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As a fairly new painter myself I would say an important mindset tip is to trust the process. Most minis don't look great until all the little steps are completed so don't be disheartened if your minis don't look amazing after a base coat
THIS. Especially with the highlights, the tiniest brushstroke can look like "OMG I ruined it" but just trust that it will look much better and not at all intrusive once dried.
I just painted my first miniatures last weekend. I just used paints I already had, which are not made for miniatures. They still turned out pretty well and I’m really proud of them. My wife has a friend who has been painting miniatures for years, when she saw the pictures of my first mini, she did not believe it was my first. I credit how well they look to channels like this one, teaching me everything I know before I had the courage to finally put paint on a mini. Thank you for all of these wonderful videos and I hope to learn more, and paint more.
Hello. Since you are new to modeling, I suggest taking a cheap miniature. Base coat it with the proper color for the section. Then darken the base coat a little with gray. Thin it out about four to one. Then apply it a little heavier than you would paint. When dry, lighten the base color a little with white, so it is a little lighter than the original base coat. Dry brush what you have painted. Then walk away. Come back later and look at it. If something looks to dark to you, or too light use a little thinned out base color to correct. Simple and easy way to start with great results. Then you can develop your own techniques from there. Trying to emulate precise techniques from the start is setting yourself up for misery. In the real world, things are rarely ever viewed from one angle with one light source. More important is texture and dullness/shine. Check out some of my models for examples. They can be viewed from any angle with any light source and still look natural and real. allensmodels.com
Man Squidmar - UPGRADES UPGRADES UPGRADES, your cinematography, production values, narrative values, scriptwriting - you just keep improving yourself! KUDOS man, your dedication to the Job is commendeable!
Thanks to your videos, I've painted my first miniature in almost 20 years, a hobby I had forgotten how much I loved. Thank you for the content you make and inspiring me to pick this up again.
Painted my first miniatures last weekend and this channel was a huge help. I basically binge watched through a lot of your channel for 3 days before I got started. My first minis turned out far far better than I expect and I even experimented with light sources on them. Because of this channel I have found a new passion and I’m so thankful for the work you put into your videos.
I think one of the most difficult things to grasp, at least it is for me, is that you aren't painting the miniatures as you would an actual piece of armor, but rather painting a piece of armor as the light hitting it. Or to rephrase it more coherently, if you are painting a piece of armor red, you pick a red, and paint everything red. Then when you look at it, naturally, the things in the shadow will be darker, and the most exposed to light parts will be brighter. But with miniatures, you are painting that light on. So, if your armor is red, you need to pick a darker red to use for darker areas, and lighter red for the brighter areas, and then a brighter color still for highlights. I don't know if this is making sense. Basically, understand the difference between designing, and painting.
"you aren't painting the miniatures as you would an actual piece of armor, but rather painting a piece of armor as the light hitting it." I disagree. If you do that then logically the model only looks "correct" if the real actual light in pointing straight on, because you already added the light and shadows for directional viewing. What if you don't move the model, but view it from the side? The light and shadows will be askewed. Or worse, if you have actual light coming from the left but view the model from the right. Yikes. You should aim for neutral shadows and light, but concentrate more on the textures and shine/dullness. Then no matter what angle you are looking at it, and no matter what angle the light source, it will look natural and correct. You should not use lighting/shade techniques intended for flat 2 dimensional paintings on 3d canvasses. Check out my models for examples of what I am talking about. allensmodels.com
@@thegrayplace Nah, they look way better if you paint them like that. No offense, but your models look flat and lack the contrast that minis painted like this have when done well. If thats how you prefer them fine, but it doesnt look good to me. I'd say try it out, add edge highlights to your models, put highlights on spots where the light is catching (usually looks best if you imagine the light is above), use some washes to darken down recessed areas, etc.
@@thegrayplace I have to disagree as well. Your miniatures look flat, with no dimension to them. You don’t want to paint shadows and highlights on as if you have directional light, or harsh light, but including shade in recessed & highlights on edges/protrusions will make them look more dynamic.
That tip about putting your spray can into some warm water before use is brilliant. I tried to spray a model not long ago, and it came out awful and cracked, whiich subsequent googling told me was due to the cold. Would you consider doing an entire video on spray can usage? Everyone uses them, yet I so rarely see painting tutorials discuss it.
I started painting back in 1995, and have only just started getting back into it after not painting for over 15 years. I found this video a good refresher on technique, and certainly believe using acrylics is far better than the contrast method. Now, back to painting up this D&D group 🙂
if i ever got into this i would probably immediately choose contrast painting The "automatic" shading of a black coat and white drybrush looks amazing, and can probably hide a lot of newbie mistakes
As a person who has quite literally has 0 experience relating to painting miniatures i gotta say,i feel like this video will help me quite alot in finally starting off
This video is great. Thanks for sharing it. You know what else would be great? A video where you posted a reference you used, and then your decision-making process for any judgment calls you might have had to make when painting. That would possibly let us understand the psychology of painting and making decisions when we're forced to guess a little. Cheers
Been painting for a while and I think we seem to forget the little things that are just habits now like wetting the brush before adding paint to the brush is a step that other creators forget to mention. On that note ( and I know you use mainly dropper bottles) I’d also add to the video how to transfer paint from a pot to the pallet without overloading the brush and damaging the ferrule, or what type of brush is best suited to use for this rarely mentioned point.
