Shadow Thorn - John Blanche Masterclass Warpaints is a deep cool green-blue acrylic paint by The Army Painter, developed for dark base colours, powerful shadows and atmospheric details on fantasy, gothic and grimdark miniatures.
Why choose this acrylic paint?
Shadow Thorn belongs to the John Blanche Masterclass and uses the pigment-rich Warpaints Fanatic formulation. The paint is built around a premium resin base with stabilisers that help retain pigment dispersion even when heavily thinned. Its deep, cool green-blue tone is particularly useful for shadow areas where you want to retain more visible colour than a neutral black would provide. Use Shadow Thorn for dark basecoats, layering, blending, glazing and controlled shadow placement on armour, cloth, creatures, machinery and supernatural subjects. The colour sits within the Deep Green-Blues colour progression and is also included in John Blanche Masterclass Volume 3.
- Deep, cool green-blue acrylic paint
- Pigment-rich Warpaints Fanatic formulation
- Suitable for basecoats, layering and glazing
- Excellent for cool atmospheric shadows
- Matte finish
Package contents
- 1 bottle of Shadow Thorn acrylic paint containing 18 ml
Specifications
- Brand: The Army Painter
- Product line: John Blanche Masterclass / Warpaints Fanatic
- Type: acrylic paint
- Colour: deep cool green-blue
- Contents: 18 ml
- Finish: matte
- Colour family: Deep Green-Blues
- SKU: WP4107P
- EAN: 5713799410701
- Age: 14+
- Single-colour release: September 19, 2026