Due to the lack of disposable income right now I've been rescuing mini's from my awful painting style in the early 90's, there's a marked improvement which I'm attributing to watching your channel.
6 pints of blood and a couple ounces of semen (donated at proper facilities, ya cant just go asking people on the street) would land you enough dough to get into 3d printing then you can have all the new minis to your hearts content.
@jc7997aj make sure it's your own blood donated over an extended time-frame. Those plasma clinic people are a bunch of narcs! You'd think they'd appreciate a 7 gallon donation!
This honestly helps. Giving permission to just paint a thing, and for it not to be a Golden Demon award winner is a thing I sometimes just need to hear.
I know exactly what you mean. The videos that result in awesomely painted miniatures are a great inspiration but they don't help when all you want to do is just relax and paint a bit.
Of all the mini painters I watch on UA-cam, you are probably my favourite. I really like your perspective of improving your skills, getting good looking models, but not sweating the small stuff nobody pays attention to anyway. 13 days since I painted a mini. Got a bit burnt out painting, so have been building terrain. I find it a good way to recharge when I get bored of painting minis.
I painted my last Mini about 36 years ago (Battletech) 😂 I just bought a SLA-Printer and now I’ve got tons of printed stuff … that looks really cool, but definitely will look cooler painted. I really have to admit, you‘ve got a way to motivate people to try painting on their own 👍 … and if it will come out awful, at least now I‘ve got one to blame on 😜😂
This style you picked up, sharing from the last one you painted the Ninja rabbit, is really neat. Going for shades and then lightning up and adding color as you go. Keeps the model cohesive and not as much lost time picking base colors. Well done!
I've watched many painting videos before but for whatever reason this one really resonates with me. Very cool technique of color shading and then hitting the highlights. And the tip of how many layers to apply and where is very informative. My last model painted was last night.
I took a two year break from painting due to my anxiety and fear of failure around painting mini's but I just recently started painting again last week. Watching videos like this can be helpful but I need to accept that I'm still new to the hobby and I'm obviously going to make a ton of mistakes as I learn. Thanks for the video.
all those mistakes are actually new techniques for your tool box. sounds facetious but it's true. Another tip is to paint your favourite mini's, don't wait until you're "good" enough. Just do it because you like the sculpt. Good luck with your anxiety, I know it can be paralysing.
I used to paint minis with the exact same attitude. What helped me was playing around with low stake figures. I could learn how to paint and not ruin them. The only goal was fun. When I went back to the more expensive amazingly sculpts the anxiety of messing up was gone. Learning is part of the fun but we ruin it by unrealistic expectations. Midwinter minis video where he just decide to paint up his precious space hulk figures started the process for me. Who cares if you paint them the wrong shade of red. Ha ha. It’s just for enjoyment
@@carlstanford7607 exactly this too. Bunch 4-6 minis, maybe with some variety in the sculpts, but racing through the same or similar colour schemes can get your mojo fired up. Never underestimate an oil wash and wipe afterwards too, especially on figures you care less for.
Every one of my models gets a new technique or combination of techniques. Whether its paints, brushes, airbrush style, or basing. You're an inspiration friend.
I do this too. Unfortunately, it drives me mad when I do it with squads/units because I always know what technique goes with which mini. No one else does...but I do. It's my annoying problem.
I’m very happy to say that it’s only a few days since I last painted. I’ve been working on some Wood Elves for MESBG and thanks to the weather being dreadful on the weekend my wife and I got to sit at the kitchen table and hobby instead of being outside doing all the work on the house we should have been doing. Thanks for the videos, John. I really enjoy your take on this hobby. Cheers.
My last mini painted was a few days ago! Honestly, your videos and your attitude is what got me back in to mini painting the past few months. I was too scared to get started because i wasn't going to be good at it, but your attitude of "just paint a mini" no matter how good or bad it is, just to get the time in and enjoy the process, is what pushed me to actually start and keep on going. thank you so so much for pushing me to do it
I have been chipping away at a centerpiece model for the last few months, I was just working on it last night. All of these channels really get my painting energy flowing so thanks for the encouragement!
Your 45 minute miniatures end up way better than my 4 hour minis. Haha! But that's a big part of why I love your videos. They inspire me to keep painting because with enough practice, I know I can eventually have a great looking miniature painted in less than an hour. Thanks for all the tips!
Last mini I finished was 3 weeks ago. I paint for fun but only have time in some weekends so sometimes they are standing there waiting on the table for weeks. Love your channel and motivational speeches! Thanks!
I haven’t painted in over 2 years. I currently live vicariously through you and my other rust belt bois, miniac, samlenz, uncle atom, and I thank you all dearly for it. 💛
I was actually painting last night, just started my first model from the leviathan boxset. I came to your videos for inspiration as they all usually have some snippet of information that I can take moving forward and help me grow as a painter. Thanks for doing your videos the way you do them. Helps me immensely.
I really feel I've fallen into that hole where I just speedpaint armies while watching series and not enjoy the painting part of it. I really focus a lot on painting every little piece and avoid any overlaps. I'll try to do the contrast paint shadowing on the next models- I actually never used contrast or speedpaints on black primed models before.
Jon you're one of my favorite Minnesotans. This video was so intriguing and kind of broke my brain when it comes to shadows and color theory. Every one of those speed painted minis came out beautifully. To answer your question, I had taken a year off from painting due to some severe depression, and just got back into the hobby. Your channel, scotts, and You two on TUP together reignited that passion 10 fold and has helped me out of that slump and made me a more positive person. I've completed 4 models in the last month alone.
Loving your content at the moment Ninjon! You get me inspired to try new techniques, and then I realise how talented you are when I try and fail to replicate it 😂 You make it look so easy!
It's been about a year since I painted a miniature; being a dad has been taking up my free time. I really enjoy you videos and it keeps me excited for when I can jump back in.
I have a friend visiting for a week. Our jobs have kept us super busy, and moving has kept me busy too. BUT! I got the craft/ painting room set up before they came down, and we crushed out a few minis two days ago. My issue was being ok with leaving areas in painted or focusing on those unseen parts less. We both managed to do just that and the models turned out better than a lot of what I've painted so far, and it was relaxing to boot. Looking forward to bringing out the brush again this week!
