Awful Mistakes Mini Painters Must Stop Making

[@Zumikito]

The Guts miniature is from CA.3D Studio - 👉check them out: www.patreon.com/ca3d

[@apqspruyt]

"Wow thats a really cool miniature" =D

[@chuckrodriguezfishing2799]

Man I was having withdrawals…. So glad to see you back. Hope all is well and thanks for putting out awesome content!!

[@mocheck_]

Same feelings here, glad you are back and looking forward to more rimming

[@Bubbaj0e]

One of my favorite mini painter video makers painting berserk... perfection.

[@CaptainWwowW]

I wish every RUclips channel with a sponsor blended it so well into the content. It actually felt like it made the point of the video better.

[@mitch3384]

Speaking as a pretty experienced knife & tool sharpener, you've done exceptionally well on that massive blade. Edge highlighting really sells 'sharp' as it is in real life. There's typically a microbevel, or a large primary bevel (to thin out the blade behind the edge) and small secondary bevel (the actual cutting edge, finishing at the apex). If you're painting blades, it's well worth having a quick look at the parts of a knife (tip, heel, belly, primary/secondary bevel, shoulder, etc etc) so you can add in those details that aren't created in the mould.

[@ALNigro-cy7qi]

I’m particularly guilty of #2. This was a nice reminder to focus on artistic prep.

[@robertjameson1959]

I will study under your tutelage for two reason: you are truly and artist and your beard is EFFING PERFECTION.

[@elk144]

Love your work Professor, and your humor and patience help keep me from pouring all my paint into a bucket and painting a door with the mixture out of rage.

[@wikyWargaming]

+1 for having your hobby stuff out and accessible. Do the best you can with what you have available.

[@carlosiyanaszca]

beserk ?
this is the best vid

[@mcphadenmike]

Your tremendous painting skill aside, I am so jealous of anyone who learns a second (Third? Fifth?) language so well that they can use a word like “aforementioned” like it’s no big deal. 😊

[@havelock1982]

Love the part about challenging yourself, probably a life lesson too...

[@derekgarcia3069]

Some great advice. While it still needs work, setting up my dedicated hobby space has easily made the biggest impact on getting me to paint more frequently.
I still don't paint every day (life), but I'm much more likely to sit down even for 30-60 minutes since everything is there and ready to go.

[@paulshri8609]

Zumikito, that is excellent work. At sixty two I recently got back into scale model making after a long long time 😂 it may not be something you would normally do, but I'd love to see what you could do with 1/35 or 1/16 scale WW2 figures?

[@markbauby7442]

Man it is nuts seeing your skill improve over the years of you making videos. That guts model looks amazing

[@jorgemontero6384]

That's it, you have convinced me to get out of my comfort zone, and to more rimming!

[@eldraque4556]

Guts looks sic

[@savagelunch]

Number 5 seems to be my biggest problem. I have a hobby setup on my desk next to my computer, but for some reason the idea of taking my wet pallet down to the sink to get it set up puts me off. Maybe the bottle of water nearby is the answer. Thanks!

[@bilk1968]

This had a long time coming. Now that I have my fix, I am going right back to my workbench. Mid week bank holidays are great❤

[@dante_1014]

Id love to have me a Guts miniature

[@gacharizer1372]

That paint job is amazing! I can hear Haaaaiiiyooo music in the background while you were painting it LOL!

[@CosmicDuskWolf]

I need that Guts model in my life.

[@lilpain1997]

I was binge watching your old stuff last night waiting on a new upload. Wake up to this

[@sergioblelo5273]

Amazing paint!

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

In regards to getting out of comfort zone.
One of the things I started doing a while back was, whenever I started a new army I would try to focus on a new technique.
Then when I got to a hero or character, I would combine every technique i had learned up to that point.
As a result, I think I improved more in about 2-3 years than I had in the past 20.

[@Nakon-nm5wi]

Hey, you don't need anything fancy to avoid mistake 5.
Only a desk. A gigantic mess of a desk. Everything is at arms reach... Even if probably buried under other stuff.
I would know.

