How to GLAZE Miniatures | EASY Glaze Layering for Beginners

How to Glaze Miniatures. How to SKETCH & GLAZE Miniatures. Glayering or Colour Glazing while Layering made easy. This video also tries to explain why I prefer mediums over water for acrylic painting. ☺️🎨🎨🎨
After watching this video, you should be able to produce nice smooth transtions with very minimal effort via using mediums. Glazing or applying glazes has never been easier.
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[@DonSuratos]

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[@bldos5362]

your paint collection & studio makes me weak in the knees and quiver with envy.

[@DonSuratos]

Haha! Thank you! 😅🎨🎨🎨

[@acs316]

I cannot believe today was the first time YT suggested one of your videos. You explained glazing in a way that I actually understood. I can't wait to try it. I also like how you show your mistakes and how you fixed them, not enough YT painters show their mistakes and how to correct them, and that is more valuable to painters watching videos on techniques.

[@DonSuratos]

Oh! Thank you! I kinda like to experiment... and also show my mistakes sir. Mistakes are part of learning. So I feel sharing them, helps my viewers learn too. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@El-Rico]

The detailed 'lightning' on this mini is awesome!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro! Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@minipaintingforyou]

I have painted skin on 2 models to a far greater finish than I usually achieve and I never knew how I did it. Seeing this technique I finally realised, that I was glayering by accident. I think I can replicate it now. Thank you!

[@DonSuratos]

Awesome! Yes, softer edges, then you can apply glazes if you like afterwards. Thank you for watching! ☺️

[@lysandra_1638]

Never heard of glazing mediums before I started to watch your videos so thank you for that knowledge !

[@DonSuratos]

Mediums are awesome bro! They are relatively cheap too! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@jamesmanlangit]

Thanks for these tips kabayan! Just started my journey with my miniatures and this helped a lot!

[@DonSuratos]

Oh hi Kabayan! Glad you liked this video! 🇵🇭🎨🎨🎨

[@Animaedamnatae]

I been looking for this! You’re my new favorite.

[@DonSuratos]

Haha! Thank you! 😅🎨🎨🎨

[@jessedawg4693]

He looks amazing man!! Loved the video

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you Jesse! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@MentoliptusBanko]

Beautiful paintjob and super useful tips. Showing how much water is loaded into the brush is super useful and thanks for being the only one on youtube who shows it 👍

[@DonSuratos]

Oh! I will show it often then. Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@moscowcowboy_13]

You are one of the best sites that I follow, that is a big compliment coming from me because I am very picky and have very high standards for excellence!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you sir! Appreciate it so much. I am still trying to improve the production value of my videos with my limited equipment. I only use my ipad to record videos at the moment. Also I need a mic, but those are also expensive. So hopefully upgrading equipment eventually. But I try my best with my resources at hand. Thank you so much for liking the content. More to come sir! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@moscowcowboy_13]

@@DonSuratos Your skill and good character shine through crystal clear regardless of the equipment you use to make videos. Where in the world are you from? I am guessing you are not from America as you are too calm and gentle LOL.

[@DonSuratos]

@@moscowcowboy_13 "Too calm and gentle"! hahahaha. I am really calm in person though. Almost zen actually. 😅 But thank you so much for th support sir. Really appreciate it. People like you fuel me to do more and get better. I am Filipino from the Philippines though. Yes, not from the US. 😅💙🇵🇭🎨🎨🎨

[@moscowcowboy_13]

@@DonSuratos I was going to guess Filipino but wasn't sure. I was surprised the first time you mentioned kids because I thought you were one too LOL

[@DonSuratos]

@@moscowcowboy_13 Hahaha! My wife teases me my voice is not manly enough for KZbin. I said I can modulate my voice and fake an accent, but I hate lying. 😅

[@joshuastandish8581]

I never understood what the mediums were used for until i watched your video's thank you.

[@DonSuratos]

Mediums in my opinion is linseed oil for oils. Simply Mediums for acrylics. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@cheeseandchive2240]

Just come across your ultramarine painting video and now watched this one. Love the studio and the way you explain your process. I have always used water, will be getting mediums to try asap. Thanks for the great video.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you for watching! Glad you liked this video! Cheers! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@josecarloszeppellinijunior2221]

You are an amazing teacher! Congrats and thank you for helping us to get better at painting miniatures.

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome. Thank you! Happy you like the videos! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@paulmcmillan623]

A friend of mine has been trying to get me to try mediums more often in my painting. After watching several of your videos, it has really opened my eyes to the possibility of using different products to gain more layers and more depth to my projects. Thanks Don! Great video.

