This tutorial guides you through painting Logan Grimnar and his two accompanying wolves. Key techniques include layering and shading for the Power Armour and skin, using contrast paints for vibrant reds, and wet blending and drybrushing to create realistic fur textures on the pelts and wolves.

Steps

Priming

3 steps
  1. 1. Prime the wolves, the wolf pelt cloak, and the wolf head in Chaos Black.

    Chaos Black Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Prime Logan Grimnar with Wolfkin Grey.

    Wolfkin Grey Colour Forge
  3. 3. Apply a zenithal highlight over Logan Grimnar with White Scar.

    White Scar Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Power Armour

  1. Paint all over Logan Grimnar's Power Armour.

    Russ Grey Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Black Elements

  1. Block in all the black elements, including the storm bolter casing, leather straps, armour joints, and the wolf pelt around Logan's neck.

    Black AK Interactive

Power Armour Shading

3 steps
  1. 1. Mix 4 parts Space Wolves Grey, 4 parts Contrast Medium, and a dab of Black Templar. Paint this mix into all the joints and recessed areas of the Power Armour.

    Space Wolves Grey Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Mix 4 parts Space Wolves Grey, 4 parts Contrast Medium, and a dab of Black Templar. Paint this mix into all the joints and recessed areas of the Power Armour.

    Contrast Medium Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  3. 3. Mix 4 parts Space Wolves Grey, 4 parts Contrast Medium, and a dab of Black Templar. Paint this mix into all the joints and recessed areas of the Power Armour.

    Black Templar Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Gold Elements

  1. Base all gold elements, including wolf iconography, Crux Terminatus, nameplates, runes, axe head details, and the belt buckle wolf head.

    Balthasar Gold Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Silver Elements

  1. Base all silver elements, including mechanical parts of the storm bolter, connection tubes on the arms, parts of the axe head, and links holding pennants and runes.

    Steel Pro Acryl

Shading Metallics

  1. Wash all gold and silver elements, focusing on recesses.

    Nuln Oil Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Highlighting Silver

  1. Highlight all silver elements by dragging the brush along sharp edges.

    Chrome (Metallic) Vallejo Model Air

Highlighting Gold

2 steps
  1. 1. Highlight large parts of the gold elements, leaving darker colors in recesses.

    Sycorax Bronze Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Apply a final highlight to gold elements that catch the most light.

    Canoptek Alloy Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Wolf Pelts (Logan Grimnar)

7 steps
  1. 1. Paint the entirety of the fur on Logan's wolf pelt, working it into all recesses.

    Mournfang Brown Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Apply Karak Stone to lighter fur areas, working quickly for a wet blend.

    Karak Stone Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  3. 3. Stipple Rhinox Hide into darker fur areas, such as down the spine and legs.

    Rhinox Hide Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  4. 4. Wash the entirety of the fur, ensuring it settles into recesses without pooling heavily.

    Agrax Earthshade Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  5. 5. Re-highlight along the transitions between Karal Stone, Mournfang Brown, and Rhinox Hide to enhance the reddish-brown tones.

    Mournfang Brown Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  6. 6. Apply precision highlights to individual strands of darker fur.

    Gorthor Brown Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  7. 7. Apply precision highlights to individual strands of lighter fur.

    Ushabti Bone Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Inner Pelt / Loincloth (Logan Grimnar)

5 steps
  1. 1. Base the inside of the wolf pelt (cloak and loincloth) with Khorne Red, getting it into all recesses.

    Khorne Red Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Wash over the Khorne Red areas, focusing on recesses without heavy pooling.

    Nuln Oil Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  3. 3. Highlight back up the raised areas of the inner pelt and loincloth, leaving Nuln Oil in recesses.

    Khorne Red Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  4. 4. Highlight raised creases and detail on engravings.

    Wazdakka Red Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  5. 5. Apply final highlights to raised creases and engraving details, keeping the paint inside the Wazdakka Red areas.

    Squig Orange Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Loincloth Trim (Logan Grimnar)

  1. Highlight the trim of the belt buckle/loincloth.

    Evil Sunz Scarlet Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Bone Elements (Logan Grimnar & Base)

3 steps
  1. 1. Base all bone elements, including skull elements, teeth tokens, and base details.

    Ushabti Bone Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Wash all bone elements, focusing on recesses.

    Agrax Earthshade Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  3. 3. Highlight all bone elements by dragging the brush across sharp edges or carefully painting where light would hit most.

    Screaming Skull Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Skin (Logan Grimnar)

4 steps
  1. 1. Base Logan's facial features with 2-3 thin coats, getting into recesses.

