Painting Wolf Riders
Above. The whole unit of goblin wolf riders.
THE WOLVES
The wolves present an interesting challenge and I have seen
many different ways to approach painting these bad boys, this is
just my take on it so if this doesn’t take your fancy there are
many other ways to achieve a good job on them. I was lucky
enough to have painted some of the prototypes sometime ago so
I knew the kind of thing I was going to do.
However I did look at lot of pictures of wolves and it turns put
they can be almost any colours within the black/grey/brown
spectrum, in any combination. So see what takes your fancy,
many different ways to approach painting these bad boys, this is
just my take on it so if this doesn’t take your fancy there are
many other ways to achieve a good job on them. I was lucky
enough to have painted some of the prototypes sometime ago so
I knew the kind of thing I was going to do.
However I did look at lot of pictures of wolves and it turns put
they can be almost any colours within the black/grey/brown
spectrum, in any combination. So see what takes your fancy,
you might want more uniform creatures that I have done here,
or go for a wild mix!
I had already painted in the eyes and teeth and claws when I
was doing the goblins so then I painted in the gums and tongues
as follows:
1.
Fur Brown
2.
plus Matt White
3.
plus Matt White
4.
plus more Matt White
5.
and plus more Matt White
or go for a wild mix!
I had already painted in the eyes and teeth and claws when I
was doing the goblins so then I painted in the gums and tongues
as follows:
1.
Fur Brown
2.
plus Matt White
3.
plus Matt White
4.
plus more Matt White
5.
and plus more Matt White
THE WOLF FUR
Trying to follow the scheme I had decided on I painted the
undersides in light grey as follows:
1.
Uniform Grey.
2.
I then went round “roughed up” the edges of the grey
with some Matt Black to make the edges look less defined and
furrier.
undersides in light grey as follows:
1.
Uniform Grey.
2.
I then went round “roughed up” the edges of the grey
with some Matt Black to make the edges look less defined and
furrier.
1. Uniform Grey.
2. edges “roughed up” with some Matt Black
I then started on the top of the beast in a much darker grey
before I finished the undersides, I’m not too sure why I did this
but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
3.
Uniform Grey mixed with Matt Black, as you can see
this went on in quite a rough manner, allowing some of the
black to show trough from the undercoat. (Continued below)
before I finished the undersides, I’m not too sure why I did this
but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
3.
Uniform Grey mixed with Matt Black, as you can see
this went on in quite a rough manner, allowing some of the
black to show trough from the undercoat. (Continued below)
3. Uniform Grey mixed with Matt Black.
4.
plus Matt White, you can see here I have done some dry
brushing and leaving in brush marks to represent fur.
plus Matt White, you can see here I have done some dry
brushing and leaving in brush marks to represent fur.
6.
plus more Matt White, similar thing to the last layer.
plus more Matt White, similar thing to the last layer.
Back to the undersides
3.
(continued) plus Matt White, again I have done some
dry brushing and leaving in brush marks to represent fur.
(continued) plus Matt White, again I have done some
dry brushing and leaving in brush marks to represent fur.
5.
plus Matt White, for this layer I have gone even further
and painted on fur with a fine brush, I have tried to keep the fur
direction all going in a realistic manner, it doesn’t take as long
as it looks and you can be fairly rough about it!
plus Matt White, for this layer I have gone even further
and painted on fur with a fine brush, I have tried to keep the fur
direction all going in a realistic manner, it doesn’t take as long
as it looks and you can be fairly rough about it!
4. plus Matt White, you can see here I have done some dry brushing.
5. plus Matt White, for this layer I have gone even further and painted on fur with a fine brush.
6. plus more Matt White, similar thing to the last layer.
7.
and plus more Matt White, this time much smaller
strokes to represent the final ends of the fur hairs.
and plus more Matt White, this time much smaller
strokes to represent the final ends of the fur hairs.
7. and plus more Matt White.
