Why is this so EASY? & Why are GW giving away 'free' busts? '

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Today we're trying an absolutely hacked micro-method of fancy-contrast-painting, we've painted 90%+ of this model using a single paint, and 3 contrasts... It came out pretty well, so what's the secret?
Also - WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Let us know which GW kits come with 'free busts' in the comments!
...If you'd like to know what GW kits come with high-quality free busts, without sacrificing the kit itself, check out our pinned comment!
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[@adammajor123]

These Artis Opus videos are brilliant! Thank you so much 😊

[@PinchDaddyDog]

Great video. I always enjoy your painting techniques and the cabinets look great 🙂

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! More coming tonight :)

[@thelonepainter4760]

Awesome content! Love the way you painted up the model.👍🏽😊

[@ArtisOpus]

Thank you, my dude! 🥰

[@operonandonandon]

The Swampboss Skumdrekk / Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast kit comes with two complete Sludgeraker beast heads. Excellent video, by the way!

[@ArtisOpus]

It does? I love that mini, thanks so much, this is going in the pinned comment! Our pleasure, my dude, glad you liked it :)

[@tombrand236]

Awesome video Byron. This was the model I was waiting for you to cover

[@ArtisOpus]

We got there! If only from the neck up :D

[@infinite13390]

Loads of the big kits come with free busts. Never thought about using them like that but might have to give it a go now!

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely, same here until I sat down to consider it :)

[@ericoakland]

Stonehorn kit comes with a Thundertusk bust. The empire griffon has multiple heads, but not much for necks - though extra breastplate decorations could server it well. Tree lords also have multiple heads/necks - though smaller.

[@JasperXoR]

I'm super glad you've left Sherlock Holmes and started a painting channel. I'll be painting some of these soon and plan to use just the contrast blending technique no highlights. Thanks so much for making the video.

[@ArtisOpus]

HAAA! Made my day, it was just time for a change, my dude ;). Our pleasure, let us know how it goes! (In another comment, YT isn't good for notifications)

[@ArtisOpus]

Buy the brushes and texture-palette used in this video here: store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing List of GW kits that come with high quality 'free busts': - Stormcast Eternals: Khrondys (Video's Dragon🐲) - Sons of Behemat: Mega-Gargant (featured, right-hand bust at 1:04 is particularly incredible!) - Daughters of Khaine: War Hydra & Kharibdyss - Frostheart/Flamespyre Phoenix 🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣 - Carnifex (Thanks, Joshua David!) - Kruleboys Sludgeraker - (Thanks, Operaonandonandonandon) - Mindstealer Sphiranx - ( Thanks, Akiba + Darth Hall - particularly cool one, long neck! 🦒)) - TroLOLOLOLOLodon/Carnasaur - (Thanks, Anneka Macleod) - Vampire Terrorgheist/Zombie Dragon- (Thanks, Bungus O'Toole, Yes No) - Ghazghull Thraka - (Thanks, Sebastian Marrero - note, may need 'framing') - Great Unclean One - (Thanks, chewyfruitloop - note backing board probably necessary) - Dankhold troggoth - (Thanks, Dark Lights!) - Psychic murder kitty from Warcy - (Thanks, Ainslie Innes, that name 🤣) - Lord of Change/Kairos - (Thanks, Phil Peters!)

[@wanderingsalad2715]

The Tyranid Hive Tyrant kit comes with an entire second Hive Tyrant, just minus the bust lol

[@gazguhltraka]

Ogor Mawtribes: Thundertusk/Stonehorn ? Has a free head for the mount

[@ainsinnes]

I'd have to double check, but the psychic murder kitty from Warcy has two head-neck options

[@slasmogyf]

The lizard men large T-Rex model has a spare head as well.. depending on what version you build

[@yesno8617]

Soulblight/Flesh Eater Courts: Zombie Dragon/Terrorghiest kit

[@Saltymeatman]

Great technique!! Also obsessed with your display shelves. :D

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy! The Kickstarter is running for another 2days :). I will be playing with the technique more. For sure!

