#Contrast Paints

Using contrast and speedpaints for quick shading and highlighting in one coat.

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May 11, 2026 / #painting

Super fast OSL

Quick airbrush OSL pass on yesterday's model: Warlord Purple, Squid Pink, and a watered-down white blend wet-on-wet. Two minutes, first finished model of 2026.

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Apr 26, 2026 / #painting

Painting some infinity models

Crunch week on the Infinity commission — building, priming, and base-coating the whole force in a day. Airbrush over zenithal for the alien centerpiece, then a hard pivot to contrast paints for the troopers.

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Apr 13, 2026 / #washes

Using Speed Paints as a Wash

The better red wash solution—mixing Slaughter Red speed paint with Army Painter Quick Shade medium gives deeper detail pickout without killing vibrance.

How to Paint Leather with Just Two Colors

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Mar 24, 2026 / #painting

How to Paint Leather with Just Two Colors

A quick two-color leather painting method using Satchel Brown and Serpent Bite Leather—stipple highlights for worn, realistic results in minutes.

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Jan 13, 2026 / #speed-painting

20 Minute Purple Robe

Speed painting a purple robe on a Dolmenwood Breggle using Moody Mauve, chunky stippled highlights, and learning to push contrast without overthinking it.

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Jan 4, 2026 / #dolmenwood

Dolmenwood Pokédex Project Ep 1

Painting a Wodewose for the Dolmenwood Pokédex project using the slap chop method and testing out speed paints.

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Dec 3, 2025 / #terrain

Painting the Wood on The Love Shack

Using Marco Frisone's weathered wood recipe with contrast paints and dry brushing to create a grungy, well-used Love Shack objective marker.

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Oct 27, 2025 / #contrast-paints

I Fixed My Contrast Paint Problems

The secret to contrast paints that nobody told me—use a synthetic brush! Thanks Jay for the tip that changed everything.

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Oct 24, 2025 / #warmachine

Showing Off Some Warmachine Minis

Goblin robe progress, contrast paint woes, and showing off my Menoth collection—including an insane deal from Frontline Gaming's commission studio.