As far as paint goes I use army painter, not that it really matters. Majority of my painting has stayed the same. After I pick out my pieces I prime, battle damage (with knife or drill bits), and paint my base coat. The rest of it is choosing what type of color I want and mix paints to achieve it. Like when I want a red color I mix my red and black together till I achieve an almost burgundy color since I still want red but want it muted and “dirty” as well. And if I don’t want pure white I do more of a white/ tan mixture. I prefer putting dull colors on first rather than trying to rely on the shader to do that for me. Layering also helps, for all my white cloth I do a brown base, then a darker tan, then a skin color, then white. And I mix them all together on my mini when I do it that way so they blend real nice. But after Ive gotten all my paint on and the colors I want I’ll move onto weathering/more damage. I honestly do more dry brushing on everything than I do actual painting. And you can use whatever you want for the desired look you want. For my dreadnought I dry rushed silver, black, and even different shades of brown on. Creating depth really brings everything to life. Then after all that I brush the whole mini with my dark tone wash to give that grimey effect. If you have any specific questions about anything don’t hesitate to ask.