The Emperor Protects ~ Adepta Sororitas ~ A Sisters of Battle Project

IT’S ALL IN THE CONTRAST

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This week on & off I’ve added some proper colour to the first 4 sisters in my army. YES! In this instance it was all about applying the reds & the pinks to the material elements of each model along with the eye lenses & purity seals. These are just the base coats as I’m applying all the initial layers to the model first before highlighting & shading.

When I did my first test model there was actually no interior of the cloak showing so it was just a case of doing the whole thing red, but after realising these models had the inside showing in a lot of instances. I had to find a colour that contrasted nicely with the exterior reddish tone.

I did a couple of tests layering on top of the red before I got my colours down & I’m really happy with the initial results. Anyway here goes!

PAINT LIST

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• CONTRAST BLOOD ANGELS RED

• CONTRAST VOLUPUS PINK

• CONTRAST BLACK TEMPLAR

• WRAITHBONE

VOLUPUS PINK

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Jeez am I loving Contrast paints right now & I have to say Volupus Pink is fast becoming my favourite of them. I began painting the inside of each sisters cloak with between 2 & 3 layers of Volupus pink. I focused more layers towards the bottom of the cloaks & less towards the top which automatically gave this graduated almost blended look. After that I tidied up any excess pink using Wraithbone & Black Templar Contrast on the armour.

BLOOD ANGELS RED

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After that it was a case of adding 2 layers of Blood Angels Red contrast to the exterior of the material including the very edges of the cloaks. That unintentionally gave an even greater sense of blending between these two colours. Of course this will come through more when we get to the highlighting stage. At this point I also added a layer of Blood Angels Red contrast to the eye lenses & a layer of Volupus Pink contrast to the wax seals on the sisters.

FOUR COLOURS

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It’s amazing really how just 4 colours can transform these ladies into an almost table top ready state. But are we stopping there? Hell no we ain’t! Just remember to tidy up at the end after applying your reds using your base colours. In my case Wraithbone & Contrast Black Templar paints. I now have four ladies ready for the next colours to be applied.

In the next post I’ll be applying all the rest of the base coats to the sisters getting them ready for the highlighting & shading. Keep your eyes peeled for the next one.

Much Love

Eternity Gate