Sorastro's The Lord of the Rings Painting Series Ep.9 - The Balrog

Hello! This is a guide to painting the Balrog from the Shadowed Paths expansion (https://amzn.to/3lcLnIG) to The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth: https://amzn.to/2IjGBYv Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/Sorastros Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sorastros Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sorastro/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorastro/?hl=en Webpage: http://sorastro.com Spotify: https://goo.gl/idxkB5 PAINT BRUSHES: I use the Rosemary & Co Series 8 Size 2 brush for most things: https://www.rosemaryandco.com/series-8-pointed-round?u=21774e (select "short handle") VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 0:44 - Steps Overview 1:36 - Base Colours 4:28 - Fire 11:12 - Skin Highlights 20:08 - Base 23:27 - Final Touches PAINTS USED: Titanium White (S) Flat Black (SC) Brown Leather (SC) Sun Yellow (VGC) Orange Fire (VGC) Flat Red (VMC) Fluorescent Red (VMA) Fluorescent Orange (GSW) Fluorescent Orange-Yellow (GSW) Mars Orange (SC) Dark Sea Blue (VMC) Deep Blue (SC) Payne's Grey Ink (DR) Bering Blue (SC) S = Schmincke, SC = Scalecolor, VGC = Vallejo Game Color, DR = Daler Rowney, VMA = Vallejo Model Air, VMC = Vallejo Model Color, GSW = Green Stuff World. OTHER EQUIPMENT: Redgrass Games Wet Palette: https://www.redgrassgames.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjOrtBRCcARIsAEq4rW67Ypmz4nLB6ACOi8id6z1_-5rDCUG-xTAOsH4ErGDa8cuuvO8Yuk0aAtVJEALw_wcB (Please note Amazon links are affiliate links; thanks!) Daler Rowney Flow Enhancer: https://amzn.to/2HMR1AF OTHER ITEMS: Vallejo's Dark Earth paste: https://amzn.to/2FLIA6u Hobby Holder: https://gameenvy.net For airbrush users, this is the black primer I use: https://amzn.to/2HOc8me And I also used Cold Grey and Dead White from the Vallejo Model Air range. This is the airbrush & compressor that I use (although it's somewhat overkill for basic priming duties!): https://goo.gl/9NSaSX White Tack for sticking the minis down: https://amzn.to/2WBlghm The acrylic tokens you can see in some of the shots are from here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BuyTheSameToken?section_id=26247697 All music composed by and © copyright owned by Sorastro. "..despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not." Gandalf.