Do METALLICS scare you? Just drybrush and wash - EASY!

[@baddogx69]

I painted 40K back in the 90s when kits were just a few bucks lol. We had a Games Workshop store in Florida about 2 miles away so that's where all our money went that was left over after rent and beer lol. I'm now 52 years old and still have my Orc army I made plus an all female Eldar group that I painted up. Back then it was all about 'Eavy Metal style painting so my stuff looks so sad compared to yours. We would throw on the Bolt Thrower album that my roommate had and go crazy painting! I have learned so much from watching you. I'm getting back in to painting minis again because of watching you. Thank you so much for bringing back a part of my childhood that I loved! You are awesome!

[@ArtisOpus]

My dude. Fav comment of the day, you're most welcome! That's my childhood, too, although it was Nu Metal by then :). Music and painting still works, I reference 'Doom Workout Mix' in the next video if it doesn't get cut out... Although I would only work to that if you have a deadline, not exactly Zen painting 😅. Big love!

[@Himle_]

Yeah the Tzeentch is the clear winner. Never thought about drybrushing metallics over like that. (That pearly'ish finish was spot on) Really looking forward to trying that technique out!

[@ArtisOpus]

Let us know how it goes. May it help you slay those piles of grey!

[@Himle_]

@@ArtisOpus Will tag you once I try it out. Just have to be done with some more Gloomhaven minis first. :)

[@gillessturbois8914]

What a sweet work !

[@KimHarderFog]

The Slaanesh and the Tzeentch is spectacular

[@getorix1]

I've been planning a Tzeentch corrupted Stormcast army for a whole now but never managed to find or come up with a scheme, I think that Tzeentch shield and warrior at the end is a perfect point for me to start from.. Thanks so much!

[@toddsmith235]

I love metallic "Slapchop". I really like that blue and purple shield. Really caught my eye and could look good on some Stormcast too! I'm currently using two versions on my Stormcast Eternals at the moment. First one is for gold : 1) Base: Retributor Armour 2) Over Brush: Liberator Gold 3) Edge Highligh: Storm Host Silver Edge 4) Contrast Paint: Agaros Dunes 5) Glazing: 3:1 Contrast Medium to Wildwood to darken recesses 6) Pick out edges with Liberator Gold and Storm Host Silver Second recipe gives a great copper/ bronze look. 1) Base: Leadbelcher 2) Over Brush: Runefang Steel 3) Edge Highlight: Storm Host Silver 4) Contrast Paint: Gore Grunta Fur 5) Glazing: 3:1 Contrast Medium to Wildwood to darken recesses 6) Pick out edges with Hashut Copper

[@simonhutchinson8236]

I don’t normally comment on KZbin but having bought the Series D brush set I feel duty bound to express my appreciation for opening my eyes to dry brushing. These brushes have been a mass game changer for me and have not only sped up my painting but also improved it at the same time. How I have managed without for the last 30 years is beyond me. So thanks. Thanks for the videos, the tutorials and for sharing your technique. Since getting the D series set sone months ago I have now also purchased the S series set. These are definitely my go to brushes now. I’m even tempted to get a second D series set just in case. So yeah, thanks a million.

[@bevanwilson8820]

Loving these metal themes. I reckon you gotta do a Valentine's day special. Pink metallic's? Convert a little cherub like the one from the devastator kit into a cupid?

[@ArtisOpus]

HAaa, pretty in pink! :)

[@MrJordwalk]

I HAVE TO SAY.... YOUR DRY BRUSHES HAVE BEEN AN ABSOLUTE GAME CHANGER FOR MY PAINTING AND I'M NEVER USING ANYONE ELSE'S AGAIN!

[@ArtisOpus]

[@AdrianOkroj]

I'm trying now do frozen chaos Army and this guide is for me. Now i know how to paint shields. Thanks

[@ArtisOpus]

[@robertgeroux359]

Wow! These are so amazing. The Tzeentch transition is brilliant. I also love you "hack" for creating gold using contrast (sepia + orange). Might have to give these a whirl.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy, absolutely do, they're fun and so effective, make the rest of the minis feel slow in comparison 🙂

[@Rancor1182]

They all look great. I especially like the Tzeentch and Nurgle shields. Really helped me visualize how I want to paint my StD army.

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes! The method is super quick, if they didn't have fur etc you could have an army done in a day. Next video is the opposite. But still STD. New demonic lord mini

[@darrenj3720]

All these looked great. I feel overwhelmed with ideas. Great stuff.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy! Better than painter's block :)

[@jons_jumble]

I followed this general technique on my last bit of work - a set of wings on an angelic figure. It came out very well to my eye.

