Great work! For anyone like myself who needed help following, I believe the technique described with the shadow lines is also called "blacklining" or recess shading. It's a great way to reinforce the different areas and textures if a minis and help it POP
Were WOOF! I always enjoy challenging myself to use improve skill sets within the hobby. I enjoyed seeing you apply new techniques on this awesome mini, bravo! 🤘
The mini turned out great! I love that you challenged yourself. Keep up the great work. Also... I'm a huge fan of Golden Acrylics, the soft body version are amazing for painting minis.
what infectious enthusiasm! I love the paint job. I'm so used to watching the pros of youtube (Lyla among them!) paint their tiny plastic people that I forgot what it was like seeing someone take their second step on the (tiny) path :)
This was awesome. Lyla is very cool. Doing these once a year would be great with the same mini to show progress and new art styles. That werewolf could lend a hand to the other werewolf. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work.
Awesome video, love the music too, I really enjoy watching the way people who don't usually mini paint approach this, so many ways to approach the same task.
Thank you! Yeah I have no idea what I’m doing as far as minis go 😂 And thanks - music selection for videos is a very important part of the process for me 🎸
It's so awesome to see one of the people that built me up when I was starting out in art, doing a reflection of one of the same artists that helps me push my miniature painting now in their videos. Thanks for putting this together, the werewolf looks fantastic! Would love to see more like this.
Nice video, and a really good improvement from your first figure….and, best of all, you seem to be having a lot of fun - don’t ever loose that part! Happy painting!
Another option to get a good idea of how highlights and shadows would work, would be to prime the figure black and then do a vertical drybrush with a white
Taking photos as you go along is a great idea, you can get so focused on doing particular parts when you take a photo and see it all together your like damm that needs work
Keep on at it! Mev is cool to watch for techniques. I've learnt to step away from washes a bit, or use them in a weaker application (find it dulls down the color too much) The strength in glazes is a better method, I find. I subbed, try some more minis and build those skills!!
Sweet, love the new look and not to mention video has got some production value, damn! I just happened to be listening to that playlist from 2006 and and got the urge to shamelessly make an embarrassing google search…Glad I did looks like your making your mark, very cool. I’m thanks again for that CD, It never fails to both pick me up and make me think.
Glad that mixtape still brings you some joy and glad you found my channel! This UA-cam journey of mine has been a strange one but I am feeling very proud and fulfilled by making this type of content and art. Plus this little corner of the internet has introduced me to some truly incredible people who inspire me to create great things and be my best self ☺️ Hope you’re well!
Miniature painting is one of those hobbies where learning never ends. Always a new method, paint, or brush to master. So I’m going to say 2 become 1 is my favorite. Cheesy, but I got to stick with the best.
The best advice that helped me was always go one shade lighter in highlights and one shade darker in the shadows then you think is right. everything looks way brighter under a strong light.
Vast improvement, very impressive, much wow. Brave of you to use full body acrylics, the thinning...the thinning. But also pigmentation. Also, Yay on liner brush. First praise, now feedback. So on the "finding the highlights" your light trick isn't crazy, obviously it worked. I've seen others do it, but with a lamp. Another way to do Zenithal without an airbrush and (maybe with what you have) is as follows: Get black primer, or if it's a bones/preprimed black paint. Thin the paint. Slop the black on. Let dry. Get a makeup brush (dollar store works, I just got the cheapest brand of a full set of makeup brushes from amazon. Then I got different sizes and shapes.) Pick an angle you want the light source to be, and then dry brush from that source. You can use stipple, or circular, or sweeping brush strokes. Just depends on the effect you're going for. (Sorry, it's hard to describe it, more of a visual but like, just get bases to see. Or you probably already know with your arty background). The "Light" will throw "shadows" via your brushing angles. Another trick, cheap wet palette. (Wet palettes help keep your paint fresher for the session and thin them) 1 plate, a bunch of kitchen roll or paper towels, and baking parchment paper. (the non waxy kind). Put the kitchen roll/paper towels in the plate, soak the hell out of them, float the baking parchment. The parchment will be a membrane, and allow the water to seep in, in a controlled manner. It keeps the paint hydrated and thinner. It also makes it less...argumentative? The feel is different, it's sometimes easier to push around the model. And of course we'd love to see more collabs. I continue to learn a lot from your colleague, her and Brent and Guy and the dude from Artis Opus have had a direct impact on my mini painting style.
