Emperor Palpatine: The Pallid Face of Evil

Now that I have finally finished painting my wife’s Rebel figures, it is time to start on the Imperial forces -- a lesson in blacks, whites, and chiaroscuro. What better figure to start with than the pallid face of evil itself, the Emperor. While painting this principally monotone model, I set the following goals:
- I want him to stand out when compared with Vader, which meant he couldn’t be black-black
- I want his robe dark enough to contrast well with his pale skin, and
- I want a true black inner robe