Paint Warriors

 Welcome back to  Paint Warriors  — the weekly challenge where I roll the dice on a random 5-color palette and see where creativity takes us. The rules are simple: Keep it fun.  This challenge is all about enjoying the hobby, getting neglected minis painted, and experimenting without stress. Stick to the palette.  Each week includes five paints. You can only use those specific paints or close matches. Mixing and thinning is totally fair game! This week’s palette has some really awesome color variation. I'll be able to use the Phoenician Purple  and  Morghast Bone as substitutes for black and white to create some really interesting color combinations. 1.) I started things off by giving the whole model a base coat of Phenician Purple . This base color from the Citadel paints line offers a distinct dark hue that is easier to build off of than other bases. 2.) Next,  Warboss Green!  I love this color for several reasons, Orruk Warclans being my m...

Welcome back to Paint Warriors — the weekly challenge where I roll the dice on a random 5-color palette and see where creativity takes us. The rules are simple: Keep it fun. This challenge is all about enjoying the hobby, getting neglected minis painted, and experimenting without stress. Stick to the palette. Each week includes five paints. You can only use those specific paints or close matches. Mixing and thinning is totally fair game! This week’s palette opens up some really nice blending potential. Thunderhawk Blue and Abaddon Black in particular are perfect for creating smooth, moody gradients—and I can already see some dramatic effects coming together. I felt a strong pull towards a specific model in my Ash Wastes Nomands force for Necromunda for this palette. To kick things off, I started with a full base coat of Abaddon Black , which gave the model a rich, dark foundation to build on. It’s a great way to add depth right from the start. Next up was a layer of Thu...

Welcome to Paint Warriors, where I set a random color palette challenge every week to see where we end up. The rules are simple: 1. Never forget that this is for fun, to paint models in my collection that I've neglected, and not to be taken so seriously that it induces stress. 2. The palettes are made up of five paints. Only those paints or a similar hue may be used. They can be mixed or watered down. This week's palette reminds me of spring with how it leans on warmer colors. When I first saw this challenge, I saw the greens and the yellow and wondered if I could do a non-metallic metal with those three colors. Warning, I do not have much experience with NMM, but the weekly challenge is about trying new things and growing as an artist, so I continued with the project. I started off by base coating the model with the closest shade I had to Dawnstone, which was Death Guard Green, then started blending up to Orruk Flesh. Something that practicing for these challenges has taught m...