[@narcisbolog7825]

I just ordered two t-shirts, hopefully they arrive in time for UKGE.

[@rain4825]

"Why so serious?"
The Guts who laugth really do live in a society...

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

Thanks for this, so useful as always. I hope everything is well with you.👍👍😉

[@Fudgemaker17]

Your beard is approaching epic status!

[@philgee486]

Good points, well explained

[@Klomster88]

On the have a good space to do your painting.
If you have little space and have to have your stuff in a box, don't have it in a random box just with all the stuff tossed in. Make a custom box, one which you just pull out and poof, all the stuff is there ready for painting.
You could even make it all fancy with hinges and stuff, but that's not needed, just so that the stuff can be brought out in a single go without hunting through random boxes to find the stuff.
I know full well how easy it becomes to excuse away starting up, and i just have to literally turn around to start painting/building models.

[@themadhamster3771]

I've been a fan of berserk since the 90's so I love this model and your painting looks absolutely stunning.
Buuuuut, For some reason during the entire video one thing kept popping into my head. Did he remember to paint the brand in his neck? 😆

[@jigglywiggle]

I wish you pumped out more videos bro. Could listen to you for hours

[@bragoen]

Ah, yes, rimming references, always get them... gotta keep those new painters on their toes

[@redgrass]

Brilliant advice!!

[@Skenderax]

Krásne video. Ďakujem 🙂.

[@seancromwell2482]

Another great vid, your vids have helped me improve heaps…

[@bartekwwa]

another great vid. Thx Zumi.

[@rombcr77]

I'm 100% agree with the mistake 5, but sadly I live rented in a small studio 😅

[@pk-vk3oc]

Fuck I laughed out loud a few times man, your timing is great

[@luckmyst3r986]

Maaaaan dont attack my dry brushing like that 😭

[@UnYeetWorks]

I feel called out as well

[@angrypicture6155]

6:19 ...ow.

[@mariuszszkudlarek2491]

Great video thx

[@DrVikingrMD]

Keep rimming!

[@eldraque4556]

funny juxtaposition, is in itself a funny juxtaposition, sic

[@aegrisomnia]

6:20 I can faintly hear artis opus loading their guns. 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Gitimus01]

Love the vids, have helped me out a lot painting minis.
At 2:24, on the pegboard behind you, there is a shelf holding multiple brushes. Where did you get that? I've been looking for something exactly like that for months.

[@wengeance8962]

damn, how does he get the brush to behave like that? my paint just never can come off so cleanly and smooth like his

[@loltwest9423]

K. Need that Lust miniature in my life.

[@XYZdude00]

Let's put a smile on that face

[@hellblazer_original]

By far the most entertaining mini painting youtuber. Also also very helpful. Your mom. lul.

[@ariellouit8523]

Man! Me too! Heavy withdrawalls!
You know, you once mentioned in one of your videos that you got to mini painting by wanting to win or be the best at something (while playing it was difficult without playing with the meta faction of the moment). You are a great artist and I'm sure a good player. But maaaan! You are DA BEST CONTENT CREATOR out in the miniature painting world! I'm 35 and its the first (and onli) time in my life I follow someone because of his carisma!

[@cbradquillen]

Do you not use magnification?

[@mysteidolon8850]

Love you, you 're charming, thank you.

[@Chrono88]

First off thanks for all your videos, your intro videos gave me the confidence to start painting with almost zero artistic background and in my thirties. Having never painted a mini before. I have been struggling and practicing glazing etc but the results never seem as "satin" or smooth as yours or others. I guess it just takes years of practice.
But do you use like separate clean water for glazing or is the regular pot during a paint session ok?

[@Zumikito]

I don't change the water too often, so it can't be that - I can't comment too much on your problem as I would have to see it!

[@Chrono88]

@Zumikito makes sense. Thanks for your reply, in your patron do you have videos of just watching your blending and nmm technique above your videos explaining? Or do private coaching or review?