Watched your videos years back when I was into painting on a weekly basis. Loved warhammer fantasy and still interested in the hobby. You are a huge inspiration still, not only on a painting basis. Now that I started my own YT channel, you inspire me on another level :) Thank you and looking forward to new videos of you :)
Hey I have been doing 40k and on off since the 1st and 2nd edition and I'm not that good at painting. I have seen how the paints and inks as well as the techniques improve and it's good to see. I had no idea how it was done but now I know how to blend the colours thanks to you. I am dusting off the old 40k models and pulling out the boxes again,. You inspired me and I subbed. Thanks again for relighting the fire!
So I am new to minitures but experienced in large models, and I have to say your videos are the best I have seen, you are fantastic for tips and the level of detail in you painting is amazing! The effort in the videos are next level, thank you!!
Great video, as usual. Although, I have trouble finding who the target audience is. As a beginner painter, I didn't know what a glaze, a wet pallet, a mid tone or even what specialised miniatures paints were, so would not have been able to follow without looking at tons of other ressources. I liked the separation of contrast and regular acrylic paint, but don't think it was necessary and would be overwhelming to someone new to the hobby. I believe everything was going way too fast for a beginner painter to follow. I'm not a beginner painter anymore, so my input might be wrong, but that still is my first impression of the video. Hope you don't take my comment too harshly, I still liked the video and am just trying to be constructive❤
I think you’re both wrong and right in your critique. On one hand a short and not as detailed video like this could be confusing if ”the beginner” wants/needs to know about all the things that is mentioned. But some people just want/need the encouragement to start out and later pick up more tips and tricks like how and what glazing is done.
@@klasmoberg1381 I totally agree, and that is why I'm unsure about who the target audience is, as for exemple, someone who simply needs the encouragement to start but already knows a lot about the hobby won't like or need to be told that he needs to completely and smoothly cover an area with paint. But I'd like to know from both points of vue what they thought about it 😊
I think it's a good resource, the video doesn't exist in a vacuum. There are many beginner miniature painting videos which beginners would presumably watch through to get as many tips and different perspectives as possible. I know I did.
Personally I wouldn't even consider myself a beginner mini painter as pretty much the only thing I have painted are midels I made myself, but from painting (on flat surfaces) I do know the vocabulary, so I found the video rather helpful
I loved this! Ive been painting for about a year now...but not on the regular. I like this beginner steps because sometimes you forget these very simple things that can just really make things pop!
I've been painting for a long time but I've never painted a model before. I told my friend I was interested in getting into Warhammer and he bought me a Wraithknight. A pretty intimidating first model to paint but this video was uploaded at the perfect time! i just bought some primer for the model today :)
Great video Emil! Would you perhaps also consider doing a follow up video for intermediate painting? A: "so you've painted 20 minitatures and are ready for the next" step kind of thing?
Great video, i watched this about 6 months ago and applied some of it to my painting, thanks! I do have one tip though. When zenithal priming make sure to warm the can up in warm water for about 5 mins before using. When i tried zenithal priming i was getting a speckled look. After doing some research i was told that to get a smooth cover you need an airbrush. However I just saw a video from Squidmar Miniatures that mentioned the water trick and seen a comment or two saying that it helps. I hope this information helps someone who was having trouble with zenithal priming like i was. Cheers!
I pick up the game " Shadows of Brimstone" So now I've picked up enough paint and other supplies to give it a go. And went ahead and grabbed a few other minis, not for gaming but just because their cool. Looking forward to it. Don't guess 66 is to old to learn. 😂 Your videos help a lot. Now I'm going to paint.
Thankyou for stepping in with the point that Contrasts aren't the be-all-end-all one-step-process paint.. that they can really be enhanced with additional steps. Something else to point out, is that Contrasts over Metallics can be interesting too. In summation - Once you're a little more confident, Don't Be Afraid to Experiment with your Paints.
I feel like I've seen newer vids of yours recommending people to skip washes. How would you have done shading differently for the acrylic mini? I've got an amateur's understanding of colours, shading, & lighting. Would you recommend taking a fine detail brush & using a darker tone (than the mid-tone basecoat), then filling in under scales, limbs, gear, etc..? Cheers, -Lg
Just about to paint my first miniatures since some Citadel white metal figures 30-odd years ago, when I was frankly crap at it. This vid is so useful and I can’t wait to start. They might still come out poorly but at least now I’ll know what I’m supposed to be doing! Thanks!
I blended both of these for my Black Templars. I used the namesake contrast for the armour then used the regular base paints for the tabards. Go over it all with 2 washes. I didn't do any additional highlights since I wanted them to look a little flat since my friend bought them for me because of the flashgitz videos, I wanted them to almost look a little like a flash animation. Probably shouldn't have used the washes to achieve that better but I do really like how they look with it.
