ARE YOU CRAP AT PAINTING MINIS? WATCH THIS

[@cory7328]

This video is a stark contrast to the other painting videos I see. Base layer, highlight, next layer, highlight, 20th layer, wash, highest highlight. Never ends. Thanks for making it simple.

[@eoinmcorks]

A lot of painting videos focus on pushing 1 model to a very high standard, like a showpiece or a bust etc. Army painting is a different ball game. Focus on quick gradients and high contrast and you'll get very pleasing results when on the table.

[@KrullMaestaren]

Many other videos are made by golden demon winners or competitive painters and it shows but think on it as tools in a toolbox 😉 This is a nice minimum but would get boring quickly if it was the only thing everyone made videos on.

[@taylorgulledge3858]

You're watching the wrong videos

[@joel6376]

Lots of channels do something similar, albeit with more attention paid. This looks perfectly fine and the take away is you don't need to be super neat if you don't want to.

[@WikiWah]

Big fan of the "paint all first, improve later". A full painted army looks epic, even if there are "messy" paint jobs, then painting characters and other minis up after as centre peices feels like the cherry on top of the cake! Great video

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

Some good tips in here. It's always refreshing these kind of videos aimed at the absolute beginner. Painting can be intimidating to people new to it, so this is a great starter for them. I'm a big believer in the three foot rule for tabletop models

[@Sirdeathvids]

It's nice to see that the way I paint is a legitimate speed painting technique too! I go from blocking/basecoating (with a little drybrushing here and there) to slapping on a shade onto the model to finish it. Agrax Earthshade and Seraphim Sepia can do wonders for a miniature

[@christopherpeery7436]

Love this approach to painting. Not everybody wants to perfectly layer every color and endlessly highlight. I just want to play games with fully painted, good looking armies

[@GunwitchUK]

Great vid Luke. Just shows the basics work a treat. Keep it up i really enjoyed this vid.

[@NinetaleHobbies]

I like using speedpaints/contrast after I drybrush super thinned down as a filter to clean up the chalkiness. Nice tips.

[@jamienm42]

"just baff that all over" the main online hobby tutorial catchphrase that got me through the lockdown making a welcome return

[@Atmoseeker]

Yep, definitely vibe with this. I hate having grey minis on my table, so any level of painted-ness will look amazing in a lot of my lighting setups. Top video mate 👍

[@davidknight2220]

Brilliant a really straight forward and practical way to paint miniatures

[@jmotomedic5330]

i find the stray cat hairs really add great texture lol

[@benn1181]

I love your basing range I use it for most of my armies.

[@papabear6837]

Im not the best painter. Washes and a good base really are my main two cheats to make a bad paint job look good. But doing the bare minimum can sometimes be a good idea. I remember watching Midwinter Minis paint up a whole Eldar Start Collecting using basically 5 colours. A blue base and then 2 dry brush coats with blue which got progressively greener. Then black details and white helmet. He did an amazing trick, too with nail glitter on the helmets. I copied that scheme and painted up a start collecting + a Falcon Grav Tank and 10 Guardians. Only I couldn't get the glitter trick to work so mine have plain white helmets. But for saying how simple they were to paint, they are some of my favourite paint jobs to date. Simple, easy but effective. Good video dude. It can be hard to motivate yourself to paint so quick schemes like these are great

[@secondeditionwargaming]

Good solid techniques, I like it 👍

[@PatGilliland]

Base coat, dip, matte varnish and done.

[@GreyhawkGrognard]

I'm an indifferent painter at best, and I couldn't agree more about washes hiding mistakes. And the smaller the figure, the better; does wonders on my 15mm medievals.

[@scotteverroad4545]

Good Advice for New-Guys'/Gals'! Just get it done, play some games, get into the Hobby! Come back Later and do more to your army as you improve! Love It!

[@Gilmore-the-Glorious]

It's better to have a finished army than no army. I will die on that hill

[@callmedavid9696]

I find contrasts don't show patchyiness as much if you undercoat black, then dry brush grey, then an edge/top angled dry brush white. The gradient that shows through helps hide the pooling or patchy parts. I used to just do the base coat and wash, very quick, but i"d do one extra step after a super messy fast base coat i'll just batch neaten each colour one at a time before the wash.

[@EvilBearSkirmish]

I used to churn stuff out by blocking everything then a dry brush of palid flesh all over then agrax wash all over - done

[@BanzaiShoguN]

Thanks for the help with the videos, been tremendous. Any update on your Praetorian army, am just staring one now plastic Cadian with Resin pith helmet heads?

[@geekfreak69]

Messy speed painting tutorial excellent. Thank you Luke

[@airiya1976]

Amazing vid!!! What do you use to agitate your paint at the 1:04 mark??

[@mattcurr9931]

NOW i understand your love of flame orange bearded dwarves. I think Josh is fucking with you in the colour grade lol

[@tzol2360]

I find grim dark/oil wash models are great for photos and videos but look a bit mucky on the table.

