Arcadia Quest - Painting Ignos (How to Paint Lava)

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Stephen picked an absolutely amazing model, this was tons of fun to paint, infinitely easier than I thought it would be, and ended up looking great! I'd strongly advise anyone with this model to give him a go! What did you all think?

[@jamesbenson1793]

Watch It Paint It love it. Def my fav thing u painted. Such a nice effect with the yellow the way u spread and it blended

[@stepheniceton9469]

Glad you enjoyed this one. Looks great

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Great choice on the model again, you see something I don't see! I'd never have picked him to paint, even if I ran out of models I'd have bought another game :-D

[@pogden02]

Great job on this one. I really like the lava effect!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks Phil, I was surprised how easy it was to get a great looking effect!

[@nick67430]

Wow, that Lava effect is absolutely stunning!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thank you! And it was super easy really. Hope you manage to get some lava painted up!

[@lesterduglas]

I like the glowing effect on the rocks. It turned out great.

[@m3lv1n19]

Made to look very easy and has inspired me to look at following these steps for my Middle-Earth Balrog

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Yay, it was surprisingly easy actually, had been dreading it! Hopefully you can link up to your Balrog when it's done!

[@clanpsi]

Looks awesome, thanks for the tutorial! Adding a bit of glow to the base would have really brought it to the next level.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

You’re totally right. Have you seen our video on lava bases? I should probably have combined the two!!

[@neilolsen342]

Im painting a very large surface of lava into a dragons wings and have to say, thanks for this video! Stunning work!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Glad we could help!!! Tag us in if you use Instagram - would love to see your dragon!

[@homelessjoe]

I agree, probably your best model to date. Cheers!

[@terrysucrana1318]

Definetely love your videos. Quick, straight to the point and little touches of humor. I barely spit my tea when I read "don't listen to this guy". You made me take my brushes and start painting again. I want to see you painting any mini of Rising Sun!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks Terry! Glad they are working for you, and also super happy to hear it made you want to paint! That was the primary bases for the channel at the start - get people painting! Yay. Hopefully your finding the videos getting better and better as time goes by - this is quite an old one now! :-) Sadly, I don't own any Rising Sun models :'(

[@HashtagGamingVideos]

Awesome video! This is going in my painting Playlist. Really happy to see someone using vallejo

[@markdorn8873]

I'll bet this would be great for an Avatar of Khaine, too. Thanks for making this video!

[@casiblume7932]

The glow looks terrific, great job!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks dude

[@yoyoyo9669]

oh my gosh very cool will be re watching this one for sure!

[@jeffersonfitzpatrick8966]

This video helped me with a recent commission and I thank you. Liked and commented :)

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks! Hope they like your paint job

[@rickyl3136]

Lol I just go over this channel from the live stream from army painter and it's great I love it so far. The best part was that little text saying Don't listen to this guy. Lol I lie the turtle part was the best

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Welcome! Glad to have you here. Haha, just one of many, many mistakes with words you’ll see me make :-D thanks for the *feels* - you made me rewatch this and it’s been many years since my daughter thought that was a turtle

[@captnwinkle]

It's a Snapping Turtle. Watched this twice before I jump on all the lava based dudes from Mythic Battles. Thanks!

[@maxphobia]

never seen any of your vids but after just this one...subbed

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Haha. Thanks dude :-) that’s a pretty old one too so hopefully I’ve got better since then! :-)

[@susannahlewis8464]

That looks amazing!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thank you! A fair few years ago, my paintings improved but this is still one of my better miniatures!

[@susannahlewis8464]

@@WatchItPaintIt Totally agree. I'm binging your videos right now. I can tell how much you've improved, but this still looks fantastic.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

@@susannahlewis8464 oooh hope you find plenty to enjoy! Funny you say that, I always think I haven’t improved but I opened my Masmorra game earlier which I painted years ago and can’t believe how much better my Marvel United chibis are! I’m going to paint my last Masmorra chibi next and see how much different it looks to the other four :-D

[@kimicox7698]

Wow. This is amazing.

[@matthewcross515]

Great vid - I’ve been trying to get this effect on my obsidian golems, will give it a go

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks Matthew! I thought this was going to be a LOT harder than it was, I really didn't struggle getting the effect to look pretty good, even though its my first ever attempt. Highly recommend people giving this a go!

