How to paint Vaerix from Descent: Legends of the Dark

Hello! This is a guide to painting Vaerix from Fantasy Flight Games' Descent: Legends of the Dark (https://amzn.to/39jPWfx)
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Paint brush used: Rosemary & Co Series 8 Size 2: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/series-... (select "short handle").

Most of the music featured in this episode can be found on the album "Oracle": https://open.spotify.com/album/1sCRvO...

VIDEO CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Overview
1:32 - Prep & Spray
3:09 - Base Colours
9:55 - Shades
12:38 - Crystals
18:08 - OSL Highlights
22:03 - General Highlights
25:56 - NMM Staff

PAINTS USED:

Ardennes Green (SC)
Gobi Brown (SC)
Nacar (SC)
Black (SC)
White Sands (SC)
Abyssal Blue (SC)
Black Forest Green (SC)
Graphite (SC)
Mars Orange (SC)
Petroleum Grey (SC)
Fuchsia (SC)
Sunset Purple (SC)
Athonian Camoshade (GW)
Coelia Greenshade (GW)
Gryph-Charger Grey (GW)
Agrax Earthshade (GW)
Nuln Oil (GW)
White (SC)
Fluorescent Magenta (VMC)
Tenere Yellow (SC)
Eldandil Violet (SC)
Lilith Yellow (SC)
Hykey Yellow (SC)
Purity White (SC)

Affiliate link to the complete super-matte Scalecolor paint set at Element Games: https://elementgames.co.uk/paints-hob...

Also: Lahmian Medium (GW) and Contrast Medium (GW)

For airbrush users, this is the black primer I use - Badger Stynlrez Black Primer: https://amzn.to/3uzUiHX

And for the zenithal highlights: Cold Grey (VMA) & White (VMA)

KEY: GW = Games Workshop, VMC = Vallejo Model Color, VMA = Vallejo Model Air, SC = Scalecolor

OTHER EQUIPMENT:
(Please note Amazon links are affiliate links; thanks!)

Redgrass Games Wet Palette: https://www.redgrassgames.com/?gclid=...

Daler Rowney Flow Enhancer: https://amzn.to/2HMR1AF

The matte varnish I'd recommend to protect the figure: https://amzn.to/3s52tKG (This can be applied either with a brush, or an airbrush.)

Hobby Holder: https://gameenvy.net

The airbrush used for priming was the Iwata Revolution CR: https://amzn.to/2Qq2UQo

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