A paint scheme 

is the colours you will be using for the miniatures in

your army. To get a nice uniform look, use the same colour and
technique across all of the models in your army.
Pick a colour for the skin, the cloth, the metal, the bone, the wood and
so on. Find a shade/wash paint that you think will work with that colour
(Agrax Earthshade for wood and bone, Biel-Tan green for green and
so on). I like the shades that Citadel makes, but others are also very
good.
The method you will be using to paint your models is primarily via a
basecoat and shade/wash, so it is important to pick some colours that
will look great when you do not highlight the shaded miniature.

Some things to consider to make this work:

 I suggest going with lighter colours in general. Dark colours have a

tendency to require more work to make them look good from a distance
(this means highlighting a lot). If you instead start with light colours, a
simple shade will make them look great when you view them on the
tabletop while playing.
 Pick two complementary colours and aim to use them as the foundation
for everything that needs colour on your model. Complementary colours
will be directly opposite each other on a colour wheel (see picture above).
If you want to learn a bit about that sort of stuff
 The other colours on your model should be somewhat muted. Ushabti
bone with Agrax Earthshade for bone and leather works wonderfully. A
simple brown for the wood, some metal paint for the weapons and
armour. Just try to use your two colours and everything else should
have a natural/neutral looking colours.
 For other colours than your two complementary colours, you should
just use a brown or black wash.
 Everyone has a colour they really hate painting. Colours I would
generally avoid as a beginner at painting: black, white, purple, yellow
and maybe red.
 Colours that are generally considered easy to point (especially light
versions) are blue, green, browns and beige