Sisters of Battle Painting Tutorial - Order of the Sacred Rose

[@ThePaintingCoach]

I really enjoy the opportunity to paint white armour - hopefully this video will take the worry away from painting a traditionally hard to get right colour! I'd love to hear your feedback!

[@JackRabbit002]

Know it's a late comment to your sir, just thinking of starting the Order.... Is it easy to work to white from a grey undercoat, not that confident painting else

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Depends on how dark the grey is that you start from - grey seer is a really light grey - similarly corax white is a really good base paint! If you have a look at my white scars tutorial, you can see a different way of painting white armour

[@JackRabbit002]

Oh cheers! Yeah think the grey I have may be a tad dark it's the Mechanicus one.... Just trying to limited how many sprays I'm accumulating ☺️

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Yesh mechanicus is probably quite dark - will need lots of layers and take a while!

[@Bricky]

This is a fantastic video. I'm probably going to use a variation of this for my Sisters! You rock man!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks man! Really appreciate your feedback!

[@SOTB69]

Bricky we know you're only collecting SoB for your heretical desires. Everyone wants a white haired giantess to choke slam them

[@bruhfunnies3441]

Oh my goodness, is that Bricky, famed creator of fan-favourite characters Doge Vandire and Lotara Sarrin abs?

[@gringlebandersnatch]

Oh my word is that bricky famed supporter of doge van dire and catboy guard?

[@luke-oq5te]

Brooo now I know I gotta use this you inspired me to play sisters and leap into Warhammer 40K!

[@ThijsSchrijnemakers]

this video convinced me the white armor scheme will be doable, thanks a lot for the informative guide!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Awesome - glad it helped!

[@pablocamargo8744]

I have not painted in 15 years but I will usw this for my White Scars. I love this white armor. Sure there are way better ones but this is enough for me. 😊😊😊🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks Pablo - enjoy! You may like to see I have also done a white scars tutorial with a slightly different technique!

[@pablocamargo8744]

@@ThePaintingCoach it's on my list 😊😊😁👌

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Awesome :)

[@grimdarked]

Great video, thanks :) I'm considering painting some white sororitas like this and thinking of having a red tabard. Other than a pinky/purpley inside lining, what else do you reckon might work with the red cloth and white armour?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cheers - you could try black, or blue maybe 🤔

[@kornklone]

Wow, that color scheme looks awesome and is a very nice change from the Martyred Lady schemes I always see. They look AWESOME.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cheers 👍🏻

[@UnyieldingRylanor]

You're my new favourite person! Been looking for a good tutorial for SoB specific white armour for my own Order

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Happy to help! Let me know if you have any questions and how yours turn out!

[@Engarde6875]

This was a great video. It really helped with starting my sisters army.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks!

[@evanmc.7557]

Well done on that white

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cheers Evan!

[@exodus146]

I have a squad of Battle sisters, I painted them all with the black variant and I'm painting only one of the models white. Thanks for the upload man, really helped me out a lot!

[@samvortex2802]

I was literally trying to search a good video on how to paint The Sacred Rose yesterday. I couldn’t find anything though, and now behold this beauty of a video!!!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cheers Sam - happy to help! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@samvortex2802]

@@ThePaintingCoach Hey so I started painting, just one question, what should the ratio of paint to water be for my white paints? I'm used to Necrons (lots of metallic paints) and I heard yellow and white are hard to work with. Any tips for the consistency of my paints?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

@@samvortex2802 I'd say around 2:1 paint:water and it really depends on the type of paint (eg base paits are thicker) and what kind of palette you are using. Corax white from the pot is very thick so I do that at a 1:1 ratio water and paint. It also has great coverage. Yellow and white can be complicated - i've tried to simplify them in this video and my imperial fist video. In this video for example I have relied entirely on the primer. And with yellow, a lighter primer again is a god send! I hope that helps!

[@samvortex2802]

@@ThePaintingCoach Thank you, my good sir, I will test some things out but this definitely helps! Can't wait to finish up my squad and get the army going - white armor is badass as all hell! Cheers mate!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Happy to help! Let me know how you get on!

[@walkerdarin2003]

That apothecary white set that white off. I need to give that a go!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Go for it - just make sure you don't drown the mini!

[@redjacc7581]

That model looks fantastic.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thank you!

[@papasmurf515]

Just got my sisters of battle, totally going to try this !!! such a good tutorial and easy to follow

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thank you! Appreciate the kind words and taking the time to comment!

[@yayothejowen2541]

I'm a beginner with 40k and as cool as the black and red with white hair color scheme is, I feel like its as unique as the Sacred Rose. Plus I really like their lore a lot.

[@nathandriggers2280]

I’m thinking about starting a Sisters of Battle kill team and I love this color scheme! Thank you for the video! Now I’ll need to test my painting skill and focus when painting these models.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cheers! I appreciate the feedback - take your time and enjoy it!

