How to Paint Space Wolves Space Marines

In this video, I'll show you how to paint Space Wolves Space Marines! I'll also show you how to paint fur really quickly and easily!.
This is a really simple scheme, and can be used for any type of light blue armour that you need to paint. When done across a squad this can look really striking!
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Rhinox Hide
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Russ Grey
Fenrisian Grey
Blue Horror
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[@ThePaintingCoach]

Space Wolves! With the re-release of Ragnar, the time was right to get the last of my founding chapter tutorials live! A really classic scheme that will look great across an entire army - will you be picking up saga of the beast? Who wants a tutorial on Gaz?

[@MsCpcheats]

May grab a Ragnar for my Dark Angels army. Would be fun to make use of The Lion and The Wolf stratagem.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

I'll definitely be getting one to paint - maybe 2!

[@Zuckergast]

A long, detailed Ghazghkull tutorial would be awesome! :D

[@ThePaintingCoach]

It will definitely happen!

[@Zuckergast]

@@ThePaintingCoach And it would be even "awesomer" if Makari could be part of that tut or get his own. :)

[@polacoairsoft]

Love it! Noobie question, do you use any medium or water on the Base coat (Russ Grey)?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks - no I don't just a little water

[@polacoairsoft]

@@ThePaintingCoach Thnks Sensei!!!

[@rileyallen489]

Space Wolves Grey Contrast is such a good idea. All the recommended shades just make the armor look dirty and it made me so sad.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cheers!

[@benwhitnell]

Great video, wish you would have shown us the entirety of the contrast paint technique, I’ve never seen it and would have been really interested to see a comprehensive example.

[@johnnywolf5]

I was hoping to see that too as I’m very bee to it!

[@danielcoates1103]

This boredom during lockdown has inspired me to finally get a 40k kit. I decided with space wolves. Looking at you paint this model has really got me exited for it, i went and bought all the paints you've listed and hope to replicate how well you've made this model turn out. Back when i was 14 (over a decade ago) and used to collect the LOTR warhammer, there wasn't youtube tutorials back then. So content like yours is really gonna help me keep the passion for it as ill be able to get my painting skills up to a good standard quickly i hope! If you read this, one thing i will ask, what paints did you use to prime the model? You said you did a coat of black then grey i believe. Is that just a case of using a spray paint primer of black then a grey? Thanks dude.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah i primed it with black spray and then grey spray from directly above - this leaves black in the shadows and a natural highlight on top

[@danielcoates1103]

@@ThePaintingCoach No worries mate, i need to get myself some spray paint then! Hope lockdown isnt too rough on ya.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Same to you!

[@Suiken44]

Where is the video where you painted his head?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Check this one out - same technique and colours: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYGXq6aOg9qFmKM

[@italianspartacus]

HELL YES BROTHER!!

[@matthewjefferson4037]

Just finished my first wolf and this helped a lot! Thanks!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Awesome 👍🏻

[@Kurama2345]

How did you get the Russ gray to be so light? When I put it on it’s a super dark gray blue color

[@ThePaintingCoach]

That's just how it came out of the pot 🤔 Russ Grey shouldn't be dark

[@Kurama2345]

Weird I’ll try something else and see how that goes

[@Kurama2345]

I just figured it out. Anyway thanks for making the great tutorial

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Good stuff 👍🏻

[@briancline7349]

Why don’t more people just use a spray paint for their base coat (assuming the proper color in spray is available)? I know air brushing is an option that is commonly enough done but it’s rare to hear about a can of spray paint used as a base.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

I agree Brian - i'll be painting a load of ultramarines and using Macragge Blue spray as the base - i think it's down to having that matching colour - Army Painter do this with their sprays I believe

[@funkybristles3168]

Is this a kitbashed model? I can't seem to find it anywhere, nor many of the bits for it. Thanks in advance for some guidance. You did a great job and I love the channel. Subscribed!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks I appreciate it! No it was released a while back as part of a boxset - I forget which one - check the new space wolves combat patrol box - i think he might be in there

[@airsoftfightingninja]

How did you do the head?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYGXq6aOg9qFmKM

[@Reffsenshire]

Like, I don't even play space marines.. and I still, very much enjoy it great paint work bro

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Hey! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment - appreciate it!

[@Charlykan]

hi there ! im a big fan of your channel ! im getting back in the hobby and your videos are perfect : crystal clear, educational, and with amazing result. thanks a lot and keep up the good work :)

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thank you Mehdi that means a lot! Good luck on your journey!

[@gsxrdave1974]

what size brushes do you use for highlights and what brand please ?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Hi Dave - should be a link in the description - I use W&N size 1

[@jjgotera]

Excellent video TPC... I’m actually finishing my aeronautica imperialis airplanes, so I have a question... do you apply just one or several base coats when you are painting a miniature? Or it depends accordingly to what you are painting... I mean, should an ASOIAF stark model have just one base coat for every color of its army, skin and hair, and then the use the wash, drybrush and highlights?? Or can I give several base coats for reaching a more solid and uniform base coat before proceeding with the mentioned techniques? Thanks a lot for your help!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thank you for the comment! At 28/32mm, i would always go with a solid base coat - which is why I tend to have to use 2 and sometimes 3 layers for base coats - hope that helps!

