Haha, great vid Emil. Getting Scott in there was a hilarious contrast. Hope you guys do more of that. Also, those PS edits to help visually describe things are very helpful. Love that.
Yeah, it can look pretty amazing. And if you're going for a tabletop standard, just adding a single highlight to each area/color will get you there. The airbrush really is a great time saving tool.
So awesome to see the two guys I lean on the most to bring my mini painting knowledge back up to speed and try to improve it far beyond where I left off over 30 years ago. Great information in this video. I'm doing my research right now for the airbrush setup that I want to buy when I work my next shutdown. Thanks for the pro tips gentlemen!
Why do everytime you put out a video, it feels like you're my big brother teaching about something. I feel like a kid in awe in front of all the new technique and knowledge you have to offer ! Geat job oni-san !
I have tried to basecoat with a brush and I personally Think that doing all the first layer with the airbrush is much easier and faster and I have never had a problem with the layer being too thin. I learned that through Kenny Boucher from Next Level Painting.
It's so great having these collaborations. I'm just about to starr my painting journey and I'm super excited! Thank you for all these videos that make me pumped to paint!
✉️Sign up to my Email List on www.squidmar.com for updates on some of those stuff that was teased in the video! Check 01:22 and 13:24 to see what I mean :)
@@Miniac I Hope it's not contagious ;) But if I can be real for a sec, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you've done. I used to paint mini's as a kid, and I was never able to get decent result, so I just got frustrated and dropped it since I just assumed I have no talent. I'm now in my 30's, and after discovering your channel, I learned what I was doing wrong, I went back to painting, and now I'm painting around 2-3 models a week and the results are pretty decent (at least for my standards), and I'm loving every second of it. So again, thank you so so much for helping me rediscover this hobby and actually enjoying it this time.
I'm just getting (back) into mini painting and really want to use an airbrush. All your videos are extremely useful so thank you for sharing your knowledge. Love your work!
Happy sculpting + Happy painting= Awesomeness! That's such an amazing paint Emil. I had so much fun sculpting that model a few years ago, I'm so happy to see one of my first digital sculpts painted on your video! I'll give a shot to my airbrush again one of these days to try those tricks :)
Somehow, seeing so many amazing painters out there mentioning spanish painters of such a high level makes me feel weirdly proud haha. I got myself an airbrush on christmas, and I've been ready to use it for 2 months, but not finding the courage to do it, honestly... Yesterday tho, I tried to put some paint on some reaper goblins, and trying to be less scared, so this video comes at a perfect moment, honestly. Thanks Emil for the great content, as always. Also... I need to see more of that airbrush and brushes reveal haha
I'm proud of all good painters, spanish people included :D Try to check out my first airbrush video, its very good for the basics and getting started :D
@@SquidmarMiniatures totally! Me too! I only mention this because a year ago I didn't followed so many professional painters, but thanks to people like you that I did follow and their recommendations, I've started to know so many professional painters, and is weird to see how I knew mostly foreigner painters, and is thanks to them that I started discovering so many Spanish painters hahaha. I've watched your first airbrush video a couple of times already trying to get the courage to go deeper with it, I really appreciate all the good work and content you put here, Emil ☺️☺️
I practiced on disposable spoons for a little bit, and then got myself used to minis by priming a ton of them. Maybe the spoons trick can save you some money and minis to help you get more comfortable?
Very cool video. I have a pretty decent selection of inks and one of my hobby goals for this year is to start using them a lot more, as well as using oil paints for more than just washes and weathering. Every time "thick coats" were mentioned I sensed a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
First of all: I love that the two of you did a collab! My two favourite painting channels in one video? Hell yeah! Also: I really need to buy and airbrush some day. It has really become an important part of miniature painting and I feel like I'm seriously missing out. Great video, great Pig-Ogre-Thing, great production quality (as always)!
