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Colour Matching



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ab

Airbrush

b

Base



A thick covering layer, usually only used in the first few steps.

bl

Blend



Mixing or tinting on the surface of a model to create a gradient from one colour to another.

c

Contrast



Intentionally make this step stand out from the previous ones like a really dark shadow or an extra bright highlight.

hatch

Hatching technique



Rather specific style like used on Thagrosh .

hl

Leader of TheWife's Crystalline Affliction army Highlight



Targeting raised parts on a model like edges and corners.

pigment

Weathering Powders

s

Shade or Shadow



Targeting recesses of a model like creases in cloth.

tone or tint

tint Modifying the Tone or adding a Tint



A thin layer meant only to shift the colour of the existing surface.

w

Wash



Covering the area with a wash. If the paint listed isn't a wash, also thin it until it is.

watered

Adding water to thin a paint, but not as thin as a wash.

___ + ___

To indicate 2 paints mixed together in roughly equal parts.

# : #

A ratio to indicate 2 paints mixed together, but more of one.



" 2 : 1 " would mean twice as much of the first paint than the second paint.

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A line connecting two steps to suggest doing a smoother blend than usual.





Examples