Somebody else already commented this, but I'll second it: Yes, we'd love to see another video in this style, but I'd love to see Eldar or another faction that has more rounded edges. Space marines and Tau tend to have a lot of hard edges and angles which lend themselves to this style, so seeing it on more rounded, less aggressive surfaces would be fantastic
Eldar or Tyranid, too many Space Marines etc all over the place Would be even more fun if it was "beyond box art" by using their techniques but maybe using a more interesting color scheme, free hand a bit or effects. An Ulthwe warlock with a robe that looks like it reflect deep space with galaxies etc or a Wraithguard with with effects on the head and stones looking like hidden souls :)
Just want to add that i wanna see more of this. Eldar would be cool, especially if you could do a character as well as a troop, so we can see these same techniques 'dumbed down' for a unit.
Jon picks up a paintbrush and magic happens. Even watching everything you do, I still can't replicate your level. ❤️ Thanks for letting us sit it and and watch you spend spell slots.
As a graphic designer who works in print, I feel like I can shed some light on the 'whole colours don't match the box art' thing.... 2 Main reasons the printed art doesn't match the paints they said they used: 1- The graphic designer who edited the photo of the mini bumped up the saturation and contrast when preparing the photo to be placed into the print material (making the photo more vibrant and engaging, but reducing the accuracy of the colours) 2- Printing full colour (CMYK) is notoriously bad for high variance in printed material, the same art printed on two different process printers can vary greatly in the final result. Brands normally get around this by using pantone swatches, but you cant print a photo with pantones.
The main reason the box art doesn't match the paints the box art recommends using is because it is just that; a recommendation to get close to the box art result. The box art is painted by the 'Eavy Metal team and they use a lot more (and different) colours and techniques than is practical for the casual hobbyist. And GW has compromised by simplifying the recipes and recommending colours that get you close enough. You can check out Infernalbrush who used to work as an 'Eavy Metal painter to both see the process and what paints are actually used.
My art gf suggested just that, that they probably just modify the picture in photoshop afterwards so it's never going to look like the cover art with their listed suggested paints
I'd love to see how you handle 'Eavy metal metallics and OSL, so a Necron would be really cool to see. Plus I rarely see Necron painting videos anyway, so it'd be a unique video in itself.
I saw a post on reddit where they actually spoke to the person who painted the Royal Warden and other Necrons and this was their recipe: (Brass parts) -Base Runelord Brass, -Shade with Cryptek Armourshade Gloss all over, -Reikland Fleshshade and Drucii 1:1 mix in cracks, -Lighter parts repainted with Runelord Brass -(when needed) further highlight with Canoptek Alloy and Stormhost Silver (Silver Parts) -Base Canoptek Alloy -Glaze Runelord Brass -Shade dark areas with Reikland -Shade Cracks with Reikland+Wyldwood 1:1 mix -Optional Glaze with Stormhost if too dark (Black Metal Joints) -Base Iron Warrior+Abaddon Black 1:1 mix -'Eavy Shade of Nuln Oil -Thick Highlight Iron Warrior+Administratum Grey 2:1 mix -Spot Highlight white scar (Normal Metal) -Base Iron Warrior -Shade Agrax+Abaddon 2:1 mix -Highlight Iron Warrior+Stormhost 1:1 mix -Highlight just Stormhost (Sharp blades) -Base Iron Warrior+Stormhost 1:1 -Shade Agrax -Highlight Iron Warrior+Stormhost 1:1 -Highlight Stormhost (Green Orbs) -Base Corax -Layer Moot Green+Flashgits Yellow+White Scar 1:1:1 mix -Glaze moot -Deep Recess shade Caliban Green (Black on the guns) -Base Corvus black -Shade Nuln Oil -Highlight Incubi darkness -Highlight Eshin grey -Highlight Fenrisian+Eshin 1:1 -Spot Fenrisian (Cables) -Base Moot+Waaagh! Flesh 1:1 -Shade Caliban -Highlight Moot -Highlight Moot+Flashgits+White Scar 1:1:1 -Spot White Scar (Dark Metal) -Base Iron Warriors -Shade Bascillicanum grey -Optional spots of Iron Warrior and stormhost. (Gold if you're doing the Royal Warden) -Base Retributor Armour -Shade Reikland -Highlight Liberator Gold -Highlight Stormhost+Liberator 1:1 -Spot highlight Stormhost
Deutsch hat jetzt so viel Englisch mit rein gemischt... so weird to me growing up Zweisprachig that it seems like half the time people are just speaking the way I did daheim with meine Mutti.
The pacing, dialogue, script, humor, examples, and of course the painting are always executed to the highest level in your videos. You are by far my favorite painter to learn techniques from. You educate and entertain so fluidly. Thanks for sharing!
I recently started using my magnifying table lamp to paint an entire drukhari army. It ended up looking so much better by the end. Whether old or not, if you can't tell you're painting over something or missing a spot, it'll add up. But definitely take breaks often. Focusing like that for too long can really drain you fast.
First of all, really amazing paint job. Second: once more you taught me new idea's and techniques to add to my arsenal. Third and last: I really want to see a Skink Starpriest (or an other lizard) painted up in this style.
