Vallejo Squidmar Colour Owl’s Eye 209 – 18ml
Vallejo Squidmar Colour Owl’s Eye (74.209) is an 18ml model paint from Vallejo’s Squidmar Colour collection. Identified as colour number 209, Owl’s Eye is an individually named paint for miniature painting and scale modelling projects.
The Owl’s Eye name brings to mind one of the most recognisable features of an owl: its distinctive eyes. In miniature painting, eyes and facial details often contribute significantly to a character’s expression. The name gives this Squidmar colour a memorable identity within Vallejo’s range.
Character and Creature Painting
Fantasy miniatures include a wide variety of characters, animals and imaginary creatures. Their appearance is established through choices of colour across clothing, equipment, anatomical features and decorative details.
Owl’s Eye is a colour to consider when developing a scheme for these subjects. It can form part of a planned palette for individual characters or groups of related miniatures.
Creature painting also provides opportunities to work with different colour combinations. From fictional animals to supernatural characters, the relationship between colours helps define the appearance of each subject.
Eyes and Facial Details
Eyes are often among the smallest but most noticeable details on a miniature. Their placement and colour can influence how a character’s expression is perceived, particularly on larger figures and fantasy creatures with prominent facial features.
The Owl’s Eye name makes this paint a memorable reference when organising colours for character and creature projects. It can be considered alongside other colours when planning facial details and the overall appearance of a figure.
For a collection of related characters, maintaining a consistent selection of named paints can help establish continuity between individual models.
Fantasy Figures and Decorative Features
Beyond facial details, miniature painting involves numerous smaller elements that contribute to the finished design. Clothing decorations, armour ornaments, fictional equipment and painted symbols can all be incorporated into a character’s colour scheme.
Owl’s Eye can be included in the selection of colours for these projects. The intended design determines whether a colour appears prominently or is reserved for individual features.
Fantasy scenery offers similar opportunities, particularly where decorative objects and imaginary structures share colours with the figures displayed alongside them.
Vallejo Squidmar Colour Range
Owl’s Eye belongs to the Vallejo Squidmar Colour range, a collection of individually named and numbered model paints.
Each colour has its own reference, making it straightforward to identify individual paints within the collection. Owl’s Eye is colour number 209, with the manufacturer reference 74.209.
This identification is useful when recording the colours selected for a miniature or returning to an established painting project. It also distinguishes Owl’s Eye from neighbouring colours in the Squidmar collection.
Product Details
- Manufacturer: Vallejo
- Range: Squidmar Color
- Colour name: Owl’s Eye
- Colour number: 209
- Product type: Model paint
- Size: 18ml
- Manufacturer reference: 74.209
Vallejo Squidmar Colour Owl’s Eye is supplied individually in an 18ml size. Manufacturer reference 74.209 identifies this paint within the Squidmar Colour collection for miniature painting and scale modelling projects.
