{"id":9924,"date":"2022-11-19T17:32:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T17:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/?p=9924"},"modified":"2022-12-16T11:56:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T11:56:45","slug":"how-to-paint-tyranids-quickly-using-only-contrast-paints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/blog\/painting-modeling\/how-to-paint-tyranids-quickly-using-only-contrast-paints\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Paint Tyranids Quickly Using Only Contrast Paints"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So you want to know how to paint tyranids using contrast?<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/blog\/painting-modeling\/how-to-paint-tyranids-quickly-using-only-contrast-paints\/#1_White_Primer_to_Start_Paint_Tyranids_Using_Contrast\" >1. White Primer to Start Paint Tyranids Using Contrast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/blog\/painting-modeling\/how-to-paint-tyranids-quickly-using-only-contrast-paints\/#2_Flesh_Tearers_Red\" >2. Flesh Tearers Red<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/blog\/painting-modeling\/how-to-paint-tyranids-quickly-using-only-contrast-paints\/#Lyander_Yellow\" >Lyander Yellow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/blog\/painting-modeling\/how-to-paint-tyranids-quickly-using-only-contrast-paints\/#Gryph-Charger_Grey\" >Gryph-Charger Grey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/blog\/painting-modeling\/how-to-paint-tyranids-quickly-using-only-contrast-paints\/#Skeleton_Horde_Contrast_Medium\" >Skeleton Horde &amp; Contrast Medium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/blog\/painting-modeling\/how-to-paint-tyranids-quickly-using-only-contrast-paints\/#Tyranid_painted_using_only_contrast_paints\" >Tyranid painted using only contrast paints<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Since Games Workshop<\/strong>\u00a0's range of Contrast paints came out, I've used them in combination with other classic techniques, but never in their entirety to paint an entire miniature with just these paints. Taking advantage of the fact that I have to paint some Tyranids from the Kraken fleet for a project that we are working\u00a0We will use this technique.\u00a0By the way, guess what the project could be?\u00a02 tracks.Kill team and Tiranyd Kraken fleet \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_White_Primer_to_Start_Paint_Tyranids_Using_Contrast\"><\/span>1. White Primer to Start Paint Tyranids Using Contrast<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-38.webp\" alt=\"WHITE PRIMER TYRANID\" class=\"wp-image-9926\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-38.webp 886w, https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-38-480x383.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 886px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Flesh_Tearers_Red\"><\/span>2. Flesh Tearers Red<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flesh Tearers Red on plates an hoovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-39.webp\" alt=\"flesh tearers red tyranid\" class=\"wp-image-9927\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-39.webp 886w, https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-39-480x384.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 886px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lyander_Yellow\"><\/span>Lyander Yellow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-40.webp\" alt=\"lyander yellow paint eyes\" class=\"wp-image-9928\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-40.webp 886w, https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-40-480x335.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 886px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyander Yellow for paint eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gryph-Charger_Grey\"><\/span>Gryph-Charger Grey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gryph-Charger Grey in theet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-41.webp\" alt=\"gryph-charger grey in teeth\" class=\"wp-image-9929\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-41.webp 886w, https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-41-480x368.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 886px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skeleton_Horde_Contrast_Medium\"><\/span>Skeleton Horde &amp; Contrast Medium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In equal parts, a mixture of Skeleton Horde and Contrast Medium. And we Will Paint the rest of the miniature, trying not to stain the \u00e1reas already painted previously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-42.webp\" alt=\"contrast skeleton horde and technical medium\" class=\"wp-image-9930\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-42.webp 886w, https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-42-480x350.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 886px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tyranid_painted_using_only_contrast_paints\"><\/span>Tyranid painted using only contrast paints<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-43.webp\" alt=\"Tyranid painted using only contrast paints\" class=\"wp-image-9931\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-43.webp 745w, https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-43-480x364.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 745px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Miniature complete!!\u00a0You have already seen how to paint tyranids using contrast is really easy .Paint to play more than enough.\u00a0From this base you can detail the mini as much as you want.<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to know how to paint tyranids using contrast? Since Games Workshop\u00a0&#8216;s range of Contrast paints came out, I&#8217;ve used them in combination with other classic techniques, but never in their entirety to paint an entire miniature with just these paints. Taking advantage of the fact that I have to paint some Tyranids [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9925,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-painting-modeling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9924"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9924\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10076,"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9924\/revisions\/10076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starbrushstudio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}