I began by painting the entire hand, and the swirl of magic vapor it sits on with Americana “DuraClear Matte” varnish to give the paint a better surface to stick too. When dry, I painted the grasping hand with Citadel Contrast “Iyanden Yellow”, the pushing hand with Citadel Contrast “Magos Purple”, and the punching hand with Citadel Contrast “Blood Angels Red”. I let these colors dry, and then painted the vapor clouds with Citadel Contrast “Aethermatic Blue”.
When the Contrast paint was dry, I painted the stonework bases with Americana “Neutral Grey”. When dry, I gave the bases a wash with Citadel Shade “Nuln Oil”. I let the “Nuln Oil” dry, and then drybrushed the bases with, first, Folk Art “Gray Green” , and then, secondly, some Americana “Dove Grey”. After the drybrushing, I went back and added a little thinned Citadel Contrast “Militarum Green” to a couple of the stones on each base; followed by doing the same with a little thinned Citadel Contrast “Aggaros Dunes” on a couple other stones, to add some visual interest.
I think these are really cool figures, but in my opinion Reaper made them twice as big as they should have been. With their big 2″ bases they are simply huge. I would have preferred 1″ bases, with the hands likewise scaled down to about half size. That being said, these were fun to paint, and I think really look great with just a little effort.