[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faction-/factions/sylvaneth":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":89,"description":90,"extension":91,"faction":92,"heroImage":93,"hex":94,"intro":95,"lastUpdated":89,"meta":96,"navigation":97,"path":98,"seo":99,"stem":100,"system":101,"__hash__":102},"factions/factions/sylvaneth.md","How to Paint Sylvaneth",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":81},"minimark",[9,13,18,21,25,28,38,42,57,61],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Sylvaneth are walking forest spirits - all bark, branches, leaves and roots - which makes them a wonderfully organic, naturalistic army to paint. There are no hard armour panels here; everything is wood, foliage and gentle magic.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"the-signature-look","The signature look",[10,19,20],{},"Pale silver-green or grey bark bodies, deeper green and autumnal (orange, red, brown) foliage, glowing wisps and seed-pods, and soft magical light. The palette can be spring-fresh or autumnal depending on your glade - both look striking.",[14,22,24],{"id":23},"painting-bark-and-wood","Painting bark and wood",[10,26,27],{},"The bark bodies are perfect for drybrushing and washes:",[29,30,31,35],"ul",{},[32,33,34],"li",{},"Basecoat a mid grey-green or brown, wash to sink the grain, then drybrush up to a pale silver-green to catch every knot and ridge.",[32,36,37],{},"A wood-effect contrast paint over a bone undercoat is a fast route to natural-looking timber.",[14,39,41],{"id":40},"foliage-and-glow","Foliage and glow",[29,43,44,51],{},[32,45,46,50],{},[47,48,49],"strong",{},"Leaves"," - vary the greens, and add autumnal reds, oranges and yellows for a richer, more natural look. Contrast paints make multicoloured foliage quick.",[32,52,53,56],{},[47,54,55],{},"Wisps and seed-pods"," - the magical glow uses object-source lighting: a bright core (blue, green or amber) glazed softly onto the nearby wood.",[14,58,60],{"id":59},"tips-and-common-mistakes","Tips and common mistakes",[29,62,63,69,75],{},[32,64,65,68],{},[47,66,67],{},"Drybrush the bark."," It is the fastest way to bring out the wood-grain texture.",[32,70,71,74],{},[47,72,73],{},"Vary the foliage."," A single flat green looks artificial - mix in warm autumn tones.",[32,76,77,80],{},[47,78,79],{},"Soft glow."," Keep the magical light gentle and diffuse, not a hard neon.",{"title":82,"searchDepth":83,"depth":83,"links":84},"",2,[85,86,87,88],{"id":16,"depth":83,"text":17},{"id":23,"depth":83,"text":24},{"id":40,"depth":83,"text":41},{"id":59,"depth":83,"text":60},"2026-06-28","How to paint Sylvaneth - the bark, wood and autumnal foliage of the forest spirits, with glowing wisps and a natural, organic finish.","md","Sylvaneth","/images/factions/sylvaneth.webp","#2f6b3a","Bark, wood and autumn leaves with a magical glow",{},true,"/factions/sylvaneth",{"title":5,"description":90},"factions/sylvaneth","aos","Yq6J_LdE-axDdcXBk0MJwQ0hWK_g1zfw7HjhHhF8JwM"]