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[@otacocato]

I've been using paper towels for years and never understood why my dry-brushing never looked as nice and was chalky. Thank you for breaking me of that bad habit!

[@ArtisOpus]

We have all been there mate, it's what we were taught. Welcome to the future, enjoy silky-smooth drybrushing :)

[@mandfondkwan8524]

Same here. I have been mindblown by how simple and effective this tip is.

[@Tazacks]

@@ArtisOpus all i really have are these little plastic ceramic 'palettes', and some matte black rust-oleum black primer. I'm fairly new to painting, and the battletech models are relatively small. So i suppose i have 2 questions - will the little faux 'dry palettes' be sufficient for dry brushing? and will my matte black (a no-no as per your video) dramatically affect the outcome in a novice paint job? I have very limited time and i want to be efficient without spending any more money if i can help it. (at least not till i get better)

[@Draythur]

same my dude, same

[@ArtisOpus]

@@Tazacks As long as you're concentrating on the technique and holding things in mind you will definitely improve. Try to avoid following the matte primer with more matte (paints). You can always knock it back with a wash, which will help a fair bit. When you can pick up the fancy stuff go for it, it will help, but there's no rush. If you wanted a priority order I would say it would be something like this: First series D brush (Medium/Large) Chaos Black Primer Texture Palette Full D Set Texture Palette. As I said, no rush though, technique is king, just make sure you're paying attention to the steps. Not going to heavy, testing elsewhere pre-model :)

[@ArtisOpus]

Brushes and accessories used in this video: store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing What did you think of the longer format guys? For a chance to WIN A SET OF BRUSHES leave your suggestions for follow-up content below :) A lot of questions are appearing about our XXL texture palette (the black textured mat I am putting paint on in this video) - it is *this* product specifically. We also sell it in A4 (this is A3, it's hefty, and protects my desk). XXL Texture Palette: store.artis-opus.com/products/xxl-texture-palette-a3-brand-new-product-design

[@shinzola8512]

loved the longer format, what i'd like to see as a follow up is demonstrating the modified technique on a variety of models, specifically of various sizes (e.g. not just monsters/character models)

[@vee_tinymoose]

I’d love to see shaded dry brushing / using a variety of colour for undercoating and then dry brushing. Edit - meaning that the dry brush is also coloured. So if it’s a deep brown undercoat, then shades of brown for the drybrush

[@MistImp1]

I love longer videos.

[@Nick-ld6nz]

@@vee_tinymoose Was going to say something similar. I would love to see a range of models using this method in several different colors. I've seen it done in browns for a sepia start, and blue, but I've wanted to see what different color undercoats look like on their own, as well as some full painted examples from them. I'm going to be painting my nids soon, and was thinking of going with a purple undercoat and seeing what I can pull off with it.

[@TimWatts]

Loved the longer format - I’d love to see more info on the different base coat colors. I’m also really interested in the new valejo contrast paints and how they go for you.

[@lagbolt6933]

The longer format is preferred as I like the depth and step by step walk through.

[@ArtisOpus]

Noted, thanks, buddy!

[@LaLaObeRoT]

I've unknowingly been doing "Slap Chop" with artists inks for a long time. Your vid connected all the dots for me. Thank you.

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pleasure! Us too, but with paints dropped in shades :)

[@LeeAllanSpades]

Being a painter with ADHD, the Slapchop method has been a GODSEND. It allows me to paint and finish more models as opposed to painting until the dopamine runs out and I leave a trail of half-completed models in my wake. I need to make myself a damp pad now.

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

The Artis Opus dampening pad isn't very expensive and comes with a really nice and heavy glass container with a wooden lid, it's a worthy investment as the glass pot is heavy enough that it doesn't slide around my work surface, I don't spend half the time chasing the pot with a brush 😂

[@mattloring3071]

@Martyn James that last bit just gave me a mental image of wacky races catch the pigeon with a little pot. My brain be weird.

[@iharpo9292]

Not just slapchop but drybrushing as a whole has made my adhd so happy. Its a technique that doesnt really take any less skill than edge highlighting but is far less time consuming. It means i can focus on the creative aspects more while still making noticeable progress. Even my basic space marines are getting drybrushed for most of the armor, with highlights only for details i cant really drybrush effectively

[@lordikalex]

Same for me!!!

[@lilpain1997]

This is a year old but my god it explains me perfectly lmao. I have around 6 figs rn that are half done due to ADHD lol. I really need to give this a go

[@ChrisHensley2]

Slapchop is going to get so advanced with all the tweaks and extra steps its going to be "Paint a miniature in little as 48 hours new and improved slapshop!!"

