I found this really helpful. Especially Sam's discussion of the little rip he had in the base coat. It's so much more useful to hear a pro talking about what to do when making a mistake than just seeing them perform everything perfectly. Thanks Sam and Atom!
One thing is sure... That with all that salive slime on the models your friends will grant you a victory by "table"... Without even play the match !!! lol lol lol And the common painters at the local gaming store or club will not steal your minis due to stomachache in touching them all slimed around !!! lol lol lol
I've been using this video as an aid for power swords for the last 2 year. At first, I thought the brush licking was a bit weird. But yesterday I tried licking my brushes when I was painting to see what all the fuss was about. I don't think I'll ever be able to stop now. It is probably _the most_ efficient way to get a sharp point on your brushes in my new enlightened opinion.
Finally found a "How to Paint a Power Sword" with really nice wet blending and not a "How to spray a Power Sword" with .. well .. "pshhh pshh .. done" =)
Some of my friends do it with airbrush too ;) I'm not crying about airbrushing since I finally can buy one. I will go with =) But ye a How to with brushes is pretty rare. You'r welcome.
Acrylic paint is a non toxic, non irritating medium. So if you can get high on that you have a very strange metabolism indeed! A HUGE percentage of pro painters lick paint for certain techniques such as void blending AKA spit blending. It maybe doesn't harm you but having said that it wouldn't be good for you either - I guess, I am not a paintologist. Sam Lenz is amongst the best in the game, feel privileged you are watching a master at work!
Been a while since I painted anything like this, but I used to finish my power blades off with a diluted opalescent glaze, with the little mica particles, and that gave it a really nice effect.
Sam you tutorial technique is great. Just a calm approach to the project and a slow progression, I hope I learn from this 'cause it will definitely improve my paint work. I lick the brush too. picked up the habit 30 years ago when watching GW staff painting stuff in te shop. I can't help it now! Thanks for this vid and I am now going to settle back and watch some more of these. Al
I just started painting and my buddy mostly just uses a wash so these blending techniques are awesome and I will try and apply this to my next paint job
+EngineerJeff I've never been a brush licker. Maybe that's what I need to start doing to bring my painting to the next level? Do they make paints that taste like bourbon?
Few do. The viscosity of spit is hard to match. But i had to give it up for water for health reasons. Now tho my skills and health have improved because of the sacrifice :)
I can't remember who told me this, possibly I heard it at art school, however it goes something like; there's an enzyme(?) in our saliva that helps soft brushes made of natural fibres, sable for example, hold a finer point for longer. Makes sense to me in a superman-spit-curl kinda way or when cats push their fur in one direction while grooming.
So it’s basically one long blend on one side And same but other direction on the other side Seems like a nice way to simply practice blending / transitioning .. along a clearly defined flat edge.
Just wanted to let you guys know I actually learned to wetblend (it was meh at first, but it's really going well now) from the information on this video. at least one person was taught, I do still am a brush licker though :')
Awesome video, helped me a lot. Can you possibly tell me what's that yellow material in your wet palette, cuz it seems to hold water better than paper towel?
Dumb question..... Just starting out but how do you transfer your paint from the wet palet to the airbrush gravity feeder? Do you use eye droppers or just get a glob on a brush?
+The Bringer of Rain The wet palette is really only useful for brush painting. For airbrushing, you usually just use a dropper bottle (most airbrush paints come in these) to put the paint into the gravity cup. Thanks for watching!
It also cleans the excess paint off quickly so you can mop up and blend in the wet layer quickly before it dries and pigment settles where you don't want it to. If you keep going back to a pot of water it can take too long and you get sharper changes of colour
that's exactly what I was looking for my Aleph Infinity power swords :D But is there something you have to pay special attention if you have primed the object black? Something like working reverse, so from dark to bright? or just take much more time for the first color to build up
+sirCheck If your figure is primed black, I would lay down several thin layers of white over the sword before you started using these techniques. Trying this technique over black would probably be really, really difficult. Thanks for watching!
Great video i really enjoyed it. I was wondering if you experts there have any good pointers on thinning your paints, like when is it thin enough or is it better to use water or glaze medium to thin your paints etc etc? It's a never ending quest to learn this stuff so all advice is good advice :)
Is the mix on the palette just black/blue/white blended into eachother or is it a series of purples/blues/greys in the middle then all blended into eachother?
+Narx1983 I usually prime black, then I airbrush/spray a dark grey on it from above to help highlight it. I'll have to do a video about it. I can show the work on did on my Black Templar test models from back in the day. Thanks for watching!
+GreenskinHolland Personally, I can only get these results with an airbrush, but I'm going to start trying it Sam's way to see how it works for me. Thanks for watching!
+JenK's PLAYSEA Technically, acrylic paints are non-toxic. But I'm still not licking the paint, which is why I'll never be a pro painter, and Sam is. Thanks for watching!
I really like the way this guy calmly explains steps he's taking and what he's going to do next. Brush licks to brush lick god.
+MonsterFrequency Sam is a good teacher. Thanks for watching!
Really inspiring to watch someone with Sam's skills pick up the same tools I use and make something amazing.
+Friar Tuckk The thing that's really crazy is that he's so fast, too. It's nuts to watch him work. Thanks for watching!
I found this really helpful. Especially Sam's discussion of the little rip he had in the base coat. It's so much more useful to hear a pro talking about what to do when making a mistake than just seeing them perform everything perfectly. Thanks Sam and Atom!
who needs to smoke weed when you can lick paint.
It helps to stay chill
Can always do both, I find Vallejo and Silver Haze go smashingly together
I had to stop watching as the perma licking was pissing me off real bad after a while
One thing is sure... That with all that salive slime on the models your friends will grant you a victory by "table"... Without even play the match !!! lol lol lol And the common painters at the local gaming store or club will not steal your minis due to stomachache in touching them all slimed around !!! lol lol lol
Ignorant pigs
I've been using this video as an aid for power swords for the last 2 year. At first, I thought the brush licking was a bit weird. But yesterday I tried licking my brushes when I was painting to see what all the fuss was about. I don't think I'll ever be able to stop now. It is probably _the most_ efficient way to get a sharp point on your brushes in my new enlightened opinion.
Well we dont just do it for no reason haha
Finally found a "How to Paint a Power Sword" with really nice wet blending and not a "How to spray a Power Sword" with .. well .. "pshhh pshh .. done" =)
I was glad Sam was able to show how to do it with wet blending. I'll admit, I mainly do it be an airbrush, myself. Thanks for watching!
Some of my friends do it with airbrush too ;) I'm not crying about airbrushing since I finally can buy one. I will go with =) But ye a How to with brushes is pretty rare. You'r welcome.
+Tabletop Minions Ty u so much all I could find for this paint job on RUclips was all done with a airbrush
wow cant believe i didnt get told to go pay to get into the vault to see more painting tips
well , even the vault has more content than netflix
Hahaha ;)
Lick paint=get high=great art
Lick paint containing retardant=get stupid=yay, look what I did!
Acrylic paint is a non toxic, non irritating medium. So if you can get high on that you have a very strange metabolism indeed! A HUGE percentage of pro painters lick paint for certain techniques such as void blending AKA spit blending. It maybe doesn't harm you but having said that it wouldn't be good for you either - I guess, I am not a paintologist. Sam Lenz is amongst the best in the game, feel privileged you are watching a master at work!
Damn nasty habit, picked it up myself off the guy who showed me how to block paint years back.
*deep purple starts playing in the background*
acrylic paint isn't non-toxic. it uses the same pigments as every other medium, some of which contain heavy metals.
4 years old video, but that knowledge is as useful today as ever! Thanks
Because of this video my blood angels claws and power swords look awsome
Nice!!! ..that ink wash really made it 'pop'
I have a strong stomach but the licking made my gut turn everytime
Too much talent in our one person... and he is a super nice helpful cool guy. Thanks man. You rock it for the whole community.
Im new to the hobby and watching you paint is hypnotizing and inspiring.
Great video, also good to see a pro make the same mistakes I do. This was so brilliant in the way he worked and explained it step by step .
And then right here, we'll put a little happy cloud.
And then you do another, because everyone needs a friend
Sometimes happy accidents can happen
😂😆😂😄lol!!!
Imagine Bob Ross having put his big brushes in his mouth while casting.
That is by far the best looking sword I've seen someone paint. You are the literal paint God
I could just listen to Sam's chill encouragement all day
The humor of everyone making fun of the dude for licking the brush, and those same people not having won any Golden Demons.
Love this guy you can tell he loves what he does.
these tutorials have really taken an allready great channel to the next level! good job man! looking forward to more vids.
+Falckon Yeah you're right. This channel has been taken to a HNL... "hole nutha level!".. lol
Been a while since I painted anything like this, but I used to finish my power blades off with a diluted opalescent glaze, with the little mica particles, and that gave it a really nice effect.
Kinda glittery. That'd be pretty cool. Thanks for watching!
Every time I watch pro's paint like this it amazes me
Simple but effective. Perfect for the Grey Knights! Thanks to Uncle Bob and Samson for the great tutorial.