I started off and continue to acrilics from Hobby Lobby and bought pretty much every shade I will ever want to use as it is very budget friendly. However, I did get the Citidel flesh tone paints as well as the ink washes and some technical and textured paints. Great for painting on a budget!
Thank you, Emil! You experienced talent make it look easy and your figures look great! Your choice of how to teach works very well and as a noob I need competant instruction. I look forward to more tutorials. God bless you, sir.
My tip is, try out some out of pocket things! Most of the time, if you think something would look cool, it will! That is how I got into UV-active/Glow-in-the-dark paints for my necrons :D
I don't care what anyone thinks, "crutch" or not, it is about the end results and if you are personally happy with them. Use whatever methods and paints do it for you. I think people should stop calling contrast colors crutches, it is all about the end results and the individual's personal enjoyment. I have seen some fantastic models that used contrast colors heavily. Like anything, it is about skill and every type of paint can be used to create professional results.
This appeared randomly on my feed, but it's a great video!! Very good tips and easy to follow steps. Also, as a Spanish, great pronunciation of Vallejo's name. It didn't occur to me that you could do a texture for the dry brush like you did with the MDF!
Great vid that totally resonates my journey. Started with a wizkids base color set and did pretty okay. Learned about contrast and helped understand highlighting and shadows a lot. Then found someone selling 100 paint lot and it really helped my journey of understanding layering through base coating to highlighting. You and many others have aided my journey. Thank you. Now if I could figure out how to better use my 30 dollar airbrush before I get a better one, which is quite an amazing tool that certainly helps a lot.
Thank you so much for this guide. I am very new to the whole minis hobby and I find the whole prospect of painting them, very intimidating. This guide was what I was looking for to push me into taking the dip trying it (although I am still a bit scared) Thank you so much!!
Bought guttrippas starter set a month ago. Painted them 2 weeks ago and they look like they went through swedish forestfires in 2018 after the wash. At some points the wash really pics up the details, others dont. Fore example one of them had clear ribs, but the stomach and back looked dull and lame. So that tip of yours with wet brush is great and i wish this video would come up few weeks earlier, but the wash thing seems to be art of its own. Also..gutrippaz are propably not the best miniatures to begin with despite how much i like the orks. Even tho the local warhammer shop peeps told that its like learning to write..you get better the more you paint. Thanks, this was a reslly great video 👍
Does anyone only use contrast for certain things like plasma and necron blades? That's typically what I use them for. I use acrylic for most everything else
Just a question. I'm not really much into the whole playing part from Warhammer but really like painting and assembling miniatures. I also like remodelling them, putting different parts together or creating whole new Units. Now to the question. Since I dont want to play and 90% of the time I use broken figuerines or parts I was wondering if there is a place where I get lots of the stuff for cheap prices. Like: Buy a bunch of uncolored, maybe broken oder lose parts (esp seraphon. Diosaurs ❤❤❤❤ !!!!!) for a reasoable price. Anonye can recommend anything? @Squidmar Miniatures, I really like the style you are drawing! Keep up your mediocre work ;):D
where did you find these saurus warriors without star buckler shields? The ones in the seraphon starter pack don't give the option to just use an arm without a shield.
I am going to start with my D&D goblin mini's because they can look a bit rougher in case I fuck up. My end project is a Rakdos mini but I need to paint a lot more to be confident enough to go at that one. Thanks for the amazingly helpful video.
Love this channel. Watching you since your second or third video from China bro. I moved 3 years ago from Spain to Beijing and brought my wh40k with me (some of them). Although I have learnt a lot watching your videos the truth is that I cant apply much of the technics you teach us because i have too many miniatures to paint!. Anyway great channel, great content and great presons behind it.
Relearning to paint after a long hiatus. Your tutorials are valuable and instructive. I've been out of the hobby for a long time. Thanks for making it more inviting and accessible! Now, I must see about obtaining some of those Squidmar brushes...
I do some custom painting on action figures, and occasionally model cars or transformers. Never knew miniatures were a thing, or how popular they apparently are... Been going down the rabbit hole of miniature painting techniques here on UA-cam, as most of these techniques are applicable to other hobbies. 👍
Try starting your painting journey in the mid to late '70s; there were only enamel paints for miniatures (acrylic paints were only really for artists and all models at the time were metal anyway). You really learnt how to mix and blend your colours then
forgot to mention working enviroment and ergononics. Its way easier to focus on painting in clean table and good light, Magnifiying glass also helps if needed. comfortable chair to sit on. cutting, prepping and finish ´em with tarnish or lacquer. you should always try use primer and finisher if you want your paint to last. nice way to promote your brushes. XD good tools are keys to good work. Njoy have fun GG!
