Opaque Colors - Firethorn Brown

Opaque Colors Firethorn Brown from Green Stuff World

Firethorn Brown belongs to the Opaque Colors acrylic line of the Spanish marque Green Stuff World. The Opaque designation refers to the covering character of the whole line: the shades are made to read on a model in full color, not as a translucent glaze. Firethorn Brown is a warm red-brown, that is a tone shifted from the neutral browns toward brick and rust.

Where a warm brown works best

Warm browns are the workhorses of modeling. They hold together the leather parts of equipment, wood, packed earth and corroded surfaces, and at the same time serve as a transitional tone between red and brown where a pure red would look too raw. That is exactly why it pays to have a shade in the palette that is not merely gray-brown but carries a distinct red undertone.

Use

• Leather straps, holsters, saddles and pouches on figures
• Wooden crates, handles and beams on a diorama
• A warm base under rusted surfaces and traces of corrosion
• A transitional tone when layering between red and dark brown
• Mixing with the paler shades of the line for gradual lightening

Who the color is for

The paint suits figure painters who work over small areas and need a tone that can be layered, and modelers of vehicles for whom a warm brown serves as the underlying coat beneath corrosion and deposits of earth. Stir the contents thoroughly before work, so that the pigment is evenly dispersed, and try the shade on a plastic offcut beside the model rather than straight onto a finished surface.

Keep in a well-closed container out of the reach of children and ventilate while working.