Why do black Templars chain their weapons to themselves?

The Black Templars are noted to wrap chains or bindings around their arms to represent the fact that they will not give up their weapons until the battle is done. The Power Armour of a Black Templar is predominantly black and white.

How do you paint Black Templars?

How to Paint Black Templars Armour – Tutorial

Step 1 – Primer. You may find the choice of primer colour for black armour surprising.
Step 2 – Apply Base Colours.
Step 3 – Apply First Highlights.
Step 4 – Apply Second Highlights.
Step 5 – Apply Third Highlights.
Step 7 – Apply a Matte Finish.

What color should I highlight abaddon black?

Using blue-greys or white-blue to highlight black is a great way to add some interest to the black. Using greys, especially when you’re dealing with a large area of black, can give the miniature a very bland and mono-tone look. A blueish grey though just looks more interesting.

How do you shade and highlight black?

The short answer is: you can’t shade black, since you can’t get darker than black. So if you want to paint a black object, use black as the shadow and use an off-black, like a very dark grey, blue, green, or brown, depending on the effect you are looking for.

How do you highlight edges?

You can highlight with thin paint, it’s great for blending your highlights, but it’s trickier and takes some practice. So, all you do is take your brush, place it on the edge at an angle, and drag it lightly along the edge. Lightly is key here. You want to run the side of your brush over the edge.

What color should I dry brush?

Use a Lighter Color The process of dry brushing is depositing trace amounts of paint to a surface, so the intensity it leaves behind is subtle. So, you want to go a bit lighter than normal so that your highlighting is seen and not lost on the previous layer.