Wish i had contrast paints when i got my Tyranid army. Aaah yes my first 40k army and being the ”allinornothing” mentalty that i have to everything i get into. I had to get a bloody horde army with tons of simuluar minatures. And with aprox a month to prepp and paint for my first tournament, the result of the assemblyline drybrushed painted bugs was less then satisfying. Ive bet those contrast paints would have made those minis actual look like a well painted army.
well.. i ordered a copple dinosaurs at Aliexpress so ill give it a try.. im new in all this terrain, diorama, minitaures, tablegames world.. and i just found out that it is awesome jajajjjaja! thanks for sharing your knoledge! greetings from México Susbcribed!
i recently found out that trying to save drying paints by introducing water to them and mixing them back to consistency again will make them shinier, because the matte agent will get diluted in the process. this way for example, after abaddon black dries, it will look like a gloss coat. However, if you have Nuln Oil, it will save your day as painting a thin layer of Nuln Oil over such "damaged" Abaddon Black paint will make it look matte again, like buying a new pot would.
I'm still new. And I think I've started off fairly good. One thing I still haven't grasped 9s what colors to use for highlights etc to go with my base colors
Mostly I would recommend to use as highlights a colour that has yellow in it. For example, do highlights of magic blue with verdigris (light greenish blue that, as a greenish colour has yellow in it). Same for other colours as sunny skintone to highlight basic skintone and so on. Not necessarily for the first highlight though, maybe for the last one or almost the last. I wouldnt recommend to use white to highlight becouse you would be desaturating the colour instead of highlighting (you can but it wont pop). You can add ice yellow even to your last light colour (instead of looking for yellow based colours), just a tiny bit, for the last highlight in a small area. Hope it helps 😊
@argoth231: think in reverse: what base colours do you need to the highlights you have chosen? That it's a lot easier, and in general your model will look better. You will never end up in a situation where you can't go brighter, because base colours can go darker all the way down to pitch black. A general advice for beginners for base colours is to go darker! Much darker, for more contrast. I know that it's quite scary, and your first mini won't have enough contrast, but after going darker every mini for about three or four mini's, you will finally have enough contrast. Just try it, you won't be disappointed.
Contrast paints didn't exist back when I could still paint minis. Wow, those would have been a major time saver. I was never particularly thrilled with how citadel washes darkened and obliterated the color of acrylics. Also the lighter primer over a darker primer is something I had never considered back in the day. Everything was either all white or all black.
After practicing for awhile I finally threw my hat in the ring and did my own painting video since I've been watching nothing but Squidmar videos non stop for like 3 months. Love your channel.
I started painting Joytoy 1/25th scale mechas. With multiple movable joints and parts, can you give suggestions or video on how to paint things like that....im a total noob to this and want to do this as a hobby
Hi would you say it would still be worth going over a minature with a white primer if it's going to be black? I'm new to painting and i am a deathwatch collector. Cheers a bunch.
What do you do if you make a mistake? Like you paint the wrong color in the wrong place? Or something loud jars you and your hand goes astray? Do you restart the whole piece? Or work it in somehow?
We have made a brand new fantasy Universe with 10 amazing looking miniatures to paint! You can check out the campaign and support the channel - it goes live October 2022 here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/squidmar/champions-of-sona-75mm-resin-miniatures
The MR Bean monasisa is better than the real one.
As a fairly new painter myself I would say an important mindset tip is to trust the process. Most minis don't look great until all the little steps are completed so don't be disheartened if your minis don't look amazing after a base coat
Yes, you have to pass so called "waley of suck", do not worry, there is beauty on the other side ;)
Everyone has an awkward phase, even tiny plastic dudes
THIS. Especially with the highlights, the tiniest brushstroke can look like "OMG I ruined it" but just trust that it will look much better and not at all intrusive once dried.
💪🏻💪🏻 facts captain, Always trust the process
@@csabatuboly9735 I always think its too strong and then after it dries I realize it needs two more coats to get where I want it.
I just painted my first miniatures last weekend. I just used paints I already had, which are not made for miniatures. They still turned out pretty well and I’m really proud of them. My wife has a friend who has been painting miniatures for years, when she saw the pictures of my first mini, she did not believe it was my first. I credit how well they look to channels like this one, teaching me everything I know before I had the courage to finally put paint on a mini. Thank you for all of these wonderful videos and I hope to learn more, and paint more.
Hello. Since you are new to modeling, I suggest taking a cheap miniature. Base coat it with the proper color for the section. Then darken the base coat a little with gray. Thin it out about four to one. Then apply it a little heavier than you would paint. When dry, lighten the base color a little with white, so it is a little lighter than the original base coat. Dry brush what you have painted. Then walk away. Come back later and look at it. If something looks to dark to you, or too light use a little thinned out base color to correct. Simple and easy way to start with great results. Then you can develop your own techniques from there. Trying to emulate precise techniques from the start is setting yourself up for misery. In the real world, things are rarely ever viewed from one angle with one light source. More important is texture and dullness/shine. Check out some of my models for examples. They can be viewed from any angle with any light source and still look natural and real. allensmodels.com
Man Squidmar - UPGRADES UPGRADES UPGRADES, your cinematography, production values, narrative values, scriptwriting - you just keep improving yourself! KUDOS man, your dedication to the Job is commendeable!
After a long day of barely finishing the school day, it’s really nice to see a new squidmar video in my feed.
Thanks to your videos, I've painted my first miniature in almost 20 years, a hobby I had forgotten how much I loved. Thank you for the content you make and inspiring me to pick this up again.