[@PatchGuilf]

Also I think using a minimum number of different colours is best. Speeds things up and makes for a nice unified model.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Cheers Luke , "Slapp it on ! ". 🐺

[@J-Hell]

Has your recent experience with oils changed how you speedpaint? Edit: Please would you make the equivalent video for oils?

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@anthonywaggett9317]

Cheers for keeping it real for us. One question though, I know you like to use Sharpie's for the metallics but paint wise which would you recommend, I started with Citadel as do most and my favourite these days is Reaper but I still haven't found a good metallic. They separate and dry way too quickly and always end up being uneven on blades. Any advice is welcome.

[@anthonywaggett9317]

@@GeekGamingScenics Cheers. Keep up the great vids.

[@aaronbrown4275]

Hey Luke, you got good tips for lots of stuff. I really hate assembly. HATE IT. To the point where I've missed playing games with friends because I can't bear to clip, clean, file, glue; etc. Any tips or tricks to make this chore less terrible? I've got piles of stuff I'd love to paint and play with, but I end up doing other stuff because the models have to be put together.

[@chrispowell2947]

it's weird because building things is my favourite part of the hobby. watching things take shape in front of you - what could be better? I don't know how you can force yourself to enjoy something you don't like doing but you could send your kits to me and i'll build them for you ;)

[@benn1181]

It's more common for people to like assembling and dislike painting. Find someone at your store or gaming group who will trade assembly for painting.

[@aaronbrown4275]

@@benn1181 thanks "Luke" that's an entirely useful suggestion that I totally hadn't thought of before 🙄

[@lunahula]

Exacto blade #11 in a more comfortable off brand holder. If you want quick assemble first, clear mold lines that are exterior and visible fast. If not comfortable with the sharpness, use the blunt side (back of the blade and a bit more force) Get a professional made for purpose sharp on one side, blunt on the other clippers for cutting from sprues. It will cut more neatly, cleanly and with less risky push that sends tiny plastic bits flying. Also cut far from the model, then once off the sprue cut gradually closer with the clippers, this will reduce gouging of the plastic. Tamiya sanding sponges or similar products, you can get these cut them to any shape or size you like with scissors (this also sharpens the scissors) on mold lines or dodgy looking edges these conform to a small shaped piece (like the curve of a space marines shoulder pad) and help you clear off mould lines or imperfections with less effort or finger risk from a blade. You can also wet the sanding side with water to avoid dust and sand resin miniatures safely. (Just have a glass of water next to you, to put your fingers in and keep the sanding side of the sponge damp) Use Tamiya extra thin glue, buy it in bulk for the cheapest price. When one bottle is about a quarter empty from use, cut up bits of sprue, drop them into that bottle and dissolve them to make sprue glue. You can fill gaps quickly with the same plastic the model is made from. You can also use Tamiya thin in a small amount on its pot brush to smooth out imperfections by melting the surface, cleans up hard to reach mould lines easily, but give it time to cure before touching it or priming. If you don't have time to muck around with styrene cement plastic glues, buy cyanocrylate glue (super glue) big bottles cheap on Amazon, keep it in your freezer and also buy the activator. Apply activator out of the pot to the part you want to stick. Aplly glue to the other part and connect them fast, this method causes it to bond on contact (so don't mess it up!) you need far less glue than you think when sticking plastic miniatures, really just a little bit on the end of a straightened out paperclip is enough for say a space marine arm attachment. Keeping the cyanocrylate in the freezer keeps it from curing on its own, so it will never dry up. Also handy to have ready to hand if you get a nasty cut on your finger from a hobby knife, as it can bond and cover the cound in moments, it will also be cured by pouring water from the tap over it, just avoid anything cotton! Also get some acetone (nail varnish remover) as this makes super glue debond, just keep in mind it is what the plastic glue is partially made of and it will melt your plastic miniatures, just use it if you get your fingers stuck together.

[@aaronbrown4275]

@@lunahula Thanks! Some of this I already do, but some is new.

[@iridian]

You all right? Hearing a sniffle for the last couple of videos. Get well lad!

[@jamiewylde7730]

At the end of the day it does not matter if it is messy, as long as you have fun painting and your happy with it that is all that matters.

[@davebuts1921]

Love how you advertise a add free product with an add, Quality mate.

[@kaighn8086]

Can you do a revisit, on maybe a 10-15 minute extra bits to enhance the finish, please and thanks

[@redgreen09]

well me i think bin doing this fore years espashaly in batch painting that thing on it see as post new

[@davidwasilewski]

One idea I’d like to contribute: If you choose your force carefully, then slightly messy painting shouldn’t be a problem. E.g. If you’re playing 30k or 40k, choose the Death Guard, if you’re playing AoS, choose the Beastmen. This allows you to add grime/heavy washes towards the end the process and you can cover up any sins at that stage.

