Night Lords by Mage updated 29/10/19 Forgefiend Update

The Night Lords gene-seed gives them pale skin over time. With that in mind, and fond of the GW system and speed painting I checked out Warhammer TV for something along those lines. I found this and was not disappointed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efMsWE8Uz4s

I began with Rakarth Flesh. Two or three thin coats are needed.

Next I did a layer of Pallid Wych flesh, this was 1:1 water, maybe a little more. It needs to be watery but not runny, imho. You may need to do a second coat, it depends on getting the right consistency that works for you. Hope that is helpful, I am not the most skilled nor technical painter. Most of the GW guides say to get to the paint to the consistency of milk – to me it needs to be close but a little thicker. Your mileage may vary.

Be sure to hit the prominent areas like eyebrows, forehead, scarring etc. Don’t worry if this isn’t perfect, the next stagess help with making it get cleaned up and enhancing it.

After achieving smooth basecoats and highlights, which is important as skin is not as forgiving as rough armour or speedpainting, do a wash of Seraphim Sepia.

Use Lahmia Medium or water if you want but I am advising against that. Before you gasp shocked gasps of ‘thin your paints’ let me explain. If you have have more than what you need to medium down on your brushy, but less to apply one full thick coat, you can just push and spread the wash around so it sort of thins itself naturally.

Think of it like getting the right amount of butter on your knife before spreading it to perfection on a slice of toast; smooth, even, and tasty. Don’t eat your minis. Below are my results and I was super happy with them. If you cringe at my painting skills, well, cringe away. It’s the best I can do.