Sorastro's The Lord of the Rings Painting Series Ep.5: Legolas @Sorastro

Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Hello! This is a guide to painting Legolas from The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth: amzn.to/2IjGBYv
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PDF Painting Guide for Elena: sorastro.com/2019/08/02/elena-pdf-painting-guide

VIDEO CHAPTERS:

1:08 - Steps Overview
1:35 - Base Colours
8:15 - Shade
9:57 - Skin Highlights
13:12 - Cloak Highlights
18:39 - Remaining Highlights

PAINTS USED:

From the Vallejo Model Color - Basic Colors paint set: amzn.to/2OBNkOP

Flat Flesh (VMC)
Flat Brown (VMC)
Refractive Green (VMC)
White (VMC)
Buff (VMC)
Black (VMC)
Flat Blue (VMC)
Purple (VMC)
Clear Orange (VMC)
Yellow Ochre (VMC)
Lemon Yellow (VMC)
Silver (VMC)
Gold (VMC)
Flat Red (VMC)

And these are the Citadel Shades used (which can be bought individually, or as part of a complete set: amzn.to/2WD6S8l):

Athonian Camoshade (GW)
Agrax Earthshade (GW)
Nuln Oil (GW)

OTHER EQUIPMENT:

Lahmian Medium: amzn.to/2Wz65VK

Plastic palette: amzn.to/2OyfzOt

Rosemary & Co Series 8 Size 2 brush: goo.gl/1C34bc (Select "Standard Handle")

Rosemary & Co Series 56 flat brushes: goo.gl/sMuHrA

Daler Rowney Flow Enhancer: amzn.to/2HMR1AF

Testors Dullcote: amzn.to/2WBiLM0 or Vallejo Matt Varnish: amzn.to/2WBjpJq

Chaos Black Primer: amzn.to/2FDg4Tk

Tamiya Fine White Primer: amzn.to/2GJCSCF

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

Vallejo's Dark Earth paste: amzn.to/2FLIA6u

Army Painter Battlefield Rocks: amzn.to/2WDDNcX

I used the following grass tufts from Gamers Grass gamersgrass.com although you could of course just pick a couple to use:

Dry Green (2mm)
Moss (2mm)
Dark Moss (2mm)
Autumn (5mm)
Burned (6mm)
Mixed Flower Set

Hobby Holder: gameenvy.net

For airbrush users, this is the black primer I use: amzn.to/2HOc8me

And I also used Cold Grey and Dead White from the Vallejo Model Air range.

This is the airbrush & compressor that I use (although it's somewhat overkill for basic priming duties!): goo.gl/9NSaSX

White Tack for sticking the minis down: amzn.to/2WBlghm

Citadel Mouldline Remover: amzn.to/2FNbcfD (although I normally use a standard craft knife)

The acrylic tokens you can see in some of the shots are from here: etsy.com/uk/shop/BuyTheSameToken?section_id=26247697

All music composed by and © copyright owned by Sorastro.

$Sorastros The Lord of the Rings Painting Series Ep.5: Legolas Hello! This is a guide to painting Legolas from The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth: https://amzn.to/2IjGBYv Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/Sorastros Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sorastros Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sorastro/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorastro/?hl=en Webpage: http://sorastro.com Spotify: https://goo.gl/idxkB5 PDF Painting Guide for Elena: https://sorastro.com/2019/08/02/elena-pdf-painting-guide/ VIDEO CHAPTERS: 1:08 - Steps Overview 1:35 - Base Colours 8:15 - Shade 9:57 - Skin Highlights 13:12 - Cloak Highlights 18:39 - Remaining Highlights PAINTS USED: From the Vallejo Model Color - Basic Colors paint set: https://amzn.to/2OBNkOP Flat Flesh (VMC) Flat Brown (VMC) Refractive Green (VMC) White (VMC) Buff (VMC) Black (VMC) Flat Blue (VMC) Purple (VMC) Clear Orange (VMC) Yellow Ochre (VMC) Lemon Yellow (VMC) Silver (VMC) Gold (VMC) Flat Red (VMC) And these are the Citadel Shades used (which can be bought individually, or as part of a complete set: https://amzn.to/2WD6S8l): Athonian Camoshade (GW) Agrax Earthshade (GW) Nuln Oil (GW) OTHER EQUIPMENT: Lahmian Medium: https://amzn.to/2Wz65VK Plastic palette: https://amzn.to/2OyfzOt Rosemary & Co Series 8 Size 2 brush: https://goo.gl/1C34bc (Select Standard Handle) Rosemary & Co Series 56 flat brushes: https://goo.gl/sMuHrA Daler Rowney Flow Enhancer: https://amzn.to/2HMR1AF Testors Dullcote: https://amzn.to/2WBiLM0 or Vallejo Matt Varnish: https://amzn.to/2WBjpJq Chaos Black Primer: https://amzn.to/2FDg4Tk Tamiya Fine White Primer: https://amzn.to/2GJCSCF OPTIONAL ITEMS: Vallejos Dark Earth paste: https://amzn.to/2FLIA6u Army Painter Battlefield Rocks: https://amzn.to/2WDDNcX I used the following grass tufts from Gamers Grass http://www.gamersgrass.com/ although you could of course just pick a couple to use: Dry Green (2mm) Moss (2mm) Dark Moss (2mm) Autumn (5mm) Burned (6mm) Mixed Flower Set Hobby Holder: https://gameenvy.net For airbrush users, this is the black primer I use: https://amzn.to/2HOc8me And I also used Cold Grey and Dead White from the Vallejo Model Air range. This is the airbrush & compressor that I use (although its somewhat overkill for basic priming duties!): https://goo.gl/9NSaSX White Tack for sticking the minis down: https://amzn.to/2WBlghm Citadel Mouldline Remover: https://amzn.to/2FNbcfD (although I normally use a standard craft knife) The acrylic tokens you can see in some of the shots are from here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BuyTheSameToken?section_id=26247697 All music composed by and © copyright owned by Sorastro.$

