The Great Unclean One

No funky conversions today. This model doesn't need them. I think that this model is one of the best we've seen in some time, a gruesome masterpiece which lovingly references its predecessors but is deceptively easy to build and paint.

I chose fleshy tones because I think they have the potential to be more horrendous, what with the inevitable comparison to human flesh. The bulk of the model was thus really easy.

• Basecoat Bugman's glow
• Wash Reikland Fleshshade all over
• Drybrush Cadian Fleshtone
• Drybrush Kislev Flesh

The bruising was a bit old school, mostly because I was enjoying myself. 

• 50/50 mix of Khorne Red and Macragge Blue
• Water first layer down until it's basically purple water and slap on
• Apply a second layer a bit thicker over a smaller area
• Repeat process, getting thicker and over a smaller area
• Touch up areas with Druchii Violet if more depth required

The warts were actually very easy. 

• Base Deathworld Forest
• Wash Agrax Earthshade, beloved of all
• 70/30 mix Blood for the Blood God and Abaddon Black
• Paint over warts
• With a tissue or fingertip, wipe the mixture off of the upper areas. This will make the blood look congealed and highlight the green

The guts and muscles were next. Now, guts and muscles aren't really purple the way people assume, they tend to be pink or red. The guts were simple:

• Paint a flat layer of Bugman's Glow over the guts
• Wash Carroburg Crimson
• Mix 70/30 Blood for the Blood God and Abaddon Black
• paint over the guts, being sure to slosh some onto the edges
• Add random details of Nurgle's Rot for extra gribbles 

And the muscles, which was just a tiny bit more complex:

• 40/60 mix of Khorne Red and Bugman's glow
• Paint over the muscles
• Wash Carroburg Crimson
• Paint Blood for the Blood God over the muscles and surrounding flesh

The bones and horns were pretty straight forward, too.

• Base Balor Brown
• Layer Karak Stone over the top
• Wash Agrax Earthshade, beloved of all
• Paint a 70/30 mix of Blood for the Blood God and Abaddon Black around the base of the horns
• Use tissue or a fingertip to wipe the majority away so that it sits only in the grooves and around the very base

The sword needs to be extra manky, so...

• Coat the entire sword Leadbelcher
• Coat with Typhus corrosion, except for the skulls
• Drybrush an orange of your choice (think I used Fire Dragon Bright)
• Base the skulls Balor Brown
• Layer Karak Stone over the Balor Brown, leaving most of the recesses Balor Brown
• Wash with plenty of Agrax Earthshade, beloved of all
• Cover with a 70/30 mix of Blood for the Blood God and Abaddon Black
• Use tissue or a fingertip to wipe the mix away from the skulls, so that the stale blood appears to be caked in. 

The cloth work was my usual mad-doctor colours. 

• Coat Administratum Grey
• Coat... white. Whichever one. 
• Wash in Agrax Earthshade, beloved of all
• Spatter messy patterns of the 70/30 Blood for the Blood God and Abaddon Black mix
• Add a few horrid trails of Nurgle's Rot

And there we have it. I think it works.