Part 5 of how I paint my Iron Warriors deals with the daemon faces that often adorn the armor or weapons of the warriors of the Warp. Depending on the model I will paint the face either red or purple with the opposite color tongue (if they even show it). Such is the case for the shield on this chosen model. The bone was done in Part 3 if you want to check that out first.
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Step 1: Mechrite RedMechrite Red is used as the base. The color is very similar to Scab Red but covers easier (finding a trend here for the base coat?). I only avoid the deepest pockets with this color. |
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Step 2: Blood RedBlood Red is painted on next. For the reds I don’t spend time on blending, the colors lend themselves well to layering. This is laying down the main color so I only avoid the lower levels to stay as Mechrite, everything else gets bloody. On some spots I did do a second layer of Blood Red to make sure it was smooth and bright. |
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Step 3: Blazing OrangeTo highlight red you don’t add white, it just makes it pink. Instead move to orange then yellow. So for this step I move to Blazing Orange to highlight. This layer brings out the ridges and protrusions. |
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Step 4: Golden YellowYellow acts much like a white on other colors for the highlight. I use Golden Yellow as the spot highlighting for the red, pulling out the sharpest points and topmost ridges. |
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Step 5: Liche PurpleMoving on to the tongue I use Liche Purple as the base. This gives a good contrast to the red and gives the face a other-world look. |
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Step 6: Shadow GreyI don’t go straight to Shadow Grey but rather use 1:2 LP to SG to create the highlight. For the tongue I only go with the one set of highlights, but when painting the faces purple I continue on with Space Wolf Grey as the spot highlight. |
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Step 7: Leviathan Purple WashThe whole face (other than the bone/teeth) is then washed with Leviathan Purple to pull it together. It cools down the red face and smooths the simple layering of the tongue. |
The red to yellow progression is the same I use on my Traitor Guard tanks but using a different technique of application.
Now, on to Part 6: The Base, the final stage!
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