The Army Painter: Effect - Dry Blood

Dry Blood is a dark, crusted red‑brown tone that perfectly captures the look of old, oxidized gore — the kind of color that feels gritty, gruesome, and absolutely essential for anything that’s seen too many battles. It’s darker and more desaturated than Fresh Blood, more realistic and less glossy than Blood for the Blood God, and sits right in that “this wound happened hours ago, and it wasn’t pretty” zone.

Why Painters Reach for It

• Smooth Fanatic coverage ideal for dried gore, aged wounds, rust‑stained metal, and grimdark textures

• Dark, brown‑red coagulated tone perfect for undead, chaos warriors, zombies, plague creatures, and brutal melee fighters

• Excellent shadow layer beneath brighter blood effects, rust tones, or fresh splatter

• Matte finish that sells the “old, crusted, dried” look without needing extra mediums

Painter’s Vibe

Dry Blood brings that “the battle is over, but the stains remain” energy — perfect for grimdark heroes, undead hordes, corrupted constructs, and any miniature that thrives in gritty, dried‑gore realism.