Last time I put some paint on a mini was two days ago. Thank you very much for these tips and a really humble, but very important motivational speech for all of us hobbists! Always a pleasure listening to you while building or painting a miniature!!
I'm actually in the middle of working on my own Gloomhaven minis. We are starting with the Jaws of the Lion set. I just put the last couple touches of paint on those models in the last hour. I am also finishing the bases for my Komando Kill Team while watching your present gloriousness.
See now with the title of this video and the intro I couldn’t disagree more. I always struggled with painting but the contrast paint line really revitalized my interest in painting. I love how the contrast paints flow and blend and get great enjoyment out of the process. My end results look stunning too.
I had some instructors that are into painting minis too and their hours vary widely. Contrast paints let them crush a few models in an hour here and there and yield great results. I like putting down one darker contrast colour as a base then dry brushing in one or two highlights. Models look great in no time!
I think the title is just meant to be inflammatory to get clicks. The final message seems to be find a way of painting that makes you satisfied and stick with it so that you get your models done and enjoy painting. It sounds like you've found something like that with contrast paint and that's fantastic!
Well, I did not expect to comment here but here we are. Last time I've painted a minature was months ago. I even stopped counting, I was actually done with the hobby. Until I saw this clip. Man, you can hit hard. I only visit the channel one in a while, old habit (used to watch everything there). And you hit me hard. With your mindset, you passion, your calmness. I've sat and just painted. One mini after breakfast and one after lunch. I've finished my project thank to this. I cannot explain enough how much it did to me. I guess there are only 3 things I want to tell you Thank you Keep it up, you are great, this channel is gold and you make a difference. Slay the gray
It has been 3 days since I painted my latest miniature, but is the first one I have painted in 30years. For some reason I stopped painted in college and now I'm at a poi t in my life where I can paint again. Thanks for the videos , so much has changed I'm glad you are here to help me catch up.
Last week I broke out the paints and painted a lich. I have only been painting a little over a year, and I really don't have as much time to give to it as I would like to get better. But I try to check your channel every week, because your videos are always informative and enjoyable!
You're really getting into the navy/magenta underpainting thing :) I did finish a model this morning, though and made a bunch of progress on another 10 today. :)
It's been a while since I painted a mini. Maybe 2 years? My work became all consuming a bit ago and I want to kit back down with some paint and relax, but it's hard to do. Love these videos - they really help inspire me. I've got a box of Tau Pathfinders that I've been slowly assembling, and trying to figure out my paint scheme, and I love watching your work.
Just painted my last one last weekend for Father’s Day with my 7 year old. He was able to paint his own mini and he has done nothing on UA-cam but watch your videos. Thank you for making these videos from both of us!!
I really needed this video. Been trying to paint small armies and troops for OnePageRules's games lately, and finding the sweet spot between time and quality has been pretty tough. Definitely going to apply this to my next army. Also, I last finished a mini last month, but I do paint twice a week. It's actually the main reason I do painting streams; it helps me stay motivated and have a regular schedule.
My last mini is on my desk right now half way done. I've been stalling on painting for a long time and recently got back into it. Feels good to put some colour on all these models I've been assembling.
Just painted like this last night. Loved how chilled and fun it was painting with no ''mass producing'' techniques, also made the most colourful Tyranid scheme going. Helps me to bring more fun back into the hobby that can sometimes be sacrificed for time efficient styles.
Just finished my first zenithal prime on a test model with my first ever airbrush. Got a D&D character I've been working on this week as well. As others have said, I very much appreciate your approach to painting that focuses on your enjoyment of the hobby. Thanks for sharing with us!
Last mini painted in the late 90's, when the only paints available to me were Humbrol oils and the internet didn't exist. Largely self taught. Just bought me some starter gear and about to paint my first mini in 25 years. Thanks Jon, you are an inspiration even to old buggers like me. Cheers mate.
I just finished painting the Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corp board game last weekend. I started painting at the beginning of 2022 and have really been enjoying the hobby. UA-cam channels like yours have definitely been an inspiration. Thank you
Last mini was last night. I'm in the Navy, I have a little portable kit and do a little each night off a small batch I brought out to sea. Maybe only 30 minutes a day. A most refreshing approach, I don't have my big pile of shame or a huge desk full of paint to worry about, just my simple setup that's quick to get underway.
I really love this style of painting, and because of content like this (I also find murray from table top time really inspiring) I get more confident in not paiting/covering everything completely but just focussing on the importsnt stuf! The last mini I painteds was about 3 weeks ago (was on a holiday) and it was a darth jar jar in legion scale!
This helps a lot. I'm going to the Grand Narrative in november, I'm painting up second edition models, and I'm just in a rut with my troops. Thank you, once again, for the awesome video. You sir, rock.
It has been two years (maybe 2.5) since I've last actually painted a mini. I have thrown some colors on some army men to see if I wanted to use those colors for an army, but I haven't *painted* in a while. This has helped, definitely. It has gotten me to relax about getting back into it again and realizing that I don't have to put in *so* much time of effort each time I pull out my paints. thanks!
I finished up my first Ork Boyz ever a couple hours ago. First time painting, I did the slap-chop method. They came out great, it was a lot of fun to sit down for a couple hours every day and put on a few colors. Lessons were learned, and while not great, they are far better than I had hoped.
my last vacation a few months ago i painted an army of orc savages that had been sitting in my closet for 5+ years. and i don't think i would of painted them without you inspiration. Thanks.
I finished my last mini earlier today. Trying to finish up an old project of beautiful but highly detailed minis :). Thank you John for producing such wonderfully inspiring content
I painted my last mini 26 years ago. But after I bought a 3D printer and watched your videos, I'm catching fire again. The first print is ready and this weekend it's time to slay the grey again. Thank you for reviving a hobby of mine that has been dormant for a long time!
You're making the hobby fun. That makes you the best. Painting SHOULD be fun! Painted a mini yesterday with my four year old daughter. It was her first mini and she was just so into it and splashing paint on her model. I was taking my time as usual and painting with her reminded me of the same message you're giving. Just have fun! Throw caution aside and just paint. Just paint. It's like in creative writing classes they tell you not to think about what you should write, just start writing and let it flow.
