Citadel Contrast Paint: Shyish Purple (18ml)

Less use for this one given how dark it is, but has it’s uses.

I wanted to paint some minis up like Galvatron and his crew, so I was pondering what color would do that best. And to be honest this is the closest I got before painting detail. First time using contrasts, and I got a couple things to say. 1. Get something to hold onto your model for you while you paint. Since it goes on like a wash, your fingers will only get in the way. Also, until you add a coat of paint or sealer, it has a decent chance of rubbing off. 2. Paint the area or whole model in one go. Don't do two coats, it gets darker, fast. This will occur easily if you barely go over an area a second time after it dries. I ended up watching a few videos. Now I'm painting a squad, vehicle, or monster in a single night.

First, let me say that I am an absolute beginner to this entire world of model painting and character recreation. I am extremely pleased with the Citadel brand and very happy with the Shyish Purple. I admit that I was surprised that this paint was thinner than the Elysian Green layer paint that I purchased and suspect that has to do with this being a contrast paint and I need to learn the differences.

Love this purple, great for the bone daddies!

Beautiful color had to pick it up in my batch of contrast paints I picked up. Was planning on trying it out on the Green Goblin but will test it out on some cheaper deep cut models first.