Bro, the intros are amazing. I’ve been watching your videos for a few weeks now. When I was a kid (more than 20 years ago) my uncle would take me to the local comic book store. We would look at all the new pewter miniatures, and pick a few out. I would spend most of the time watching him paint. Your videos bring me back to a simpler more care free time in life. Thanks for the content and as a thank you, I have subscribed to the channel. Keep up the amazing work.
Your death guard "painting like the box art" video is one of the top three painting videos on youtube. I hope you know that. I pretty much copied your technique for my death guard with some different colors for metals. They looks astounding. Thank you.
How about tyranids. Round shapes calling for volumetric highlights and the all biological, but different textures should be a breath of fresh air amongst all the homogeneous inorganic materials and machine-cut edges of the 41. millenium :D
What I like most about watching the videos you produce is that even though you already have a well developed style of painting, you consistently remind many of us about the basics. As a new painter I find this incredibly encouraging. Also, you continually remind us that we will develop our own style of painting. My style is different from yours, not better or worse, just different. Thanks for looking out and being coo.
Looks amazing! I'd like to see Eldar in the style. As their armour is more curved with fewer edges, it'd be interesting to see how a predominantly edge-highlighted style would hold up.
Despite not having flat, planar surfaces in abundance, Eldar have plenty of edges and gaps for panel lining and edge highlights, though these are usually also curvilinear, and not straight-edge, nor completely organic shapes either. They're sort of in the visual middle-ground from Tau-Marines-Eldar-Tyranids.
Can confirm, I've been resisting using sexy goggs but have been doing so because I am old. It's not that things are blurry, it's just that I can't resolve details anymore, including that moment when you brush is about to make contact.
I found this channel from the Play on Tabletop channel, I really like your videos and have happily subscribed! I am looking forward to go through the catalogue of videos while I continue to build and paint my Sisters of Battle army
Awesome video - thanks, Jon! As an illustrator, I find that watching your videos and tutorials gives me more and better ideas and ways that I can improve and expand my acrylic painting process. I especially appreciate the advice on brushwork and paint consistency. You're helping me 'slay the white' (of the canvas)! :)
Paint an older GW mini with a sculpt you particularly love. I really like the old school eldrad mini for example. Either that or feature something stupid big from an STL patreon. Make your own box art for a mini that may never get it's own.
Ninjon thank you for the video, I would like to see you tackle the lackluster plastic of wizkids dnd models and see what you can manage to salvage from one of them, but this was great. Thanks for showing how you tried to replicate that high detail evy metal.
While I do enjoy these 'Eavy Metal paint videos I feel as if everyone has done them. That's not so say I wouldn't enjoy another video, but I feel as if some of your other videos are more unique and interesting to watch. I would love to see you paint another dry brush model using the techniques and tips you got from Byron from Artist Opus. Also, your 3 paint roulette video was probably my favorite one yet. Your creativity and talent really comes through on those types of paints versus "following" the box art. Regardless, I'll watch any video you put out as you have become my favorite RUclips minipainter.
Hey Jon- Here's a video I'd love to see you do: Choose any mini you want to paint. As you paint, keep a swatch on your palette of each shade you mix and use. When you're done I'd love to see your palette with all of those swatches. It would help me get a better grasp of how much each new highlight color differs from the previous color/layer. Thanks for the great content. I am learning a ton.
this is a lovely video, its very clear and approachable. Its great for beginners and people who have been painting for a while. Makes me want to go paints some more minis :)
Well done for doing this! I have recently been trying to paint box art accurate skaven stormfiends and honestly nearly lost my sanity trying to replicate the blue. I now have over 12 different citadel blue paints (at least) and I still wont believe they've been using kantor blue. I have noticed however they do 100% do some post editing and up the contrast for the website pictures at least!
Awesome video. Well done paint scheme. Lots of great info! Magnification is amazing especially when you want to make a model look great. I find for batch painting they can get me bogged down in the weeds more than I oughta be for line troops but any time I'm trying to make something look crispy tendie fresh... on they go.
Im finally putting this comment out now. I was introduced to your content last week with this video and subbed imediately! Tye content is amazing and the tips and tricks in this video has helped me acheive 'eavy metal style painting on my minis! Thank you so much Ninjon!
With Miniac sponsoring this why was i waiting for "and don't forget to PAINT MORE MINIS" lol... thanks for brining all the knowledge in this one Ninjon!
I keep thinking about trying the eavy metal style for an army but then I get started on the metallic bits, get carried away and have to grime the rest of model up to match the rust...
I feel like 'Eavy Metal absolutely does follow their "all over wash" technique. They just ONLY use glazes beyond that step and build like 120 layers of milk thin paint up to the box art saturation. Generally instead of Agrax or Nuln they'll use a black glaze too for their washes.
Thank you for this video! I’m a newbie who started last month and this was SUPER helpful. My brush now has 95% less paint on it now and I have so much more control 💅
Great video and tips for edge highlighting. I also agree with others in doing an Eldar unit like a Jetbike with more smoother curves (no airbrush) to help showcase different blending techniques like wet blending, glazing etc.
For wicking paint off. I have paper pallet with some texture paste in the top corner. This is great for wicking paint off as it doesnt soak out moisture like a paper towel.
So. I just found your channel. I stumbled onto it during a painting session when it was automatically started by youtube. I have to say, this is some quality content you are putting out. Great Job and keep it up.
