VETS WeSC — = — | p= | = - | -B- | bon tla BUN ae rity [ORBe RINGS Month-by-month, the Pra cat) Ree) PINE Cae oe tom eeuel Penn eee Peer rs Pina sa 2 es Pry ¢ raper Ciraper Nye tea! cm ame -~ 7 Pyguan As the great new Citadel Washes were released last month, we thought it’d be the ideal time to revisit those techniques for which they’re most useful: washing, glazing and staining. ideal for washes, especially Badab Black ashing i technique used to WW erst si tees he ace Sa model, Washes ae strony coloured translucent paints with a fluid consistency that runs into the cracks and crevices of a miniature, staining the surface and shading the areas where the wash gathers strongly. The overall effect is a gradated shade that lends a natural, almost realistic look. The Citadel paint range includes a range of new, specially formulated washes that are designed to wash, glaze and stain Citadel miniatures. The darker colours are DA LC ue SCC MAUI Oey This book is for everyone who paints miniatures — it docsnrt matter whether you have ambitions to produce Stunning individual models for display ‘or whole armies for gaming, you'll stil find plenty of useful hints, tips and advice. How to Paint Citadel ‘Miniatures is packed with great information about materials, techniques, tips from professionals, and example after example of painted miniatures, demonstrating a multitude ethods and effects ‘Of course there is only a finite amount of pace in the book, and so the information found in this tome of painting wisdom will be expanded in the pages of White Dwarf magazine. and Devlan Mud. Badab Black can be mixed into the other colours to make them even darker. ‘You can also try washing with paint. It is worth experimenting by watering down the paint and then adding Citadel Colour Varnish to the mix. This makes paint behave much more like a wash and stengthens the contrast compared to paint and water alone ‘On the opposite page you can see how washes have been used to add shading to the ranger, Damrod Gawes woResHop HOW TO PAINTExample: Damrod Step 1. The cloak and tabard are Step 2. The green aves then Step 3. highlight layer of Krave Step 4. Goblin Crean i used on pated Kraroe Green, receive swash of Thraks Green, Greon applied to he edges the most prominent edges ‘Step 1. The shin is gven & ‘Step 2. Cnyphorne Sopa is applied Step 3. The raised area ae Ibnecoato Flesh, ast wash sbaightout ofthe pot. ‘highlighted wth Ei Flesh Using a simple system of Buecoat ash ad highs, Step 1 The leathers baseconted Step 2. Next the leather is washed Step 3. Finally the leather is this medals ead for the with Calan Brown, wth Devin Mud Pighlighted with Cathan Brown, tabletop in no tine aa Shade Tyran Brood Lord Wood EI Spelsinger wwwgamer-workshop.com 91GLAZING There are several ways to use the glazing technique, from simply adding a colour tint to an area of a miniature, to the ‘Eavy Metal technique of subtly blending different hues together on a model. Glaze Consistency Because Citadel Washes are designed for, well, ‘washing rather than lazing, you might find that it takes a bit longer to build up glazed Pigment. In this month's "avy Metal Masterclass ‘on page 84, Fil Dunn recommends adding Citadel Matt Varnish to ‘the wash to speed up the process. Alternatively, you fan use Citadel Colour paint to glaze, although ‘you will have to water the paint down much more ‘han usual, s0 that you can barely see the Pigment in the mixture. metallics alazes. Martin normally Paints metals on figures Using the same method; a barecoat of Boltgun Metal, all about the then Chainmail, highlighted with Mithril Silver — although the amount of Mithril can vary depending ‘on the look of the model The glazes (very thin coats ‘of watered down paint) will differ greatly depending on the model and context. For ‘example, this High EI ‘Champion received many layers of blue, purple and ‘even green glazes, For an Ore oF Chaos character, Martin will use much darker lazing layers, ike blacks and dark browns. So, whilst ‘the method for painting metal remai Consistent, itis the lazing that can change and add to the mood of the model. glaze is used to intensify colour, or restore strong colour, by applying a hin layer of wash or paint. The idea is to use a translucent layer that allows the underlying colour, and any shading or highlighting, to show through. A glaze is also a good way of emphasising, ‘gemstones, wax seals, or similar decorative parts of the model which you ‘want to stand out, Aglaze is also a suitable method for restoring the overall appearance to an area that has been highlighted too much, for ‘example, by ovel-enthusiastic drybrushing, Ii you want to subtly reinforce a colour, mix your chosen wash with water an ‘glaze over the underlying paint with as many separate coats as needed ~ this cenables you to gauge the effect as you go. Previously, in order to use very thin glazes, you really had to mix a medium such as ‘washing-up liquid into ink. However, Citadel washes are formulated so that you don't have to do that. ‘An ink or paint glaze will leave a slossy finish, ideal for shiny gems but not necessarily desirable for everything. If you want to dull down the finish, you'll need to apply 2 coat of Matt Varnish to the area afterwards, Citadel Washes, on the other hand, dry completely matt, so if you need 2 shinier finish you will need to use ‘Ardcoat to gloss the area afterwards. ‘To some extent, wash and glaze effects ‘can amount to the same thing, as both use ink to recolour the paintwork beneath. The difference is thata glaze should ideally be an even, thin coat, whilst a wash is applied liberally and allowed to run into recesses fon the model. To a degree it's impossible to do one without doing the other, as all but the thinnest glaze will gather in the dips and recesses, whilst a wash will still glaze the prominent high points. Glazes Using Citadel Colour paint are less effective but can also work see the tip on glazing consistency to the left for more information (on using paint 92 WHITE DWARF PAINTING WORKSHOP: WASHES