Levarius' Mythic Battles Pantheon
Spartans
Next up are the Spartans. The skin was done using the Guilliman Flesh contrast and I loved it some much it’s now my go to skin paint. The spartans have had some extra highlights added to improve the quality of the skin, but that contrast paint is great without.
The cloaks were done using a Vallejo Red Air paint, using a brush, and is becoming another go to technique for this painting project. The models are all being primed zenithal and then using super thinned paints (or regular air paints) to apply over the top. It creates some great detail and doesn’t waste the zenithal approach.
I’ve also found my now preferred method of gold armour, which a metallic base coat covered with Nazdreg Yellow contrast. The gold armour seen of these models is entirely this process, no other steps added.
One more thing i’m really enjoying is the fact these are all one off units and/or models. There’s no need for the write down/remember and replicate an army wide colour scheme. Once they’re done, they’re done!
Those look great. Well done!
Cheers!
That gold effect is brilliant. I will have to use it in my next project.
Thanks, yeah it’s really simple to do. A big piece of advice is if you go for a zenithal basecoat, thin out the silver metallic basecoat. Otherwise i’ve found that metallic paints tend to cover up the zenithal effect
Yes, I thought your advice was spot on. You often see people put so much effort into the basecoat but then cover it in paint that is too opaque for the basecoat to show through.