How to paint Metallic / Iridescent Dragon Wings [Warhammer]

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Published 2022-05-19
For my Stormdrake Guard dragons from the table top wargame Age of Sigmar I wanted a sense of magic. Dragons are magical creatures right? This video is about how I approached creating magical looking wings for my dragons.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Boylei
    Incredible. Your concept for magic leather was perfectly realized. Beautiful work as always, Alex! Also, is that you on the guitar in the outro song?
  • @angerworm
    The gold lining was a nice gambit. Brilliant work!
  • @Palon1983
    Even though the wings are “otherworldly” they look oddly natural/believable by mimicking the shimmer of the scales of something like a trout, awesome execution. Have you ever considered painting a mini completely with oil paints? Marco Frisoni always awakens the urge for me to try the medium.
  • @KnarbMakes
    Those turned out so cool Alex! Good job with all those layers.
  • @ThePickleJar
    I have been waiting for this for a long time. The dragons turned out awesome Alex, using the metallics on the wings is a great idea to make them look different.
  • Watching them come together was so satisfying! Every layer made them better, even after I thought they already looked incredible. Awesome job!
  • @MitVorteil
    Probably my favorite paintjob of yours. Amazing how well the metallic wings make it otherwordly without distracting from the other details. Will try this approach on my gargantuan white D&D Dragon I haven't had the courage to start painting for three years now.
  • @kaotictube
    I listened to this video while doing house work, I could hear the realism of the leathery wings.
  • @snap2cb777
    The quality of your videos is higher than most youtubers with over 2 million subscribers.
  • @pronz72gh85
    Thank you for sharing your creative experience 😄
  • Okay… just got an airbrush and have these dragons 🐉 on my shelf. Thanks for this very inspiring video. Great job Alex. Well done
  • @jetswift
    Those look absolutely beautiful. I am still building mine, but your video has inspired me to get them built and painted. Brilliant.