[@pamelawalsh8153]

20 years ago when I painted minis, my thumb always looked like that.... my (now ex) husband was so critical about that.... made me smile to see you do it!

[@ArtisOpus]

:D always! Hope you found someone more accepting of what you enjoy, Lyu accepts my semi-permanent turquoise left hand ^_^

[@rotwang2000]

I stepped up the game by doing a thorough black to white job of highlighting every part of the model, and then using light touches of colour to enhance the effect of the contrast paints. I draw patterns and add extra shading effects. Results are pretty good.

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely man, it's a great way of approaching this!

[@kmykz]

Nice outcome and very calming to watch. Hooray for Kroxigor Scales and Terradon Turquoise 👍

[@ArtisOpus]

They are absolute winners... Which one would you have picked, though? I feel we didn't need both!

[@kmykz]

@@ArtisOpus I like Kroxigor a lot though it is hard to tell if you could've left one out because the nuances are not transferred perfectly on screen.

[@briancorbin9680]

So, wet blending, with contrast paint. Neat!

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely! Plus being too lazy to vary highlights... so using them as tints, too :)

[@vitaemecha]

I was literally just talking the other day about how GW are missing a trick by not releasing busts.

[@ArtisOpus]

They haven't even advertised this... Which seems crazy, they are making them, without realising 😅

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Awesome techniques! Loved it! The eye looked great too!

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers buddy, practise makes perfect, but I need that 2" from eye concentration :D

[@SlayerMiniatures]

@@ArtisOpus hard to get that close when filming ha!

[@nodrogkram]

This is so smart - so, so far ahead of what I was doing back in 2014. Just a different way of painting, inspirational stuff.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! Welcome to the channel :)

[@isisnmagic1812]

Awesome video , love the colour scheme.

[@SigurdBraathen]

I like the paint job on your thumb! :]

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy, it's not one of my best, but a good effort! :D

[@dadanddragons3522]

First time I've heard someone say not to get excess off the brush with paper towel. Thank you for that tip! I have always wondered why my drybrush seemed a bit off.

[@ArtisOpus]

You're in the right place if you'd like drybrush tips! If you'd like to see more on the fundamentals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanYimWEjcp8aK8 And how to level-up your smoothness: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5-4iKqnaLanmdE Our pleasure, dude :)

[@CyberFoxStudio]

Since the AoS Slaves to Darkness Chaos Lord/Sorc Lord on Manticore comes with a saddle-free head (no more manticore by itself), it effectively has a free bust.

[@parkerbutynski500]

I appreciate the courage to show the struggle with the eyes on camera

[@ArtisOpus]

🙄🙄thanks dude, we all struggle with it!

[@alecryan5962]

I've been wiping my brushes on a paper towel for dry brushing, and that single comment about why that doesn't work will change my models for the better. Thanks for the video, great tutorial!

[@ArtisOpus]

Incredible! Happy to help, buddy :). Check out our introduction for drybrushing, and flawless blends hacked videos for more specifics on our method, if you have any questions ask away under the relevant video!

[@thegrayestofsons8079]

Iv been really loving these latest videos!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! Anything particular that we should carry on doing? We've been testing a few things.

[@thegrayestofsons8079]

@@ArtisOpus I don't really know, but just the tip about not using papertowel cause it's drying up my bursh and thats why my models always look dusty. It Blew. My. Mind. So simple and makes so much sense but I never thought of it, and I never heard anyone talk about it. And I never knew of using a dab pad for a bit a moisture to drybrush better before watching your videos.

[@slanahesh]

OK now just mixing in screaming skull to each of the contrasts you used to do all your highlights is mind blowing, I have to give it a try.

[@ArtisOpus]

You absolutely do! There's plenty of other paints it will work with, too!

