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absolutely love the realistic approach! Would love to see this done next time with oils also as you originally planned. Excellent. Beautiful work. I paint model trains, but I feel like I’ve learned so much from watching you paint minis, love the crossover!
Ciao Marco, despite you speaking perfect english with a welcome accent (never change that!) i need your subtitles hence im hard of hearing. So thank you SO much you have them!
@@MarcoFrisoniNJM oh my gosh thank you so much! My focus for a long time was improving on my 3d modeling and terrain skills, so painting took a back seat. I was just doing the old base, drybrush, wash method. But now I'm ready to put my focus on improving my skill in painting. I LOVE your sketch process and how you define volumes, it just seems so much more organic and enjoyable than the standard approach. I'll be spending some time over the next few months trying to learn and improve on those techniques. Thanks so much for all your amazing content, its always so helpful!
Great spoon factor, my dad had some decorative brass and a couple of bronzes on show that he was very fond of. The brasses were (very) regularly polished to keep them gloriously shiny and yet still - or possibly because of this, they had a ton of tiny subtle satiny scratches all over the surface, just like your spoon. I know this well because, growing up, I was regularly volunteered to wax polish them...
I learn or reinforce a technique every time I watch or re-watch one of your videos. Thank you so much for putting these out! You've helped me start to think about more than just the mechanics of painting, and that has helped make it fun again.
The gold is insane for being applied by the brush, just picked up some inks for this but the metallic ink I got is quite glittery. Gonna have to pick up some Vallejo air metals for that buttery application and wonderfully shine
Samnites were a tribe from modern abruzzo Italy that inspired the Roman gladiator armor it’s really samnite armor with less protection so fights would end it death or dismemberment
The “Think Like and Artist Video” executed perfectly!!!!! If you haven’t watch that video….it’s a must to understand this process in my opinion!! Thanks Marco!
LOVE your videos. Been printing Loot Studios busts from different sets to experiment with skin tones, and this video is what I needed. Thank you! Would love a side by side of the before “dotting dotting…” and after. I couldn’t make the connection from everything that took place in between. The airbrushing looked so good I would have stopped there 😬.
I love watching you innovate and improve your painting and letting us tag along. You inspire me to try different things and push my volumes. I really loved the part of the video where you described the scene he was in down to the sand on the ground. Awesome job! Thank you so much for the video!
Just got the exact same compressor and airbrush that you use. Blown away with this recent model, excited to learn how to best utilise the new equipment. These videos are really helping 👌🏻
One thing I've learned delving into the world of historical models is how different uniforms and colors can be that you don't typically see in fantasy or sci-fi armies/warbands/parties. Because uniforms were manufactured in different places at different times and then sent to outfit a military unit, they often have differences in color and texture. This is especially true for larger conflicts that took years before they ended, such as WWII or the Napoleonic Wars. Even modern wars resulted in a mishmash of equipment (look up pictures of uniforms for Desert Storm or the 6 Day War). It's something I've taken over to my fantasy and sci-fi models, especially with WH40k where things are sourced from all over the galaxy! That being said, I think this model is successful, even with its "fantasy" lighting. It's kind of futile to 100% match historical colors because there are so many things that factor into their appearance.
Again, Marco, you really inspire myself with your work. Trying different styles, mixing or working with different techniques/medium every time. I'm not there yet quality-wise, far from it, but it's always nice food for thoughts. Thanks :)
I've meant to say this to you before Marco but not sure if I did: you are a treasure! Your mastery of so many painting techniques and grasp of _proper_ colour theory, along with your ability to explain it all so well in a language that is not your own is amazing and inspiring! Bravo 👏👏👏 Since you asked about the realism, I think the bronze came out spectacularly - it's a difficult material to pull off and this is amongst the best treatments of it I've seen in a large scale (it is so much easier to make convincing at smaller scales). Although extremely well painted I find the skintones more illustrative and stylised than realistic though. FWIW I think a plainer more textbook range of dull scarlets sprayed zenithally work best in scales 1:16 and upwards, and here just some modification to this to incorporate your imagined light source could have been enough to sell the effect, while still leaving the local colour readable.
