Drybrushing Scales + Flames: How to Paint Stormcast Stormdrake Guard

[@shankley_has_a_brush]

Glad to have you back. I can't wait until I get my brushes.

[@ArtisOpus]

Amazing! Well, the next video shouldn't be long, and I imagine your brushes will arrive pretty soon, too, hopefully we'll coincide nicely :)

[@kylebabbage2315]

Excellent to have you back making videos. Product wise I've bought a handful of brushes and the recent ninjon set. I would love a brush size between the small D and extra small D. I've gone through a couple of extra smalls from stippling away.

[@ThePatrickBall]

“Never go in fully dry” #OutOfContextByron 😂 Great video as always, glad to see you back putting out videos. Hopefully loads more planned?

[@ArtisOpus]

I mean, this is universally solid advice, right? Plenty more, my dude, and they will make it beyond planning!

[@MentoliptusBanko]

Beautiful paintjob! And I am happy you are back making those awesome videos!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, my dude, we should have another one out this week or next :)

[@cmleibenguth]

Your Anvils of the Heldenhammer paint scheme is fantastic. Was going to start a small project with a few models painted that way (my army of Stormcast are painted Hammers of Sigmar). Saving this video just for that. *bows to the maestro* The dragon paint scheme is great too btw. :) And the Flame Blade.

[@iggydrwho3]

Dragons with leather/skin based wings have fingers similar to bats(though bats don't have an 'elbow spur'). Pinions would be more accurate for feather winged dragons. These wings look fantastic for tight turns and other aerial tricks! 👏

[@darrenj3720]

This was definitely worth the wait. So many tips and techniques in this video. Great stuff.

[@ArtisOpus]

[@Szlater]

Love the tutorial but wish the music was quieter in the parts where you’re talking. It seemed really obtrusive in this video.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks for the feedback dude, I'll pass this on to the editor, it was already re-done for the outro, on my request, so I entirely understand where you're coming from.

[@jeremyhauck960]

Come to rescue us from the poorly painted meta. welcome back

[@ArtisOpus]

Oh dude, don't get me started on how bad for the game the unit is 😅😭

[@jeremyhauck960]

@@ArtisOpus Theyre in every list now. Can't escape them

[@markkNL]

"We'll have this dragon painted in an hour". Man I can't even visualize painting that in an hour let alone actually do it.

[@panduran2]

Good to have you back, was really missing your tutorials! Also this one was eye-opening… Really love those deep dives and the mixture between theory and practice. Please keep them coming :-)

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, Jan! We'll be testing out some different formats over the coming months to see what people find the most useful :)

[@nessa-parmentier]

I love the way you did the wings, I'm definitely using it for my custom undead dragon And more flames tutorials are always appreciated ! Just like your lava sword tutorial came just before I needed it, the flames tutorial comes just when I have models full of fire on the to-do list

[@ArtisOpus]

[@TetsugakuSan]

Very very good tutorial great to see. You mentioned a hybrid approach of airbrush and dry brushing, would love to see that as I adore the more natural approaches and really don’t like traditional wavy metal edge highlighting. Don’t be afraid to push your products, I love your paint shaker you could have put 5 seconds in when you were talking about shaking paint we would have been fine! Lastly, desperate to see these techniques of different scale armour, really keen on Aeronautica which loves a dry brush and Titanicus which really needs it for the metals - cheers!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks Bob! Noted on all accounts! The different scale is interesting, traditionally we don't get a huge amount of interest when we veer away from standard GW (with the exception being Star Wars Legion), but it's maybe worth a test at some point. The Hybrid approach is something we'll definitely see more of, particularly if I do another speed paint army project, which I will at some point this year for sure!

[@TetsugakuSan]

@@ArtisOpus You have to go where the views are, understand that completely, just good for a change sometimes - maybe we’ll get Epic rereleased soon and things will explode!

