Levarius' Army of the Dead - Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game
Adding the Oxide - Part 1
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As I said in my last entry, I wanted to add an extra dimension to the Army of the Dead, rather than leave them a single shade of green. Whilst the green is a perfect fit the colours of them in the films, I wanted to add a tint of blue to them to give them something extra to look at with the eye.
To add the blue, I opted to use the citadel technical paint, Nihilakh Oxide. I had seen this used in some photos online, and whilst it’s more designed to create copper oxide effects, I thought it would work well for what I had in mind.
For the first few models, I applied the oxide almost neat out of the pot, with only a little water mixed in. I focused on applying it to areas of the models, rather than specific items of clothing wargear etc. This was to create an ethereal effect where the colours are transitioning and flowing across the entire model. Areas that got particular focus were the weapons, the bottom of the robes, the faces and the lighter sections that weren’t stained a heavy green already. Knowing that the paint is designed for copper oxide effects, I tried to stay out of the recesses as it would lay over the shade already in place.
Apologies that these models look further along with the painting process with the bases etc, I ran ahead with a few and forgot to take photos…
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