Thanks for this tutorial. I'm still very new to painting (only started this year) and have been learning various blending techniques the past 2-3 months. This one looks fairly straightforward and applies other principles I've learned in a way I hadn't considered before. When applying the paint via stippling/hatching (as another commenter called it), how would you explain the paint consistency? It looks pretty thin, thicker than a glaze so perhaps around layer consistency?
Great question! As a general rule I'm at about 1:1 paint to water. This is with AK third gen paints which are a little on the thinner side to begin with. The great thing with the method is that you can be very free with it. Want to make more subtle marks? Add more water. Want to get a more defined colour in? Add more paint.
I don’t know if I would call this stippling though. That is an entirely different technique, this is just color blending. Either way it produces amazing results
Stippling is its own legit art technique, a basic technique with pencil or brush one of the first things you learn. Like (cross)hatching or back and forth, etc. The technique they showed at the start and in most of the images they prepared with dots was exactly stippling. However what they used in practice was hatching. They did show it was hatching in one of the final slides though. "Stippling" is a technique though just like "hatching". "Blending" is an application of a technique to get an effect not a technique itself There are myriad ways to blend using many techniques.
It's a fair criticism and @rankcolour8780 has given a far more nuanced explanation as reply so hats off to them. I think my perception was that looking at the big umbrella of blending techniques in miniature painting, this technique falls under the stippling umbrella through it all being about creating 'noise'. My views on this are coloured by the inimitable Phoenix, who incidentally has some of the best blending tutorials on Patreon, but there's absolutely room for a more nuanced discussion on this. Hopefully at the least this is helpful to some!
Some of the nicest Ultramarines I've seen; they hit a sweet spot between contemporary techniques and the classic glow of early 90's 'Eavy Metal. Are these mechanics applicable to airbrushing or does that require a different technique?
Thank you so much! Really these are only helpful with brushwork, with airbrushing you should be able to achieve smoother blends by working in many thinned layers - albeit at the cost of accuracy. The fine folks over at Cult of Paint are doing some wonderful stuff with airbrushing guidance so a good once to check out (even if you probably already have :D).
the thing with stippling is, the concept is well known and really obvious in practice, but nobody ever goes into any detail about how thinned the paint needs to be, how much water to use, how wet the brush is when applying the paint....it always seems to be this bit that trips me up, largely because when you're painting at such a small scale in such minute quantities the moisture element is quite difficult to control. Ive also tried stippling using a dry brush and its the same problem. Any ideas chaps?
This is a great question and a great point. My personal preference is to have the paint at slightly thinner than layer consistency, so with my AKs, that's about 50/50 paint to water. My brush is voided to remove all excess, just like I'd do when glazing. I prefer to build up the marks with more subtlety, taking my time while still being able to see new lines/ marks appear. Let me know if this helps at all!
@GitGudPainting awesome, I really appreciate your response, I'll definitely be trying that tomorrow!! Occasionally you can experiment and stumble upon something that really works, but you have to have that foundation and solid principles to build on or at least fall back on...advice from an expert is super helpful!!!
Fantastic vid Bruce, and that squat is just stunning!
Thank you! Now to do some form of Troggoth squad...
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Thanks for this tutorial. I'm still very new to painting (only started this year) and have been learning various blending techniques the past 2-3 months. This one looks fairly straightforward and applies other principles I've learned in a way I hadn't considered before. When applying the paint via stippling/hatching (as another commenter called it), how would you explain the paint consistency? It looks pretty thin, thicker than a glaze so perhaps around layer consistency?
Great question! As a general rule I'm at about 1:1 paint to water. This is with AK third gen paints which are a little on the thinner side to begin with.
The great thing with the method is that you can be very free with it. Want to make more subtle marks? Add more water. Want to get a more defined colour in? Add more paint.
I don’t know if I would call this stippling though. That is an entirely different technique, this is just color blending.
Either way it produces amazing results
Stippling is its own legit art technique, a basic technique with pencil or brush one of the first things you learn. Like (cross)hatching or back and forth, etc.
The technique they showed at the start and in most of the images they prepared with dots was exactly stippling.
However what they used in practice was hatching. They did show it was hatching in one of the final slides though.
"Stippling" is a technique though just like "hatching".
"Blending" is an application of a technique to get an effect not a technique itself
There are myriad ways to blend using many techniques.
It's a fair criticism and @rankcolour8780 has given a far more nuanced explanation as reply so hats off to them. I think my perception was that looking at the big umbrella of blending techniques in miniature painting, this technique falls under the stippling umbrella through it all being about creating 'noise'.
My views on this are coloured by the inimitable Phoenix, who incidentally has some of the best blending tutorials on Patreon, but there's absolutely room for a more nuanced discussion on this. Hopefully at the least this is helpful to some!
Some of the nicest Ultramarines I've seen; they hit a sweet spot between contemporary techniques and the classic glow of early 90's 'Eavy Metal.
Are these mechanics applicable to airbrushing or does that require a different technique?
Thank you so much! Really these are only helpful with brushwork, with airbrushing you should be able to achieve smoother blends by working in many thinned layers - albeit at the cost of accuracy. The fine folks over at Cult of Paint are doing some wonderful stuff with airbrushing guidance so a good once to check out (even if you probably already have :D).
the thing with stippling is, the concept is well known and really obvious in practice, but nobody ever goes into any detail about how thinned the paint needs to be, how much water to use, how wet the brush is when applying the paint....it always seems to be this bit that trips me up, largely because when you're painting at such a small scale in such minute quantities the moisture element is quite difficult to control. Ive also tried stippling using a dry brush and its the same problem.
Any ideas chaps?
This is a great question and a great point. My personal preference is to have the paint at slightly thinner than layer consistency, so with my AKs, that's about 50/50 paint to water. My brush is voided to remove all excess, just like I'd do when glazing. I prefer to build up the marks with more subtlety, taking my time while still being able to see new lines/ marks appear. Let me know if this helps at all!
@GitGudPainting awesome, I really appreciate your response, I'll definitely be trying that tomorrow!!
Occasionally you can experiment and stumble upon something that really works, but you have to have that foundation and solid principles to build on or at least fall back on...advice from an expert is super helpful!!!
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Beautiful salamanders
I can't wait to paint their Primarch, Rogan Dorn
Stippling looks like an absolute ball-ache.
It can be, but I certainly find it rewarding
@@GitGudPaintingAre you waiting for the paint to dry between laying opposite tones or working wet?