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PAINTING·WHITE DWARF 497

Hobby Hangout: Exploring the All-over Wash

February 2024·pp. 28–31

THE SHORT VERSION

Dan Harden shows how several base colours can share one wash when their shading needs are compatible. Studio examples compare blue silver, red and gold, flesh and hair, then his own wintery Soulblight force demonstrates a cold blue-grey wash across bones, cloth and metal. Subsequent drybrushing and selective highlights recover definition quickly while preserving a common atmosphere across the army.

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Paints in this article

Every named colour below is searchable across the archive.

Nuln OilDrakenhof NightshadeAgrax EarthshadeReikland FleshshadeGrey SeerLeadbelcherThunderhawk BlueSpace Wolves GreyWhite ScarStormhost SilverFenrisian GreyWyldwoodCorvus BlackAstrograniteDawnstoneContrast MediumFlesh Tearers RedBlood for the Blood GodBaharroth BlueSnakebite LeatherApothecary WhiteGryph-charger GreyBasilicanum GreySkeleton HordeGore-grunta FurShyish PurpleNazdreg YellowAethermatic BlueValhallan Blizzard

Only explicitly named Citadel paints and mediums are indexed; unnamed colours and third-party products are not guessed.

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All-over wash Army painting Cold colours

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Find this article in White Dwarf 497, pp. 28–31.

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Contact

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Worlds of Warhammer: Ghyran

Phil Kelly explores the Realm of Life beyond the assumption that it is uniformly green and idyllic. Nurgle’s corruption coexists with sacred waters, huge insects and fiercely defended settlements; Hammerhal Ghyra controls growth with imported lava and purifying steam. Accounts of Decrepita, the Shimmerfalls, Cursewood, the Living City, Mosscairn and Slicston reveal contrasting forms of abundance, decay and everyday danger.

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The Stronghold’s Treasure

An attacker searches a defended stronghold for a hidden treasure while the defender secretly assigns different goods to four stashes. Investigating may reveal the prize, concealing fog, healing unguents or an explosive store of blastwood. The winner is whoever holds the discovered treasure after five rounds; if it remains hidden, the defender’s protection has succeeded. The plan can accompany issue 496’s siege pack or stand alone.

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