SPEEDPAINT MARKER: PURPLE SWARM 

Army Painter Speedpaint Marker – Purple Swarm

Rich, dramatic purple tones with fast shading and precise control

The Army Painter Speedpaint Marker – Purple Swarm is a rich, fantasy-driven purple designed for miniature painters who want clean color, deep saturation, and natural shading delivered through a precision marker. Whether you're painting magic effects, cloaks, armor accents, or alien creatures, Purple Swarm gives you a dramatic mid-to-deep purple with smooth transitions in one pass.

Purple Swarm stands out because it bridges the gap between mystical fantasy purples and darker sci-fi tones. It’s vivid enough for OSL and spell effects, but deep enough for creatures, armor accents, and shadowed recesses. This makes it one of the most flexible and high-impact purple tones in the entire Speedpaint Marker range.

Perfect for tabletop gamers, RPG miniatures, army builders, and painters who want striking purple tones without layering, blending, or fighting chalky streaks.

Why Purple Swarm is a must-have purple

1. A bold, versatile purple for fantasy and sci-fi

Purple Swarm works beautifully on:

• Magical energy, runes, and glowing spell effects

• Cloaks, robes, hoods, and mage garments

• Alien skin, chitin plates, tendrils, and monstrous features

• Gemstones, power cores, lenses, and armor accents

• Undead and supernatural models needing eerie color tones

It instantly adds atmosphere and character to any miniature.

2. Marker-level precision for clean detail work

Purple is notoriously sensitive to streaks and uneven coverage with traditional paints.
The Speedpaint Marker format fixes that with:

• Sharp edge control

• Smooth, even pigment flow

• No pooling or messy transitions

• Perfect application in tight detail areas

Ideal for fine details, quick accents, and fast army production.

3. Speedpaint shading in a single pass

Purple Swarm behaves exactly like bottled Speedpaint:

• Darker tone in recesses

• Brighter tone on raised edges

• Natural, soft transitions

• Fast, tabletop-ready results

You get advanced-looking purple depth with almost no technique required.

4. Compatible with all major paint lines

Once dry, Purple Swarm takes:

• Highlights

• Layering

• Glazes

• Washes

• Varnish

Works perfectly with:

• Army Painter Warpaints

• Citadel

• Vallejo

• Scale 75

• Pro Acryl
  …and all standard hobby paints.

Best uses for Purple Swarm

• Sorcerer robes and spellcaster details

• Arcane OSL glows, runes, sigils, and magical effects

• Demonic skin, tendrils, chitin, and alien organisms

• Gems, crystals, lenses, and power circuitry

• Undead, spectral, and supernatural themes

If your army or RPG characters use magic, psychic abilities, or alien biology, Purple Swarm is one of the most impactful colors you can add.

Tips for best results

• Use over white or light primer for maximum vibrancy

• Apply in smooth, controlled strokes

• Add a second pass only in deep shadows

• Varnish after painting for durability during gameplay

FAQ – Purple Swarm Speedpaint Marker

Does the Purple Swarm Speedpaint Marker behave like bottled Speedpaint?
Yes. It delivers natural shading with darker recesses and lighter raised areas, but with the added precision of a marker.

Which primer works best with Purple Swarm?
A white or light primer gives the brightest, most saturated purple. Gray primer produces a darker, moodier tone.

Is the Purple Swarm Speedpaint Marker good for magical and supernatural effects?
Yes. The Purple Swarm Speedpaint Marker is ideal for arcane glows, psychic energy, runes, spellcasting details, and dramatic fantasy models thanks to its rich, saturated purple tone.

Can I layer or highlight over Purple Swarm?
Absolutely. Once dry, Purple Swarm accepts highlights, glazes, layers, and varnish from all major hobby paint brands.

Is this marker beginner-friendly?
Very. Purple Swarm gives smooth, dramatic results without the usual difficulty of painting purple tones, making it ideal for beginners and experienced painters alike.

If you want fast, rich purple tones for magic, monsters, armor details, and supernatural effects, the Purple Swarm Speedpaint Marker delivers striking, consistent results every time. A must-have for painters seeking high-impact color without extra work.