Man. I always feel the weirdest combination of humility and belief in myself watching these videos. I'm amazed at your skill, but your teaching style makes me think...yeah, I can do this too! Hallmarks of an expert if ever I've seen 'em.
Thanks Preston! You did such an awesome job with the design! The hardest part for me was deciding which mini to paint first as they're all so great, but in the end I thought Vaerix could be one of the most visually interesting - especially when I saw those crystals on the ground... :)
@@Sorastro in far future maybe you get dragon and you give us the best tutorial painting :). Maybe my dream come true :). You are the best for me remember !.
The Master painter strikes again! The level of professionalism is staggering! The camera position ,the music , narration ,skill ,all of it ! Excellent! Trying to mimic your work is just not possible ..
When I wanted to start painting the new Descent and typed "Descent Legends of Dark painting Guide" into the search engine, I had to smile when he showed me your channel ... The same painter who helped me with Zombicide Black Plague
Wow. Just Wow. I remember watching your Zombicide tutorials way back when... Your skill level has gone to 11 and the results are truly stunning. I better up my painting game to keep up with your tutorials!
Yesss!! A new series from the Maestro 🤩 What a lovely treat and another mini can enter the world well dressed. His friends and adversaries will stand in awe 😊👏🏼
Both of your guides to the Descent: LotD heroes were a huge help to me! Would have liked to find more of those to the game, but thank you a lot for Vaerix and Syrus! 😀
I learned so much from that first series of Descent 2nd edition videos. I followed along with almost the whole series and I only have about 2 models left to paint from 2nd edition. So excited to see this new release, and you even picked my favorite hero!
@@Sorastro One other thing... I've been painting for 40 years and this is the first time I've seen someone use medium as a small gap filler. Just tried it. It's so much easier than putty!
Ahhh, Sorastro back in the Descent groove. It’s like putting on a favourite pair of slippers and dropping in to a comfy armchair, hot drink in hand. Lovely! Looking forward to seeing more in this series. Although i am now very worried this might lead to me placing a pre-order...
I love watching your videos. I can honestly say that watching you pushed my painting to the next level. Also, I watch your videos with my newborn, and your soothing voice combined with the music puts him out like a light. Thanks so much for what you do!
Thanks again, Sorastro! Looking forward to this series. Characters look great! I'm unfamiliar with this game, but do love me a good dungeon crawl. Hope you enjoy playing as much as we enjoy watching (a lot 😊).
There is no better advertisement than your videos. Watching this makes me want to buy the game just to paint this like you did. Amazing result with easy to replicate instructions. Another home-run sir. Please stay safe!
Hey Sarastro! I think it's kind of beautiful, that you are revisiting the Descent franchise. Also, your skill in teaching is better and better with every video. I was watching your videos when I started painting, and even now they are an inspiration for my own YT channel! Thank you!
Thank you for this video, I've recently started painting minis to add to the depth to the experience of my board games. I'm not a very artistic person so my efforts so far have been a basic base coat followed by a shade. This video really helped me, with its paint by numbers format, explore some more advanced techniques and got me wondering how to understand the uses of colour and mixing paints for better highlights, creating s textured look and light sources. I will be attempting green crystals as I have some Citadel tesseract glow but I think I'll leave the NMM till a later date. Thanks again and I'm looking forward to the next Descent video
Pronunciation is spot on this time, you nailed it ! :D /high five/ The end result is absolutely bluffing as always. I came to realize that I actually stop whatever I'm doing and sit back while watching your videos instead of having it in the background giving it a quick glimpse from time to time. The content is just *that* good not to give it my entire focus. Keep it up good sir, I'm looking forward to the next one !
I was actually watching your old Descent playlist these days, glad to see more on the channel. Will definitely take inspiration from the crystals and the OSL on them to use on my Lumineth models.
Love the no-nonsense tutorials. You make it look so easy. But, of course it's not. :-) I have picked the hobby up three years ago. My 50 year old eyes are making it more and more challenging. I appreciate your content. It drives me to paint more. (Solomon Kane figures up next for me.) Thanks for all you do.
Thank you sir! I really appreciate the kind comment. Fortunately these Descent minis are pretty big, so a lot easier to paint compared to Descent 2.0! :)
Looking forward to seeing all the heroes from this game painted up by your style. Moving to more Scale 75 is on my list of hobby goals. Thank you for another splendid video tutorial!! 🖌🍚
I love the soundtrack for this video. It fits in with the soundtracks found on the Descent: Legends app. Also, I love that you are using Scale 75 paints!
Best recommendation I have for ya, in your description and chapter markers. Add in a "0:00 Intro" time stamp to allow chapter markers in the video bar as well. It's extremely helpful. 👍 Beautiful painting as always!