Hey thank you for this! These are amazing tips and I’ll certainly look back to this comment in the future. Lyla and those other creators are amazing and I look forward to learning more from them in the future 💫
We improve by moving forward, trying news things, pushing ourselves outside our comfort, but in all having fun because that is what art is bearing a piece of ourselves and enjoying the process of doing it, without that its just business or manufacturing which is't as fun or enjoyable.
Ooh man, you even got a new fancy brush? That's how you know things are about to get serious Glad you're improving and enjoying yourself with the hobbie =) Miniatures with that shading technique with the dark lines give me comic book vibes, mostly the coloring style they had in the late 90s and early 2000s
@@619Slipk haha way less cool (although I love X-Men). I was super into Sabrina and Pokémon comics. Once in a blue moon my dad would also convince me to pick up some Silver Surfer related comics.
@@RaqrexArt Never got into reading pokemon, but it's pretty cool too. Perhaps you could go for some nostalgia in a future video sculpting a pokemon that you like
Yes! I need to buy or make one! Maybe I said it in my video or perhaps it’s just mentioned in my video description but a wet palette is definitely on the list 😊
Definitely should be proud of your progress! But don't listen to those "anti wash" fools. It's not liquid magic, or talent in a bottle. It's just another tool in your arsenal. If you want to slap wash all over your mini, do it! Unless you're planning on winning a golden demon, anything that helps you get your minis looking decent is fantastic.
Nice job :-) I think you would really like Marco Frisoni here on UA-cam he is amazing and id suggest looking back at his older videos first if you do as he builds on the things he has done over time so you can try and learn as you go along with him :-) its very subtle he has helped me alot the last two years or so :-) (he doesn't do videos every day or week so its not like 10 million videos ha but over the last while it has been once a week or so)
Comment your favorite Spice Girls song if you think Lyla and I should collaborate on more videos and generate even more GIRL POWER! ✌🏻👽💙
That is what I want what I really really want.
@@p-thor hahahaha perfect 👍
I think you should Spice Up Your Life and do more collaborations with Lyla!
@@1005corvuscorax lol you’re amazing
I wannabe dat good a painter
SO COOL
Great work! For anyone like myself who needed help following, I believe the technique described with the shadow lines is also called "blacklining" or recess shading. It's a great way to reinforce the different areas and textures if a minis and help it POP
I love seeing more people trying the hobby. Teaching painting is so fun and rewarding.
Yeah, Lyla's the bomb. Plus, cats!
Were WOOF! I always enjoy challenging myself to use improve skill sets within the hobby. I enjoyed seeing you apply new techniques on this awesome mini, bravo! 🤘
Thank you so much! 💙🙂💙
The mini turned out great! I love that you challenged yourself. Keep up the great work. Also... I'm a huge fan of Golden Acrylics, the soft body version are amazing for painting minis.
Thank you! And hey that’s good to know - I love Golden products 😊
Having Lyla on tap (and the awesome vibes her cats bring too) is awesome. I've learned a lot from her. Best of luck on the path.
Yes she’s amazing! And thank you 😊
Great idea for a video (found this via Lyla's feed) - definitely do more!
A big thanks to Lyla for sending you over 😉 And thanks for watching!!!
what infectious enthusiasm! I love the paint job. I'm so used to watching the pros of youtube (Lyla among them!) paint their tiny plastic people that I forgot what it was like seeing someone take their second step on the (tiny) path :)
Hehehe thank you! Glad you enjoyed the journey 💫
This was awesome. Lyla is very cool. Doing these once a year would be great with the same mini to show progress and new art styles. That werewolf could lend a hand to the other werewolf. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work.
That’s a good idea! I’ll have to stay on the lookout for good werewolf minis 🐺
The glow up is real!
Awesome video, love the music too, I really enjoy watching the way people who don't usually mini paint approach this, so many ways to approach the same task.
Thank you! Yeah I have no idea what I’m doing as far as minis go 😂 And thanks - music selection for videos is a very important part of the process for me 🎸
Dana Howl’s channel is also really informative and she’s funny as well! Can’t wait to see the next video with you and Lyla. 👍🏻
Oh yes I love Dana too! She’s amazing 🤩
It's so awesome to see one of the people that built me up when I was starting out in art, doing a reflection of one of the same artists that helps me push my miniature painting now in their videos. Thanks for putting this together, the werewolf looks fantastic! Would love to see more like this.
Thank you! And I’m glad I have provided you some encouragement 🌟 Keep on creating!!!
This turned our GRRREAT Raquel! Awesome job!
Oh gosh 😝
@@LylaMev puns are all I have now
Nice work! I love the bloopers at the end! 😂
Genious video to put under test the great advise from Lyla! Love the stuff you both doing🤘
Thanks so much!