[@absolutelyheretical7132]

Thanks so much for this guide! It's so helpful - I'm just about to start an Order of the Sacred Rose army and I had no idea about how to do the white parts especially!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Awesome - glad it will help - feel free to ask if you have any questions!

[@rpiazza72]

A heartfelt thank you for reading the comments and following up.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

No problem! I read every one and try to do as much as I can!

[@AlexAlex-sp7nb]

I was honestly getting scared off doing this paint scheme because white is notoriously hard and I could find any good guides. That I found this! Great video man

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks a lot for your kind words - it makes the whole process worthwhile!

[@Mr-Linderman]

Great video, not doing sacred rose but I am doing very similar colours on my admech.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cheers Jack! Appreciate the comment!

[@tomhorton8365]

Do you think the white would work without apothecary white? I have the 50 paint set from Army Painter and not really keen on buying more paints, but I love this look!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

It would be a bit plain - you could thin down a bluey grey and put that into the recesses instead

[@maddielovescheese1767]

Really love this video ! Deffo be using this for my girls x

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Awesome glad to help!

[@joshuamorrini5604]

Great guide, looks fantastic and very crisp. Would love to see an Ebon Chalice guide if your thinking of doing more sisters of battle guides.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! I may do one - I'll see what the schedule allows!

[@bearsaroundhere]

Awesome video. I'm going to start sisters soon, and as it's my third army and I've got some experience I'd love to try out this white armour. Think I'll do purple instead of red for the robes though

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cool - glad it helps - purple will be a nice change!

[@БакуганЯпонский]

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[@HamishGrimGaming]

Looks amazing! Love watching these tutorials, keep up the good work mate

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thank you! Really appreciate your support!

[@frontroomgaming2311]

Nice work as always.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cheers Jono!

[@vulkan1973]

Amazing white armour! but is there an alternative to grey seer spray ? Buying 2 sprays is a little too much for me.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks! You can just use Corax White 👍🏻

[@rpiazza72]

Winsor & Newton Series 7 are amazing brushes but they are somewhat fragile. They require care to last. If your rough on your brushes I would look at other Winsor brushes. I really enjoy the Cotman watercolor brushes, they work well, somewhat durable, and inexpensive to replace.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

I've found W&N to be the most durable of the 'premium' brushes. A little masters brush soap goes a long way! Thanks for the tip - I'll see if i can find any to try!

[@ediewilde5075]

Hey I was just wondering - how would you do this now that Corax White has been replaced with a pure-white primer?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

You can use the white scar primer - will still work - you'll just need to use the pot version of white scar to cover any mistakes 👍🏻

[@SporadicallySane]

I'm looking forward to painting my new Sisters using this scheme! I know this video is old but have a question if you have the time. Since Corax White spray has been discontinued, should I just prime them in only White Scar? Should I still use Grey Seer first and then White Scar? Or should I use Grey Seer and airbrush Corax White. Also can you explain what you mean by 'spray at 45 degrees'? Thank you.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

White scar over grey seer will be fine - by 45 degrees I mean to essentially spray your mini only from above so you keep the darker colours in the recesses

[@SporadicallySane]

@@ThePaintingCoach Thank you for taking the time to reply! Good to know and thanks for answering my questions. I'm super excited to start now.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

No problem!

[@daywooding]

Great tutorial and just what I was looking for! Thanks for making this. The white looks great, any chance you could explain the base coat process? I wasn't sure what the two spray 45 degree angle technique was.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks a lot - I appreciate the feedback! In terms of priming, prime the whole model with grey seer, then take a can of corax white and spray down at a 45 degree angle - if you imagine the mini being the vertical and the base a horizontal axis. This means that you only catch the top parts so you create some natural shadow - hope that helps - if you're still not sure then have a look at zenithal priming

[@daywooding]

@@ThePaintingCoach thanks again, very clear. looking forward to giving it a try.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

No problem - happy to help!

[@Salty_Sassenach]

Great review, I too have Windsor & Newton brushes but not for metallic paints. I use cheaper brushes for that purpose. 😀

[@ThePaintingCoach]

That's probably a good idea! Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@angelskyd]

Hello, i'm really late to the party but I had some questions as to how you started. I saw in your description that you use an Airbrush and compressor. When you said you started with a coat of grey seer, then Corax White. Did you use a grey spray can primer? Then Airbrush Corax white as a base coat? Or did you use both cans of spray for the grey and white and forgo the Airbrush?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Spray can of both. You can no longer get corax white so use white scar instead 👍🏻

[@angelskyd]

@@ThePaintingCoach Excellent thank you. I did want to get into Airbrushing. I used to do it when I was in highschool, now nearly 30 years later I wanted to start again. I assume you used spray cans for both the grey and white base, to be efficient and quick as Airbrushing a base coat would be more time consuming. Does Citadel make paints that can be used in an airbrush? Or is it all spray cans and brush stuff?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Yes I used cans - citadel do air paints - although a little tamyia x20a thinner or even water can be used to thin the normal pots as well 😁

[@angelskyd]

@@ThePaintingCoach Excellent, thank you for your time and advice!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

No problem!