[@Supraman145]

If your looking for smaller heads not really a bust but the gryphon hounds kit for stormcast comes eith 3 alternate heads and is around $25

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

Wonderful result, beyond my skills I think.👏👏

[@ArtisOpus]

Nono! Give it a go, you may surprise yourself :)

[@nahhfam7678]

I misheard the bit about the free busts and desperatelt went looking for a promotion on GW website haha What might be a cool video idea and one I'm. Interested in learning that relates to the kickstarter and that's how to make miniatures suited to that kind of lighting. Most commonly people paint from the top right down as the light source but does that effect the way it looks when illuminated in different directions or omnidirectionally. Also another id be interested in learning is how to shade using colour rather than a darker version of the midtone like Spanish painters are known to do or using inks to tint zones. Sorry if these both get discussed in the video as I'm at the start. Keep up good work. You were nice to me on another video so you've got yourself a fan. I took your advice when you said to try a 3 for bigger areas but still having a point and you were correct, it's been fun so far. Maybe even a brush care video including all the different potential steps with suggestions of shampoo, conditioner, deep clean etc plus brush tip care tips

[@ArtisOpus]

I missed this :) sorry bud! Great question, I use blue to shade red often, you mean like that? Glad you're enjoying the big brush, dude, we have a brushcare video up, but I need to do one at some point in the future for Seriess D for sure!

[@ravenshotred]

I just got a zombie dragon for my vampires and it came with, not only a cool bust of a terrorghiest, but a whole ghoul king too!

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely, and the kit is literally one of their best ever! Such a haul in there.

[@AlainPilon]

Regarding your boxes, 6000k lights are good, but it would be even better to get 5600k as it is the same colour temperature as the sun at noon. I love the design.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! We tested a fair bit, around this area, and indoors our winner was the 6000. Only speculation, but holding in mind the quality of *other* typical household lights, maybe this was because pushing slightly further countered them to a degree, or something like that. Cheers man, for the kind words, and quality input, love our viewers! 🥰

[@dindomoreno]

Awesome! I'm hoping you do a video for Karazai the Scarred using this method too.

[@ArtisOpus]

You'd have one if I hadn't cocked it up... so you may see a 'how to fix Karazai the scarred' 😅

[@willgrealy1727]

I followed Pete the Wargamer Vengorian Lord conversion and now have a large scale vampire 'bust'.

[@ArtisOpus]

I'm texting Pete right now 😅 what a coincidence! 'It's like the Warhammer cinematic universe' :D

[@willgrealy1727]

@@ArtisOpus nice! Would love to see your take on the vampire 'bust'. Mine is still on the sprue and some inspiration would be awesome 😎🖖

[@credoimperialis]

such a nice video I hate to see/listen to these videos when am at work because the thirst to paint goes up.

[@cupraflash6892]

Stunning cabinets 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ArtisOpus]

[@elminiaturista]

wonderfull video! now I want to paint it too :D

[@ArtisOpus]

It's so much fun, I thoroughly recommend it!

[@Salty_Sassenach]

What kind of wizardry is this 😱 Both hands in shot & we get zooming shots 🤔 have you got a foot control linked to the camera 😜

[@ArtisOpus]

😅😅

[@Salty_Sassenach]

@@ArtisOpus 🤔 I guess Wizards don't give away their secrets, not these anyway 😜

[@tombrand236]

Would still really like to see how you approach the whole model Byron! There’s no great guides on this model and would love to see your take

[@ArtisOpus]

He's still sat await stripping after a (rather lengthy) fail :'(. We'll hopefully get to him at some point!

[@tombrand236]

@@ArtisOpus awesome! I still have a whole squad of heavy intercessors and a contemptor dreadnought to go first anyway! Really looking forward to seeing your dragon anyway. As the actress said to the bishop.

[@ozskeeter]

love your work, inspirational !