[@Frykin]

Loved it. My only complaint would be the back ground music being so loud and repetitive. Glad you're back.

[@ArtisOpus]

Noted, cheers dude, this has been clocked and will be fed back, hopefully in time for our next video's release in a week or so :)

[@MrPcharrison]

How does your paint not dry completely out on that Matt? Mine would be dry in like5 mins

[@ArtisOpus]

Largely because it isn't all mixed at once, you leave the blobs thick and undiluted (they don't evaporate as fast undiluted) and then pull from them to make your mixes, it's a bit more like traditional painting :)

[@DrManspread]

I'm not even painting a dragon and I got some help: I'm merrily painting a raven and thinking "what colour should I use to drybrush some highlights onto the feathers?" and you said "dark reaper". *lightbulb moment* The feathers of my raven now look great. Cheers

[@ArtisOpus]

🥰 happy to help, even accidentally!

[@mitchelcacciola8055]

You mentioned it being important you prime it with a primer that does not dry matte, important enough to emphasize that twice. But you never mentioned why, could you enlighten me? As I prime exclusively with Badger Stynylrez rez, which dries super matte.

[@ArtisOpus]

It's too absorbent, it encourages the 'chalky' paintjob that we do our best to avoid. Think sponge Vs glass

[@mitchelcacciola8055]

@@ArtisOpus brilliant, cheers! I had no clue! I'll have to start gloss coating before I drybrush from now on I suppose 🤣. Does that apply only for the primer? If you don't have a glossy primer and lay down a base layer or 3, should you be ok then?

[@ufowill]

Hi! thanks for the detailed tutorial! I wanted to ask a couple of questions please: did you prime the wings with the same black you used for the base coat? and if so, why the emphasis on not using a matte black primer please? Also, i'd like to paint my dragons a slightly darker blue on the outside and a slightly lighter cream on the inside wings, do you think i can just swap the paints used accordingly? Thanks! William

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, of course, and matte absorbs paint too much, promoting chalky drybrushing. Absolutely, just avoid matte paints again for those steps, and you will be fine! (He works)

[@ArtisOpus]

As a note, the matte paints are ok introduced in final stages, just not in the main sections.

[@ArtisOpus]

Buy the brushes and texture-palette used in this video here: store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing This video has received a lot of love, should we paint more dragons? 🐲🐲🐲 let us know what you'd like to see covered in the future!

[@astrocat1128]

Question for you: how do you clean the dry brush after each colour change (dip into water like normal brush?) and what is the best way to keep them maintained and clean. Thanks again for your lovely tutorials, they help many beginners out there like me..

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, good question! #1 - *Never* dip into water unless you are doing a full clean, this never happens in painting. I use our brush soap, and paint purger and brush preserver. The most important thing though is to use the dampening pad, you can see me using it constantly here, and I even cover this during the dragon video. Check this one out for some more information: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanYimWEjcp8aK8

[@Himle_]

Great video to make your comeback with! The end result was stunning. Don't have a dragon to try this on, but can always print one (-: The bullet points were a great addition to the video. The only thing to keep in mind is that White on White makes it hard to read/notice.

[@darrenj3720]

Oh good point. I liked the paint prompts but maybe they'd pop more over a coloured rectangular or something similar.

[@Himle_]

@@darrenj3720 Yes, or maybe just a coloured dot before the paint? Seen that in some videos and it was easy to spot the colours used.

[@ArtisOpus]

Good point, peeps! Noted for the next one :)

[@TheScRaSeY92]

Great tutorial, really liked seeing the project start to finish with the longer video format and would be great if you do these kind of videos for other big models/centerpieces like Nagash/Allarielle/chaos things etc. Personally would love to see a Sylvaneth vid like this as im starting a Series D treeboi army tomorrow :D This was well worth the wait, really glad to see you guys back making vids ^^

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks for the thoughts man, and it's great to know that the format works for you! If we get more feedback that the longer videos are useful, we'll stick with it. Like you said, maybe just for the big boys :D I do absolutely love the sylvaneth minis, they're not frequently requested though, so we'll have to see if we get some more people asking for them!