Hey Ninjon. I was the commenter who explained the difference between the "back of the box/website" recipes and the 'Eavy Metal recipes for miniatures back when you did the Death Guard video, and how the back of the box recipe is 99% of the time a highly simplified version of the actual recipe used by the Eavy Metal Team. Here's the 'Eavy Metal Recipe for Tau. Also, I'm pretty sure Max Falej painted Darkstrider, he's an incredible painter and don't be surprised if your result still doesn't look like his in terms of blending. Man's insane lol. Armour Basecoat: Tau Light Ochre Shade: Skrag Brown Highlight 1: Ungor Flesh Highlight 2: Ushabti Bone Final Highlight: Pure White Sept Markings Basecoat: Ulthuan Grey Layer: White Scar Fatigues Basecoat: Rhinox Hide Shade: Abbadon Black (watered down) Highlight: Rhinox Hide + Ushabti Bone 50/50 Final Highlight: Ushabti Bone Dark Red Accent Colour Basecoat: Khorne Red + Abaddon Black 50/50 Highlight: Basecoat mix + Ushabti Bone 80/20 Final Highlight Basecoat Mix + Ushabti Bone 60/40 Tau Skin ( I honestly think Max made some alterations to this recipe just because new Tau haven't been painted in a while and it's a character so why not?) Basecoat: Russ Grey Shade: Russgrey + Abaddon Black 50/50 Highlight: Russ Grey + Ushabti Bone 75/25 Highlight: Russ Grey + Ushabti Bone 50/50 Final Highlight Ushabti Bone Camo Colours(For Vehicles) Basecoat: Ungor Flesh Segment Colour 1: Tau Light Ochre Segment Colour 2: Ratskin Flesh
Great looking model. I say try dark angels... When you talk about that one high light which GW put on to make it pop. That neon green layer they door can be hit or miss I been paint Dark Angt since 2016 and still have not mastered that edge highlight
I love these videos and I would love to see you tackle Ragnar blackmane next. I painted him myself recently and it was quite the challenge for myself and it would be awesome to see how you go about it. Thanks so much!
If you go back the another mini for the ‘evay metal styel, I’d like to see an AoS model with fewer clean edges. 40K seems to be made for this style but I for one only paint AoS and would like to see how this translates over, or rather, how YOU would translate it over.
I would love to see a more organic model being painted in this style. Maybe a Warhammer Fantasy/AoS model? Maybe give the Skaven some love? I'd really enjoy that :D
Have had months of a ‘paint lull’ not wanting crack out the minis and paints, just catching up on your content and can feel the love for the painting coming back, cheers for uploading, really makes me want to carry on in the hobby and also makes me want to go make content for my own channel. Legend. (if you’re ever in the uk and want to go find fossils on the Jurassic coast, hit me up. Serious offer. Not a throw away comment)
I’m glad to see that other people actually use washes as glazes, I’ve been doing this ever since, awhile. Using browns and sepias are good for making things warm, but I actually use Athonian Camoshade for lots of other stuff. And since they are super thin they are pretty forgiving.
Jon you’ve turned me into the laughing stock with my girl, I can’t take the ‘sexy gogs’ off! These things are incredible! Painting eyeballs went from hopes and prayers to.. wow, that’s not half bad! Thanks as always 🤗
Another great vid, I love watching you grow! I’ve also heard that the minis used for the box art are also bigger than the ones irl so they can get detail with ease
Brings out the Skrag Brown for some rust effects, not realising it would have been a better base tone than XV-88. The joys of being a hobby RUclipsr! If you're going to do another video in this style, surely it's got to be one of the new Eldar models, their super clean style is a natural fit, plus they're the new hotness!
Loved the montage music! If you want to do another 'eavy metal paint job, I'd love to see an AoS Chaos Warrior. Now excuse me, gotta order some magnifying glasses.
I tried for years to mimic the eavy metal style and I am confident to say that I get it right consistently...but boy would your video have saved me countless hours of frustration amd errors
i'm stunned by your results, every time! i wish, I could paint like that....but i shiver like hell and my eyes are shit....so, my results are ....different! i also NEVER look on box art for reference...to not be disapointed in the end! keep up your good work and the cool videos!
That's one sexy paint job. I really enjoyed the concept of this video and it makes me want to try seeing if I can paint like the box art myself (I know I can't but it'll be fun to try). I appreciated the edge highlight tips as it's something I feel like I have to work on
Yes Jon more of these videos please, my recommendation would be captain Lazarus of the Dark Angels. I have this model to paint and I want to spend more time on this rather than the tabletop quality most of my work is
The amount of detail in the face and the weathering effect and chipping of the box art .... the box art is on a different lvl. But Your Technic looks like more fun.... And fun is whats more important.
Would love to see this level of love and attention to a necron. They are always played off as "just prime silver and wash" but there is so much more that can be done with them. (More specifically would love to see Jon paint up Szeras)
Hey, when painting skin, one technique I used that pushed my faces up to 11 was adding warm and cool tones. add a little bit of red to your base skin, and wash it over the ears, nose and cheeks. Do the same with purple and hit the eyesockets. Really makes them feel alive
Be interesting to see an 'eavy metal style ork, then on in your style to see the diffefences. I think a lot have trouble moving to volumes and blends after starting with just base, wash, edge.
Just started getting into 40k and models per say and would like to see a necron painted as I was given the command box for Christmas and also bought myself some chaos marines as well it should all come together as soon as I finish decorating the new slightly smaller office lol.
