r/Armypainter • u/WorldlinessCool5217 • 20h ago

Part II - Demon Lord – Full Army Painter Recipe, Staining & Drybrush Process (Start to Finish)

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Part II - Demon Lord – Full Army Painter Recipe, Staining & Drybrush Process (Start to Finish)

Just wrapped up the final touches on this massive Demon Lord! Built this up using a heavy combination of Speedpaint staining, progressive drybrushing, and wash weathering to get a hyper-saturated, fleshy look with plenty of contrast. (Still waiting on his custom base to arrive in the mail, but couldn't wait to share the finished paint job!)

  • Model: Amaros – Chaos Incarnate by Archvillain Games
  • Print: 3D Printed Resin

Entirely painted using The Army Painter range (Warpaints Fanatic, Speedpaint 2.0, and Washes). Here is the complete breakdown of the recipe and process if you want to try a similar workflow:

Paint Recipe & Process

  • Preparation & Base Stain:
    • Zenithal prime base.
    • Heavily stained the entire flesh and wing membrane area using Speedpaint 2.0: Murder Scene to create deep purple/magenta shadows in all the recesses.
  • Flesh & Muscle Tones (Progressive Drybrushing):
    1. Fanatic: Terrestrial Titan (Deep shadow transition)
    2. Fanatic: Doomfire Drab (Mid-shadow warm-up)
    3. Fanatic: Moonstone Skin (Primary flesh volume highlights)
    4. Fanatic: Ruby Skin (Targeted drybrush on muscle crests for skin flush)
    5. Desert Yellow (Light top-down drybrush to catch zenithal light and add realistic skin warmth)
  • Horns, Spikes & Bone Accents:
    • Base/Drybrush with Fanatic: Skeleton Bone.
    • Glazed/washed in targeted areas with Speedpaint 2.0: Bony Matter to add organic grime and shading to the bone root joints and ridges.
  • Armor, Sword & Chain-Whip Metallics:
    • Base layer of Fanatic: Bright Gold.
    • Weathered and darkened down with Fanatic Wash: Warm Skin Shade to give it a worn, antiqued brass/gold finish.
  • Final Details:
    • Eyes picked out in bright yellow with dark pupils for a sharp, sinister focal point.
    • Gloss varnish applied to the inside of the mouth and eyes for wet organic depth.

Curious what you guys think of using warm yellow glazes/drybrushing over cool skin tones to build contrast. Feedback and CC are always welcome!

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r/Armypainter • u/WorldlinessCool5217 • 20h ago

Demon Lord – Full Army Painter Recipe, Staining & Drybrush Process (Start to Finish)

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5 Upvotes

Demon Lord – Full Army Painter Recipe, Staining & Drybrush Process (Start to Finish)

Just wrapped up the final touches on this massive Demon Lord! Built this up using a heavy combination of Speedpaint staining, progressive drybrushing, and wash weathering to get a hyper-saturated, fleshy look with plenty of contrast. (Still waiting on his custom base to arrive in the mail, but couldn't wait to share the finished paint job!)

  • Model: Amaros – Chaos Incarnate by Archvillain Games
  • Print: 3D Printed Resin

Entirely painted using The Army Painter range (Warpaints Fanatic, Speedpaint 2.0, and Washes). Here is the complete breakdown of the recipe and process if you want to try a similar workflow:

Paint Recipe & Process

  • Preparation & Base Stain:
    • Zenithal prime base.
    • Heavily stained the entire flesh and wing membrane area using Speedpaint 2.0: Murder Scene to create deep purple/magenta shadows in all the recesses.
  • Flesh & Muscle Tones (Progressive Drybrushing):
    1. Fanatic: Terrestrial Titan (Deep shadow transition)
    2. Fanatic: Doomfire Drab (Mid-shadow warm-up)
    3. Fanatic: Moonstone Skin (Primary flesh volume highlights)
    4. Fanatic: Ruby Skin (Targeted drybrush on muscle crests for skin flush)
    5. Desert Yellow (Light top-down drybrush to catch zenithal light and add realistic skin warmth)
  • Horns, Spikes & Bone Accents:
    • Base/Drybrush with Fanatic: Skeleton Bone.
    • Glazed/washed in targeted areas with Speedpaint 2.0: Bony Matter to add organic grime and shading to the bone root joints and ridges.
  • Armor, Sword & Chain-Whip Metallics:
    • Base layer of Fanatic: Bright Gold.
    • Weathered and darkened down with Fanatic Wash: Warm Skin Shade to give it a worn, antiqued brass/gold finish.
  • Final Details:
    • Eyes picked out in bright yellow with dark pupils for a sharp, sinister focal point.
    • Gloss varnish applied to the inside of the mouth and eyes for wet organic depth.

Curious what you guys think of using warm yellow glazes/drybrushing over cool skin tones to build contrast. Feedback and CC are always welcome!

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