[@ozskeeter]

and yes, eyes ... they are a real challenge

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! Are you going to give it a go? :)

[@ArtisOpus]

Always, buddy! Even larger :D

[@ozskeeter]

@@ArtisOpus really tempted, just need to find the model to purchase, hoping the last one on Amazon UK is available and not a database glitch

[@kennyclaing4923]

The Stormdrake also comes with an extra head

[@ItsDrMcQuack]

I need to try this with my AP speedpaints! For this, reactivation might even be a slight advantage. Anything special you'd think I need to be aware off if using speedpaints rather than contrasts?

[@williamarthur6644]

I use the AP speedpaints as well. You'd probably need to work a bit faster considering they don't reactivate the way the contrast paints do. You might try dipping your brush in water or contrast medium and use that to blend the colors together, should they start to dry before you're ready. I'll have to experiment

[@dylpurcell1]

Freeguild General on Griffon. Loads of griffon heads.

[@tobiasheissig6582]

I love your Paintjob with this Dragon, but the eyes your crazy but i love it :)

[@ArtisOpus]

At least you guys got enjoyment from it 😅😅🥹

[@HelicoprionG]

The Stegodon kit for Seraphon I've just made a bust from mine.

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes! Can you share a pic on socials with us? Lovely to see people giving it a go :)

[@TheCoulsonlax]

I have a question. I’m painting something like a deep red and it already has a basecoat of Khorne Red on it. What happens if I put a coat of flesh tearer contrast over that? Because it’s a translucent paint will it just darken the recess?

[@darrenj3720]

Would you be able to make a tutorial on lesser known paint brands? I know GW and Vallejo are the big ones but I've been using turbo dork lately and there's very little information out there. Of course that's one of many brands but Im unsure how a lot of them behave. Maybe a simple all reds/blues by different brands type thing? Oh yes. And great video. This one is really good. The end result is stunning.

[@Himle_]

Oh interesting idea! Red in 10 different makes. I thought TD was quite widely used tbh. But maybe that's just because I've stumbled on the right videos^^

[@darrenj3720]

@@Himle_ they tend to be just the "shifter" colours. But I'd like to see them up against GW,gsw, Vallejo and others.

[@Himle_]

@@darrenj3720 Yepp! But some very interesting combos/shifts. Just wish someone in Sweden would stock them. Found 1 in Germany, but they don't ship to Sweden... :(

[@ArtisOpus]

Not a bad idea, Darren, there's some that are definitely worth commenting on, I also think people get too tied up with 'Coverage: Good' reviews, which isn't always necessarily true.

[@ArtisOpus]

I've not touched the shifters, from any of the brands, I've seen used some effectively, and I do love metallic work!

[@mortenbrandtjensen6470]

Let me just say the camera work when painting the eyes were quite impressive.

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers, my man!

[@annekamcleod2013]

With the seraphon carnasaur kit it can also be built as a troglodon, so you get either a carnosaur or trogolodon head spare,

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes! Thank you, added

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

U the man Byron! 🔥🔥🍻👊🥰🐶

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers, buddy!

[@josejuancaravaca46]

Nice! I love those dragons!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy!

[@darklights3554]

Dankhold troggoth is a great free bust.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy!

[@nettiejohnson325]

What cabinet configuration is in the wall behind you. What kickstarter pledge would I select and the ADD on to get that configuration?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, great question! It's a square bundle, #2 veneer, and they are all boosted once for depth :). Any further questions, please let me know in another comment (YT is awful for notifications)

[@wiggy5209]

The shelves look stunning and id love to display all 2000 minis in them but im not a millionaire ... might buy one just for the primarchs alone ....

[@ArtisOpus]

😅 a problem we can all empathise with... Although if they are all painted I raise my hat to you, Sir! Maybe just for the extra-shiny dudes, good call :)

[@Mtelles1]

It was an honor to meet you at LVO!

[@ArtisOpus]

My pleasure, buddy! We'll be back :)

[@astrophe-cat]

The cabinets look nice, but unfortunatly far too pricey for me at this time...