[@ArtisOpus]

Haaa! Thats the exact reason I didn't want to add airbrushing, edge-highlighting, etc. This one's 'true' to the ethos. At the end of the day, it's just pick an amount of time you're happy with, and cram whatever you can, no matter how much or how little, into that time.

[@whitestagg]

Have to call it "french chef's knife" at that point

[@HomerSimpson1100]

as someone who tends to paint a lot of vehicles and mecha stuff, I would love it if you went over what to do with larger flat surfaces to keep them interesting and high quality.

[@mekko1413]

His main tutorial about dry brushing that was linked several times at the beginning of the video cover that exact topic.

[@Modge17]

The Pickle Jar has a video on using contrast to paint vehicles, he just uses a sponge and it looks great!

[@deadsun5150]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYGXqHqJoa95e9U Drybrush vehicles

[@thedrunkenknight]

He did. Use a stippling motion on them with the drybrush instead of the normal technique

[@ArtisOpus]

Your sir, have won the most liked comment award! We'll definitely get to this :) thanks for the suggestion

[@Danny76375]

I’d love more on this advanced Slapchop method. Maybe things you can do next steps, or harder to do slapchop models. Like big flat armoured vehicles or power armour etc.

[@ArtisOpus]

This will definitely happen, overwhelmingly requested :)

[@davidbaity6456]

I've watched hours of tutorials since getting back into painting and gaming over the last several months. This has been the best tutorial I've watched to date. I've learned so much and plan to watch you regularly from now on. Thank you!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks so much, my dude! We have a very similar tutorial dropping next week, think you'll enjoy it :)

[@GoobertownHobbies]

I finally found an hour to watch this- very handy, thank you!! 🙂

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers, Brent! You dropped your speed painting video just before this one, loved watching it :), and it was nice to see similarities. I still think slightly slower drybrushing is the mega-hack that compliments perfectly, but we may be a little biased here 😉

[@danscarfe7020]

I’d love something long style video like this, for Drybrushing and Stippling. I feel they go hand in hand and would make a good big video!

[@ArtisOpus]

We can absolutely arrange that... Tank time!

[@mcscruff3813]

Love the long content and to parrot what some others have said, I'd love to see more using different colors of undercoat.

[@ArtisOpus]

Will do, sir! Thanks so much, we've got another beefy one tomorrow, 45mins :)

[@skynes]

Love the long-form video, showing all the details, the practice bits out of sight, the mistakes. It's really helpful to see all of that!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man, exactly why we leave them in, very few creative hobbies involve predictable straight roads to your destination :)

[@ToxicHenzo]

I personally would love to see your top tips on how to go from a slapchop base to a much more detailed piece. so the next steps or things you can do during slapchop to really elevate the paintjob!

[@ArtisOpus]

Interesting, having covered the ground we could almost do it as a direct follow-up from this video, I like it.

[@ToxicHenzo]

@@ArtisOpus yeah exactly, you could show us how to make that bloodthirster even better!

[@nax134]

@@ArtisOpus please do, that would be epic.

[@vladimirpotrosky7855]

Love the longer format. Would love to see more follow up videos for large models like this. Big, centerpiece models always intimidate me and the more of them I see you do, the more ideas and confidence I get to try them out myself

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, catching up! Thanks so much for the kind words, I love big minis, and feel like we should cover all the greater demons, I can guarantee more chunky bois on the channel in the future :). Tomorrow's video is 45mins, you'll have your wish (although it's a smaller mini)

[@JivasCH]

Amazing tutorial! Thank you!

[@ArtisOpus]

[@MrGreg972]

That guide is a masterpiece on its own. Very well done. Looking forward for any videos on that topic!

[@ArtisOpus]

On slapchop? Thanks, my dude

[@Dark-Hound]

The chalky dry brushing tip was the best dry brushing tip I have ever heard! That is going to change the way I utilize dry brushing forever! Thank you!

[@ArtisOpus]

[@minimagus6468]

Firstly loved seeing the long form video. For the suggestion I'd love to see more on including a unifying colour like you did with the blood Red. I've no idea how it didn't dominate everything. Also more on stippling is always welcome. Lastly, thank you so much for including your mistakes. I didn't realise how much I needed to see someone else making and fixing their mistakes.

