Dave's colour palette included a mix of his most-used colours (Codex Grey and Scorched Brown) and one he doesn't normally use (Liche Purple), so it was somewhat of an adventure for him. First, Dave drybrushed the model with Scorched Brown and then mixed in the appropriate colour to highlight. For the natural skin, he worked up through Liche Purple and Codex Gray to Bleached Bone. For the areas that were supposed to blend into the grey stonework, he used mixes of Scorched Brown through Codex Grey up to Fortress Grey. For the brown stone architecture, Dave worked up from Scorched Brown through Terracotta and Codex Grey. His favourite thing about this mini-diorama is the way the scything claws of the Lictor mimic the gothic arch shape and coloration.