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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 339

A Mûmak of Far Harad

March 2008·pp. 78–79

THE SHORT VERSION

A layered grey hide receives a warmer earth-grey drybrush on prominent areas before the warpaint is added. Opaque red markings make the vast face readable, with black sigils following the eyelid and other contours. Brown-to-ivory tusks and spikes contrast with the skin, while muted howdah colours reinforce the Mahûd model’s rustic appearance. Painting the entire hide first leaves freedom to adjust the position of the markings.

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Adeptus BattlegreyCodex GreyFortress GreyGraveyard EarthMechrite RedBlood RedBestial BrownBubonic BrownBleached BoneSkull WhiteChaos Black

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Mûmak skin Red warpaint Black sigils Ivory tusks Warm grey drybrush

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Editorial: The Vampire Counts Rise

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PaintingWD 339 · pp. 32–33

Vampire Counts Hobby Tips

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PaintingWD 339 · p. 32

Painting a Skeleton Warrior

Brown foundation colour gives the bones depth before successive pale layers pick out the raised surfaces. Armour begins as dark steel and receives the same brown-and-black ink wash, followed by brighter metal highlights. A final thin green wash makes the equipment appear corroded. Treating the bones and armour together establishes a quick, unified process suitable for the many warriors an undead regiment requires.

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