Brushes used in this video: https://store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing
Ever got frustrated painting miniatures, do things take too long, have you made mistakes and you don’t even know how? We’ve cracked the code!
This tutorial covers 10 rules you can apply every time you paint a miniature, to help you spend your time wisely, enjoy painting more, and get a better result, improving every time you sit down to paint!
Sound too good to be true? Warhammer40k, Warhammer AOS, all miniatures are sat there, unpainted, in boxes, why not try out our 10 rules, and see if you can chip into that pile of shame this year!
FREE PDF Download Notes for this tutorial: https://www.docdroid.net/Y3Bw4Rv/ao-pdf-necron-lord-pdf
00:00 – Start
01:34 – Pick the RIGHT Mini
04:27 – Assembly (quick)
05:30 – Focus #1 80/20 Rule
07:03 – Focus #2 Impact Areas
09:12 – Don’t get bored!
09:53 – Reference
10:42 – Try Something New
11:48 – Work Smarter
13:02 – Use tutorials!
13:44 – Focus #3 Go to TOWN
14:24 – No Sprint Finishes
15:36 – Intro to Painting
16:59 – Start of Painting
17:40 – Basecoat
21:14 – Wash
22:33 – Drybrush Highlights
26:23 – Selecting Colours
29:18 – Gold tip
30:04 – Silver wash
30:58 – Huge Shade technique tip
32:22 – More silver wash
34:48 – PIVOT!
35:21 – OSL Drybrushing
36:14 – Stippling
37:36 – Blueline
37:52 – Blue glaze
39:19 – Wet Blending
40:34 – Additional Blue Glaze
41:24 – Highlights
42:21 – Edge Define Wash
43:40 – Showcase and Final Thoughts
Space Marine tutorials:
Ultramarines (Airbrush + Drybrush + Wash synergy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v5IXAln0MI
Dark Angels (high tabletop drybrush armour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmNBobOcSuU
Salamanders (high tabletop drybrush armour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBc-eF7Ua6w
Black Templars (ultra-crisp drybrush+wash armour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq8qv4omwIA
Imperial Fists (artistic purple shadow drybrush armour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK3cE7BYLqM
Space Wolves (our take on Space Wolf Grey): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuvCLYVCc14
Minis:
Necrons (aged Verdigris scheme): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xudj5SMn_RE
‘Ghostbuster Green’ Nighthaunt (Contrast + Washes): youtube.com/watch?v=IDzg9vsrsCI
Classic Nighthaunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcCMBGdCoyc
Vehicle tutorials:
Space Wolves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRhmbUgoj7o
Turquoise Tanks (alpha legion overclocked rhino): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJ1WsTUgYE
Star Wars Legion AAT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lXS6FGP3f4
Large Miniatures:
AMAZING Great unclean one in 3 hours with Drybrushing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Mt7Tveca4
Fundamental/Basic army level Techniques:
How to Control GW Texture paints (e.g. Agrellan Earth): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqkXvwEgwOQ
Black Armour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-SvnJj17b0
Leather 3 ways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhTbXXIoN84
White 3 ways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSaoDpa3m74
Gold 3 ways (bonus advanced gold): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q2XSBoD_jY
Yellow 4 ways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E18zBpCz8uU
Assembling, converting, and painting Forgeworld (Rogue Idol): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMwBXy4CbI4
Paint Realistic Flames – with DRYBRUSHING!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeZxcOgBwRc
Chipping using AK Interactive Products: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOhIcOzYWxg
Texture paint (agrellan) Basing Drybrush Scheme tutorials:
Mars/Desert Basing (quick, ‘warm’ basing): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tK9SuU9xVw
Cracked Lava Base: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN_I25xfiMA
Grimdark (cool grey): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gob8ePvJ-Qs
Huge bases fast (airbrush, drybrush, wash): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp5Jwi9SCgc
Icy Bases: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar-wxMeVxU4
Basing Tutorials:
Metallic Sector Mechanicus 3 ways: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gxco59Orcc
Build a Scenic Base fast (with greenstuff and a rock!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j99r43hXdWE
Paint your Scenic Base – Spooky Basing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6SlxVZvqM4
Limestone Basing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr0whaAy02Q
In this video Byron’s using the Artis Opus Brushes!
