Frost Blue is a bright azure with a turquoise pull – cold, luminous and very assertive. It is the colour of frost and ice magic: on a figure it reads at once as a source of cold light. On ordinary cloth it is almost too saturated; on effects it is exactly right.
| Range | Smart Colors |
| Colour family | Turquoise |
| Type | water-based acrylic paint |
| Finish | matt |
| Packaging | 20 ml jar with one-handed lid and steel agitator ball |
| Manufacturer code | IONIC-0091 |
| EAN | 8432074900917 |
| Manufacturer | Ionic Smart Colors (MIG Jimenez) |
| Country of origin | Spain |
Build shadows with Dark Turquoise and Light Blue, transitions and highlights with Cloud Blue and Verdigris.
How do I paint a frost blade?
Base with a dark blue, fill the centre with Frost Blue, touch the edge with white and glaze the same blue onto nearby surfaces. Without lit surroundings it just looks like a blue sword.
Does it cover a dark base?
Moderately. Under bright cold effects it is always worth basing with white – the luminosity rises sharply.
How do I thin this paint?
With water or an Ionic thinner. The formula is self-hydrating, so it stays workable on the palette far longer than ordinary acrylics – a drop is enough for brush work, and roughly 1 : 1 for airbrush.
Is the finish really matt?
Yes, it dries matt with no shiny patches. If the figure is going on the gaming table, seal it with a matt varnish at the end.
The full range is in the Ionic Smart Colors category.