Painting Solomon Kane’s Gaston l’Armon

Posted on April 21, 2021

Gaston l’Armon was an interesting miniatures, offering several opportunities to play with paint, from his clothes to the candle he holds in front of him.

Gaston was primed in a zenithal highlight fashion using black/grey/white with an airbrush.
The jacket and pants were painted using GW Incubi Darkness and the boots and gloves given a coat of GW Contrast Snakebite Leather. This gives leather a good worn aspect while providing a shortcut to painting thee accessories. Keep in mind my goal is to go to the table and play as fast as I can.
For the cape, I used GW Contrast Blood Angel Red which works great with a zenithal priming. The beard and hair were painted white
Bandolier and straps were painted with Vallejo Smoke. The pistol wooden parts were painted with Vallejo Wood Gain. The candle holder and sword hilt/handle were painted with GW Brass Scorpion.
Brass parts were shaded with GW Reikland Fleshshade Gloss. THe jacket and pants were shaded using GW Drakenhof Nightshade, so as to give the clothes a blueish tint.
Now for the base, divided into wood floor and stone floor. ThE wood floor was painted Vallejo Woodgrain and shaded with GW Agrax Earthshade.
Stone floor was painted using three different GW colors to provide diversity: Mechanicus Standard Gray, Dawnstone and Zandri Dust, then shaded with GW Agrax Earthshade to maintain a tone harmonious with the wood floor. The objects on the floor were painted with GW Brass Scorpion and shaded with Reikland Fleshshade Gloss.
Wood floor (and bandolier/harness) were highlighted with GW Zandri Dust and stones were edge highlighted using GW Administratum Grey, to provide more dimensional contrast.
All brass parts were highlighted with GW Hashut Copper. The pistol barrel and firing mechanism were slightly brushed with GW Leadbelcher. Note that if you are so inclined (I was) you can add patterns to the jacket and pants using a very fine brush and a lighter shade of blue.
The candle light was painted yellow and red for the tip. Ensure to apply some yellow to the top of the candle white.
The face was highlighted with GW Kislev Flesh. You may add a touch of yellow to the face on the side of the candle to create a reflection.