Absolutely love your videos! Please be mindful though that the skill level keeps increasing, making it harder to follow for other painters. I personally loved your LotR Monsters video where you experimented with Contrast, because the effect was great without using advanced techniques. Most people can’t keep up with smooth OSL and NMM blending.
Thanks Danny! I do try to be mindful of that, which is why I was careful to paint Vaerix to a decent table-top standard first quite easily (after the Shades are applied) before presenting the OSL and NMM effects as optional, advanced steps. I thought this would be the best way to cater to the needs of painters of different levels 😀
@@Sorastro Yes that's fair, thank you. And of course, one of the great things of your videos is that it encourages painters to push themselves, me included. So maybe I was too quick with my comment: I might just try to follow along for the entire video on this guy! Will you be releasing videos on the other heroes and monsters as well for the new Descent? Can't wait to see what you do with the rest, and pick up my brushes!
That is a gorgeous model brought to life with your great work. I think I like this style/technique of using medium base tones with shades and highlights better than the dark base tones and building up, like on the Marvel figures. All of it looks amazing though.
With each new video, the thumbnails become better, more dynamic, and the color becomes more incomparable and divine 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thank you very much for the content, it's very nice to watch your videos 👍 👍 👍
@Sorastro - will you be doing all of the Descent minis again? You were my first tutorial painter I ever followed and helped me keep moving forward on that project sir!
@@Sorastro Hi Sorastro, you started painting some of the Descent 2 lieutenants a long time ago. Did you consider painting the other lieutenants for the base game? I still need your awsome guides for painting :D
A masterclass as usual, my dude. I wanted to paint an older Descent set for a friend but never had the time and I've since moved away. This makes me wish I could help him out still. Ah well, maybe some far flung future.
Nice to see you back, Maestro! This was lovely, and had me furiously thinking of which of my Vallejo colors I could use to reverse engineer any and all of these results (and of course, adding a few more colors to the gotta get list). Good show!
Thank you so much for this great guide. Bought the whole scale75 set and painted the mini step by step. Its my best mini I painted. Still Not close to yours. The crystal is to hard. Cant wait for the rest of de descent miniatures!
Amazing work! I started painting miniatures for your videos and helps me a lot with the cuarentine stress. Your work surprise me every time I see it btw ♡
Wonderful tutorial yet again :-D This figure reminds me of the Zombicide Green Horde mini based on Storm from the X-Men that I have painted up in my display case :-) I haven't seen you paint a Descent figure for a while, so this has just made a nice day here in Ireland truly magical :-D Thank you from the heart of my bottom (Or thereabouts, anyway :->) for posting this video. You just get better every time, and it's so nice to see someone who isn't just painting the latest Games Workshop mini. Keep 'em coming, Mr S, and I'll keep jumping for joy every time I see a new video from you :-D :-D
Thanks Dustin! I know it's a bit of a wrench for some viewers when I explore alternative paint ranges, but I think it's an important part of our growth. I'm glad you're happy with the change! :)
@@Sorastro it makes it much more difficult for your long time viewers to follow along your tutorials. I have a lot of paint and dont' want to replace my range with expensive and hard to get Scalecolor.
@@alcovitch I fully appreciate that, believe me! But I can't stick to using a single range of paints for the rest of my life. Remember though that you don't have to use the exact same paints as me; just pick the nearest colours you have from whatever range you own and go for it! 😀
Have painted both heroes You made tutorials for and remaining 4 following Nerd Knights tutorials. Vaerix deffinitely came out best, they had nice tutorials for Chance and Galaden too. I only wish in this video the part about NMM staff was more detailed - I got lost few times, at least for me too many parts were cut out. If I had more time I would probably try it few more times, but in the end I just painted it with Vallejo Brassy Brass and did some edge highlight with Polished Gold. I didn't have more time to try NMM because I had this game for just a month, from incredible nice polish non-profit initiative - where You sign up chosing which box of games (there are more than 200 boxes prepared this season, each with like 3 games on average). Then, if You got randomly chosen (priority to people, who didnt win anything yet) You receive this game for some time (depending on time of year 10 days, 2 weeks or whole month) for FREE and then You just have to pay shipment to the next person. So I hope these painted minis will bring joy to next players, and Your tutorials definitely helped it happen!
@@alcovitch It’s not what I would have thought, but until I play the game, I will reserve final judgment. So far, I like what I see. The price is about what I would expect for a game that is this size and comes from retail. We cannot compare its price to Kickstarter games. FFG doesn’t have the luxury of economy of scale, just its devoted install based of fans. FFG has a great track record, I used that for my purchase/preorder choice.
