Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic: Matt Black 18ml

Matt Black is the essential black every painter runs through fastest — a deep, dead-flat black for undercoating, shadows, boots, guns, leather and the darkest recesses. Pigment-dense and smooth, it gives you total, even coverage and the perfect dark foundation for any scheme.

At a glance

Best for

• Undercoating and base-coating
• Boots, guns and leather
• The deepest shadows and recesses

The one pot you'll always want spare — base with it, line with it, and build every dark scheme up from it.

The black no hobby desk is without. Pair it with a grey for highlights and a black wash for the deepest lines.