Customer briefing

White, purple, and steel: the balance of the Custodes

The commission came with a clear premise: “I want my Custodes, but white.” And that’s where the adventure began. The client, a veteran of the hobby, wanted his army to have a more ethereal aesthetic, where white symbolized purity and lilac symbolized nobility.
To achieve this, we created an initial sample with several shades of white until we found a warm one, not too cold, that worked with the lilac fabrics and the wooded environment.
The miniatures were divided into three levels of painting: Game, Ornate, and Premium, adjusting the detail according to rank. The bases were designed with wet grass, natural roots, and light touches of synthetic moss.

General picture of the project Game, Ornate and Premium

An imperial army dressed in light and ceremony

As it was an unusual palette, the first step was to create a sample that balanced the pearly white and lilac. Once validated, the work progressed in phases: assembly, gray primer, base lights in cool white, and then successive layers of glazes and metallics.
We painted all the armor simultaneously to ensure uniformity, and then tackled the details and weapons unit by unit. The heroes received more exhaustive treatment, with gradients on their faces and energy effects on their weapons.
Finally, we completed the wooded bases with earth tones and touches of artificial moisture. The cohesion and final contrast exceeded our expectations.