Elminiaturista is back and this time he’s painting Ultramarines blue armor in this awesome tutorial- check it out!
Elminiaturista has some amazing hobby content and if you need some sweet painting tips, you should follow him to get up on all your painting and conversion techniques! They also have a great Patreon where you can get one-on-one coaching to get even better!
This time around he paints up some great armor for one of the most well-known chapters, that will take your minis to the next level. He’s doing this in multiple parts, but even just this video alone will get your minis to a great standard. Let’s get into the tutorial!
Painting Ultramarines Blue Armor: Elminiaturista Tutorial
He starts with Vallejo Black, out of the airbrush, but you can also do this from a spray can if you want. then he takes Vallejo White and does a Zenithal highlight for depth in the future.
Step 2
He gloss varnishes the mini next, before doing any of the oil washes. He does this through the airbrush to get easy coverage. To make the wash he uses normal oil paint and mixes it with white spirit and then mixes it with a synthetic brush. With this mix, he washes all the recesses to pull out the shadows.
This takes a while so just be patient. Then he comes back with a makeup brush with some white spirit on it and cleans up the excess on the raised parts.
Step 3
For the next phase, he starts with Talassar Blue in the airbrush. He covers the majority of the model with a top-down spray here to highlight the natural light spots. He then adds Liquitex Blue Ink to the mix and only hits the shadows.
Step 4
For edge highlighting he starts with AK Interactive Light Blue and simply edges highlights everywhere it makes sense!
Final Model
There you have it, a super simple way to get awesome armor!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
