Games Workshop Citadel Colour: Synthetic Drybrush Large Paint Pot

Cover More Ground, Keep More Detail

Drybrushing is one of the most satisfying techniques in miniature painting — a few quick strokes across raised edges and you've brought stone, fur, armour plating, or bark to life with almost no effort. The Citadel Large Synthetic Drybrush is built for exactly this: covering large surfaces fast while still catching the fine detail that makes a model pop. Whether you're working through a squad of infantry bases, a centrepiece monster, or a piece of terrain, this brush size hits the sweet spot between speed and precision.

About This Brush

Drybrushing demands a specific kind of brush — stiff, splayed bristles that hold almost-dry paint and deposit it only on the highest raised points of a surface. Citadel's synthetic drybrushes are purpose-built for this technique, with bristles that stand up to the scrubbing motion required without shedding or splaying beyond use. The Large size is the go-to for base coats on bigger models, wide basing textures, and any surface where a smaller brush would mean slow, repetitive passes. It works equally well for drybrushing texture paints on scenic bases and for quickly highlighting large armour panels or rocky terrain features.

Who Should Pick This Up

New painters will find drybrushing one of the easiest techniques to learn, and a dedicated drybrush makes an immediate difference — using a standard brush ruins the bristles and produces inconsistent results. This large size is a smart first drybrush for anyone batch-painting units or working on terrain. Experienced painters likely already know how indispensable a good drybrush is; the Large synthetic is a reliable workhorse that handles the heavy lifting before a detail brush takes over for finer highlight work. It works across any miniature range — Warhammer kits, Warmachine warjacks, historical models, terrain boards — anywhere drybrushing earns its place in the workflow.

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