Great video! Your videos have kindled the urge to paint my own miniatures. I'm just trying to decide what mini to paint fist....cause I know my first few are going to awful and I don't want to ruin LotR JIME or Legends of the Dark. Leaning to starting with the Firefighters in Flash Point to being my learning models. Thank you for the inspiration and keep up the great videos
I love what you do, your style is amazing. I started to follow your videos on Zombicide black plague. I notice that you paint a lot at the Scalecolor now. Why this choice ? Looking forward to discovering new videos and especially on the new Descent. Thanks a lot for your work. Happy painting :)
Well played FFG.... get one of the best mini painters on UA-cam to promote your product.... I wasn't going to buy this because it's only 4 players. But now.... now..... I'm torn. Good job man!
Been following your work for awhile now and really appreciate your talent, as well as how you edit and organize your videos. As a request would it be possible to put in the description how long the process took you from start to finish for the different steps?
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment and the suggestion! The problem is that the filming process itself lengthens the painting process quite a bit, so I'm not sure I'd be able to give you accurate timings tbh.. :)
Just got this game and about to start painting before we play. I was able to get all my journies in middle earth painted with your guidance :) will you be painting other heroes and villains from this big box game? Keep it up! 💯
This looks awesome! I love how matte Scale 75 is. I haven't tried any of their paints yet but have been liking the matte finish from my Pro Acryl. Might have to give them a try! I always look forward to your videos and your content always inspires me to paint more :)
@@Sorastro Pro Acryl are great. Fantastic coverage, nice matte finish, and the perfect consistency right out of the bottle. The bottle caps are a bit irritating but other than that, they are nearly flawless. The transparent set is insane. Glazing has never been easier ☺️
Absolutely beautiful work. Also please tell me all the minis are good in this new game. Sir your work is second to none. Can’t wait for this game. Have fun!
Lovely job as always, though it does make me sad we'll never see your take on Cursed City. Definitely might look into Descent at some point though, these are nice sculpts.
Thanks a lot! I was actually quite drawn to Cursed City as the minis do look lovely! But then I watched Joel Eddy's review and it really put me off.. ua-cam.com/video/mK7ES7_Lxqg/v-deo.html
@@Sorastro Damn, that's disappointing! Was hoping my partner and I would have fun with it after completing our Journeys in Middle Earth campaign. Oh well, at least the miniatures will be fun to work with - I was mainly in it for the painting anyway!
That is stunning Mark. The NMM is on point but the OSL is what did it for me on that one. Have you considered doing another version of the mini in a cave where the areas of glow are as painted and the rest of the mini is shadowed rather than highlighted?
Thank you! I usually soak the sponge thing, place the paper on top (and chase out the creases/bubbles etc), then lightly dab/wipe the surface with some kitchen towel so that the surface is only damp and not "wet" wet. :)
@@Sorastro when you say soak? As in submerged but with a thin layer of water on top? I think I'm under watering mine. The kitchen towel is a good trick!
First of all, thank you for your work, it is a great help for hobbyists. one question, if you had to choose between rosemary&co series 8 size 2 or series 33 size 2, which would you choose? I see that in some videos it uses series 33 and in others series 8. Thank you so much.
Thank you for the kind words! That's a good question too! I actually love both the series 8 and 33. I used to use just the 33, then I had a dodgy batch so Rosemary and Co sent me some Series 8s to try which I really liked, so I switched for quite some time. Lately thought I've gotten back into the 33s.. so these days I usually have both on hand! 😁
Once again an Amazing video with a lot of tricks, even if, like the most descent v2'fans, i will probably not have this game. That's another story .... Thx for this ;)
Hello ! Another amazing video, thank you very much! I will start Vaerix now that I have the game ! This will be my first real painting and there is everything: OSL, NMM... Perfect! And I'm not afraid so much your videos even in English (I'm French and I have an average level of English) give confidence! Thank you very much once again. On the other hand, I have a question about the varnish to fill the gaps : how many layers did you do ? I'm on 5 and feel like it's only just started to fill the gap. 2nd and last question: As many others have already asked: When will arrived all the next minis ?! ;-) (I understand that you had some problems: I hope everything is fine now! ;-) ) Regards
Thank you for the kind comment! Regarding your questions: If you find the varnish isn't filling the gaps well enough you might need to use some Green Stuff or the superfine Milliput instead. I'm hoping to cover the next hero fairly soon, but I do have a lot going on at the moment, so couldn't say exactly when.. :)
Man. I always feel the weirdest combination of humility and belief in myself watching these videos. I'm amazed at your skill, but your teaching style makes me think...yeah, I can do this too! Hallmarks of an expert if ever I've seen 'em.
What an amazing comment! That means a lot to me. Thank you! 😀
Oooooohh!!!!! This is gorgeous! You did my baby justice
Thanks Preston! You did such an awesome job with the design! The hardest part for me was deciding which mini to paint first as they're all so great, but in the end I thought Vaerix could be one of the most visually interesting - especially when I saw those crystals on the ground... :)
Beautiful design, Preston!
