Reaper Miniatures 14536: Varaug, Orc Warlord
Well it has been ages since my last post. However this doesn't mean I'll be only posting 1 miniature.
The first post is of Varaug, Orc Warlord sculpted by Bobby Jackson for Reaper Miniatures. This miniature is for 1 of the players in our Pathfinder Campaign. His request was for red armour, hence the colour of the armour.
Red Armour:
- Red armour was initially air brushed with Vallejo Game Colour Air Bloody Red over a white primer undercoat.
- This was washed with Vallejo Game Colour Red shade 73.206 (new formula). I was happy with the results so far & recommend this wash. First time I used it. It's great.
- Then painted by brush Vallejo Game Colour Bloody Red. Obviously leaving the shaded areas & armour joins.
- I then highlighted a mixture of Vallejo GC Bloody Red + Vallejo GC Orange Fire.
- I continued highlight with more Vallejo GC Orange Fire to the above mixture.
- Finally highlighting/ edging with just Vallejo GC Orange Fire.
The orc skin choice of colour palette was courtesy of Andrew Taylor (amazing painter). Thanks for his advice, I went for Foundry "Moss Green" triad for orc flesh. As he said, " I think it gives a nice dull more believable skin tone!" I totally concur with this. Not a big fan of typical green orcs.
| Moss 29 | ||
| Shade 29A | Moss 29B | Light 29C |
Orc Skin/Flesh:
- Painted Foundry Moss Shade 29A for skin.
- Then painted Foundry Moss 29B on top of Moss Shade 29A leaving shaded areas with 29A.
- Then painted highlights with Moss Light 29C + a touch of Foundry Moss 29B.
- Finally extreme highlights & lining with Foundry Moss Light 29C.
Here is an above photo to show off the bloody axe, better.