[@ArtisOpus]

You have no idea how many I make, it's just part of painting fast and loose :). Thanks man, both great suggestions, I'd just have to work out how to make an appealing video on the unifying colour, I'd love to cover it

[@jamesgalbreath343]

As a person who is just getting my feet wet in this hobby, this was an amazing video! So very helpful in explaining and demonstrating the slapchop process. I actually took notes! The long format was worth the time investment, because of your thorough interpretation of each step. The whole "just trust contrast paints to work their magic over the base layers" is hard to believe until we actually see it demonstrated. The one thing that would have been extra useful would have been some "before and after side by side" examples. Thanks so much for sharing this with us neophytes!

[@ArtisOpus]

Catching up here :). I read this when it came out and it's part of the reason we're now producing supporting documents, you'll find a two page download to accompany tomorrow's 45min video. Great call about the side-by-sides, we'll absolutely hold this in mind for future content.

[@robelandon]

I'd like see a video on how you use your tools. How do you set up your palette. How do you clean your brushes and palette between paint. Those behind the camera things that can make life and learning your technique easier.

[@ArtisOpus]

Great call, it's easily missed, but it's a huge part of what I do, thanks man!

[@bolian450]

Really liked the longer format, which allowed for a detailed breakdown of the technique. I feel equipped with the knowledge needed to get some great results with this style.

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes, Taters! Exactly what we were hoping for, go forth and hobby!

[@jubjubfudbump7793]

A dedicated troubleshooting episode for this method. Overtly showing common/uncommon errors and their corrections or salvaging methods. So when people make those inevitable mistakes, they can identify why, learn from em, or salvage what they've done so far.

[@ArtisOpus]

Great idea, we'll definitely do some direct follow up, and this makes a tonne of sense.

[@petersouthall6699]

Thanks!

[@ArtisOpus]

[@LathanM]

I love the longer episodes. It gives more time to go into detail that you would have to speed through otherwise. Covering things like fine details or taking the guesswork and fear out of freehand work would be great. We see a bunch of this by it is a scarry thing to try without a little bit of direction.

[@ArtisOpus]

Great ideas, something we'd be happy to break-down :). Our pleasure man, glad you enjoyed it!

[@marmaladegrrl]

Thanks for keeping it real with mistakes and sassy edits. Love it.

[@ArtisOpus]

❤️ our pleasure, Elsa!

[@butcherbird5148]

I´d love to see a follow-up where you use different undertones instead of black to test out different properties of the primer used. Also instead of using brush to put on the contrast, use an airbrush to see if the result/workability is better.

[@ArtisOpus]

We can definitely do this, science time! In the meanwhile Goobertown Brent has smashed a very similar theme, in his own style, worth checking out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYWVe4lpgNhnZ8k

[@B_r_i_n_k]

For someone like myself who is very new to painting and miniatures I love the in depth guides. This is fantastic. I don't know a lot of techniques and to be quite honest I didn't know the difference between a contrast and a shade until this video so please keep the in-depth content coming, it is very appreciated. Thank you. One thing I would enjoy is what you would do after slapchop, all the little fine details to really get that WOW effect and how you go about doing it and the tools you'd use. The four step contrast on the 2 golden bits with the rivets was fantastic. Thanks for the great video.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy! We're definitely going to be doing some more of this soon, love the suggestion, it's such a common question, and worth some time!

[@ShadowxOmega5]

longer format is great but would recommend in the future usin the inbuilt chapters tool and also include an additional (text) break that separates the general information/techniques from the model-specific part 😊 super informative video hope to see this used on somethin like ogres or the hulk that have lots of flat smooth skin areas !

[@ArtisOpus]

Taken on board, thanks buddy, will do!

[@philgee486]

Very good mini and well worth an hour running time given it covers mis-steps and their complete fixes, great vid

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, man, glad you found it useful!

[@Lunzium]

You absolutely changed my approach to painting. Amazed at what you achieve with those techniques. Would love to see your approach to more normal sized figures and figues with a lot of cloth/cloak along with armour, using your drybrush & contrast method. Oh, and would also love to see you using Greens, contrast and normal. Have seen tons of blues/reds/yellows, show some love to the greens

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks for the kind words, buddy! You'll see a little work with greens soon, and a lot of people have asked for infantry, so we're definitely going to cover that in a few months, too :)

[@mrskraut1975]

As someone just starting. The video was great, just what I was looking for. Thank you for the longer video. Looking forward to more.

[@ArtisOpus]

You're welcome, Alicia, that's exactly why we made it, happy to help!

[@SoroYo]

Very good video. I would like to see more about using different base colors (primer) and how that affects the paints used afterwards.

[@ArtisOpus]

Definitely on the agenda, and a nice objective science-y video, just need to pick a good model for it!

[@kithpendragon]

Love the longer format with the theory and practical sections! This was super easy to understand

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man :). Another similar one drops tomorrow, 8pm, we've even made notes!

