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1 PAINTING FROSTGRAVE ENCHANTERS “Enchanters are hands-on wizards who work their magic by investing it in objects or people. Many Enchanters are also craftsmen, such as carpenters or sculptors, who apply magic to the items they create. In appearance, Enchanters are often the least ‘wizardly’ looking of all wizards, being just as likely to carry craftsman’s tools as they are weapons or magic items.” To save repeating myself if you refer to first article in this series PAINTING FROSTGRAVE Necromancers for details on PREPARATION, CLEANING, UNDERCOATING, THE PAINT & PAINTING and a lot of the other stuff! He was first of the Wizards I did for FROSTGRAVE, and it still one of favourites. We were fortunate to have Mark Copplestone (Copplestone Castings) to sculpt him and what a joy he is, and Mark did a superb Apprentice to go with him. For me Mark pitches it just right on these small models between scale, pose, anatomy and detail, making them easy to paint and great to look at. Below are the paints I used in, more or less, the order I used them. Above. The Enchanter and his Apprentice in the ruins of Frostgrave. FANTASY WARGAMES IN THE FROZEN CITY Enchanters PAINTING THE THE ENCHANTER EYES His whites are 1. AP-WP1102 - Matt White The irises are 2. AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown with a tiny bit of AP-WP1101 - Matt Black.

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PAINTING FROSTGRAVE ENCHANTERS “Enchanters are hands-on wizards who work their magic by investing it in objects or people. Many Enchanters are also craftsmen, such as carpenters or sculptors, who apply magic to the items they create. In appearance, Enchanters are often the least ‘wizardly’ looking of all wizards, being just as likely to carry craftsman’s tools as they are weapons or magic items.”

To save repeating myself if you refer to first article in this series PAINTING FROSTGRAVE Necromancers for details on PREPARATION, CLEANING, UNDERCOATING, THE PAINT & PAINTING and a lot of the other stuff!

He was first of the Wizards I did for FROSTGRAVE, and it still one of favourites. We were fortunate to have Mark Copplestone (Copplestone Castings) to sculpt him and what a joy he is, and Mark did a superb Apprentice to go with him. For me Mark pitches it just right on these small models between scale, pose, anatomy and detail, making them easy to paint and great to look at. Below are the paints I used in, more or less, the order I used them.

Above. The Enchanter and his Apprentice in the ruins of Frostgrave.

FANTASY WARGAMES IN THE FROZEN CITY EnchantersPAINTING THE

THE ENCHANTER

EYES His whites are 1. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

The irises are 2. AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown with a tiny bit of AP-WP1101 - Matt Black.

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FLESH AP-WP1122 - Fur Brow1. n

AP-WP1127 - Tanned Fles2. h

AP-WP1126 - Barbarian Fles3. h

AP-WP1126 - Barbarian Fles4. h mixed with AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus more 5. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

This is now my standard flesh combination for Northern white skinned types.

WHITE HAIR & BEARD AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow1. plus AP-WP1117 - Ash Grey

plus 2. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus more 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

pure 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

BROWN F UR COATAP-WP1124 - Oak Brow1. n plus AP-WP1101 - Matt Black

pure 2. AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown plus AP-WP1106 - Lava Orange and AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus 3. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus 4. AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

RED BANDS AP-WP1105 - Dragon Re1. d plus AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown

AP-WP1105 - Dragon Re2. d

AP-WP1104 - Pure Re3. d

AP-WP1104 - Pure Re4. d plus AP-WP1102 - Matt White

YELLOW DOTS & DASHESAP-WP1121 - Desert Yello1. w

AP-WP1121 - Desert Yello2. w plus AP-WP1107 - Daemonic Yellow and AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus more 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

GREY UNDER TUNICAP-WP1118 - Uniform Grey1. mixed with AP-WP1101 - Matt Black

plus 2. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

then mix in more 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

DARK RED HOOD LININGAP-WP1142 - Chaotic Re1. d

plus 2. AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

plus 3. AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

and plus 4. AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

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GREY GREEN TUNIC & TROUSERS

AP-WP1118 - Uniform Gre1. y plus AP-WP1110 - Army Green mixed with a tiny bit of AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 2. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus more 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

TAN SHOES & BACKPACKAP-WP1123 - Leather Brow1. n plus AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown

plus 2. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow and AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

STRAPS FOR BACKPACK & LEGS TIES

AP-WP1120 - Monster Brow1. n plus AP-WP1101 - Matt Black

plus 2. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

WAIST BELT & STRAPSAP-WP1124 - Oak Brow1. n plus

AP-WP1101 - Matt Black

AP-WP1124 - Oak Brow2. n

plus 3. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus 4. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus more 5. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