@@fizberry8705 thanks so much!
so you're the one getting all the heat for character design? Well, hang in there buddy, you're in for a rough ride.. :D
Love the designs you did.
You are my favorite painter. I love watching your tutorials. Maybe once time you paint Necromantic Dragon from Zombiecide.
Thank you Daku! I'm afraid I don't actually have that dragon - sorry! :)
@@Sorastro in far future maybe you get dragon and you give us the best tutorial painting :). Maybe my dream come true :). You are the best for me remember !.
Ha ha - thanks my friend! :)
@@Sorastro What about the abominalpha, Mr. Sorastro? He came with the Abomirat. And he is.... white! damn hard to paint right.
Your talent for paint alongs is unrivaled. I love watching you paint a drawing inspiration from your color combinations. Thank you for what you do.
Thanks a lot! Much appreciated :)
I don't know what it is about this video but this is one of my favourite paintings.
Thanks a lot! I'm really glad you liked it :)
That OSL and the NMM on the spear look fantastic.
Thanks so much! I do find effects like that easier to pull off with slightly larger minis like this 🙂
The Master painter strikes again! The level of professionalism is staggering! The camera position ,the music , narration ,skill ,all of it ! Excellent! Trying to mimic your work is just not possible ..
When I wanted to start painting the new Descent and typed "Descent Legends of Dark painting Guide" into the search engine, I had to smile when he showed me your channel ...
The same painter who helped me with Zombicide Black Plague
Awesome! Thank you Andi! :)
Wow. Just Wow. I remember watching your Zombicide tutorials way back when... Your skill level has gone to 11 and the results are truly stunning. I better up my painting game to keep up with your tutorials!
Ha ha - thanks so much! I do try to stretch myself with each new mini that I paint.. :)
Please paint more from Descent Legends of the Dark!
Hi Martyn! I'll try.. 🙂
Always good to see other model ranges out there to spice it up a bit!
Cheers! 😀
Yesss!! A new series from the Maestro 🤩 What a lovely treat and another mini can enter the world well dressed. His friends and adversaries will stand in awe 😊👏🏼
Ha ha - thanks a lot Kim! I'm really glad you liked it 😀
Both of your guides to the Descent: LotD heroes were a huge help to me! Would have liked to find more of those to the game, but thank you a lot for Vaerix and Syrus! 😀
Thanks so much! I'm glad you found the videos helpful 😀
I learned so much from that first series of Descent 2nd edition videos. I followed along with almost the whole series and I only have about 2 models left to paint from 2nd edition. So excited to see this new release, and you even picked my favorite hero!
Thanks so much Taylor! :D
You put a lot of work into that puppy, and it came out fantastically! Good job!
Thanks so much sir! 🤗
@@Sorastro One other thing... I've been painting for 40 years and this is the first time I've seen someone use medium as a small gap filler. Just tried it. It's so much easier than putty!
Oh good! I'm glad you found the tip useful. 😀
Absolutely stunning. The crystals and their glow is a fabulous effect.
Thanks so much mate! The crystals were a fun experiment for me for sure! :)
Another great example of lighting and OSL. A joy to watch.
Thank you kindly, Christian 😀
Simply astounding. In terms of overall technique and visual impact, this piece is easily among your best.
Thank you DeKai! I really appreciate that :)
Ahhh, Sorastro back in the Descent groove. It’s like putting on a favourite pair of slippers and dropping in to a comfy armchair, hot drink in hand. Lovely! Looking forward to seeing more in this series. Although i am now very worried this might lead to me placing a pre-order...
Lol buddy! Thanks for the lovely comment :)
I love watching your videos. I can honestly say that watching you pushed my painting to the next level. Also, I watch your videos with my newborn, and your soothing voice combined with the music puts him out like a light. Thanks so much for what you do!
Thanks so much Carlos! And congrats on your new-born - that's lovely! :)
Thanks again, Sorastro! Looking forward to this series. Characters look great! I'm unfamiliar with this game, but do love me a good dungeon crawl. Hope you enjoy playing as much as we enjoy watching (a lot 😊).
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate that :)
There is no better advertisement than your videos. Watching this makes me want to buy the game just to paint this like you did. Amazing result with easy to replicate instructions. Another home-run sir. Please stay safe!
Thanks a lot Rob! Always appreciated :)
Cant wait to see the wizard with the fire bird hero fully painted. Btw your an amazing artist, kudos to you!
Thanks so much! That's an amazing mini for sure 😀
your tutorial helped me a lot to painting my Vaerix, thank you very much!!!
Thank you! I saw your Vaerix on X - very nice work! 😀
This was awesome! WE NEED MOAR!!!
