20% off RRPSylvaneth · 12 models · 3 kits
1× Arch-Revenant · 5× Gossamid Archers · 3× Spiterider Lancers · 3× Revenant Seekers
How to Paint Sylvaneth
Bark, wood and autumn leaves with a magical glow
Prices in $ for the US
Before you commit
How hard to paint
43of 116 easiest
Easier than most
Model size3 out of 5Detail density3 out of 5Technique demanded4 out of 5
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What it costs to start
$127.50
$0.18 per point
Sylvaneth: Spitewing Flight - Spearhead, cheapest shop we track
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Sylvaneth boxes to start with
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20% off RRP
20% off RRPSylvaneth · 37 models · 4 kits
1× Drycha Hamadreth Miniature · 20× Dryad Miniatures · 15× Spite-Revenant Miniatures (can also be built as Tree-Revenants) · 1× Treelord miniature (can also be built as Spirit of Durthu)
20% off RRPSylvaneth · 9 models · 2 kits
1× Sprit of Durthu Miniature · 1× Treelord Miniature · 1× Treelord Ancient Miniature · 6× Kurnoth Hunters Miniatures
Paint sets that cover this scheme
All paint setsOne box of paints instead of 12 pots. Each card says how many of this scheme's colours it holds.
50 paints
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
69 paints
Covers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
6 paints
Covers 4 of 12 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 4 of 12 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 4 of 12 colours in this scheme
8 paints
Covers 4 of 12 colours in this scheme
Or cover 83% of this scheme with 2 paint sets, $248.78 together: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set + Warpaints Fanatic Metallics Paint Set
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How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Tap a colour to change its paint.
- Base coatForest GreenVallejo · Arte DecoView paint
- ShadeGreen ToneArmy Painter · Quickshade Washes SetView paint
- LayerWarpstone GlowCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951321View paint
- HighlightSkarsnik GreenCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951324View paint
- Edge highlightGauss Blaster GreenCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951374≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
Additional details
- TrimNecron CompoundCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048View paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinUS Army Tank CrewVallejo · Panzer AcesView paint
- LensesSpellbound FuchsiaArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3136PView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Bark & woodEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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Orc Skin
Army Painter · D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments
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Castellan Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950278
from$3.87· compare 6 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Dark Angels Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960106
from$6.63· compare 4 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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Warpstone Glow
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951321
from$4.55· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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Skarsnik Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951324
from$4.55· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Rogue Hobbies Bright Green
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S33
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
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Gauss Blaster Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951374
from$4.55· compare 4 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Details & accent colours
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Metal — trim
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
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Necron Compound
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048
from$3.87· compare 7 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Shining Silver
Army Painter · Warpaints
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
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John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.55at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
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Adepticon Magnesium
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S42
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
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Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
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Desert Yellow
Army Painter · Warpaints
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Flameon Caramel Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series
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Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
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Emperor's Children
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951366
from$4.55· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Bark & wood
Trunk-flesh and limbs - brown bark drybrushed, mossy green in the cracks.
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Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
Your paints
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11 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
11 paintspostage per seller
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, US Army Tank Crew
$6.99 US delivery, 3-5 business days
- not stocked: Skarsnik Green, Beasty Brown, US Army Tank Crew, English Uniform
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- not stocked: Forest Green, Green Tone, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, US Army Tank Crew, Spellbound Fuchsia, English Uniform
$10 US delivery, 4-8 business days, free over $75
- not stocked: Forest Green, Green Tone, Gauss Blaster Green, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, US Army Tank Crew, English Uniform
- not stocked: Forest Green, Green Tone, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, US Army Tank Crew, Spellbound Fuchsia, English Uniform
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Warpstone Glow
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951321
from$4.55· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
Skarsnik Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951324
from$4.55· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
Gauss Blaster Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951374
from$4.55· compare 4 shops· priced 5 Jul
Necron Compound
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048
from$3.87· compare 7 shops· priced 13 Sep
John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.55at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
Every Sylvaneth kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Sylvaneth are walking forest spirits - all bark, branches, leaves and roots - which makes them a wonderfully organic, naturalistic army to paint. There are no hard armour panels here; everything is wood, foliage and gentle magic.
The signature look
Pale silver-green or grey bark bodies, deeper green and autumnal (orange, red, brown) foliage, glowing wisps and seed-pods, and soft magical light. The palette can be spring-fresh or autumnal depending on your glade - both look striking.
Painting bark and wood
The bark bodies are perfect for drybrushing and washes:
- Basecoat a mid grey-green or brown, wash to sink the grain, then drybrush up to a pale silver-green to catch every knot and ridge.
- A wood-effect contrast paint over a bone undercoat is a fast route to natural-looking timber.
Foliage and glow
- Leaves - vary the greens, and add autumnal reds, oranges and yellows for a richer, more natural look. Contrast paints make multicoloured foliage quick.
- Wisps and seed-pods - the magical glow uses object-source lighting: a bright core (blue, green or amber) glazed softly onto the nearby wood.
Tips and common mistakes
- Drybrush the bark. It is the fastest way to bring out the wood-grain texture.
- Vary the foliage. A single flat green looks artificial - mix in warm autumn tones.
- Soft glow. Keep the magical light gentle and diffuse, not a hard neon.
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