Awesome! Bet you could do some amazing Landsknecht if you are getting into historical stuff. Your wonderful vibrant style and the wild colored schemes of Landsknecht outfits seem like a recipe for excellence . . . Just saying 🙂
Absolutely love this, especially the late summer afternoon tones! I have a both a Roman legionary and a WW2 British Para bust project coming up.... but after this video, I am now battling the urge to drop the current projects and pick up one of those instead 😀
Very well observed about the scratches in the metal. I polished too much metal as a preacher's kid…. I do find that the use of the airbrush to project shadow rather than light has resulted in what (to my eye) are over-illuminated upward facing crevices. My eye tentatively accepts some of them as tan lines (where they are on skin and not metal, of course), but then they should be matched by variations beneath the lower sides of the straps. It's subtle, of course, but … it's one of those things I can't un-see in a piece that is overall wonderfully realistic. But-it's _very_ nice work overall, and perhaps it's just the way it takes my own eye?
Hi Marco, I'm getting 'spotting' with my airbrush, is that because my MAC valve is not letting enough air through? Thanks for the amazing amount of information in all your videos.
Hey Marco! I love your painting and I am using many of your techniques. 🙏 Do you seel the under painting with a varnish? I sometimes have the problem, that contrast paints rip off the white liquitex ink. Maybe I don’t wait for long enough 🤷♂️
Looks amazing, but personally would have loved some contrast between the skin and the brass/gold. The skin and the armor are too similar in tone, would have been more pleasing to the eye if there was some difference, maybe a darker more brownish skin, or more pink. As it is the too are too similar, too yellow. Subjective to my opinion and taste.
Thought the same thing, the tones between the metals and skin are very similar, as well as the textures in said armor/skin. Still a beautiful piece though.
If you Google image Roman gladiator, there are plenty of real life pictures, and you will notice there is no one with golden skin. To get that skin colour you would need to paint your skin with pigments. That's besides the point anyway, since I said that it was just in my opinion what would be more pleasing to me. I'm more attracted to contrasting colours or schemes then to something that is too similar and just blurs/blends together like this painting. Other people might prefer it the opposite of me.
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The master is at it again.
Sorry for the wobbly voice, I've got a cold 😅Drop a like to help the diffusion of the video and share it with the world! See you later in the chat of the premiere😘
absolutely love the realistic approach! Would love to see this done next time with oils also as you originally planned. Excellent. Beautiful work.
I paint model trains, but I feel like I’ve learned so much from watching you paint minis, love the crossover!
Ciao Marco, despite you speaking perfect english with a welcome accent (never change that!) i need your subtitles hence im hard of hearing. So thank you SO much you have them!
I love it already.
I'm so excited for this! I'm not very good at painting yet, but I'm slowly improving thanks to your videos!
Thanks a million! Glad to be useful in your work! ps: I love your creations 😊
@@MarcoFrisoniNJM oh my gosh thank you so much!
My focus for a long time was improving on my 3d modeling and terrain skills, so painting took a back seat. I was just doing the old base, drybrush, wash method. But now I'm ready to put my focus on improving my skill in painting. I LOVE your sketch process and how you define volumes, it just seems so much more organic and enjoyable than the standard approach. I'll be spending some time over the next few months trying to learn and improve on those techniques.
Thanks so much for all your amazing content, its always so helpful!
looking forward to it.
This looks brilliant. The addition of the turquoise was a great idea
Great spoon factor, my dad had some decorative brass and a couple of bronzes on show that he was very fond of. The brasses were (very) regularly polished to keep them gloriously shiny and yet still - or possibly because of this, they had a ton of tiny subtle satiny scratches all over the surface, just like your spoon.
I know this well because, growing up, I was regularly volunteered to wax polish them...
Love the approach of colouring metallics with inks. Amazing.
