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PAINTING TUTORIAL
BANE (VENOM INJECTED) —
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BATMAN
PAINT TUTORIAL / BANE (VENOM INJECTED) —

SEQUENCE 1 – PREPARING YOUR MINI —

I remove all mold lines with a modeler's scalpel (new blade
recommended). Then I wash the mini in warm water and
dishwasher soap, to remove any grease that been depos-
ited on the mini during the production process.
Once dry, I then spray several light layers of the white
primer FXG001, leaving 15 minutes between each coat to
slowly build up the undercoat, this ensures that you don’t
obscure the minis detail with too much paint.

SEQUENCE 2 – BASE COLORS —

I start by blocking out the base colors. This allows me to view
them relative to each other. I used the illustration as a color
match reference. (Bane 6 and 7)

WHAT YOU'LL NEED —

‹‹A wet pallet from Redgrass Games
‹‹Prince August master brush size 2
‹‹An old paintbrush that is only used to dillute paint.
‹‹A range of Prince August Classic colors
(colors specified in each step.)
‹‹A spray can of white base coat primer
(allows the acrylic paint to adhere to the mini)
‹‹A spray can of matt Varnish (this is a mini that you are
going to game with, so expect it to be heavily handled, 860 ‹‹Skin: Medium Fleshtone PA860
the varnish will ensure that the paint doesn’t wear off.
‹‹Boot, pants, gloves, mask
950
and neck armor Black PA950
MY PAINT DILLUTION RATIOS — 994
‹‹Belt, shoulder straps
and buckles in Dark Gray PA994
‹‹Base coats (paint + water) (50/50 ratio) ‹‹Tubes: Matt Brown PA984

984
954
‹‹Thinned paints (highlights) (paint + water) (33/67 ratio) and the green sections Yellow Green PA954
‹‹Washes (paint + water) (20/80 ratio)
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PAINTING YOUR MINI — SEQUENCE 4 - THE BLACK AREAS — SEQUENCE 5 - METAL PAINTING —
This painting style aims to make a mini readable from a dis- There are quite a few dark color areas, so in order to create a The belt buckle, the 3 kneepad studs, neck armor and spikes,
tance and to exaggerate sculptural detail. As the mini is for small subtle color differentiation between them, I decided to and the venom tank on his backpack.
tabletop use, it needs to be recognizable at 1 meter away from apply two base colors.
the table that's why highlights and shadows are exaggerated Fabric areas: Gloves, boots, mask and trousers are given a
in comparison to natural lighting*. Black PA950 base coat. 994 Base color
Areas like the boot outsoles and uppers, kneepads and gaunt-
* i.e. simulating a light at about 30 ° above the let cuff rings are given an Oxford Blue PA807 base coat. 992 870 883 918 Highlighting colors
mini (as if I had placed a spotlight over his out-
stretched arm). The highlights are given another coat with a mixture of Flat 807 950 Base colors 950 Shading color
The effect I’m aiming for is to highlight his muscu- Flesh PA955 + Stone Gray PA884 (67/33 ratio) (the added
lature and face, and as I move down the mini the gray dulls the flesh to give a cold aspect to the character) in 994 992 883 Highlighting colors
darker he gets. This reinforces those features when the areas most exposed to light such as the upper arms and
viewing the mini for the first time. abdominal muscles, and upper edges of the pectorals . 950 807 Shading colors

I apply an overall base coat of Black PA950 over the gloves

and then add an Oxford Blue PA 807 base coat to the gauntlet
cuff rings.
Before adding final highlights, I use a mix of Basic Skintone
PA815 + Stone Gray PA884 (67/33 ratio) and paint a layer on
top of the previous coat but fractionally reduce the amount
covered in the previous step.

I then add a layer of Dark Gray PA994 over the entire upper
section.

