CONTRAST: SKELETON HORDE (18ML)

Tutorial: Contrast Paints

Citadel Contrast Paints are a game-changer for miniature painters, offering a fast and effective way to base, shade, and highlight your models in one simple application. They are designed to create beautiful depth and detail quickly, making them ideal for both beginners and experienced painters looking to save time.

Key Features:

• All-in-One Application: Contrast Paints base, shade, and highlight your models in a single application. The paint naturally flows into the recesses to create shading while highlighting the raised areas, providing depth without extra effort.
• Water-Based Formula: These paints are easy to use and clean up, making them beginner-friendly. They can be thinned with water or painted straight from the pot.
• Pot Size: 18ml per pot, providing a generous amount of paint for multiple miniatures.

How to Use Contrast Paints:

1. Prime Your Model:

   • Start with a light-colored primer, preferably white or light grey. Contrast paints work best over these colors because they help the paint flow into recesses and leave the high points lighter.
   • If your model is darkly primed, the Contrast Paints may not provide the same vibrant effect.

2. Shake the Paint:

   • Before using, shake the pot well to ensure the pigment and binder are properly mixed. This helps the paint apply evenly and results in smooth coverage.

3. Apply the Paint:

   • Use a large, soft brush to apply the Contrast Paint liberally to the model.
   • Make sure the paint covers the entire surface, allowing the pigment to settle in the recesses to create natural shading, while the raised areas will remain lighter.
   • For areas that you want to emphasize, you can apply more paint for a deeper effect. For lighter highlights, apply a thinner coat.

4. Let It Dry:

   • Allow the Contrast Paint to dry completely. The formula is designed to flow and settle naturally, creating detailed shading and highlights as it dries. Typically, it takes about 30 minutes to an hour, depending on humidity and the thickness of the coat.

5. Sealing:

   • Once the Contrast Paint is fully dried, you can protect your model by applying a varnish. This will help seal the paint and give your model a matte or glossy finish, depending on your preference.

Additional Tips:

• Thin Layers: Don’t overload your brush with paint. A little goes a long way. Apply a thin layer at a time and build up where needed.
• Layering for Depth: If you want more depth, you can apply multiple layers of Contrast Paint. Allow each layer to dry before applying the next.
• Experiment with Different Colours: Different shades of Contrast Paint will produce varying effects on your models. Experiment with different colours to see which gives you the best results.

Benefits of Using Contrast Paints:

• Speed: You can paint and detail your models in far less time than with traditional layering methods.
• Ease: Contrast Paints are designed to make the painting process easier. You don’t need to be an expert in shading, highlighting, or blending – the paint does much of the work for you.
• Vibrant Results: The pigments in Contrast Paints are highly pigmented, ensuring vibrant, striking colours that make your models stand out on the tabletop.

Conclusion:

Citadel Contrast Paints make painting your miniatures quicker and easier without sacrificing detail or quality. They are perfect for beginners or anyone looking to speed up their painting process. Simply apply, let it dry, and you'll have beautiful, dynamic models ready for battle!