I learn or reinforce a technique every time I watch or re-watch one of your videos. Thank you so much for putting these out! You've helped me start to think about more than just the mechanics of painting, and that has helped make it fun again.
Outstanding work my friend 😊
The gold is insane for being applied by the brush, just picked up some inks for this but the metallic ink I got is quite glittery. Gonna have to pick up some Vallejo air metals for that buttery application and wonderfully shine
I swear... one day i will not only be able to paint to that level, but also to understand all the subtleties of the explanation. Amazing work!
Lovely work on this piece. Screw historical frameworks, Marco. Your taste in presentational style is impeccable.
Samnites were a tribe from modern abruzzo Italy that inspired the Roman gladiator armor it’s really samnite armor with less protection so fights would end it death or dismemberment
The “Think Like and Artist Video” executed perfectly!!!!! If you haven’t watch that video….it’s a must to understand this process in my opinion!! Thanks Marco!
LOVE your videos. Been printing Loot Studios busts from different sets to experiment with skin tones, and this video is what I needed. Thank you!
Would love a side by side of the before “dotting dotting…” and after. I couldn’t make the connection from everything that took place in between. The airbrushing looked so good I would have stopped there 😬.
I love watching you innovate and improve your painting and letting us tag along. You inspire me to try different things and push my volumes. I really loved the part of the video where you described the scene he was in down to the sand on the ground. Awesome job! Thank you so much for the video!
Unbelievable results! Great video, Marco!
Just got the exact same compressor and airbrush that you use. Blown away with this recent model, excited to learn how to best utilise the new equipment. These videos are really helping 👌🏻
Fantastic maestro!
One thing I've learned delving into the world of historical models is how different uniforms and colors can be that you don't typically see in fantasy or sci-fi armies/warbands/parties. Because uniforms were manufactured in different places at different times and then sent to outfit a military unit, they often have differences in color and texture. This is especially true for larger conflicts that took years before they ended, such as WWII or the Napoleonic Wars. Even modern wars resulted in a mishmash of equipment (look up pictures of uniforms for Desert Storm or the 6 Day War). It's something I've taken over to my fantasy and sci-fi models, especially with WH40k where things are sourced from all over the galaxy!
That being said, I think this model is successful, even with its "fantasy" lighting. It's kind of futile to 100% match historical colors because there are so many things that factor into their appearance.
Again, Marco, you really inspire myself with your work.
Trying different styles, mixing or working with different techniques/medium every time.
I'm not there yet quality-wise, far from it, but it's always nice food for thoughts. Thanks :)
Great painting job!! Learnt a lot. Keep these historical figures coming. Congratulations
lovely work!
(and it's honestly exciting to see someone use acrylic gouache.)
Beautiful job Marco!! I've had this video bookmarked to watch as soon as work was out, and you never disappoint. Inspiring stuff!
Amazing work 👏
I've meant to say this to you before Marco but not sure if I did: you are a treasure! Your mastery of so many painting techniques and grasp of _proper_ colour theory, along with your ability to explain it all so well in a language that is not your own is amazing and inspiring! Bravo 👏👏👏
Since you asked about the realism, I think the bronze came out spectacularly - it's a difficult material to pull off and this is amongst the best treatments of it I've seen in a large scale (it is so much easier to make convincing at smaller scales). Although extremely well painted I find the skintones more illustrative and stylised than realistic though. FWIW I think a plainer more textbook range of dull scarlets sprayed zenithally work best in scales 1:16 and upwards, and here just some modification to this to incorporate your imagined light source could have been enough to sell the effect, while still leaving the local colour readable.
amazing again ..thnx :)
The result is amazing!!!👍
Amazing as always Marco! Also, I never thought I would even hear "dotting dotting, scratching scratching" in a serious tutorial :D .
Love every part of it🤘
As usual, Marco is pushing the boundaries on metallics!
Awesome! Bet you could do some amazing Landsknecht if you are getting into historical stuff. Your wonderful vibrant style and the wild colored schemes of Landsknecht outfits seem like a recipe for excellence . . . Just saying 🙂
uuuuh awesome idea!!!