[@timbuktu8069]

Great inspirational video.
My misfortune is that I paint wargame armies (and not those pitiful 8-man squads of super soldiers). I am just starting a 400-man 15mm War of 1812 army (both sides) In between I'm painting 28mm Pirates for skirmish games.
And the great sadness is that my fellow gamers will not care a whit if I even stayed in the lines. Red on top, white on bottom? Must be British.

[@CatastrophicNickName]

I like the merch as an idea, but I would prefer posters rather than T-shirt ? I think it’s just something that would suit more people. As I doubt many people would wear it often, even as a joke.

[@Zumikito]

You would be surprised! I will see what poster options there are, maybe I can set it up with Displate

[@necpwnz]

1 dislike? Well, now we know that 4:53 last one was for sure.

[@embryomouse]

Please Zumikito, which brush do you use for fine details?

[@Zumikito]

Da Vinci Maestro series 10 size 1

[@Matthew-ce2uk]

❤

[@bkromatic5921]

It's beserkin time.

[@38074062]

You mentioned you use airbrush for creating a thin filter color on the mini. Is it possible to do something like it using hair brushes?

[@Zumikito]

Yes, it's basically just glazing, it's just that it's much faster and usually more consistent with the airbrush

[@mattosgood7573]

I need to work on my skills. My highlighting is garbage.

[@TheRonan92]

Same bro 😭

[@SandiegoDFS]

Do you do live training sessions. I find the videos are great but I need someone to coach me live especially layering

[@Zumikito]

contact me after October, we can schedule something. I usually run a workshop for my patrons once an year, but I might add more

[@SandiegoDFS]

@@Zumikito ok awesome, I will join patreon, I would look to add on to a work trip and maybe spend a day in studio >?

[@b100draven]

how long roughly do you spend on your minis?

[@Zumikito]

This one took like 20 to 25 hrs, but it really depends...I have one mini where I spent 150 to 200 hours

[@max16]

yooooo what is that brush holder for the ikea pegboard. never seen anything like it.

[@Zumikito]

it's a regular brush holder from Hobby Zone and I drilled holes in there so it can be hung

[@HuntingHeresy]

Just like wet blending, you should be edging 100% of the time. There's no pay-off with that mentality.

[@imienazvvisko]

Edging and rimming, most useful techniques among Zumikito fans!

[@Lilliathi]

Do not put even distances on the highlights of a sword's edge like this. Randomize the space between to make it look natural.

[@dazza1156]

I need that guts miniature, but i don't have a 3d printer :(

[@stephennorako1807]

I didnt realize they made a cody rhodes mini 😂

[@user-oc5tt9mm7g]

Вы заслуживаете медали

[@FinnishKrieger]

BABE Wake up! Zumikito just dropped a new video!

[@madlark8458]

Is it wrong to drybrush a Nurgle army? :P

[@icarosun8445]

When i started to paint (and follow you) i thinked that nmm were cool and the top of the painting but now... Now that i have seen a lot of nmm here and there, i think that make every mini look the same and this make the result really more of the same.
I started to dislike the nmm and feeling it like not so cool anymore

[@lectric]

Thats because mini painters, despite of what they may believe themselves, arent really that creative. They paint the idea of NMM they've learned from someone else (hence why we see atrocities such as the blade with multiple highlights as if it was a domino) not really thinking about what the fuck theyre doing.

[@TheNekofanatic]

I *wish* I could leave my stuff out and ready to go all the time, but I have kids, so...

[@wernerfuhry]

6:35 legit and serious question: How do you do that without an airbrush? For real, and an answer like, you can't buy one, doesn't count (stm simply not possible).
Is there even a possibility? Glazing or dry brushing?