The minis turned out really nice! The technique results in a specific style of painting (Ninjon speed style?) versus calling it a speed system. I froze the frame at 13:26 and studied them for awhile and it's like, "Yeah, the color scheme looks right for each model, the highlights are perfect, and even though each model's color scheme is different, collectively they compliment each other." Well done, dude! As an aside, "motivational painting coach" came to mind for those who need motivation. I'm sure they were inspired.
I always enjoy watching your channel, being very new to this hobby the most important mindset for me is with a cup of coffee grabbing a mini and visualizing the colors I will use. As for my last mini being painted the actual truth is I just finished putting primer on it and I stopped to watch your video. Tomorrow I will hit it again. Great video btw and thanks for sharing.
I added some shading to some space marines earlier today, as I type this I'm building Terminators from Leviathan. Really enjoy the videos and the hobby philosophy you promote. My biggest problem when I got back into minis during covid was that each mini wasn't always better than the last. Being able to paint just to enjoy it and get some color on the models was almost harder than learning how to properly blend. Appreciate what you do man, keep it coming.
Last mini I painted was yesterday afternoon. Two BattleTech minis: The Cauldron-Born and the Linebacker. Putting a limit to the amount of afford put into every mini, but NOT reducing efford to the minimum, has worked wonders for me. By now, I paint about 2-3 minis a week. Much more minis with much less stress than before. :)
Finished my amazing spiderman figure for marvel crisis protocol 2 days ago and started my 8 men (orcs?) warband for warcry yesterday. We started a painting group a few weeks ago. We gather together every wednesday and all paint different projects. We share, chat and advise one another. Since then, painting videos and channels such as this one are a hot social commodity around our wednesday table, so thank you!
Outside of a few random dabbling where I almost did touch ups, the last model I painted was...about a week ago? I have been in a building/kitbashing mode getting the last few models in my first batch of Orks ready. This poor army has languished with little to no paint for over a decade, my first army. But I have made SO much progress in the past month or two and I finally like my paint scheme, so it has felt like the most productive I have been. All that said, I don't have a routine and really should push myself to sculpt one sooner rather than later. I have a goal to have a painted force for every game I play, and while I got progress, I still have a ways to go. I appreciate your videos, they are always entertaining to watch. The honesty and sincerity really do help me feel better about being in this hobby, no matter what I end up doing.
I really needed this video. The candid takes and desire to have a good quality paint job in a reasonable amount of time just resonate with how I paint. To answer the question I just batch painted some assault intercessors a few days ago. I even tried a brighter blue to see if I would like it.
currently painting a ruined impulsar. I've been pretty much painting daily recently. thanks to yourself and other youtubers. Been motivated to improve and finish my grey pile. thank you for the awesome content.
Last time I painted was 2 days ago when I finished my Kill team Death Korps of Krieg. It was one of my favourite projects and I tried lots of new stuff: osl, freehand camo, nmm, heat damage. I was so happy with them that I'm building my first diorama for them. I'm also at very good place with my painting. No stress only fun. I paint what I want when I want and I'm super happy with my skill even though I don't use hard techniques
Painted yesterday. It was something that I'm looking forward to getting to the table, so it was worth spending some extra time on, but I'm looking forward to slaying some grey with this more minimal permission-giving approach. I need to knock out my Tokkaido minis, and this will be perfect!
2 days ago I was doing touchups on my Stormcast Eternal Liberator Captain. Almost done with a group of five which is my first batch painting group I've ever done. Learning lots as I just got into Warhammer this year just after my 45th birthday. And lucky for me your channel is one of the great resources I've found for getting better and keeping this hobby fun.
Haven't painted anything in a few weeks, what keeps me from doing so is not having a proper space in my rental apartment block to prime minis via spray can. Keen to get something primed soon and apply what you've been teaching here, as I've let my skills rust a little (contrast convenience) and could use more practice at placing highlights properly.
Last painting session was one week ago. 2 small minis, both not yet finished. With your technic they should have been done so I will have to try it out. Yours look amazing for 45 minutes!
About 4 months - had my painting space redecorated and since then I've just been building minis elsewhere...I now have about 400 minis and lots of terrain all built up and ready to prime. Going to be a fun summer...
Paint every weekend and whenever I can during the week, which is pretty rare. I’ve got about 2k worth of stormcast eternals and 4-5 warbands and kill teams in the table currently. aaannndddd another stash of Slaves to Darkness models hiding too
It's been a couple weeks since I've painted anything, but months since I've completed a mini. This definitely gave me a couple ideas to use on the squad I currently have half painted.
I started with Warhammer in 2018 and i am still working on my first army that isnt even playable yet. Over the last years i had a small momentum every now and then where i painted some minis but this never lasted for long. The same goes for my friend who is pretty much in the same state. This year we wanted to change that. So we set 1 day a week to paint on our minis together and get something done and i can say: this helped a lot. But both of us are real perfectionists which was always slowing us down immensely. Watching every video of you is such an inspirational thing to do and has helped me overcoming that barrier of unhealthy perfection in my head. Over the last months you became my favourite Warhammer UA-camr just because of this healthy mindset you spread here. I am really thankful for your content and hope you can continue to produce videos for a long time!
About 2 weeks since painted last mini. It was batch paint of 3d prints to use as chaos cultists for grimdark future firefight. Basecoat done with airbrush (top red, bottom purple), some details. Oil wash and that's it. Looks good enought with low effort (6 minis in 3 hours). They can be improved but I already like them.
Coupla days, but I had a couple week drought prior. Long summer days steal my evening time. So much of your advice is stuff I'd already kind of been doing because I have that kind of outlook. Feels good to be validated.
Last two videos are “your” best version of the Techno Mancer’s influence on you!! I love this direction Jon! You are really helping people in the hobby…Thank You!❤Answer…Today, and everyday!
The last minis I painted (3 Canoptek Scarab Swarms) were a little over 4 weeks ago, but I did build 3 more scarab swarm bases 2 days ago. Progress! Mainly I kinds stopped painting because I wasn't sure how 10th Ed was going to impact my army building plans, but now that the indexes have dropped it's back to paining on the regular(ish).
