How I Paint - Skaven - Clan Eshin

As I continue to work through the various Warhammer Underworlds warbands, I finally reached Skittershank's Clawpack, a group of Clan Eshin Skaven. I decided to paint them in the classic scheme of brown fur and black robes. Here is my guide.

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Undercoats

The miniature was undercoated with Chaos Black Spray.

I then gave the whole miniature a basecoat of Mournfang Brown, thinned with a little water.

Once the basecoat was dry, I gave the fur a very light drybrush of Karak Stone. This may look a little harsh, but the washes will soften the effect in a later stage.

Basecoats

The next step was to block in all the base colours on the miniature.

I began with the flesh on the nose, ears, hands, and feet. This was painted with a 1:1 mix of Bugman’s Glow and Cadian Fleshtone. I made sure to feather the edges between the fur and flesh on the hands and feet.

The eyes were painted Mephiston Red.

The tail was painted with a 1:1 mix of Cadian Fleshtone and Pink Horror.

The inside of the mouth was painted Screamer Pink, while the teeth and horns were picked out with Zandri Dust. The toenails were painted Abaddon Black.

The cloth on the miniature was painted Abaddon Black, then highlighted with a 1:1 mix of Abaddon Black and Eshin Grey.

The bandages on the legs were painted Steel Legion Drab, and the rope was painted Zandri Dust. I left the bombs on the rope unpainted at this stage — they were painted later.

Finally, the metal areas were painted Leadbelcher, and a few small details such as belt buckles were painted Warplock Bronze. The leather straps were painted Rhinox Hide, and the strapping and bandages were painted Steel Legion Drab.

Washes

With all the basecoats complete, it was time to shade the miniature with washes.

The tail was washed with Carroburg Crimson.

The rest of the miniature — except for the metal and black robes — was washed with Agrax Earthshade.

The black robes and metal were washed with Nuln Oil.

Allow all washes to dry thoroughly before moving on.

Highlights

Once the washes were dry, I began highlighting the miniature.

I started with the brown fur, giving it a rough texture to mimic real fur. The first highlight was Mournfang Brown, followed by a 1:1 mix of Mournfang Brown and Skrag Brown, and finally Skrag Brown on its own.

Next, I highlighted the flesh areas — the hands, ears, and nose — using a 1:1 mix of Bugman’s Glow and Cadian Fleshtone, followed by a little Kislev Flesh added to the mix for a brighter finish.

The eyes were picked out with Evil Sunz Scarlet, and the toenails were highlighted with Dawnstone.

For the tail, I painted rings around its length with a 1:1 mix of Cadian Fleshtone and Pink Horror, taking care to leave some of the Carroburg Crimson showing. Thinner rings were then painted with a 1:1 mix of Kislev Flesh and Pink Horror.

The lower two-thirds of the teeth were painted Ushabti Bone, leaving a thin dark vertical line to separate the two teeth. The lower third was then highlighted with Screaming Skull.

The bandages were carefully painted again with Steel Legion Drab, leaving the wash only in the recesses. They were then highlighted with Baneblade Brown, followed by Karak Stone.

The rope was also highlighted with Karak Stone, using a fine brush to pick out the texture.

The glass panels of the bombs were painted Ionrach Skin, with the frames in Leadbelcher. The glass was then glazed with a 1:1 mix of Warp Lightning Green and Contrast Medium.

The metal areas were highlighted with Ironbreaker, with sharp edges picked out in Stormhost Silver. The Warplock Bronze details were highlighted with Runelord Brass, then Canoptek Alloy.

Finally, the black cloth was highlighted with a 1:1 mix of Abaddon Black and Eshin Grey, followed by finer highlights of Eshin Grey alone.

The smoke on the base was basecoated Dawnstone, then washed with Biel-Tan Green.

It was highlighted again with Dawnstone, and the lower half was further highlighted with Administratum Grey.

I really like the neat, crisp feel of this paint scheme. It’s extremely easy to do and will deliver impressive results, even when used to paint whole units of troops.

How did you find the method? Have you any questions? Let me know in the comments. Happy Hobbying.

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