M530563a Painting Workshop - Galadhrim

PAINTING
GALADHRIM ARMY PAINTING
WORKSHOP
Chris Peach was tasked with painting an army of Elves to a

high standard in a very short space of time. As one of the
Studios army painters this is what he does best and so he
set about the Galadhrim with gusto. He started by
undercoating the models black, before spraying them all
with a basecoat of gold using Shining Gold and the Citadel

Spray Gun. Next, he gave each model a generous wash of
Devlan Mud, again with the Spray Gun, to tone down the
gold and prepare the other areas ready for the following
coats of paint.
Galadhrim Warriors
GALADHRIM
The blue areas were first

blocked out with Mordian
Blue. A single highlight
layer using Ultramarines
Blue was then applied to
the edges of the cloth and
the raised areas. The
brown cloth was
basecoated with Dark
Flesh. The highlight was a
1:1 mix of Dark Flesh and
Bleached Bone.
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Over time, the

Painting Workshop
series builds into an
invaluable resource
of techniques, tips
and tutorials
covering every
aspect of the
painting hobby.
n Elven army is a tempting prospect

for any gamer all those glittering
ranks of expert archers, swordwielding warriors and deadly knights
mounted on noble steeds. The new
Galadhrim kits allow you to get an army
together really quickly, whether youre
playing in the full splendour of a War of
The Ring battle or a scenario from the
Strategy Battle Game (Check out next
months White Dwarf for the rules Ed).
Once you have your force of Elves
gathered, the next step is to paint them!
Thats where this months Painting
Workshop comes in, as it focuses on the
Elves of Lothlrien. Over the following
pages we cover a range of techniques and
subjects, from general troop-painting tips
and effective army painting, to getting an
Eavy Metal finish on Haldir.
The good thing about painting Elves,
or, indeed, many of the models in The
Lord of The Rings range is that there is

plenty of reference material for their garb
and armour. Weve largely gone with the
colours featured in the movies, but have
given suggestions for alternatives later on.
Theres no reason why you shouldnt come
up with your own colour palette; the Elves
of Middle-earth seem to favour earthy
colours with rich blue and gold for
contrast, although as youll see, weve tried
out a couple of variants that actually tip
this convention on its head.
So, with paintbrush at the ready, well
make a start. Starting on page 98, Eavy
Metals Joe Tomaszewski presents a stepby-step guide and how to get your Elven
warriors up to an excellent standard in just
four stages. But first well be taking a brief
look at how army painters can get
companies of Elves together quickly and
effectively, with Chris Peachs batch
painting tips.
Galadhrim Knights
The Knights were painted in the same manner as
the warriors, above. However, the horses were
kept separate from their riders, and were
undercoated Skull White instead of black. A wash
of watered-down Fortress Grey was applied all
over the horses, before highlighting the raised
areas with Skull White. The saddles and the gold
areas were painted in the same way as the brown
cloth and gold armour on the Warriors.
Guards of the
Galadhrim Court
You Will Need

The paints listed here form the palette used by Eavy Metal
in the Galadhrim tutorials on the following pages.
W Wash
F Foundation
Shadow Grey
Chaos Black Spray
Mithril Silver
Bestial Brown
Regal Blue
Vomit Brown
Bleached Bone
Shining Gold
Astronomican Grey
Chaos Black
Space Wolves Grey
Tallarn Flesh
Codex Grey
Scab Red
Badab Black
Dark Flesh
Skull White
Devlan Mud
Fortress Grey
Scorched Brown
Gryphonne Sepia
The pike-armed Galadhrim

were largely painted using
the techniques already
described. The white
plumes and fur lining of
the cloaks were painted
with a 1:1 mix of
Astronomican Grey and
Skull White, overlaid with
a Skull White drybrush.
The bottom of the cloaks
were weathered with a
light drybrush of Khemri
Brown to suggest mud
(Dirty Elves? That must be
a first! Ed).
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GALADHRIM WARRIORS
For a more measured approach than Chriss super-fast

method, Eavy Metal have developed a four-stage tutorial
for rank-and-file Elves. Following this method may not win
you a Golden Demon statuette, but it is a highly effective
way of getting a very well-painted Galadhrim Elf force on
the tabletop.
Once youve painted a few companies of Elves you

can then unleash your raw painting skills on your heroes
weve showcased Haldir as just such an example on page
101. Most experienced painters like to work this way,
painting a large block of troops and then rewarding
themselves with a treat such as a character model.
The Elfs skin was first given a coat

of Tallarn Flesh.
The hair was painted Vomit Brown.
The fletching was painted with