[@ArtisOpus]

No worries, buddy, we only design products that are worth supporting long-term, we'll be supporting the lines ongoing, they're a truly special thing in person, we'll ensure that they have a wide retail release, so maybe you'll get to see one in a FLGS in the future.

[@Vennnaya]

What do you expect? Every Artis Opus product is extontionately expensive. His brush kits are the same price as a decent air brush for christ sake.

[@Al_Edwards]

Again, more awe-inspiring content. Watching this is a great way to relax on a lunch break, thank you. I'm an 1:35 armour modeller but want to give miniatures a go, what would you recommend as a first miniature/bust?

[@DigininjaRobin]

One you like the look of. I've only just got into it and I just look round the shelves of the local stores and pick models that I like the look of rather than picking specific ones for armies or displays.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks dude, it's our pleasure :) I'd definitely agree with Robin here, but here's a key tip - I'll presume you're going for something fast, and fun/satisfying: 1.) Great textures, but not too many! You want a few, high quality textures, ideally one or two core ones that cover a lot of the model (this is 95%+ scales

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers buddy, right on! Helps take the pressure off, and concentrate on enjoyment :)

[@SaschaKleiber]

Before applying the colors it looked so white, I guess you could have skipped the black primer and went for a light grey primer instead? There was so much white from the spray on it, I didn't see any black left...

[@ArtisOpus]

If I held it upside-down you might have, but yes, you absolutely can, you could start mid/dark grey, or even a blue (see slapchop bloodthirster for an example of starting from a coloured-base)

[@bevanwilson8820]

Man this is giving me big inspiration to go paint some lizardmen!... I'd like to see an abomination of plastic made from the second option bits from kits like this. A kitbash bonanza! Bonus points for each different faction :P

[@ArtisOpus]

😊 scales are forgiving! Weirdly you could sneak some other armours on them too, I think, perhaps Stormcast bits? Screw it, dragon conversion, half carnosaur: go!

[@bevanwilson8820]

@@ArtisOpus good god yes.

[@jvespalin]

Great to see a mini-painter who paints like a painter!

[@ArtisOpus]

Humbled, my dude 🤗. Thanks so much!

[@erwannruellan2022]

I don't find your glass with the sponge in. I don't know if it's your cration

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, it is our creation :). store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing It's the little wooden pot in every brush set, and available separately 'dampening pad'. Any questions let us know in another comment, we ship worldwide :)

[@BaffledOrange]

The mindstealer sphiranx comes with a bust albeit a small one

[@ArtisOpus]

Correct! Added :)

[@MrDavs1985]

Gryph hounds I think come with a spare head

[@Alf_Hairy-arse]

Do you spray the texture pallet just to have a uniform colour to work from and to show up better on camera? Or does spraying it do sometimes else, like reduce absorption and make paint on it last longer? I haven't sprayed mine yet and I'm wondering if I should. It was interesting what you said about not using tissue for drybrushing. Years ago I used to use a wooden lid from my paint box and more recently using tissue I always remembered it working better in the past. It's the reason I bought a texture pallette and it's good to hear there was an actual reason and it wasn't just all in my head!

[@ArtisOpus]

Great questions, and great assumptions! Spot on on all accounts. There's more bonuses, to priming the palette, too! Black is the primer I use: my tests need to be as close on palette as they are on model- so identical is best! It's easier for focus, too, nice on the eyes, means you an work under softer light, good all round. If paints cover my black palette well, then they will do so for my model, if I am after coverage it's helpful... Again, all about testing and screwing up and learning on the palette, hopefully not on the mini :)

[@Alf_Hairy-arse]

@@ArtisOpus thanks, I'll crack out the spray then.

[@GveDavid]

I guess the new daemon prince has a few extra heads

[@ArtisOpus]

Good call, sir, I think 5spare and 6total!