Its not needed, but its like when building a house. You can build most things with an hammer... but a nail gun sure will make it more fun and faster :)
Hi there, Really great video. Lots of precious advice, as usual I would say. I am following your channel for months now, watching each and every video... and you are probably the only one. You are really an example to me. I am about to quit my job and try to leave from our passion here in France. I have my blog for some months now, as soon as possible a youtube channel. So I really learn a lot from you, not only about painting, but about making amazing videos. Always such good quality in terms of sound, images, content... One of my goals : to get to the point where we could do something together as you sometimes do with other painters (like in you Fiver video and other stuff). Keep it going Emil (hope I write it well), you channel is definitely my favorite :-)
👑👑 I'm in the midst of releasing my dream miniature brush as well as some wonderfully sculpted miniature busts. It's something I'm really proud of and been working on for the better part of the last year. Late pledges are up and You can check it out here: www.squidmar.com/latepledge 👑👑
This was really helpful you two, I bought a airbrush a while ago and kinda of only use it for base coating and few other things but have not focused on a mini as of yet.
Thank you for a crystal clear description of how to do capibases. I've heard of this technique many times but it's been pretty impossible to find a clear and concise tutorial.
Learned from this video not necessarily a techniques I had not heard of but different way to apply a couple techniques. Very helpful explanation on ways to use inks.
With all the miniature sculpting in ZBrush I do these days, I 've been wanting to start painting them and your vids are very motivating! Also, I love how in this one and others you show that you don't always need natural neutral colors to make things look real and natural. Well done!
This is good timing, we just got an airbrush setup using your amazon links for the last video. Thank you for putting UK links up and for this followup and awesome videos in general.
@@SquidmarMiniatures signed up to your news letter I using a Chinese copy airbrush never let me down yet 0.3 needle to prime and base 0.2 needle for highlights other details
Regarding the last technique you showed, the airbrush glazing. I noticed when you did it on the elbows of the model, you had done a kind of small series of underlying lines to show through the glazing. Is that something you should always do when doing airbrush glazing?
I enjoy watching you and Miniac. I've been overwhelmed with painting my models lately, averaging 1 a week, but I just got an airbrush in today. I feel eager to see how it changes my approach and outcomes.
Great advice and a great vid ^^ I'm still in confusion and awe with which colours to have beneath the final layer. Like that goobertown video about a pink undercoat for his yellow troops!
I love the content that you have been creating for this site. I have found it entertaining and informative. I especially like that you are forming a community by giving credit to other content creators and artists. Thanks very much and keep up the good work!
Great video as always Emil.I've ordered my first airbrush kit with help from the advice and links from your earlier video.Nice that I can give something back to your channel as it's helped me so much!SO excited to try out some of these methods. Quick question,do I need to thin inks to use in the airbrush or are they thin enough already (vallejo inks)?
Hi, can you please tell me how to airbrush millimeter lines with the kind of pressure you would use and something like ratio thinning, needle size etc. To be able to spray I need to thin down my paints so much that there is no adhesion anymore. I'm tired of trying to figure it out on my own.
I am super interested in this and this video has me excited, but the thing that surprises me the most is that you're doing all of this with bare hands?! Are fingerprints not an issue? It would seem not but it's really surprising.
Hi, great video. I am slowly getting into airbrushes now. When you mention bugmans glow, do you use regular bugmans glow or is there a special airbrush version that I would have to use?
@@SquidmarMiniatures That was so fast :D Thanks a lot. I was a fraid I ahd to buy a million new paints :/ You mentioned in the new video that contrasts work as well, right? I kinda fell in love with those while painting my Genestealers and have way too many...
@@Simon-ed6zc yeah mate, i love contrast paints through the airbrush. I've got an entire video on it "the best paint" i think the video is called or something like that.
Thank you so much for the great video! Definitely not ready to move to airbrush(mostly due to lack of space) Looking at your space at 2:37 into the video, you have your big lamp lighting your work surface. Is the overhead hanging light acting as your second light source or do you feel the Lamp is adequate for your painting needs? I found and ordered that exact lamp and love it, but I am still trying to figure out how to position it for a cross between max efficiency for lighting and freedom of movement. Thank you again for the great tutorials!
Good and useful tips...but how can they be used on small scale miniatures, like "regular" warhammer infantry minis? Would I need a smaller nozzle and needle (like in the H&S Infinity) or can I somehow use those techniques with my H&S Evolution?
