UNDERCOAT AND BASE. For the Shade's undercoat, use Skull White Spray Paint. You want to use white so the basecoat of Regal Blue will appear a bit more vibrant than it would over Chaos Black. With the undercoat out of the way, it's not a bad idea to finish the model's base at this point. The base is really up to you, but personally, I'd prefer to get it out of the way now. Correcting any stray paint on the base once the model is finished is a lot easier than fixing a mistake made on the model itself by careless basing. Especially when you're dealing with blending...

OVERALL BASECOAT. Get things started by painting the entire Shade with an even coat of Regal Blue. Be sure to get all the nooks and crannies by applying several thin coats of Regal Blue. Set the model aside and let it dry completely before moving onward.

HIGHLIGHT BASECOAT. This early highlight step is a bit tedious, but probably the most important. Upon this foundation, you will later build up three highlight layers that'll bring your model to life. For now, thin down and apply Shadow Grey over the majority of the Shade's folds and weaving lines. However, leave the deep recesses Regal Blue. The first couple brush strokes are going to be the most difficult as you get a feel for what should and should not be coated in Shadow Grey. Once you get moving, you'll find a rhythm and be through with this step after a bit of perseverance.

FIRST HIGHLIGHT BUILD. Now we start getting to the good stuff. These next few steps are where the Shade begins to come alive as the colours build upon one another. Mix up a pool of the following on your palette: 2 parts Codex Grey and 1 part Enchanted Blue. Thin this mix down with water as you paint for smooth paint flow onto the model. Carefully apply the mix over the areas you previously painted with Shadow Grey in Step 3. Do not completely cover over the Shadow Grey areas, but get nearly so.

SECOND HIGHLIGHT BUILD. Things are starting to move now as the highlight steps get quicker and quicker. Mix up a pool of the following on your palette: 2 parts Fortress Grey, 1 part Codex Grey, and 1 part Enchanted Blue. Much like the last step, carefully apply the mix (thinned with water, of course) over the previous layer of paint, But not so completely this time around. Instead, pay attention to the raised areas of folds and focal points on the Shade like eyebrows, crowns, fingertips, and cheekbones.

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS. Nearly there! Now you'll apply final highlights to the Shade with purpose on select portions of the model. Mix up a pool of the following on your palette: 1 part Hawk Turquoise and 1 part Fortress Grey. Once more, hit the focal points of the Shade. Pay special attention to areas like the folds of cloth, eyebrows, crowns, fingertips, and cheekbones. Once you've gone over the model's highlights with the mix, go back over a few very select areas of the model (only the most prominent highlight areas) with a few strokes of pure Fortress Grey.