9 Mistakes miniature painters will make in 2024 - and how to fix them

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This week we'll show you 9 of the most common mistakes Warhammer and miniature painters will make in 2023 - to help you become a better painter and have more fun painting.
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Painting miniatures for your warhammer & d&d games. Age of sigmar and warhammer 40k. Blood angels, Slaanesh, Death Guard, Space Marines, Space Wolves, Stormcast Eternals, painting scale models, miniature busts! How to paint NMM. How to paint warhammer, how to paint d&D figures.

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

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[@clubskitzhardstyle]

can you try doing a silver metallic and going over it with a copic marker it honestly has amazing results i absolutely love doing this for like metalic teal colours

[@PerfectionHunter]

Would have liked to see more side-by-side picture examples comparing the bad way vs the right way. Some of these tips i had to watch again before i understood what you meant.

[@benn1181]

This was the Squarry Squarespace episode we all have been waiting for. Really exciting. The painting PSA was a bit long though, could have done without that and just gotten to the action. ❤ Squarry.

[@paddya3304]

Having recently got back into painting miniatures after a twenty something year hiatus, I can’t thank squidmar enough for videos like this. Great advice delivered with enthusiasm and brilliant pacing. Great stuff (just wish my hands were less shakey and miniatures cost less but can’t have everything)

[@cloraformsgood5340]

Iv recently returned to painting minis after 10+ years. I assumed I would pick up from where I left off and muscle memory would kick in . I was sooo wrong, add my clearly worsened eyesight and it's almost as if I'm starting from scratch.

[@paddya3304]

@@cloraformsgood5340 I know what you mean. I definitely had a wee bit of a shock when expectation met reality. All I can say is, it gets a bit easier with practice and I've (re) learned not to get too disappointed when nothing turns out remotely like I'd planned it. Best of luck!

[@cloraformsgood5340]

@@paddya3304 Thankyou 👍 I watched a squidmar video and he said to try to paint at least an hour every day and to try one new thing every mini. Iv been doing that ,I'm slowly improving but at the same time having fun and relaxing while I'm doing it .

[@banester7484]

Thank you for giving me a new hobby I’m about to get my first miniature set, paint set, and brushes for the first time. I’ve always hated painting but your tutorials have helped me learn before I even get started.

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Hurryay, welcome to the hobby!

[@ameliedavis5940]

That opening is painfully relatable.

[@massivedong]

Ever since getting into war gaming about 7 years ago I feel like painting advice is a super saturated ‘market’ but not all of that info is valuable, however Squiddy mate, I’ve gotta say you’re nailing it. I finally feel confident in my painting ability now, so big thanks

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

[@Sergiocalvominiatures]

Great video, I laughed a lot when I saw the concept of connecting the muscles and other concepts that I explain in my tutorials to students, you failed to explain why I convey that concept so abstract. For a next video :D Keep creating these great videos

[@x.davidwilliams83]

Huzzah, you'all are so kind for helping out the hobbyists. Thank you thank you.

[@xanderhuskie5172]

Oh! this video actually made me aware of a few mistakes I’ve been doing in my own painting that I didn’t even realize I was making, it should help quite a bit now that I’m aware! Many many thanks!

[@CaptainSpalding23]

Great video. Love how you smile through the whole video!

[@Deviated88]

This is such a great video, I have my first miniatures on deck after I’m done with my semester. As someone just diving into this hobby, I greatly appreciate these videos. Keep up the fantastic work fellas!

[@samsellner4486]

Wow! I can't believe they got Daniel Radcliffe to do an add spot!

[@paddya3304]

He’s a wizard..

[@jecaba97]

I think yours is the only channel where I like the video when I see the ad, love how you manage to still keep it creative after a gazilillion squarespace promos

[@CameronPenner]

I thought I had a pretty good grasp of lighting, but your tips for not recess shading robes, and for highlighting the whole surface definitely exposed some silly things I've been doing. Videos like this one make me a better painter, Thank you!

[@FigureFortress]

Fantastic video. I do some of these so it was so helpful to get me better at painting and start thinking about things I wasn't. ❤️

[@the.nikkoman]

What helped me when starting with lighting is actually just casting a lamp or light over my miniature after priming with a dark color. And then i just memorize as best as i can, or take a picture to know where the light actually lands. And then i do zenithal priming afterwards before actually painting.

[@plague12346]

Your in video ad for squarespace is the only one I don't skip

[@Apathetically_stable]

Recently have gotten into miniature painting through first time DM'ing as I wanted a few pieces that my players could actually see as "theater of the mind" isn't applicable to all. I have found an immense satisfaction and joy that this hobby brings and I'm glad I got to stumble across your page, super informative!

