Drybrush & Contrast - Black Templar Armour Done Quick [How I Paint Things]

C'mon, we all overthink black armour just the same as white armour maintains its reputation as difficult to paint. Chill, grab a drybrush, and let Contrast do some heavy lifting - even on black power armour.

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00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Basecoats
11:03 - Shading
12:20 - Highlighting & Finishing Touches
15:25 - The Finished Black Templar

Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, and David Kinney - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
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THE BASE: A thick layer of Vallejo Brown Earth texture paste. Drybrushed with Dark Sand, tufts to taste and paint the base rim in XV-88. Done!

PAINTS USED:

PRIMER:
Matt Black (Army Painter)

VALLEJO:
German Grey - or Citadel Corvus Black to stick to that range.

CITADEL:
Fenrisian Grey (Layer)
Black Templar (Base)
Corax White (Base)
Ushabti Bone (Layer)
Seraphim Sepia (Shade)
Balthasar Gold (Base)
Leadbelcher (Base)
Mephiston Red (Base)
Eshin Grey (Layer)
Mournfang Brown (Base)
Agrax Earthshade (Shade)
Baal Red (Contrast)
Liberator Gold (Layer)
Wild Rider Red (Layer)
Stormhost Silver (Layer)
Screaming Skull (Layer)

VARNISH:
Varnish+ (Instar)