Zebraoutrider joins the Ordo Xenos and the Mubraxis Dustdogs

It was time to turn back to the Mubraxis Dustdogs Rough Riders. As I’ve stuck the riders to the lizard mounts, I thought it was best to get these beasts painted before tackling the more detailed riders.

I toyed with the idea of painting the lizards light brown with black stripes akin to a rattle snake or horned lizard, but as I want to use khaki on the riders, something a little bit more exotic but also realistic would need to be developed. Turning to the Internet, I found just what I wanted – a blue and yellow, black collared lizard that normally lives in a desert environment. So for the rear legs and upper tail I used Lothern Blue and for the head and front legs Averland Sunset. For the fleshy belly I used Wraithbone. These are all colours that I’ve used on the Leman Russ Incinerator, so they should tie together.

I worked through the ten rough riders dry brushing the three base colours in turn. After each round by the time I had finished the tenth lizard, the first one was dry. Dry brushing is ideal for scaly creatures.

Once the base colours were applied and dry, I began to apply a wash to compliment each base colour. So Drachenhof Nightshade was used on the Lothern blue and Casondora Yellow on the Averland Sunset. For the belly, I wanted to add a bit of variable colour yet retain a fleshy look, so I randomly dabbed Carroburg Crimson over the Wraithbone.

This whole process took approximately 2 hours non-stop. Next will be patterned highlights on the scales and detailing of the claws and teeth, before I begin on the riders.