Thanks a lot Matt! There will be more... :)
Hey Sarastro! I think it's kind of beautiful, that you are revisiting the Descent franchise. Also, your skill in teaching is better and better with every video. I was watching your videos when I started painting, and even now they are an inspiration for my own YT channel! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that :)
Hi Sorastro, I just got this game and followed this excellent painting guide. Your got a new patron 👍
Thank you so much! 🤗
Your videos always make me wanna pick up my brush and start painting, thanks a lot for your work!
That makes me very happy to hear; thank you! :)
I'm amazed by your dedication. Even the music of your videos is a piece of art.
Thank you kindly! That really means a lot to me :)
Fantastic result. Love the way you have added chapters as well.
Thanks a lot Adrian! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Thank you for this video, I've recently started painting minis to add to the depth to the experience of my board games. I'm not a very artistic person so my efforts so far have been a basic base coat followed by a shade. This video really helped me, with its paint by numbers format, explore some more advanced techniques and got me wondering how to understand the uses of colour and mixing paints for better highlights, creating s textured look and light sources. I will be attempting green crystals as I have some Citadel tesseract glow but I think I'll leave the NMM till a later date. Thanks again and I'm looking forward to the next Descent video
Thanks so much James! I really appreciate the kind feedback, and I'm glad you enjoyed this first episode.. :)
FLAWLESS as always:) And the music is so good too!!! Thanks as always for making such amazing content Sorastro!!:)
Thanks a lot Emiliano! I really appreciate that :)
Pronunciation is spot on this time, you nailed it ! :D /high five/
The end result is absolutely bluffing as always. I came to realize that I actually stop whatever I'm doing and sit back while watching your videos instead of having it in the background giving it a quick glimpse from time to time. The content is just *that* good not to give it my entire focus. Keep it up good sir, I'm looking forward to the next one !
Thanks so much Mathieu! That means a lot to me :)
I was actually watching your old Descent playlist these days, glad to see more on the channel. Will definitely take inspiration from the crystals and the OSL on them to use on my Lumineth models.
Awesome! Thanks Patrick :)
Love the no-nonsense tutorials. You make it look so easy. But, of course it's not. :-) I have picked the hobby up three years ago. My 50 year old eyes are making it more and more challenging. I appreciate your content. It drives me to paint more. (Solomon Kane figures up next for me.) Thanks for all you do.
Thank you sir! I really appreciate the kind comment. Fortunately these Descent minis are pretty big, so a lot easier to paint compared to Descent 2.0! :)
Please make more Descent vids! Looks awesome and it's very helpful for a not so artistic person like myself...
Thanks Ronald! I will be continuing the series soon... :)
Get hype everyone! I'm so glad you're doing this, Sorastro!
Thank you Brent! Much appreciated :)
That's just great. Well done sir
Thank you very much Skas! :)
Looking forward to seeing all the heroes from this game painted up by your style. Moving to more Scale 75 is on my list of hobby goals. Thank you for another splendid video tutorial!! 🖌🍚
Thanks a lot my friend! :)
I love the soundtrack for this video. It fits in with the soundtracks found on the Descent: Legends app.
Also, I love that you are using Scale 75 paints!
Thank you so much! I'm looking forward to painting the next hero... 😀
Best recommendation I have for ya, in your description and chapter markers. Add in a "0:00 Intro" time stamp to allow chapter markers in the video bar as well. It's extremely helpful. 👍 Beautiful painting as always!
Oh - thanks man! I really appreciate the tip; I'll do that now :)
@@Sorastro You're welcome. 😄
Absolutely love your videos! Please be mindful though that the skill level keeps increasing, making it harder to follow for other painters. I personally loved your LotR Monsters video where you experimented with Contrast, because the effect was great without using advanced techniques. Most people can’t keep up with smooth OSL and NMM blending.
Thanks Danny! I do try to be mindful of that, which is why I was careful to paint Vaerix to a decent table-top standard first quite easily (after the Shades are applied) before presenting the OSL and NMM effects as optional, advanced steps. I thought this would be the best way to cater to the needs of painters of different levels 😀
@@Sorastro Yes that's fair, thank you. And of course, one of the great things of your videos is that it encourages painters to push themselves, me included. So maybe I was too quick with my comment: I might just try to follow along for the entire video on this guy!
Will you be releasing videos on the other heroes and monsters as well for the new Descent? Can't wait to see what you do with the rest, and pick up my brushes!
Stunning work. As always.
Thank you kindly! 😀
That is a gorgeous model brought to life with your great work. I think I like this style/technique of using medium base tones with shades and highlights better than the dark base tones and building up, like on the Marvel figures. All of it looks amazing though.
