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This tutorial shows how to paint the turquoise armour of a Space Marine, using the new Game Colour range. For this tutorial we used a MKVI Tactical Space Marine (Warhammer 30k) from Games Workshop.
In this first part we will see how to paint the turquoise armour, and in a second tutorial I will show you how to create battle damage and get a Grimdark effect, so you can decide how you want to paint the armour, or how far you want to go.
Prime the miniature using Hobby Paint Spray Black 28.012 or Surface Primer Black 70.602.
Airbrush a base coat of Game Color Abyssal Turquoise 72.120.
Apply Game Color Turquoise 72.024 for the first highlight. Leave the lower areas unpainted to create more intense shadows.
For a second highlight, use a mixture of Game Color Verdigris 72.096 and Game Color Aquamarine 72.119 in equal parts, with a smaller application area.
Finally, apply Game Color Verdigris 72.096 to the areas of maximum light.
Use a brush to apply a wash to the entire miniature, using a mixture of 3 drops of Game Color Wash Black 73.201, 2 drops of Game Color Wash Blue 73.207, 4 drops of Thinner Medium 70.524 and 4 drops of Airbrush Flow Improver 71.362. Use a brush dampened with Airbrush Flow Improver to remove the wash from the areas of maximum light. Make sure the wash settles into the recesses of the armor.
Outline the joints of the armor with a mixture of Game Color Turquoise 72.024 and Game Color Aquamarine 72.119.
Make a second outline with a mixture of Game Color Aquamarine 72.119 and Game Color Verdigris 72.096, focusing on the edges and areas with more light.
Then add points of light at the edges with Game Color Verdigris 72.096 to create more contrast.
Finally, paint the remaining details of the miniature.
In the next tutorial, we will show you how to add some weathering and battle damage to the same miniature.