Bleached Bone, and the arrow
shafts with Scorched Brown.
After the Chaos Black

undercoat the first stage is
basecoating simply block
in the required area with
the correct colour. It is best
to build up the coat over
several thin layers rather
than a thick, gloopy one.
Tallarn Flesh was re-applied to the

raised areas of the Elfs face, neck
and hands.
The hair was carefully highlighted

with a 2:1 mix of Vomit Brown and
Skull White.
Dark Flesh was painted onto the

bow and the arrow shafts, while
Bleached Bone was used to bring
the fletching back to a mid-tone.
The armour was given a wash of

Devlan Mud.
Like the armour, the tunic was also

given a wash of Devlan Mud.
The cloak was given a further

highlight, this time a 2:1 mix of
Space Wolves Grey and Regal Blue.
The face and hands were given a

final highlight with a 2:1 mix of
Bleached Bone and Tallarn Flesh.
A 2:1 mix of Skull White and

Vomit Brown was used as the final
highlight for the hair.
The arrow shafts were highlighted

with a 2:1 mix of Bleached Bone
and Scorched Brown. The fletching
was painted with a 1:1 mix of
Bleached Bone and Skull White.
A 1:1 mix of Shining Gold and

Mithril Silver was applied to the
edges of the armour.
The tunic was highlighted with a

1:1 mix of Scab Red and Vomit
Brown, followed by a final
highlight of pure Vomit Brown.
A 1:1 mix of Space Wolves Grey

and Regal Blue was applied to the
most prominent areas of the cloak.
Stage 3 is about refining

the shaded areas. This
could mean bringing some
back to a mid-tone, whilst
other areas are highlighted
further. The only mixing
involved are simple twocolour blends.
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The armour was painted with a
smooth, even coat of Shining Gold.
The tunic was basecoated with

Dark Flesh.
The cloak was painted with a 1:1

basecoat mix of Regal Blue and
Chaos Black.
The skin had a thin wash of

Devlan Mud applied to it.
The hair was also washed with

Devlan Mud.
Devlan Mud was used as a wash

on the fletching of the arrows. The
bow and arrow shafts were left
alone for this stage.
The next stage mainly used

washes and darker colours
to add shade to the
recessed areas. The
exception is the cloak,
which is already very dark
and therefore required the
first highlight stage instead.
Galadhrim Iconography
Gryphonne Sepia was applied to

the armour.
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At this stage you need to

apply the final highlights,
and finesse the paint job
by neatening up each area.
Of course, you can take
this even further if you
want to, adding more
highlights and subtler
blending to further
enhance the miniature.
PAINTING WORKSHOP
The tunic was highlighted with

Scab Red.
A highlight of pure Regal Blue was

applied to the raised folds and
creases of the cloak.
Here are some Elven icons, perfect for banners or to be

copied onto your model in freehand if you so wish. Its
always a good idea to practise your chosen design on
paper before trying it out on your precious model.
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GALADHRIM HORSES
While the Galadhrim Knights were painted using the exact

same methods described on the previous two pages, the
horses needed a different approach. Nevertheless the
GALADHRIM COLOUR SUGGESTIONS
actual techniques used were largely the same: a block

colour first, followed by shading, then resetting the midtone before finishing with a highlight.
The gold, blue and grey colours inspired by the movies is

by no means the only way to paint your Galadhrim. Below
Nick Bayton and Chris Peach have come up with a few

suggestions; why not invent your own Elven warhost!
The flesh was painted

Astronomican Grey while the
mane and tail were painted with
Codex Grey.
The saddle blanket was painted

Dark Flesh. The top layer of cloth
used the same mix as the cloak,
and Astronomican Grey was used
on the decorative seams.
The horses flesh, mane and tail

were given a wash of Badab Black.
The two cloth areas on the saddle

blankets were highlighted with Regal
Blue and Scab Red respectively.
Nick used light colours, white and

metallics with a high sheen on this
Elf. For the armour he used a
basecoat of Chainmail followed by
a thin wash of Devlan Mud before
highlighting up with Mithril Silver.
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The armour plates and helmet on

this Elf was painted up as a red
lacquer. A basecoat of Scab Red
was first highlighted with Blood
Red and then Baal Red on the
edges. Blazing Orange was used as
a final, extreme highlight.
The greens on this model are there

