Shading a whole army by hand is a slog — Deep Shades are AK's answer. Black Night is the high-contrast option, built to sink into recesses and throw up dramatic shadow on darker base colours in a single pass. Base, shade, highlight: three steps and your rank-and-file look painted rather than merely coated.
At a glance
- AK Deep Shades for Wargamers — acrylic shade/wash
- Black Night: high contrast, best over dark bases
- Matte finish; micro-dispersed pigment flows into recesses
- 30ml
Best for
- Fast, efficient shading on rank-and-file miniatures
- Deep contrast in folds, nooks and armour panels
- The one-coat Base–Shade–Light army method
It won't reactivate once dry, so you can highlight straight over the top without lifting the shade — a real time-saver on big units.
Army-scale shading, minus the misery. Explore the full AK inks and shades range to match every base colour.
