IONIC DRYBRUSH True Green

What it is

One shade from the IONIC DRYBRUSH range, that is from the paints intended for work with a dry brush. The designation True Green names a pure green that veers neither toward blue nor toward yellow. It is laid down on a finished base and is not meant to cover the surface but to pick out the edges and the highest places on it.

What it is suited to

Pure green is the basic tone for vegetation and for everything that is meant to look green without a shift into khaki. With a dry brush you use it to draw out the edges of leaves, tufts of grass, moss on stones and bushes on a diorama. It also serves well on green cloth and the cloaks of figures, on science-fiction panels and tanks, and on gaming bases, where a pass over the raised terrain is enough. Over a dark base it looks stronger, because the picked-out edges have something to contrast against.

How to work with a dry brush

Pick up a small amount of paint, wipe it off on a paper towel and try a stroke on scrap. As long as the brush draws a continuous line there is still too much paint on it; a correctly set brush leaves only a fine dusting on the edges. Lay it down in several light passes rather than one heavy one, since it can always be strengthened and hardly ever taken away. Thinning does not help with this technique, as the paint then runs into the recesses. Wash the brush out immediately after work, as dried paint at the ferrule will ruin the bristles.

Who it is for

For builders of dioramas, figures and wargaming models. This is a single shade, not a set. The thinner meant for this range and the thinning ratio are given by the manufacturer on the packaging. A brush, thinner and further paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.