Painted my first miniatures last weekend and this channel was a huge help. I basically binge watched through a lot of your channel for 3 days before I got started. My first minis turned out far far better than I expect and I even experimented with light sources on them. Because of this channel I have found a new passion and I’m so thankful for the work you put into your videos.
I think one of the most difficult things to grasp, at least it is for me, is that you aren't painting the miniatures as you would an actual piece of armor, but rather painting a piece of armor as the light hitting it. Or to rephrase it more coherently, if you are painting a piece of armor red, you pick a red, and paint everything red. Then when you look at it, naturally, the things in the shadow will be darker, and the most exposed to light parts will be brighter. But with miniatures, you are painting that light on. So, if your armor is red, you need to pick a darker red to use for darker areas, and lighter red for the brighter areas, and then a brighter color still for highlights. I don't know if this is making sense. Basically, understand the difference between designing, and painting.
Actually very well put 👍
"you aren't painting the miniatures as you would an actual piece of armor, but rather painting a piece of armor as the light hitting it."
I disagree. If you do that then logically the model only looks "correct" if the real actual light in pointing straight on, because you already added the light and shadows for directional viewing. What if you don't move the model, but view it from the side? The light and shadows will be askewed. Or worse, if you have actual light coming from the left but view the model from the right. Yikes. You should aim for neutral shadows and light, but concentrate more on the textures and shine/dullness. Then no matter what angle you are looking at it, and no matter what angle the light source, it will look natural and correct. You should not use lighting/shade techniques intended for flat 2 dimensional paintings on 3d canvasses. Check out my models for examples of what I am talking about. allensmodels.com
@@thegrayplace Nah, they look way better if you paint them like that. No offense, but your models look flat and lack the contrast that minis painted like this have when done well. If thats how you prefer them fine, but it doesnt look good to me.
I'd say try it out, add edge highlights to your models, put highlights on spots where the light is catching (usually looks best if you imagine the light is above), use some washes to darken down recessed areas, etc.
@@thegrayplace I have to disagree as well. Your miniatures look flat, with no dimension to them. You don’t want to paint shadows and highlights on as if you have directional light, or harsh light, but including shade in recessed & highlights on edges/protrusions will make them look more dynamic.
That’s with painting in general
That tip about putting your spray can into some warm water before use is brilliant. I tried to spray a model not long ago, and it came out awful and cracked, whiich subsequent googling told me was due to the cold. Would you consider doing an entire video on spray can usage? Everyone uses them, yet I so rarely see painting tutorials discuss it.
I just got back into painting after a break, and this is quite possibly one of my favourtie painting tutorials ever! :D
I started painting back in 1995, and have only just started getting back into it after not painting for over 15 years.
I found this video a good refresher on technique, and certainly believe using acrylics is far better than the contrast method.
Now, back to painting up this D&D group 🙂
if i ever got into this i would probably immediately choose contrast painting
The "automatic" shading of a black coat and white drybrush looks amazing, and can probably hide a lot of newbie mistakes
Em, I was doing my miniatures priming phase and lol, it's fantastic your casual upload, love from Italy!
As a person who has quite literally has 0 experience relating to painting miniatures i gotta say,i feel like this video will help me quite alot in finally starting off
This video is great. Thanks for sharing it. You know what else would be great? A video where you posted a reference you used, and then your decision-making process for any judgment calls you might have had to make when painting. That would possibly let us understand the psychology of painting and making decisions when we're forced to guess a little. Cheers
Been painting for a while and I think we seem to forget the little things that are just habits now like wetting the brush before adding paint to the brush is a step that other creators forget to mention. On that note ( and I know you use mainly dropper bottles) I’d also add to the video how to transfer paint from a pot to the pallet without overloading the brush and damaging the ferrule, or what type of brush is best suited to use for this rarely mentioned point.
I just use a super cheap synthetic to shovel from pot to pallet, works great and I can be as mean as I want when mixing
Watched your videos years back when I was into painting on a weekly basis. Loved warhammer fantasy and still interested in the hobby. You are a huge inspiration still, not only on a painting basis. Now that I started my own YT channel, you inspire me on another level :) Thank you and looking forward to new videos of you :)
Hey I have been doing 40k and on off since the 1st and 2nd edition and I'm not that good at painting. I have seen how the paints and inks as well as the techniques improve and it's good to see. I had no idea how it was done but now I know how to blend the colours thanks to you. I am dusting off the old 40k models and pulling out the boxes again,. You inspired me and I subbed. Thanks again for relighting the fire!
So I am new to minitures but experienced in large models, and I have to say your videos are the best I have seen, you are fantastic for tips and the level of detail in you painting is amazing! The effort in the videos are next level, thank you!!
Great video, as usual. Although, I have trouble finding who the target audience is.
As a beginner painter, I didn't know what a glaze, a wet pallet, a mid tone or even what specialised miniatures paints were, so would not have been able to follow without looking at tons of other ressources. I liked the separation of contrast and regular acrylic paint, but don't think it was necessary and would be overwhelming to someone new to the hobby. I believe everything was going way too fast for a beginner painter to follow. I'm not a beginner painter anymore, so my input might be wrong, but that still is my first impression of the video.