The evolution can do exactly the same thing as the infinity. I use an evolution - You can switch out your needle if you have the 0.4 one to a 0.2 if you want a tiny bit more control. But you don't need up switch airbrush, evolution is really good. And yes, it can be used on warhammer too.
I watch Sergio use multiple layers and colors for something like skin tone. How do you decide to blend them all, or is it just easier to blend between 2 colors and work your way up to greater highlights?
YEEEEEHAW!
Nice fedora Scott.
@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial The forming of the UA-cam Miniature Painting Cinematic Universe Conitnues.
TJOHOOO!
@@cromcraft3494 love you
Always good to see my favorite midwestern minipainter. Yeehaw y’all!
THIS is an absolute recommend video for intermediate painters who are looking to go beyond just priming and zenithal'ing with their airbrush
Two thick coats? Now you’re speaking my language.
Canada!
Super cool to see Miniac on your video! Great balance of science and artistry.
Hey hey pals! Whoa that troll is looking spicy!!! Love dem elbows :-)
Thx my friend :D
Haha, great vid Emil. Getting Scott in there was a hilarious contrast. Hope you guys do more of that. Also, those PS edits to help visually describe things are very helpful. Love that.
Thx so much Neil! I try my best :D
That moment when you first take the airbrush to the mini after doing the underpainting...wow! Time to get an airbrush :D
Go get one :D
Yeah, it can look pretty amazing. And if you're going for a tabletop standard, just adding a single highlight to each area/color will get you there. The airbrush really is a great time saving tool.
Squidmar AND Miniac!?
I need to sit down.
😱
Nice, two of my main teachers for mini painting in one place
So awesome to see the two guys I lean on the most to bring my mini painting knowledge back up to speed and try to improve it far beyond where I left off over 30 years ago. Great information in this video. I'm doing my research right now for the airbrush setup that I want to buy when I work my next shutdown. Thanks for the pro tips gentlemen!
I'm loving the team up videos with Scott. Two of my favorite UA-camrs in one place?! Yes please.
Why do everytime you put out a video, it feels like you're my big brother teaching about something. I feel like a kid in awe in front of all the new technique and knowledge you have to offer ! Geat job oni-san !
This was the cutest comment all day! Thx for the love mate!
I have tried to basecoat with a brush and I personally Think that doing all the first layer with the airbrush is much easier and faster and I have never had a problem with the layer being too thin. I learned that through Kenny Boucher from Next Level Painting.
One of my favorite miniature youtubers, thank you for all your knowledge.
One of the most helpful airbrush videos i have ever seen. Breaking down things like this is the way to go, thank you!
You guys Rock. Thank you for the introduction to more complex airbrush topics and an extremely entertaining collaboration. :-)
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it :D
It's so great having these collaborations. I'm just about to starr my painting journey and I'm super excited! Thank you for all these videos that make me pumped to paint!
✉️Sign up to my Email List on www.squidmar.com for updates on some of those stuff that was teased in the video! Check 01:22 and 13:24 to see what I mean :)
So we will be seeing Squidmar branded airbrushes and brushes?
Maaybe its something that i've been working on for a while to make it just the prefect way for me :D
Great collab, you guys both give a lot to the community with techniques that so many don't share. Keep doing what you're doing! 👍
Not that I'm complaining or anything, but lately it seems like Miniac is in every video related to minis.
It's kinda awesome :)
I'm like a disease
@@Miniac I Hope it's not contagious ;)
But if I can be real for a sec, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you've done.
I used to paint mini's as a kid, and I was never able to get decent result, so I just got frustrated and dropped it since I just assumed I have no talent.
I'm now in my 30's, and after discovering your channel, I learned what I was doing wrong, I went back to painting, and now I'm painting around 2-3 models a week and the results are pretty decent (at least for my standards), and I'm loving every second of it.
So again, thank you so so much for helping me rediscover this hobby and actually enjoying it this time.
@@elirane85 ♥️♥️ you're very welcome!