    Bugman's Glow Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Highlight the most prominent features and reinforce wrinkles, leaving Bugman's Glow in recesses.

    Cadian Fleshtone Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  3. 3. Further highlight prominent features like the brow and wrinkles.

    Kislev Flesh Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  4. 4. Apply final highlights to the end of the nose, center of the brow, and cheekbones.

    Flayed One Flesh Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Hair (Logan Grimnar)

5 steps
  1. 1. Base all hair with Skavenblight Dinge, avoiding previously painted facial features.

    Skavenblight Dinge Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Highlight over the majority of the hair, focusing on the top strands that catch light.

    Stormvermin Fur Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  3. 3. Highlight individual strands and plats of the beard, focusing on top parts that catch light, using a 50/50 mix.

    Stormvermin Fur Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  4. 4. Highlight individual strands and plats of the beard, focusing on top parts that catch light, using a 50/50 mix.

    White AK Interactive
  5. 5. Apply thin highlights of pure white to the most prominent parts of the hair to make it pop.

    White AK Interactive

Wolf Head (Armour Icon)

  1. Paint the snout of the wolf head icon on Logan's armour, and around the paws.

    Skavenblight Dinge Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Black Armour Highlights

3 steps
  1. 1. Correct any mistakes on black armour parts and apply a first highlight.

    Eshin Grey Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Apply a second highlight, keeping it inside the Eshin Grey. Also paint the entirety of the Crux Terminatus, leaving Eshin Grey in recesses.

    Dawnstone Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  3. 3. Apply a final highlight with crisp lines, keeping it inside the Dawnstone. Drag around the edges of the runes.

    Administratum Grey Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Axe Head

9 steps
  1. 1. Base the axe head and the wolf on Logan's shoulder pad.

    Corax White Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Highlight the axe head and wolf on the shoulder pad.

    White AK Interactive
  3. 3. Paint the star on the shoulder pad.

    Iyanden Yellow Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  4. 4. Paint a line down the side of the axe where it should be darkest.

    Flesh Tearers Red Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  5. 5. Paint a separate line, working it into the red slightly.

    Magmadroth Flame Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  6. 6. Paint a line in the center of the axe by the head.

    Iyanden Yellow Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  7. 7. Apply a thin layer down the edge of the axe blade to darken it slightly.

    Nuln Oil Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  8. 8. Highlight the axe head by dragging paint along its shape, including some cracks.

    Wild Rider Red Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  9. 9. Highlight the axe head on the inside, catching edges and some cracks.

    Fire Dragon Bright Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Armour Gems

2 steps
  1. 1. Base gems.

    Flesh Tearers Red Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Highlight gems by tapping a mix of paint across the top.

    White AK Interactive

Power Armour Highlights

2 steps
  1. 1. Correct any mistakes made on the Power Armour, then highlight by dragging the brush across sharp edges. Paint highlights carefully where dragging is not possible.

    Fenrisian Grey Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Apply final highlights to areas that catch the most light, focusing on upward-facing parts and sharp edges.

    Blue Horror Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Wolves (Models)

14 steps
  1. 1. Paint all over the darker wolf's fur.

    Dryad Bark Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  2. 2. Paint Dryad Bark across the back of the lighter wolf's fur.

    Dryad Bark Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  3. 3. Apply Gorthor Brown to lighter parts of the darker wolf's legs and the majority of the lighter wolf's fur.

    Gorthor Brown Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  4. 4. Work Karak Stone into the lighter wolf's fur, covering shoulders, face, and working it into the paint for a wet blend.

    Karak Stone Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  5. 5. Apply Rakarth Flesh across the bottom of the paws and the face of the lighter wolf to brighten it.

    Rakarth Flesh Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  6. 6. Wash all over the fur of both wolves, getting into all recesses.

    Agrax Earthshade Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  7. 7. Drybrush the fur of both wolves, moving the brush in the direction of the fur.

    Gorthor Brown Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  8. 8. Drybrush the fur of both wolves, focusing on lighter areas.

    Karak Stone Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  9. 9. Drybrush the fur of the lighter wolf.

    Rakarth Flesh Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  10. 10. Paint the gums and tongue of both wolves.

    Flesh Tearers Red Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  11. 11. Paint the paws of both wolves, blending into the lighter/darker leg colors.

    Skavenblight Dinge Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  12. 12. Highlight the paws of both wolves.

    Stormvermin Fur Warhammer Colour (Citadel)
  13. 13. Paint scars on both wolves by carefully dragging the brush.

    White AK Interactive
  14. 14. Wash over the scars on both wolves.

    Magos Purple Warhammer Colour (Citadel)

Paints used

46 paints

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