Painting guides and tutorials

Tips, hacks, and inspiration for painting your wargaming bases.

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Fiery Necropolis

A red-hot glow from the infernal forges of Hashut or daemonic fires of Khorne.

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Tzeentch

Venture into the Silver Tower with eerie yellow eyes and pulsing magic runes.

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Lizardmen Old Ones

Create an ancient Slann temple inspired by the Idol of the Old Ones.

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Eldar Craftworld

Paint wraithbone using only three colours, perfect for getting your Aeldari tabletop ready.

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Molten lava

Invoke the hellish surface of Mustafar or the red-hot Realm of Aqshy with this fun drybrushing tutorial.

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Tau

How to construct weathered Tau bases that any Earth Caste would be proud of.

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Industrial

Create grimy industrial bases fit for the underhives of Necromunda and Coruscant.

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High Elf

How to paint Elven bases worthy of the gleaming towers of Ulthuan or the shining souls of the Lumineth.

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Rocky Badlands

Create harsh badlands, stony foothills or fantasy battlefields with washes and drybrushing.

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Necron Blackstone

Get your Necropolis bases looking like they're from the eerie depths of a Necron Blackstone facility.

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Frozen Tomb World

How to paint the frozen wasteland of a far-flung alien planet.

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Marble

A stunning white marble effect made with old disposable wipes.