Learn how to paint yellow battle-damaged Leagues of Votann easily with this tutorial from Peachy and the Painting Phase!
If you’re looking for an easy way to paint your new squats but don’t want to spend too much time on them, this tutorial will help you tackle the steps without much hassle!
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How to Paint Yellow Leagues of Votann: Peachy Painting Tutorial 
Starting this painting tutorial, Peachy primed these Votann with Sunset Yellow from Colour Forge; if you don’t have this, you can take a yellow you have; however, just be sure to do this with a few coats! Remember that this is for painting fast, not for the highest quality!
Before we get into all the steps, let’s check out the paints used in this video!
- Yellow Sunset
- Undercoat Skeleton Horde
- Iyanden Yellow
- Screaming Skull
- Iron Hands Steel
- Nuln Oil
- Basilicanum Grey
- Garaghaks Sewer
- Magmadroth
- Corax White
- Frostheart
- Guilliman Flesh
Step 1:
He starts with a gentle dry brush of Screaming Skull as a pre-highlight. Next up, he waters down Skeleton Horde and puts this over the whole model; be careful about any pooling.
Next, he does a layer of Iyanden Yellow on all the armor. He does the same thing for the leather parts but with Garaghak’s Sewer. To finish this step off, he picks out any metallic details with Iron Hands Steel.
Step 2:
Now for everyone’s favorite step, Nuln Oil! He does this all over the silver; just stay vigilant for pooling. Next, for the weapon casings, he uses Basilicanum Grey. Next, two thin coats of Guilliman Flesh over the flesh. To finish this step off, he uses Corax White to pick out all the gems and then applies Frostheart over top of that.
Step 3:
Now it’s time to move onto the bases. He wants a granite effect as it will help the yellow pop. He first dips his brush into water, then puts Astrogranite all over the base; just be sure to let it dry for about an hour. Next up, he thins it down and puts the color onto the feet a little to make them tie in with the base.
After that, he does a quick drybrush with Screaming Skull and paints the rim in Steel Legion Drab. You could quickly just be done here and get playing. However, we could take the model a step further!
Taking it Further:
To add a little more pop, he takes Corax White and highlights the gems and blades with this. Then he takes Magmadroth Flame and paints stripes down the shoulder pads and straight down the middle of the armor.
To add punch to the flesh, he adds some screaming Skull to give more highlights; once dry, he returns with Guilliman Flesh. For some battle Damage, he takes Averland Sunset and puts little lines through the recently painted red stripes. To finish up the battle damage, he takes Garaghak’s Sewer and does some battle damage across the armor.
Finished Models:
There you have it, a super fast way to get great-looking minis on the tabletop in under 25 minutes a model, not too shabby! Be sure to check out the full video below for all the tips, or you can check out the links below for more content!
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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.
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