[@craigcook5121]

They are all really wicked looking. Great tips and ideas. Makes me want to try out different things to improve my painting skills. Cheers

[@ArtisOpus]

That's what we're here for! You can experiment infinitely within this concept (drybrush a few steps of metallics, add washes), enjoy!

[@Mtelles1]

Love your video! It was great meeting you at LVO!

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, you too man, thanks so much! We're at Adepticon, and Nova later this year :)

[@ThePadsta108]

My favourite way I've done coloured metallics is actually with contrast paints! It's more vibrant than this showcase, it was for an Alpha Legion CSM Kill Team. Based coated with Leadbelcher spray, then a shade of Nuln Oil all over, then an all-over drybrush of Stormhost Silver. Then, a light coat of Akhelian Green over all the armour panels, and the trim is done in silver for you already! Easy, shiny-shimmery blue-green with auto-trim making chaos space marines a helluva lot quicker to paint.

[@ArtisOpus]

Makes a lot of sense, this is very close to how I'd approach them if I were to do them!

[@theonewiththehat4090]

Hi, love your tutorials! Would love to see something for really popping "candy"-colour over a metallic basecoat. 🙂

[@ArtisOpus]

Great idea, thanks! Added to the list 👀

[@Himle_]

Oh, that green/purpley one looks awesome!

[@ArtisOpus]

[@SSecret_Hugz]

painting up my dudes and saw this hell yea this looks badass m8. Imspiring as i go for a warcraft themed group of chaos warriors

[@ArtisOpus]

Sounds perfect, good luck!

[@Vicky1138thx]

I love love love the Tzeentch shield scheme , I would love to paint an army of storm cast eternals in this 😮, top vid as usual Byron 👍

[@ArtisOpus]

That really would look tasty! Thanks, Vicky :)

[@myhobbychannel1292]

Thanks for the tutorial, can you try with to do some with army painters speed paint, there are different, and better then Gw’s paints

[@kimme009]

Dude those look amazing. Now I am dreaming of a chaos knight in those nurgle colors🤩

[@ArtisOpus]

Don't tempt me, Frodo!

[@Roostaff38]

always on top, nice vids and well explained, would love to see some midddle earth lotr and terrain with your painting skills!!! awainting for your brushes... To all please click like for he makes us a nice vid and top lotr terrain!!!

[@ArtisOpus]

Oooo terrain, my favourite! But we need to find a way to have people click it :D

[@jasonprince8016]

Do you have a video on what brands and even specific paints works best for your D brushes and techniques?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy :). We don't, maybe we should! It's fairly simple though, you want to avoid matte paints for at least the first few stages, hold off until the final steps. This is why I use a lot of GW and Vallejo early, and then lean toward brands like Pro Acryl only in final steps. I use chaos black religiously as a primer too. The matte paints encourage chalking, same with the primer. You can absolutely still do the t chnique, but you need to take more care if using them. Hope that helps!

[@camjoseph7732]

hello artis opus! huge fan! sorry but i was just wondering... like for my slapchop to really be good i need to be able to drybrush small places well. like a face under a hood or something hard to get to like that. i'm just wondering if you have any tips or tricks for this situation that could help me please?

[@g13agb]

Will you be having more tutorials for your nurgle army u were doin?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, I don't have any, although the orange-scheme was quite successful IMO, so maybe it'll feature on some future stuff (whether nurgle or not)

[@andrewg6057]

Hey brother, big fan of the channel, method, and tools. I got a full set of M, S, and D series brushes, and haven’t looked back since! I feel like your method would be really well suited to horde armies, like Skaven. Yeah, it’s my army, so I’m being a bit selfish, lol. Would you be willing to show us how to “speed paint” a horde army (Skaven, Orks, etc). I’m not so much concerned with speed, but more so looking for a technique that will give me the most bang for my buck with an army with 120+ models. Cheers in advance!

[@berenthebear1313]

I really liked the blue and purple shield, but the first shield i wasnt a big fan. Sometimes you just cant beat gold paint.

[@ArtisOpus]

Each to their own! Just an option (or a timesaver :)) thanks man

[@southpaw5483]

When using a "slapchop" approach, (Prime Black, drybrush gray, drybrush white), do we need to allow for drying time between the Gray & White drybrushing?