[@Gabberz123]

I'd love to see how you'd integrate an airbrush into your technique. I know a lot of creators shy away from using one in their tutorials because many people don't have them, but I'd love to see what kinds of things it opens up.

[@ArtisOpus]

Pretty sure I could manage to cover it in a way for people with/without (spray cans, like our mawcrusher)

[@jklappenbach]

I was thinking the same thing. But the reality of the technique is that, for the most part, an airbrush would be counter productive. I'll still use an airbrush to apply the base coat, as it's probably the fastest for me, and the end result is going to be higher quality than brush. But after that, it looks like it's make-up and sable brushes. I could see an airbrush really being handy for applying lighting effects after all the main coloring is done. The glow from a magic staff or blade, for example. Is there a way to incorporate airbrush into dry brushing and inks / washes / contour / speed paints?

[@s2ubuhobbies128]

Another excellent video Byron. Very good instructional video. Loved the Format. Looking forward to what you put out in 2023!

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy! Thanks :) Plenty of plans, at least 10% of them will get done 🤣

[@Ryoku1]

This is the first video I have seen from this channel. I don't play Warhammer, have no interest in Warhammer, and only paint stuff for my D&D games. So the "drama" of the anti-slapchop has flown over my head. All I know is that as a lesser skilled painter, slapchop has made painting way more fun for me and given me way better results than I had been getting, which is hugely more motivating. As I was watching this, it was repeatedly brought up how Citadel Contrast Paints are widely variable, which I had heard. But I simply have been using the Army Painter Speed Paints and they are incredibly constant. I'm tangentially aware AP is looked down on among other painters but from my perspective I do not see it as warranted at all. Again, thanks to slapchop and Speed Paints, I am putting out stuff that blows my mind and actually makes me excited to paint. I guess I don't have an actual point to this comment other than to say 1) Thank Primus for Slapchop and 2) All Hail Speed Paints. I do love some of the ideas shown here and definitely learned a few tricks so this was an hour well spent. I was also thoroughly entertained.

[@joshuagregoire7410]

Same here. I am also using speed paints with slapchop. It makes painting faster and enjoyable. I have blown through multiple minis games (zombicide green Horde and LoTR: WOTR) since using this technique.

[@tonytaylor7759]

Understandable. It is a very powerful technique to get things to the table quickly and with good results. The "Drama" is just about how these kind of painterly techniques have been around for ever but it suddenly takes off with a dumb meme-y name without acknowledgement of the numerous talented people before who have contributed to the community. Basically people are annoyed that its treated like a crazy new thing. But it's not.

[@JulyHobbyStudio]

Definitely enjoying the more in depth video! And would be great to see more of the videos using contrast/speed paints. Keep up the great work 😊

[@ArtisOpus]

Can do! We're interested to try Vallejo's especially, having heard good things :)

[@JoeHardacre]

Your steps to decent dry brushing at 8-9 minutes or so needs to be a separate video and pinned on your channel as far as I'm concerned. It's golden and is generally available to piece together from your other videos (I started my series D painting using your ultramarine rhino tutorial), but the small section from this video is super succint and pretty much answers all of the beginner questions I had way back.

[@goosterpaints731]

Thank you on your take on the latest rage. As Fauxhammer stated in his latest Warcry painting video, big monsters etc. are the poster boys for Slap Chop. Since trying my AO ’damp’brushing hand to get good slap chop results, I’d really want to see an indepth breakdown of doing the slap chop base (black primer > grey/beige drybrush > white highlight) on a regular human size 32mm model w’ hight amount of detail and ’bits’ (weapons, shields, cloaks etc.). I can’t be the only one having challenges creating the best starting point for slap chop for these types of models (that are probably the majority of you queue).

[@daverae4808]

I would love to see how different undercoat colours affect your slapchop technique. Showing how you drybrush and glaze the different colour combos.

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely can do, and it's one we could get pretty scientific/objective about, to make stuff mega-clear.

[@loydmorton9134]

Thanks for the vid !!! Enjoyed the process

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pleasure, buddy! Glad it was worth the megaedit :)

[@DigininjaRobin]

Finally got round to watching this and really enjoyed the content. As a suggestion for a follow up, how about painting the same model with "traditional" techniques. No dry brush, no contrasts, see how different it looks in the end. Then compare the two and see if there are any areas where one works better so the two could be combined.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy, that's a very interesting idea, I could paint it in my '4step' and see how it comes out. Base (lighter than normal) Wash Repeat base Highlight (base + highlight colour) It's oldschool while still using some transparency from the washes, which means you have something efficient and texture-based in there.

