Customer briefing

Ice – themed Sylvaneth Army

Our loyal client and now friend, Florian, returned to Art-W Studio to bring a new vision to life. After working together on his ice and poison themed Chaos Knights project, he decided to put his trust once again in us. This time, his dream was to build a Sylvaneth army that reflected the beauty and intense cold of the forests of Northern Europe.

Florian wanted a specific colour palette; greens and blues that gradually turned to white, evoking the feeling of a forest on the verge of freezing. In addition, he wanted a lot of snow, both on the miniatures and the bases, to realistically convey the icy atmosphere of a winter forest.

In addition, he emphasised the importance of detail: he wanted the areas of frozen vegetation to glow in pure white, and the wings of the creatures that lift the Revenants to be particularly impressive. We decided to raise his level of painting to meet his expectations. This project, as well as being a new challenge, strengthened our relationship with Florian, proving once again that at Art-W Studio, every project is an opportunity to push our own limits.

General photo of the project level Game & Ornate

Winter is coming with Sylvaneth

The process of bringing this new project to fruition for Florian was painstaking and fascinating. We started with the assembly of the entire army, with a dedicated painter creating a sample miniature using an infantry revenant. This little soldier was a perfect sample of the whole project, with elements of wood, ice, magic and the spectral.

With Florian’s approval, we split the project between our talented hands. Two of our painters took care of the miniatures with more arboreal features, while two others focused on the more spectral aspects. The heroes, the figures with more detail and personality, were left for last.

Florian was particularly interested in making the icy areas in the vegetation zones look very white, and he wanted the spectral skins and wings of the creatures that make the Revenants fly to be truly spectacular. We adjusted our plans to meet his expectations, increasing the level of detail and realism.

What was most fascinating was that Florian continued to build his vision as we went along. Requests for colour changes were frequent, and each one was an opportunity to adapt our techniques and overcome new challenges. The end result was an unforgettable Sylvaneth army, a true reflection of the frozen forests of northern Europe.