[@DrewAguilera]

Thanks for posting this! Every video I've looked for painting lava only has painting using Agrellan Earth 😂

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Haha, we have that video too! :-D but yeah I’m a bigger fan of this one! Thanks for the comment

[@johnandrews3518]

Great job on the lava! One of the best I've seen and definitely something I am now planning to emulate. Bloody good work sir!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thank you so much John! I was thinking about this model the other day, it’s a shame you only get one Ignos in the game, it’s still one of my favourite paint jobs and I wondered how much better it might be a year of more experience later! :-)

[@zildjianpro]

Glad I found your video. Excellent tutorial and I just subbed cuz of this. 💯

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks man. Glad you found us! Are you painting Arcadia Quest or just lava?

[@zildjianpro]

@@WatchItPaintIt just printed a model called Blazing Behemoth by Flesh of Gods and it looks similar to the model you painted. Glad I found your video.

[@GraphixJunkie]

looks amazing!

[@legendaryzammo]

Thankyou this was very helpful

[@Greatdaness]

gorgeous

[@boreos3499]

Really good tutorial! Great job! Thank you!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks dude

[@kerplexismexis]

Awesome Job! Thank you for doing this.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks man :-) you're welcome!

[@darrendempsey3190]

Brilliant, thank you for sharing!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

You're welcome dude!

[@jebeddo08]

Nice work! I would have gone with white primer instead, but what it matters is that you got a great end result.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks man! What difference do you think the white primer would have made? Would you then just have to paint it all black?

[@jebeddo08]

Watch It Paint It, normaly with fire base things i perfer to go from bright to darker colors. Like you mention, yellow over black is a nightmare. I would have save time with yellow/orange/red colors but the way you did, saved you time with the magma/rock dark areas. Like i said, what it matters is the end result and the way you did was great. Congrats.

[@trennefelt]

Great work, looks awesome

[@WatchItPaintIt]

+Daniel Trennefält cheers dude, glad you liked it.

[@HeroesBosses]

I love it! It turned out fantastic!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

+Heroes & Bosses thanks dude. Yeah this is definitely one everyone who has it should try and paint. He looks great with relatively easy work

[@graveofmonsters4076]

For the white you should have just used a wash. If you used a medium you could add white to it and create a white wash, touch your brush to the crack and it will flow into it and give you a bit more depth to the white.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Fantastic tip. Had not thought of that!

[@gkspain1]

Outstanding paint job, have subscribed, all the best, Garry

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks Garry! Welcome to the channel :-)

[@surtrpicks]

Brown base rim…..I can hear the groans lol. Great piece and thank you for the method.

[@coltonlong7562]

Little late.... But Im making a Salamanders inspired Ork list, and Im gonna try and use some custom parts and painting to make my gargantuan squiggoth look like what Id imagine a Fire Drake looks like. Black skin with the cracks between and open surface looking like lava.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Sounds bloody ace! Good luck, and tag me in a pic when you’re done!!

[@coltonlong7562]

@@WatchItPaintIt Just ordered the squiggoth, and its gonna be some work, but ill have to do that!

[@TheKingofAverage]

Seriously great stuff as always! I LOVE how dry brushing makes rock textures "pop" so well with so little effort. You could see this same effect in your Cliffbreaker Cyclops video. The model reminds me of painting Descent's Ynfernael Hulk monster. I wish I recorded my work at the time :( oflex.ru/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Descent-Shadow-of-Nerekhall-board-game-nastolnaya-igra7.jpg Could you comment on why you started with white and then painted red on top of it? I understand why that was done but some viewers might not :) I personally hate how long it can take to paint brightly on black primer (though you seemed to not have much trouble) and would have gone with a gray primer to hit the middle.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Yeah I think this model is PERFECT for dry brushing! It makes it very easy, and it actually works really well. Oh yah, those Hulks would have been easy with dry brushing too. I said during the video didn't I why I was painting it white first? 4:00

[@matthrubis4807]

Great vid! Great model! But sorry if this sounds dumb but do I need both bloody red pant and abomination gore? Or is it an either or sorta thing?

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Hey man, not dumb at all! You should just need one red. Any bright red will do really, I was just giving the names of an Army Painter or Vallejo red paint I knew

[@adamgardner2244]

I just bought the arcadia kit just to get this figure after see this video. AMAZING! how did you get the light brown on the base to crack like that? anything special? I want to do that same affect.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

It’s a really nice model isn’t it :-) do send me a pic once you’ve got him painted up! I did a video on the channel for the basing - agrellan earth

[@adamgardner2244]

@@WatchItPaintIt ya man it's a nice model but after your paint job...jeez. I love lava so I had to get this figure. I'll check out your video on the base for sure. I've only painted one other mini before. They are addicting.