+Roemers Workshop I'm not sure who Uncle Bob is, but thanks for watching!
+tabletopminions Erm, damn you autocorrect?
He mixed my two favorite power blades designs
Shine and crackle
Good man
Sweet Sigh shirt. Black Metal and painting are a good combo. Awesome video. really helped with some stuff I was doing wrong.
This video has changed my hobby painting life. Thank you so very much for sharing this tutorial.
I loved the subtle glance at Uncle Atom: "You philistine, using an airbrush for blending!"
First time I have actually witnessed how its meant to be done for the maximised effect - well done you!
Your rule of 3's addressed a lot of my questions about painting.
I always try to paint from the darker colors to the lighter, with this video I start to beginn to try it vice versa :) Thanks for that!
+Heiko Wolff Its always fun to try new things. Thanks for watching!
how did it go
@Sam Lenz LOVE THE SHIRT! Sigh is a great band!
Thanks Sam, doing my first proper power sword right now!
Now I must listen to Scorn Defeat while I work on Rubric Marines. It's been ages since I put it on!
O I was wondering if that was a Sigh shirt, that album is so good👍
Sam you tutorial technique is great. Just a calm approach to the project and a slow progression, I hope I learn from this 'cause it will definitely improve my paint work.
I lick the brush too. picked up the habit 30 years ago when watching GW staff painting stuff in te shop. I can't help it now!
Thanks for this vid and I am now going to settle back and watch some more of these.
Al
Looks very nice, does anybody know what colours he used?
I just started painting and my buddy mostly just uses a wash so these blending techniques are awesome and I will try and apply this to my next paint job
Brush lickers unite!!!
Dyslexic Brush Lickers Untie!!
+EngineerJeff lol
+EngineerJeff I've never been a brush licker. Maybe that's what I need to start doing to bring my painting to the next level? Do they make paints that taste like bourbon?
+tabletopminions you may be on to something there!
+Tabletop Minions
Some people do water down their paints with alcohol, actually. :)
Yes, it tastes exactly like *bourbon*!
I'm 4 years late... but ive found a vivarium heat lamp helps with drying times. And i do like a good paint lick.
Been wanting to practice some blending for NMM to get it down. Now I know how it WILL!!! thanks dude. now i just need a mini that has a sword lol.
thank you tabletop minion and thank you Sam for making this video possible you've added another technique to my skills🤓
You two clearly smoked a fat one moments before shooting the intro. TY for the lesson Sam. Real usefull.
I am now a subscriber to this channel thank you for making this video,
I get the taste of paint in my mouth watching sam paint
He didn't mention the saliva he was adding into the mixture
Few do. The viscosity of spit is hard to match. But i had to give it up for water for health reasons. Now tho my skills and health have improved because of the sacrifice :)
This was an awesome tutorial. I have to sit down some day and attempt this myself.
I can't remember who told me this, possibly I heard it at art school, however it goes something like; there's an enzyme(?) in our saliva that helps soft brushes made of natural fibres, sable for example, hold a finer point for longer. Makes sense to me in a superman-spit-curl kinda way or when cats push their fur in one direction while grooming.
Wow, very cool. Thanks
Excellent video! Thanks for sharing.
Great video!
Question: How would you go about painting the other side? The exact same way? Or inversed?
Probably inversed because it'll make the contrast higher. Thanks for watching!
great video. wouldn't be opposed to more like it. thank you.
Not sure about the licking myself, but really talented work here. Very nice, thanks for showing us :)
So it’s basically one long blend on one side
And same but other direction on the other side
Seems like a nice way to simply practice blending / transitioning .. along a clearly defined flat edge.
Hey Atom! Can you ask samson if he would like to showcase how to do plasma weapons real sweet?
For half the video EVERYTIME the brush was dipped into the water I thought that was the sound of him licking the brush >.
He's a brush-licker. Thanks for watching!
Dont worry sam, alot of us are brushlickers :P
Awesome brother!!! Loved the painting, looks amazing. Keep up the good work and thanks 😈
Awesome stuff guys :)
Thanks heaps for the vid and keep them coming!!
"You can do both." Sam is great!
Saliva - nature's own solvent. Good video.
The fact that you 2 say, you can do it both. primo words!
Weird to see you taste paint tho :p
Dude, you are the Jason Mewes of the painting world! Soongans!
This was super cool.
so basically if you want this guy's DNA all over your mini' s just put in an order and your good to go.
XFreedomPrimeX Maybe you want to clone him....
And than enslave his clones to paint your power weapons.
If I could just stop watching these vids, I may could get some painting done
Wow that was an awesome video! Great channel!