[@robertwatt3607]

I love the longer content as well, more in depth aspect. Would like to see more big models like this one.

[@ArtisOpus]

I do love the chunky models... The more who ask this the happier I get :D

[@DreadlordMik]

If you haven't done a video on it yet, I would like to see more slapchop metallics. Like, how would you do custodes with slapchop for example?

[@kojote]

Thank you for the amount of consideration you put in this one. Very helpful

[@ArtisOpus]

You're most welcome, Nils!

[@richardloveday5761]

As a next video, I'd like to see a vehicle painting guide (no airbrush). Love what you do, be interested to see some of these methods optimised for vehicles. (Personally I vote for a leman Russ tank but anything along those lines would be super helpful!)

[@ArtisOpus]

Catching up :). We'll get there man, first attempt was a fail, but that doesn't put us off!

[@Unreal_BE]

Great Longer video. I would love to see a video taking the other route to speed painting and showing tips painting a fancy expensive miniature bust. I have one staring at me af my hobby desk and i don't dare starting yet.

[@ArtisOpus]

This'd be a really lovely change of pace, I have something in mind! thanks :). Another longer video tomorrow, 45mins

[@sebastianking2531]

During the theory part, you were talking about different base colors (for this model you used a dark brown) to have a warming/cooling effect to the final paint job. I would love to see a direct comparison between a cold and warm base color on the same model. Maybe even the two extremes cold/warm white comparison and cold/warm black comparison. On your final question, I totally dig this format, first explaining the theory behind what is going to happen later. Though I have to admit that I had to watch the entire video in three sittings as I couldn't watch one hour in one go.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy, yeah it was a big one! We'll have to give the format a try on a smaller topic, and see how that plays :). We'll definitely be testing different basecoats out in the near-ish future

[@tehSlushie]

I love the long format. I'd love to see other videos that go into depth like this, for instance with airbrushes, batch painting, etc.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man! We've got another biggie dropping tomorrow, and it's a good one :). Should be a primer for all the others to come

[@DarkDanegan]

I do enjoy longer format videos, about 40 mins to an hour is good, when a process is being shown. So much of painting is troubleshooting as you go, so it’s really important to see this if you want to replicate a technique. Shorter “how to” videos are good, but often really hard to put into practise as things rarely go per the tutorial first time and you’re left wondering where it went wrong. A good follow up might be a unit of smaller models and how to make it harder to tell it’s been slap chopped. For example, an oil or enamel wash can mask the process quite a bit.

[@ArtisOpus]

Great suggestion, and you're not the only one asking for this. I'll have a think how to make it work as an episode :). Tomorrow's vid is 45mins, let us know how it goes for you!

[@TC-Apoc]

First time watching Artis Opus and Lordy! You’ve won a subscription from me, this video rocks. I love the format and the narration throughout. Dialing up the method to be accessible, yet pushing the techniques in fun ways has me excited to get back to the bench and try it out myself. Not sure if you’ve ever done something like this (I’ll have to go back and watch all your videos, but I would love to see a follow up video taking these techniques and combining them with a gritty blanchitsu style and color palette. Maybe that’s not for everyone, but I would personally love to see what you can whip up! Thanks for releasing an awesome pairing tutorial!

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey Ryan, sorry for the delay! Thanks man, really glad you enjoyed it, we've got a follow up tomorrow which should be an ideal companion. I'd love to do something a little less clean, I've always struggled to commit fully to the technique, but I love the aesthetic. you're welcome, man :)

[@ImBigDaddy74]

I think the longer format worked great, the whole idea of slap chop is to get more models done to a reasonable standard quick. I'd like to see how you could apply this to a smaller group of models with a captain in (or similar) so you could do for example 5 models then one of them to a slightly higher standard to make them stand out. Also as I'm currently doing a whole load of stormcasts how it can work with actual metallic paint would be great too.

[@ArtisOpus]

We'll definitely be doing this... Tomorrow! It's pretty close to what you've outlined, let us know your thoughts, and how you'd like us to follow it up, we'll definitely be concentrating on helping people get the most out of whatever time they have a lot this year :)

[@vee_tinymoose]

Popping back also to say thank you for this one and the previous one, the demonstration and ongoing explanation of how to use my Artis Opus dry brushes and the dampening pad has been so very helpful. I feel like I’m now in the way to actually using them correctly

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, I'm trying to catch up to all the comments, seen your name twice :). Our pleasure, hope you're smashing it out the park with them now, tomorrow's drop will only further your imminent levelling up! :)

[@vee_tinymoose]

@@ArtisOpus thank you! It’s been a joy to finally feel able to properly use my Ninjon brush set!