I love this model and I would love to see more like this. In my opinion I would love to see some Eldar in this style, or one of my favorite models that I think is underrated is the Dark Apostle from the Chaos Space Marines range. I can't wait to see more.
Thanks for the showcase. I used your link and code to stock up on Pro Acryl. I'd love to see this same process on a Chaos Barbarian warband for Warcry or similar. The advice I'm finding out there is pretty old and limited in scope.
It looks great. I can't help but wonder though if the model on the box art even looks like what was painted by their pro team. By the time their art dept is done for box design, and photoshop filters are applied, do games workshop paint jobs look like the box art?
i'm still amazed how you can use such a big brush for such small details, i just started painted a couple weeks ago and i feel like i always have to use a small brush because my control isn't the best at all. i guess it's something you get more accustomed to with practise?
I've recently had a breakthrough with edge highlights that have improved my results no end. I've found that I get best results by using a different consistency paint and a different stroke for each pass. For the first fairly thick highlights I use a layer consistency paint, that's not too much brighter than the base. I paint with the tip of the brush (in the usual way of painting elsewhere), parallel and UP to the edge rather than the side of the brush on the very corner of the edge. Otherwise I have to risk using the side of the belly to get a thicker highlight and risk potentially making a mess. The layer consistency and wider highlight allows to create a first highlight that's not too stark in contrast and leaves space for the next one or two highlights. For the second highlight I use a much thicker consistency paint (basically a base coat consistency) and I wick/unload as much of the paint as I can without it drying on the bristles. Then with a super light touch I use the side of the tip along the actual edge in the traditionalists fashion. It's almost like a targeted edge drybrush and it means you can create SUPER crisp highlights that once again aren't too stark. I find if I try to do the same but with a layer consistency like the first, I either don't leave a uniform stroke, or the highlight just looks like paint rather than actual light. Funny how people can have so many different styles for the same technique and all get great results. Love your videos mate!
Probably my favorite paint video I’ve seen you do. I love knock offs. So maybe you can follow this one up by finding another painter and trying their style
After seeing some of the box art models in the flesh I would say the key Is to have a very skilled photography and editing department that do some great work with lighting, photoshop touch ups and additional blending. . I learned that a lot of people feel bad that they can't paint to a standard to match a product in a picture where as their painting is actually as good if not better but they just don't have the camera equipment and photography or photoshop skills.
Would you consider a video that goes over how to cleanly and smoothly paint up big flat surfaces, such as the Tau shoulder pads. I’m working on a Tau army in the Ochre scheme and just can’t get that clean, smooth look like you accomplish here.
I recently joined the 'Eavier Metal facebook group and have had a huge rekindling of my desire to do 'Eavy Metal style painting again. Would be awesome to see you do more of these. Would be fun to see you do a Skittari model!
In the intro: "Are you ready to paint some Tau?" and immediately after that, you reach for a bottle of some beige paint. Well played, Sir. That's playing the long game!
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Somebody else already commented this, but I'll second it: Yes, we'd love to see another video in this style, but I'd love to see Eldar or another faction that has more rounded edges. Space marines and Tau tend to have a lot of hard edges and angles which lend themselves to this style, so seeing it on more rounded, less aggressive surfaces would be fantastic
I agree... This was really good, and enjoyed this more for some reason
Eldar or Tyranid, too many Space Marines etc all over the place
Would be even more fun if it was "beyond box art" by using their techniques but maybe using a more interesting color scheme, free hand a bit or effects.
An Ulthwe warlock with a robe that looks like it reflect deep space with galaxies etc or a Wraithguard with with effects on the head and stones looking like hidden souls :)
Yes Craftworld eldar models please!
Just want to add that i wanna see more of this. Eldar would be cool, especially if you could do a character as well as a troop, so we can see these same techniques 'dumbed down' for a unit.
Eldar, tyranids or even some Daemons. Please no Nurgle. I feel like Nurgle is a cop out. Haha
I need more noise piercings
@miniac do the bar through the bridge of the nose thing. Its a good look. You could also use it to hold your glasses up. Win/Win.
This was hilarious 😂
Jon picks up a paintbrush and magic happens. Even watching everything you do, I still can't replicate your level. ❤️ Thanks for letting us sit it and and watch you spend spell slots.
As a graphic designer who works in print, I feel like I can shed some light on the 'whole colours don't match the box art' thing....
2 Main reasons the printed art doesn't match the paints they said they used:
1- The graphic designer who edited the photo of the mini bumped up the saturation and contrast when preparing the photo to be placed into the print material (making the photo more vibrant and engaging, but reducing the accuracy of the colours)
2- Printing full colour (CMYK) is notoriously bad for high variance in printed material, the same art printed on two different process printers can vary greatly in the final result. Brands normally get around this by using pantone swatches, but you cant print a photo with pantones.
The main reason the box art doesn't match the paints the box art recommends using is because it is just that; a recommendation to get close to the box art result. The box art is painted by the 'Eavy Metal team and they use a lot more (and different) colours and techniques than is practical for the casual hobbyist. And GW has compromised by simplifying the recipes and recommending colours that get you close enough. You can check out Infernalbrush who used to work as an 'Eavy Metal painter to both see the process and what paints are actually used.
