Layer
Citadel Layer paints for layering, highlighting and smooth colour transitions
Citadel Layer paints are acrylic paints designed for building additional colour layers over your base colours. They help you gradually lighten individual areas of a model, highlight edges and details, and create smoother transitions between light and shadow.
Layer paints can be combined with Base and Shade colours as part of the classic Citadel Colour system, or used on their own for precise details, edge highlighting and gradual colour building. The range includes a wide selection of standard and metallic shades for armour, cloth, skin, metal parts and other miniature surfaces.
Layer colours are used to gradually lighten the base colour and create greater depth. By applying several thin layers, you can smoothly build up lighter areas of the model without creating an unnecessarily thick coat of paint.
Lighter Layer paints are ideal for edge highlighting, where a thin line is used to pick out the edges of armour, weapons, cloth or other raised details and give the model sharper contrast.
Alongside a wide selection of standard colours, the range also includes metallic shades that can be used to highlight metal surfaces, weapons, armour and decorative details.
Thin the paint slightly on your palette as needed and apply it gradually. Apply each successive layer over a slightly smaller area than the previous one to create a natural transition from shadow to light. For sharp edge highlights, use a fine brush, a small amount of paint and, where possible, work with the side of the brush.
