Very similar to the way have been painting my Black Templars. BUT the way you did the white on the shoulder pads is a great idea, I spend ages trying to carefully paint around the cross and will be doing this on my emperor's champion. Thanks for the tip.
The removing step is much easier and more controlled when done with make-up sponges, creating more contrast in less time. Otherwise, very nice results!
@@craigjones7343 I also use cotton buds and brushes, but makeup sponges are a great tool for bigger surfaces. I like to use the wedge-shaped ones you unequally get in a pack of six (at least where I live).
i paint like this too, if you have extra energy you can go in and add extra highlights and details after the wash to make that extra pop. you can also use qtips for removing the enamel wash which is good.
Nice Tutorial! Love used looks, because most artworks show space marines in battle. Even on " parade pictures" in the rulebooks they have scratches on shoulder pads or knees.
Removing Wash Question - I'm a little confused, what do I use to remove the wash? Do I get some kind of spirit, or do I reuse the the same enamel wash that I placed on the model in the previous step?
A year late, but: you use white spirits, but that is essentially the liquid that exists in the wash. So what he did was pour off the liquid from a bottle where the pigment had mostly settled. It's a little like taking from the top of a bottle of settled GW paint instead of buying Lahmian Medium.
looks like you have a very similar idea to what I'm thinking of doing (just started the vid so could change) I was planning on using stippling/smudging/drybrush etc to add volumetric highlights with the dark reaper, then into russ grey. I want to add some battle damage and wear as well though. TBH it'll be the first mini I've painted in this way so just looking around for ideas to help. I bought some black and burnt umber oils a while back, but I don't have the artist white spirit yet to make a wash. I might have to trey it on my BT's as I like how this turned out. I'll see how it goes though as if I really like how the volumetric highlights turn out, I might not want to dirty them down too much. You can mostly remove the oil wash though can't you from areas you don't want it?
What do you make your model holder out of, I have a citadel one but they're expensive. I'd like to source a home made version if you care to share the process
Do we have an alternative to the enamel wash by chance ? Could a brown grime wash be used or a brown shade or contrast paint ? Also does the AK brown wash differ from a regular enamel brown wash from hobby lobby by chance ?
You could also just use use white spirit mixed with some oil paint to achieve a consistency you like. Both act more or less the same, the enamel wash is just pre thinned and dries a bit faster. The biggest difference between a shade paint or wash and an enamel wash is the reactivation and the properties of the paint. Enamels and oils dry very slow, so they don't dry as patchy as acrylic washes. Also you can take a white spirit soaked q tip and clean up the sections which got too much wash on them. The result is very clean panels lines, a more realistic and weathered look (the washes tone down the vibrancy of the colours underneath) and an overall better looking miniature. Biggest flaw to them is the smell and their toxicity. You better use them in well ventilated room and wear a mask (I get a headache if I don't wear one, but everyone differs here), especially if you would apply them with an airbrush (some people do). I suggest if you unsure, buy a cheap oil paint and some white spirit, thin down a bit of paint (you need very little paint for a wash) and use it on a test mini you don't really care about (I have some easy to build ones laying around for experiments). If you like the result, try it on something bigger.
Personally I’m not a fan of the super heavy enamel wash. A heavy wash with some dark brown shade would give a similar effect but the texture is diff but I prefer it tbh.
The only thing i genuinely hate about painting is that you have to be sober to do it to a decent standard and whenever I have a cheeky smoke i REALLY feel like painting...
I'd never begrudge someone speed painting but I miss the old days of brightly colored models. I know this will probably sound heretical but I never liked the grim darkness of Fantasy or 40000. I got into the hobby because I liked painting minis and sadly, GW always seemed to be the only one I could find.
I absolutely love this method. No one has hit it stylistically for me as much as this method. Thank you so much!
Very similar to the way have been painting my Black Templars. BUT the way you did the white on the shoulder pads is a great idea, I spend ages trying to carefully paint around the cross and will be doing this on my emperor's champion. Thanks for the tip.
The removing step is much easier and more controlled when done with make-up sponges, creating more contrast in less time. Otherwise, very nice results!
What kind of makeup sponges do you recommend to use? I have only seen (and I use) cotton buds and damp paint brush to remove the enamels?
@@craigjones7343 I also use cotton buds and brushes, but makeup sponges are a great tool for bigger surfaces. I like to use the wedge-shaped ones you unequally get in a pack of six (at least where I live).
Very easy and effective! Looks great!
New to the hobby, and collecting black templars, annnnd wanting a grim style to paint in so I found this video massively helpful 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 thanks!!
i paint like this too, if you have extra energy you can go in and add extra highlights and details after the wash to make that extra pop. you can also use qtips for removing the enamel wash which is good.
Awesome color scheme and technique! Thank you!
The half track behind looks freaking incredible!!🤘👍
I definitely prefer this to the cartoony look of the cleaner styles. This fits in with my blasted burnt crumbling terrain much better.
Enamel washes are awesome. I’ve never seen a bad color scheme that uses them
If you have the dry brush slightly damp the paint will lay down much smoother and be less chalky.
Very interesting. I will try use your's Technics on my BattleTech figurines.