[@DonSuratos]

Seriously, I find it weird that miniature painters master pushing and pulling of suspended pigments on water. Mediums are really the way to go when painting with acrylics in my "fine arts" opinion bro. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@paulmcmillan623]

@@DonSuratos It is amazing that I haven't tried this before. Water has always been the go to for me, but after trying some of the things I have seen from your channel it has changed my perspective. It is all about the finished product. I am shocked by the difference with using glaze medium. It gives things a different texture and helps with blending.

[@DonSuratos]

@@paulmcmillan623 Awesome! Medium simply makes painting easier for me bro. It is actually hard to explain, but blending even base coating seem so much easier. Glad you find the videos helpful. Thanks for watching. ☺️

[@Zona_prohibid]

Un acabado impresionante, muchas gracias por tus videos

[@DonSuratos]

Gracias! Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@davidvisser4446]

I actually never thought of using glaze medium for layering. I will try it for my next mini!

[@DonSuratos]

Just addsa bit of transparency, much like adding water without making the mix too watery. Cheers! ☺️

[@lostnfound1086]

I like using browns and reds for yellow shadows. I love your technique, the yellows and greens look amazing!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you sir. 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@clawhammr666]

Very good video, nicely explained and your daughters mech looks fantastic!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you Demonclaw! #ProudDad ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@OsoCaliforniano]

Fantastic work. I'm glad I found this channel

[@DonSuratos]

No, I am glad you found my channel. Thanks! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@kuchenm4nn680]

Very informative video, especially in combination with the underpainting. I'm also looking forward for your color wheel explanation.

[@DonSuratos]

Color wheel! I just need to properly sum up 4 college semesters of fine arts of color theory, in one video. 😅 But will be up as soon as I think I can explain it well. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@kuchenm4nn680]

@@DonSuratos sounds easy :D maybe also a short one of the tools, beside brushs, wer pallet, paints and air brush might be cool. There are always some things I didn't expect to be used :)

[@heywoodjablome9114]

6:40 "so i applied 3 thin coats just to be different from duncan rhodes" 🤣 ok u get a sub for that one

[@DonSuratos]

But I mean, 2 thin coats was better. 😅

[@Jab_wargames]

Really great thanks buying mediums now 👍 🙂

[@DonSuratos]

Thanks for watching! Mediums are awesome. Makes painting so much easier. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@chrtsi6912]

Funny thing... today I came across for the first time of red grass games & your channel! Bloody algorithms! 😄😄 Subscribed & looking forward seeing more of your videos!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you algorithm! haha! Thanks for the sub! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@lureblanks]

Great video! And thank you for all the valuable information! Love how that orc turned out!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro! Glad you liked the video I was doung voice over at around 1am. Tired and glad the voice over came out okay. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@darksteelmenace595]

That model looks amazing, very impressive work!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you sir. 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@InspirationalNews-e6v]

Great video and fantastic art in canvas mate

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you Javier! Glad you liked the video! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@MiguelDiaz-em3eh]

Grande como siempre Maestro

[@DonSuratos]

Muchas Gracias! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@kaneblaireau4864]

Ordered some glaze medium after seeing your previous videos. Looking forward to giving it a try!

[@DonSuratos]

Do tell me if the technique works for you sir! Saludos! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@YetiLord]

Ya you're the real stuff. New favorite painter! I've been using glaze medium over water for a long time and I'm stoked to find someone who's much better at painting then me doing it as well haha.

[@DonSuratos]

Haha! Thank you bro... Glad you liked the video! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@DingoPaints]

Your very good at explaining. So much talent. Thank you

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome sir. More videos to come! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@ABurns-lk5lp]

Outstanding Don, keep up the awesome work.👍

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you so much Burns! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@절대블보해]

Very informative! Great!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! You are most welcome! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@jasoncarpenter5974]

Daaaang that armor. Love it.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@MrFahqup]

Your daughters Zaku II diorama is SICK! I do the gundam models too, except I suck.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Glad you liked my daughter's work on the Zaku diorama! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@WhatsleftofTom]

Love it, thanks dude!