My art gf suggested just that, that they probably just modify the picture in photoshop afterwards so it's never going to look like the cover art with their listed suggested paints
I'd love to see how you handle 'Eavy metal metallics and OSL, so a Necron would be really cool to see. Plus I rarely see Necron painting videos anyway, so it'd be a unique video in itself.
I saw a post on reddit where they actually spoke to the person who painted the Royal Warden and other Necrons and this was their recipe:
(Brass parts)
-Base Runelord Brass,
-Shade with Cryptek Armourshade Gloss all over,
-Reikland Fleshshade and Drucii 1:1 mix in cracks,
-Lighter parts repainted with Runelord Brass
-(when needed) further highlight with Canoptek Alloy and Stormhost Silver
(Silver Parts)
-Base Canoptek Alloy
-Glaze Runelord Brass
-Shade dark areas with Reikland
-Shade Cracks with Reikland+Wyldwood 1:1 mix
-Optional Glaze with Stormhost if too dark
(Black Metal Joints)
-Base Iron Warrior+Abaddon Black 1:1 mix
-'Eavy Shade of Nuln Oil
-Thick Highlight Iron Warrior+Administratum Grey 2:1 mix
-Spot Highlight white scar
(Normal Metal)
-Base Iron Warrior
-Shade Agrax+Abaddon 2:1 mix
-Highlight Iron Warrior+Stormhost 1:1 mix
-Highlight just Stormhost
(Sharp blades)
-Base Iron Warrior+Stormhost 1:1
-Shade Agrax
-Highlight Iron Warrior+Stormhost 1:1
-Highlight Stormhost
(Green Orbs)
-Base Corax
-Layer Moot Green+Flashgits Yellow+White Scar 1:1:1 mix
-Glaze moot
-Deep Recess shade Caliban Green
(Black on the guns)
-Base Corvus black
-Shade Nuln Oil
-Highlight Incubi darkness
-Highlight Eshin grey
-Highlight Fenrisian+Eshin 1:1
-Spot Fenrisian
(Cables)
-Base Moot+Waaagh! Flesh 1:1
-Shade Caliban
-Highlight Moot
-Highlight Moot+Flashgits+White Scar 1:1:1
-Spot White Scar
(Dark Metal)
-Base Iron Warriors
-Shade Bascillicanum grey
-Optional spots of Iron Warrior and stormhost.
(Gold if you're doing the Royal Warden)
-Base Retributor Armour
-Shade Reikland
-Highlight Liberator Gold
-Highlight Stormhost+Liberator 1:1
-Spot highlight Stormhost
I'm not even a necron player and I'd like to see this.
I'd even like to see him recreate that recipe.
This would actually be interesting to see
i would love to see that
Necrons are kinda dead
Omg those late 90's dance tracks and the mid 80's Magnum/a-Team/macgyver vibe during the montage... So much over the top, brillant!
Thanks for getting really clear video of you painting, makes watching so much easier :)
Thanks for noticing! Tried a new camera set up for this one and I really like it!
Love your work man :)
Why do I hold my breath everytime Jon puts his brush onto the model....... more intense than a Micheal Bay Movie
Eine echte Inspiration. Das Level, welches hier gezeigt wird ist ein lifetime goal. Viel Liebe und Grüsse from germany
Deutsch hat jetzt so viel Englisch mit rein gemischt... so weird to me growing up Zweisprachig that it seems like half the time people are just speaking the way I did daheim with meine Mutti.
The pacing, dialogue, script, humor, examples, and of course the painting are always executed to the highest level in your videos. You are by far my favorite painter to learn techniques from. You educate and entertain so fluidly. Thanks for sharing!
I recently started using my magnifying table lamp to paint an entire drukhari army. It ended up looking so much better by the end. Whether old or not, if you can't tell you're painting over something or missing a spot, it'll add up. But definitely take breaks often. Focusing like that for too long can really drain you fast.
First of all, really amazing paint job. Second: once more you taught me new idea's and techniques to add to my arsenal. Third and last: I really want to see a Skink Starpriest (or an other lizard) painted up in this style.
Bro, the intros are amazing. I’ve been watching your videos for a few weeks now. When I was a kid (more than 20 years ago) my uncle would take me to the local comic book store. We would look at all the new pewter miniatures, and pick a few out. I would spend most of the time watching him paint. Your videos bring me back to a simpler more care free time in life. Thanks for the content and as a thank you, I have subscribed to the channel. Keep up the amazing work.
Your death guard "painting like the box art" video is one of the top three painting videos on youtube. I hope you know that.
I pretty much copied your technique for my death guard with some different colors for metals. They looks astounding. Thank you.
That’s awesome man!
man you make the most honest and well thought out, fun tutorials.
How about tyranids. Round shapes calling for volumetric highlights and the all biological, but different textures should be a breath of fresh air amongst all the homogeneous inorganic materials and machine-cut edges of the 41. millenium :D
best of both worlds: GSC or Orkz
That glazing technique with the Reikland Flesh Shade is just so brilliant! will definitely try this one. thank you for sharing this one.
You've grown to be my favorite mini painter on youtube, alongside Miniac. Thank you for the well-edited and explained process!
I don’t know how your intros are consistently so awesome… but damn they are good
What I like most about watching the videos you produce is that even though you already have a well developed style of painting, you consistently remind many of us about the basics. As a new painter I find this incredibly encouraging. Also, you continually remind us that we will develop our own style of painting. My style is different from yours, not better or worse, just different. Thanks for looking out and being coo.