[@frenzyman402]

Thank you Squidmar for the tips 👍🤩

[@tomhayes2035]

Really good video especially about how to paint muscles. Love your painting tutorials.

[@jorgealarcon2704]

Came for the painting tips, stayed for the Squarry Plotter micro film.

[@RuthlessMojo]

Rewetting your tip between strokes to keep it moist. Sounds legitimate to me. 😂😀😜

[@S1RVicTOR]

Great video, super specific and helpful tips. The one that interests me the most is 6, highlights on inner and outer folds of a cloak/cape. I hadn't considered the amount of light actually hitting the surfaces, so I'll have to do a deeper dive into that myself. Thanks Emil!

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Wop wop, happy to help! :)

[@Ascalante80]

@@SquidmarMiniatures As a beginner I would love to see an example done the right way

[@TheShelbyTheShelby]

@@Ascalante80 I was hoping to see a good example of that I'm this video like how most of the other points had an example or three.

[@baptistebois5467]

@@SquidmarMiniatures Yes, would love to see an example of it too, I still struggle a bit to visualize it.

[@gtbaba123]

Which color he is using. Acrylics?

[@Tzolar]

Hey squid! I love your videos amd u have helped me so much in this hobby, and your videos are so inspirational and awesome! I hope to see more artwork, videos and content in the new year from you! - Loki

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Hey mate, thanks! I really appreciate it :)

[@DarkGodrik]

The best squarespace ad to date😂😂😂

[@Weenerneenerchickendinner]

#1: paying full price for GW products.

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

#1: not smashing the like button

[@The808andrew808]

Hahahahahaha

[@viciousyeen6644]

*buying GW products

[@zramirez5471]

@@viciousyeen6644 if only people would only buy in to the lore but use better rules and scratchbash

[@daswookie79]

I’m happy to pay full price to help support my local game store.

[@andreyp2810]

This adv integration was something :D Thank you, guys! )

[@geoffhayward7421]

Thank you for that excellent video!

[@ShatteredBrush]

Awesome info squidmar thanks for the clear examples and suggestions. Your amazing and super talented, wish I had 1/10 of your talent

[@jordivermeulen2519]

One of the only channels where I watch the sponsor bits. Hilarious!

[@PhantomAlucard]

The Tim and Eric style editing of this video is incredible. Great job!

[@grimbourne]

Omg loved the ad-read in this!

[@mattbaxter688]

As an amateur I love watching these videos and learning all these amazing techniques and theories, then just soaking my whole model in wash anyway

[@AlmostCoolTho]

Tips I cannot wait to use, and entertaining as hell!

[@luciocouto]

Amazing tips, ty so much.

[@benstephenson8988]

some really good advice, thank you.

[@trydodgingthis]

Thank you Emil :)

[@KosmitPL]

As much as I enjoy your epic projects, simple video advice like this is always welcome. Gimme more, please.

[@andrewjeffries8721]

The Square Space ad was hilarious! But it was effective. Good job!

[@astonio7399]

Recently started miniature painting and quite often find my highlighted areas seem a bit dry/chalky. Wondering if not moistening my brush enough is contributing to that? I initially thought that thinning paints with plenty of water means I wouldn’t need to moisten the brush. Love your videos, super helpful for a noob!

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Might be that your paint is dry or not pigmented enough, its so tough to know when we don't see you paint

[@an_average_minipainter]

Another great vid, very informative and a lot of simple stuff which I should have known, but obviously needed spelling out. Never stop making great content 👏👍 you've helped me a tonne since I got back in to the hobbie.

[@MriInterocitor]

So many things are obvious...once explained. :)

[@Daveyboywalton1]

I'm literally coming here for the adds at this point, the hobby stuff is a bonus :D

[@xEzekielx1]

The idea of having to use an air humidifier is hilarious to me. Living in a valley in central New Zealand, its a constant battle to keep the house dry and we have dehumidifiers running constantly to stop mould from setting in

[@Slouworker]

Live in frost long enough and you'll pray to every made up god imaginable for a drop of moisture, everything just freezes out of the air

[@durgamugen5004]

Always good for a refresh of skills

[@DatOtterZombie1978]

Dear gods! Lucas looks so much like Harry Potter and I never noticed. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thesykoward8188]

Best SquareSpace ad ever!!! Lmao!!!!

[@nickbourgade8473]

The best solution for me to fix how I highlight has been Zenithal Priming. You can actually see where "light" would hit a mini and use that as a guide.