[@Pennydude99]

My wife and I are painting the Battle Sisters and primed them with Wraithbone. Looking to do a light blue/white/gold scheme. Do you think the Wraithbone primer would be okay to work with? Thank you!!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for leaving a comment! It depends on what paints you plan to use. If you use normal base and layer paints, you won't really notice a difference. If you use contrast paints, then you'll generally get a warmer tone to them than you would with grey seer and corax white. That being said, wraithbone will be absolutely fine, and your scheme sounds really interesting!

[@volodymyrzitro8489]

Where can I get this faction or am I just dumb and paint the regular minis as order of the sacred rose and boom I have it or is it something I'm missing I'm not quite sure.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Just paint your sisters models like this 👍🏻

[@NoPreyRemains]

Very nice tutorial, but can I ask why go through the agony of working the white around the other colours like that? Surely applying the Contrast paint and drybrushing/edge highlighting the white before adding any other colours would have been easier?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for the comment! For me i did the white last to make sure that i'm not having to go back and fix mistakes You can definitely do it the way you described - it might be more difficult to fix any mistakes you make later on, as you will have built up lots of different textures and layers

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

Are there actually green purity seals in the order of the sacred rose or is that just for contrast?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

No idea! I used it to add some contrast

[@WilliamChoochootrain]

@@ThePaintingCoach ahh OK haha

[@Rebecca-ez1ki]

Im hoping that someone will answer, but as a noob. Is the nuln oil the shade or the gloss?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Normal shade 👍🏻 not gloss

[@pajnolan4459]

Great video, great accent!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ModellingforAdvantage]

I hate painting white, you have done a cracking job here.

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thank you!

[@laurentderrien]

I feel this would be improved a lot with a final step : gloss varnish and panel liner on the white armour

[@SWGamin]

If by mistake you do get a little bit of another colour on the white, is there any way to salvage it? Also amazing video!!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for the comment! You can use corax white from the pot - it's got great coverage - just be aware that you may have to paint the entire panel, rather than just the mistake - hope that helps!

[@SWGamin]

@@ThePaintingCoach that's perfect thanks!!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Let me know how you get on!

[@vandrall8007]

Soulstorm approves ^^

[@kevlonk]

Question, would any non-contrast paint work as a good subtitute for the Apothecary White you used?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for the comment - I'm not sure - you could try diluting some Drakenhoff Nightshade - maybe like 10/1 with lahmian medium - I would test on a spare bit of plastic You could also trynsome really thinned down Russ Grey

[@JackRabbit002]

I'm so tempted by Sacred Rose... Always had a thing for pristine white armour.... In the dark dark future of 40k. Just the hair colours though know it sounds weird, know I'd need more helmets just not sure whether to make them the uniformed black or various!? Curse my over thinking

[@ThePaintingCoach]

I guess you could do all sorts of differebt hair colours - and as for helmets, you could have black ones for special ranks such as celestians

[@esphian5283]

what does it mean to psray at a 45 degreee angle. what angle

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Imagine two lines on the mini - one going directly vertical from the head and one going directly horizontal from the base. This is a right angle that contains 90 degrees - if you then connect the ends of the vertical and horizontal lines, 45 degrees will be in the middle of this new line By spraying at this angle, you will catch the uppermost facing surfaces, leaving shadow in the recesses and brighter areas facing the light

[@esphian5283]

@@ThePaintingCoach oh okay thank you so much for explaining it. I know its a dumb question but i really like your tutorial and i plan on following it soon. Thank you for replying to such an old video!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

No such thing as a dumb question!

[@RedPilgrim.]

Will you be doing painting tutorials for the other minor order for the Sisters of Battle from the codex? Great tutroial, Thanks m8!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Hey - thanks for the comment! I probably won't do the minor orders - I may do Argent Shroud - that way I think I will have covered all of colours needed to paint Sisters across a few tutorials

[@RedPilgrim.]

@@ThePaintingCoach cool! No worries, looking forward to your future tutorials. Have a great m8!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Cheers mate appreciate it

[@CrimsonGuard1992]

can you do ebon chalice?

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for your comment! I won't be doing ebon chalice - I think that I've done enough on the sisters for you to stitch together though! For the armour and red part of the habit, you can use the Martyred Lady video, and for the whote part you can use the Sacred Rose video - hope that helps!

[@arnaumarimon9847]

do martired lady pls

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Thanks for your comment - i already have - you can find them here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aISwY2eDmJxkaMk

[@redjacc7581]

SoB rock!!

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Haha thanks for leaving a comment!

[@Pixienezzify]

ive just decided today that sacred rose are my jam, they produce miracle dices like asian sweatshops and i love it

[@ThePaintingCoach]

Good plan! Enjoy the project!