Your production and video quality have really improved significantly! And your mini painting skills have definitely leveled up a lot.
Thanks friend! Just getting a little bit better with each project and video 😎
Nice video, and a really good improvement from your first figure….and, best of all, you seem to be having a lot of fun - don’t ever loose that part! Happy painting!
Thank you very much! I had a blast!
Its always great going back to the beginning! You've gained a sub, looking forward to checking out the rest of your stuff!
Thank you! I’m so glad you’re here and I hope you also enjoy all my non-mini crafting nonsense 😆
Woo! I love seeing people just enjoying the hobby and having fun. Excellent work, this is what it is about.
Couldn't agree more!
Yeeeeah grrrl power!😍💪🏼⚡Love you, girls, and minipainting as well!
Hehehe thank you! 🙌
Another option to get a good idea of how highlights and shadows would work, would be to prime the figure black and then do a vertical drybrush with a white
Ooo love that! Excellent idea 💙👏
Taking photos as you go along is a great idea, you can get so focused on doing particular parts when you take a photo and see it all together your like damm that needs work
Haha totally! I’ve done that in the past with regular flat paintings and it helps a lot to see things that previously went unnoticed to you.
Love the mini. You can be proud of the evolution. :)
Thank you! I’m pretty stoked on how far I’ve come and I’m looking forward to applying my new skills to a higher quality mini one of these days 🤔
Looks fantastic!
Keep on at it! Mev is cool to watch for techniques. I've learnt to step away from washes a bit, or use them in a weaker application (find it dulls down the color too much) The strength in glazes is a better method, I find. I subbed, try some more minis and build those skills!!
Thank you so much! I’m definitely wanting to try to push myself by trying some techniques on a slightly larger mini or maybe even a bust.
Great vid! It's amazing how much following a tutorial can help, I should try it some time... 😅
Hahah easier said than done. Raquel’s brain: “I AM SURE I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT ON MY OWN” 😂
Great job! I like how the woof appears to be saying "wait you forgot your hand"
Latte and I watched this one together. She was more interested in kneading my blanket, but I liked it.
MEOOOOWW😸
Well done, my dear. How gracious of you to celebrate other artisans. Years ago they called that class.
Everything I know I learned from someone else 😘
Sweet, love the new look and not to mention video has got some production value, damn! I just happened to be listening to that playlist from 2006 and and got the urge to shamelessly make an embarrassing google search…Glad I did looks like your making your mark, very cool. I’m thanks again for that CD, It never fails to both pick me up and make me think.
Glad that mixtape still brings you some joy and glad you found my channel! This UA-cam journey of mine has been a strange one but I am feeling very proud and fulfilled by making this type of content and art. Plus this little corner of the internet has introduced me to some truly incredible people who inspire me to create great things and be my best self ☺️ Hope you’re well!
Incredible progress!
Thank you Chad!!!💙😊
Miniature painting is one of those hobbies where learning never ends. Always a new method, paint, or brush to master. So I’m going to say 2 become 1 is my favorite. Cheesy, but I got to stick with the best.
I’d argue that there is always more to learn with every hobby 👀 And yes that is a SOLID choice for a Spice Girls song 👏 👏 👏
I can tell you really worked at camera placement this time, awesome stuff. Outtakes bonus! Loved it!!
Thank you Chris! I love trying new things with each video I make 😊👍
So good!! Well done Raquel!! 🥰❤️
wheres Django tho?? 😭😉🐶🥰
The best advice that helped me was always go one shade lighter in highlights and one shade darker in the shadows then you think is right. everything looks way brighter under a strong light.
That is a solid easy to implement tip! Thank you so much 💙🙌🌟
Great painting (and video editing)! I've learned so much from Lyla too.
Thank you! And yes she’s awesome 💙
So cool thank you for sharing! 💜
Thanks for watching! 💙🌟💙
Anytime you're very welcome ma'am ☺️
Wow. Great improvement
Thank you! 🙌
Vast improvement, very impressive, much wow.
Brave of you to use full body acrylics, the thinning...the thinning. But also pigmentation. Also, Yay on liner brush.
First praise, now feedback.
So on the "finding the highlights" your light trick isn't crazy, obviously it worked. I've seen others do it, but with a lamp. Another way to do Zenithal without an airbrush and (maybe with what you have) is as follows:
Get black primer, or if it's a bones/preprimed black paint.
Thin the paint. Slop the black on. Let dry.
Get a makeup brush (dollar store works, I just got the cheapest brand of a full set of makeup brushes from amazon. Then I got different sizes and shapes.)