I sometimes do not paint for weeks and then I paint a couple of days in a row. My last mini was yesterday, actually. Next is tomorrow and I am looking forward to it. Thank you for your videos mate!
Due to moving halfway across the country and having a baby (11 weeks tomorrow!) its been a little over 5 months since I’ve painted anything, it’s a drag but it’s worth it. I’m slowly getting my new space set up between bottle feeding and butt wiping. Thanks for the quality videos peppered into what little spare time I have!
Last paint was a few weeks back, but that's because I've been slowly building and basing the next project. Finished the basing yesterday, going to prime later today. I find slap chopping relaxing, myself, but it's all about the batch size. I am a lot happier working on 6 or less things at a time.
Two months ago I finished paiting Phase One of my TwilightWarriors Eldar Army that I started painting in 1998! They're mostly Rogue Trader era minis and it felt great to get paint on them after all these years. It was about 30 models -- enough to play Xenos Rampant with them. It felt SO GOOD to get them finished. I'm eager to get back and finish the remaining 30 models who are primed and xenithal highlighted.
Nice vid Jon. It is refreshing to see a top level painter just kick back and let loose. I fret may too much over having to paint every mini the best I can and kick myself that I can't "let go" and just be happy to paint to get stuff done. Masses of zombies or whole other board games remain unpainted instead of just getting some colour on them. Last mini I painted was Wednesday and Thursday last week so 4-5 days ago. I will probably start on something else tonight
I haven't painted in a couple weeks but I'm going down to the painting table tonight. I like your approach here with colors and mixing, I might have to put it into practice.
I last painted a couple of days ago. Finished my first squad of Stormtroopers for Star Wars Legion. This was the first time I have seriously painted in over 20 years. It was fun. I have so much to learn.
I painted my last mini a couple weeks ago. I haven’t had much motivation recently and other things have occupied my time. Although I did buy a new set that I am very excited for and want to paint in this style! Thank you for the awesome content as always!
Last mini I painted was 12 hours ago. Your advice make a lot of sense, I arrived at very similar conclusions. To get things done, I paint 5-10 models in one go, then I try to do the next squad somewhat differently and that way I learn while getting things done. 3D printing has been great in reducing the angst of ruining an expensive mini; if I really fuck up beyond repair I can always print that model again.
Couple of days ago, finished a somewhat large project in an Ork Dakkajet. For me, it's not really about how fast it goes, but if I'm excited. If I'm not excited about something, I have little interest in painting. Prior to my most recent models, I thought I was losing interest in painting and had very little motivation to do it; I had just painted a unit for an AoS tournament and so had that off my plate and didn't feel like doing anything. Then, a friend gifted me some new Bolt Action models and boy, that set me off; immediately I painted up two of them as a test scheme and from there, painted up another 20 or so, because I was just so damn excited about them. I mostly finished them (still need basing and highlights) when I got excited about 40k again and picked-up my Dakkajet to paint. I've gradually become better at not sweating the details: letting little mistakes go, not going back to fixing them. Not going through and painting every little pack, grenade or dangly bit, because no one is going to notice (I probably won't either after I've moved on to the next project). Sure, it looks better when I do those things, but they also just stress me out and make me not want to paint and ultimately, imperfect paint on a model is better than no paint on a model.
Last mini I painted was right before I took a break to watch this video and I needed the message. Thank you! I'm working on Tanares Adventures right now and there are sooo many models and I can't spend forever on each one so these tips are great. I was also painting them with your signature colors - which I LOVE.
I've been trying to clear some of the stuff that's been halfway-done on my painting desk recently, so the last minis I finished were some oldhammer Incubi on Monday morning before work. This time of year's the only time I get enough sunlight in the mornings that I can paint under natural light in my dark apartment!
I loved your “spaceballs” reference in your opening monologue.❤ I finished my last mini about a week ago for a DND campaign age of worms from dungeon magazine. I find it very difficult to do painting on miniatures during summer time in Minnesota. I have all winter to paint.
When was the last time I painted a mini? Yesterday. When was the last time I finished one? Just over a month ago. The effects of life and trying to batch paint whole armies, or at least whole units, in the name of efficiency. I think the sweet spot is to deal with any project in chunks that you can finish in a week or two. Getting things finished is a great feeling and helps to motivate you for the next thing. Trying to do too much and never finishing anything is where it all breaks down, for me at least. Awesome content as ever. Keep it coming!
Last mini I painted was three months ago. Last mini I painted AND finished was 9 months ago. Had a lot going on this year, so I didn't have a lot of time or places to sit down. Hoping to get back into it next month when moving and unpacking is done.
Due to health issues unfortunately I haven't painted for close to a year now. Very much hoping to pick up that paintbrush again soon though. Thank you for all your amazing tips!
Great video! I paint with a similar thought process. I get no enjoyment from painting and highlighting every bag, buckle or tiny detail. Instead I do as much as I feel like doing, a good series of washes, dry brushes and final highlights on all the main areas that draw the eye. I’ve painted nearly 300 models this year to a good standard doing that.
Due to the lack of disposable income right now I've been rescuing mini's from my awful painting style in the early 90's, there's a marked improvement which I'm attributing to watching your channel.
6 pints of blood and a couple ounces of semen (donated at proper facilities, ya cant just go asking people on the street) would land you enough dough to get into 3d printing then you can have all the new minis to your hearts content.
@jc7997aj make sure it's your own blood donated over an extended time-frame. Those plasma clinic people are a bunch of narcs! You'd think they'd appreciate a 7 gallon donation!
@@jc7997ajot always true. Going out on the street asking to donate is how I met my ex.
@@fenreer01 🤣😂
@@fenreer01 To true. I to have also found they don't appreciate prepackaged donations.
This honestly helps. Giving permission to just paint a thing, and for it not to be a Golden Demon award winner is a thing I sometimes just need to hear.
I know exactly what you mean. The videos that result in awesomely painted miniatures are a great inspiration but they don't help when all you want to do is just relax and paint a bit.
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Of all the mini painters I watch on UA-cam, you are probably my favourite. I really like your perspective of improving your skills, getting good looking models, but not sweating the small stuff nobody pays attention to anyway. 13 days since I painted a mini. Got a bit burnt out painting, so have been building terrain. I find it a good way to recharge when I get bored of painting minis.
