast.
Hellbrute WIP
Shaded, not highlighted.
I'm not sure how I can add some contrast here. For the base I want to keep it very simple and light concrete and try and paint some cracks under the stomping foot. Also the face needs some attention.
Orruk Ardboys Finished!
Just got these done before the end of the year #goals.
Everybody looking their best!
Standard Bearers with an Orruk Banner and an Icon of Gork
WAAAGH! Drummer
Orruk-forged Choppas and Smashas
Orruk-forged Big Choppas
Paints used:
- Primer Corax White
- Armor: Averland Sunset, Cassandora Yellow, Averland Sunset, chipping with Runefang Steel
- Shoulders and banners: Stegadon Scale Green, Nuln Oil, Thunderhawk Blue
- Skin: Waaagh! Flesh, Coelia Greenshade, Loren Forest, extra highlighting with some Flash Gitz Yellow mixed in
- Wood: Dark Flesh, Nuln Oil
- Leather: Dark Flesh, Agrax Earthshade
- Metal: Boltgun Metal, Nuln Oil, Runefang Steel
- Skulls and teeth: Zandri Dust, Agrax Earthshade, Screaming Skull
- Tongues and eyes: Khorne Red
- Bases: Armageddon Dust with kitty litter and cork, Reikland Fleshshade, Zamesi Desert and static grass.
Orktober 2018: I tried
But did not get all 15 Orruk Ardboys painted this month, I did finish the mighty Squig though! 
The Ardboys "just" need some yellow layering for the armor and highlighting, shading and highlighting the shoulders and blue bits and same for the skulls. And of course basing. I'm going to base them the same as the Squigg, I like the autumn grass + leaves and the combination of the yellow and green.
Ardboy Boss WIP