@@Miniac man I cant wait to airbrush some green army men
Have been waiting for this colab for a while! Hope to see more in the future!
I hope so too :D
I'm just getting (back) into mini painting and really want to use an airbrush. All your videos are extremely useful so thank you for sharing your knowledge. Love your work!
Can't argue with the results. Your mini turned out to be really gorgeous in the end. Thanks for everything! :D
Happy sculpting + Happy painting= Awesomeness! That's such an amazing paint Emil.
I had so much fun sculpting that model a few years ago, I'm so happy to see one of my first digital sculpts painted on your video! I'll give a shot to my airbrush again one of these days to try those tricks :)
Oh man, i've never seen anything you painted! Maybe you are like the god of painting minis!
Somehow, seeing so many amazing painters out there mentioning spanish painters of such a high level makes me feel weirdly proud haha.
I got myself an airbrush on christmas, and I've been ready to use it for 2 months, but not finding the courage to do it, honestly... Yesterday tho, I tried to put some paint on some reaper goblins, and trying to be less scared, so this video comes at a perfect moment, honestly.
Thanks Emil for the great content, as always. Also... I need to see more of that airbrush and brushes reveal haha
The people of Spain have so much to be proud of.♥️
Racial pride is a good thing
I'm proud of all good painters, spanish people included :D
Try to check out my first airbrush video, its very good for the basics and getting started :D
@@SquidmarMiniatures totally! Me too! I only mention this because a year ago I didn't followed so many professional painters, but thanks to people like you that I did follow and their recommendations, I've started to know so many professional painters, and is weird to see how I knew mostly foreigner painters, and is thanks to them that I started discovering so many Spanish painters hahaha.
I've watched your first airbrush video a couple of times already trying to get the courage to go deeper with it, I really appreciate all the good work and content you put here, Emil ☺️☺️
I practiced on disposable spoons for a little bit, and then got myself used to minis by priming a ton of them. Maybe the spoons trick can save you some money and minis to help you get more comfortable?
Very cool video. I have a pretty decent selection of inks and one of my hobby goals for this year is to start using them a lot more, as well as using oil paints for more than just washes and weathering.
Every time "thick coats" were mentioned I sensed a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
You guys are my favorite youtubers. Do more stuff together please.
And love this tutorial too.
Thx mate :D glad you like both our stuff!
First of all: I love that the two of you did a collab! My two favourite painting channels in one video? Hell yeah!
Also: I really need to buy and airbrush some day. It has really become an important part of miniature painting and I feel like I'm seriously missing out.
Great video, great Pig-Ogre-Thing, great production quality (as always)!
Its not needed, but its like when building a house. You can build most things with an hammer... but a nail gun sure will make it more fun and faster :)
I haven't painted miniatures in years or plan to, but I love watching your videos
Hi there,
Really great video. Lots of precious advice, as usual I would say. I am following your channel for months now, watching each and every video... and you are probably the only one. You are really an example to me. I am about to quit my job and try to leave from our passion here in France. I have my blog for some months now, as soon as possible a youtube channel. So I really learn a lot from you, not only about painting, but about making amazing videos. Always such good quality in terms of sound, images, content...
One of my goals : to get to the point where we could do something together as you sometimes do with other painters (like in you Fiver video and other stuff).
Keep it going Emil (hope I write it well), you channel is definitely my favorite :-)
👑👑 I'm in the midst of releasing my dream miniature brush as well as some wonderfully sculpted miniature busts. It's something I'm really proud of and been working on for the better part of the last year. Late pledges are up and You can check it out here: www.squidmar.com/latepledge 👑👑
Where do you get that Orc Bust you painted up!? I really want that bust!
This was really helpful you two, I bought a airbrush a while ago and kinda of only use it for base coating and few other things but have not focused on a mini as of yet.
Time to go brave :D
@@SquidmarMiniatures you guys help a lot with these types of videos ^_^
Thank you for a crystal clear description of how to do capibases. I've heard of this technique many times but it's been pretty impossible to find a clear and concise tutorial.
I am so stoked for the squidmar airbrush duuuudee!!!