You always keep on inspiring! Grande Marco
What an artist you are Marco! I feel I will never be able to paint when I watch you painting
Can confirm skin wash is terrible for skin. My face is a mess, I don't know what the dermatologist will say.
Good grief, that is just insanely perfect. Something to aspire to on my end, for sure!
Looks awesome... Feel like if you made the feathers white with black tips... Idk they are the only part that could have more
Maestro! 🙌🏻
Absolutely love this, especially the late summer afternoon tones! I have a both a Roman legionary and a WW2 British Para bust project coming up.... but after this video, I am now battling the urge to drop the current projects and pick up one of those instead 😀
Looks awesome! Can I ask why not paint the skin first then the accessories on top?
Very well observed about the scratches in the metal. I polished too much metal as a preacher's kid….
I do find that the use of the airbrush to project shadow rather than light has resulted in what (to my eye) are over-illuminated upward facing crevices. My eye tentatively accepts some of them as tan lines (where they are on skin and not metal, of course), but then they should be matched by variations beneath the lower sides of the straps. It's subtle, of course, but … it's one of those things I can't un-see in a piece that is overall wonderfully realistic.
But-it's _very_ nice work overall, and perhaps it's just the way it takes my own eye?
"Fuck all these rules" bahahaha Awesome.
Hi Marco, I'm getting 'spotting' with my airbrush, is that because my MAC valve is not letting enough air through?
Thanks for the amazing amount of information in all your videos.
Very beautiful piece. Only thing that itches me is the turquoise on his upper left shoulder, but nontheless beautiful ❤️
I was waiting for green in honor of St. Patty’s day!
Hey Marco! I love your painting and I am using many of your techniques. 🙏
Do you seel the under painting with a varnish? I sometimes have the problem, that contrast paints rip off the white liquitex ink. Maybe I don’t wait for long enough 🤷♂️
Dotting dotting... scratching scratching!
I really wish someone would paint a full size sword or helmet with these techniques
That's basically how RoboCop armour was painted in the second movie 😁
@@MarcoFrisoniNJM that’s actually really cool. Still would be cool to see the process of it done full size
TEXTURES FOR THE GOD OF TEXTURES! STIPPLE FOR THE THRONE OF STIPPLING!
how is this one of your less-viewed episodes? this is intense stuff
God damn you're good sir, im still a long way from meeting your level but i improve
Massive Patrick J. Jones vibes from this, huh
“HELLOOO GUYYYS”
Me : I don't like historical miniatures.
*** sees the video with a gladiator***
Also me : Well... sh*t, with this kind of minis, I'm into it now.
Damn, didnt get why you used turquoise even after a couple of replays, it's beeping for some reason? can you please clearly state why? =)))
Dotting, dotting. Scratching, scratching.
con los subtitulos nó se vé náda !😅
Check the settings of your subtitles 😉
Looks amazing, but personally would have loved some contrast between the skin and the brass/gold.
The skin and the armor are too similar in tone, would have been more pleasing to the eye if there was some difference, maybe a darker more brownish skin, or more pink.
As it is the too are too similar, too yellow.
Subjective to my opinion and taste.
I guess if you wanted to create an illustration of a gladiator in the blazing midday sun then it's a very good colour scheme.
Thought the same thing, the tones between the metals and skin are very similar, as well as the textures in said armor/skin. Still a beautiful piece though.
If you Google image Roman gladiator, there are plenty of real life pictures, and you will notice there is no one with golden skin. To get that skin colour you would need to paint your skin with pigments.
That's besides the point anyway, since I said that it was just in my opinion what would be more pleasing to me.
I'm more attracted to contrasting colours or schemes then to something that is too similar and just blurs/blends together like this painting.
Other people might prefer it the opposite of me.
Wait for the video ;) In the picture the high reflectivity of the metal lower a lot of the contrast simply because of the angle
@@electrictrojan6719 That was the plan 😁!
Great video Marco! Hoping we can connect via email soon.