[@jjgotera]

The Painting Coach Thak you very much... I understood that you should give 2-3 very thin layers of paint to conform the base coat of the miniature... am I right? Thx TPC!

[@yankee1112]

love the videos brother! well spoken and demonstrated, easy to follow and emulate, and gives great looking results. Appreciate the work on all these

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thank you so much! That means a lot!

[@mikerobertson3236]

Just came across your channel, superb video guide! Loved the use of contrast along side traditional methods! Keep up the great work!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks Mike! I appreciate it!

[@deotriantama1812]

I decided to buy my first ever warhammer minis, and ended up choosing space wolves pack. From what i see, in your video you used a lot of paint selection. Because this is my first time doing painting and it will cost a lot of money to buy all of the paints (from my budget, probably i'll buy only 4 or 5 different paint color) can you recommend which paint is essential for beginner like me?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Hey thanks for the comment! If you want a basic selection to get started with Space Wolves, I recommend the following: Primer - Grey Seer Base - Russ Grey Gold - Retributor Armour Silver - Iron Hands Steel Fur - skeleton horde contrast Wash - Agrax Earthshade & Nuln Oil Shoulder Pads - Mephiston Red & Averland Sunset Base for fur - Wraithbone pot You can maybe skip the shoulder pad colours if you like - does that help? For a method, you can follow the video without doing the highlighting stages, and use agrax earthshade to line all the panels

[@deotriantama1812]

@@ThePaintingCoach Thank you for answering my question!! Can i replace the paints you recommended with vallejo paints? (like vallejo grey surface primer , etc) Since i can't find 60-80% paint that you recommended (i've only got russ grey and agrax earthshade) nb: in my country it's so hard to find any warhammer 40k product, and we didn't have any gw local store. And thanks again for responding my question

[@aidanclifford2164]

@@ThePaintingCoach Legend. I was about giving a Warhammer model a go but didn't want to buy £70 worth of paints. Cheers!

[@janfolch5779]

Amazing video! Do you have the head tutorial separately? I would really like to see it :)

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thank you! I don't have one on the exact head, but here is the method I used kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYGXq6aOg9qFmKM

[@setheus907]

So could I do this without spray? Like prime it in black then paint the grey on? I wana make a start but I don't have the grey spray. Maybe russ grey and try to almost dry brush it over to get the slight shadows or something? Thanks for the vid I really like how ur space wolf turns out

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for the comment! If you have black primer then maybe go with the fang over that then russ grey - i wouldn't paint the grey on. White spray over black would also work

[@setheus907]

@@ThePaintingCoach Okay so im guna have to wait till tomorrow and get a grey spray I think. What did u use for the grey spray? Was that the fang u mentioned?

[@setheus907]

@@ThePaintingCoach Maybe grey seer?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Grey seer was the one 👍🏻

[@setheus907]

@@ThePaintingCoach Thanks

[@huwmugridge2082]

Thanks, nice easy video to follow. Don't forget the head next time I suck at skin tones.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for your kind words! Here's the face tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYGXq6aOg9qFmKM

[@norseseeker852]

@@ThePaintingCoach I'm a little late to the rodeo, but what colors did you use for the hair? The model looks fantastic and I'm trying to recreate your work.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

No worries haha! Off the top of my head, dawnstone, nuln oil, Dawnstone, administratum grey, white scar

[@Brissebrajan]

really nice, do you dilute the contrast paint (space wolves grey) or just use it as it is from the pot? =) i really like the way you use it as a shade instead of using it as a layer.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for the comment Brian! I don't dilute it, but i do make sure that I don't have too much on my brush - and when I am lining it in, I twist my brush into a point to give me better control and make sure I'm not too sloppy!

[@Brissebrajan]

@@ThePaintingCoach Great, I am using contrast paints on faces, and furs, where it work just fine. I have tried it on small areas of armour (wulfen). Don't know why i never thought about using it as a shade instead =)

[@ThePaintingCoach]

They are really versatile - and great on organic type stuff (see my ork woth contrast tutorial) not so great on hard surfaces, although i find if you thin them as well, they are great for glazing down areas to give that 'Eavy Metal vehicle effect!

[@simdoyle]

Thanks for sharing this. Appreciated.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Glad you found it useful!

[@simdoyle]

Just about to have a go at a space wolf charater and trying to get some ideas for the armour....

[@Thesahilparikh]

Well done. Thorough tutorial

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thank you!

[@Abibamfordxx]

Is there anyway to do it without russ grey?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

You could mix some fenrisian grey with the fang if you have those - 50/50 should do it

[@Abibamfordxx]

@@ThePaintingCoach would lothern blue and eshin grey work?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

No idea - that's and interesting colour - and all I'd say is mix a little up and see how it dries! You may need to add a little white in to desaturate it too

[@stevepickering1256]

Amazing painting Stunning

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks Steve!

[@Akomarongg]

i found a really nice way to do gems like that is base it in metallic first then use either BA red or spiritstone red really makes a good crystalline effect