[@tmarcb1296]

I'm late to the party here but the zombie dragon kit comes with a similar head bust

[@ArtisOpus]

Very good, and it's a badass one! 🥰

[@jonathanpalermo6166]

If I don't use paper tower for drubrushing, what is a good surface to wipe the brush on?

[@ArtisOpus]

A texture-palette like mine. You can test exactly how your drybrushing will go on it, too :). It's what we use in every tutorial, it doesn't make your brush dry!

[@keithlemonlovechild]

Please do the giant axeman bust. Would love to see your method on contrast paints with him please. Esp the skin tone. Thanksn

[@ArtisOpus]

Mhhm, contrast method on him, specifically? I know of one particular army in the Warhammer scene that was achieved amazingly with contrast + oil washes, which I think is specifically really good for their textures...

[@keithlemonlovechild]

Ooooooooo now that sounds interesting. I thought contrast (mainly on thr skin) esp guillman flesh. As I struggle to get the best out of that contrast. Dunno why thou. Keep up the amazing work

[@jez.mont-vaxe5297]

How often do you clean your texture palette? I would imagine that it easily gathers lint and dust.

[@ArtisOpus]

You can wipe it with a damp microfiber pre session, and I give mine a periodic re-prime fairly regularly (y)

[@Gamer_Goth_Girl]

I have krondys and I’m not sure how to build the 2nd head as I got mine through the subscription so it only has instructions on how to build the first head 😭

[@EddieGonzalez]

Have the cabinets been tested to keep the covers on during earthquakes, and if so, to what severity?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, we don't know where they are on the richter-scale, but the magnets are high-grade, and very secure, removal is hard unless you 'pinch' the frame upwards, I imagine you'd be good up to 8, and then you'd have other things to worry about!

[@EddieGonzalez]

@@ArtisOpus 😁 yeah, I'm mostly worried about the big pulse 5.0s that are the equivalent of earth-cat saying "F this thing. F that thing too." Anything bigger than that is a small worry. For scale, imagine your whole house hitting a considerable pothole at 30kph / 20mph.

[@Ummbruuh]

Got me with the click bait but I’m glad you did!😂

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pleasure to have you here :)! Coming next week 5 top tips, you WON'T BELIEVE#3! 😊

[@edwardlasso3092]

What brand and color name did you use for the metallic parts of the horns?

[@ArtisOpus]

I knew someone would ask this! Recording issues plagues both busts, I will do a future video on this specifically though, as it worked so well. Retributor Reikland wash Sepia wash (repeat to taste) Retributor highlight, add silver to taste :)

[@aleccap5946]

A slow click and paste on the colours used would be helpful

[@reinheart14121412]

I am wondering whats the humidity in your studio because its impossible for me to keep those paint out like that for more than 20 seconds before they are dry xD

[@ArtisOpus]

Well, I'm from the UK so do have it fairly easy! A humidifier and dropping aircon can make a big difference though, depending where you're from

[@chucklamb3496]

Thanx Byron

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers, Chuck!

[@northster1294]

Can u use cardboard or cork for drybrushing pad?

[@ArtisOpus]

Ideally not buddy, they're both porous, which is what I specifically avoid - prime up a piece of plasticard or something, or check out out texture-palettes here: (I'm using XXL) store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing

[@JoeMartinez-ml2qy]

Where did you get those awesome display cabinets?

[@ArtisOpus]

www.kickstarter.com/projects/artis-opus/cabinets < We made them :)

[@thekoboldx]

I‘m searching for a quick to paint, cool looking, Tyranid sheme, maybe u got one ups your sleeves? 😇

[@ArtisOpus]

This video's one? :D Link me a picture reference of something you like (can be anything, any art/flower/whatever) and I'll scheme it for you.

[@ghoxxalla]

The Terrorgheist and Carnosaur kits give you 2 different heads you can assemble!

[@ArtisOpus]

Yeah buddy, adding!