I painted my last Mini about 36 years ago (Battletech) 😂 I just bought a SLA-Printer and now I’ve got tons of printed stuff … that looks really cool, but definitely will look cooler painted.
I really have to admit, you‘ve got a way to motivate people to try painting on their own 👍
… and if it will come out awful, at least now I‘ve got one to blame on 😜😂
This style you picked up, sharing from the last one you painted the Ninja rabbit, is really neat. Going for shades and then lightning up and adding color as you go. Keeps the model cohesive and not as much lost time picking base colors. Well done!
I've watched many painting videos before but for whatever reason this one really resonates with me. Very cool technique of color shading and then hitting the highlights. And the tip of how many layers to apply and where is very informative. My last model painted was last night.
I took a two year break from painting due to my anxiety and fear of failure around painting mini's but I just recently started painting again last week. Watching videos like this can be helpful but I need to accept that I'm still new to the hobby and I'm obviously going to make a ton of mistakes as I learn.
Thanks for the video.
all those mistakes are actually new techniques for your tool box. sounds facetious but it's true. Another tip is to paint your favourite mini's, don't wait until you're "good" enough. Just do it because you like the sculpt. Good luck with your anxiety, I know it can be paralysing.
To quote the greatest painter of all time “There are no mistakes just happy accidents.”
I used to paint minis with the exact same attitude. What helped me was playing around with low stake figures. I could learn how to paint and not ruin them. The only goal was fun. When I went back to the more expensive amazingly sculpts the anxiety of messing up was gone. Learning is part of the fun but we ruin it by unrealistic expectations. Midwinter minis video where he just decide to paint up his precious space hulk figures started the process for me. Who cares if you paint them the wrong shade of red. Ha ha. It’s just for enjoyment
@@carlstanford7607 exactly this too. Bunch 4-6 minis, maybe with some variety in the sculpts, but racing through the same or similar colour schemes can get your mojo fired up. Never underestimate an oil wash and wipe afterwards too, especially on figures you care less for.
Last mini I painted was 1,5 months ago. I’m really itching to get painting again. And your point on just enjoying the journey really hits the spot.
Every one of my models gets a new technique or combination of techniques. Whether its paints, brushes, airbrush style, or basing. You're an inspiration friend.
I do this too. Unfortunately, it drives me mad when I do it with squads/units because I always know what technique goes with which mini. No one else does...but I do. It's my annoying problem.
@@auxlen it takes forever but it does make for some good-looking minis
I’m very happy to say that it’s only a few days since I last painted. I’ve been working on some Wood Elves for MESBG and thanks to the weather being dreadful on the weekend my wife and I got to sit at the kitchen table and hobby instead of being outside doing all the work on the house we should have been doing. Thanks for the videos, John. I really enjoy your take on this hobby. Cheers.
My last mini painted was a few days ago! Honestly, your videos and your attitude is what got me back in to mini painting the past few months. I was too scared to get started because i wasn't going to be good at it, but your attitude of "just paint a mini" no matter how good or bad it is, just to get the time in and enjoy the process, is what pushed me to actually start and keep on going. thank you so so much for pushing me to do it
I have been chipping away at a centerpiece model for the last few months, I was just working on it last night. All of these channels really get my painting energy flowing so thanks for the encouragement!
Your 45 minute miniatures end up way better than my 4 hour minis. Haha! But that's a big part of why I love your videos. They inspire me to keep painting because with enough practice, I know I can eventually have a great looking miniature painted in less than an hour. Thanks for all the tips!
Last mini I finished was 3 weeks ago. I paint for fun but only have time in some weekends so sometimes they are standing there waiting on the table for weeks. Love your channel and motivational speeches! Thanks!
I haven’t painted in over 2 years. I currently live vicariously through you and my other rust belt bois, miniac, samlenz, uncle atom, and I thank you all dearly for it. 💛
I was actually painting last night, just started my first model from the leviathan boxset. I came to your videos for inspiration as they all usually have some snippet of information that I can take moving forward and help me grow as a painter. Thanks for doing your videos the way you do them. Helps me immensely.
I really feel I've fallen into that hole where I just speedpaint armies while watching series and not enjoy the painting part of it. I really focus a lot on painting every little piece and avoid any overlaps. I'll try to do the contrast paint shadowing on the next models- I actually never used contrast or speedpaints on black primed models before.
Jon you're one of my favorite Minnesotans. This video was so intriguing and kind of broke my brain when it comes to shadows and color theory. Every one of those speed painted minis came out beautifully.
To answer your question, I had taken a year off from painting due to some severe depression, and just got back into the hobby. Your channel, scotts, and You two on TUP together reignited that passion 10 fold and has helped me out of that slump and made me a more positive person. I've completed 4 models in the last month alone.
Loving your content at the moment Ninjon! You get me inspired to try new techniques, and then I realise how talented you are when I try and fail to replicate it 😂
You make it look so easy!
It's been about a year since I painted a miniature; being a dad has been taking up my free time. I really enjoy you videos and it keeps me excited for when I can jump back in.
Your opinion is not the only one. Waiting eagerly for Darryl to paint his way and commentate a whole video.
which channel is Darryl hosting?
@@naphaneal Hopefully Jon can hold the camera for him just as well.
Daryl needs a confederate themed imperal guard army.
He never said it was?
I have a friend visiting for a week. Our jobs have kept us super busy, and moving has kept me busy too. BUT! I got the craft/ painting room set up before they came down, and we crushed out a few minis two days ago.
My issue was being ok with leaving areas in painted or focusing on those unseen parts less. We both managed to do just that and the models turned out better than a lot of what I've painted so far, and it was relaxing to boot. Looking forward to bringing out the brush again this week!
Last time I put some paint on a mini was two days ago. Thank you very much for these tips and a really humble, but very important motivational speech for all of us hobbists! Always a pleasure listening to you while building or painting a miniature!!
I'm actually in the middle of working on my own Gloomhaven minis. We are starting with the Jaws of the Lion set. I just put the last couple touches of paint on those models in the last hour. I am also finishing the bases for my Komando Kill Team while watching your present gloriousness.