Thanks a lot Clayton! I think both approaches have their advantages for sure.. 😁
With each new video, the thumbnails become better, more dynamic, and the color becomes more incomparable and divine 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thank you very much for the content, it's very nice to watch your videos 👍 👍 👍
That's very kind - thank you so much! 😀
@Sorastro - will you be doing all of the Descent minis again? You were my first tutorial painter I ever followed and helped me keep moving forward on that project sir!
Thank you! I'm honestly not yet sure how many of the new Descent minis I'm going to cover - sorry! :)
@@Sorastro Hi Sorastro, you started painting some of the Descent 2 lieutenants a long time ago. Did you consider painting the other lieutenants for the base game? I still need your awsome guides for painting :D
realy like your calm voice and this incredible painting ! thanks for the efforts :)
Thanks so much! I really appreciate that :)
@@Sorastro you're welcome :) I just started recording tutorials so I know all the work you put in here 👌
Amen to that! Good luck with the videos 😀
A masterclass as usual, my dude. I wanted to paint an older Descent set for a friend but never had the time and I've since moved away. This makes me wish I could help him out still. Ah well, maybe some far flung future.
Ha - thanks a lot buddy! :)
Wow that OSL was amazing!! I'd love to see how you would paint a miniature in a night theme with another OSL!!!
Thank you very much Santiago! You might enjoy my Prologue Survivors video: ua-cam.com/video/GFnlr_zF7rU/v-deo.html :)
Oh man what an amazing result. Great great job, as always. After watching this, i do believe in magic!
Ha ha - thanks so much Fertona! :)
what a great looking mini, looks like alot of fun to paint!
Thanks Daniel! Yes it sure was :)
masterful work
Thank you my friend! :)
Great job it looks super good
Thanks a lot buddy! I'm glad you liked it :)
You are welcome
Oh, this is fantastic! I love the skin but especially the base, the pinkish-red is so smooth haha
Thanks a lot Josh! I was struggling to pick which figure to paint fist, then I saw the crystals and that swung it for me :)
@@Sorastro I mean I just love the dragon miniature as my favourite side character from star wars is Bossk : )
Honestly - watching you paint is therapy after a rough day! Love the music too!
Thank you my friend! That really means a lot to me 🤗
Wow! Just WOW!🎉
Thank you! 😊
Nice to see you back, Maestro! This was lovely, and had me furiously thinking of which of my Vallejo colors I could use to reverse engineer any and all of these results (and of course, adding a few more colors to the gotta get list). Good show!
Thanks a lot Christopher! As long as you roughly match the colours it'll look very similar I think :D
Thank you so much for this great guide. Bought the whole scale75 set and painted the mini step by step. Its my best mini I painted. Still Not close to yours. The crystal is to hard. Cant wait for the rest of de descent miniatures!
Thank you so much Danny! I'm going to be producing the next video in the series soon.. 😀
Спасибо большое! Ваши уроки такие подробные! С нетерпением жду новых видео! Успехов вам в вашем творчестве!
Thank you for the kind comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
Amazing work! I started painting miniatures for your videos and helps me a lot with the cuarentine stress. Your work surprise me every time I see it btw ♡
Thanks so much Diego! I really appreciate that :)
Wonderful tutorial yet again :-D This figure reminds me of the Zombicide Green Horde mini based on Storm from the X-Men that I have painted up in my display case :-) I haven't seen you paint a Descent figure for a while, so this has just made a nice day here in Ireland truly magical :-D Thank you from the heart of my bottom (Or thereabouts, anyway :->) for posting this video. You just get better every time, and it's so nice to see someone who isn't just painting the latest Games Workshop mini. Keep 'em coming, Mr S, and I'll keep jumping for joy every time I see a new video from you :-D :-D
Ha ha - thank you my friend! Always appreciated :)
Nice to see you again, this is really amazing painting, keep it up!
Thanks a lot Jeffrey! I'm glad you like it 😀
Thanks again, Hope you to continúe with descent!!!
Thanks mate! I will be... :)
@@Sorastro i apreciate It... You are my máster in Paint, i'm really gratefull your help and your time!!!! Greatings from Spain!!!!
Thanks again buddy! 😀
Your painting guides are truly awesome!!! Have yu planned any new guides for the other figures from Legends of the Dark?
Thank you kindly! Yes, I'm actually due to complete the next episode very soon.. 😀
@@Sorastro Awesome!!! I am absolutely thrilled to see what comes next!
Gorgeous
Thanks so much Vlad! 😀
Oh, man. So good. I learn so much from each video!
Thanks a lot Warren! I appreciate the kind comment :)
As usual excellent video !
Thank you very much! :)
Wow, just wow.
Thank you James :)
I love how you’ve basically just gone full scale color. Those paints were game changers for me.
Thanks Dustin! I know it's a bit of a wrench for some viewers when I explore alternative paint ranges, but I think it's an important part of our growth. I'm glad you're happy with the change! :)
@@Sorastro I've been looking for excuse to jump to SC. Now I have one!
