Galen TUTORIAL – Erik Swinson – PDF (eng)

The Galen tutorial is a detailed painting PDF by Erik Swinson that explains how to bring Kimera’s paladin Galen from the TENEBRAE: Nightmares of Ylia range to life. Aimed at intermediate and advanced hobbyists, this guide focuses on planning, light and colour choices rather than simple recipes, so you can understand each decision and apply the same logic to other figures. The Galen tutorial is built around a regal purple and gold scheme and a strong holy knight narrative that turns the model into a true mentor figure on the shelf.

Across more than thirty pages, the author breaks the project down into clear chapters: head and facial expression, three light source steel armour, satin purple cloth, rich NMM gold and a freehand sun and cross shield design. Step by step photos sit alongside concise English explanations that describe where to place reflections, how to balance warm and cool tones and how to push contrast without losing readability. You can follow the process exactly or adapt the ideas to your own colour palette.

The Galen tutorial is designed to work together with other Kimera resources on Pegaso World, including the tutorials hub at https://www.pegasoworld.com/product-category/tutorials-shop/, the main Kimera Models page at https://www.pegasoworld.com/kimera/ and the TENEBRAE collection at https://www.pegasoworld.com/product-category/kimera-shop/kimera-teneb/. For paints that match the mixes used in the PDF, you can explore Kimera Kolors at https://www.pegasoworld.com/product-category/bases-accessories/kimera-kimera-kolors/. To see different finished versions of Galen and colour studies based on this guide, follow Kimera on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kimera_models/, join the Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/kimeramodels/ and visit the Kimera Models YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@kimeramodels for additional videos on NMM, cloth and lighting. Supplied as a downloadable PDF, this guide is ideal for contest preparation, coaching, workshops and anyone who wants a reusable reference on steel non metallic metal, cloth, gold trim and narrative freehand designs.