I chose to prime all miniatures with Wraith Bone from GW and not zenital prime them as I intend on creating shadows on the skin with straight dry brushing.
The skin is then painted with Rakarth Flesh from GW. Use a large brush as accuracy is not the goal here.
The flesh is then shaded with Reikland Fleshshade. I decided to break my usual pattern and finish the skin firsts as it occupies the majority of the miniatures' surface.
Using a makeup brush (for the smoothness of the strokes), apply two highlights, one with Pallid Wych Flesh and the second with pure white (using it very sparingly). Apply these dry brushed highlights in areas hit by the zenithal light.
Hair is now given a layer of contrast Black Templar
Bones, skeletons and spines are given a layer of Ushabti Bone and shaded with Agrax Earthshade. Do not use too big a brush as you do not want to affect the skin paint job. You may also use Ushabti bone for the ropes/ties or an alternate light brown color.
The Flayer's wings are painted Khorne Red, trying not to paint over the spinny areas (although you can easily go back over these afterward).
Metallic parts are given a coat of Leadbelcher from GW.
Scars (be thorough in finding them as they are numerous) are painted Screamer Pink with a fine brush. Bones meat and the inside of corpses are painted Mephiston Red for a first gruesome addition to the miniatures. These are ghouls after all!
Scars are then washed with a thin application of Druchii Violet. Once the wash is dry, apply a thin line of Pallid Wych FLesh on the scar line.
Metallic parts are given a wash of Nuln Oil Gloss, to reserve the shine of the metal (regular Nuln Oil dulls the shine).
Bone meat and other exposed subdermal layers are given a wash of Carroburg Crimson.
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