[@ivanprigortsenko5673]

Hi guys! Can someone explain why is it crucial to use NOT matt black in the very first step of covering wings? why it ahoukd be shiny/glossy/satin as a base coat?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, it's too absorbent, it just makes following steps hard work, when they don't need to be. You can work with it, but given the choice I would avoid it where possible, you just have to go more slowly and carefully. You could always use a wash over it, if for some reason you only had a black. Any more questions let us know in another comment, KZbin isn't great for notifications for ongoing conversations. Thanks for the question!

[@AlucardWoA]

Just found your channel. Awesome dry brushing tutorial! Few questions, what type of palette you using and how is your paints not drying out? If I don’t use a wet palette my paints just dry out in a few minutes.

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey Matthew, thanks man! I'm using our palette, it's primed so it retards paint (extends drying time). store.artis-opus.com/products/xxl-texture-palette-a3-brand-new-product-design I also don't dilute the paint on there with water, water increases evaporation, and therefore speeds up drying time, you'll notice that my water comes in only via the dampening pad from series D set: store.artis-opus.com/products/series-d-drybrush-set-deluxe-5-slot

[@Sup3rH4ns]

Really enjoyed the video, and will definitely be coming back to review and try out the OSL technique very soon! My personal preference would be for you to do pretty much exactly the same thing, but split into three videos - one wings/scales, one black armour, one OSL and wrap up - purely so I could more easily find the bits that I want to refer back to - but will keep watching whichever way you go!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks dude!

[@dutchlion1328]

Hey I just wanted to say this came out epic and you’ve got next level skillz! I just got this same mini and am going to give your method a go. I am thankful for your amazeballz tutorial, thank you very much! Looking forward to more.

[@moonpielion]

What do you call that pad you use to get the excess for dry brushing off ? And what does the little pot do ? I’m still a novice at painting

[@ArtisOpus]

It's our dampening pad buddy, it releases a small and predictable amount of moisture into your brush, it's a game-changer for keeping things smooth in my style. store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing < It's the round pot with a D on it in each set We use it in most videos, and a lot discuss how to get the most out of it. - I'd recommend these two: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanYimWEjcp8aK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYC2cpWmgc2MY5I < From 6 minutes in, it's on another subject but it's got a good section. Enjoy :)

[@wookieelicious9569]

"It's alive" - Great to see you back Mr B, been missing those tutorials of yours... RL must be keeping you very busy..lol

[@ArtisOpus]

It certainly has, we've moved and scaled up a bit with AO, and Element has been busy, too :). All good, just not enough hours in the day!

[@deusvult333]

38:30 is it ok to take the brush with a color straight to the pot of another color? I thought that is forbidden as it mixes the color in the pot. New painter here, trying to learn.

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey bud, honestly I don't think it matters if there's minimal mixing. It's a typically overemphasised part of our hobby, other parts are much more important like 'Are my highlights in the right place' - you'll benefit more from worrying about that by a long way!

[@Mohotashi]

Do you intentionally make so many innuendos? This video is excellent thank you! 😅

[@ArtisOpus]

British mate, of course! 😁

[@Godonstilts]

DUDE!! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?!?!!!!?

[@ArtisOpus]

Busy times dude, we are back in action, though!

[@GoldenRogueMinis]

Amazing work, nice to see you back. I know you said the rest of the dragon was more of the same but I would liked to of seen it anyway. 👏 great job

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks bud, no worries, noted. Just for your peace of mind?

[@tim-ferentar1759]

Bit late to the party but i really loved this. Honestly prefer these long start to finish video's if i'm honest. Of course detailed video's on a specific subject are handy but to me these are more enjoyable.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks dude, glad you enjoyed it!

