Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
There are dozens of ways to paint Space Marine Power Armour and in this tutorial we demonstrate 3 methods to paint your Dark Angels Power Armour for Warhammer 40,000 by Games Workshop.
The first method is perfect for painting Space Marines quickly and focuses on the drybrushing technique. Here we show you different ways of using the technique to highlight the armour without making it too light.
The second method revolves around an edge highlight technique to create sharp highlights that stand out on the tabletop.
The third technique is more advanced and uses wet blending to create more depth within the green armour. Give it a go as this technique is easier than you might think and is a great addition to your hobby arsenal.
As we said earlier, there are tons of methods out there and these are just 3 we like to use ourselves and there are some useful techniques to learn across all three. And best of all, the methods demonstrated can be used across all Space Marine Chapters, just swap the colours to suit the appropriate Astartes chapter.
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Paint List:
Quick/ Beginner:
Standard Grey Spray (Colour Forge)
Wyvern Green (TTC)
Oblivion Black Wash (TTC)
Emerald Green (TTC)
Ethereal Green (TTC)
Vampire Fang (TTC)
Battlemud Wash (TTC)
Lahmian Medium (Citadel)
Classic:
Standard Grey Spray (Colour Forge)
Wyvern Green (TTC)
Oblivion Black Wash (TTC)
Emerald Green (TTC)
Ethereal Green (TTC)
Dragon Fang (TTC)
Battle Mud Wash (TTC)
Skeleton Legion (TTC)
Vampire Fang (TTC)
Artisan:
Standard Grey Spray (Colour Forge)
Wyvern Green (TTC)
Doom Death Black (TTC)
Emerald Green (TTC)
Ethereal Green (TTC)
Talisman Green (TTC)
Dragon Fang (TTC)
Ancient Forest (TTC)
Skeleton Legion (TTC)
Vampire Fang (TTC)
There are dozens of ways to paint Space Marine Power Armour and in this tutorial we demonstrate 3 methods to paint your Dark Angels Power Armour for Warhammer 40,000 by Games Workshop.
The first method is perfect for painting Space Marines quickly and focuses on the drybrushing technique. Here we show you different ways of using the technique to highlight the armour without making it too light.
The second method revolves around an edge highlight technique to create sharp highlights that stand out on the tabletop.
The third technique is more advanced and uses wet blending to create more depth within the green armour. Give it a go as this technique is easier than you might think and is a great addition to your hobby arsenal.
As we said earlier, there are tons of methods out there and these are just 3 we like to use ourselves and there are some useful techniques to learn across all three. And best of all, the methods demonstrated can be used across all Space Marine Chapters, just swap the colours to suit the appropriate Astartes chapter.
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We have over 350 full, in-depth tutorials over at the Academy: duncanrhodes.com
Join our Social Media channels for updates and some fun stuff:
Facebook: facebook.com/twothincoats
Instagram: instagram.com/duncanjrhodes
To find out more about our range of high quality paints visit transatlantisgames.com
Paint Conversion Charts: duncanrhodes.com/ttc-paints
___________________________________________________________________________
Paint List:
Quick/ Beginner:
Standard Grey Spray (Colour Forge)
Wyvern Green (TTC)
Oblivion Black Wash (TTC)
Emerald Green (TTC)
Ethereal Green (TTC)
Vampire Fang (TTC)
Battlemud Wash (TTC)
Lahmian Medium (Citadel)
Classic:
Standard Grey Spray (Colour Forge)
Wyvern Green (TTC)
Oblivion Black Wash (TTC)
Emerald Green (TTC)
Ethereal Green (TTC)
Dragon Fang (TTC)
Battle Mud Wash (TTC)
Skeleton Legion (TTC)
Vampire Fang (TTC)
Artisan:
Standard Grey Spray (Colour Forge)
Wyvern Green (TTC)
Doom Death Black (TTC)
Emerald Green (TTC)
Ethereal Green (TTC)
Talisman Green (TTC)
Dragon Fang (TTC)
Ancient Forest (TTC)
Skeleton Legion (TTC)
Vampire Fang (TTC)