This guy is way high. I love it!
Just wanted to let you guys know I actually learned to wetblend (it was meh at first, but it's really going well now) from the information on this video.
at least one person was taught, I do still am a brush licker though :')
Awesome video, helped me a lot. Can you possibly tell me what's that yellow material in your wet palette, cuz it seems to hold water better than paper towel?
I think it's a special sponge. Sam uses a store bought palette. Thanks for watching!
Do you recomend Edge Hightlight with a mid-tone instead of pure white ?
Much better then the Airbrush....I think the airbrush looks to generic...hand painting is the way!!!! Wet blending is the KEY!!!!!
Great tutorial!
What a lovely guy
Now how would I do a power axe
If I wanted my power weapons to be red/purple instead of blue what sort of color progression would I do
Don't eat paint kids.
Dumb question..... Just starting out but how do you transfer your paint from the wet palet to the airbrush gravity feeder? Do you use eye droppers or just get a glob on a brush?
+The Bringer of Rain The wet palette is really only useful for brush painting. For airbrushing, you usually just use a dropper bottle (most airbrush paints come in these) to put the paint into the gravity cup. Thanks for watching!
Ah I see. Thanks for the response. What is a good ratio of paint to paint flow additive?
There is no such thing as a dumb question. If you are really in to painting try to ask as many questions as you can. it will only make you better.
Anyone know of a tutorial on painting lightsaber blades?
what colors did he use
How to commission this guy ? His blog
Dang, this guy is like 40k's bob ross
Can it be done with metallic colors?
why lick the brush? what is it good for? Pros and Cons?
I think it has to do with forming the tip of the brush. Thanks for watching!
ok make sense. im personally a slow painter, so i just form the brush with some water and my finger :D
It also cleans the excess paint off quickly so you can mop up and blend in the wet layer quickly before it dries and pigment settles where you don't want it to.
If you keep going back to a pot of water it can take too long and you get sharper changes of colour
that's exactly what I was looking for my Aleph Infinity power swords :D
But is there something you have to pay special attention if you have primed the object black? Something like working reverse, so from dark to bright? or just take much more time for the first color to build up
You can just brush on a few thin layers of white over the object you want to paint like this, or use brush on white primer.
+sirCheck If your figure is primed black, I would lay down several thin layers of white over the sword before you started using these techniques. Trying this technique over black would probably be really, really difficult. Thanks for watching!
how long were you roughly leaving it to dry between cuts please
If I remember, he was using a hair dryer on it to speed it up. Thanks for watching!
Great video i really enjoyed it. I was wondering if you experts there have any good pointers on thinning your paints, like when is it thin enough or is it better to use water or glaze medium to thin your paints etc etc? It's a never ending quest to learn this stuff so all advice is good advice :)
Why lick the brush? Is it the same as using a cloth?
Something inside of me can't help but think that eating paint makes you a better painter.
There's no science to back it up, so it must be true. Thanks for watching!
You are what you eat, and Im guessing eating paint gives you some of its power?
Hello there.
Could anyone help me out with the list of the paints he used in the video?
Thanks!
Is the mix on the palette just black/blue/white blended into eachother or is it a series of purples/blues/greys in the middle then all blended into eachother?
I always have trouble painting and highlighting black.
+Narx1983 I usually prime black, then I airbrush/spray a dark grey on it from above to help highlight it. I'll have to do a video about it. I can show the work on did on my Black Templar test models from back in the day. Thanks for watching!
That's fantastic
Sam's a fantastic painter. Thanks for watching!
what brush type and size is that? it keeps shape so nicely...
@Tabletop Minions next time you talk to Sam ask him which color tastes the best lol
Great paintjob. I thought you can only get those results with an airbrush
+GreenskinHolland Personally, I can only get these results with an airbrush, but I'm going to start trying it Sam's way to see how it works for me. Thanks for watching!
I remember when I first started collecting warhammer, not once did I see anyone use an airbrush
Is licking the brush potentially harmful? For the body I mean, not the brush.
+Chivas6 I'm no scientist, so I don't really know. Acrylics are supposed to be non-toxic, but I can't say for sure. Thanks for watching!
What brand brush is that?
Its okay to lick the brush, but.. to lick the paint?
+JenK's PLAYSEA Technically, acrylic paints are non-toxic. But I'm still not licking the paint, which is why I'll never be a pro painter, and Sam is. Thanks for watching!
So roughly speaking this is doing watercolours with acrylics, right?
is lahmian medium a good substitute for retarder?
+SweaterJhon I'll admit, I don't know much about Lahmian Medium, I've never used it. Thanks for watching!