3. (continued) plus Matt White, again I have done some dry brushing and leaving in brush marks to represent fur.
4.
plus Matt White, for this again layer I have gone further
and painted on fur with a fine brush.
5.
plus more Matt White, again a similar thing to the last
layer.
plus Matt White, for this again layer I have gone further
and painted on fur with a fine brush.
5.
plus more Matt White, again a similar thing to the last
layer.
6.
and plus more Matt White, this time much smaller
strokes to represent the final ends of the fur hairs.
MORE WOLF FUR
This is another of the wolves, this time the top was in the light
grey and the underneath in white as follows:
1.
Ash Grey
2.
plus Matt White
3.
plus Matt White
4.
plus more Matt White
5.
and plus more Matt White
The last of the three wolves I did at this time, with a dark grey
under and black top, I think he really does look mean! At this
point I painted the black bits like the noses on all of the wolves.
The black fur colours as follows:
1.
Matt Black mixed with Skeleton Bone
2.
plus Skeleton Bone
3.
plus more Skeleton Bone
4.
plus more Skeleton Bone
5.
plus Matt White
and plus more Matt White, this time much smaller
strokes to represent the final ends of the fur hairs.
MORE WOLF FUR
This is another of the wolves, this time the top was in the light
grey and the underneath in white as follows:
1.
Ash Grey
2.
plus Matt White
3.
plus Matt White
4.
plus more Matt White
5.
and plus more Matt White
The last of the three wolves I did at this time, with a dark grey
under and black top, I think he really does look mean! At this
point I painted the black bits like the noses on all of the wolves.
The black fur colours as follows:
1.
Matt Black mixed with Skeleton Bone
2.
plus Skeleton Bone
3.
plus more Skeleton Bone
4.
plus more Skeleton Bone
5.
plus Matt White
4. plus Matt White, for this again layer.
5. plus more Matt White.
6. and plus more Matt White, this time much smaller strokes to represent the final ends of the fur hairs.
1-2. Ash Grey plus Matt White.
3-5.plus Matt White and plus more Matt White.
THE WOLF RIDER MOUNTED
You know it’s always wise to make a note of which rider you
have worked out to fit on which wolf, I thought I would
remember, I didn’t an had to spend some time working it out.
This was of particular relevance as I had initially decided to
mount two goblins on one of the wolves!
VARNISH
Make sure all the paint on the model is thoroughly dry before
commencing varnishing.
Gloss
The models were then given a coat of Humbrol polyurethane
gloss varnish and set aside for 24 hours to dry completely. Be
careful not to let the varnish pool, especially under the horse
and on the feet. You don't need a very thick coat of varnish.
Matt
Then they were given two coats of Anti-Shine Matt Varnish. Be
even more careful when painting on the matt varnish. When
applying the matt, brush it out well from any nooks and
crannies where it is likely to collect and pool.
have worked out to fit on which wolf, I thought I would
remember, I didn’t an had to spend some time working it out.
This was of particular relevance as I had initially decided to
mount two goblins on one of the wolves!
VARNISH
Make sure all the paint on the model is thoroughly dry before
commencing varnishing.
Gloss
The models were then given a coat of Humbrol polyurethane
gloss varnish and set aside for 24 hours to dry completely. Be
careful not to let the varnish pool, especially under the horse
and on the feet. You don't need a very thick coat of varnish.
Matt
Then they were given two coats of Anti-Shine Matt Varnish. Be
even more careful when painting on the matt varnish. When
applying the matt, brush it out well from any nooks and
crannies where it is likely to collect and pool.
1-5. Matt Black mixed with Skeleton Bone.
BASING
The bases are 25mm square plastic. I used superglue to stick the
models in place, blowing over them to prevent the glue
whitening off on the models. When positioning the models I
made sure they ranked up okay with each other.
whitening off on the models. When positioning the models I
made sure they ranked up okay with each other.
THE FINISHED WOLF RIDERS
