I’ve been working on Astorath over the weekend! He’s been a lot of fun to paint, providing a really nice range of surfaces to work with. Such a characterful model – all sorts of wrath and majesty. The leaping pose is paired perfectly with the snarling visage and flowing hair. I tried out the newish GW painting handle for the first time on this model … Continue reading Astorath the Grim – WIP

Bit of an update on my Blood Angels Successor Chapter, the Wardens Encarmine. First up, the Devastators. I painted these guys some time amidst the fog of last year, but hadn’t managed to take any photos until today. Here they all are, outfitted with iconic weaponry in the form of heavy bolters and missile launchers. The kit comes with some nice options to make the … Continue reading Devastator Squad & Astorath the Grim – Wardens Encarmine

Here is the Sanguinary Priest and Sanguinary Guard Ancient. I used a few layers of Soulstone Red and chucked in some Lamenter’s Yellow Glaze to try and give the chalice contents an interesting finish. And here is the Chaplain. He’s great as a test model for my Death Company as well, but I really try to avoid painting black – tough to edge highlight (I … Continue reading Sanguinary Priest, Ancient & Chaplain – Wardens Encarmine

I’ve almost finished my Sanguinary Guard (and Ancient, by 8th edition standards). Just the banner left to paint – scroll work, the angel, and ‘tear drops’. My plan had been to paint these the more traditional white and gold/bronze. But, given the darker tone of my palette across the rest of my army, and overall lack of white tones, I figured they’d mesh better if … Continue reading Sanguinary Guard – Wardens Encarmine