How I Paint Iron Warriors, Part 4: The Daemon Blade
I am now on Part 4 of how I paint my Iron Warriors. This stage is how I painted my Daemon Blades for my chosen but the same still can be used for power weapons using reds or blues instead.
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Step 1: Orkhide ShadeOrkhide Shade is a great base coat for any green. It is dark and covers easily. |
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Step 2: Goblin GreenGoblin Green is then painted on as the first highlight. The Orkshade Green is left in the deep recesses and near the handle of the blade. |
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Step 3: Scorpion GreenThis is where the “power lines” start to show. Scorpion green is used to highlight the edges, tip, and contours of the blade. It is then brought down the blade’s length in a jagged pattern, with more focus near the tip. |
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Step 4: Scorpion Green and Skull WhiteSkull White is added to the Scorpion Green to add even more brightness to the blade. This is primarily near the tip and highest edges of the details. The lines of power are highlighted at this stage. |
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Step 5: Skull WhiteSkull White is then used to do spot highlighting near the tip and certain parts of the power fields to give them more accent. |
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Step 6: Thraka Green WashFinally I wash all the whole sword with Thraka Green Wash. This tones down the white areas and pulls all the colors together. The effect is subtle, but helpful since I don’t do a lot of blending. |
I use this same process for most of my painting: dark base coat, mid highlight, bright highlight, wash. It won’t win Golden Demons but it gets the job done quickly.
Now, on to Part 5: The Daemon Faces!
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