See now with the title of this video and the intro I couldn’t disagree more. I always struggled with painting but the contrast paint line really revitalized my interest in painting. I love how the contrast paints flow and blend and get great enjoyment out of the process. My end results look stunning too.
I had some instructors that are into painting minis too and their hours vary widely. Contrast paints let them crush a few models in an hour here and there and yield great results.
I like putting down one darker contrast colour as a base then dry brushing in one or two highlights. Models look great in no time!
I think the title is just meant to be inflammatory to get clicks. The final message seems to be find a way of painting that makes you satisfied and stick with it so that you get your models done and enjoy painting. It sounds like you've found something like that with contrast paint and that's fantastic!
Well, I did not expect to comment here but here we are.
Last time I've painted a minature was months ago. I even stopped counting, I was actually done with the hobby. Until I saw this clip.
Man, you can hit hard. I only visit the channel one in a while, old habit (used to watch everything there). And you hit me hard. With your mindset, you passion, your calmness. I've sat and just painted. One mini after breakfast and one after lunch. I've finished my project thank to this. I cannot explain enough how much it did to me.
I guess there are only 3 things I want to tell you
Thank you
Keep it up, you are great, this channel is gold and you make a difference.
Slay the gray
It has been 3 days since I painted my latest miniature, but is the first one I have painted in 30years. For some reason I stopped painted in college and now I'm at a poi t in my life where I can paint again. Thanks for the videos , so much has changed I'm glad you are here to help me catch up.
Last week I broke out the paints and painted a lich. I have only been painting a little over a year, and I really don't have as much time to give to it as I would like to get better. But I try to check your channel every week, because your videos are always informative and enjoyable!
You're really getting into the navy/magenta underpainting thing :)
I did finish a model this morning, though and made a bunch of progress on another 10 today. :)
It's been a while since I painted a mini. Maybe 2 years? My work became all consuming a bit ago and I want to kit back down with some paint and relax, but it's hard to do. Love these videos - they really help inspire me. I've got a box of Tau Pathfinders that I've been slowly assembling, and trying to figure out my paint scheme, and I love watching your work.
Just painted my last one last weekend for Father’s Day with my 7 year old. He was able to paint his own mini and he has done nothing on UA-cam but watch your videos. Thank you for making these videos from both of us!!
I really needed this video. Been trying to paint small armies and troops for OnePageRules's games lately, and finding the sweet spot between time and quality has been pretty tough. Definitely going to apply this to my next army. Also, I last finished a mini last month, but I do paint twice a week. It's actually the main reason I do painting streams; it helps me stay motivated and have a regular schedule.
My last mini is on my desk right now half way done. I've been stalling on painting for a long time and recently got back into it. Feels good to put some colour on all these models I've been assembling.
Just painted like this last night. Loved how chilled and fun it was painting with no ''mass producing'' techniques, also made the most colourful Tyranid scheme going. Helps me to bring more fun back into the hobby that can sometimes be sacrificed for time efficient styles.
I continued work on my Votaan last night! Thanks for the constant inspiration, Slay the Grey!
Just finished my first zenithal prime on a test model with my first ever airbrush. Got a D&D character I've been working on this week as well. As others have said, I very much appreciate your approach to painting that focuses on your enjoyment of the hobby. Thanks for sharing with us!
Last mini painted in the late 90's, when the only paints available to me were Humbrol oils and the internet didn't exist. Largely self taught. Just bought me some starter gear and about to paint my first mini in 25 years. Thanks Jon, you are an inspiration even to old buggers like me. Cheers mate.
I just finished painting the Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corp board game last weekend. I started painting at the beginning of 2022 and have really been enjoying the hobby. UA-cam channels like yours have definitely been an inspiration. Thank you
Last mini was last night. I'm in the Navy, I have a little portable kit and do a little each night off a small batch I brought out to sea. Maybe only 30 minutes a day. A most refreshing approach, I don't have my big pile of shame or a huge desk full of paint to worry about, just my simple setup that's quick to get underway.
Painted my last mini yesterday. I have been painting semi-daily for a half year now. Love the content! Keep it up!
I really love this style of painting, and because of content like this (I also find murray from table top time really inspiring) I get more confident in not paiting/covering everything completely but just focussing on the importsnt stuf! The last mini I painteds was about 3 weeks ago (was on a holiday) and it was a darth jar jar in legion scale!
This helps a lot. I'm going to the Grand Narrative in november, I'm painting up second edition models, and I'm just in a rut with my troops. Thank you, once again, for the awesome video. You sir, rock.
Finished a Viking hut yesterday. Trying to paint more and every now and then challenge myself , thanks for another thing to try out .
It has been two years (maybe 2.5) since I've last actually painted a mini. I have thrown some colors on some army men to see if I wanted to use those colors for an army, but I haven't *painted* in a while.
This has helped, definitely. It has gotten me to relax about getting back into it again and realizing that I don't have to put in *so* much time of effort each time I pull out my paints. thanks!
I finished up my first Ork Boyz ever a couple hours ago. First time painting, I did the slap-chop method. They came out great, it was a lot of fun to sit down for a couple hours every day and put on a few colors. Lessons were learned, and while not great, they are far better than I had hoped.
my last vacation a few months ago i painted an army of orc savages that had been sitting in my closet for 5+ years. and i don't think i would of painted them without you inspiration.
Thanks.
I finished my last mini earlier today. Trying to finish up an old project of beautiful but highly detailed minis :). Thank you John for producing such wonderfully inspiring content
I painted my last mini 26 years ago. But after I bought a 3D printer and watched your videos, I'm catching fire again. The first print is ready and this weekend it's time to slay the grey again. Thank you for reviving a hobby of mine that has been dormant for a long time!
You're making the hobby fun. That makes you the best. Painting SHOULD be fun! Painted a mini yesterday with my four year old daughter. It was her first mini and she was just so into it and splashing paint on her model. I was taking my time as usual and painting with her reminded me of the same message you're giving. Just have fun! Throw caution aside and just paint. Just paint. It's like in creative writing classes they tell you not to think about what you should write, just start writing and let it flow.
The minis turned out really nice! The technique results in a specific style of painting (Ninjon speed style?) versus calling it a speed system. I froze the frame at 13:26 and studied them for awhile and it's like, "Yeah, the color scheme looks right for each model, the highlights are perfect, and even though each model's color scheme is different, collectively they compliment each other." Well done, dude! As an aside, "motivational painting coach" came to mind for those who need motivation. I'm sure they were inspired.
years since I've painted one... and I learn a lot here, so thanks for the videos and being there
I always enjoy watching your channel, being very new to this hobby the most important mindset for me is with a cup of coffee grabbing a mini and visualizing the colors I will use. As for my last mini being painted the actual truth is I just finished putting primer on it and I stopped to watch your video. Tomorrow I will hit it again. Great video btw and thanks for sharing.
I added some shading to some space marines earlier today, as I type this I'm building Terminators from Leviathan.
Really enjoy the videos and the hobby philosophy you promote. My biggest problem when I got back into minis during covid was that each mini wasn't always better than the last. Being able to paint just to enjoy it and get some color on the models was almost harder than learning how to properly blend.
Appreciate what you do man, keep it coming.
Last mini I painted was yesterday afternoon. Two BattleTech minis: The Cauldron-Born and the Linebacker. Putting a limit to the amount of afford put into every mini, but NOT reducing efford to the minimum, has worked wonders for me. By now, I paint about 2-3 minis a week. Much more minis with much less stress than before. :)
I’m painting right now! Always love to have your videos on during a painting session, it’s such good fun to relax and learn at the same time!
Finished my amazing spiderman figure for marvel crisis protocol 2 days ago and started my 8 men (orcs?) warband for warcry yesterday. We started a painting group a few weeks ago. We gather together every wednesday and all paint different projects. We share, chat and advise one another. Since then, painting videos and channels such as this one are a hot social commodity around our wednesday table, so thank you!
Outside of a few random dabbling where I almost did touch ups, the last model I painted was...about a week ago? I have been in a building/kitbashing mode getting the last few models in my first batch of Orks ready. This poor army has languished with little to no paint for over a decade, my first army. But I have made SO much progress in the past month or two and I finally like my paint scheme, so it has felt like the most productive I have been.
All that said, I don't have a routine and really should push myself to sculpt one sooner rather than later. I have a goal to have a painted force for every game I play, and while I got progress, I still have a ways to go. I appreciate your videos, they are always entertaining to watch. The honesty and sincerity really do help me feel better about being in this hobby, no matter what I end up doing.
I really needed this video. The candid takes and desire to have a good quality paint job in a reasonable amount of time just resonate with how I paint. To answer the question I just batch painted some assault intercessors a few days ago. I even tried a brighter blue to see if I would like it.
currently painting a ruined impulsar. I've been pretty much painting daily recently. thanks to yourself and other youtubers. Been motivated to improve and finish my grey pile. thank you for the awesome content.
Last time I painted was 2 days ago when I finished my Kill team Death Korps of Krieg. It was one of my favourite projects and I tried lots of new stuff: osl, freehand camo, nmm, heat damage. I was so happy with them that I'm building my first diorama for them.
I'm also at very good place with my painting. No stress only fun. I paint what I want when I want and I'm super happy with my skill even though I don't use hard techniques
Painted yesterday. It was something that I'm looking forward to getting to the table, so it was worth spending some extra time on, but I'm looking forward to slaying some grey with this more minimal permission-giving approach. I need to knock out my Tokkaido minis, and this will be perfect!
I painted my last mini about 30 minutes ago. Thanks for the contrast paint shadowing idea.
Painted my last mini and finished it, a moth ago or so... thank for your videos and encouragement! 😁😁🙌🙌
2 days ago I was doing touchups on my Stormcast Eternal Liberator Captain. Almost done with a group of five which is my first batch painting group I've ever done. Learning lots as I just got into Warhammer this year just after my 45th birthday. And lucky for me your channel is one of the great resources I've found for getting better and keeping this hobby fun.
Got a couple units primed up last night, going to start in on them tonight. Thanks for sharing the process bro...
Haven't painted anything in a few weeks, what keeps me from doing so is not having a proper space in my rental apartment block to prime minis via spray can. Keen to get something primed soon and apply what you've been teaching here, as I've let my skills rust a little (contrast convenience) and could use more practice at placing highlights properly.
I painted last weekend. Some legion Wookiees with speed paints. I am excited to try the speed paint shadows technique you shared in this video!
Yesterday. I got back to the hobby a few months ago. Infinity (Corvus Belli) and speed paints have jump started my passion for painting!
Last painting session was one week ago. 2 small minis, both not yet finished. With your technic they should have been done so I will have to try it out.
Yours look amazing for 45 minutes!
About 4 months - had my painting space redecorated and since then I've just been building minis elsewhere...I now have about 400 minis and lots of terrain all built up and ready to prime. Going to be a fun summer...
Paint every weekend and whenever I can during the week, which is pretty rare. I’ve got about 2k worth of stormcast eternals and 4-5 warbands and kill teams in the table currently. aaannndddd another stash of Slaves to Darkness models hiding too
It's been a couple weeks since I've painted anything, but months since I've completed a mini. This definitely gave me a couple ideas to use on the squad I currently have half painted.
I started with Warhammer in 2018 and i am still working on my first army that isnt even playable yet. Over the last years i had a small momentum every now and then where i painted some minis but this never lasted for long. The same goes for my friend who is pretty much in the same state. This year we wanted to change that. So we set 1 day a week to paint on our minis together and get something done and i can say: this helped a lot. But both of us are real perfectionists which was always slowing us down immensely. Watching every video of you is such an inspirational thing to do and has helped me overcoming that barrier of unhealthy perfection in my head. Over the last months you became my favourite Warhammer UA-camr just because of this healthy mindset you spread here. I am really thankful for your content and hope you can continue to produce videos for a long time!
About 2 weeks since painted last mini. It was batch paint of 3d prints to use as chaos cultists for grimdark future firefight. Basecoat done with airbrush (top red, bottom purple), some details. Oil wash and that's it. Looks good enought with low effort (6 minis in 3 hours). They can be improved but I already like them.
Coupla days, but I had a couple week drought prior. Long summer days steal my evening time.
So much of your advice is stuff I'd already kind of been doing because I have that kind of outlook. Feels good to be validated.
