Infinity: Defiance & Beyond
5. Taigha Creatures
I got a bit of a break from the drudgery of black armour with these. They’re quirky little things but they do have a nice colour scheme, or at least I think they do. I always find painting white a challenge, but I have found that using things like artists inks and contrast paints you can get some really good results.
I started off by paint all of the white areas. The models were primed white and then given a slightly thinned coat of the white speed paint – contrast paint will give you the exact same result. After that the tips of the claws were painted using a very dark grey and layers of lighter shades of grey built up over the top, feathering the edges a little to smooth the transitions a little. The actual talons/claws were painted jet black and then I lightened it with some turquoise to provide highlights. This was done in two layers but then a final highlight of pure turqoise was added at the end. The harnesses are exactly the same formula as all the black armour on their masters – black, drybrush and heavy wash.
Whereas a lot of the lights and details so far had been in purple and pink, I went for a different look on these. The lights on whatever contraption they are wearing over their faces were done in a jade green colour
All in all, I absolutely love these little critters
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