Old Man Paints Orc Flesh – Painting Guide (Green)

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Post: Orc Flesh – Painting Guide (Green)

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Well, it’s #Orctober isn’t it? I thought I might as well make my contribution. Here is my simple painting guide for Orcs. I have recently just discovered a totally new method, which I will share with you soon.

How to paint an Orc – Method 1

Kev Adams Orc painted by Oldmanpaints

Choose your figure. I only paint old hammer figures so it’s highly lightly that the figure will be metal.

1. I tend to add my figures to the base before painting. I know some painters don’t like to do this…I definitely do and the way that I do this is to take a standard slotta base, round or square add some super glue to the bottom of the figure or the figures tab.. push the figure into it using the tab on the base. Within minutes your figure should be firmly fixed in the base
   
2. Now fix our miniature to your painting handle, cork or whatever you use to hold your figure whilst you paint it.
   
3. I also like to add the basing material for texture. I use wood filler. Adding it now stops you from getting gunk on your painted figure. Prime the figure by spraying with a white car primer.
   
4. Ok, on to the painting. Let’s start with the flesh tone. I use Vallejo Deep Green 70.970 https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/product/hobby/model-color-en/deep-green-70970/

It’s a dark emeraldish colour that creates a deep shadow on your orcs.

1. Ok. Even though the base colour is dark I like to give the whole thing a wash. This just makes the colour that little bit richer.
   Coat d Arms 134 Ink Wash Green
   
2. Once the wash has dried, start the highlights. I use:
   Coat d Arms 208 Grass Green.
   
   Paint the raised parts of your figure. The parts light would naturally fall on. Nose, cheekbones, forehead, biceps etc.
   
3. Optional step. You can add a green wash again if you want to. Not essential, but it helps reduce the contrast between the base and the highlight.
   
4. High highlight. Paint yellow onto the highest parts of your miniatures skin. Don’t overdo it. Thin the paint down so that you can create a nice blend.

1. Lips. You can choose any colour that you like. I go with a reddish-brown. Any of these will do it.
   
   Nostalgia 88 – Swamp Brown
   Reaper 09458 – Kobold Scale
   Doombull Brown

1. Mouth. Mouths are tricky. If the mouth is open. I usually use a crimson colour for all the fleshy parts. Inside cheeks, throat and gums. Something like:
   
   Citadel -Screamer Pink
   or Vallejo 70 926 with a bit of white mixed in.
   
2. Teeth. Depending on how much contrast you want…start with a base of brown. Use
   
   Coat D arms 216 Dark Flesh for a lot of contrast
   or Vallejo 70983 flat earth for less contrast.
   
   Highlight up with:
   Citadel – Morghast bone then
   Army Painter – Arid Earth
   A dot of white.
   
3. Finger/Toenails. Same as teeth
   
   Coat D arms 216 Dark Flesh for a lot of contrast
   or Vallejo 70983 flat earth for less contrast.
   
   Highlight up with:
   Citadel – Morghast bone then
   Army Painter – Arid Earth
   A dot of white.
   
4. Eyes: paint the eyes black or dark brown.
   Then add a white oval.
   Finally a dot of black.
   
   The really adventurous can add a tiny dot of white into the black dot. Dont feel too much pressure to do that. The white highlight is hard to do even for experienced painters.

So that’s one way how I paint Ork flesh. There are of course other ways and if you like this tutorial I will try to create some more.

Ord Boar Rider

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