Series D: These high-quality brushes are perfectly designed for stippling, smudging, drybrushing, buffing, and even edge-highlighting. https://store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing
Series S – The perfect point, the ideal everyday brush: https://store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-s
Series M – Shorter heads for precision detailing: https://store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-m
Series D Brush set: https://store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing/products/series-d-brush-set
XL Series D: https://store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing/products/series-d-xl-brush-not-included-in-series-d-brush-set
Accessories (brush racks, cleaner, pallets): https://store.artis-opus.com/
Music: YouTube Studio
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Brushes used in this video: https://store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing
FREE PDF Download Notes for this tutorial: https://www.docdroid.net/Y3Bw4Rv/ao-pdf-necron-lord-pdf
What a fantastic tutorial. Thank you so much! Brilliant work by the way.
I don't have enough typing space to begin to ask for the help I need in all aspects of this hobby but that is why I watch your video. 🙂Thomas over at The Model Hobbyist
Great video as always. I would like to see how you can turn a flat armour panel into a beaten up panel but just with paint.
Those shelves behind you at the begining look cool – where did you get them from?
Wonderful video, A suggestion/Question is how to keep your metallics smooth without it clumping ?!
Wonderful vid! For metallics, is it possible to use wet blending with TMM paints?
Thanks for the video. I'd like to know what the best method would be for properly thinning your metallic paints, and suggestions on how to get the best consistency with them. And a bonus, what are some of your favourite metallic paints?
Thanks again!
How do you cross the bridge between "Yeah that's metallic paint" and "that's not real metal?!" I'm stuck at "Yeah that's metallic paint but looks decent enough"
How do you add depth to True Metallic colors without taking away the brilliance?
Look I appreciate the attempt, but this video is near impossible to watch with that many ads. 29 ads in 46 min, sorry Ill wait for the next one. 3-4 vid breaks over 40min ok, but 29 is silly.
Would love to see a video on changing metallic properties with inks, normal paints, washes, contrasts etc. How they differ and the types of metallics different mixes can create.
I have seen these come up separately in passing in videos not focused on metallics specifically. Would be nice to see them all together, and how you could incorporate dry brushing with them!
I disagree with the basing, you can have a very stark looking model with almost no basing to contrast the model much more and showcase it easier.
The video covers all you need to start…and then some!!
Did everyone else's sound disappear towards the end?
Finally get too paint a miniature for me so I am trying too see how doing miniatures for others has improved me .
Wet blending with 2 metallic never seems to work properly for me, always seems grainy, rather than a nice smooth coat. That would help me.
Love it. Particularly the advice about picking a model you like. I find this is very useful if batch painting a squad of say 6-10 minis. I usually break up the task by painting something different in between (5) . That way I don't have a squad that looks good at first but teethers out by number 7. Great vid
Great video, a lot of different styles mixed togheter, cold you explain in details the how you did the blue glazing?
Great video, I have a question on basing. I have an orkz army I’m basing following your lava basing video, how would you recommend putting the army into the base scene like you said in the video to up the quality?
basic question. what is the best primer/ base colour for metallics? gloss black, white, green, zenith etc? does it matter?
I really struggle with getting a reflective shine on a sword. Would love to see your take on that in the metallics video.
Really useful tips in this video. Need to keep practicing the dry brush techniques! Stunning work!
Great vid as always … proper noob request but a video all about the types of paints… shades, contrasts, base, layers etc maybe?
Fantastic guide. Something I would add (maybe it’s already said as I haven’t finished the vid yet). Contrast your base to your miniature, don’t put an imperial fist on a desert base, ideally choose a base that is on the opposite side of the colour scale to the majority of the model
I love the fact you went over the tips, then put the tips in practice. It’s easy to misinterpret information sometimes, and I think this helps people understand better. Great work as always.
Did you spray it black first and then spray it red/brown?
Is there any chance you could list the paints and brands. And any other products so we can look them up.
As I am new to the hobby (just boutmy first modals yesterday) I bought necrons should I use air brush to coat everything silver first then add different colors after where I want them?
My suggestion is, how to produce different shades and colors of metal with the same basecoat. So pretty much what you did in this video with gold, but with different colors as well.
Thank you for this.
Is there somewhere I can find instructions on properly cleaning one of your texture palettes?
Great video. Very helpful for me, I haven't really painted or finished painted miniature in a year.