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In this tutorial I will give you my recipe for painting stone. I will cover all the steps that I use
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. . STEP 1 . .
Basecoat the model in dark grey color. I am using Vallejo Game Air – Blue Grey. Then
Highlight the model with a light grey color. I am using Vallejo Game Air - Cold Grey. The
easiest way to do this is by using an airbrush or spray cans. However you can use a regular
brush as well. In that case use drybrush technique to apply lighter grey over the dark grey.

. . STEP 2 . .
To get some variety in stone tones and make it look more realistic, you will be adding
different brown colors to individual stones. Pick some of the stones with watered down
Citadel – Mournfang Brown. Dilute the paint significantly, you want a watercolor consistency.
You can also vary in intensity of the color on different stones. More variety - the better. On
the large flat surfaces make random splotches with the same color.

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Wash the whole model with watered down sand color. I am using Vallejo Game Air – Sand.
Dilute your paint significantly. After applying the wash make sure to collect the excess paint
from the recesses using a dry brush, you don't want the bright color to accumulate in the
recesses. This wash is serving as a filter necessary for further steps.

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. . STEP 8 . .
Repeat the same process as in step 7 but this time using Vallejo Game Air - Earth color and
apply it sporadically, not over the whole model.

. . STEP 9 . .
Again drybrush the model lightly with Citadel - Pallid Wych Flesh. Concentrate on the
edges. It is a good idea to apply more of this color on the coat of arms relief to make it stand
out more.

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. . STEP 10 . .
Now it’s time to add some contrast between different sections of the building and make it
more visually appealing. Use Citadel – Nuln Oil and apply it along the edges where different
planes of the building meet. Also, use the black wash to emphasize the parts you want, like
the coat of arms relief for instance. Black wash was added all around the relief to make it
really pop. On the flat areas, do some streaking effects to break monotony. Use a detailed
brush to create some streaking effects on the relief. Whenever you apply the wash, blend it
with stone using water. Also, a good general rule is to add more of the dark wash to the
lower parts of the structure, where damp is more likely to collect.

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. . STEP 11 . .
Add some green tint to different areas of the model. Citadel – Athonian Camoshade is
perfect for this. Concentrate most on the parts where you already applied the black wash.
This will give it a nice mossy effect and make your walls look as though they ‘we been
affected by moisture.

. . STEP 12 . .
To add some richness to the green tones drybrush very lightly some of the areas (where you
applied green wash) with Citadel - Deathworld Forest or any other green you like. Make it

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really subtle.

. . STEP 13 . .
To reintroduce the contrast between some of the stones you will again pick individual stones
with watered down Citadel – Mournfang Brown. Note that it is best to pick those stones that
you already painted in this color in step 2. Pick only some of them, don’t overdo it.

. . STEP 14 . .
Finally to make your walls really crisp, you will highlight some of the edges. Using detail
brush run along the edges of some of the stones with Citadel – Pallid Wych Flesh. Do this

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on all of the stones you have painted in Mournfang Brown in the previous step and then
some of the other stones.

And there you have it guys! Realistic looking, and weathered stone structure. Hope you find
this tutorial useful. :) Cheers!

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6 comments:

Michal DwarfCrypt said...

Fukking awesome master!

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May 6, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Seba Brodaty Ork said...

Great tutorial! Another great terrain ;)

May 7, 2021 at 12:28 AM

Paintsquig1980 said...

Thanks Michal! :)

May 7, 2021 at 9:15 AM

Paintsquig1980 said...

Thank you Seba! :)

May 7, 2021 at 9:16 AM

potsiat said...

A great use of Nuln Oil for streaking stuff on flat surfaces. I like how diversified stones
are as well. Thanks for a great tutorial!

May 20, 2021 at 9:35 AM

Paintsquig1980 said...

Thank you! I am glad you find it useful. :)

May 21, 2021 at 11:50 PM

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