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely! Although you shouldn't have any issues, unless you're on a tiny mini it should have been almost instantly dried (if it isn't, you used too much paint, remove more from your brush to the palette before going to the model)

[@southpaw5483]

Another newbie question, can I use Grey and White Army Painter PRIMER paints to drybush? or should these be non-primer (i.e., regular acrylic) when drybrushing over the black primer?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, you can, but they may lean a little towards chalky, I haven't used them, but some primers are quite heavy, with the exception of some airbrush ones. If they're matte, I'd avoid them, especially in the first steps (it's why I prime chaos black, it's satin)

[@southpaw5483]

@@ArtisOpus Thank you kindly for your time and insight; I was drybrushing with the Army Painter Air Primers, they are matte; The Army Painter speedpaints, specifically recommend using a Matte Primer; I suppose this may differ when using the SlapChop/Underpainting approach; I think my issue may be too much paint on my brush and/or I wet it too much;

[@sarahmarriott5336]

What about shields and armour with lots of small decoration like Lumineth?

[@ArtisOpus]

I would tend to do the lot silver, and just tint the different parts in different colours (if you're going for speed). As long as you want metallic all over.

[@Doodlebob563]

Awesome. It isn't drybrushing when you've loaded the brush with paint and moisture for a fast solid base coat though. You're just basecoating normally with a huge brush.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man :) The name now as much refers to the type of brush as it does technique, the tabletop industry is absolutely packed with the incorrect use of artistic language In a lot of situations, it does save you overloading people with nuanced two or three words long phrases with French in.. for things that they don't necessarily need to know, though, so there are plusses!

[@Doodlebob563]

@@ArtisOpus A lot of new people get confused, I've been asked a lot about it :[ It's an amazing technique, I think it just needs a new name.

[@mikesackmary]

Hey AO guys, I'm not sure how to contact you as your website isn't currently showing a contact option. I backed your Kickstartr. Then you announced that the power supplies are going to cost extra (which was not mentioned in your orginal Kickstartr details). I haven't heard anything since. Are there any updates? Are you going to refund my money? Or are you going to honor the deal? How do I get ahold of you guys to discuss this?

[@gavinduff7286]

Fantastic video. For the blue/purple shield. What’s the ratio of purple to medium and blue to medium ? Thanks in advanced. P.S I ordered your brush set and they did not disappoint 👌👌👌

[@gavinduff7286]

Apologies one further question. Gloss varnish to finish ?

[@TimSimpson]

how much paint to you end up with on your jersey sleeves? :D - thanks for another awesome vid

[@ArtisOpus]

Not as much as you would think... But the underside of my right sleeve tends to be a bit darker 😂

[@pierre7877]

How would you paint the cap ?

[@ArtisOpus]

Exactly the same way buddy, smaller/detailed areas are more forgiving, once you have the drybrush down it just works.

[@chris_the_glove]

which texture palette is that?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy. It's our XXL resign that I did. More working space around the edges makes it very practical, plus the size makes it a desk-protector :) store.artis-opus.com/products/xxl-texture-palette-a3-brand-new-product-design

[@chris_the_glove]

@@ArtisOpus sold! (well bought...) thankyou...

[@ArtisOpus]

@@chris_the_glove Our pleasure. My man, enjoy it, it's so nice having more 'traditional' palette space :)

[@chris_the_glove]

@@ArtisOpus yep... pots on the kids craft matt just won't cut it... ps you planning on doing anymore airbrushing tutorials? or is it drybrushing ftw

[@ArtisOpus]

@@chris_the_glove I am actually, good timing :). I just need a replacement as my old trusty died a few months back 🥹. I want to show how to combine all techniques in future videos.

[@Ravenguardsluca]

Nice methods but i need your brushes to do it as good as you :) still waiting After payement :( keep the good vids !!

[@ArtisOpus]

Soon then! Worth the wait, we promise :). Thanks for the support!

[@kevinotto5789]

Awesome

[@sunsolstar]

That is not Dry brushing, that is base coating...... with a dry brush!

[@ArtisOpus]

They can do everything! :)

[@hlommersottana9236]

Its not very khorne to use a shield

[@ArtisOpus]

This is true!

[@spielweltenschmiede]

Nice result, but this method just wastes an outrageous amount of paint, right?

[@ArtisOpus]

Nope, it's a strong paint, so it looks like more than it is. My last silver lasted 5years, and was my most used colour, so I think this is fine 😅. If I estimate mathematically it probably means I used the paint about 400-600times, given how often it is used on the channel, plus it painted my entire slaanesh army, my ironjawz, and my vampires within that time :)

[@gotrekgurnisson9934]

My whole body cringes with the paint pot contaminations... I'm a member of the poorer class of hobby painters so taking care of the paints I have is very important. Still a brilliant video.

[@ArtisOpus]

😅😅 thanks man. You'll notice the pot is very low, I get every drop out of my products 😇

[@Fezzik312]

3:04 👅

[@ArtisOpus]

Mlep.

[@eldraque4556]

wow

[@sammerson7126]

This title infuriates me

[@ArtisOpus]

Hopefully the video made up for it :)