[@spagwag3079]

That gold looks great, but is the cryptek gloss essential to the end product? Just asking because I don't own that particular shade. Also would you do the gold in a different way if you were going for a different armour colour, for example with silver like the Hallowed Knights scheme.

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, it's not, it's mainly the gloss part that's important, to keep the shine :) I quite like this 'dark' gold when put against silver, we've done hallowed knights, but in retrospect, I think this style would look better than the style we used in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f33LYqBonsasqdk

[@davehall6053]

Awesome tutorial Byron, thanks very much for taking the time to make it. I think the longer format definitely works for bigger centrepiece models, and it's great to see things that you're learning as well. This one's particularly relevent to me - just finished building Krondys today so really looking forward to painting him. I do have a bit of a dilemma though - can't decide whether to go with a full drybrush technique like yours, or the contrast+ method from Warhipster (which also looks awesome). Think I might start with a couple of contrast base coats and initial shading then drybrush the lighter areas over that - do you think that would work?

[@ands1983]

How to do drybrusj osl flames the easy way: Same as not drybrush. Layers.

[@ArtisOpus]

Exactly, dude. Every tutorial with drybrushing could almost be this :). Want to make it look smoother? Thin your paints, don't use to much... Wait a minute! 😅

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

U is good boy Mr Byron! I love my series D brushes 🥰🐶❤️

[@ArtisOpus]

[@gvjones74]

Love the black armour. I think just what I needed for Eldar ulthwe guardians/ dark reapers.

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes! That'd look perfect, you can always tint in any direction you wish with the colour of the contrast used in the final step: We used Nuln + Leviadon Blue, but you could tint purple, green, etc, whatever suits your scheme. It's just a little nuance, but it makes a big difference, especially repeated across an army!

[@gvjones74]

@@ArtisOpus that's a great tip, thank you. Just re-watching your black templars video, both brilliant takes on black armour, decision time! I'll have a play and see how they turn out.

[@sinthas_]

Glad that you are uploading again ❣️ any chance of doing a nebula in the future in your style ? Would love to paint it on some vehicles but couldn‘t find a good guide. With capes I do kind of a stipple and wet blend over it. Not perfekt but can‘t see that working on vehicles.

[@ArtisOpus]

O_o, now this is a funky one, that would need some thought!

[@sinthas_]

@@ArtisOpus saw a German streamer once stipple 3 different shades of a color all over a plane. f.e. he started with a dark blue on the left wing and stippled in a brighter blue and a little light blue in that. For the main body he used purple and transitioned to red/orange on the other wing. Then he used shades to blend it together and just shot some white stars over it with a tooth brush. Took 20 minutes for the hole plane. Looked decent for the amount of effort. But I am sure if someone could show me a way for this to look good it is you 😊 hope you find the idea interesting. And there is nothing comparable on KZbin. Already looked for it 🙈

[@medioxcore]

more longform videos like this!

[@ArtisOpus]

Noted :D

[@gmartin6529]

I can't wait for my limited edition Series D Brush set to show up! Many great new dry brush tips for me in this video, and very helpful to watch in real time.

[@jadejohnson561]

The way you showed the primary shade with two branches to reach the primary highlight really help kind of build a framework for putting more color into a piece cohesively!

[@whishky]

When using stipling the way you do in your videos for putting down base coats and such, how much are you water down the paint?

[@ArtisOpus]

For the bases it's essentially 1-2 drops from the back of whatever size brush you use, rather than the normal one 👌

[@scotteverroad4545]

Sir,..I was watching your video and I had my attention diverted to my wife texting me like Crazy! I have a Reaper dragon I really want to TRY, lottsa-scale!, so,..Your Video!. I found myself "Listenening!" to your video like 3 times!, because I wanted to see How! You did it!" ,...I am Not Gay!, but I was listening to YOUR Words' and texting to My Wife!" hahahha. Your Voice and Music just relaxed me!,..TY Man! That was awesome! Great Video Bro! MORE paint until it looks good! lol\

[@coryphillips7142]

I think my favorite part of your tutorial is just how much care you took for this beautiful model. It's easy for me to want to paint loads of armies and forget to take the time to put in the care that made this model turn out absolutely incredible. Great work, inspiring work.