Looks amazing! I'd like to see Eldar in the style. As their armour is more curved with fewer edges, it'd be interesting to see how a predominantly edge-highlighted style would hold up.
Despite not having flat, planar surfaces in abundance, Eldar have plenty of edges and gaps for panel lining and edge highlights, though these are usually also curvilinear, and not straight-edge, nor completely organic shapes either. They're sort of in the visual middle-ground from Tau-Marines-Eldar-Tyranids.
Was really impressed with the use of the thinned Earth Shade to push 'into' the shadows, it really helped push the dynamics.
I loved this. You made a high end paint job feel accessible, great job
Can confirm, I've been resisting using sexy goggs but have been doing so because I am old. It's not that things are blurry, it's just that I can't resolve details anymore, including that moment when you brush is about to make contact.
I enjoyed the video. The effect may be in the style of box art, but it's better. Less "plastic toy like". Thanks for the tips, and the motivation.
I found this channel from the Play on Tabletop channel, I really like your videos and have happily subscribed! I am looking forward to go through the catalogue of videos while I continue to build and paint my Sisters of Battle army
Also, by law all montages should have 80s style music!
Awesome video - thanks, Jon!
As an illustrator, I find that watching your videos and tutorials gives me more and better ideas and ways that I can improve and expand my acrylic painting process.
I especially appreciate the advice on brushwork and paint consistency.
You're helping me 'slay the white' (of the canvas)!
:)
Great Video. I actually got a lot out of it. Also, love the banter on Miniac even when that effort is sponsoring the video. :)
Paint an older GW mini with a sculpt you particularly love. I really like the old school eldrad mini for example.
Either that or feature something stupid big from an STL patreon. Make your own box art for a mini that may never get it's own.
Ninjon thank you for the video, I would like to see you tackle the lackluster plastic of wizkids dnd models and see what you can manage to salvage from one of them, but this was great. Thanks for showing how you tried to replicate that high detail evy metal.
While I do enjoy these 'Eavy Metal paint videos I feel as if everyone has done them. That's not so say I wouldn't enjoy another video, but I feel as if some of your other videos are more unique and interesting to watch. I would love to see you paint another dry brush model using the techniques and tips you got from Byron from Artist Opus. Also, your 3 paint roulette video was probably my favorite one yet. Your creativity and talent really comes through on those types of paints versus "following" the box art.
Regardless, I'll watch any video you put out as you have become my favorite RUclips minipainter.
Thank you, I love the EM style, and all the videos that explain it are pure gold!
Hey Jon- Here's a video I'd love to see you do: Choose any mini you want to paint. As you paint, keep a swatch on your palette of each shade you mix and use. When you're done I'd love to see your palette with all of those swatches. It would help me get a better grasp of how much each new highlight color differs from the previous color/layer. Thanks for the great content. I am learning a ton.
Ninjon you're my fave! I dont care what you make just make all of the content! Can't wait to see more! I would love to grab some merch soon too!
this is a lovely video, its very clear and approachable. Its great for beginners and people who have been painting for a while. Makes me want to go paints some more minis :)
Well done for doing this! I have recently been trying to paint box art accurate skaven stormfiends and honestly nearly lost my sanity trying to replicate the blue. I now have over 12 different citadel blue paints (at least) and I still wont believe they've been using kantor blue. I have noticed however they do 100% do some post editing and up the contrast for the website pictures at least!
Awesome video. Well done paint scheme. Lots of great info! Magnification is amazing especially when you want to make a model look great. I find for batch painting they can get me bogged down in the weeds more than I oughta be for line troops but any time I'm trying to make something look crispy tendie fresh... on they go.
Loved the brown wash glaze technique, really made the armour panels sing.
Great video man, keep it up.
Im finally putting this comment out now. I was introduced to your content last week with this video and subbed imediately! Tye content is amazing and the tips and tricks in this video has helped me acheive 'eavy metal style painting on my minis! Thank you so much Ninjon!
That final thinned down wash step was *chef's kiss*!
With Miniac sponsoring this why was i waiting for "and don't forget to PAINT MORE MINIS" lol... thanks for brining all the knowledge in this one Ninjon!
I keep thinking about trying the eavy metal style for an army but then I get started on the metallic bits, get carried away and have to grime the rest of model up to match the rust...
Excellent paint job Jon and an all-round top notch video. Nice to see a link to Element games as well, those guys are awesome.
I feel like 'Eavy Metal absolutely does follow their "all over wash" technique. They just ONLY use glazes beyond that step and build like 120 layers of milk thin paint up to the box art saturation.
Generally instead of Agrax or Nuln they'll use a black glaze too for their washes.
Not entirely true, for example, when they paint necrons, They HEAVILY use Nuln oil
I love the choice of music for these models. Fantastic video, as usual.
Thank you for this video!
I’m a newbie who started last month and this was SUPER helpful. My brush now has 95% less paint on it now and I have so much more control 💅
Great video and tips for edge highlighting. I also agree with others in doing an Eldar unit like a Jetbike with more smoother curves (no airbrush) to help showcase different blending techniques like wet blending, glazing etc.
Awesome runthrough Jon - everything clearly explained and I love your narrating style!