to evoke a woodland theme; after
all Lothlrien is a forested realm!
The tunic was painted Dark Angels
Green, with a Scorched Brown
shade and a Bleached Bone
highlight. The cloak had a
Catachan Green basecoat
highlighted with Fortress Grey.
Muted greys were used on this

figures armour rather than bright
metallics. Gold was used only as a
spot colour. The armour basecoat
was painted Boltgun Metal
followed by a heavy Badab Black
wash and highlighted again with
Boltgun Metal.
Showcase
To lead your brave Elves to battle, youll need a hero, and Haldir is just one such Elf character available in the
Citadel range. Keith Robertson gave it the full Eavy Metal treatment, and we asked him for a few key pointers.
The mane and tail were highlighted

with Fortress Grey. The flesh was
painted Astronomican Grey, followed
by a 1:1 mix of Astronomican Grey
and Skull White.
The saddle blankets were washed

with Devlan Mud. The blue cloth
was then highlighted with a 2:1
mix of Space Wolves Grey and
Regal Blue.
The flesh was highlighted with

Skull White. The final layer on the
mane and tail used a 1:1 mix of
Fortress Grey and Skull White.
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The red blanket was highlighted

with a 1:1 mix of Scab Red and
Vomit Brown, and the blue cloth
with a 1:1 mix of Space Wolves
Grey and Regal Blue.
Chainmail
For the chainmail, a basecoat
mix of Shining Gold and
Scorched Brown was used. This
was worked up to pure Shining
Gold over a series of thin layers.
Shining Gold and Mithril were
mixed and used as the highlight,
blended upwards until pure
Mithril Silver was used. The
chainmail was then washed
with Gryphonne Sepia, followed
by a wash of Ogryn Flesh.
Hair
For Haldirs distinctive blond
locks, a basecoat of Khemri
Brown was first applied.
Gryphonne Sepia was then
washed over the hair. Once dry, a
highlight of Desert Yellow was
applied, followed by a final
highlight of Bleached Bone.
Armour
The armour was painted using the same
method as for the chainmail, excluding the
washes. A wash of Thraka Green was used and
when this was dry it was followed by a wash
of Devlan Mud. The green in the armour works
as a great contrast to the red cloak. To make
sure the green wasnt too strong, it was toned
down with a thin wash of Devlan Mud.
Cloak
The cloak started with a basecoat
of Mechrite Red, followed by a
Badab Black wash.
The cloak was then highlighted
with Mechrite Red, which was
gradually blended with Vomit
Brown until pure Vomit Brown
was used for the final layer.

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PAINTING

GALADHRIM ARMY PAINTING

Chris Peach was tasked with painting an army of Elves to a

with a basecoat of gold using Shining Gold and the Citadel

The blue areas were first

Over time, the

n Elven army is a tempting prospect

Lord of The Rings range is that there is

You Will Need

Chaos Black Spray

Space Wolves Grey

The pike-armed Galadhrim

For a more measured approach than Chriss super-fast

Once youve painted a few companies of Elves you

The Elfs skin was first given a coat

The hair was painted Vomit Brown.

The fletching was painted with

After the Chaos Black

Tallarn Flesh was re-applied to the

The hair was carefully highlighted

Dark Flesh was painted onto the

The armour was given a wash of

Like the armour, the tunic was also

The cloak was given a further

The face and hands were given a

A 2:1 mix of Skull White and

The arrow shafts were highlighted

A 1:1 mix of Shining Gold and

The tunic was highlighted with a

A 1:1 mix of Space Wolves Grey

Stage 3 is about refining

The tunic was basecoated with

The cloak was painted with a 1:1

The skin had a thin wash of

The hair was also washed with

Devlan Mud was used as a wash

The next stage mainly used

Gryphonne Sepia was applied to

At this stage you need to

The tunic was highlighted with

A highlight of pure Regal Blue was

Here are some Elven icons, perfect for banners or to be

While the Galadhrim Knights were painted using the exact

GALADHRIM COLOUR SUGGESTIONS

actual techniques used were largely the same: a block

The gold, blue and grey colours inspired by the movies is

Nick Bayton and Chris Peach have come up with a few

The flesh was painted

The saddle blanket was painted

The horses flesh, mane and tail

The two cloth areas on the saddle

Nick used light colours, white and

The armour plates and helmet on

The greens on this model are there

Muted greys were used on this