Learned from this video not necessarily a techniques I had not heard of but different way to apply a couple techniques. Very helpful explanation on ways to use inks.
Love the collaboration with Miniac, glad you guys are having so much fun :)
I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS.
Haha, its finally here :D
With all the miniature sculpting in ZBrush I do these days, I 've been wanting to start painting them and your vids are very motivating! Also, I love how in this one and others you show that you don't always need natural neutral colors to make things look real and natural. Well done!
Two of my favorite painting channels spliced together??? Yes please!!
🙏😌
Awesome tip to use inks to change the tone of the color mantaining the shades and the highlights. Thank you.
thx for the love mate:D
This is good timing, we just got an airbrush setup using your amazon links for the last video. Thank you for putting UK links up and for this followup and awesome videos in general.
Thats awesome! Thanks for using my links :)
My two favorite UA-cam mini painters. ❤
Scott, that Midsommar roast, just beautiful.
You are flying my man! Keep it up dude!
Great video! Thanks Emil (and Miniac!) your channel is such a great resource in helping to level up my hobbying game!
Happy to see the rootinest tootinest mini painter in the west make a guest appearance.
Haha for sure :D
OH MY GOD. THEY DID IT
WE DID IT! :D
Fantastic tips always learning how to up my game when painting miniatures thank you
Epic alan! :D Paint brave!
@@SquidmarMiniatures signed up to your news letter I using a Chinese copy airbrush never let me down yet
0.3 needle to prime and base
0.2 needle for highlights other details
Regarding the last technique you showed, the airbrush glazing. I noticed when you did it on the elbows of the model, you had done a kind of small series of underlying lines to show through the glazing. Is that something you should always do when doing airbrush glazing?
If you want to have patterns like that :)
I enjoy watching you and Miniac. I've been overwhelmed with painting my models lately, averaging 1 a week, but I just got an airbrush in today. I feel eager to see how it changes my approach and outcomes.
Looks like a fun workflow, I'm going to try this out on a creature caster model I've had sitting around for months
Their huuuge minis would do great with these techniques! :)
Great advice and a great vid ^^
I'm still in confusion and awe with which colours to have beneath the final layer. Like that goobertown video about a pink undercoat for his yellow troops!
This video has invaluable knowledge! Thank you for sharing!
Thx as always Nicolas! :D
Love the collab, Squadmire for 100k!!!!!!!!
Great Video guys. Looking forward to get into Airbrushing, but i dont know where to start. Can you give me some advice for that. What to look for?
I love the content that you have been creating for this site. I have found it entertaining and informative. I especially like that you are forming a community by giving credit to other content creators and artists. Thanks very much and keep up the good work!
Noice
Thx so much for the love Patrick! :D these comments make for a great morning!
I don't think I could imagine a better crossover.
❤
I love this community.
Such a helpful vid! I’d really love to hear more about your airbrush blending. I’m struggling with it and you make it look easy!
Great video as always Emil.I've ordered my first airbrush kit with help from the advice and links from your earlier video.Nice that I can give something back to your channel as it's helped me so much!SO excited to try out some of these methods.
Quick question,do I need to thin inks to use in the airbrush or are they thin enough already (vallejo inks)?
When the collab happens after the original video has already been edited
My two favorite painter nerds in one video!
Emil and Scott, they are so entertaining
I love all your videos but this one was awesome
Awesome teaching man i really understood what you were saying. Thank you for helping me have fun learning while im stuck at home.
Cheers!
Thx mate
Scott's Starfleet CommBadge is made entirely out of victory. Made my day.
Dude! Yes!
Hi, can you please tell me how to airbrush millimeter lines with the kind of pressure you would use and something like ratio thinning, needle size etc.
To be able to spray I need to thin down my paints so much that there is no adhesion anymore. I'm tired of trying to figure it out on my own.
Awesome work and examples. Needed to try new things with the airbrush!
Do you still thin down the inks used for undercoating in the airbrush?
Very interesting techniques. These will be fun to try out. Nice to see Miniac invaded your channel!
Awsome video!Really Cool
Thx so much Konrad!
