How to Paint: Blades of Khorne Blood Warriors

Introduction

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to paint the Blood Warriors of the Blades of Khorne faction for Warhammer Age of Sigmar. This step-by-step guide will help you achieve an impressive finish on your miniatures using various painting techniques and colors.

Step 1: Prepare Your Base Coat

• Start with a black base coat on your miniature.
• Paint all the red armored areas using Corn Red.
• Apply a base coat of Bugman’s Glow to all flesh areas. This will create a smooth foundation for the flesh tones.

Step 2: Flesh Tones

• Over the Bugman’s Glow, apply Cadian Flesh Tone. Expect to do several layers for even coverage.
• Shade all flesh areas with Gilliman Flesh for depth.

Step 3: Metallic Areas and Trim

• Use Runelord Brass to paint all armor trim and the weapon in the left hand.
  • Note: Minimize any spillage, as correcting over metallics can be tricky.
• Paint all silver details on armor, weapons, and chain mail with Iron Hand Steel.
  • For chain mail, use a dry brush technique to apply the paint on raised edges.

Step 4: Leather and Other Details

• Paint leather straps at the wrists and belt with Doom Brown.
• Use Zandri Dust for the hanging skull on the armor.
• Paint the boots and tidy up any black areas on the axe with Abaddon Black.

Step 5: Shading

• Shade the brass trim and gold areas with Darkoath Flesh.
• Shade the hanging skull with Skeleton Horde.
• Use Nuln Oil on all silver areas and deep recesses on the red armor.
• Optionally shade the line between brass and red areas for better color separation.

Step 6: Highlighting

• Highlight raised details on the flesh with Cadian Flesh Tone.
• Use Kislev Flesh for the most prominent raised areas on the knuckles and face.
• Highlight the belt and leather wrappings with Scorched Brown.
• Apply a fine edge highlight on sharp edges using Baneblade Brown.
• Highlight red armor edges using Evil Sunz Scarlet and then with Fire Dragon Bright for a second highlight.
• Highlight brass areas with Canoptek Alloy. Use a dry brush method for larger areas.

Step 7: Final Details

• Highlight silver and gold areas with Stormhost Silver.
• For the boots, apply a broad highlight of Ashen Grey and pick out sharp edges with Dawnstone.
• For the axe handle strapping, use a single edge highlight of Mechanicus Standard Grey.
• Darken the skull using Agrax Earthshade and highlight it with Screaming Skull.
• Finish by dotting the center of the eyes with Faeit Yellow.

Conclusion

You now have a beautifully painted Blood Warrior for your Khorne army. Remember to take your time with each step, especially when it comes to shading and highlighting, as these details will enhance the overall look of your miniature. If you enjoyed this tutorial, consider subscribing to the channel for more painting guides and tips! Happy painting!