[@BlueBirdGTV]

Yes! I'm way less intimidated ❤ I'm not interested in speed painting as such. But I'm so keen to start painting models and I'm not worried about mistakes. Love love love that there is StarWars content as well as creatures.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man, I love the vehicles from SWL so much, some of the best to paint IMO. Our channel should be perfect for you, a lot of it is practical, and the mistakes are limited by the technique, so you don't needto fix them a lot of the time :)

[@jymloke]

Absolutely fantastic video. Super in depth. I love the beginning part when you said we don’t have to use primer to primer .. just base coat will do. Very interesting (opposed to what majority of folks say).

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! Glad to be of help!

[@oxddr]

For me, the best thing about the slapchop is that gives you a good start for many, more advanced techniques. For years I was afraid of painting some miniatures as I didn't want to ruin them. Now I keep painting them, because I know I can always improve them later on, once I learn those techniques better. I'd love to see what can you add on top of miniature painted with slapshop to make it even better (poppier, more contrast etc). Thanks for the video, I like the more in-depth format a lot!

[@terryray6037]

I am not afraid of longer content, love it. Would like to see a range of base color for effect…such as how to turn blue to ice or that gross flesh you mentioned. Oh, how to do this with various flesh colors!!

[@ArtisOpus]

We'll definitely do this at some point in the future! Glad you like it, we have a 45minute one dropping tomorrow :)

[@terryn9429]

Skin. Can you do a video on slap chop with skin? How you would do it. Maybe on a bust or just a normal 28mm scale model. I’m looking forwards to trying this method on my daemons. Great video. Keep up the awesome work!💪🏽

[@ArtisOpus]

Great suggestion, and definitely not something straight forward, merits some time considering how to elevate the level beyond 'normal' Slapchop flesh.

[@guywhosayscool]

I've never actually commented on a video before, but what a fantastic overview of how to paint a figure using contrast (or, in my case, Speedpaints). Thanks so much. This is so inspiring.

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey, Ken, we are honoured to have popped your comment-cherry! 🍒🍒 We have plenty more content on contrast-y techniques, check out both our recent dragons (turquouise stormdrake, yellow mawcrusher) if you want more :) Our pleasure, dude!

[@Himle_]

Awesome!! Great work on both the painting and the editing. The only thing (if not to hard) it missed was time stamps (chapters?), to make make it easy to find each step. (-: Don't have a mini to try this out on, but will try and rememeber when I do. (: Request. Well, there's the wet cloth one^^ Also and in the same "idea". But ice blades?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, catching up! You're spot on, tomorrow's vid features them, and notes to accompany, let us know your thoughts! Transparency :| my poor soul, reliably great and difficult suggestions :)

[@Justin_black_leviathan]

Definitely love the longer format. Just more information. It's great.

[@ArtisOpus]

Catching up here, thanks man! Well... we have a big old video dropping tomorrow, hope you like it :)

[@Justin_black_leviathan]

@Artis Opus I'm ordering a dry brush set here soon. Keep up the good work, my guy.

[@Mikester88]

I feel like the only logical follow up is you building and painting a base suited for such a beast! Very nice work with the vid, nice and clear with the facts in the beginning but we still got to see you paint and implement everything in the model. Happy holidays!

[@ArtisOpus]

This makes a lot of sense... *and* it could be an excuse to try and workout if OSL is doable with slapchop, great suggestion, Sir, you too!

[@camjoseph7732]

thanks so much for the reply Byron... you're a legend... i understand now... i think you saying brush 'not dry but not wet' is what helped me to understand.... did some slapchop today and turned out really good. thanks again mate. God bless

[@ArtisOpus]

Dudee! That's what we like to hear! My pleasure, enjoy, go forth and slay those piles of unpainted minis like never before :)

[@camjoseph7732]

​@@ArtisOpus hey bro. i'm just wondering, because i bought a texture pallet from you guys and i would just like to ask, should i PRIME the pallet before I use it?

[@Nosferatuklown]

I would pay so much money if a company like Pro Acryl would team up with you guys to come out with a line of dry brush paints, formulated to not be as chalky, maybe just even a color primer line to undercoat with colors with the grip of a primer

[@karmaq8462]

Pro acryl are already not like that when you use them with a dry brush lol , you need to not use then on a wet pallete or dry pallete but on a glass pallete .

