PAINTING ORCS & GOBLINS
Once your models have a basecoat, painting can begin. Below, you will find a simple-but-effective colour scheme using only 10 colours. 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!
Click on the images below to see larger images of each of the painting stages:
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Basecoat the Orc's skin with Dark Angels Green. Leave recessed areas of the flesh Chaos Black in order to achieve a nice deep flesh tone. |
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Using Scorched Brown, paint the pants, any straps on the model, and the creature's teeth. |
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Begin to highlight the Orc skin with Snot Green. Water this colour down a bit and cover over most of the flesh areas previously painted Dark Angels Green. Now use some Dark Flesh to highlight the pants, edges of the straps, and the tips of the teeth. |
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Using a very steady hand, water down a bit of Goblin Green and highlight the Orc's skin. Pick out raised areas of the face, hands, and arms. Use long thin strokes of colour on flat areas to simulate musculature. Start painting metallic items like iron studs and rings on the model with Boltgun Metal and Dwarf Bronze. Utilise a heavy, and very careful, drybrush technique on the sword. Change your water and prepare for the final step! |
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Finish the skin with a very brief highlight of Goblin Green on the face. Paint the Orc's nails and teeth Bleached Bone. Use a Bleached Bone and Chaos Black mix to highlight the boots and any other Chaos Black areas. Very carefully add two Blood Red dots to serve as the model's eyes. Finally, water down Chestnut Ink and apply it to the metallics to give off a weathered and rusted feel. Your Orc is now ready to bash some 'eads! |
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Now that you've got a few Orcs under your belt, try a Goblin or 20! The method shown below uses just 10 colours.
Click on the images below to see larger images of each of the painting stages:
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Basecoat the Goblin's skin with an application of Dark Angels Green. Leave recessed areas of the flesh Chaos Black in order to achieve a nice deep flesh tone. |
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Add some depth to the Night Goblin's cloak with a light drybrushing of Shadow Grey. |
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Begin to highlight the Goblin skin with Snot Green.
Water this colour down a bit and cover over most of the flesh areas
previously painted Dark Angels Green. Paint the spear haft Scorched
Brown. |
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Using a very steady hand, water down a bit of Goblin Green and highlight the Goblin's skin. Pick out raised areas of the face, hands, and arms. Use long thin strokes of colour on flat areas to simulate musculature. Start painting metallic items like iron studs and rings on the model with Boltgun Metal. Utilise a heavy drybrush technique on the speartip. Change your water and prepare for the final step. |
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Finish the skin with a highlight of Goblin Green and Bad Moon Yellow. Water this down and include a higher percentage of Bad Moon Yellow. Pay special attention to the face and long nose. Paint the Goblin's nails, bandages, and teeth Bleached Bone. Very carefully add two Blood Red dots to serve as the model's eyes. Finally, water down Chestnut Ink and apply it to the metallics to give off a weathered and rusted feel. Add a shield painted to your liking, and the Goblin is ready for mischief. |
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Time to get your freshly painted models onto the tabletop for their first battle.
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