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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 342

Extreme Highlighting

June 2008·pp. 86–87

THE SHORT VERSION

Fine pale lines on hard edges create a stylised impression of light and sharpen a miniature’s silhouette. The guide discusses fixed versus overhead illumination and demonstrates using the brush’s side on accessible edges, switching to its tip for corners. A Tau Fire Warrior provides separate examples for black weapon casing, brown fatigues and ochre armour. Studio Marines and other models show how the technique can finish both subtle blends and stark schemes.

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Chaos BlackCodex GreyFortress GreyScorched BrownBestial BrownTausept OchreVomit BrownBleached Bone

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Edge highlighting Fine lining Light direction Brush control Tau Fire Warrior Neil Green Matt Hutson

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Warhammer World Summer Hobby Camp

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PaintingWD 342 · pp. 24–25

Painting Mordor Orcs

Neil Green offers pale and green Orc skin sequences, each built from a simple base, intermediate layer and highlight before a brown wash unifies the surface. Armour uses brighter metallic drybrushing followed by black shading. Brown and dark cloth repeat the same principle with earth or grey tones. The final washes soften transitions and restore recesses, giving a mixed collection a suitably worn appearance without demanding elaborate individual techniques.

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InterviewWD 342 · pp. 28–33

Painting Revolution

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