This article has been created to help Raven Guard players, or any player with a bird-like symbol, to create reasonable insignia with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of style. There are two versions presented here for your use:
Painting a GW-like Raven Guard insignia
Step One
Draw a white triangle, this will serve as the Raven's body:
Author This tutorial was created by Cpt. Stahl, he's currently fielding or planning armies for the Iron Warriors, Raven Guard and Space Sharks.
Step Two
Add a small diamond at the bottom, it'll be the Raven's tail & claws:
Step Three
Back to the top of the triangle, paint a small curve to the left, it'll be the Raven's head:
Steps Four & Five Top Tip! For a nice smooth white over the black try a couple of thin coats of white or lay down a light grey basecoat before going over that with your white.
Draw the wings. Normally I do this in two stages as you see below:
Step Six
Fill the outlined wings in with white:
Step Seven
Paint black lines along the wings (2 for each), a dot for the eye, a small line on each side of the diamond for the tail, another hooked pair for the claws and there you go :
Painting a stylised and simplified Raven Guard insignia
Step One
Paint a white pentagon:
Step Two
On the pentagon, paint two black "6", the second, on the right, is inverted - this forms the basis of the head of the raven:
Step Three Top Tip from Kurgan the Lurker Those with shaky hands might want to consider using a Micron Pen to draw in the thin black lines, many find them easier to use than a brush loaded with paint for fine work.
Paint two black stripes on each side for the wings:
Step Four
On the lower edge of the pentagon paint another set of two black stripes, for the tail and the claws. When you're done it should form a rough diamond shape:
Step Five
And finally, after some corrections and tidying up your insignia is finished!
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