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  1. OSL - Off Source Lighting Painting Tutorial

    OSL - Off Source Lighting Painting Tutorial

    As originally featured in Carpe Noctem's online magazine "The Invocation" Issue #3 Happy holidays all! I hope everyone is staying warm during these cold months and keeping busy. While I normally am an outdoors person myself, winter is a perfect time to sit down and practice your various...
  2. Mannerheim27

    Useful Painting Tips

    Introduction Hi everyone! As I finally got my apartment all set up and ready to go, I found an old folder of mine that I’ve been compiling articles and anything painting related. I’ve had this folder since I was a freshman in college and it’s helped me come a ways in the painting aspect of the...
  3. Painting Worn Metallics

    Painting Worn Metallics

    This tutorial was originally featured in Carpe Noctem's Invocation Magazine. The names of the paints used have been replaced with newer citadel paint equivalents, with old paint names referenced in brackets. As an army, our minions use all sorts of weapons, many of them are med of steel and...
  4. Ghostly Green - Painting Nighthaunts and Other Spirits

    Ghostly Green - Painting Nighthaunts and Other Spirits

    People, online and in-person, have asked me several times about the technique I use for my ethereal models and it's deeply flattering. I'm almost embarrassed, however, to admit how dang easy it is to do! People see my Banshees, or whatever and assume that something which looks so striking (at...
  5. Borgnine's Verdigris/Patina Tutorial - with pictures

    Borgnine's Verdigris/Patina Tutorial - with pictures

    Please give the article a thumbs up if you find it useful! Long time ago I was experimenting a lot with getting just the right combination for painting patina / verdigris on my models - and that was before Nihilakh Oxide was a thing. Eventually I got the thing right, wrote down the recipe and...
  6. Disciple of Nagash

    Announcement The Golden Bat Halloween Special

    Voting Threads are now up! Voting closes end of Sunday 2nd November Painting: Voting Thread: Golden Bat Halloween 2025 - Painting Conversion: Voting Thread: Golden Bat Halloween 2025 - Conversion It's been a long looonnnng time since we ran a Golden Bat competition, and I think now's the...
  7. Mannerheim27

    Painting Worn Metallics

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Guide Article: Painting Worn Metallics by @Mannerheim27. Please add to the discussion here.
  8. Mannerheim27

    OSL - Off Source Lighting Painting Tutorial

    This thread is for the general discussion of the Guide Article: OSL - Off Source Lighting Painting Tutorial. Please add to the discussion here.
  9. Raven Torrid

    The Golden Bat Competition Index Thead

    Over the years, Carpe Noctem has hosted multiple painting & converting competitions known as The Golden Bat Competition. The competition was always greatly expected and allowed beginners and experts alike to showcase their talent, wit and hard work. These competitions spawned some of the most...

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