[@TheRealBlueSwan]

I want that model!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Highly recommend. Fun to paint, was surprisingly easy, looks great painted!

[@claytongreen5285]

Could you achieve the same recess whitening with a white contrast paint?

[@WatchItPaintIt]

The white contrast paint is actually grey! Where it pools in the recesses you get grey, the white comes from where it runs off the raise (highlights). I wouldn’t think it would work at all well for this effect! Hope this helps

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Wow!!! Incredible job. What is this character from? Game?

[@WatchItPaintIt]

He’s one of the monsters from Arcadia Quest Inferno :-) thanks dude

[@TheGameWarrior]

Awesome job man. But no lava base?

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Would you wear a denim jacket with denim jeans? :-O

[@TheGameWarrior]

Yes indeedy do. DENIM 4 LIFE

[@TheKingofAverage]

I wouldn't wear a denim jacket. I guess that means you should have painted him as a nature golem and had rocks and green grass inside. There you go, another green mini :D

[@Feserov]

Great effect, nice job. Where is the miniature from? It looks like d&d one, and I really love it.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

He’s from one of the expansions of Arcadia Quest by CMON. Glad you liked it. He’s still one of my best paint jobs in my opinion :-)

[@jeromebrunat6851]

good work! do you made the fallen angel or werecat the next time ?

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks dude. I'm not sure actually, we tend to vote on what I do next on Patreon! Ignos got picked, so I did him :-) If it was just up to me, I think I'd do the fallen angel! What about you?

[@jhickox]

Is this version of the game not released yet, been trying to find where to buy the model but can’t find it.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

I’m not sure. I’m just out in the park with Sophie. Let me see if Austin let you know!

[@jhickox]

Watch It Paint It thanks!

[@Austin-D20]

Here you go. Happy to help. www.amazon.com/CMON-Arcadia-Quest-Whole-Lotta/dp/B06XDX4N63 www.miniaturemarket.com/cmnaq029.html www.coolstuffinc.com/p/239678

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks Austin!

[@dasonsolo]

Why not start with a white base, paint on the lava colors first, then add the black accents and the stone dry-brushing last?

[@dasonsolo]

I do see how that would diminish the "glow" effect...

[@elvendarkness1]

Turtle 🐢 💚

[@WatchItPaintIt]

:-D

[@elvendarkness1]

@@WatchItPaintIt Never gets old, that includes your response lol

[@elvendarkness1]

@@WatchItPaintIt I’m curious what the same miniature would look like with blue magic affect as opposed to lava?

[@WatchItPaintIt]

I was just getting that little trouble maker down to sleep :-D couldn’t write much more :-) I’m so glad I included her in my videos, lovely little reminders of her so small when people comment on it on my tutorials

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Interesting idea. I too am now wondering how that would look! I’d give it a try if I had two of these :-D

[@williamlazenby314]

Lava bro looks like Venom before the color is applied

[@Mr_Bleb_boi]

Why does it look like clayface in lava form

[@elvendarkness1]

Filthy Suit or is it Filthy Cape?

[@WatchItPaintIt]

I use Filthy Suit, but Filthy Cape is very similar, any light grey will do really!

[@elvendarkness1]

@@WatchItPaintIt Is Filthy Suit Army Painter or AV or Citadel? Looked on the Army Painter and did a search and nothing came up.

[@elvendarkness1]

@@WatchItPaintIt I know the answer to this but I need to ask, in your opinion would this tutorial be able to be used if one primed their miniature with Citadel Grey Seer? Or am I left with have to prime it with black primer... ugh, just trying to avoid the spraying of the miniature again but I feel it's the only way to follow your step by step process to a great looking result.

[@WatchItPaintIt]

dwarvendarkness maybe you could start with over brushing black? Any recesses that don’t catch would be the lava areas? It could make for faster and easier (brighter) painting up of the lava! It might also suck cos you’ve got to basically paint the whole thing black :-D saves a lot of time with the primer...

[@elvendarkness1]

@@WatchItPaintItyeah, that did not work, had to prime them all black, bummer. Late update I know.

[@jmerb78]

looks fantastic!

[@WatchItPaintIt]

Thanks Jason, glad it's not just me that thinks so! Really surprising how easy this model was to make look good!