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$Sorastros The Lord of the Rings Painting Series Ep.1: Orcs, Goblins, & Ruffians Hello! This is a guide to painting miniatures from The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth: https://amzn.to/2IjGBYv Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/Sorastros Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sorastros Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sorastro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorastro Webpage: http://sorastro.com Spotify: https://goo.gl/idxkB5 VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:10 - Steps Overview 3:05 - Priming 5:43 - Paints Needed 8:56 - White Dry Brush 9:51 - Base Colours 21:51 - Shade 26:51 - Finishing Touches 30:27 - Scenic Bases (Please note that all Amazon links are affiliate links - thanks!) PAINTS USED: Chaos Black Primer: https://amzn.to/2FDg4Tk Tamiya Fine White Primer: https://amzn.to/2GJCSCF From the Vallejo Model Color - Basic Colors paint set: https://amzn.to/2OBNkOP Refractive Green Flat Blue White Black) Flat Red Flat Brown Clear Orange Silver Yellow Ochre Buff Flat Flesh Flat Green And these are the four Citadel Shades (which can be bought individually, or as part of a complete set: https://amzn.to/2WD6S8l): Nuln Oil Agrax Earthshade Athonian Camoshade Reikland Fleshshade OTHER EQUIPMENT: Lahmian Medium: https://amzn.to/2Wz65VK Plastic palette: https://amzn.to/2OyfzOt Although these days I prefer to use a wet palette: Everlasting Wet Palette: https://www.redgrasscreative.com/everlasting-wet-palette/everlasting-wet-palette-studio-xl/?ref=171 Desk Lamp by Redgrass Creative: https://www.redgrasscreative.com/redgrass-r9-desk-lamp/?ref=171 (I actually use a larger, overhead lamp when filming, but this is a great hobby lamp for most people) PAINT BRUSH: Rosemary & Co Series 8 Size 2 - https://www.rosemaryandco.com/series-8-pointed-round?u=21774e (select short handle). Rosemary & Co Series 56 flat brushes: https://goo.gl/sMuHrA (I used a size 2 and a size 4 in this video) Daler Rowney Flow Enhancer: https://amzn.to/2HMR1AF Testors Dullcote: https://amzn.to/2WBiLM0 or Vallejo Matt Varnish: https://amzn.to/2WBjpJq Chaos Black Primer: https://amzn.to/2FDg4Tk Tamiya Fine White Primer: https://amzn.to/2I1bqkF OPTIONAL ITEMS: Vallejos Dark Earth paste: https://amzn.to/2FLIA6u Army Painter Battlefield Rocks: https://amzn.to/2WDDNcX I used the following grass tufts from Gamers Grass http://www.gamersgrass.com/ although you could of course just pick a couple to use: Dry Green (2mm) Moss (2mm) Dark Moss (2mm) Autumn (5mm) Burned (6mm) Hobby Holder: https://gameenvy.net For airbrush users, this is the black primer I use: https://amzn.to/2HOc8me And I also used Cold Grey and Dead White from the Vallejo Model Air range. This is the airbrush & compressor that I use (although its somewhat overkill for basic priming duties!): https://goo.gl/9NSaSX White Tack for sticking the minis down: https://amzn.to/2WBlghm Citadel Mouldline Remover: https://amzn.to/2FNbcfD (although I normally use a standard craft knife) BASE SIZES: In the base game there are 27 X 25mm bases, and 4 X 30mm bases (for the Hungry Wargs, and the Hill Troll) ALTERNATE PAINT SUGGESTIONS: For the yellow-ish skin tone, Ogryn Camo mixed with a little XV-88. For the Caucasian skin tone: Cadian Fleshtone mixed with a little Abaddon Black. Also - Flat Brown can be matched using a roughly 3:2 mix of Mournfang Brown and Rhinox Hide. All music composed by and © copyright owned by Sorastro.$

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