[@grumpiegaming3307]

Really try the suggestion from the video. if you are using a paper towel stop. try something like a texture palate that will not remove the medium and something like a dampening pad that will add a very tiny bit of moisture. this will help prevent the chalk look. To help a little more after dry brushing always be sure to take a large (I use a makeup brush) to dust off any of the pigment that did not actually stick to the model.

[@Nosferatuklown]

I'm just saying a basic primer set branded Artis Opus would be cool to have, the reason I threw out Pro Acryls name is because I love their paint and primer and seeing the two companies working together would be cool. Nice primers from an amazing company with sexy wooden cases....maybe in small glass blotting jars like our dampening pad jar.

[@ArtisOpus]

We'll definitely be covering controlling over-matte finishes in the future, they don't help the process, I've recently come up with a few tips that really help :)

[@danclancy1582]

This approach to explaining the concept is incredibly helpful! You generally take this approach in your other videos (where you explain the logic and reasoning behind a particular action) but the extra depth here I find helpful in moving from copying a technique to really understanding a technique and adapting it for my own use. Big Thanks!

[@samh62695]

I would appreciate a speed paint guide that doesn’t use contrast paints. Maybe focusing in on how you can use dry brushing and regular paints.

[@ArtisOpus]

Great call, are we 'allowed' shades? I have something specific in mind for this. Let us know what you think of tomorrow's video, it's roughly this topic, if not exactly!

[@shaymcquaid]

Love the longer format

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pain was worth it! Our pleasure, buddy :)

[@tristansmith8377]

I love the way this turned out

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers buddy!

[@daemonchills]

Nice set of techniques, great explanations

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks for the support bud!

[@ThorhaxGaming]

@ArtisOpus I really enjoyed this video! It was almost like an Informational step by step but more straight to the points that matter! Great video! Great Job! Keep it up! And of course have a happy New Year!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man, a bit delayed! We are keeping it up, tomorrow's vid is similar, but metallic and necron-y! Hope your year's off to a good start.

[@DASISTMONGO]

I appreciate this greatly.... I've been in a rut lately, and looking forward to getting back on the horse..

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pleasure helping you out of it dude, get smashing!

[@jonasmedeiros4540]

The best drybrushing video I've seen so far!

[@Acorbet86]

Definitely a video focussing on large flat areas, the likes of which you get on vehicles/knights etc.

[@scottsmith1494]

Loving your use of one overarching color to tie everything together in your various blends.

[@inthetrencheswithcas1762]

First time here and It only took like 30 seconds and I subscribed your calm delivery and clear audio said yep this is going to be a good channel

[@tobyluchs3516]

Love the Video. Painted Warcry Terrain with Slap Chop over the holidays. Would love to see you tackle terrain with this method

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy, I love terrain! Sounds like a good excuse :)

[@kallesvensson253]

Thank you I really enjoy drybrushing and you have helped my technic alot

[@ArtisOpus]

My pleasure dude, enjoy!

[@animaux1927]

wuld there be away to see the how you would add battle damage/chipping/ rusting etc to peices with this tecnique asthese effects etc take away from the base coats models and how would you incorporate them

[@ArtisOpus]

That is an interesting idea, and I don't know the answer! Nice one, I'll have a think.

[@matthewbenney70]

amazing format love the longer videos! merry Christmas

[@ArtisOpus]

And you too, we'll definitely do some more next year, it's got a good response.

[@settlersshop6244]

already learned so much in the first ten minutes - thank you for this!

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pleasure, buddy!

[@feelingfuzzied9942]

I'd love to see how you apply your techniques to 28/32mm scale miniatures. I've been slowly modeling my painting after you guys, and you doing a slap chop video was very high on my list of hopes. So I'm super happy.

[@mekko1413]

LOL nearly every video he does is applying his techniques to 28/32mm scale miniatures. including this one that you are commenting on.

[@feelingfuzzied9942]

Ok how about a medium sized character in table top rpg terms? Most of what I see them do is very large. Wasn't aware this mini was meant to be the size of a building.

[@ArtisOpus]

No worries man, yeah, it's a 'Greater Demon' (emphasis on the *GREATER*), so it's a huge mini, at 28/32. I can definitely look at a similar video in the future concentrating on smaller minis, it's both more easy and more tricky :)

[@MrGenerichead]

Great video! Loved the in depth deep dive into slap chop. Would love to see how this works on smooth surfaces like eldar jet bikes. Also I’d like to see blacks.

[@ArtisOpus]

Both noted! I have heard some specifics about blacks (which to use). I will research!