SEQUENCE 3 – FLESHTONES —
I apply a Neutral Gray PA992 base coat to all the metal areas.
860 ‹‹Base color Final Highlights are added using a mixture of Basic Skintone The photos focus on how I handled the belt buckle and venom
PA815 and Light Flesh PA928 (33/67 ratio) to visually pick tank.
884 955 815 928 ‹‹Highlighting colors out the muscle high points.
Then follow up with a highlight of Neutral Gray PA992.
812 982 ‹‹Shading colors

I will start by shading and adding life to the skin with a Pur-
ple Red wash PA812 (the purple adds depth to the base color)
then followed by a wash of Cavalry Brown PA982 (which I add a layer of Medium Sea Gray PA870.
will increase definition in crevices, creases and cracks and
other areas less exposed to light. (Under the arms and mus-
cles in the lower left areas) I finish highlighting by “tapping” with just the tip of the brush
using Silver Gray PA952 (heavily diluted and only a small
amount on the brush.) I then carefully wash just the shadow
areas with a base color wash.
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SEQUENCE 6 - PAINTING THE VENOM TUBES AND THE SEQUENCE 7 - THE PAINTING OF THE FACE IS ONE OF THE
VENOM TANK GLASS — MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE PAINT JOB, AS THE FACE
CONVEYS MINIS’ EXPRESSION —
984 Base color
992 926 Base colors
835 Highlighting colors
I “tap” a wash of Black PA950 in the recesses I want to darken. I darken the crevices and around the other sections of the 883 835 Highlighting colors
I make 2 or 3 passes to ensure a realistic gradient, this helps 950 Shading color tubes with a fine line of Oxford Blue PA807.
to further define volumes. 950 807 Shading colors

For the eyes, I paint a base coat of Crimson Red, black lined
with Black PA 950, and add 2 dots of Salmon Rose PA835.

Last but one highlighting layer of Silver Gray PA952 with a I paint the tubes with a base I add a highlight layer using
dots of Medium Sea Gray PA870 (heavily diluted and only a coat of Flat Brown AV984 a mix of Flat Brown PA984 +
small amount on the brush.). and then blackline all raised Salmon Rose PA835.
sections with Black AV950.

I shade the mask with a wash of a mix of Oxford Blue PA807

and Neutral Gray PA992 (50/50 ratio) to blend the two colors.

And finish off with a highlight of Salmon Rose PA835.

Final hightlights are added as dots of Golden Yellow PA948.

954 Base color

948 Highlighting color

950 969 Shading colors

I start highlighting with Silver Gray PA952. I make several
passes with a very diluted mix.

Finish with a touch of Ivory PA918 on the highest areas. This

adds a reflection to the metal.

On the green sections of the tubes, I apply a base coat of a mix

of Yellow Green PA954 + Park Green Flat PA969. I highlight
the areas that catch the light most with Yellow Green PA954.

I finish with several passes of Daler & Rowney pure white.

I use this brand as it is already dilluted and not as grainy as
other whites, so it’s easier to apply.
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SEQUENCE 8 - THE BASE — SEQUENCE 9 - FINISHING TOUCHES —

992 Base colors 992 955 Base colors

955 Highlighting color 950 807 Highlighting colors

950 807 926 Shading colors 926 Shading colors

73110 73108 Pigment I complete the paint job, by adding a base coat of Park Green
Flat to the elasticated shoulder straps and elasticated belt
area, then a light wash with Oxford Blue PA807 and finally a
dry brush of Flat Flesh on the raised areas. The small tube on
the right hand side was painted in Black PA950 and Golden
Yellow PA948 stripes.

Rather than a base coat, I apply a wash of a mix of Black PA

950, Oxford Blue PA807 and Crimson redPA926.

A final finishing coat of Black PA950 over the rim of the base.

Once the wash is dry, I dry brush Neutral Gray PA992 then a
light dry brush of Flat Flesh PA955.

I seal the mini with a spray coat of Matt Varnish PA FXGV01.

I ended up with a deposit of PA73110 Calcined Shadow Pig-

ment and PA73108 Brown Iron Oxide to give a slightly dusty
appearance. I do not hesitate to brush a little shoes to make
everything more realistic.

Tutoriel par François-Xavier Despoulain

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