AN INDEPENDENT WARHAMMER REFERENCE ARCHIVE ONLINE // EST. M026
Index Obscura.THE WHITE DWARF ARCHIVE

PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 370

The Colours of Chaos

October 2010·p. 100

THE SHORT VERSION

Chad gives the desecrated monuments a chalky sandstone finish through a brown foundation and progressively paler overbrushing and drybrushing. Dark scorch marks and dried blood then stand out sharply against the stone, while rust tones age the razorwire wrapped around the statue. Blinding the monument with wire also gives the physical conversion a symbolic meaning within the scene.

AT THE PAINTING DESK

Paints in this article

Every named colour below is searchable across the archive.

Bestial BrownBubonic BrownBleached BoneSkull WhiteChaos BlackRed GoreBlood RedDevlan Mud

Only explicitly named paints and recipe ingredients are indexed.

EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS

Painting techniques Terrain & battlefields Weathering

Back to the original

Find this article in White Dwarf 370, p. 100.

This is an original summary. Refer to your magazine for the complete article, rules, images and painting steps.

KEEP EXPLORING

Another page to turn.

Back to the archive →
CommunityWD 370 · pp. 11–13

News

News introduces the cooperative Space Hulk: Death Angel card game, in which Blood Angels players must coordinate movement and attacks to survive the Sin of Damnation. Other items announce the worldwide Island of Blood refight and the month’s High Elf online material, including Jes Goodwin’s design history, heraldry, painting guides and High Magic tactics.

Warhammer Fantasy BattlesWarhammer 40,000High Elves
October 2010Read summary
PaintingWD 370 · pp. 72–79

’Eavy Metal Masterclass: Prince Althran versus Spinetail

Darren Latham paints Althran on foot to match his mounted version while refining the cloak lining and balancing the new shield’s red against the established blue and white scheme. The extensive guide covers warm gold, cool polished silver, silky cloth, pale Elven skin, natural blond hair, wood grain, leather, freehand and gems. Joe Tomaszewski’s vivid green Spinetail completes a duel diorama whose interaction comes from the original poses and careful placement rather than major conversion.

Warhammer Fantasy BattlesHigh Elves
October 2010Read summary
PaintingWD 370 · p. 73

Sharpclaw the Griffon

Wildlife reference gives Sharpclaw a convincing combination of falcon and big-cat characteristics. Darren Latham studies the beak’s changing tones, the shape of the bright iris and the unexpectedly dark claws, then alternates brown plumage and highlights individual feathers. Mixing the coat colour into the dark rear-body markings integrates the pattern with the animal rather than making it look painted onto its surface.

Warhammer Fantasy BattlesHigh Elves3 paint colours
October 2010Read summary