[@BarbarosaAlexander]

More or less what I'm doing. I'm pretty new to the hobby, and dividing my time between painting minis, crafting terrain, drawing maps, and DMing games. It's a lot to do to have my games the way I like them. So having minis on the table painted quicker is exactly what I need. Thanks for this, Luke. Love love love.

[@owenthomas7014]

I wish there was another brand whose streaking grime wash came close to the AK one, dislike the company's previous questionable projects.

[@Vanye111]

Agreed. I don't buy any AK stuff, but they do make some effective materials.

[@colinmorrison5119]

Ammo by Mig has some very similar products. Mig used to work for AK but left and took a chunk of the staff with him, afaik.

[@owenthomas7014]

@@colinmorrison5119 I'll grab some, cheers mate.

[@jamesandrews4746]

Not really looking for those results never the less the concept's merit is 100%. One of the best results i've had was a earth elemental that i swamped with a 1:1 thinned sand color and immediately started wet blending with strong tone. It was literally sitting in a puddle when I was done but when everything dried it looked like real rock.

[@thra-x1855]

"you can 'ave your thumbnail; just dont get paint in my beard!"

[@warherd_miniatures]

I noticed you didn't varnish before streak and griming, so you find that causes any issues in terms of taking the paint below it off? Or is it pretty much the same result?

[@warherd_miniatures]

@@FrozenThrog thanks so much, I must have just been using too much of the spirits on the q-tip the first time I tried, it removed the paint, primer, and glue 😂 I've been scared to try again since, but I'll give it another shot because the finished result looks great

[@tm5123]

@@warherd_miniatures This sounds like thinner or acetone, not white spirits. I've rubbed models vigorously with white spirits, and have only gotten through the acrylic paint through mechanical abrasion.

[@OldManRogers]

I can't help but feel this is an april fools video.

[@wardaddyminiatures]

You need a new calendar mate it's November

[@Jagernaughty]

Podcats!

[@fulldrawpainting]

How long did you leave the streaking grime on before removing?

[@markhickson1066]

Interesting approach but not for me. Still I agree this is the way to go if playing is the main focus. As with any good hobby there are different things people like. I get more time to myself than I get to spend playing 40k. Therefore I get to waste more time painting.🤪

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

I like this comment! I'm a little different from you, and probably a lot different from many of the people who enjoy the hobby. I've always enjoyed painting the miniatures, but never really been interested in playing the games they come from. Not playing the games means I have time to do the best job I can on the mini's I buy, as well as being able to concentrate on only the figure's I'm interested in rather than buying loads for an army. I just wish my limited talent matched my ambition with the lesser amount I choose to buy. 30 years later my paint jobs are still mediocre, good enough for me, but they'll never win any prizes. That said, I still enjoy the process and I'm still improving slowly thanks to hints, tips and tricks and of course youtube videos.

[@percyblok6014]

Sorry Napoleonics, you're just screwed.

[@robot7759]

Skillshare: Let start with a payment method. Me: Sod you Skillshare 🖕

[@tinnedtea]

"SPLASH IT ALL OVER" Get that paint on there. Behave. Love ya mate but. NO!

[@muzien87]

i will never show this video to someone who is bad at painting and i want to see them improve. i cannot believe people used to pay you to paint their armies, i hope you didnt charge more than a few dollars per model, dear lord....iwth someone who used to be a commission painter i would expect at least some level of good quality, i know when i did commission painting it helped me hone my painting skill and i got better and better, back when i did tournaments all the time i constantly won "best painted" hands down every time but just seeing your quality...i would never steer anyone in the direction of this video, this would actually set them back

[@luddaite]

Was this for a bet in the office? Let's do a vid with a really 💩 paint job on some minis and have a sweepstake on how many comments say great job 😂

[@jamesvaughan7274]

I can see why Luke's APS diversified into products.

[@roguishowl3915]

Third person 🤣

[@mitulshobbies6868]

Yay, first!

[@irishconan722]

Both these look like shit. And I should know my minis look like shit.

[@garrethcarroll9288]

Absolutely awful… this was a very “what do I do this week?”. Many Channel’s spend there time to actually show beginners how to paint or assist with their skills sets. This video shows no application, no effort, click bate and promotion of business. Thumbs down 👎🏻

[@rallyfeind]

Totally reasonable to expect how to be taught basic techniques and an entire basic set of skills in an 11 min video. I mean if you are such detailed and thoughtful seeker of knowledge then surely you would have factored that into you choice. If you think you will learn to paint from an 11 min video then honestly you probably won't put the work in to improve and will keep trying to critique others instead. Thanks for being part of the problem in every way.

[@garrethcarroll9288]

Thank you for trying to make a sentence that much harder to read (grammar/ punctuation). Wow 😮. Your right,he is needed. Simpletons like yourself needs that little help with the basic of tasks and understanding. Good luck my special friend.