Acrylic paint Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Effects: Dry Blood — red liquid, 1 pc

Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Effects: Dry Blood is a water-based acrylic effect paint formulated to reproduce a coagulated blood appearance on miniatures, models and terrain. This single 18–24 ml style liquid provides a semi-gloss finish with fine particulate texture that imitates dried, clotted blood for use on figures, bases and dioramas. The formula is suitable for layer application, mixing with other acrylics and targeted detailing where realistic gore or weathering is required.

Advantages

Dry Blood offers a semi-gloss, textured finish with small suspended particles to recreate the look of coagulated blood without the need for complex mixing. The water-based acrylic consistency is easy to apply with a brush, lets you build opacity through successive layers, and blends predictably with other acrylic Warpaints. It is designed for precise placement on weapons, wounds, crevices and scenery details while maintaining long drying times suitable for manipulation and realistic effects.

Suitable for

• Adding gore and blood spatters to fantasy and sci-fi miniatures
• Weathering battlefield scenery, vehicles and ruins
• Detailing wounds, weapons and crevices on figures
• Basing and diorama effects that require textured liquid blood

Key specifications

• Colour family: red (blood effect)
• Finish: semi-gloss with textured particles
• Base: water-based acrylic
• Application form: liquid effect paint for brush application
• Compatibility: suitable for use over acrylic paints and primers

How to use

Shake the bottle gently before use to redistribute suspended particles. Apply with a fine brush to the desired areas, using thin builds to control the intensity and texture; multiple thin layers give a more natural coagulated look. For splatter effects, use a loaded brush and flick or tap to create irregular droplets, or apply directly to wounds and crevices for pooled blood. Allow each layer to dry before adding further effects or varnish. Clean brushes with water promptly after use.

Usage recommendations

For best results, apply Dry Blood over a suitably sealed or fully dry basecoat; combine with other Warpaints Fanatic Effects for contrasting finishes, and test on a scrap piece to dial in layer thickness and particle distribution before working on final models.