@@Sorastro it makes it much more difficult for your long time viewers to follow along your tutorials. I have a lot of paint and dont' want to replace my range with expensive and hard to get Scalecolor.
@@alcovitch I fully appreciate that, believe me! But I can't stick to using a single range of paints for the rest of my life. Remember though that you don't have to use the exact same paints as me; just pick the nearest colours you have from whatever range you own and go for it! 😀
@@Sorastro Gamers need a regular injection of new 'bling' paints! ;-)
Beautiful job with the gems. Great attention to detail! Fine work Sorastro =)
Thank you my friend! I'm glad you like it :)
A beautiful work like u usually !! Thanks you to make this séries on Descent ! I like your painting so much !
Thanks Julien! I'm glad you liked it! :)
Have painted both heroes You made tutorials for and remaining 4 following Nerd Knights tutorials. Vaerix deffinitely came out best, they had nice tutorials for Chance and Galaden too. I only wish in this video the part about NMM staff was more detailed - I got lost few times, at least for me too many parts were cut out. If I had more time I would probably try it few more times, but in the end I just painted it with Vallejo Brassy Brass and did some edge highlight with Polished Gold.
I didn't have more time to try NMM because I had this game for just a month, from incredible nice polish non-profit initiative - where You sign up chosing which box of games (there are more than 200 boxes prepared this season, each with like 3 games on average). Then, if You got randomly chosen (priority to people, who didnt win anything yet) You receive this game for some time (depending on time of year 10 days, 2 weeks or whole month) for FREE and then You just have to pay shipment to the next person. So I hope these painted minis will bring joy to next players, and Your tutorials definitely helped it happen!
Fantastic! Thank you 🤗
This game is not yet released. What a nice teaser of the models.
The models look good but the art direction is just AWFUL with this overpriced update.
@@alcovitch It’s not what I would have thought, but until I play the game, I will reserve final judgment. So far, I like what I see. The price is about what I would expect for a game that is this size and comes from retail. We cannot compare its price to Kickstarter games. FFG doesn’t have the luxury of economy of scale, just its devoted install based of fans. FFG has a great track record, I used that for my purchase/preorder choice.
Great video! Your videos have kindled the urge to paint my own miniatures. I'm just trying to decide what mini to paint fist....cause I know my first few are going to awful and I don't want to ruin LotR JIME or Legends of the Dark. Leaning to starting with the Firefighters in Flash Point to being my learning models.
Thank you for the inspiration and keep up the great videos
Thank you kindly! :)
Impressive, most impressive.
Thanks mate! :D
I love what you do, your style is amazing.
I started to follow your videos on Zombicide black plague.
I notice that you paint a lot at the Scalecolor now. Why this choice ?
Looking forward to discovering new videos and especially on the new Descent.
Thanks a lot for your work.
Happy painting :)
Quality as always.NMM is something I'm going to have to give a go 👍
Thanks Wayne! NMM can take a while to do well, but is a fun and rewarding technique to play around with!
Well played FFG.... get one of the best mini painters on UA-cam to promote your product.... I wasn't going to buy this because it's only 4 players. But now.... now..... I'm torn. Good job man!
Ha ha - thanks buddy 😁
Do you intend on giving painting tutorials for the rest? Love your guides
Thank you Jon! I've suffered a bit of a setback due to personal circumstances but yes, I will be continuing the series for sure 🙂
Another great video and the end results are spot on :)
Thanks a lot mate! I'm glad you liked it :)
Been following your work for awhile now and really appreciate your talent, as well as how you edit and organize your videos.
As a request would it be possible to put in the description how long the process took you from start to finish for the different steps?
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment and the suggestion! The problem is that the filming process itself lengthens the painting process quite a bit, so I'm not sure I'd be able to give you accurate timings tbh.. :)
Just got this game and about to start painting before we play. I was able to get all my journies in middle earth painted with your guidance :) will you be painting other heroes and villains from this big box game? Keep it up! 💯
Thank you sir! Yes, I will be covering the next hero very soon actually.. 😀
This looks awesome! I love how matte Scale 75 is. I haven't tried any of their paints yet but have been liking the matte finish from my Pro Acryl. Might have to give them a try! I always look forward to your videos and your content always inspires me to paint more :)
Thanks Sam! I've heard the Pro Acryl paints are lovely, but I've yet to try them.. :)
@@Sorastro Pro Acryl are great. Fantastic coverage, nice matte finish, and the perfect consistency right out of the bottle. The bottle caps are a bit irritating but other than that, they are nearly flawless. The transparent set is insane. Glazing has never been easier ☺️
@@Sam28Dal Sounds great! Thanks 😀
Brilliant video, I've subscribed
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the episode 😀
I have been following you for a long time. Your work is really amazing.