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

Have u been in contact with Ciara about teach her to drybrush like a professional Byron? I think she has a live stream in about 12 hours I gonna be there for probably the last half of it (will be sleeping still when it starts coz of time differences) 🥰🐶

[@ArtisOpus]

I have not, dude, it's a hectic time here, I believe she's off holidaying for a bit, maybe we can do something on her return :)

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

@@ArtisOpus yeah I went to check her stream and saw she was on holidays 😞 hope ur doing ok bro! 👊🥰🐶

[@powersave2]

Not as nice a bust as the dragon, but the carnosaur/troglodon kit you get an extra head and neck as well.

[@ArtisOpus]

I've always thought that the trolololodon looks cool, but mostly the head, so maybe I should do another one, perhaps in a sea-dragon style... Thanks :)

[@the13th]

The Skaven Verminlord is another one

[@southpaw5483]

Do you re-prime the DryBrush Palette with Black Paint from time to time?

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely, frequently, it's my 'Fresh start' between projects, it's also very relaxing for the eyes, which is great! As an added bonus, when testing paints you can test if they cover well over black :)

[@southpaw5483]

@@ArtisOpus Thank you, your time and content sharing is noted and appreciated.

[@terrydactyl2077]

So when you say you added white did you just paint the highlights or dry brush white? You let me know a bit about what is and isn’t slap chop on another video. After seeing this one would you say that drybrushing isn’t something you do when you use contrast? Or again it really depends? Think I need to just get these concepts in mind before moving forward.

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey Jacob, I waited a bit on replying to this one, because we have *just* the video for you going live tonight, it's taken a while to edit, it's a big one, but it should be exactly what you need :). Goes live in 2h! Let us know over there if it helped, or if we still need to cover anything specifically.

[@terrydactyl2077]

@@ArtisOpus watching today! (Aus time). Thank you!

[@terrydactyl2077]

@@ArtisOpus New video really helped me understand dry brushing and contrast! Really looking forward to trying it out and eventually grab myself a few of your drybrushes

[@shauntaylor9251]

What brand is the titanium white you used for the dry brushing ?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, it's Monument Hobbies 'Bold Titanium White' :) elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery/monument-hobbies/pro-acryl-paints/pro-acryl-bold-titanium-white

[@shauntaylor9251]

@@ArtisOpus Thanks for the reply

[@DigininjaRobin]

Did you ever paint up Karazai in a video, if not, do you plan to any time soon? I've just built him and going to practice on this bust first.

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey man, not the entire thing, but if you check our latest Instagram story you'll see 2 turquoise and an additional partial orange bust being worked on 😅. By the time I have done the 4th bust you would think I should have my method down for the big guy 😄

[@DigininjaRobin]

@@ArtisOpus brilliant, thanks. There are plenty of tutorials out there but yours are always the easiest to follow.

[@lokiwartooth1138]

As far as texture mats I ordered the xl and got a med which they never fixed.

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, did you contact support? We don't sell a medium - XL is A4, XXL is A3

[@lokiwartooth1138]

@@ArtisOpus this is smaller than a piece of paper

[@lokiwartooth1138]

Or as large

[@BlueBirdGTV]

Wait what? About 19min mark you mentioned a spray. What spray?

[@ArtisOpus]

The one we describe at 4:10 buddy. It's still evident at this stage as we are using transparent paints :)

[@shanmtek12000]

Amused that you use the sable brushes with contrast Paints.. 🤔 Wouldn't they ruin them?

[@ArtisOpus]

Not if you use large (much more resilient) ones, and clean them!

[@nyverdaletabletop1674]

What is the purple pot you were using at the dry brush stage

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, it's our dampening pad, which is a core part of our technique to get high-quality drybrushing :) A little more info here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanYimWEjcp8aK8 And even more here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5-4iKqnaLanmdE Here's our drybrush set, which includes the pad: store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing If you have any mor equestions please let us know in another comment (not a reply), youtube is awful for notifications.