[@ryandavidsonNZ]

been enjoying your content lately mate. Have subbed. All the best for 2023

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes, Ryan! Pleasure to have you onboard, we've plenty planned for this year to keep you entertained :)

[@thelonepainter4760]

Just received my dry Brush set. Going to give this a try with a palette, NOT paper towel. Thanks for the advice! Great content as always👍🏽

[@ArtisOpus]

Nice! Thanks for your support buddy, welcome to fancy drybrushing territory! 🤘

[@ianorford3320]

Absolutely amazing tutorial ❤ it!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man! More to come here :)

[@omgkittensmew]

Really like all the info this contains, actually hard for a follow-up as it already contains so much info. Just a completely different model but the same setup would be fine for me. Great job!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! I'd be down with that, in fact we already have a similar set-up for the Necron lord, model is done, with the same intent (slightly different subject)

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! I'd be down with that, in fact we already have a similar set-up for the Necron lord, model is done, with the same intent (slightly different subject)

[@generalbeaker7515]

Love the longer content. Great job .. Would like to see a follow up on how to build up glaze layers on a slapchop model.

[@ArtisOpus]

That's interesting, you could skip the second wash and just do that, although it's definitely take time over a big boy. Thanks man :)

[@danncozey]

Great vid as always! Love chillin n painting with this in the background!! I’d love to see how you use drybrushing on smaller models 😊

[@AndreasWierer]

Extremely useful video, thank you! I loved how you explained the nmm with contrast and dry!

[@grumpiegaming3307]

Absolutely amazing and informative thank you so much. I would really love to see the post slap chop to really add the final punch to edge highlighting. even final details such as eyes or gems or possible ways of adding bits of design.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man, we'll definitely get to this in some future, folow-up content :)

[@johnsteele3858]

Loved the new format! Felt like a one to one session - really covered all bases 👌 Suggestion for follow up content - would love to see how you would further include weathering/ and or gore effects to this figure to see how they work alongside the slapchop technique - also if you do a further deep dive into wet blending with contrast paints getting the colour transition for the likes of ethereal robes/ smoke effects! Love the content guys keep up the great work!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy! Great suggestions, you're basically describing how I'd approach an army, and have done in the past, it's the finishing touches that make the difference. Tomorrow's drop's 45mins, hope you like it!

[@larryblevins8078]

Thanks for the tutorial it gave alota ideas.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy, our pleasure!

[@johnbiggscr]

I would love to see a newbie try to follow your instructions whilst you guided them. It looks easy enough but it’s still an award winning painter doing it at the end of the day. Let’s see how they do, what issues, if any, they have, etc.

[@ArtisOpus]

Mhhhmmmmm, I could definitely record this, I've given literally hundreds of demos, spread across a couple of continents, and half a decade. Great suggestion, thank you! I did record my demo with Fauxhammer years back, I wonder if we still have it...

[@danncozey]

Great vid, loved the length and the detail, keep em comin!!

[@chaoticpainting1507]

I got your dry brushes while I was at Adepicon but you were out of the texture pallets, so I've had to go without... well I've finally ordered one, along with a few S series brushes and some dirty down rust and moss... alas I have to wait for them to come from across the pond, but i'll be happy when they arrive... thanks for sharing your knowledge, I've been a long time fan and love your process!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks for your support, brother!

[@chaoticpainting1507]

@@ArtisOpus I'm anxious to try it out, for sure!

[@toddharris520]

Subscribed! Thank you for this incredibly thorough video! I’d love some more content about layering contrast/speed paint colors. I have a hard time making them look good.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks buddy! Tomorrow's drop should suit well, we're using shades a lot, but it's very similar to contrast (just like our wings here) :)

[@malcolmtucker7981]

Thank you this is exactly what I've been looking for!! Im trying to get back into painting after a long hiatus, but Ive found the landscape has really changed. I used to paint in what would be known as the "eavy metal" method back in the day, pre youtube. Recently got turned on to slapchop, contrast & speedpaints by a friend, & my 1st thought was the dreaded chalky drybrush residue problem, especially with 28/30 mm minis. After countless searches over numerous periods of time, & going down so many rabbit holes, I was beginning to give up hope. Subbed & Thanks once again,

[@rickohanlon3370]

Very nice... Vallejo Gloss White works pretty well for the final drybrush on the pre highlighting stage as well. Less surface tension and all that👍

[@ArtisOpus]

This, sir, is a very interesting concept, thanks for the tip!

[@stevenfunnell5768]

Thank you so much for this video. I have watched other videos of other people before and nothing was as good as this. As someone who paints every bit before I build this is a massive change to what I'm used to. I would to see what u would do with a space marine-size model. But thank you so much again