[@Zumikito]

You can't, buy one
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For real though, you can do that with glazing, it's just gonna take longer and a bit more inconsistent (depending on how well you can hide any brushstrokes/stacked pigment).
It's perfectly fine to do that with light glazes, but the the time saved makes it much better to get an airbrush. However, if you have to do that selectively on very small parts, you gotta do that with your paint brush anyway

[@wernerfuhry]

@@Zumikito thanks for the answer mate, really appreciate it!
I want one so bad, for time saving and generally, but biggest problem is the ventilation in the room. Have to figure that out somehow, but until that, will definitely practice and work my riming. A very delicate and nuanced skillset.
Anyways, dope video and happy to see you back.

[@Zumikito]

I was never gone, just too much stuff to work on haha. Btw, I have literally nothing other than a window in that regard, so I don't think that you need some kind of elaborate solution unless you spray way too often + way too much or something toxic

[@wernerfuhry]

@@Zumikito hope nothing too busy and happy we got a new vid from you! And regarding the window, that's an interesting tip. Will check that out and thanks again mate!

[@jellysandjamz250]

I’m not lazy by any means, but after a long day, the thought of having to set up just to get some painting done is to much

[@jimhavoc]

2:32 Nice subliminal messaging! Seriously, thanks for the great advice and painting tips!

[@sanowolfenoch6659]

Where did you find a guts miniture!

[@BLUEBOYISLEDGE]

its in the description and the pinned comment, open your eyes

[@peanusbenis5631]

Hi

[@pierre-olivierjanelle3413]

Great video. At the end of the it boils down to stop making excuses.

[@erik_swinson]

Great tips! But I'm not so sure you should be taking advise from the Erik guy. He's a hack,

[@Kojak0]

Yes, references are important, I agree with that. However, using 2d paintings as references are not a good idea since they are a) flat being 2d, and b) often use exaggerated color tones that has little to do with our IRL light which we will eventually see the model in, which should be a clue that no matter the effect you are after, you have to look at it in normal white light, with the exception of OSL if there's a light source present on the model. Also, I think it's important to not use edge highlights (honestly hate them), since they aren't natural (the reason to why they came to be was because GW needed to show as many details on their models as possible since they were going to be on the box art and the more details you can show, the better/more sales) and not overwork the model.
Overworking a model means adding so many shades, tones, highlights and shadows the model essentially becomes 2d, where adding a shade to the cheeks is a depressingly common way to ruin the face - because unless you are under a very stark spotlight shining on you from above and has very gaunt or hollowed out features you won't see that.
Another annoying trend is NMM, which is a technique necessary when painting 2d images, since you don't have the luxury of showing the subject from several angles, but on a 3d model, you don't have to do that - metal paint is perfectly fine.
Which means the example model her is very well painted - for a 2d painting. For a 3d subject: overworked and with washed out colors that don't make sense in our RL 1/1 scale white light.

[@Zumikito]

Using 2d approach on models pushed this hobby to unimaginable heights. If you paint statues, don't overwork the model, sure, but that's not the case for majority of miniatures

[@Kojak0]

@@Zumikito And a 2d approach would be fine if you then encase the model somehow so it only can be viewed from one angle. And I would argue that yes, most minis I see are overworked - and that is somehow hailed as fantastic.
I know I'm in a minority (as usual) when I think that a model should reflect the real thing (or what would pass as the real thing) as much as possible but that is not a popular stance, since it wouldn't 'create interest' or 'push the highlights' which are two very popular concepts in this hobby; hell, I have seen someone taking a 1/1 scale space marine armor and actually applying edge highlights to it...

[@Washoii]

1rdst to comment

[@nameisbad]

No, the airbrush look is absolutely ghastly, looks so bad. It's only good for people who actually just want an ok looking army fast and hate painting.

[@Max-vp5sn]

I think the trend that has ruined a generation of minis painters is dry brushing. It can look good on things like fur or minis with lots of texture but if you’re using it on everything you are stunting your growth as an artist.

[@Astartesparty]

None of us can even remotely paint aswell as you

[@BSJDynasty]

never seen someone paint such a good face with such ugly colors :D When I try that it all turns into a brown slush

[@ruzickaj1]

mom joke :))))))))))))))

[@HCerberusH]

Another tip to stay consistent: don't have kids 😂