10 Easy Miniature Painting Methods (feat. Heroscape)

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In this video, I show you the various different methods that I use to paint large amounts of minis for things like board games!
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[@GoobertownHobbies]

Whoa, this escalated quickly! Great idea for a vid, and these are MUCH better than pre-painted 🙂

[@doomsmythe]

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[@DanaHowl]

My pleasure 📺📺📺

[@darrendyk2644]

Same for me, lol.

[@jrs3739]

I feel the aspect of having fun while painting often falls by the wayside, so I am really happy you mention it. I'm a terribly slow painter, but to me that's fine 'cause I'm having fun while doing it (also mostly using the basic layer up from black basecoat method).

[@RogueScaper]

As a Heroscape fan, and a painter, I am excited for this one!

[@derekgarcia3069]

This was a great video. Especially seeing them all together to show that the process itself isn't as important as some people make it seem (as in you can mix and match them just fine).

[@Zmoibe]

oh my god i just finished painting my master set and wellspring box yesterday. im so happy to see one of my favorite mini painting channels get in on the heroscape love

[@dastardlyjdoug]

heroscape was the first miniatures game i ever had, way back in 2005 or so. we never learned to actually play the game, but my brother and i spent hours building terrain layouts and making up stories about our little guys. at some point i'll for sure get the new edition, and almost certainly will never learn to actually play it again. but at least this time i'll get to paint the models.

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

Another great idea for a mini painting vid. I have a bunch of boardgame minis that need paint (Aftermath, Destinies, Zombiecide: Invader, and Gloomhaven JOTL) so this is a great reference point. I don't want to strain myself on the project, but I still want them to look good enough to impress my friends for boardgame nights. Your favored methods will work perfectly. That dragon looks sick. I need to remember to have fun and stop overthinking it.

[@bobterwilliger6240]

That double tap @ 12 08... Brush control skills!

[@itmikepensacola1658]

Love your videos. Keep them coming.

[@DanaHowl]

Thanks!!!

[@timmcpharlin773]

I love to fall asleep to your voice. It's magical. ❤

[@LukeSteichen]

Awesome video Dana! It was a huge help to see a bunch of different workflows and outcomes side by side. I struggle with painting with any kind of speed, so this was hugely helpful!

[@KeithPare]

I've fallen in love with something kinda like WMOLF. I use a speedpaint as a base coat and then paint everything on top of that. Usually unthinned (depends how dark the color is, otherwise mix a little medium in, tend to really love blue or magenta shades but I've done it with green, purple, and red before as well). It makes really vibrant shadows. I'm sure I could do colored primer too but: 1. I don't own 30 shades of primer so much like how you make washes, I make a base coat 2. With or without zenithal, it makes my shadows darker than the the highlight areas, giving me a nice roadmap and shading

[@southpaw5483]

Thank you Dana. What is being used for the "Brush-able White Primer?

[@DanaHowl]

I use the one from monument hobbies, but many brands have a similar version!

[@crowchant9917]

Love to see heroscape content 💪 been a long time player. Great tips!

[@fabiobinder]

Great video, I love the last method, great result on large models.

[@trollpaintingminis4496]

Hoping they bring back the sgt rock style WW2 guys. I had a bunch of them and the werewolves and skeleton dogs. So excited to see heroscape is back!

[@ZombieApocalypse09]

Great video! Great demonstration of a lot of different ways to get to a nice finished model.

[@anthonywaggett9317]

For board game minis we need the quick methods, so great video in this respect. I feel your pain with drybrushing, it's not a simple as people like to make out.

[@chrisbeck7266]

You're such an awesome painter.

[@fireflydice]

Oh such an amazing video! ❤ Thank you so much!

[@freakishuproar1168]

11:00 I really like the blue and red layering on this models plated tentacles or whatever they are. Makes the creature's colour scheme look like aposematic colouration, like it's sheer hue is enough to warn other being that it's not to be trifled with.

[@tragonius]

great work dana, love to have the methods side by side in one vid like this!

[@NeoReziel]

Great video, as always: looking the amazing results you achieved on your last model, I think I really need to start considering to learn how to use an airbrush...

[@undersky596]

Thank you so much. I just got an ak 3rd set. Exited to explore

[@theonlytrue8t88]

Awesome video. I don’t know if the showing of the metallic speedpsints was just b roll footage but I hope you shook them or better used a vortex mixer. The bronze especially looks different if shaken properly I think.

[@Mercurial_Me]

I just got in my reaper bones Kickstarter hoard and I've stumbled on a really good workflow for them similar to WMOLF. Since you can paint straight on them, I start with a heavy white drybrush, then hit it with a dark wash like nulb oil/dark tone. This basically gives you a grimdark-leaning base to then slapchop on with speedpaints. Great results so far and super easy to batch-prep for colors.

[@Mon22king]

Damn, that spray technique was on point! Amazing!

[@deltapi8859]

In my opinion 10:45 Black + Layered Base + Highlights and the Guy with the two guns (Airbrush Color Zenithal + Speed Paints) looks the best. Which is unfortunate, bc these are very different paint styles :D

[@Vtuberfan69]

Question which is better for beginners Speedpaint or Warpaint Fanatics? Also you are almost there for 100k subscribers!!! Hopefully you get better soon

[@ZombieApocalypse09]

Warpaint Fanatics. Speedpaints and contrast paints require brush control otherwise they are very frustrating to use. Standard Acrylics are more forgiving.

[@conked944]

I have those weird polygonal pieces from the mtg board game, they are awesome for cover.

[@Bluecho4]

Seeing how quickly that dragon came together just makes me more sure I need to get an airbrush.

[@scottg1501]

Great video!

[@deltapi8859]

13:37 (huh, leet time stamp) looks like Sega Genesis Sprite palette (especially compared to SNES) :D

[@EdAllen]

Maybe a matte varnish to give it some tooth before slapchopping them?

[@chucklamb3496]

Great video Dana

[@jamiethomas527]

I dont really know how Speed Paints work and the effects but I use contrasts. I'm interested in the drybrushing the primer on. I'll have to give that a blast.

[@sebastianwei7721]

Amazing!

[@ianclaydon8039]

Hi dana, thanks for the video, love them. Question, I have recently been using speed paints, and I do like them, but I find they clog my brushes, and it difficult or impossible to keep them fine tipped. How can I prevent this. Thanks xx

[@togashiayame]

Speed paints and contrast paints tend to draw into the ferrule of the brush more quickly than regular paint, so that does tend to ruin them over time. Never use your good brushes for speed paints/contrast paints/washes. 🙂

[@mrgunn2726]

WMOLF 🐺 owwooo! LOL

[@morganwang7902]

Why is the paint line unspecified?

[@DanaHowl]

It’s P3 ;)

[@jesse-got-dolphins-into-heaven]

what brushes do you use?