Stubble

Face details · Beginner · 3 steps

A few days' growth on the jaw and lip: thin grey glazes that build a soft shadow over the skin, with an optional rougher stipple.

Steps

  1. 1
    Mechanicus Standard GreyBaseCitadel
    Glaze

    Or:Neutral GreyGame ColorVallejo

    Thinned right down, about one part paint to three of water or medium, glazed over the jaw, the chin and the upper lip. Two or three thin coats build a shadow; one heavy coat looks painted on.

  2. 2
    Mechanicus Standard Grey + Abaddon Black2 paints
    Stipple
    • Mechanicus Standard Grey BaseCitadel× 2
    • Abaddon Black BaseCitadel× 1

    Instead of Mechanicus Standard Grey:Neutral GreyGame ColorVallejo

    Instead of Abaddon Black:Matt BlackWarpaints FanaticThe Army PainterBlack (Model Color)Model ColorVallejo

    Optional: tiny dots with the very tip of a fine brush along the jawline and chin, for rougher growth.

  3. 3
    Cadian FleshtoneLayerCitadel
    Glaze

    Or:Elf Skin ToneGame ColorVallejo

    Where the stubble meets the cheek, a thin glaze of the skin's own mid tone softens the edge so it fades rather than stops. Use the skin guide's mid layer; this suits warm medium skin.