For wicking paint off. I have paper pallet with some texture paste in the top corner. This is great for wicking paint off as it doesnt soak out moisture like a paper towel.
Perfect way to start the day! Ninjon video! Its crazy that there are always 3 or 4 'aha' moments in them that I can't wait to apply to my next model.
So. I just found your channel. I stumbled onto it during a painting session when it was automatically started by youtube. I have to say, this is some quality content you are putting out. Great Job and keep it up.
Hey Ninjon. I was the commenter who explained the difference between the "back of the box/website" recipes and the 'Eavy Metal recipes for miniatures back when you did the Death Guard video, and how the back of the box recipe is 99% of the time a highly simplified version of the actual recipe used by the Eavy Metal Team. Here's the 'Eavy Metal Recipe for Tau. Also, I'm pretty sure Max Falej painted Darkstrider, he's an incredible painter and don't be surprised if your result still doesn't look like his in terms of blending. Man's insane lol.
Armour
Basecoat: Tau Light Ochre
Shade: Skrag Brown
Highlight 1: Ungor Flesh
Highlight 2: Ushabti Bone
Final Highlight: Pure White
Sept Markings
Basecoat: Ulthuan Grey
Layer: White Scar
Fatigues
Basecoat: Rhinox Hide
Shade: Abbadon Black (watered down)
Highlight: Rhinox Hide + Ushabti Bone 50/50
Final Highlight: Ushabti Bone
Dark Red Accent Colour
Basecoat: Khorne Red + Abaddon Black 50/50
Highlight: Basecoat mix + Ushabti Bone 80/20
Final Highlight Basecoat Mix + Ushabti Bone 60/40
Tau Skin ( I honestly think Max made some alterations to this recipe just because new Tau haven't been painted in a while and it's a character so why not?)
Basecoat: Russ Grey
Shade: Russgrey + Abaddon Black 50/50
Highlight: Russ Grey + Ushabti Bone 75/25
Highlight: Russ Grey + Ushabti Bone 50/50
Final Highlight Ushabti Bone
Camo Colours(For Vehicles)
Basecoat: Ungor Flesh
Segment Colour 1: Tau Light Ochre
Segment Colour 2: Ratskin Flesh
Where do you find these recipes? I’ve looked for them online to no avail
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Great looking model. I say try dark angels... When you talk about that one high light which GW put on to make it pop. That neon green layer they door can be hit or miss I been paint Dark Angt since 2016 and still have not mastered that edge highlight
Thickness of the Moot Green lines is key. Since the color really pops the edge highlight should be reaaaaally thin.
Always appreciate the subtle digital push in.
I love these videos and I would love to see you tackle Ragnar blackmane next. I painted him myself recently and it was quite the challenge for myself and it would be awesome to see how you go about it. Thanks so much!
If you go back the another mini for the ‘evay metal styel, I’d like to see an AoS model with fewer clean edges. 40K seems to be made for this style but I for one only paint AoS and would like to see how this translates over, or rather, how YOU would translate it over.
I would love to see a more organic model being painted in this style. Maybe a Warhammer Fantasy/AoS model? Maybe give the Skaven some love? I'd really enjoy that :D
Have had months of a ‘paint lull’ not wanting crack out the minis and paints, just catching up on your content and can feel the love for the painting coming back, cheers for uploading, really makes me want to carry on in the hobby and also makes me want to go make content for my own channel. Legend. (if you’re ever in the uk and want to go find fossils on the Jurassic coast, hit me up. Serious offer. Not a throw away comment)
A big upvote worthy fishman and his pet drones! Hope to see more like these and much more! Keep up the excellent work.
Love seeing the Monument brushes! Monument Hobbies are best hobbies.
Amazing work, really nice to see a break down of this style and some awesome tips for edge highlighting. Looking forward to more!
The final produce looks gorgeous!! I learnt a few things too, and this new Darkstrider is gorgeous.
You have helped me grow so much thanks for being you Jon!!
Such a good job dude!!
Excited to reach your level one day😊
Nice work on the vids, love the channel dude
I’m glad to see that other people actually use washes as glazes, I’ve been doing this ever since, awhile. Using browns and sepias are good for making things warm, but I actually use Athonian Camoshade for lots of other stuff. And since they are super thin they are pretty forgiving.
Jon you’ve turned me into the laughing stock with my girl, I can’t take the ‘sexy gogs’ off! These things are incredible! Painting eyeballs went from hopes and prayers to.. wow, that’s not half bad! Thanks as always 🤗
Another great vid, I love watching you grow! I’ve also heard that the minis used for the box art are also bigger than the ones irl so they can get detail with ease
Brings out the Skrag Brown for some rust effects, not realising it would have been a better base tone than XV-88. The joys of being a hobby RUclipsr! If you're going to do another video in this style, surely it's got to be one of the new Eldar models, their super clean style is a natural fit, plus they're the new hotness!
Paint up a space wolf lord in a dark grey but also wavy metal style !
Loved the montage music! If you want to do another 'eavy metal paint job, I'd love to see an AoS Chaos Warrior. Now excuse me, gotta order some magnifying glasses.
I tried for years to mimic the eavy metal style and I am confident to say that I get it right consistently...but boy would your video have saved me countless hours of frustration amd errors
i'm stunned by your results, every time! i wish, I could paint like that....but i shiver like hell and my eyes are shit....so, my results are ....different! i also NEVER look on box art for reference...to not be disapointed in the end! keep up your good work and the cool videos!
