Quick Answer

Choose Venus Blue for opaque base coats and general miniature painting; choose Inktense Blue when you need a translucent satin glaze to intensify or vary an already painted surface.

Base Coat vs Glaze: Different Jobs, Different Blues

Venus Blue is a high-quality acrylic paint designed for miniature painting and modeling. Its smooth consistency and excellent coverage make it a reliable choice for laying down a solid blue base or adding vibrant details to figures and scenery.

Inktense Blue is a slightly satin acrylic ink that works with brush or airbrush. Its purpose is to create glazes on already painted surfaces, letting you vary or intensify a color without covering up the work underneath.

The trade-off is simple: Venus Blue builds opaque layers, while Inktense Blue shifts tone with transparency. If you need a strong, even blue, Venus Blue is your pick. If you want to deepen a blue or add a colored filter, Inktense Blue gives you that control.

How to Choose Between Venus Blue and Inktense Blue

  • Need a solid blue base coat?: Use Venus Blue. Its excellent coverage and smooth consistency let you establish a clean, vibrant blue quickly. Venus Blue is your workhorse for base coats and opaque details.
  • Want to intensify or vary an existing blue?: Apply Inktense Blue as a glaze. The satin finish adds depth without hiding the layers beneath, and it works with brush or airbrush. Inktense Blue is for glazing, not for full coverage.
  • Airbrushing?: Both can be used with an airbrush, but Inktense Blue is specifically formulated for airbrush use and glazing, while Venus Blue is a standard acrylic paint that may need thinning for airbrush work. For airbrush glazes, lean toward Inktense Blue; for airbrush base coats, Venus Blue works with proper thinning.

Product Facts

  • VENUS BLUE: Venus Blue is a high-quality acrylic paint from SCALE75, known for its smooth consistency and excellent coverage. This makes Venus Blue ideal for base coating and painting details where you want a rich, vibrant blue in one or two coats.

    VENUS BLUE

    VENUS BLUE

  • INKTENSE BLUE: Inktense Blue is a slightly satin acrylic ink (17ml) that can be used with a brush or airbrush to create glazes on already painted surfaces. Use Inktense Blue to vary or intensify a color on your miniatures, especially when you want a translucent finish that preserves the underlying paint job.

    INKTENSE BLUE

    INKTENSE BLUE

Which Blue Fits Your Project?

Best for

  • Miniature painters who need an opaque, vibrant blue for base coats and details
  • Modelers who want a reliable acrylic paint for brush painting figures and scenery

Not for

  • Painters looking for a translucent glaze to alter an existing color—choose Inktense Blue instead
  • Projects that require a matte finish, since Inktense Blue has a satin sheen