[@Flippmed]

For volumetric highlights i normally spray a brighter base colout from the ipotetical light source to help me visualize where I have to highlights after... it helps me a lot

[@Bonesawisready926]

Can definitely relate to the dry brush. I live in a Desert in the US.

[@joecole5545]

Emil, you and Lucas are Epic!

[@greysins190]

Tipped brush really had me on my first miniature this week and yeah i started with armored skeletons so it was hard lol

[@AnubisVolga]

Ooh, the video is really satisfying, as I am just getting into the hobby, and I am waiting for my tools and paints to start in that wonderful world, thank you very much for sharing the tips, may the god emperor bless you !

[@Glamerth]

I've done that with my brush cleaning water just recently!!

[@doomedpaints]

I decided to re-watch this video and you got to the part about beating GW and you are only 86k Subs away! Hope 2024 attains this goal!

[@rudolfnv6666]

interestingly here in the Uk we have the opposite problem with humidity: its tooooo much. I often have to have a dehumidifier running just to reduce moulding, let alone for painting. like drying times are horrendous.

[@brucehemming9749]

Great video thanks for sharing 👍🍻

[@toomanyhobbies116]

I've been painting since the start of lockdown, painted 2 armies in GW Eavy Metal style before I finally found out how to push CONTRAST. Now I'm considering re-painting my death Guard, because the difference is astonishing. In 2023 I'll be falling down the rabbit hole of light theory

[@perezjm21]

Came for painting advice, stayed for the improv commerical.

[@CFTim]

Shakira: "Lucky that my breasts are small and humble, so you don't confuse them with mountains" Squidmar: "Just fix your highlight placement"

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

LOL

[@SelectRoadkill]

That sqarespace plug lmao. Was gonna skip, but couldn't 😂😂

[@studiofoureightnine]

Deal out those academy awards NOW!

[@conradmynett7037]

Given point 8 I now know where you stand on colour modulation :)

[@alejandroballesteroshernan1678]

jesus that squarespace ad got me offguard that was so good

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

[@4hedgesfamily]

That was the best in-video ad I've ever seen!!! On the other hand, I'll never be able to watch Harry Potter with a straight face again. :)

[@johnfarscape]

I use hair conditioner on my brushes when they are getting badly worn, it seems to really help them.

[@daniellogue8365]

You do the best ads on the Internet

[@MadsRosenlund-ym5kp]

I love your videos

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Thanks Mads!

[@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART]

Nice video with interesting tips and truely funny. Loved the bodybuilder. One day I hope to meet you guys at a hands on painting workshop I teach. I bet you and your way of explaining different aspects would greatly benefit from didactic teaching insights. Lovely content again. Keep on happy painting everyone!

[@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART]

After some minutes I realise that my comment might sound rude. Sorry, I am always so impulsive. There is no offense in my words. I was watching the video while cookies and cookies is a skill that is okish, so I was on tension. I really like the content, just think it could be better structured to make it easier to apporach ... next time I might Sound rude again, you know I am cooking :D

[@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART]

- Roman

[@rKarhu]

Would love to attend this workshop 😄

[@ROMANLAPPATMINIATUREART]

*cooking

[@manosslt965]

and Harry potter in the role of Squarry Squarespace! love it.

[@Lunkules]

You should do a video where you coach one of your more beginner Patreon peeps. Like pull from a hat someone random and coach them up a bit

[@leonpeters-malone3054]

This reminds me why I want to work up to a particular project. I got the 2-Up New York class Battleship from the Dropfleet Commander game. I want to paint a terminator line down the ship lengthwise. Half the ship in light, half the ship in darkness. Get that terminator line showing just how liquid, flowing, it can be. Got a lot of practise before I'm there. Got some projects to gain back the skills though.

[@timcawley1632]

This was helpful, what would have been nice was a single example of each point with a side by side of a thing done wrong with it done correctly beside it, preferably on the same miniature. (or a before/after fixing the mistake) Saw a bit of this in the first example, would have been nice to see more.

[@horizonsforge]

Oh yeah. I will be making every one of these mistakes. But that's how I learn! (that's what I keep telling myself at least)

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

I do too ;)

[@autumnridge5541]

How would you go about solving the cape issue? Highlighting all the segments which look at the light the same?

[@thorstendresel4901]

Thanks for the tipps. I really enjoy your videos . May I ask you something? I just wanna Start nmm. But all of my simple miniatures have also a part of chainmail. Does it make sense to paint the chainmail also in NMM or better in TMM. Can t find good adivices! :)

[@destructivepanda5226]

I can’t wait to mess up by doing all of these mistakes

[@romeo.3472]

You did your boy a dirty there. 🤣 Also was that Master of Puppets I could hear?

