Having such an aversion to raised edges has resulted in a highlighting effect. It's interesting to see how different paints that offer the same thing offer it in different ways. I really like it! After Drying 2: Antithesis Green How saturated is that green?! There are no parts that are unusually dark, nor are there parts that are unusually bright. After Drying 1: Army Painter Orc Skin Speedpaint The ease of use is somewhere between Army Painter and Antithesis. Apparently, some people also have trouble painting Ork Flesh (due to blotchiness), but I haven't encountered this. However, being able to add paint easily to the model also meant that I spent more time wiping up excess paint than with the other two. Since I find it difficult to devote dedicated hobby time between work, dad stuff, and everything else, I used to like the ease of Contrast in paint pots. Since I added Army Painter agitators to all my Contrast Paints a while back, getting it ready for use was less of a hassle than it might have otherwise have been. This is the paint most people will be familiar with. Painting Ork 3: Citadel Contrast Ork Flesh Antithesis also took the longest to dry of the three, but it's a good idea to use this time to watch what's happening very carefully. The "thick coat" is needed because the paint shrinks quite a bit, but you can also touch it up a bit as it dries. I'm not sure why, but I think it's because of the leveling properties of the gel medium. The reason is that Antithesis is VERY afraid of raised details. You need to change your way of thinking from the alternatives and err on the side of adding more paint than you think you will need. The email I received from Warcolours informs me that you definitely want a "thick coat" of Antithesis, and I agree. The consistency feels like acrylic more so than ink, but in my opinion it's unique. All you need is a quick shake and you're ready to go. Antithesis, unlike Citadel Contrast or Speedpaint, is gel-based, which (as far as I know), means the pigments are less likely to separate. No agitator this time, but I am not 100% sure you'll need one. Painting Ork 2: Antithesis Green SpeedpaintĪntithesis, like Speedpaint, comes in a dropper bottle. I was less concerned about it running where I did not want it to. Moreover, Speedpaint has a great consistency. This may mean you need to hoover up a little paint, or apply a bit more, but with Speedpaint this is less of a problem as you've applied what you need directly to the pallette. When using Citadel Contrast, you may notice that parts of your model get more or less saturated than expected. Speedpaint was the easiest of the three to apply to the model. Army Painter has clearly listened to this complaint, since every bottle already includes an agitator. I'm sure anyone who has ever used Citadel Contrast Paint before knows what it's like to shake paint pots excessively in order to ensure all components are mixed together properly. Painting Ork 1: Army Painter Orc Skin Speedpaint If you see any pooling on the finished models, that's where the paint has continued to settle after it was applied. For me, the brush is more of an instrument to move paint around than something you physically layer onto a model with.Īll of these were painted with one "thick coat", and then I used a clean brush to hoover up any excess paint. I have been told I paint unusually, in that I tend to "place", or "dab" paint onto to the model instead of using brushstrokes. My Painting TechniqueĪll these models were basecoated with Army Painter Matt White rattlecan primer and painted with a Games Workshop Shade brush. I have Contrast Paint, Warcolours Antithesis, and the Army Painter preview Speedpaints, so I thought it would be interesting if I compared them. Although I am not an expert in marketing, I can guess the reasons are the same: giving people easy-to-use, simple-to-use painting options to bring their unpainted grey armies come to life. Since then, several other companies have made their own versions. I was hooked immediately, particularly since the "contrast look" was something I particularly liked in terms of visual appeal. In time, Citadel Contrast Paint came along a whole painting system built around what some people were already doing with only shades and inks. Could these be what I was looking for? I found a few guides online, bought some models, and decided to dip my toe into the water. In 2009, I started researching "painting hacks" as a means of getting the best result with the least effort, and quickly found out about Army Painter Quickshade and Citadel Shades. I knew it would take a lot of time and effort to achieve something I'd be happy with, so never bothered. A comparison of Citadel Contrast Paint, Warcolours Antithesis, and Army Painter Speedpaintĭuring my first two decades of lurkng in the miniature painting hobby, I never really painted anything.
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