Need Help Painting Dungeon Walls

@MyCoatAin'tJacket I think these look great - I would happily put them on my table. But, if you want to improve the paint job, the TST folks’ recommendation about drying the brush a lot more will make a difference. In these images, one can see the distinct brush strokes in a lot of places - these are caused by the paint medium still being wet on the brush, when we really just want there to be dry pigments in the bristles before we touch brush to terrain. In addition to leaving brush strokes, this wet medium can allow the paint to flow into the recesses, which eliminates the highlight effect. Also make sure to thoroughly wipe the brush clean between color changes, and don’t use water for cleaning up until you’re done with the brush for the day. Keeping a ‘test’ model on your bench for making sure the drybrushing will behave as expected before using it on your terrain can also help you dial in ‘how dry is dry enough’, as sometimes it’s hard to tell on a paper towel, especially for lighter colors. I’m no expert in this, and am mostly parroting what I’ve heard from the greats, but I will say that even with this type of ‘quick’ painting technique, it always takes a bit of patience and tons of brush strokes to get the smooth highlight effect.

@James Fodor Thanks, this is very helpful. I’ll see what happens and let you know.

I would also advocate to you to try and larger brush!

I am not sure where you are located but here in the states, Home Depot has small and large, pure bristle paint brushes for under $2 each in their paint department (plain wood handles).

They are cheap for a reason but make excellent dry brush brushes.

I notice if I use too small a brush, its hard to dry brush off enough paint as well as retain enough to get the full effect. For these bigger terrain pieces, a bigger brush makes it a lot easier!

These are the small ones: