Let us know what basing scheme we should cover next please! - Paints Used in a 1 click bundle: elementgames.co.uk/artis-opus-limestone-basing Doombull Brown Skrag Brown Zandri Dust Morghast Bone Screaming Skull Any white (Any black)
I really like the look of this. And it’s a really nice video tutorial! What citadel paints would you use for basically the same but in cold base colour? Like black or dark grey ashe world?
This is very quickly becoming my favourite hobby channel on UA-cam. Love that you cover all aspects of painting by doing more than just the actual model, but scenery, bases and weathering too! Things I'd like to see you cover next are camo patterns (I know I say this one all the time) but then also maybe some metallics. I'd love to see you tackle some of the new Necron models and cover some silver and brass schemes using Series D.
Again a very simple but very effective tutorial, like others have said this is becoming one of my go too channels for tips, guides and inspiration to keep me motivated in the hobby, thanks again and keep the vids coming.
As always: Great video. Can’t get enough of it! When it comes to basing I would be interested in lava bases and icy/snowy bases. Thanks for the excellent content!
I think the real topic here is not the base and color recipe itself but how painting minis isn't one direction straight but a back and forth process: bringing your hues back after highlights using focused glazes then pushing extreme lights here and there. Wet blending for dummies, etc. The fact it's "just" a base makes using these advanced techniques look more like a natural progression than intimidating prone-to-fail stuff. Still not sold on videos length but even being "above" the need of watching basing videos, I never regret spending my time watching these. I'd love to watch your take on more complex subjects (intermediate and advanced) or insightful out of the blue stuff like that purple/green neon wall, the smoothly stippled vehicles...
Hey Javier, sure I replied to this, so apologies if something has bugged and you get two! We're still working on timing, this is actually an older video that we had in the bank, hopefully the more recent ones have felt less baggy? You should get a kick out of our 10k subs video, watch this space! :)
Absolutely fantastic tutorial! I really enjoy your approach which is similar to my own but at a much high level of skill. You are really helping me step up my painting. Thank you.
Amazing Jono, I really love how this style offsets minis, it doesn't interrupt many paint schemes and is fairly universal, it also takes adaptions and customisations/alterations really nicely!
Any interest in doing an Obsidian and Lava base? Also, love seeing these new vids pop up in my feed! Video quality and sound is great, and the contents are practical. I hope every wargamer watching is sharing these with their friends!
This video has gotten me thinking about my basing for my White Scars army. I had originally planned on using Vallejo Earth Pasting paste with some brown wash with a dry brush, but this has me reconsidering the amount of dry brushing... mebee add some rocks for a chunkier base. Thanks for sharing
I use Vallejo's pastes along with Kitty litter for bigger rocks. Kinda slap grey into the rock while brown is still fresh so it wet blends then dry brush everything with a yellow white (ice yellow, hikey yellow, maybe ivory...). I personally wash everything with pigment powders to matt down and bring everything together, then snipe some extreme highlights.
Brilliant video! Watching the base evolve into the finished product was amazing. You may already have a video, or series of videos out there, but I would like to see some best/recommended uses for the various Artis Opus accessories (dry brush pallet, dampening pad, how best to clean and care for your brushes, etc.). I absolutely love my Artis Opus brushes and since I’m in the States it takes awhile for replacement brushes to get to me. I want to make sure I make my brushes last as long as possible. Thanks for all the great videos!
Hey Andrew, thanks so much for the kind comments, mate! We've got a couple of products pending which're waiting on for doing a comprehensive break down like this, it's 100% planned :)
This could not have come at a better time, just when I was thinking about basing my own models! This has given me plenty of ideas! Also, I would like to see how you would tackle an urban base, I have seen plenty just painted to look like concrete or tarmac but those just look boring, so I would be interested to see how you would go about making those more interesting!
Another great simple tutorial how about a series on basing you've done a few all ready so making it a set but there are the industrial bases and then the likes of snow/winter themed marshes etc...
Sounds good! It's been added on the list already. We'll definitely build up to having basing playlists and a wider variety in the future! Thanks so much for the support mate😊
very nice. just about to start a Raptors Primaris Marine army going to give this a try for my test figure. I could make the Olive green armor look really nice.
Love the system and the final look ! great job ! Could You show us how to paint some scales , like Mawkrusha or some Throggots ? I bet You could achive great and intresting results !
Hi Jason, highland and mountain are my go-to, from AP, but I've been shifting around testing Gamers Grass and GSWorld too recently, here's the AP ones: elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery-by-manufacturer/the-army-painter/basing-and-accessories?d=10051
I actually just did my first real stab at a base today. This is so cool to see. Attaching the mini is a bit of an issue for me. Had two super glues fail, so I made a sort of anchor for the foot with a drill, some sprue plastic, and plastic glue. Seems to work, but can you recommend any more elegant solutions?
Lovely base colours, gives off a great Mediterranean vibe that would look great on some Ultramarines I thinking of painting up. For the details section, do you have any particular flock/tufts brands or makes you'd recommend to finish this base off? I'll need to pick so up so would love to know if you had any recommendations for good ones. Edit: Also keep up the great content, this is rapidly becoming one of my favourite hobby channels that I've recently subscribed too!
Hey dude, sorry for the delay! Yeah absolutely, I was thinking of Greece when I worked it out! :) Highland and Mountain tufts are my go-to, but there's a lot of fantastic options out there!
I agree that the black base rim is the only way to go :) It would be interesting to see how you built that base. Why and how you used the green stuff that seems to be poking from beneath the sand at the beginning.
I can absolutely do this at some point in the future, GS cuts nicely before it is dried, and doesn't crack, plus is sticky enough to hold slate/props/details nicely at any angle, it also drills beautifully, for pinning, as well as giving you bottom-heavy minis for gaming!
Good to hear! Thank you for the support😊 Great question by the way, you absolutely CAN. I'd recommend starting with our large and shifting to a medium for highlights.
I have a question about the textured palette( I got the set, xl D brush and the texture palette in the mail this week, very happy with it and looking forward on using it); you mentioned repriming in some vids. what do you mean with re prime ? ; priming the texture pad with a spray primer or ? wouldn't the primer flake of during time and usage or ?
Thank you! 100% YES, it's tried and tested. I've used the exact same colours from the ghost wall to paint up Nighthound. Use a smaller brush and go a little slower and more carefully and you'll achieve amazing results😊
I think I shall be doing this for my lumineth basing. Could you do a video on batch/speed painting marines to a high tabletop standard using your dry brush approach? Suggested chapter...space wolves!😋
Hi James, sounds perfect dude! Mhhmmm, I think I absolutely could, I'd have to pick the right chapter, we've been debating doing a 'how much can I paint in 24 hours?' video, perhaps this'd be a good idea for it... This is going to kill me 😂
Artis Opus lol that’s pretty hardcore, similar to Miniac, goobertown and midwinter. I think miniac got to about 30+ hours. Might get a bit hysterical by that point, it would be interesting to see the difference in quality between first and last mini painted.
So along the lines of idea video’s I was putting a bigature (big min in my case a large demon but also apply to vehicles) and I always have the bits to build and glue and there are the bits you know need to painted separately and then glue. It could be a good video to discuss a series of mini’s and what to paint separately when you going to used the series D techniques. And maybe some tricks if you find yourself with your light source out once ensembles as I know that is something I’ve srufffed up if I’m not look at the rest of the figure at the same time. I guess it would be a bit talky face and a discussion on light in a more general sense but practical examples assuming you have a decent pile of shame could be really useful....now I’ve written it I’m not sure if is a good idea or not, to me the big appeal of an airbrush is getting directional highlights is super easy and the series D allows this also
Hey dude, you can wash whenever you like really - one thing to note is that premade washes often finish satin, and I wanted the base to look natural and Dry AF, so I avoided them - you can always mix wash + water (/medium) + paint to get a hybrid effect
Cheers! You'd be surprised Devin, it barely picks up paint, and when it does it doesn't come off, you can flip it over and use the other side also, the most important thing is to let it dry fully every so often so you don't promote it festering :). We also sell replacements, but they're not needed nearly as regularly as you'd think.
this is a really specific request but could you do a tutorial on ice rock or stones if you look at the iron priest or Logan grimnar for the space wolves that sort of thing ive struggled with it and ive seen squidmar do a glazed blue could i achive this effect with stippling if so how cause i cant find any videos on this let a lone d sires ones.
Absolutely dude, ice has been requested quite a lot. If you're looking to do grey stones you can follow our Dungeon wall tutorial: ua-cam.com/video/XlgG7A-W6bo/v-deo.html
Any chance your store could remove VAT for people outside the uk/Europe? Would go a long way towards paying for tracked shipping and mean that I don't get double taxed.
Dat dud is right: most people misunderstands dry brushing by rubbing actually dried out paint into minis. It needs a degree of moisture, that's why he uses the damping pad, he keeps the brush "fresh" without letting it suck water into the belly. IMHO the key is to use soft brushes like the D series (makeup ones will do too), keep them from being 100% dry and leave the slightest amount of paint on them. There's tricks like rubbing graphite with your finger or use darker metallics and then edge highlight with a pencil so you get different degrees of shine in you metals. Glazed are always adviced too 😊
Yeah, I usually feel like that about Artis Opus videos. I like the content but footage should be cut or speed up a notch. These days people want it all and want it now, so I guess some would bounce off the bandwagon just to spend 10 minutes on a whole mini + base video. I'm tempted most of the times...
Thanks for the tips guys! We do agree on this! This is actually an older video, hopefully you've noticed our recent ones are being more aggressively cut😊 We're constantly working on improving the videos, in terms of speed and quality.
@@ArtisOpus I do appreciate it indeed. I know there are algorithms to please doing this or that so the vid can stand out from the crowd but (and maybe I'm wrong) internet doesn't work line TV. IMHO contents (hobby-wise) are meant to be played multiple times, like in 6months you have a bunch of SW stormtroopers and you think "Byron's did a good job painting white a while ago" and you check back some parts no as much as a lesson or entertainment which may be the 1st time watching the video but like a instructional reference. I know I might be dead wrong here, but at least I feel it's worth considering. The 3 white shields in 1 video has the standard AO's length but thrice the contents so in my book that one was awesome 😊
I am always wondering how people tend not wash their brush for each color - while on the wet pallete, oh well, but straight from the pot? How does that not contaminate the colors?
You're completely right, I just go real fast and don't mind small percentages of similar colours mixed in with each other. I'd never dip my red brush in a white paint though😊
Just lightly glue one foot to a temporary base buddy, snap it off when done, stick to fancy base. It's how I have painted all of my armies, saves a huge amount of time, I have a bunch of old painty bases I reuse (I use small ones, it helps me reach the minis legs, and feet, etc
My only issue with this video was it just says it is a basing tutorial when really it is a tutorial specifically on painting bases. Ended up here because I am trying to learn how to do bases for the first time so I don't know how to get to the very starting point before you even started painting.
We've been asked a couple of times for the building method Ben, we primarily focus on painting, however perhaps in the next tutorial we can do an extra bit showing the work beforehand :).
Let us know what basing scheme we should cover next please! - Paints Used in a 1 click bundle: elementgames.co.uk/artis-opus-limestone-basing
Doombull Brown
Skrag Brown
Zandri Dust
Morghast Bone
Screaming Skull
Any white
(Any black)
I really like the look of this. And it’s a really nice video tutorial!
What citadel paints would you use for basically the same but in cold base colour? Like black or dark grey ashe world?
Feels like there’s some extra steps here but I appreciated seeing the video.
Nothing skipped! Cheers buddy :)
I've just finished painting up 20 blood angels intercessors - this will make a decent base scheme for them - top work as ever Byron :)
It's perfect Jill! Absolutely shows red off a treat :). Happy hobbying!
Really nice basing there, would love to see a white scars vehicle, maybe one of the new bikes would be a good tutorial piece.
Thanks dude, I'd love to tackle something like this, perhaps mixing drybushing and then oils for the weathering :)
This is very quickly becoming my favourite hobby channel on UA-cam. Love that you cover all aspects of painting by doing more than just the actual model, but scenery, bases and weathering too! Things I'd like to see you cover next are camo patterns (I know I say this one all the time) but then also maybe some metallics. I'd love to see you tackle some of the new Necron models and cover some silver and brass schemes using Series D.
Thanks dude, we'll get to the camo, and we'll get to the Necrons even sooner! Watch this space, we are really excited to get to them😊
No excuses now to up my bases, great tips and a tutorial for anyone at any level, great work. Plus now I feel the need to grab some tufts.
Great to hear Gary! Tufts are magic, having something to add colour and personality fast to anything is basically a painting hack :)
Again a very simple but very effective tutorial, like others have said this is becoming one of my go too channels for tips, guides and inspiration to keep me motivated in the hobby, thanks again and keep the vids coming.
Much appreciated! Thank you for your kind words and support 🤩
An oldie but a goodie!
Thinking of using this for my Dark Angels to give some contrast to the dark green.
As always: Great video. Can’t get enough of it! When it comes to basing I would be interested in lava bases and icy/snowy bases. Thanks for the excellent content!
Good call! So many people requested ice bases already, would certainly be a part of our future content! Thanks Jan 😊
Mind blown. Looks great. Thanks!
🥰🥰Many thanks for the support and the comment Jesse!
I think the real topic here is not the base and color recipe itself but how painting minis isn't one direction straight but a back and forth process: bringing your hues back after highlights using focused glazes then pushing extreme lights here and there.
Wet blending for dummies, etc. The fact it's "just" a base makes using these advanced techniques look more like a natural progression than intimidating prone-to-fail stuff.
Still not sold on videos length but even being "above" the need of watching basing videos, I never regret spending my time watching these.
I'd love to watch your take on more complex subjects (intermediate and advanced) or insightful out of the blue stuff like that purple/green neon wall, the smoothly stippled vehicles...
Hey Javier, sure I replied to this, so apologies if something has bugged and you get two!
We're still working on timing, this is actually an older video that we had in the bank, hopefully the more recent ones have felt less baggy?
You should get a kick out of our 10k subs video, watch this space! :)
I’d be interested to see you do a swamp base. Loved this vid
Added to the list! Thanks for the suggestion and the comment🥰
Artis Opus ❤️👍❤️
Absolutely fantastic tutorial! I really enjoy your approach which is similar to my own but at a much high level of skill. You are really helping me step up my painting. Thank you.
Dude, I couldn't ask for more, our pleasure! I'll keep pumping them out if you keep watching ;)
Another great video
Glad you enjoyed it, many thanks!
Used dry brushing to awesome effect for a mostly wooden looking base. Thanks for the tutorials, I love the content please keep it up.
I should definitely do a few different wood ones! We will do James, thanks for the kind comment :)
Excellent video again Byron. Really useful techniques and information.
Can't wait to try this again in the future!!
Cheers bud, let us know how it goes, hope you're well!
@@ArtisOpus I'm well thanks. Want to show you my latest model. I've included my idea for moss that I would love you to see
Great tutorial, I’ve really embraced trying to improve my bases recently. I paint the rims with Vallejo German Grey, it looks great!
Awesome, glad you liked it, dude! A bit of extra thought on them is always such a good use of time!
Going to give this a go on my new models. Loved it.
Amazing Jono, I really love how this style offsets minis, it doesn't interrupt many paint schemes and is fairly universal, it also takes adaptions and customisations/alterations really nicely!
@@ArtisOpus all ready worked out the colour scheme I'm going to do them in
Thanks for another helpful tutorial but... Watching you dip a "dirty" brush into a paint pot caused shivers up and down my spine. 😁
HAA! You're not the first person to say this. The dangers of GW pots😅
You're welcome though, thank you for the comment😊
Any interest in doing an Obsidian and Lava base?
Also, love seeing these new vids pop up in my feed! Video quality and sound is great, and the contents are practical. I hope every wargamer watching is sharing these with their friends!
Thanks so much for the kind words! We'll be definitely covering Lava bases in the future🤩
This video has gotten me thinking about my basing for my White Scars army. I had originally planned on using Vallejo Earth Pasting paste with some brown wash with a dry brush, but this has me reconsidering the amount of dry brushing... mebee add some rocks for a chunkier base.
Thanks for sharing
I use Vallejo's pastes along with Kitty litter for bigger rocks. Kinda slap grey into the rock while brown is still fresh so it wet blends then dry brush everything with a yellow white (ice yellow, hikey yellow, maybe ivory...).
I personally wash everything with pigment powders to matt down and bring everything together, then snipe some extreme highlights.
