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Great Eagles: Painting Feathers

January 2013·p. 117

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Dan uses a large drybrush with very little paint to reveal the sculpted feather texture gradually. Rhinox Hide provides the base, then Mournfang Brown, XV-88 and Baneblade Brown lighten the raised barbs without flooding the recesses. The method makes the dense surface manageable while retaining a natural brown finish across the wings.

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Rhinox HideMournfang BrownXV-88Baneblade Brown

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