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Do contrast paints need thinning?
You may need to thin some of the Contrast Paints before you use them since you can always add more paint as you go. The Contrast Paints have a longer dry time than other paints, so be careful in applying coats. Spreading the Contrasts around evenly is also an issue to watch out for as they will leave “coffee stains”.
Do you dilute contrast paint?
You Need the Contrast Medium First and foremost is that it gives you better control of the paint. If you apply the paint neatly, it can clump together and end up patchy and too dark. By diluting 1:1 with medium, the paint flows better to where it’s meant to go, giving a cleaner finish.
Are contrast paints worth it?
For the advanced painter, Citadel Contrast Paints maybe worth it for the same reason as above (speed painting), but could also be useful as an additional tool for getting contrast on more difficult areas of the model painted.
What are the most useful contrast paints?
That being said, I can certainly recommend MY personal favorites: Skeleton Horde. Snakebite Leather. Wyldwood. Gore-Grunta Fur. Akhelion Green. Plaguebearer Flesh. Basilicanum Grey.
How long does it take for contrast paint to dry?
If you factor in dry time (probably 20-30 minutes) you’ll be able to knock out a squad of 10 in under an hour with a single color. And the results are pretty good, too. The Contrast line will (hopefully) make it much less intimidating to tackle new projects (or finish off old ones).
Can I use Lahmian medium with contrast paints?
I guess I’d use Contrast Medium when you only want to thin down your Contrast paint slightly or want to create a glaze, while using Lahmian Medium when you want to turn your Contrast paint into a wash. Contrast Medium is basically Contrast Paint without pigments, used to thin down Contrast paints.
Is GREY seer a primer?
Grey Seer gives colder, darker tones. These sprays have been painstakingly designed to be textureless, providing a smooth matt coat for Contrast paint to flow over. They can also be used as primers for painters using the Classic Method. Citadel Spray is designed for base coating plastic, resin and metal miniatures.
Is contrast undercoat a primer?
The Foundations. The foundation sprays of the Contrast range consist of two colours – Grey Seer and Wraithbone. These sprays have been painstakingly designed to be textureless, providing a smooth matt coat for Contrast paint to flow over. They can also be used as primers for painters using the Classic Method.
What do contrast paints do?
Contrast paints are designed to base, shade, and highlight your models all in a single application, drastically cutting down the time you spend painting your armies. Simply apply one layer over a light contrast undercoat and you will have a vivid base and realistic shading.
How do you make contrast?
Use harmonizing, complementary, and opposite colors to create contrast. When you contrast colors, be careful with the value. Harmonizing colors (colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel) can appear washed out if there’s not enough difference in value between them.
Are contrast paints good for beginners?
Contrast paints were really hot when they first came out. There are definitely some great uses for Contrast paints. Especially if new hobbyists are scared of picking up a brush and demolishing a model. Contrast is a great way to test the waters of painting for beginners.
Can you airbrush contrast paints?
The Contrast paints work so well through the airbrush. They need no dilution and are so easy to clean up after as well.
Can you use contrast paints on a wet palette?
Yeah, you can do it, but it affects the properties. If you’re just using it as a tint, it’s probably fine. I’ve used contrast on my (ghetto) wet palette, but I don’t leave paints on there for hours and hours in most cases, I just use the wet palette to keep from bothering to add water occasionally.
Can you highlight contrast paints?
Apply extra edge highlights to increase the colour contrast and make hard edges pop even more! a really nice trick can be to use a contrast paint more than once for depth, combining it with dry brushing or edge highlighting with the primer colour first to exaggerate the depth of colour from the recesses to the edges.
Can I use Lahmian medium instead of contrast medium?
Your contrast effect if added to a contrast medium is for regular paints, contrast medium instead lahmian! ‘ should be used for leakage of contrast from blood vessels only when added to a contrast paint learning.
Is Wraithbone base a primer?
Citadel Wraithbone Spray Primer is designed for base coating plastic, resin and metal miniatures. These sprays have been painstakingly designed to be textureless, providing a smooth matt coat for Contrast paint to flow over. They can also be used as primers for painters using the Classic Method.
What can I use instead of Lahmian medium?
There are alternatives to the lahmian, but they are not straight up replacements: Vallejo’s thinner medium and glaze medium are great, but the latter extends the drying time significantly. Liquitex airbrush medium is good as well, but I use it for paints not washes.
Are all GW sprays primers?
Games Workshop themselves use all their sprays as primers. No need to prime before using one of them.
What Colour is GREY seer?
Rattle Can Primer & What Color You Need To Choose The primer color you choose is important on how vibrant of a color you want your minis to look. Obviously, Grey Seer is the more grey primer, Wraithbone is a bright tan, and Corax White is the purest white you’ll find among the paints.
Can Citadel base paint be used as primer?
2. Citadel Paint Contrast Spray: Grey Seer. As a primer, it works well and provides a very smooth surface for applying overlying model paints.
Is Corax White a primer?
Each acts as a primer that prepares your model for painting, as well as providing a strong foundation to build on.
What is zenithal priming?
Zenithal Priming is a way to paint your miniatures based on how they are traditionally viewed. Zenithal, meaning “located at or near the zenith”, is all about painting from above.