Hope you don't take my comment too harshly, I still liked the video and am just trying to be constructive❤
Yeah I thibk referencing other videos for some of these things would be helpful.
I think you’re both wrong and right in your critique.
On one hand a short and not as detailed video like this could be confusing if ”the beginner” wants/needs to know about all the things that is mentioned.
But some people just want/need the encouragement to start out and later pick up more tips and tricks like how and what glazing is done.
@@klasmoberg1381 I totally agree, and that is why I'm unsure about who the target audience is, as for exemple, someone who simply needs the encouragement to start but already knows a lot about the hobby won't like or need to be told that he needs to completely and smoothly cover an area with paint. But I'd like to know from both points of vue what they thought about it 😊
I think it's a good resource, the video doesn't exist in a vacuum. There are many beginner miniature painting videos which beginners would presumably watch through to get as many tips and different perspectives as possible. I know I did.
Personally I wouldn't even consider myself a beginner mini painter as pretty much the only thing I have painted are midels I made myself, but from painting (on flat surfaces) I do know the vocabulary, so I found the video rather helpful
I am not a painter but omg this is freaking great and so fun to watch!!! You have so much patience.
I loved this! Ive been painting for about a year now...but not on the regular. I like this beginner steps because sometimes you forget these very simple things that can just really make things pop!
I like how your are deliberately bit painting superbly clean whenever you target beginner painter.
I've been painting for a long time but I've never painted a model before. I told my friend I was interested in getting into Warhammer and he bought me a Wraithknight. A pretty intimidating first model to paint but this video was uploaded at the perfect time! i just bought some primer for the model today :)
Great video Emil! Would you perhaps also consider doing a follow up video for intermediate painting? A: "so you've painted 20 minitatures and are ready for the next" step kind of thing?
Great video, i watched this about 6 months ago and applied some of it to my painting, thanks! I do have one tip though. When zenithal priming make sure to warm the can up in warm water for about 5 mins before using. When i tried zenithal priming i was getting a speckled look. After doing some research i was told that to get a smooth cover you need an airbrush. However I just saw a video from Squidmar Miniatures that mentioned the water trick and seen a comment or two saying that it helps. I hope this information helps someone who was having trouble with zenithal priming like i was. Cheers!
I pick up the game " Shadows of Brimstone"
So now I've picked up enough paint and other supplies to give it a go. And went ahead and grabbed a few other minis, not for gaming but just because their cool. Looking forward to it.
Don't guess 66 is to old to learn. 😂
Your videos help a lot. Now I'm going to paint.
I'm new to the hobby myself (a spry 40 tho), and Squidmar, Ninjon and Miniac have been incredibly helpful.
Did you?
Thankyou for stepping in with the point that Contrasts aren't the be-all-end-all one-step-process paint.. that they can really be enhanced with additional steps.
Something else to point out, is that Contrasts over Metallics can be interesting too.
In summation - Once you're a little more confident, Don't Be Afraid to Experiment with your Paints.
I wish there were also videos that would focus more on handpainting, rather than airbrush. This is a great beginner tutorial!
Hey how is the manta build going?
GREAT VIDEO! BEEN WATCHING YOU for a while just have worked up the courage to start painting. this helps A LOT!
For the past 3 months, I have been looking for this type of video! Thank you so much!!!!
I feel like I've seen newer vids of yours recommending people to skip washes. How would you have done shading differently for the acrylic mini? I've got an amateur's understanding of colours, shading, & lighting. Would you recommend taking a fine detail brush & using a darker tone (than the mid-tone basecoat), then filling in under scales, limbs, gear, etc..? Cheers, -Lg
Just about to paint my first miniatures since some Citadel white metal figures 30-odd years ago, when I was frankly crap at it. This vid is so useful and I can’t wait to start. They might still come out poorly but at least now I’ll know what I’m supposed to be doing! Thanks!
I did this back in the early 90's. Checking if people still do this.
Thank you for the awesome video. I am about to try and buy everything I need to start getting into the hobby and this video is super helpful.
I blended both of these for my Black Templars. I used the namesake contrast for the armour then used the regular base paints for the tabards. Go over it all with 2 washes. I didn't do any additional highlights since I wanted them to look a little flat since my friend bought them for me because of the flashgitz videos, I wanted them to almost look a little like a flash animation. Probably shouldn't have used the washes to achieve that better but I do really like how they look with it.
Thank you for explaining what a wash is! A lot of references seem to assume I already know what it is.
Good video! Gonna link this to a buddy that is just starting!
I’ve been doing research since last month in anticipation for Christmas when I get my hoard of paints and minis for DND.
I legit bought my first set of miniatures 5 hours before this. Good thing I went put and got more today.
I started off and continue to acrilics from Hobby Lobby and bought pretty much every shade I will ever want to use as it is very budget friendly. However, I did get the Citidel flesh tone paints as well as the ink washes and some technical and textured paints. Great for painting on a budget!