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome! Thank you! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@zoso5090]

Excellent work 👍

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Glad you liked it! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@sm0ky_cowboy693]

"Looks better then a airbrush undercoat" ?? Did I hear correct? Thanks for sharing the vídeo! Orks or not my thing, but I like to see painters painting miniatures, you learn alot ;)

[@DonSuratos]

Well, according to a few people, since you tend to produce contrast easier ( not necessarily faster ). Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@stewste4316]

final result looks so nice :d

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@kpuff2477]

I really like your painting approach, and your instruction is very easy to understand.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! I try my best to make the instruction easy to understand. Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@johnvanzelm2307]

Exceptional advise in a clear concise delivery! Thank you for this. Could you provide a link to your eyewear? I use something similar with a useless built in LED light, and it's too heavy to wear for a long period of time.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Oh I cannot recommend these old glasses... They are made of plastic and scratches easily. Just some cheapo chinese stuff as usual. I no longer use them after this video. ☺️

[@moscowcowboy_13]

Dude, I love how you just bust out the free hand in the last 30 seconds like it's nothing. That is some incredible detail work!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! It is hard to record detailing at the moment, as my nose is near the model, no space for the camera. 😅🎨🎨🎨

[@hughmac7423]

Very interesting, thank you.

[@DonSuratos]

Thanks for watching! You are most welcome! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@GoldenMonk3y]

amazing work!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Rehabed7807]

Crushing it! 🙌🏻

[@DonSuratos]

💙🎨🎨🎨☺️

[@TheDragonchef]

Like? I loved the video, it makes a lot of sense and put it into great perspective when to use mediums vs water.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Glad I was sort of able to explain why mediums are the way. I just find them easier to use for blends and glazing. ☺️🎨🎨

[@heyheykoolaid]

Love the video! Great steps! Salamat!

[@DonSuratos]

Walang anuman! Salamat for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@iamionscat9035]

Where did you get that big magnifying glass on the stand? I really like it and want to get one. Thank you for your help! What a great video!

[@DonSuratos]

My dad got it from London somewhere, a few years back sir. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@cavemanworkshop]

I think “the Algorithm” is finally kicking in for you! Love this video! I have been “Glayering” with mediums for nearly 12 years, but didn’t have a great name like this for it! Thank you for all of the great content you keep producing! Saludos!

[@DonSuratos]

12 years! I could just imagie how good you are bro! If only people can share photos in the comment section. Thank you for watching! Specially that you know the glayering thing already. Saludos! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@kazaij]

the approach "underpainting" just blew my mind 🤯... never thought of something like this. Primer and then get some paint on your minis. Thank you sir and keep going. Just subbed

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you so much for the sub! Helps my small channel a lot. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@redredrom]

@DonSuratos I love your videos. Question, do you put water when using medium glaze to the paints?

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Just a little bit. Like a moist brush is enough in most cases. 😊

[@mikeybrokie1516]

I learned something today

[@DonSuratos]

Awesome! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@stevenswenson4388]

One suggestion, to avoid the chalky look of drybrushing, is to only do downward strokes of the brush for the underpainting. This way, the drybrush acts like rays of light going in one general direction. When the brush strokes go up and down, it creates a more rocky or dusty look. Great video! Cheers!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Will try. 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@Gunshow0]

Hang on, do you mean after you’ve primed the mini? Or when you ‘paint’ the black only do down strokes?

[@marcela8769]

Hey! I think downward strokes when doing they grey underpainting. You can even get a smoother result when you use those very soft makeup brushes (do not ask me what it is called, blending brushes?) - they help somewhat avoiding the chalky/dusty look if you want to. Not quite an airbrush but with some practice you can get quite close.

[@klumaverik]

If I had an ounce of your skill I would.....paint better than most people.

[@DonSuratos]

But, these are easy techniques. You can do it! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@klumaverik]

@@DonSuratos Thanks. I'm looking forward to it.

[@MrReaperST]

Your videos have come leaps and bounds since the beginning!!!! Studio looking epic too, loving all the RGG gear. And as always, learnt so much from another great video

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro. No upgrades with the equipment though. Just trying our best to produce good videos. Thank you as always for the support man! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@MarcosGarcia-et1qu]

Awesome video 👌

[@DonSuratos]

Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@NapGod]

bruh, how did I just recently find your channel? Such good info. Salamat!

[@DonSuratos]

Salamat! Small channel bro... hehe. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@KrullMaestaren]

The videos look more professional. Really like the little slide with the title/chapter so you get a clear separation of each technique that you show and explain. You and Marco is at the moment my favorite painters for inspiration and learning :) Do you have a trick to smooth out brushed layers on big flat surfaces with little details? Especially if you painted with your glayering? Noticed that the layers easily stand out in those situations.

[@DonSuratos]

I try to improve the videos as best I can sir. Thank you for watching. Big surface, I will find a model that will be perfect as a demo. Thanks! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Styxus]

Great video! Where do you get the redgrass table cover with the colour theorie on it?