Last two videos are “your” best version of the Techno Mancer’s influence on you!! I love this direction Jon! You are really helping people in the hobby…Thank You!❤Answer…Today, and everyday!
The last minis I painted (3 Canoptek Scarab Swarms) were a little over 4 weeks ago, but I did build 3 more scarab swarm bases 2 days ago. Progress!
Mainly I kinds stopped painting because I wasn't sure how 10th Ed was going to impact my army building plans, but now that the indexes have dropped it's back to paining on the regular(ish).
I sometimes do not paint for weeks and then I paint a couple of days in a row. My last mini was yesterday, actually. Next is tomorrow and I am looking forward to it. Thank you for your videos mate!
Due to moving halfway across the country and having a baby (11 weeks tomorrow!) its been a little over 5 months since I’ve painted anything, it’s a drag but it’s worth it.
I’m slowly getting my new space set up between bottle feeding and butt wiping.
Thanks for the quality videos peppered into what little spare time I have!
Last paint was a few weeks back, but that's because I've been slowly building and basing the next project. Finished the basing yesterday, going to prime later today. I find slap chopping relaxing, myself, but it's all about the batch size. I am a lot happier working on 6 or less things at a time.
Two months ago I finished paiting Phase One of my TwilightWarriors Eldar Army that I started painting in 1998! They're mostly Rogue Trader era minis and it felt great to get paint on them after all these years. It was about 30 models -- enough to play Xenos Rampant with them. It felt SO GOOD to get them finished. I'm eager to get back and finish the remaining 30 models who are primed and xenithal highlighted.
It’s been about 3+ months since my last paint round. Thank you ninjon for the inspiration!
Nice vid Jon. It is refreshing to see a top level painter just kick back and let loose. I fret may too much over having to paint every mini the best I can and kick myself that I can't "let go" and just be happy to paint to get stuff done. Masses of zombies or whole other board games remain unpainted instead of just getting some colour on them. Last mini I painted was Wednesday and Thursday last week so 4-5 days ago. I will probably start on something else tonight
I haven't painted in a couple weeks but I'm going down to the painting table tonight. I like your approach here with colors and mixing, I might have to put it into practice.
Mate, i could listen to your voice all day. You’re my 40k ASMR. It’s been about 4 months since my last mini. Love your vids.
Champion!
Yesterday! I put some Stormshield on decals. Did a couple of mini’s. It was a in between quick job.
I don't paint since a long time ago... 6 months perhaps... And I trying to find motivation to start again, and your videos help a lot. Thank you, man.
I last painted a couple of days ago. Finished my first squad of Stormtroopers for Star Wars Legion. This was the first time I have seriously painted in over 20 years. It was fun. I have so much to learn.
Painted a week ago! Back at the table today watching your video while I do some priming!
I painted my last mini a couple weeks ago. I haven’t had much motivation recently and other things have occupied my time. Although I did buy a new set that I am very excited for and want to paint in this style! Thank you for the awesome content as always!
Last mini I painted was 12 hours ago. Your advice make a lot of sense, I arrived at very similar conclusions. To get things done, I paint 5-10 models in one go, then I try to do the next squad somewhat differently and that way I learn while getting things done. 3D printing has been great in reducing the angst of ruining an expensive mini; if I really fuck up beyond repair I can always print that model again.
Couple of days ago, finished a somewhat large project in an Ork Dakkajet.
For me, it's not really about how fast it goes, but if I'm excited. If I'm not excited about something, I have little interest in painting. Prior to my most recent models, I thought I was losing interest in painting and had very little motivation to do it; I had just painted a unit for an AoS tournament and so had that off my plate and didn't feel like doing anything. Then, a friend gifted me some new Bolt Action models and boy, that set me off; immediately I painted up two of them as a test scheme and from there, painted up another 20 or so, because I was just so damn excited about them.
I mostly finished them (still need basing and highlights) when I got excited about 40k again and picked-up my Dakkajet to paint. I've gradually become better at not sweating the details: letting little mistakes go, not going back to fixing them. Not going through and painting every little pack, grenade or dangly bit, because no one is going to notice (I probably won't either after I've moved on to the next project). Sure, it looks better when I do those things, but they also just stress me out and make me not want to paint and ultimately, imperfect paint on a model is better than no paint on a model.
Last mini I painted was right before I took a break to watch this video and I needed the message. Thank you! I'm working on Tanares Adventures right now and there are sooo many models and I can't spend forever on each one so these tips are great. I was also painting them with your signature colors - which I LOVE.
I've been trying to clear some of the stuff that's been halfway-done on my painting desk recently, so the last minis I finished were some oldhammer Incubi on Monday morning before work. This time of year's the only time I get enough sunlight in the mornings that I can paint under natural light in my dark apartment!
I loved your “spaceballs” reference in your opening monologue.❤
I finished my last mini about a week ago for a DND campaign age of worms from dungeon magazine. I find it very difficult to do painting on miniatures during summer time in Minnesota. I have all winter to paint.
Thank you for this awesome tip! I paint everyday in my half-hour-lunchbreak. This makes it look even cooler and its easier! Keep going!
When was the last time I painted a mini? Yesterday. When was the last time I finished one? Just over a month ago. The effects of life and trying to batch paint whole armies, or at least whole units, in the name of efficiency. I think the sweet spot is to deal with any project in chunks that you can finish in a week or two. Getting things finished is a great feeling and helps to motivate you for the next thing. Trying to do too much and never finishing anything is where it all breaks down, for me at least. Awesome content as ever. Keep it coming!
Last mini I painted was three months ago.
Last mini I painted AND finished was 9 months ago.
Had a lot going on this year, so I didn't have a lot of time or places to sit down.
Hoping to get back into it next month when moving and unpacking is done.
Due to health issues unfortunately I haven't painted for close to a year now. Very much hoping to pick up that paintbrush again soon though.
Thank you for all your amazing tips!
Great video! I paint with a similar thought process. I get no enjoyment from painting and highlighting every bag, buckle or tiny detail. Instead I do as much as I feel like doing, a good series of washes, dry brushes and final highlights on all the main areas that draw the eye. I’ve painted nearly 300 models this year to a good standard doing that.