Sounds very similar to our approach dude, and good luck with the White Scars Yuri😊
Brilliant video! Watching the base evolve into the finished product was amazing. You may already have a video, or series of videos out there, but I would like to see some best/recommended uses for the various Artis Opus accessories (dry brush pallet, dampening pad, how best to clean and care for your brushes, etc.). I absolutely love my Artis Opus brushes and since I’m in the States it takes awhile for replacement brushes to get to me. I want to make sure I make my brushes last as long as possible. Thanks for all the great videos!
Hey Andrew, thanks so much for the kind comments, mate!
We've got a couple of products pending which're waiting on for doing a comprehensive break down like this, it's 100% planned :)
Would love to see an urban ruin/rubble themed base! Love these videos.
Great suggestion! Coming soon. Many thanks dude😊
This could not have come at a better time, just when I was thinking about basing my own models! This has given me plenty of ideas! Also, I would like to see how you would tackle an urban base, I have seen plenty just painted to look like concrete or tarmac but those just look boring, so I would be interested to see how you would go about making those more interesting!
Absolutely Simon, we'd probably go for rusty metal. This is high on our 'to do' list. Thanks for the suggestion😊
Another great simple tutorial how about a series on basing you've done a few all ready so making it a set but there are the industrial bases and then the likes of snow/winter themed marshes etc...
Sounds good! It's been added on the list already. We'll definitely build up to having basing playlists and a wider variety in the future! Thanks so much for the support mate😊
Great base! I would love to see a muddy swamp base
Thanks for the watching and the suggestion dude 😊
very nice. just about to start a Raptors Primaris Marine army going to give this a try for my test figure. I could make the Olive green armor look really nice.
Thanks Kim! Great idea! You can always wash the base with a bit of that olive colour to maintain colour coherency. Hope it goes well😊
Had to had to wait to get in from work to watch
Cheers dude😊
Great vid. With the recent Necrontyr release I bet people would like to see a silver metallic scheme.
Thanks so much Brett! Putting it on the list😊
Love the system and the final look ! great job ! Could You show us how to paint some scales , like Mawkrusha or some Throggots ? I bet You could achive great and intresting results !
Sure thing! Definitely sounds like an interesting challenge. Thanks for the suggestions and the support
One of the best tutorials on realistic bases I've seen. Great work! Quick question: what brand & type of grass tufts did you use here?
Hi Jason, highland and mountain are my go-to, from AP, but I've been shifting around testing Gamers Grass and GSWorld too recently, here's the AP ones: elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery-by-manufacturer/the-army-painter/basing-and-accessories?d=10051
Amazing video. Any chance you could do any basing video for the new AOS dominion starter set settings?
I actually just did my first real stab at a base today. This is so cool to see.
Attaching the mini is a bit of an issue for me. Had two super glues fail, so I made a sort of anchor for the foot with a drill, some sprue plastic, and plastic glue. Seems to work, but can you recommend any more elegant solutions?
Thanks for the comment! Absolutely Paul! I'd recommend ''pinning'' :
www.google.com/search?q=pinning+miniatures&oq=pinning+mi&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l7.3544j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Lovely base colours, gives off a great Mediterranean vibe that would look great on some Ultramarines I thinking of painting up. For the details section, do you have any particular flock/tufts brands or makes you'd recommend to finish this base off? I'll need to pick so up so would love to know if you had any recommendations for good ones.
Edit: Also keep up the great content, this is rapidly becoming one of my favourite hobby channels that I've recently subscribed too!
Hey dude, sorry for the delay! Yeah absolutely, I was thinking of Greece when I worked it out! :) Highland and Mountain tufts are my go-to, but there's a lot of fantastic options out there!
I agree that the black base rim is the only way to go :)
It would be interesting to see how you built that base. Why and how you used the green stuff that seems to be poking from beneath the sand at the beginning.
I can absolutely do this at some point in the future, GS cuts nicely before it is dried, and doesn't crack, plus is sticky enough to hold slate/props/details nicely at any angle, it also drills beautifully, for pinning, as well as giving you bottom-heavy minis for gaming!
I agree, but it is a bit expensive to do a lot of bases with it. I use GS mostly with rolling pins.
Love the video very helpful. Quick question I'm starting a ogor mawtribes army, can you get good results dry brushing ogor skin?
Good to hear! Thank you for the support😊 Great question by the way, you absolutely CAN. I'd recommend starting with our large and shifting to a medium for highlights.
