Drybrushing is a technique used to highlight a model. When drybrushing, load a stiff brush with paint and then wipe most of the paint off. Draw the brush across the raised surface to be highlighted. The trace amounts of paint remaining on the brush will adhere to the raised surface without flowing down into the crevices, and with a softer edge than a standard brushstroke. Drybrushing tends to leave a powdery finish on smooth surfaces, so it works best on highly textured surfaces like dirt or fur.

A painting technique to produce highlights on textured areas. To dry brush, a clean brush is dipped into the highlight color, then brushed on a paper towel until the paint is barely coming off the bristles. Then the brush is scrubbed lightly across the textured surface. The paint will come off only on the raised areas of the texture, creating the highlights. Drybrushing is often used in tandem with washes to create a more realistic 3-D effect in a paint job.

is an effect achieved by applying nonfired color very lightly with an almost dry brush.

a blending technique, in which you blend the layers of color with a dry paintbrush.