Will you do more "Descent: Legends of the Dark" Miniature ?
Thank you! Yes - I am actually editing the next episode at the moment (which will cover Syrus).. :)
Looking forward to more of these!! Ahem. The Witcher…ahem…
Thank you so much Josh! I did actually go all in on the Witcher.. 🙂
I'm not interested in the game, but damn, those minis are great! And fantastic paint job
Thanks a lot! I agree the minis really are something else 😀
wowww still so amazing!
Thanks a lot buddy! 😁
Absolutely beautiful work. Also please tell me all the minis are good in this new game. Sir your work is second to none. Can’t wait for this game. Have fun!
Thank you buddy! I can honestly say that all of minis are phenomenal, and the extra clarity and scale makes them so much easier to paint 😀
Lovely job as always, though it does make me sad we'll never see your take on Cursed City. Definitely might look into Descent at some point though, these are nice sculpts.
Thanks a lot! I was actually quite drawn to Cursed City as the minis do look lovely! But then I watched Joel Eddy's review and it really put me off.. ua-cam.com/video/mK7ES7_Lxqg/v-deo.html
@@Sorastro Damn, that's disappointing! Was hoping my partner and I would have fun with it after completing our Journeys in Middle Earth campaign. Oh well, at least the miniatures will be fun to work with - I was mainly in it for the painting anyway!
Oh I imagine they're going to be awesome to paint! :)
That is stunning Mark. The NMM is on point but the OSL is what did it for me on that one. Have you considered doing another version of the mini in a cave where the areas of glow are as painted and the rest of the mini is shadowed rather than highlighted?
Really useful guide! Thanks Sorastro. Any guide on how much water to put in the wet palette?
Thank you! I usually soak the sponge thing, place the paper on top (and chase out the creases/bubbles etc), then lightly dab/wipe the surface with some kitchen towel so that the surface is only damp and not "wet" wet. :)
@@Sorastro when you say soak? As in submerged but with a thin layer of water on top? I think I'm under watering mine. The kitchen towel is a good trick!
Well, I'll usually hold it under the tap to drench it, then briefly tilt the tray to pour out some of the excess water. 🙂
@@Sorastro thanks for taking the time to reply dude! Looking forward to the next videos. Peace
No problem at all 🙂
Super cool! : )
Thanks! :)
First of all, thank you for your work, it is a great help for hobbyists.
one question, if you had to choose between rosemary&co series 8 size 2 or series 33 size 2, which would you choose?
I see that in some videos it uses series 33 and in others series 8.
Thank you so much.
Thank you for the kind words! That's a good question too! I actually love both the series 8 and 33. I used to use just the 33, then I had a dodgy batch so Rosemary and Co sent me some Series 8s to try which I really liked, so I switched for quite some time. Lately thought I've gotten back into the 33s.. so these days I usually have both on hand! 😁
Thank you very much for your answer, I will buy both.
Once again an Amazing video with a lot of tricks, even if, like the most descent v2'fans, i will probably not have this game. That's another story .... Thx for this ;)
Thanks a lot Marc! I'm glad you liked the video 😀
Hello ! Another amazing video, thank you very much! I will start Vaerix now that I have the game ! This will be my first real painting and there is everything: OSL, NMM... Perfect! And I'm not afraid so much your videos even in English (I'm French and I have an average level of English) give confidence! Thank you very much once again.
On the other hand, I have a question about the varnish to fill the gaps : how many layers did you do ? I'm on 5 and feel like it's only just started to fill the gap.
2nd and last question: As many others have already asked: When will arrived all the next minis ?! ;-) (I understand that you had some problems: I hope everything is fine now! ;-) )
Regards
Thank you for the kind comment! Regarding your questions: If you find the varnish isn't filling the gaps well enough you might need to use some Green Stuff or the superfine Milliput instead. I'm hoping to cover the next hero fairly soon, but I do have a lot going on at the moment, so couldn't say exactly when.. :)
Hi there, nice tutorial...question: do you apply any gloss varnish befor the wash?
Thanks Vladan! No, I didn't apply any gloss varnish :)
Loving your videos 😍
Thanks a lot! 😀
Amazing as usual👌
Thanks a lot Elleff! :)
Will you be doing any more of these? I have this on order. The minatures look amazing.
Hi Sorastro, will you be posting painting guides for the other D:LotD minis? :)
Hi Koula! Yes, I will be producing some more painting guides for DLOTD (funded by my patrons on Patreon) 😀
@@Sorastro Sweet. Will they be posted here on your youtube channel? Or patreon only? Just got my LotD box and ready to go. :3
Sure! I always share my painting videos freely (after an early-access period on Patreon) 😀