From Rancor, to Rancorsome!
Stage 4. Drybrush
Beast with a brush (and paints...)The Drybrush stage is always a fun process, as it’s quite easy to get good-looking results in a short space of time. Due to the large size of the Rancor, I was able to try out a new brush I’d bought for just this task – a cheap brush I’d bought from the local Hobbycraft for around £1 or £2.
My strategy was to work my way from Skrag Brown up to Screaming Skull. As the colours get lighter, so does the amount of paint I’m using on the brush – the idea being to create a natural-looking tone of browns and beiges on the Rancor’s skin. I actually don’t mine the ‘chalky’ look here, as I think it makes the skin appear weathered and worn – a look I’m happy with (for now).
I opted to not drybrush the claws, spines, toes, and teeth just yet – as I’d like to use a ‘proper’ brush and control the gradient a little more. Fingers crossed that decision pays off!
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