crypt ghouls paint help

[xelanodrev]

hey guys i recently bought the following colours from the gamesworkshop and they recommended a colour scheme. i cant get back to the shop due to weather conditions so i was wondering could anyone suggest what colour scheme they meant. thanks alot.
- rotting flesh
- khermi brown
- thraka green( wash)
- knarlock green
- bleached bone
- skull white
- charadon granite
- gretchen green

ps. im going for a dirty green to grey look. thanks.

 

[SeldoM]

RE: crpty ghouls paint help

I'm not too familiar with all the different colors and I don't really have the time to look them up on the GW website but I'm gonna give a guess and say that:

a) the khermi brown, bleached bone and skull white will be for the nails, bones, teeth and other such areas. You can start with khermi brown, then bleached bone and skull white highlights.

b) the skin will probably be done using green...If you want greenish skin, you'll probably want to go with the darkest green you've got. Then go over the skin with the thraka wash. Next, cover with the lighter of the two greens you've bought and highlight with a mix of green and rotting flesh.

c) Charadon granite would be a nice color for those pseudobone/protrusions coming out of their backs.

This is what I think could be a possible way of using the colors you have at hand. You can wait for other more experienced painters to also post their opinions and maybe we can all come to a consensus!

Anyways, hope this helps.

 

[xelanodrev]

RE: crpty ghouls paint help

thanks alot that really did help i was so lost! thanks again!

 

[The Dark Sheep]

RE: crpty ghouls paint help

Title fixed

What SeldoM said would be my guess as well.

If you want a real grey, and not just pale green, finish to the skin you could add a very small amount of grey paint to the rotting flesh. This grey could be produced with a mix of Charadon Granite and Skull White for example. But be careful about this and try it out on your palette first.

 

[Balthazaar]

I painted my first set of ghouls with Gretchen Green, washed with Thraka green ink, then highlighted with Camo green. but Im assuming they meant you to highlight with rotting flesh.

you shouldnt need the Gnarloc Green, as a heavy wash of Thraka green straight on the gretchen green looks excellent and cuts out a whole step of highlighting.

the khemri brown is for the fur, I used Calthan Brown and highlighted with Bestial brown on mine.

and the rest for teeth bones and talons.
not sure what the charadon granite would be used for. eyes perhaps?