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The Shadow of Chaos
PAINTING CHAOS WARRIORS - TZEENTCH


Tzeentch | Khorne | Slaanesh | Nurgle | Undivided

Chaos Warrior

Tzeentch Chaos Warriors are often blessed with strange mutations or wear armour with arcane inlays that improve the potency of their lord's magic. When painting a Tzeentch Chaos Warrior, be neat and try to use vibrant blues, yellows, and metallics that yield shining armour. Keep your water clean by changing it often, especially when you're using metallics, so that your colours truly come out bright.

Follow the detailed instructions and check out the stage-by-stage images for reference as you paint your models. Don't fret if the model doesn't come out picture perfect in the end; painting takes time and practice to master. Just do the best you can each time and be open to learning new techniques from others. Before you know it, you'll be quite an accomplished painter with models you'll be proud to game with!

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1

Undercoat your model with Chaos Black. This first step is a big one and the most important as a good basecoat makes or breaks a model. Heavily drybrush the shoulder fur with a mix of Codex Grey and a drop of Chaos Black. Next, use Regal Blue to paint the cape. Leave the interior of tattered tears and deep crevasses in the cape Chaos Black. The hardest part of this stage is to carefully paint the armour, shield, and weaponry with Chainmail. Don't just glop paint all over the armour. Take the time to pick out each plate and buckle. Fix any mistakes with Chaos Black. Clean your water before you move on.

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2

Lay down a basecoat of Scorched Brown on the model's boots, horns, gloves, and belt. Pick out the shield insignia with Fiery Orange. Be sure to water this colour down and apply a few thin coats to get it right. Finish this stage by picking out the model's kneecap, breastguard, and weapon details with Shining Gold. Definitely change your water before moving on.


3

Start to highlight the cloak with a watered-down, even mix of Regal Blue and Enchanted Blue. As you apply this colour, slowly mix in a tiny bit more Enchanted Blue as you go along. Stick to the raised areas of the cape. Carefully drybrush Codex Grey over the shoulder fur. Follow this with another pass on the fur but mix Codex Grey with a bit of Ghostly Grey this time around. Paint the model's horns Dark Flesh. Pay attention to ridges and other features that will take paint nicely. Quickly highlight the boots, gloves, and belt with a few well placed lines of Dark Flesh. Clean your water before you proceed to ink the model in step four.



4

Now it's ink time. First, apply a bit of slightly watered-down Blue Ink to the armour and let this dry partially. Paint it into the areas you want it to go, do not just slather the model with ink and hope it will come out okay! Be precise and sop up any excessive ink pooling. Now, selectively hit the Shining Gold areas with watered-down Chestnut Ink. It's important to let all your inks dry completely before continuing further! So take a break or work on another Chaos Warrior while the model dries.

 
5

Finish your model by going back over the metallic areas in order to clean the ink up. A very, very careful light drybrushing will do this effectively. If you do this correctly, the Blue Ink will have given the armour a cool tinge. Clean your water before moving on. Water down Enchanted Blue and apply a few highlights to the cape. Build up the model's horns from Dark Flesh to Kommando Khaki. Now, paint the horn ends Fiery Orange and blend the very tips of the horns with watered-down Golden Yellow. Keep using Golden Yellow to blend the shield insignia in the same manner. Use several thin coats of paint and be patient. Clean up any niggling details like hanging teeth, and necklaces at this point. If you take your time and work through each step, then The Changer of Ways will be pleased with your efforts. If not, then... well I hope you enjoy being Chaos Spawn!

 

THE FOURS POWERS OF CHAOS
Click on the icons below for each power of Chaos to see how to paint the different warriors of the Dark Gods.

The Colours of Chaos Khorne Slaanesh Nurgle Undivided
Tzeentch | Khorne | Slaanesh | Nurgle | Undivided

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