[@nyverdaletabletop1674]

@@ArtisOpus Thanks for the quick reply! I'll take a look in to this.

[@polyphant]

The Warcry mindstealer does it and it’s awesome! Love your videos, products and everything, but I’m really struggling with the flashy snaps, zoom and things between things… making me a feel a bit sick and takes me away from the epic content, sorry :(

[@shauntaylor9251]

The zooming in and out is annoying I agree

[@ArtisOpus]

Great call, this is different to the other Mindstealer (the original)?

[@ArtisOpus]

Can you be more specific about the video critique please, bud? In the intro, throughout the video? We're using close-ups more to help people see exactly what's going on with the painting, so more info on this is way better than less! The changes we make and bring in to play are all with an effort to increase the quality of the education, and content for the viewers, so we always take special note of this type of thing. Much appreciated

[@ArtisOpus]

@@shauntaylor9251 Hey buddy, same as Stuart, can you let us know specifically when, please? Intro, during painting, etc.

[@caseco4979]

@@ArtisOpus Mindstealer Sphiranx from warcry, great model with multiple head/neck options

[@hobbyforthehobbygod]

gorgeous shelves! Where can these be purchased?

[@hobbyforthehobbygod]

😂sorry. I know it😊

[@ArtisOpus]

No worries :) for anyone else: www.kickstarter.com/projects/artis-opus/cabinets

[@Tirandus]

It might be a stupid question, but how have you mounted it to the sprue?

[@ArtisOpus]

Not a stupid question! The inside of the piece is fairly flat on the inside, so I just grabbed a flat long piece of sprue, and put a spike in one end to push into the cork I used as a holder. Hope that's useful! I'll put it on a proper plinth soon :)

[@Tirandus]

@@ArtisOpus it was more how the bust was attached to the sprue? Blue tack or glue or? I'm still not sure how I'm gonna attach my subassembly pieces, because I've been rather unlucky with blue tack losing its adhesive before I pretty much for started

[@manapause]

If you use superglue it’ll bond strongly enough to paint with but you can just snap the sprue off the bust once done. I assume that’s what he has done :)

[@Tirandus]

@@manapause That does make sense, thanks.

[@josedanielm.l.8575]

Fantástica 🎨🖌️🎨🖌️ del 🐲🐲 gracias 👍👍

[@ArtisOpus]

Gracias! 🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥

[@northster1294]

The seraphon carnisaur and troglodon

[@ArtisOpus]

Correct, good Sir!

[@albertogonzalez2203]

How in gods name do your paints stay wet for so long without using a wet palette? I tried painting on a wood palette a little while ago.. and its great early on. but very soon..my paints start to dry. :(

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, they're not diluted, so they don't evaporate as fast, and it's primed, so it's less absorbent, we also use compacted, slightly impregnated wood, so it's less porous than normal.

[@Jeff-ne1lh]

I was very torn between drybrushing and using contrast on this model...after watching this video I'm glad I went with drybrusing, nothing against the skill you have...it's just drybrusing gave me the look I imagined.

[@Svartig4ldur]

I mean, are those cabinets another repackaging of a different product like the Rosemary&co brushes or is it something remotely original? ;)

[@darthhall6187]

Mindstealer Sphiranx gives you and excellent "bust"

[@ArtisOpus]

It does! Thanks, buddy :)

[@svellice]

Ah yes, the watercolour-gouache approach

[@ArtisOpus]

This is absolutely fair TBH, why had I never thought of that?

[@dungeondelversguild]

What brush did you start with. It almost looks like a woman’ make up brush. (Forgive me I’m new to painting.) Great job!

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, nothing needs forgiving! I am using the drybrushes I developed, which are definitely more shaped in this way, when compared to the old style 'flat' ones. They are available here, if you have any questions please ask in another comment (not a reply, they get lost on youtube) we ship worldwide: store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing