6 Tips To Get More Minis Painted

[@Zumikito]

How do YOU handle painting and motivation? Share your tips below!

[@integraltrading-algo1578]

By watching you first :)

[@TheMIBWORKSHOP]

Sometimes I reminds myself of my other projects and look at my unpainted miniatures as well :))

[@skynetpuma]

Usually i need days for motivating myself, and when i do it, i am so stressed of not making any errors, that i advance in the project but procastinate another couple of days after painting.

[@SmallSoldier]

Have a dedicated workspace that's just for you. Hey... like a man cave!

[@mverna3628]

What is the brand of that wet pallet with the orange lid and where one might get it?

[@BarcelPL]

One more from me - A lot of mini-painter advocate for "batch-painting", say taking 10 marines and putting one color on each of them, when you finish 10th, 1st is dry and you can put next color. While the idea is sound - it's terrible for beginner painter, especially when you're not that into paiting. In my opinion: the lower the motivation, the smaller the batch. If I REALLY don't feel like painting, just get one mini (not necesarily a character, just a normal rank-and-file tropper) and paint him A-Z. You will feel better, because now you have one model 100% complete instead of 10 models 5% complete. Next time you might feel better about paiting more, so make it a batch of 3 models. And so on.

[@Zumikito]

Very true, while it might be efficient, it is demoralizing

[@BarcelPL]

@@Zumikito It's especially bad if the first or second color you put takes a long time on a single mini, you might get exhausted and demotivated around model #7, and when you finish the batch, you'll don't want to paint for weeks, even if you did majority of the work.

[@SiCDisaster]

This! I did the batch painting at the start, but my patience isn't that long. By the time the basecoats are done you're hours later, and you still haven't made anything good looking. Nowadays I take 2 minis at a time, and switch between them after each stage is done. This gives one enough drying time to keep going, which you can't do if I take only one. And once stopped i distract myself with other things and generally I don't continue. 3 on the other hand makes progress feel slow again. So 2 is the maximum for me.

[@tiredtgirl]

I started batch painting my first models, and it was soul crushing. Doesn't help that I then have to see every single mistake on 10 minis instead of 1.

[@cuauhtemocsanchez8139]

Alright. So I quit my job to not get distracted from painting :P

[@Zumikito]

I am literally working less so I can paint more and create videos haha

[@metagrossle]

Congratulations

[@tonybayer2546]

One thing I like to do is have something ready to paint, something ready to prime, and something I want to build next (often keeping some of the already built parts in plastic organizers). Sometimes I might want to build instead of paint, and sometimes I'd rather paint than build. Having several projects going at once may make things slower, but it adds variety to what I'm doing and decreases the chances of burn out. Yesterday I finished Primaris Eradicators, today I can either paint my primed Redemptor Dreadnoughts or build my partially built Inceptors depending on what I'm in the mood for.

[@potatius6421]

lessen the friction is amazing. Since I keep my momentary project on my table I have been painting quite a bit more.

[@Warbringer95]

I've been watching your videos for a couple of weeks now and I have to say, they're excellent. Always very practical and informative with the perfect amount of humor. Keep it up!

[@Zumikito]

Thank you for the kind words, it always makes me happy when I hear that people enjoy my content :)

[@adipsia6154]

James Clear has so much solid advice. Can't recommend him enough!

[@Zumikito]

Love the guy, he is not overly super charismatic sales-y guy, but super down to earth, yet provides so much value to others!

[@RealgarTheSchist]

I've just gotten back into minis after a half decade in scale military. This was very helpful thank you. The thing I try to do habit wise is get something done by friday every week, not a finished model, just something. Then on friday, I do a self assessment of the work to see where I've improved, where i need more practice, and the highs and lows of the work itself. I'm not sure it's helpful for burn out, but it keeps me focused on the new skills I'm trying to learn.

[@jammywesty91]

You're fast becoming one of my favourite hobby KZbinrs. I've added that Atomic Habits to my Blinkist and will check it out this week. Reducing friction is the big one for me. It's a really important one for exercise too. Keep 'em coming!

[@Zumikito]

I am glad to hear that! Oh man, once you read it, you will regret not reading it earlier! It's so well put together

[@jointjunkieslangards]

Good advice for most things in life, not just painting.

[@tiredtgirl]

I needed this. I have 14 Marines and 17 Death Guard to paint but I have a crippling War Thunder addiction.

[@Pikkabuu]

Forgot one very important bit. Only leave at max five minis on the table where you can see them. This way you aren't overpowered by the notion that you have tons of stuff to do.

[@tomaszjurczak7256]

The Beard speaks wisdom.

[@bigleagues484]

I’ve recently moved from a temporary painting setup with folding table that took forever to set up and was honestly the biggest hurdle, since watching this I’ve moved my station onto my computer desk, now I just need to turn to make a start and I’ve got through so many more minis than normal

[@mephisto40]

I don't buy anything new until I've finished painting the previous minitures I bought. That's pretty much the best advice you can give

[@Zumikito]

That seems to be a very good advice if you are just painting miniatures as an artist, but I doubt that wargamers would be able to manage that haha, but kudos for staying disciplined!

[@mephisto40]

@@Zumikito I play the game too, and I've always painted things one box at a time. I know if I bought multiple boxes of stuff I'd burn out way too quickly, buying one box at a time leaves time for you to get excited about the next addition in your army, buying in bulk is the quickest way to get bored of a faction

[@Zumikito]

@@mephisto40 you have a discipline that most of us lack, well done

[@HeadHunterSix]

I don't believe you.

[@rohan0724]

I breakup the endless tides of space marines I have to paint on commission... with Stormcasts... Why am I like this

[@napalmmachete]

I love this style of fast paced, cut through the bullfluff, here are the facts videos. Thank you for your contribution and keep up the good work :D

[@Zumikito]

Thank you :)

Very good tips, thank you! The water bottle idea is instant win.

[@LMR041082]

Thanks. This was well timed for me. More of this on occasion. It was so refreshing and helpful. I am grateful

[@Zumikito]

Yea I am planning to make every second video my explained in under 5 minutes and the rest will be various topics like this and anything else really :) and thank you

[@13Robzilla]

Really great video. I would say that the number of things you do something the better at it you will get. Pushing your self is always good but there is a cost. I would also say focused practice is a great goal. Try one new effect or technique and just do a small thing on your next project. Never done NMM, do it on a piece that is small or more importantly not in view from the golden angle (Main angle of view for the mini.) You get to practice it and even if its horrible its not visible unless you show someone.

[@dennisfoulds3941]

Thanks for the inspiration.

[@Super-Sheepy]

Watched it a year ago and re watched as a reminder, found painting kill teams and blood bowl characters helped as it was small numbers but always different and realized moving my bin closer helped get me to use my wet pallet lol

[@CojoSC]

A tip I've found useful is to post your miniatures to a social media account you don't care about. I didn't have an Instagram or really care about the platform until I started trying to get better at painting. I post what I'm painting or building to my Instagram now and it's motivated me to keep going. When I have posted something recently, getting a random like from one of the mini painters I follow feels good, and when I haven't posted in a while, seeing the app on my phone reminds me that I haven't posted in a while and I should get back to painting.

[@clouddog2393]

Have fallen into the trap recently of buying and accumulating models and not building or painting them . l 've found personally that setting aside an hour or so and doing say the construction then returning to it increasing the time from one hour to two works . With this l don,t feel like l'm putting pressure on myself and it makes it more enjoyable which is what the hobbies all about . Now l,ve returned to what l used to do ...either a long modelling period or a shorter one dependent on my mood or motivation . Enjoyable video Zumikito .

[@nicolasannawn5715]

your videos rings a bell to me. I used to keep trying to push everything and painting my skavens ended up a nightmare. I decided to focus on give less quality on troops, and to focus more on central minis. Also, I use to let a day become 2 like you said, and well, I realize that's how I end up not painting for a month. Great video to help me being more steady!

[@Zumikito]

Glad you find it useful :) keep on painting my friend

[@jeromecodutti8103]

Starting a new project even if you didn't finish those last 5% of edge highlighting and so on is a very good tip. I felt blocked lately and I bought a mystery box containing necron immortals and a firestrike turret. Just opening the boxes and checking the sprues were enough to finish black ark corsair. I don't even play 40k but I got now an excuse to start that as well. Thank you for the tips. As always, high quality content

[@Eldorado187]

Thank you for this video. From time to time we all have lack of motivation.