[@Vicky1138thx]

Welcome back , it wasn’t the same without your tutorials . Another great job 👍

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey Vicky, thanks so much! We'll have another out ASAP :)

[@ivanprigortsenko5673]

Wow! thats makes all clear now! Thank you!!! I am just a beginner and never tried matt paints like Kimera, for example, for dry brushing...usually Abbadon black, which is a bit shiny itself. I'll test it. I have a sets of Kimera colors. its so interesting to see how things go with this hobby!!! for sure this fluffyness you described could be used in some of the cases, but I need to see the difference in the "real life". Thanks once again for your experience sharing))) Looking forward for every new video and stuff you guys publish, manifacture 😃

[@ArtisOpus]

No worries, our pleasure, dude! This hobby is all about experimentation :)

[@thepaintingnerd5544]

Great tutorial! The little shield at the armpit is called a besagew; if it’s round, it’s a rondel.

[@ArtisOpus]

Amazing! I am sure I will forget this again, I can come back here next time I do :)

[@ScrubGamerRN]

Can you do a kraken themed Exocrine, Mawloc, or even a series of hormagaunts to dry brush?

[@lokiwartooth1138]

Can this technique be applied to 1-10 scale?

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely! It's very well suited to it, as is stippling :)

[@Ed-xo9pc]

Glad to see you guys back! hope to see more vids from you because theyre always top quality

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks Ed! Happy to be back, there'll be more to come :)

[@christianschmidt1784]

Worth the wait. Well done, looks incredible and a very nice, easy start to finish tutorial. More of it, please.

[@ArtisOpus]

[@jamesn2830]

Was there ever a wash applied to the brighter blue sections?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, nope! We upgraded recording equipment half way through the painting process though, the old set up washed them out a little. (If that's what made you ask).

[@jamesn2830]

@@ArtisOpus no the recording quality was great I am just surprised at the level of contrast on the top half with no wash step. Thanks for answering and thanks for the video!

[@ArtisOpus]

@@jamesn2830 No worries man :). Yeah, it's just all about the steps, and jumping carefully to brighter strong final paints.

[@saltedllama2759]

"Abaddon Black is a weaker black..." Maybe in terms of it's initial coverage, but not in it's finish. It dries satin, so when used as the rim of the base, it looks more complete. It is also very durable once on and isn't prone to rubbing or chipping off like the matte blacks are. While I prefer matte blacks for most of my general painting, Abaddon is by far the best at concluding the rim of a base or plinth.

[@ArtisOpus]

Agreed, it is weaker, though ;)

[@MysticalMisterMox]

Wuhuuu! Byron is back! I was nice with a new Artis Opus tutorial, great job. A lot of good tips, and just nice in general.

[@ArtisOpus]

[@OriginalNPC]

Loved this video. Chilled atmosphere, techniques clearly explianed, really like the long form nature rather than it being 10 minutes. Looking forward to the next one.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, my man! We'll definitely do some more next time there's a model that warrants it :)

[@talboomerik]

I have a simple question, which might be trivial. How do you clean your palette when you are done?

[@Alf_Hairy-arse]

He doesn't. After a while he sprays over it. (Black to look better on camera) you can actually see some black "lumps" from previous use.

[@colig54]

why did you say not to use a matt colour to do the initial base coat?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy, it makes it harder to avoid the chalky drybrushing can sometimes get

[@colig54]

@@ArtisOpus thank you!

[@TigraZ]

thats it im getting this brushes

[@ArtisOpus]

store.artis-opus.com/ Welcome to the crew buddy, let us know in another comment (not a reply) if you need any advice.