[@GazpachoTabletop]

Your first piece of advice is TWO THIN COATS? I think we got that covered mate lol

[@MrShidimaOne]

Damn, Lucas is ribbed! :D

[@coreyeatsdetroit9733]

I know you're a warkammer guy but would you be willing to paint some wizkids d&d minis in a video? I really enjoy your videos and it would be nice to see what someone like you could do with wiz kids minis. I think the Warhammer miniatures are a bit better quality but im not sure. Either way, God bless you and your family. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[@nmindust]

I didn't get it with the capes :( If shading recesses is wrong then how should you do it?

[@elisabetracing]

Ok you are probably one of the most skilled miniature painter I have seen on youtube but you are allso the reason I dont touch my miniature with paint cause I am to scared

[@Snacklord_Dennis]

Paint me like you paint your mini's 👀

[@paddya3304]

‘No-one knows what it means but it’s provocative’

[@clubskitzhardstyle]

im not a good painter at all im just getting into it but i can say when doing highlights to point for the first point his making starting with a darker tone, then adding a lighter source into it blending it and slowly doing that up until you get to white or near white is how you make a good blend so deep blue then add touch of white adding grading effect of blue then add more as it goes to the lighter source then adding more and more or what ever colour you are blending it with

[@Miniac]

5:41 someone gif that for....reasons...

[@andreas5563]

Hello fellow Squidmarians, I have been watchin a lot of Emils videos lately and it has inspired me to think about starting painting myself. I am not planning at all to play with these minis, I just want to paint ones I find interesting and maybe make cool bases or dioramas. Is there any factions I should stay away from that are considered more advanced than others? So far the ones I like the look of the most are: Stormcast Eternals (i think they were called), the undead army, Sylvaneth and from 40k: Necrons and Custodes. Here in Norway it seems difficult to find anything other than games workshop minis as I dont have a 3d printer and ordering from abroad costs a fortune. I was also wondering if anyone could tell me very specifically what tools I would neeed? So far from what Ive seen I should get: a decent brush, a big brush for drybrushing, an assortment of paints, glue, a sharp knife, can of black and/or white paint? I dont have a lot of money to spend so I was also wondering if its better to buy big boxes with many smaller figures for more practice to begin with, or buy less but more interesting figures that I am more inspired by?

[@themvp2996]

yeah... picking easy minis for learning... and then there´s me picking a bust and trying to paint it like good old Kirill Kanaev... anyway 3 years into it, and i´m reaching the finish line. Looking good, learned much :D would do it again.

[@ThatGuyDoingThings]

What is the model shown at 2:04 with the axe?

[@GonthorianDX]

I am clearly improving with every paintjob but faces remain the most difficult thing for me by far. My 00 brush lost the perfect tip too... It dries almost instantly

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

00 is too small for faces :) a 0 should be fine no?

[@GonthorianDX]

@@SquidmarMiniatures sure I'll try a 0 next time!

[@distanceyaself8975]

At about 2:09 minutes into the video with the guy holding a big double headed axe, what is that piece called because it looks amazing

[@lanty693]

love ya

[@torn.blue.sky101]

Totally worth watching to see Emil touch himself up in public. Top content!

[@theemissary1313]

What's the mini at 11.20?

[@noops9220]

6:10 you know there’s a name for chest hills…

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

tiny mountains

[@CalloutWraith]

0:06 happend to often to me :D

[@DatFatThor]

I just bought the custodes Watchers of the Gate box as my first foray into 40k. What tips or recommendations would you give for painting them?

[@ShuTheIdiot]

I know you're asking him but if you use a brown or red undercoat the gold will be better, also for your red robes shading with purple is cool.

[@MultiLastebil]

Hey! I'm new to the hobby and I live far far north. The weather here is very unstable and most of the year quite cold. I'm worried about priming my models outdoor when it is below 0. I'd hate for the models which takes me so much time right now to prepare to get ruined. Not sure where in Sweden you reside, but how do you deal with weather and priming?

[@JPGotrokkits]

Brush-on primer like Vallejo or use it in an airbrush.

[@masterthnag105]

How was I not already subbed....

[@billdefranza4927]

Hey, that square space and got me thinking... Lucas has a strong resemblance to Weird Al.

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

A little short hair

[@capawalk655]

Really great video I’m painting a kommando ork kill team soon and I’ll be rewatching this for tips. Also resubed I don’t know why but KZbin likes to unsubscribe you from a channel if you haven’t watched in a long time so I would remind your viewers because they’ll still get your videos in their feed without being subscribed.