Pick an angle you want the light source to be, and then dry brush from that source. You can use stipple, or circular, or sweeping brush strokes. Just depends on the effect you're going for. (Sorry, it's hard to describe it, more of a visual but like, just get bases to see. Or you probably already know with your arty background).
The "Light" will throw "shadows" via your brushing angles.
Another trick, cheap wet palette. (Wet palettes help keep your paint fresher for the session and thin them)
1 plate, a bunch of kitchen roll or paper towels, and baking parchment paper. (the non waxy kind).
Put the kitchen roll/paper towels in the plate, soak the hell out of them, float the baking parchment.
The parchment will be a membrane, and allow the water to seep in, in a controlled manner. It keeps the paint hydrated and thinner. It also makes it less...argumentative? The feel is different, it's sometimes easier to push around the model.
And of course we'd love to see more collabs.
I continue to learn a lot from your colleague, her and Brent and Guy and the dude from Artis Opus have had a direct impact on my mini painting style.
Hey thank you for this! These are amazing tips and I’ll certainly look back to this comment in the future. Lyla and those other creators are amazing and I look forward to learning more from them in the future 💫
@@RaqrexArt np, it's how we learn in the hobby.
Nice work!
Thank you!
Great improvement! Everyone should join this patreon!
Thanks for being such an awesome supporter of my channel and my art 💙👽💙
I love your videos. Such a charming and sweet personality.
Awww thank you Chris! Very nice of you to say!
A video about werewolves and no pupper?!
I was waiting for this comment…lol. Django is furious that he didn’t make it into this video 🐶
We improve by moving forward, trying news things, pushing ourselves outside our comfort, but in all having fun because that is what art is bearing a piece of ourselves and enjoying the process of doing it, without that its just business or manufacturing which is't as fun or enjoyable.
Yes exactly! Love this 🙌
Ooh man, you even got a new fancy brush? That's how you know things are about to get serious
Glad you're improving and enjoying yourself with the hobbie =)
Miniatures with that shading technique with the dark lines give me comic book vibes, mostly the coloring style they had in the late 90s and early 2000s
Thank you! And I did collect a handful of comics back in the day so I’m not mad about that effect 😂
@@RaqrexArt Really? that's cool. Didn't know you were into comics.
I'll make a wild guess. To me you look like an X-men type of person
@@619Slipk haha way less cool (although I love X-Men). I was super into Sabrina and Pokémon comics. Once in a blue moon my dad would also convince me to pick up some Silver Surfer related comics.
@@RaqrexArt Never got into reading pokemon, but it's pretty cool too. Perhaps you could go for some nostalgia in a future video sculpting a pokemon that you like
@@619Slipk I’ve thought about designing my own…
Just an advice from random passerby - get a wet palette. Such and easy tool to make and it makes the painting much simpler and enjoyable.
Yes! I need to buy or make one! Maybe I said it in my video or perhaps it’s just mentioned in my video description but a wet palette is definitely on the list 😊
Definitely should be proud of your progress! But don't listen to those "anti wash" fools. It's not liquid magic, or talent in a bottle. It's just another tool in your arsenal.
If you want to slap wash all over your mini, do it!
Unless you're planning on winning a golden demon, anything that helps you get your minis looking decent is fantastic.
Hey thank you! And yeah I suppose any tool in my tool belt can be helpful 👏
Mini tool belt that is…wait someone should make a mini tool belt haha
God I love bloopers
Luckily…I don’t think I’ll ever stop making mistakes so there will be endless blooper opportunities 👏
@@RaqrexArt Only interesting people make mistakes!
Nice job :-) I think you would really like Marco Frisoni here on UA-cam he is amazing and id suggest looking back at his older videos first if you do as he builds on the things he has done over time so you can try and learn as you go along with him :-) its very subtle he has helped me alot the last two years or so :-) (he doesn't do videos every day or week so its not like 10 million videos ha but over the last while it has been once a week or so)
Thanks for the recommendation! Just subbed to his channel! Looks awesome 👏
@@RaqrexArt Nice! :-) He is great also he usually tries to answer peoples questions in comments. (Harder now as the channel has grown so much)
This WOOF boi could be added to Bram Stoked's dracula.
🧛♂️
Were Woof is way funnier than it has any right to be.
I mean I’m OBVIOUSLY a comedic genius 😂
nut oil is an tool to make your life EZer
I love the stuff! Just learning to use it in moderation!
Wannabe
✌🏻 👽 💙
Nice work!
Thank you!!!