I did a very similar paintstyle on a chaos terminator and it was perfect for what I was looking for
Looks real good expesially considering the time involved!
Nice Tutorial! Love used looks, because most artworks show space marines in battle. Even on " parade pictures" in the rulebooks they have scratches on shoulder pads or knees.
Some good tips there for a grimdark look.
love the approach....much like the grim dark look, more realistic
i use Baltassar gold for flamethrower, good work!
Removing Wash Question - I'm a little confused, what do I use to remove the wash? Do I get some kind of spirit, or do I reuse the the same enamel wash that I placed on the model in the previous step?
Did you ever find out the answer to this? I have the same question currently.
@@aaronfincham5786I am sad to see there is still no answer
A year late, but: you use white spirits, but that is essentially the liquid that exists in the wash. So what he did was pour off the liquid from a bottle where the pigment had mostly settled. It's a little like taking from the top of a bottle of settled GW paint instead of buying Lahmian Medium.
Grim dark it’s the best look for me John 👍
Can you go over the detail and do some edge highlight after the enamel wash to make it pop a bit more ?
Whats the effect if you use nuln oil and not a enamel
wash?
2 years late, but I think this paint scheme looks amazing!
Can you do a video showing how you do this method on something larger like a dreadnought?
Very good mate
Looks good
This was great man. Just the video i needed, thank you very much.
I like your style! :)
Any suggestions for paints in the belfast area?
Do you have the paint list for this pls
Excellent video. I’m gearing up to do templars but in red. This is exactly the look I’ve been searching for🤘
looks like you have a very similar idea to what I'm thinking of doing (just started the vid so could change) I was planning on using stippling/smudging/drybrush etc to add volumetric highlights with the dark reaper, then into russ grey. I want to add some battle damage and wear as well though. TBH it'll be the first mini I've painted in this way so just looking around for ideas to help.
I bought some black and burnt umber oils a while back, but I don't have the artist white spirit yet to make a wash. I might have to trey it on my BT's as I like how this turned out. I'll see how it goes though as if I really like how the volumetric highlights turn out, I might not want to dirty them down too much. You can mostly remove the oil wash though can't you from areas you don't want it?
What do you make your model holder out of, I have a citadel one but they're expensive. I'd like to source a home made version if you care to share the process
Do we have an alternative to the enamel wash by chance ? Could a brown grime wash be used or a brown shade or contrast paint ?
Also does the AK brown wash differ from a regular enamel brown wash from hobby lobby by chance ?
You could also just use use white spirit mixed with some oil paint to achieve a consistency you like. Both act more or less the same, the enamel wash is just pre thinned and dries a bit faster.
The biggest difference between a shade paint or wash and an enamel wash is the reactivation and the properties of the paint. Enamels and oils dry very slow, so they don't dry as patchy as acrylic washes. Also you can take a white spirit soaked q tip and clean up the sections which got too much wash on them. The result is very clean panels lines, a more realistic and weathered look (the washes tone down the vibrancy of the colours underneath) and an overall better looking miniature.
Biggest flaw to them is the smell and their toxicity. You better use them in well ventilated room and wear a mask (I get a headache if I don't wear one, but everyone differs here), especially if you would apply them with an airbrush (some people do). I suggest if you unsure, buy a cheap oil paint and some white spirit, thin down a bit of paint (you need very little paint for a wash) and use it on a test mini you don't really care about (I have some easy to build ones laying around for experiments). If you like the result, try it on something bigger.
Personally I’m not a fan of the super heavy enamel wash. A heavy wash with some dark brown shade would give a similar effect but the texture is diff but I prefer it tbh.
Would earthrack earthsade not work as well as this AK?
Did you complete your army like this? I need see others like hqs and dread like this :)
How do you mix the spirit. i tried normal spirit and it takes away the undercoats.
What kind of brushes are you using?
The only thing i genuinely hate about painting is that you have to be sober to do it to a decent standard and whenever I have a cheeky smoke i REALLY feel like painting...
I'm painting and I am definitely not sober😂
@@excaster2904 Yeah, so this doesn't apply anymore... 😅
What u use for remove the wash?
Great video. Any suggestion for a product I could buy that would act as 'activator'? I don't have anything I think would be appropriate. Any ideas?
For the activator I believe it’s simple enamel thinner to help move and remove . But I could be wrong
@AuricProtoGod great thanks
Hi which activator for the enamel wash do you User Here? Where can i buy one Like this?
Looks really good John, did you airbrush the varnish? Never used that one before
Hmmm yeah despite it being quick, I feel like I'd prefer this over the tidy look
Reductive is the word you are looking for
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Funny, its light Copy of the @gravehammer painting Video ^^
Second!
First!
Not a fan of the enamel lol
I'd never begrudge someone speed painting but I miss the old days of brightly colored models.
I know this will probably sound heretical but I never liked the grim darkness of Fantasy or 40000. I got into the hobby because I liked painting minis and sadly, GW always seemed to be the only one I could find.
Any chance you could reply to my email, apologise and refund me please?
Why do people think that soaking minis in enamel washes and grime effects makes them 100% grimdark? Like... why?!