I have a question about the textured palette( I got the set, xl D brush and the texture palette in the mail this week, very happy with it and looking forward on using it); you mentioned repriming in some vids. what do you mean with re prime ? ; priming the texture pad with a spray primer or ? wouldn't the primer flake of during time and usage or ?
Yea dude, priming from a can is fine (it will never flake off neither)😊 Thanks for the comment!
Good basing technique... I was wondering if your espectral glow can be used to paint miniatures (would love a nighthound army with those colors)
Thank you! 100% YES, it's tried and tested. I've used the exact same colours from the ghost wall to paint up Nighthound. Use a smaller brush and go a little slower and more carefully and you'll achieve amazing results😊
Imperial Fists yellow NMM tutorial? I think that could be pretty interesting and definitely challenging!
Noted! Certainly possible for a future tutorial😊 Thanks for the suggestion and the support!
I think I shall be doing this for my lumineth basing. Could you do a video on batch/speed painting marines to a high tabletop standard using your dry brush approach? Suggested chapter...space wolves!😋
Hi James, sounds perfect dude!
Mhhmmm, I think I absolutely could, I'd have to pick the right chapter, we've been debating doing a 'how much can I paint in 24 hours?' video, perhaps this'd be a good idea for it... This is going to kill me 😂
Artis Opus lol that’s pretty hardcore, similar to
Miniac, goobertown and midwinter. I think miniac got to about 30+ hours. Might get a bit hysterical by that point, it would be interesting to see the difference in quality between first and last mini painted.
So along the lines of idea video’s I was putting a bigature (big min in my case a large demon but also apply to vehicles) and I always have the bits to build and glue and there are the bits you know need to painted separately and then glue. It could be a good video to discuss a series of mini’s and what to paint separately when you going to used the series D techniques. And maybe some tricks if you find yourself with your light source out once ensembles as I know that is something I’ve srufffed up if I’m not look at the rest of the figure at the same time. I guess it would be a bit talky face and a discussion on light in a more general sense but practical examples assuming you have a decent pile of shame could be really useful....now I’ve written it I’m not sure if is a good idea or not, to me the big appeal of an airbrush is getting directional highlights is super easy and the series D allows this also
Cheers for the comment dude! This is absolutely something we could bear in mind in future videos with larger minis😊
Nice and simple scheme. Why not the wash before the drybrush? Just out of curiosity.
Hey dude, you can wash whenever you like really - one thing to note is that premade washes often finish satin, and I wanted the base to look natural and Dry AF, so I avoided them - you can always mix wash + water (/medium) + paint to get a hybrid effect
Nice and quick indeed! Looks phenomenal! Can you wash the texture pad that you are using? Or over time will it simply be full of paint?
Cheers! You'd be surprised Devin, it barely picks up paint, and when it does it doesn't come off, you can flip it over and use the other side also, the most important thing is to let it dry fully every so often so you don't promote it festering :). We also sell replacements, but they're not needed nearly as regularly as you'd think.
@@ArtisOpus thanks while that is also good to know for my dry brushing , I was wondering about the mat that you have down on the table.
Dear Byron, Great tutorial! Any chance of a sandstone desert building theme? Kind Regards Johnny
Can certainly try this for a future video! Thanks for the comment Johnny
Great video. What did you use for the actual rock on the base..?
Thank you William😊 It is Blue Slate, it is available from many hobby shops
Next base? Lava or ice bases!!
Sounds cool! Thanks for the suggestion, can certainly be a thing for future tutorials😊
I've started thinking about bases for necromunda, so metallic/grime/ooze. What about going the whole hog and a Zone Mortalis tile?
I love terrain 🤩 this really wouldn't take me much convincing, it'd definitely end up dark metal and orange, with some brass/turqoise verdigris :D
this is a really specific request but could you do a tutorial on ice rock or stones if you look at the iron priest or Logan grimnar for the space wolves that sort of thing ive struggled with it and ive seen squidmar do a glazed blue could i achive this effect with stippling if so how cause i cant find any videos on this let a lone d sires ones.
Absolutely dude, ice has been requested quite a lot. If you're looking to do grey stones you can follow our Dungeon wall tutorial:
ua-cam.com/video/XlgG7A-W6bo/v-deo.html
@@ArtisOpus thanks so mutch ill try it
How have you leveled the green stuff with the angle of the actual plastic base? It looks too perfect to just be a hobby knife cut. Any tricks?