Thank you, Emil! You experienced talent make it look easy and your figures look great! Your choice of how to teach works very well and as a noob I need competant instruction. I look forward to more tutorials. God bless you, sir.
My tip is, try out some out of pocket things! Most of the time, if you think something would look cool, it will!
That is how I got into UV-active/Glow-in-the-dark paints for my necrons :D
I don't care what anyone thinks, "crutch" or not, it is about the end results and if you are personally happy with them. Use whatever methods and paints do it for you. I think people should stop calling contrast colors crutches, it is all about the end results and the individual's personal enjoyment. I have seen some fantastic models that used contrast colors heavily. Like anything, it is about skill and every type of paint can be used to create professional results.
This appeared randomly on my feed, but it's a great video!! Very good tips and easy to follow steps. Also, as a Spanish, great pronunciation of Vallejo's name. It didn't occur to me that you could do a texture for the dry brush like you did with the MDF!
Master tip for new painters make the model look nice for you
I'm going to paint my first miniature stormcast. My eyesight is not very good so I'm not sure how to paint small details but I'm still excited:D
If you can I would recommend getting one of those magnifying lens lights on an arm, or one of the small hobby ones on a stand. Helps a ton.
Thank you, learnt a lot. Excited for my first paint!
The video I wish I had when I was starting. Great stuff. Thank you!
I love to watch this video every now and then as a reminder. Such simple and awesome tricks! Thank you so much for making it!
Great vid that totally resonates my journey. Started with a wizkids base color set and did pretty okay. Learned about contrast and helped understand highlighting and shadows a lot. Then found someone selling 100 paint lot and it really helped my journey of understanding layering through base coating to highlighting. You and many others have aided my journey. Thank you. Now if I could figure out how to better use my 30 dollar airbrush before I get a better one, which is quite an amazing tool that certainly helps a lot.
Thank you so much for this guide. I am very new to the whole minis hobby and I find the whole prospect of painting them, very intimidating. This guide was what I was looking for to push me into taking the dip trying it (although I am still a bit scared) Thank you so much!!
Its good to be reminded of the basics
Bought guttrippas starter set a month ago. Painted them 2 weeks ago and they look like they went through swedish forestfires in 2018 after the wash. At some points the wash really pics up the details, others dont. Fore example one of them had clear ribs, but the stomach and back looked dull and lame. So that tip of yours with wet brush is great and i wish this video would come up few weeks earlier, but the wash thing seems to be art of its own. Also..gutrippaz are propably not the best miniatures to begin with despite how much i like the orks. Even tho the local warhammer shop peeps told that its like learning to write..you get better the more you paint. Thanks, this was a reslly great video 👍
Does anyone only use contrast for certain things like plasma and necron blades? That's typically what I use them for. I use acrylic for most everything else
Absolutely
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
Just a question. I'm not really much into the whole playing part from Warhammer but really like painting and assembling miniatures. I also like remodelling them, putting different parts together or creating whole new Units.
Now to the question. Since I dont want to play and 90% of the time I use broken figuerines or parts I was wondering if there is a place where I get lots of the stuff for cheap prices. Like: Buy a bunch of uncolored, maybe broken oder lose parts (esp seraphon. Diosaurs ❤❤❤❤ !!!!!) for a reasoable price. Anonye can recommend anything?
@Squidmar Miniatures, I really like the style you are drawing! Keep up your mediocre work ;):D
What do you use if you want something to have a wet look, or a very high gloss?
Eh I’ve never done that to my spray cans omg ! It’s so obvious 😂 😂 thx Emil 😂
Why put the primer can in hot water? To build pressure? Do the particles come out of the can finer than before?
That was fast and really helpful, thank you, comrade
I was wondering where did you guys bought the paint station where you store paint, figures tools, etc?
where did you find these saurus warriors without star buckler shields? The ones in the seraphon starter pack don't give the option to just use an arm without a shield.
Makes me want to start painting, inspirational
I am going to start with my D&D goblin mini's because they can look a bit rougher in case I fuck up. My end project is a Rakdos mini but I need to paint a lot more to be confident enough to go at that one. Thanks for the amazingly helpful video.
Love this channel. Watching you since your second or third video from China bro. I moved 3 years ago from Spain to Beijing and brought my wh40k with me (some of them). Although I have learnt a lot watching your videos the truth is that I cant apply much of the technics you teach us because i have too many miniatures to paint!. Anyway great channel, great content and great presons behind it.
Great primer for new hobbyists! I wish I could have seen this one ~20 years ago when I started out.
what Primer did he use? I can't understand what he says when he talks about primer
Thanks Emil! Your videos inspired me to try out miniature painting and I ordered my first parts to start! Can't wait. Thanks a bunch!
we old school know: forget tint... just use black primer and semi dry brush.
Kind of not on topic! But i love the style of your room st 0:47
Awesome video. Keep up the good work.
Relearning to paint after a long hiatus. Your tutorials are valuable and instructive. I've been out of the hobby for a long time. Thanks for making it more inviting and accessible! Now, I must see about obtaining some of those Squidmar brushes...
