IONIC-0462 Set Malifaux Undead Flesh Volume 1

The set

An assortment of paints from the IONIC range, the manufacturer's part number IONIC-0462, named Set Malifaux Undead Flesh Volume 1. The word Flesh places the set among the flesh shades, Undead ties it to undead characters, Malifaux names the theme and Volume 1 suggests that the series carries on with further parts. How many shades the set holds and which ones they are is given by the manufacturer on the packaging.

What it is suited to

The skin of an undead character rests on a different contrast from living skin. The places that stand out sculpturally, that is the cheekbones, the collarbones, the joints and the backs of the hands, are emphasized more, because it is they that make the gaunt impression, and the hollows go deeper into shadow. It pays to keep the whole figure in one color position and not to rescue the shadow with black, which suppresses the color. A set put together for one type of skin shortens that deliberation: the tones follow on from each other and you will keep the same line across a whole group of figures.

Application

Stir every paint thoroughly before work, as the pigment settles to the bottom. Work in thin coats and add the next one only once the previous has dried; a thick coat clogs the fine relief this kind of painting rests on. Transitions are drawn out by laying heavily thinned paint down repeatedly. Choose the thinner and the ratio according to the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging, and try the shade out on a test piece, as the tone usually shifts once it dries.

Terms of supply

The package holds a set of shades according to the manufacturer's data. The figure, thinner, brushes and varnishes are not included, unless stated otherwise.