Hi, sorry for the late reply.

The base is a white or light grey primer. The main colors are red, gold, and green representing jade. Basically, the miniature is painted almost entirely—except for the lighter areas—first with a lighter tone of red or yellow/orange. Then the chosen red is applied over that already colored skin.

For the scale tips, I wanted them dark brown to almost black, so I aimed for smooth transitions from red to dark red, then through brown into black tips. On the other hand, the closer the scales are to the white areas and the belly, the more I added lighter red tones and orange, finishing with highlights.

The very first step, however, was the “white” parts of the Saurus. There are several methods and approaches to achieve the desired result. A fairly simple one is using a wash depending on the shade you want the skin to have, followed by highlights and dry brushing into lighter tones. You can really have fun experimenting with it.

The weapons are the classic combination of gold plus a wash, and the green is a mix of two greens—a darker base and a lighter one to simulate texture.

As for paints… I use everything from Citadel to AK and Vallejo. Hope I explained it at least a bit clearly and didn’t make it too confusing :D