Hey dude! If only we had a video coming out about it this week☺️👀 A fresh X-acto knife blade helps a lot.
Could you do one with GW texture paints or Vallejo basing paste?
Yes, we did already, have a look here:
ua-cam.com/video/6F91BxvNhdk/v-deo.html
Any chance your store could remove VAT for people outside the uk/Europe? Would go a long way towards paying for tracked shipping and mean that I don't get double taxed.
Hey guys any advice on drybrushing metallics? I tried necron compound over dark metal and it seems very chalky and not very sharp, thanks
Sounds like your paint may need diluting a little - are you using your dampening pad on the brush beforehand? It makes a big difference!
@@ArtisOpus no I'm ordering my set on payday can't wait to see the results though!
Dat dud is right: most people misunderstands dry brushing by rubbing actually dried out paint into minis.
It needs a degree of moisture, that's why he uses the damping pad, he keeps the brush "fresh" without letting it suck water into the belly.
IMHO the key is to use soft brushes like the D series (makeup ones will do too), keep them from being 100% dry and leave the slightest amount of paint on them.
There's tricks like rubbing graphite with your finger or use darker metallics and then edge highlight with a pencil so you get different degrees of shine in you metals.
Glazed are always adviced too 😊
is that large base sculpted to have that cracked texture or is that texture paint/painted?
looks absolutely stunning. but 12 minutes for one base is a bit slow if anything. Gorgeous base though.
Yeah, I usually feel like that about Artis Opus videos. I like the content but footage should be cut or speed up a notch.
These days people want it all and want it now, so I guess some would bounce off the bandwagon just to spend 10 minutes on a whole mini + base video. I'm tempted most of the times...
Thanks for the tips guys! We do agree on this! This is actually an older video, hopefully you've noticed our recent ones are being more aggressively cut😊
We're constantly working on improving the videos, in terms of speed and quality.
@@ArtisOpus I do appreciate it indeed. I know there are algorithms to please doing this or that so the vid can stand out from the crowd but (and maybe I'm wrong) internet doesn't work line TV. IMHO contents (hobby-wise) are meant to be played multiple times, like in 6months you have a bunch of SW stormtroopers and you think "Byron's did a good job painting white a while ago" and you check back some parts no as much as a lesson or entertainment which may be the 1st time watching the video but like a instructional reference.
I know I might be dead wrong here, but at least I feel it's worth considering. The 3 white shields in 1 video has the standard AO's length but thrice the contents so in my book that one was awesome 😊
I am always wondering how people tend not wash their brush for each color - while on the wet pallete, oh well, but straight from the pot? How does that not contaminate the colors?
You're completely right, I just go real fast and don't mind small percentages of similar colours mixed in with each other. I'd never dip my red brush in a white paint though😊
Which flower tuft did you use for this base?
Hey buddy, I used Swamp tufts from Army Painter, you could definitely use something more dry though😊
How do you paint the model when it's not attached to the base?
Just lightly glue one foot to a temporary base buddy, snap it off when done, stick to fancy base.
It's how I have painted all of my armies, saves a huge amount of time, I have a bunch of old painty bases I reuse (I use small ones, it helps me reach the minis legs, and feet, etc
Hi, I was wondering if you could do a tutorial for fair female skin using GW paints?
I could give it a bash. It probably wouldn't end up using any of their flesh colours though as I really like their bones and browns for fair skin😊
@@ArtisOpus much thanks ! Painting female skin is a huge pain for me. I'm glad ur here to help me out!
My only issue with this video was it just says it is a basing tutorial when really it is a tutorial specifically on painting bases. Ended up here because I am trying to learn how to do bases for the first time so I don't know how to get to the very starting point before you even started painting.
This is a good point, dude, we will remedy this at some point in the future!
How to do a sci-fi base. Non gw
Unfortunately this shows me how to paint a limestone base, rather than the actual basing methods used :/
This tutorial is particularly for a Limestone Base dude, we'd love to show you more different basing tutorials in future😊
We've been asked a couple of times for the building method Ben, we primarily focus on painting, however perhaps in the next tutorial we can do an extra bit showing the work beforehand :).