Looking for that last bit of dimension and realism on your models? Try the dry-brushing technique. This technique brings out detail which might otherwise disappear on a model by highlighting the raised surfaces. It works by dipping a short, stiff brush in paint, then brushing off most of the paint and pigment from the bristles. Lightly dragging the brush over raised detail deposits a very small amount of the pigment, highlighting the raised sections only.

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