Wasnt keen on this model even as a tau player, but youve actually made me want to pick one up! great job :)
Wonderful video! Really loved the advices about brush control, thank you again :) And also the montage !
That's one sexy paint job. I really enjoyed the concept of this video and it makes me want to try seeing if I can paint like the box art myself (I know I can't but it'll be fun to try). I appreciated the edge highlight tips as it's something I feel like I have to work on
Yes Jon more of these videos please, my recommendation would be captain Lazarus of the Dark Angels. I have this model to paint and I want to spend more time on this rather than the tabletop quality most of my work is
The amount of detail in the face and the weathering effect and chipping of the box art .... the box art is on a different lvl. But Your Technic looks like more fun.... And fun is whats more important.
Would love to see this level of love and attention to a necron. They are always played off as "just prime silver and wash" but there is so much more that can be done with them. (More specifically would love to see Jon paint up Szeras)
Wooouuuuhhh!! What a paint job !! Congratz !!!!!!!!!
Hey, when painting skin, one technique I used that pushed my faces up to 11 was adding warm and cool tones. add a little bit of red to your base skin, and wash it over the ears, nose and cheeks. Do the same with purple and hit the eyesockets. Really makes them feel alive
Be interesting to see an 'eavy metal style ork, then on in your style to see the diffefences. I think a lot have trouble moving to volumes and blends after starting with just base, wash, edge.
The subtle merchandise place at center stage the whole video. Master class in marketing.
Just started getting into 40k and models per say and would like to see a necron painted as I was given the command box for Christmas and also bought myself some chaos marines as well it should all come together as soon as I finish decorating the new slightly smaller office lol.
Those pants started off fire and the armor ended up looking amazing!!
I love this model and I would love to see more like this. In my opinion I would love to see some Eldar in this style, or one of my favorite models that I think is underrated is the Dark Apostle from the Chaos Space Marines range. I can't wait to see more.
Thanks for the showcase. I used your link and code to stock up on Pro Acryl.
I'd love to see this same process on a Chaos Barbarian warband for Warcry or similar. The advice I'm finding out there is pretty old and limited in scope.
That was really interesting and WAAAYYYY more informative than I thought it would be! More of the Eavy Metal would be great!
I'm an old man who painted my first ever mini yesterday I can say, quite safely, sexy gogs are a necessity
It looks great. I can't help but wonder though if the model on the box art even looks like what was painted by their pro team. By the time their art dept is done for box design, and photoshop filters are applied, do games workshop paint jobs look like the box art?
When he was mentioning how the paint didn't match the box art, I was thinking they probably had upped the vibrancy in post.
Great and good tips! I'd like to see more tau - in different color schemes. Robits are fun.
i'm still amazed how you can use such a big brush for such small details, i just started painted a couple weeks ago and i feel like i always have to use a small brush because my control isn't the best at all. i guess it's something you get more accustomed to with practise?
Magnifiers are indeed the number one hobby tool every painter should have.
I've recently had a breakthrough with edge highlights that have improved my results no end.
I've found that I get best results by using a different consistency paint and a different stroke for each pass.
For the first fairly thick highlights I use a layer consistency paint, that's not too much brighter than the base. I paint with the tip of the brush (in the usual way of painting elsewhere), parallel and UP to the edge rather than the side of the brush on the very corner of the edge. Otherwise I have to risk using the side of the belly to get a thicker highlight and risk potentially making a mess. The layer consistency and wider highlight allows to create a first highlight that's not too stark in contrast and leaves space for the next one or two highlights.
For the second highlight I use a much thicker consistency paint (basically a base coat consistency) and I wick/unload as much of the paint as I can without it drying on the bristles. Then with a super light touch I use the side of the tip along the actual edge in the traditionalists fashion. It's almost like a targeted edge drybrush and it means you can create SUPER crisp highlights that once again aren't too stark.
I find if I try to do the same but with a layer consistency like the first, I either don't leave a uniform stroke, or the highlight just looks like paint rather than actual light.
Funny how people can have so many different styles for the same technique and all get great results.
Love your videos mate!
Probably my favorite paint video I’ve seen you do. I love knock offs. So maybe you can follow this one up by finding another painter and trying their style
After seeing some of the box art models in the flesh I would say the key Is to have a very skilled photography and editing department that do some great work with lighting, photoshop touch ups and additional blending. .
I learned that a lot of people feel bad that they can't paint to a standard to match a product in a picture where as their painting is actually as good if not better but they just don't have the camera equipment and photography or photoshop skills.
Would you consider a video that goes over how to cleanly and smoothly paint up big flat surfaces, such as the Tau shoulder pads. I’m working on a Tau army in the Ochre scheme and just can’t get that clean, smooth look like you accomplish here.
Great vid - love how u integrated your edge highlighting tips in the middle, really appreciate those touches
Wow that is top notch painting! Really good results!
I recently joined the 'Eavier Metal facebook group and have had a huge rekindling of my desire to do 'Eavy Metal style painting again. Would be awesome to see you do more of these. Would be fun to see you do a Skittari model!
In the intro: "Are you ready to paint some Tau?" and immediately after that, you reach for a bottle of some beige paint.
Well played, Sir. That's playing the long game!