[@bradlees5997]

I love listening to Leutin’s 40k lore videos whilst painting

[@Chu466]

Loving your videos, and this tips did certainly help my motivation :)

[@prox276]

Great video! From my experience following painting communities can be very demotivating in the long run. It's easy to see the skill and talent of others and compare yourself to them.

[@Zumikito]

Thank you! I think it really depends person to person. When I followed any group or when I see any artist paint something that I can not achieve myself, it pushes me to improve rather than dsmotivates me

[@christianschmidt1784]

Great video, some really good advices. From personal experiences, another motivation is paint with friends / family. I enjoy painting more when my wife is in the same room even if she might be doing other things than paint. Feels like quality time. I imagine the same is true for when you have kids

[@Zumikito]

Nice! Keeping yourself entertained while painting is the way to go

[@MassimoCristofolini]

Really liked the "painter identity" advice. Have to deeply think about it.

[@Zumikito]

If it speaks to you, consider reading the book, it comes with so much great advice.

[@flagadajones860]

Great advice ! Thank you !

[@gomezzara_creative]

My dude, your videos are pure quality. I hope you channel grow more everyday and see you collab with Miniac, Ninjon, Juan Hidalgo, Kujo and of course Trovarion and Uncle Vince. Thank you so much! This months have been rought and i haven't paint as expected, but i will try to apply them this month. Once again, thank you so much!

[@gomezzara_creative]

My tips: (At least what have help me in the past): - Do a list of what you have and do random selections (Like Goobertown) - Divide to conquer: Paint a small part of your mini, dont do everything in one sitting. - Have a Journal: This allows you to see progress. An Instagram account is a great way and combine with your list more. - Create "Journey" proyects: What, when, how and why. For example, i'm going to paint a Doom Miniature from Klukva, but i'm going to emulate the original art box, apply wetblending and trying to do it in one week.

[@Zumikito]

I appreciate it my friend, I hope that you can get back on track now :) thx for the tips

[@nicksimmerson1092]

#4 did it for me, put some paint on the brush and even did a base coat 👍 It's only day 1 of painting rehab, but that's a good start... worked for a friend I shared it with too!

[@Zumikito]

Nice! Just know that you don't even have to start your session at that point if you don't wsnna

[@nicksimmerson1092]

Yes, that was the part that was so refreshing - game changer! ...(old) brains blown 🤯 👍

[@nicksimmerson1092]

3 weeks in and we're both still managing paint on brush every day, even a finished miniature or two 😁

[@Zumikito]

@@nicksimmerson1092 hell yea! Keep going

[@nicksimmerson1092]

@@Zumikito well that's a full 365 days of paint on brush every day for me (and on a miniature too), with only 2 misses that I couldn't avoid... not always much to show for it, but even hotel stays and holidays were accompanied by a brush, bottle of paint, and something simple like shield rims to paint - thank you! 👍

[@thetattoodmini]

i struggled with motivation for awhile. i had purchased quite a bit of the Star Wars Legion game last year and they sat for the better part of that year before i finally was able to spend more time painting since i no longer have to work.

[@sysiphuspeart9012]

I haven't been painting very long. Currently almost burned out on a piece. #5 helped sooo much. Still trying to nail your nmm btw. It's a lot different than the one I learned (Vince's hammered steel) but I'll post as soon as I get one off that's worth posting.

[@HeadHunterSix]

lol at first glance that looked like "still trying to nail your mom" to me :D

[@jamesdrake2687]

Great video this has helped me alot. Also this book is amazing 👏

[@exmortisminiatures3170]

This was just the motivation I needed!

[@agorcs3398]

the btd5 music XD luv it

[@cyborgzulu2011]

Love the channel! Literally reading the same book. It is a good read

[@mickwoodney7533]

Great video, great book. Thanks mate!!

[@ProspectivePlans]

This is the motivation I needed, thank you!💫 Keep rising to be who you want to be! 💫 #keeprising #risingtobe #aswerise #riser

[@BarcelPL]

Last one - careful with asking for criticism A lot of people in social media will compare your mini to competion-level models. This can be shattering to your motivation. Most important thing is the model you've painted looks good to YOU. Your own "what is good" level will change over time, so the mini you've painted 3 years ago that you thought was "pretty good" might look today to "present you" like absolute atrocity. And it's supposed to be like this.

[@Zumikito]

You are dropping knowledge bombs over here, I like it

[@BarcelPL]

@@Zumikito Thanks man :) I like your channel btw, grreat content!

[@Zumikito]

@@BarcelPL thank you!

[@HeadHunterSix]

Any time you get non-constructive criticism, ask them to show you what _they_ have painted to see if they can walk the walk. Many times, they can't - or their stuff is actually worse. Those are the people you can bloc/mute/ignore/sanction. For those few that truly are more skilled and get better results, from there you can ask them how they did this or that and generally you'll find some constructive advice. Comparing your ability to others (especially professionals and studio painters) is definitely detrimental to motivation and self-esteem. But it is also good to study their work and see if there's something to be learned from it.

[@ThePropSlayer]

This was a fantastic video. I have to use these principles for everything!

[@Zumikito]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joevermeulen6117]

This has been super helpful thanks

[@MiguelFuentes11]

I am reading this book right now! What are the odds... Very cool! 😁😁

[@Zumikito]

Enjoy it my dude, its applicable to so many things!

[@ThomasGallinari]

6:43 You got me, I had put my hand on the mouse ready to skip

[@Zumikito]

Hah! I am sure that you are not the only one 😂

[@waynebellamy4749]

Great vid dude, I had to make my own little work area where everything was set up, as I wanted to paint but it was a hassle just to start then pack away so now I just go sit and paint. Recently subscribed love the channel great vids

[@charleyedwards2121]

i really like that "only listen to podcasts when your painting" im going to really try to put that into practice... no youtube if theres painting to be done and im not working on it (or somethign more important anyways lol)

[@chuck-n-debtaylor7553]

Thank you for the solid content! Just ordered the book too 👍🏻

[@Zumikito]

I am sure that you will not be disappointed!

[@farialves]

Love your videos!! Subscribed since the first one I've seen! 🙂 keep up the good work!

[@Alex-wt7jw]

Love the vid man! Always quality content

[@Zumikito]

Thank you :)

[@jamesgoodwin5360]

I would like to apologise for my comments on your last video I have spent some more time trying more advanced techniques and realised you have to push yourself to achieve better painting skills and relying on dry brushing holds you back. I was rude and I am sorry. Also this was a great video and have decided to sub again thank you

[@Zumikito]

Hey man, no worries, I know where you were coming from, no hard feelings. I appreciate it, I really do and thank you :)

[@Headbangercards]

Danke für die Tipps 👍🏻

[@skynetpuma]

Also a simplified video about color schemes and theory will be great, not so theoretical, but more easy to grasp. This is very important, and sometimes looks quite arcane, truth be told

[@brothercaptainboris6870]

Greetings from Slovakia neighbour!

[@swankypants9366]

Yeah, I really should paint more.

[@hhmedia4917]

This video has turned me into a painting machine 😂👌 great video dude!

[@escherleduc9567]

Great video.

[@tnasty3619]

great video, for life

[@angelsoffurtitude]

"For those who seek perfection there can be no rest on this side of the grave"

[@SmallSoldier]

Dude... so many truths in this video. I, myself have a dedicated studio and of course, my KZbin channel keeps me motivated and forces me to keep producing and painting. As far as staying in shape this Covid thing has added several &@@$ing pounds and I struggle with that a lot. Oh well, I guess no one can be perfect in every aspect of life... right.? Anyway loving what you're doing here. Stay funky bro!

[@Zumikito]

Thank you my man!

[@jrdchemist]

Good stuff, thank you!

[@anthony14rmg]

Great video, really like the ideas. 👍👍

[@Zumikito]

Thank you!

[@Slaneshhhh]

Amazing video!