It's always good to come back to the basics 👍
Thank you for the vid, I'm coming back to miniature painting after a 20 year gap and a lot of the techniques explained here did not exist
I do some custom painting on action figures, and occasionally model cars or transformers. Never knew miniatures were a thing, or how popular they apparently are... Been going down the rabbit hole of miniature painting techniques here on UA-cam, as most of these techniques are applicable to other hobbies. 👍
Should I be thinning down my paints on my palette, or will the water on my brush thin it enough? Thanks
Both work, I usually thin it on my pallet and then wick off some of the water on a paper towel before painting with it
What kind of spray paint was it? any special for minis or would any spray paint work?
Try starting your painting journey in the mid to late '70s; there were only enamel paints for miniatures (acrylic paints were only really for artists and all models at the time were metal anyway). You really learnt how to mix and blend your colours then
Will you make another video like this how get on the next level ? and then after this how to change from tmm to nmm for eg. ?
forgot to mention working enviroment and ergononics. Its way easier to focus on painting in clean table and good light, Magnifiying glass also helps if needed. comfortable chair to sit on. cutting, prepping and finish ´em with tarnish or lacquer. you should always try use primer and finisher if you want your paint to last. nice way to promote your brushes. XD good tools are keys to good work. Njoy have fun GG!
Wish i had contrast paints when i got my Tyranid army. Aaah yes my first 40k army and being the ”allinornothing” mentalty that i have to everything i get into. I had to get a bloody horde army with tons of simuluar minatures. And with aprox a month to prepp and paint for my first tournament, the result of the assemblyline drybrushed painted bugs was less then satisfying.
Ive bet those contrast paints would have made those minis actual look like a well painted army.
well.. i ordered a copple dinosaurs at Aliexpress so ill give it a try.. im new in all this terrain, diorama, minitaures, tablegames world.. and i just found out that it is awesome jajajjjaja!
thanks for sharing your knoledge! greetings from México
Susbcribed!
HEY!!! Just found your videos and they are a lot of Help! thanks for putting the time and effort into making great content!
Saw the San Jose Sharks hat and instantly subbed. MY GUY! also great painting tips hahaha
i recently found out that trying to save drying paints by introducing water to them and mixing them back to consistency again will make them shinier, because the matte agent will get diluted in the process. this way for example, after abaddon black dries, it will look like a gloss coat. However, if you have Nuln Oil, it will save your day as painting a thin layer of Nuln Oil over such "damaged" Abaddon Black paint will make it look matte again, like buying a new pot would.
I'm still new. And I think I've started off fairly good.
One thing I still haven't grasped 9s what colors to use for highlights etc to go with my base colors
Mostly I would recommend to use as highlights a colour that has yellow in it. For example, do highlights of magic blue with verdigris (light greenish blue that, as a greenish colour has yellow in it). Same for other colours as sunny skintone to highlight basic skintone and so on.
Not necessarily for the first highlight though, maybe for the last one or almost the last. I wouldnt recommend to use white to highlight becouse you would be desaturating the colour instead of highlighting (you can but it wont pop).
You can add ice yellow even to your last light colour (instead of looking for yellow based colours), just a tiny bit, for the last highlight in a small area.
Hope it helps 😊
@argoth231: think in reverse: what base colours do you need to the highlights you have chosen? That it's a lot easier, and in general your model will look better. You will never end up in a situation where you can't go brighter, because base colours can go darker all the way down to pitch black.
A general advice for beginners for base colours is to go darker! Much darker, for more contrast. I know that it's quite scary, and your first mini won't have enough contrast, but after going darker every mini for about three or four mini's, you will finally have enough contrast. Just try it, you won't be disappointed.
Contrast paints didn't exist back when I could still paint minis. Wow, those would have been a major time saver. I was never particularly thrilled with how citadel washes darkened and obliterated the color of acrylics. Also the lighter primer over a darker primer is something I had never considered back in the day. Everything was either all white or all black.
Both look beautiful! I am glad I subscribed.
After practicing for awhile I finally threw my hat in the ring and did my own painting video since I've been watching nothing but Squidmar videos non stop for like 3 months. Love your channel.
Do I still use black and white primer for contrast paint? Some people told me to use gray instead of black
This was super helpful! Thank you!
clicked for the thumbnail, stayed for the wisdom 🗿✊✊
I started painting Joytoy 1/25th scale mechas. With multiple movable joints and parts, can you give suggestions or video on how to paint things like that....im a total noob to this and want to do this as a hobby
do you just use the paint by itself or do you have to add something to it? water? paint thinner? some kind of medium?
Hi would you say it would still be worth going over a minature with a white primer if it's going to be black? I'm new to painting and i am a deathwatch collector. Cheers a bunch.
Really nice one - I like the pastel color rendering - Another time great jog
At 2:43, What is the first brush there on the left? I can only make out the last 2.
Itd be cool to see you paint one of the minis from the Wrath of the Lich King pandemic board game.
What do you do if you make a mistake? Like you paint the wrong color in the wrong place? Or something loud jars you and your hand goes astray? Do you restart the whole piece? Or work it in somehow?