Painting Dark Elf Skin

THE SHORT VERSION

The pale face is built in three stages from Dwarf Flesh, through an equal mix with Elf Flesh, to pure Elf Flesh on the most prominent features. Rather than covering each previous layer, Chris Peach restricts the lighter paint to raised areas. This keeps readable facial shading while making the skin lighter than the surrounding dark armour and clothing.

AT THE PAINTING DESK

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Dwarf Flesh↗Elf Flesh↗

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Find this article in White Dwarf 344, p. 26.

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