[@deadboltserious8502]

Paint for fun even if the outcome is crap this is a hobby after all, if you have fun painting the outcome shouldn’t control your life. Although I still have to tell myself that from time to time. Some people are just naturally gifted some aren’t as long as the hobby is fun that’s the only thing that matters.

[@Skenderax]

Prekvapilo ma, že čítaš po slovensky :-D. Som rád, že sledujem krajana ;).

[@Zumikito]

česky :)

[@Skenderax]

@@Zumikito Držím ti palce :-).

[@MalcolmReviews]

This reminds me of one of my close friends whose got three 3D printers, almost running 24/7, but always finds excuses not to paint lol!

[@theone6299]

I would never imagine that you are an neighbor :D Veľmi dobre videá :) Najmä pod 5minút, dosť veľa si ma naučil :) Ďakujem

[@Zumikito]

Dekuji :)

[@neilbrown2451]

Really struggling to eat the cheese cake AND paint the mini 😫. I find having an organised painting station helps. Sometimes it gets messy and organising it gets my mini juices flowing. Now, where did I put that cheesecake ......

[@lorgarmor5886]

I keep the mini I painted last (from my Space Marine army) right in front of my monitor facing me to tell me: "Dude, paint the next one!" Sadly, the thing that holds me back the most is this annoying procedure of mold line removal, which always feels like a waste of time to me. Mold lines are like a negative offset of miniature quality and you have to put in tedious work, just to bring it to the zero base line.

[@Zumikito]

yea, somehow I hate putting the miniature together too! I would rather start off having it primed and read to be painted

[@lantern-music]

The 9% is both subscribed and not subscribed (until observed)

[@inquisitorwalmarius6650]

the shadow percentage ( my candid guess is that the 9 percent are people who are shadow banned and thus does not appear)

[@brianhoang2312]

Im not good at painting so I don't have the motivation to paint. But I cant get better if I don't paint, the cursed cycle.

[@badpersonaleck1319]

Very good video! #SUPERAPPROVED

[@skynetpuma]

Thank you for this amazing video! These advices are very , very helpful, as many times this hobby is quite demanding if you search for perfection, and its easy to let it wait until " you are motivades enough" . The problem is , that is not constant, so sometimes you paint a lot, and others , weeks and weeks go by and nothing happen. I believe the advice i think is the best one, is the first: Dont aim to do a specific goal, but to create an identity of somebody that paints regularly. Thanks again, please continue doing this kind of videos. Also, do you think that listening audiobooks help to paint? I ask because sometimes i love to listen to them, but i tend to do more mistakes . The opposite happen when i dont listen to any music, or i listen soft music, but then although i dont make so many mistakes, i lose motivation quite fast as its more boring :( Any help with that?

[@Zumikito]

Thank you! I find some podcasts are easy to listen to while painting while other are heavy and get me thinking and lead to mistakesbor my focus all over the place. I think that you will have to fins what suits you the best and experiment with it :)

[@Azrael_404]

me looking for motivation for paiting my grey armies. KZbin : look at that Me : Oh boy..

[@clintkremar4329]

Leaving a comment to appease KZbin gods. Also, probably going to buy the book on Audible. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@DMXKonCur]

Guess who’s here? THIS GUY!

[@Zumikito]

BOOYAH, my OG

[@DMXKonCur]

Not gonna lie, you had me for a second with that sponsor bit. I was like “Ayy, my boy got a sponsorship!” But alas..

[@Zumikito]

@@DMXKonCur the thing is that basically anyone can promote it :)

[@theezekarion164]

Yeah but i don't wanna be 1 of "those guys" Who only buy Minatures when they painted every Minature they have. Between me an u......(Something is wrong with those kinda people & u shouldn't trust them) 😆 🤣 😂 Man i love ur video's please keep them coming and soon as the holidays is over im gonna hit u up on patreon u deserve it at the very least thank u for everything u put into helping me

[@Zumikito]

Haha, I don't know those people though, seems like myth to me! Thank you, however I don't have Patreon yet :)

[@dukespaintart1259]

love it

[@jefrywijayasie3900]

Was watching this video with intense seriousness, and it crumbles when the sponsor joke pops up 🤣. Anyway, couldn't agree more with advice no.2, less friction usually means less excuse.