[@_FoxHoleCharlie_]

Welcome back, I think we all needed this!

[@ArtisOpus]

Pleasure to be back! Thanks for the support :)

[@Misosgameroom]

Been a while! Was starting to get worried about you. Great video.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks my man, all is good here, just been busy!

[@Engehaugen82]

Love this long one. Wow! Lurning more from a start to finish video.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man, we'll do some more in the future!

[@harrymanback3475]

Super job! 🙂👍

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! 🐲🐲🐲

[@JoeHardacre]

Good to have you back, my series D arrive tomorrow after a near 3 month wait - very excited! Edit: huge sigur Ros vibes with this music it's lovely Sorry double edit, for requests - any tips for getting decent blending on flat panels? I've seen the rhino tutorial you did but any new advice would be great - planning a mek gun and dakkajet with the brushes when they arrive

[@ivanprigortsenko5673]

hey, thanks for the reply! Do you want to say, that due to matt paint properties, matt paint obscures details more easily? in that case those tiny recesesses?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, it isn't this, as much as it will dry out your paint and raise the chance of things looking 'fluffy' (oldschool 'dry' drybrushing and stippling), you can work around it, but it's easier to keep stuff smooth and higher quality all over if you don't use heavy matte!

[@sir_wesley86]

dude i LOVE IT! amazing color choice!!!!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! We did steal the colour scheme, so Michael Whelan can have all credit as original artist for the US Stormcast Archive book covers :)

[@paulofreire7520]

Awesome! 👍🏻

[@ArtisOpus]

🥰

[@simonleach6632]

It's great to see you back dude, and that dragon looks amazing! Well worth the wait, got no ideas for future videos are products as of yet but will keep my thinking cap on for your next video!

[@bevanwilson8820]

bit late to the return party but welcome back! the dragon looks awesome and that sword/armour *chefs kiss*

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, my dude! You're just in time for another Army Vlog :)

[@bevanwilson8820]

@@ArtisOpus awww hell yeah can't wait for that!

[@tabletoppdx]

Great to have you back. Wonderful work dude!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man, pleasure to be back! More content due within a week :)

[@codelicious6590]

Wow those look tiny I've not held a Stormcast are they smaller scale than 40k?

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes/no. Same scale, but the chunkier ones are on foot. On the plus side they are all armour of the same colour, or straps/weapon, so painting is super enjoyable. Check out some of our previous tutorials from dominion, they are a pleasure to paint :)

[@markdorn8873]

With the new Eldar Avatar model being released soon this video could not have been better tuned. Thank you for the flame tutorial! I've been looking for a guide and this works for me!

[@brucesolomon1514]

Great video. I've banked all of your stormcast tutorials for when I'm ready to pull them out of the boxes.

[@Mad4saxBrewery]

Beautiful flames and OSL! Convinced me to order your dry brush set today. 😲

[@youtousim]

Great work! Between the flaming sword and the colour of the armour, I would love to see some more dramatic shadows on the dragon too.

[@southpaw5483]

Did you apply Black Primer with an airbrush? or did you also hand-brush/stipple it on?

[@ArtisOpus]

From a can normally buddy, sometimes I will quickly go over the model and fill gaps, but generally speaking I always use a can first.

[@southpaw5483]

@@ArtisOpus thx, comments appreciated.

[@azzproud91]

Nice to see you back Byron, another great tutorial as always :)

[@MsBlood01]

I really enjoyed the longer format also super happy to see you posting again

[@ninja_cazzle2641]

Awesome video. Learned a lot. Thx Byron!

[@gerthinatorgaming5952]

Awesome. Cheers bud 👍

[@bradsnyder1350]

This was absolutely fantastic. Thank you!

[@davemorris7845]

He's back! :)

[@ainsinnes]

fantastic, I love these long tutorials.

[@christabellajulander3972]

? ???????

[@ArtisOpus]

🐲🐲🐲