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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 479

Painting the 3rd Company

August 2022·p. 93

THE SHORT VERSION

Edd develops worn red armour through a broad dark wash, lifted highlights and a unifying red glaze. His deliberately free treatment of metallics mixes violet and sepia on the model to create an oily patina, with separate recipes for black, yellow, gold and earthy bases preserving distinct surfaces across the army.

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Averland SunsetBlood Angels RedContrast MediumDruchii VioletDryad BarkIron WarriorsLahmian MediumLugganath OrangeMephiston RedRhinox HideSeraphim SepiaSkavenblight DingeWhite ScarXereus PurpleZamesi Desert

Only explicitly named paints used in the feature are indexed.

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Glazing & blending Painting armour Painting techniques Weathering

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