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[jeffersonpowers 363xp 2]

@zoidpinhead thanks for the tips. I’ve mainly been Speedpainting over black primer with drybrushed highlights (I don’t like using sprays so this is as close as I get to zenithal). You still end up with a pretty grey base coat, which isn’t great for the lighter speedpaint colors. Of late I have been playing with using grey and even white base primer, but I’m still finding that I go back in with traditional paints for lighter areas — for faces I’m finding that the Foundry/triad approach gives me what I’m looking for without too much work. I do think part of my problem is that I usually forget that speedpaints tend to dry down a lot darker than they appear when wet.

You’ve given me some great tips though, and I’ve got one model in particular I’m working on that may benefit from your advice. Thanks!