Jes Bickham’s Tyranids: Painting Carapace

THE SHORT VERSION

The carapace method mirrors Jes’s skin layering but makes each highlight narrower to suggest striated natural armour. Rhinox Hide is followed by Mournfang Brown, XV-88 and Zamesi Desert, leaving the dark base visible between the brighter marks. The brown-to-ochre progression creates a warm shell that contrasts with the green flesh while keeping repeated organisms visually consistent.

AT THE PAINTING DESK

Paints in this article

Every named colour below is searchable across the archive.

Rhinox Hide↗Mournfang Brown↗XV-88↗Zamesi Desert↗

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Find this article in White Dwarf 397, p. 116.

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