Speedpaints and Skeletons

Speedpaints and Skeletons

A quick battleready Skeleton using mostly speedpaints and washes

30 mins Beginner 5 steps
Richy P Richy P · 30 March 2026
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Speedpaints and Skeletons

This is a "Battle Ready" colour scheme that I used to paint most of my Vampire Counts army for Warhammer: The Old World. I do usually follow up with a very quick round of highlights using non-speedpaint paints. But the images used here are only from this recipe and form a great base for which to layer additional details on.

The order these colours are applied in is deliberate as the lighter colours (applied later) don't show over the previous layers if you make a mistake, and if they do it adds to the weathered effect which means fewer touch ups.

See the Gallery for all of the images of completed units and models that are all based on this initial scheme.

Workbench Palette

Wight Bone

Spray

Colour Forge

Weapon Bronze

Warpaints Fanatic

The Army Painter

Raging Sea

Speedpaint

The Army Painter

Dark Wood

Speedpaint

The Army Painter

Bony Matter

Speedpaint

The Army Painter

Broadsword Silver

Speedpaint

The Army Painter

Dark Red Tone

Warpaints Fanatic Wash

The Army Painter

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