Citadel Dry paints are made for drybrushing — quick, easy highlights that pick out raised detail like magic. They’re thicker and more pigment-heavy, so you get strong results without flooding the model. Perfect for texture, fur, chainmail, and edges when you want fast definition with minimal fuss.
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Citadel Colour Dry paints are purpose-built for drybrushing: a thicker, pigment-rich formula that clings to raised detail and textures without running into the recesses. They’re ideal when you want quick highlights that instantly sharpen a model’s shapes—especially on fur, hair, chainmail, stone, bone, terrain, and heavily textured armour.
Drybrushing is also one of the fastest “skill multipliers” in the hobby. Over a dark base and a Shade, a couple of Dry paint passes can pull out detail in seconds and make the whole mini read better from across the table. It’s brilliant for batch painting, speed painting, and terrain projects where you want maximum impact for minimum time.
How to use them: load the brush, wipe most of it off on a paper towel, then lightly flick across the surface. Build up gradually and keep the brush moving—too much paint or too much pressure is how you get chalky smears instead of clean highlights. Once you’ve got the hang of it, it’s basically legalised miniature witchcraft.
Frequently Asked Question
They’re made for drybrushing—fast highlights that catch raised detail and texture without flooding the recesses.
Dry paints are thicker and more pigment-heavy for drybrushing; Layer paints are smoother/thinner for brush highlights and building colour in controlled coats.
Generally no. Drybrushing works best when the paint is fairly dry—thin it and you’ll lose control and start streaking.
You’re likely using too much paint, pressing too hard, or drybrushing over a rough/over-primed surface. Wipe more off and use lighter passes.
Use a drybrush (or older) brush, load a small amount, wipe most off on a towel, then build highlights with multiple light passes—especially on textured areas and edges.