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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 463

’Eavy Metal Masterclass: Non-Metallic Metals

April 2021·pp. 102–105

THE SHORT VERSION

Borja Garcia uses Lion El’Jonson to explain believable metal painted entirely with matt colours. A fixed light source and strong tonal contrast establish gold and silver reflections, then thin glazes add environmental colour; examples of Magnus and Sanguinius show how the same principles adapt to very different scenes.

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Abaddon BlackBalor BrownCelestra GreyCoelia GreenshadeContrast MediumCygor BrownDark ReaperDorn YellowFlash Gitz YellowIncubi DarknessLahmian MediumMechanicus Standard GreyReikland FleshshadeRetributor ArmourRhinox HideThunderhawk BlueWhite Scar

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