The Draconith princes, Karazai the Scarred and his noble brother Krondys, are up for pre-order this Saturday, and they’re certain to be a big hit with painters.
When we first saw these incredible dragons, we knew the hobby community was going to flood our Twitter and Instagram accounts with amazing work. So instead of waiting around to see what you could do, we sent them out to a bunch of our favourite painters with one instruction – go wild. They did, and then we went wild for their work. Now it’s your turn.
Colin Ward
An icy blue colour palette really pops against the dark and gritty base. And with all those skulls under his feet, this dragon clearly hoards more than gold.
Máryse Ouellet
Judicious use of Contrast paint makes the detail on the skin really stand out. The simple palette focuses the eyes on important areas of the model.
Vincent Knotley
This moody fellow benefits from a dark and threatening colour palette using very natural tones.
Jessica Smart
Jessica added some unusual details that push this dragon into new territory – namely the branches. Liberal use of Barbed Bracken “hair” and the Creeping Vines basing kit gives the model a truly unique appearance.
Meg Harkness
The realistic colours only make the rising fire effect in this dragon’s throat look more amazing. The subtle menace is quite arresting, especially against that idyllic base.
Richard Gray
We knew a talented artist like Richard would produce something incredible, but this blew our high expectations away. The use of contrast and colour makes it look like a Renaissance painting.
Annie Doughty
This dragon’s vibrant, almost cheerful green hide makes the smouldering vegetation on the base look even more dangerous, somehow. Those smoke effects are amazing as well.
Garfy
Compare that with Garfy’s noble beast, defending a forest from those who would despoil it. The armour pieces match his Stormcast Eternals army.
Amy Snuggs
Amy’s dragon looks amazing in deep crimson and warm tans. The pinkish scars look brutally raw and painful.
Nikki Sullivan
Nikki’s dragon looks utterly classic in that fiery red-orange and cream colour scheme, while the sections of black scales add visual interest and break up the structure.
Thor Intararangson
Thor’s skilful use of an airbrush to create familiar patterns and smooth transitions makes this beast look especially realistic. The cool blue accents accentuate the natural tones used for the rest of the model.
Crystal McHaffie
Compare Thor’s realistic colours to Crystal’s fanciful and even cheerful scheme. The entire tone of the composition is lifted, and the stunning base enhances it even further.
Hanna Leppanen
Hannah shows us that dragons look great in purple as well. The white armour and tan hide make that deep purple look even richer.
Alison Kersley
Alison’s bright, autumnal colours make this dragon feel right at home among the tumbled leaves. This is another one that would look right at home on an old fantasy novel cover.
Darcy Bono
Darcy also chose a Fall-themed colour palette but took it in a very different direction. The blaze of colour under the wings catches the eye wonderfully.
Emma Svensson
We’re big fans of Emma’s style, and we were shocked to see that she had painstakingly lined each one of those scales with black to make those vivid colours pop even more. Truly stunning.
Vince Venturella
Vince’s heavily converted dragon uses all sorts of interesting bits, and it’s loaded with incredible textures and a cracking paint job to boot. A big model like a dragon rewards you for going all out.
Peter Harrison
Not content to let a powerful creature like a dragon roam free, Peter’s Kruleboyz Breakerboss set about shackling one for himself. This project was quite ambitious – both for Peter and the orruk!
Do these stellar projects have your creative juices flowing? You don’t have long to wait before you can get the kit for yourself – they’re available to pre-order from Saturday.
Which one’s your favourite? Head to the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Facebook page and Twitter and tell us what you’re planning to do with Krondys and Karazai. We can’t wait to see your work.