[@loltwest9423]

I'm just gonna apply this advice for my study instead. Thanks. xD

[@Zumikito]

haha, give Atomic Habits a read - definitely usable for all kinds of stuff

[@BarcelPL]

First tip was eaten by youtube monsters, so here goes again: About your #1 tip - exercise restraint while watching other peoples work, especially when you're new into hobby. You might see a brilliant mini posted somewhre, that the author put 10h to the head alone, you'll get a rush "YES, I want my models to look the SAME", grab your paints and brushes and then get crushed because (yes I'm gonna be harsh) your skills are not the same as that guy. Don't get "overmotivated", never be ashamed of anything you painted, you skills will increase over time. And keep your first painted model, even Duncan of House Two-Thin-Coats has his :)

[@HeadHunterSix]

I wish I had, but that was 40 years ago. I do have one from '91, it actually won Best in Show at a con, but my skill has come so far in the past 30 years that I wonder how that even happened.

[@LietKynes13]

While painting I am listening to WH40K lore by Baldemort's Guide to Warhammer, really great lore youtube channel, the guy has a very nice voice and he is even voice acting...

[@gavinvd1]

Where did you get that wet pallet?

[@Zumikito]

From redgrass games, now I have bigger one as well and together with the pre-cut hydration sheets, it's outstanding!

[@gavinvd1]

@@Zumikito Thanks!

[@Docsfortune]

What is the miniature at 2:50

[@Zumikito]

That is warrior of the sun from Kingdom death :)

[@Docsfortune]

@@Zumikito thank you sir, I simply couldn’t find it anywhere

[@mikegonzalezpaintingstudio922]

My problem is not lack of motivation but lack of skill. I've been trying to wet blend my Cold Ones skin for months and there's no way they came up good. I swear I've watched every video and read every guide available. I'd had them painted since November if I wasn't determined to do a damn wet blend.

[@Zumikito]

what seems to be the problem? You might wanna try different paint brand if you are not able to blend the ones you use

[@mikegonzalezpaintingstudio922]

@@Zumikito Hey, thanks for answering. I apologize if you see this mesage twice but I thought I sent a reply yesterday and I see it nowhere. I'm trying to wet blend Caliban Green and Rakarth Flesh for my Cold Ones skin. Basicaly, I got the idea of wet blending from this video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJDWaK2QicSCjqM ) because I made two different colors on their skin in my test model and it looked unnatural, so some kind of blend would make it more natural. I'm trying to achieve this painter's blend (instagram.com/p/CFW-dh-nuK1/ ) but with bad results. I've watched every video and read every guide available; painted several sprues etc and I don't get this technique. Photos are the worst quality posible (shitty camera) but here is what I'm achiving instagram.com/p/CHOP8LNpxDB/

[@Sturmensky]

Another tip that comes to mind is: while your painting equipment should be somewhere in sight, do *not* put it where you play videogames/work etc. Your brain already associates those spaces with those activities, which can distract you on a more subconscious level, eroding your ability to keep on task. So, if you have the space, use another in-sight location.

[@Zumikito]

I agree with that 100%!

[@PanZbychu09]

Good video. Now please some tips on growing such a magnificant beard.

[@Goseph_Joebbels]

came to get motivated for painting instead i feel like working out now lol

[@dhaub7174]

imagine not having cheesecake in your fridge lol

[@bp1759]

Can you do a video for my facial hair to get motivated and grow into something majestic just like yours?

[@spidey10to1]

To be not be reminded to eat the cheesecake, is to eat it first, so it will not be in the fridge every time you open it.

[@rtl6398]

Tip 1: Adderrall.

[@DrunkenDeer]

Do you store brushes in your beard to remind yourself to paint?

[@Zumikito]

Yes, and if I forget my brushes and I am on a vacation, I make my own brushes from the beard - no PROCRASTINATION

[@FullMetalHamster666]

> One board game. Zombicide.

[@thelonepainter4760]

I still have to play my wargame, but the painting is holding me back. I do 2 minis a day and I'm pooped.

[@TariTG]

Aright I skip school now 😁

[@DziobatyDziobak]

[ _ ] it let's paint some minis XD