Re: [GZG] Primers

["John C" <john1x@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

As a default, I use black.  Because black is forgiving of mistakes, and it 
allows me to give a quick light-grey drybrushing to highlight all of the 
details for my incresingly aged eyes.

White, I use for things that I know are going to be either entirely bright 
colors, or actually white.

But when I'm able, I like to cheat.

For units, I like to use a primer that's close to the final color of the 
miniatures.  My first Ogre army, for example, was primed in flat red because 
the final paint scheme was black on red.  Those 25mm Partha figures that 
I'll probably never finish painting?  Primed in Model Master's "Olive 
Green", becuase that's the main color I was going to use on them.

It's a handy shortcut.  Heck, add in the so-called "Magic Wash" technique, 
and half of your painting is done for you....

 John


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