Old Jacob Marly Never Looked So Good: Part 1

So, its the second day of our countdown here on Petersen's Miniatures, and today I'd like to discuss ghosts, as in chain carrying spectres in a Christmas Carol, and an easy method to paint them.

I'll be using Citadel paints, but I'll also show some methods of using other paints and mediums to achieve similar effect.

Firstly, you need a spectre to paint.  I've had an old Warhammer Fantasy Battle Banshee waiting around for a tutorial, so we'll start there.

Then you have to base coat her white.  I've used corax white spray (pic 1), but any true white, or something similar, should do.

Then you get all your base colors in place.  Golds, gunmetals, and pale flesh tones help with the wight look.  If your following with Citadel paints, I've used Rakarth Flesh, Leadbelcher and Balthazar Gold (pic 2).

And now for the serious part.  For those with Citadel paints, it's as simple as grabbing a large brush and bathing the mini in Waywatcher Green glaze (pic 3).

Now the rest will have to wait for tomorrow, where I'll show you how to glaze without Citadel glazes, and what the the final details are.