Shout out to the two kings of UA-cam Miniature painting, Mr Squid and Mr Miniac
Thx for the love mate :D
I am super interested in this and this video has me excited, but the thing that surprises me the most is that you're doing all of this with bare hands?! Are fingerprints not an issue? It would seem not but it's really surprising.
"Sorry Duncan" - made my day:)
Two of my three fav painters!!! (Kenny is the other one)
Once you get comfortable with the airbrush those techniques are super fun. It almost feels like cheating after blending/glazing by brush.
I totally agree, i feel a bit dirty ;)
3rd time watching this and just now I see the drawn in bra om that commissioned purple/green sculpt.
10/10 did not notice first 2 times.
Damn it, I needed this video 12 hours ago.
this helped me a lot. thank you.
dude that demon commision was wicked.
Favourite youtuber😘
Can you thin inks like acrylic paint? I'm so paranoid of clogging up my airbrush
Better opening line for me: "It's time to begin trying to have an airbrushing game."
We all gotta start somewhere :D i got a video for that too ;)
super helpful!!!
An epic collaboration! Might there be a Trapped Under Plastic appearance in the future?
That would be awesome! Pity they are on the other side of the world! :(
Squidmar Miniatures at the pace y’all are going its bound to happen one day 🤘
Hi, great video. I am slowly getting into airbrushes now. When you mention bugmans glow, do you use regular bugmans glow or is there a special airbrush version that I would have to use?
the regular one thinned down :)
@@SquidmarMiniatures That was so fast :D Thanks a lot. I was a fraid I ahd to buy a million new paints :/ You mentioned in the new video that contrasts work as well, right? I kinda fell in love with those while painting my Genestealers and have way too many...
@@Simon-ed6zc yeah mate, i love contrast paints through the airbrush. I've got an entire video on it "the best paint" i think the video is called or something like that.
@@SquidmarMiniatures Thanks a lot mate :) Your videos helped a lot and I will check that out as well :)
Yay an audible sponsored Video with an autible ad 😂
Thank you so much for the great video! Definitely not ready to move to airbrush(mostly due to lack of space) Looking at your space at 2:37 into the video, you have your big lamp lighting your work surface. Is the overhead hanging light acting as your second light source or do you feel the Lamp is adequate for your painting needs? I found and ordered that exact lamp and love it, but I am still trying to figure out how to position it for a cross between max efficiency for lighting and freedom of movement. Thank you again for the great tutorials!
Yeah room is so dark otherwise, its a basement :)
The more videos I watch about Airbrushing, the greater the feeling of impending doom for my bank balance.
My wife decided to get one for me as an early Christmas present as I have 2250 point of T’au to paint that I haven’t touched for a few months.
When priming is it better to use a spry cab or airbrush
As usual, awesome content Emil! Thoughts on ventilation/spray booth with this type of workflow?
I gotta be honest with you, never tried one and i don't really have an urge to either. :)
Good and useful tips...but how can they be used on small scale miniatures, like "regular" warhammer infantry minis?
Would I need a smaller nozzle and needle (like in the H&S Infinity) or can I somehow use those techniques with my H&S Evolution?
The evolution can do exactly the same thing as the infinity. I use an evolution - You can switch out your needle if you have the 0.4 one to a 0.2 if you want a tiny bit more control. But you don't need up switch airbrush, evolution is really good. And yes, it can be used on warhammer too.
I watch Sergio use multiple layers and colors for something like skin tone. How do you decide to blend them all, or is it just easier to blend between 2 colors and work your way up to greater highlights?
I like air brush!!! 😁
@Miniac, where are your gloves, HMMMM? 9:00
😗
@@Miniac hand kancer
I'm pretty sure its spelled Kenser
Emil is a great painter
@Squidmar Miniaures what is the black puddy you put on the mini's while airbrushing and where may I buy some?
Hi Emil, doubt on the first base coat, when you say is a thick coat, you mean you put a lot of paint at once, or also the dilution is thick?
How much are you thinning down your paint to smooth out your layers? Also, is there an easy way to figuring out a midtone?
nice vid emil