BED ROLLAP-WP1119 - Wolf Gre1. y

plus 2. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

WOODWORKAP-WP1124 - Oak Brow1. n plus AP-WP1122 - Fur Brown

AP-WP1124 - Oak Brow2. n plus AP-WP1122 - Fur Brown plus AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus 3. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

SHOULDER BAGAP-WP1121 - Desert Yello1. w plus AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown

plus 2. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

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METALWORKAP-WP1131 - Gun Meta1. l

AP-WP1136 - Dark Tone In2. k

AP-WP1130 - Plate Mail Meta3. l

AP-WP1129 - Shining Silve4. r

GOLDAP-WP1133 - Weapon Bronz1. e

AP-WP1135 - Strong Tone In2. k

AP-WP1133 - Weapon Bronz3. e again

AP-WP1132 - Greedy Gol4. d

AP-WP1132 - Greedy Gol5. d plus Foundry PP044C - Burning Gold

GREY STONEWORK AP-WP1118 - Uniform Grey1. mixed with AP-WP1101 - Matt Black

Then pure AP-WP1118 - Uniform Grey2.

AP-WP1118 - Uniform Gre3. y mixed with AP-WP1102 - Matt White

The mix in more 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

More 5. AP-WP1102 - Matt White for a final highlight

THE ENCHANTER’S APPRENTICE

BLONDE HAIR & BEARD AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow1. plus AP-WP1120 - Monster Brown

plus 2. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus more 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

TAN GAUNTLETSAP-WP1124 - Oak Brow1. n plus AP-WP1101 - Matt Black

plus 2. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus more 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

DARK RED TUNIC BORDERAP-WP1105 - Dragon Re1. d plus AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown

plus 2. AP-WP1105 - Dragon Red

plus 3. AP-WP1105 - Dragon Red

pure 4. AP-WP1105 - Dragon Red

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YELLOW DOTS & DASHESAP-WP1121 - Desert Yello1. w

AP-WP1121 - Desert Yello2. w plus AP-WP1107 - Daemonic Yellow and AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus more 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

LIGHT BROWN TROUSERSAP-WP1120 - Monster Brow1. n

AP-WP1120 - Monster Brow2. n plus AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus more 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

CREAM SHIRTAP-WP1120 - Monster Brow1. n plus AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 2. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus more 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

STRAP WORKAP-WP1123 - Leather Brow1. n plus AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown

plus 2. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow and AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

TUNIC & SHOESAP-WP1121 - Desert Yello1. w plus AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown

plus 2. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

LEATHER APRONAP-WP1124 - Oak Brow1. n with AP-WP1101 - Matt Black

plus 2. AP-WP1124 - Oak Brown

plus 3. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus more 4. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

LEATHER FLASKAP-WP1124 - Oak Brow1. n

AP-WP1124 - Oak Brow2. n plus AP-WP1106 - Lava Orange

plus 3. AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

plus 4. AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

BACKPACKAP-WP1119 - Wolf Gre1. y

plus 2. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 3. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

plus 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

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BED ROLLAP-WP1101 - Matt Blac1. k mixed with AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

plus 2. AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

plus more 3. AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

and lastly more 4. AP-WP1125 - Skeleton Bone

WOODWORKAP-WP1124 - Oak Brow1. n plus AP-WP1122 - Fur Brown

AP-WP1124 - Oak Brow2. n plus AP-WP1122 - Fur Brown plus AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus 3. AP-WP1121 - Desert Yellow

plus 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

METALWORKAP-WP1131 - Gun Meta1. l

AP-WP1136 - Dark Tone In2. k

AP-WP1130 - Plate Mail Meta3. l

AP-WP1129 - Shining Silve4. r

GOLDAP-WP1133 - Weapon Bronz1. e

AP-WP1135 - Strong Tone In2. k

AP-WP1133 - Weapon Bronz3. e again

AP-WP1132 - Greedy Gol4. d

AP-WP1132 - Greedy Gol5. d plus Foundry PP044C - Burning Gold

GREY STONEWORK AP-WP1118 - Uniform Grey1. mixed with AP-WP1101 - Matt Black

Then pure AP-WP1118 - Uniform Grey2.

AP-WP1118 - Uniform Gre3. y mixed with AP-WP1102 - Matt White

The mix in more 4. AP-WP1102 - Matt White

More 5. AP-WP1102 - Matt White for a final highlight

Next the Elementalists

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