[@DonSuratos]

Official Redgrass painter here bro. But I think it is available as a late pledge at Kickstarter. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@frankielie1578]

Awesome 🤩

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@kuzu9991]

I really enjoy that kind of video Don! I'm starting to use glaze for paint my miniature cause of you. I have a question: I see a lot of video where you use thinner medium and a lot of video using Glaze medium. I'm a noob painter so, when use glaze medium and when use thinner medium?

[@DonSuratos]

Thanks! Hope you are enjoying painting with mediums? Main difference between Glaze medium is transparency. Glaze medium is a bit more transparent. Also I like the consistency or viscocity of thinner medium a lot. I honestly prefer my thinner medium. But they are all great. Just subtle nuances or differences. It boils down to personal preference I think. ☺️

[@kuzu9991]

@@DonSuratos yes, I'm enjoy it alot thanks of your video! So if I use glaze technique I should use glaze medium, otherwise I'll go for thinner medium. Is that right?

[@BWTodd]

Damn! Dat look good!

[@DonSuratos]

Oh thanks! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@timmoors2038]

Nice stuff. I like your video's man keep it up

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro! Video making is lots of work, but kinda worth it man. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@mkminiaturesstudio6106]

Enjoying your videos Don. One thing I noticed is that you covered your dry brush pre highlights significantly especially with 3 layers. Have you tried dry brushing the pre highlights after doing a base color? For example using brown or purple under the yellow? This may save you time. Cheers!

[@DonSuratos]

Brown underpainting is perfect, but I am afraid I will drybrush over the other parts like the skin too. I did purple and red browns in my other videos. Cheers! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@yansmac4796]

Orruk turned out great. No idea how you painted it in 8-10 hours though. I'm so slow... 🤣 Colour wheel video would be great. Really don't understand all that pink shadows on yellow armour makes a nice orange or whatever it is...

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Oh that is the total hours bro... but, I stop to eat, feed the fish, watch netflix in a 2 days span. I cannot paint straight for 10 hours. You will slow down after 4. Pink shadows on yellow defies color wheel guidelines bro. It works, it will work... but it is not a "fine arts" trick at all. 😅🎨🎨🎨

[@jerryburton3846]

Thanks for fulfilling my request to make this video and for the future ones to come! Your the man! And I’m so glad I found this channel everyday now after work it’s like I can’t wait to see what you have for us today! Appreciate it!

[@DonSuratos]

I love comments and feedbacks so much. You guys fuel the ideas for new videos. Thank you so much for the support... more videos to come. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Emloch]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Where did you get the Redgrass desktop mat (with the colour wheel decal on it)? I'd love to get one, but don't see it on their site.

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome! The painting mat is not available yet bro. It was shipped to all affiliate / official Redgrass painters at the moment. But hope it will be available soon. It is so easy to clean and love the color wheel. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@scottholder4431]

Im going to start using glaze medium instead of water after watching a few videos of yours. Amazing painter!

[@DonSuratos]

Woot! Any medium will work sir. Any medium is better than just water. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@terrydactyl2077]

Do you have any videos where you show how to paint ork skin with the olive green you mentioned?

[@DonSuratos]

I think this one 👉🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnXNoWquf6iVbac Not sure though. 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@terrydactyl2077]

@@DonSuratos thanks!

[@Petitefleur075]

Hello, in your opinion, is under painting better with drybrush, or with airbrush, or both (first airbrush, then drybrush)? Thank you

[@DonSuratos]

Hi! So far... the drybrush underpaint is looking better than any of my underpainting ( zenithal ) with an airbrush. Airbrush underpainting is faster for batch painting, but does not yield good contrast as much as the dry brushing. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@matthilton8959]

New to painting and currently using a wet pallette. Would you still use glaze medium on a wet pallette? Your under psinting you do, Is that on top of an initial priming or instead of?

[@DonSuratos]

I always prime bro. Yes mediums are better than water in most cases. Thus I still use mediums even on my wet palette. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@mattfritton4337]

Can you tell me what you use to carry the valejo paints in the group of 6 greens please? i believe it would be considered a caddy?

[@DonSuratos]

Those are just lipstick racks sir. ☺️

[@montemcfarland9162]

Very well thought out approach. I love mediums. My medium I use for armour hading is a little dawn soap. have been at this for 42 years and the gloss white technique you mention was an ah ha moment. Tell your kid well done from me and my Daughter!

[@DonSuratos]

42 years! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 The White gloss worked actually. Credit to the commenter who suggested it bro. Not my idea. Thanks for watching th video! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@highlordalcadizakyr1479]

how dry was your brush when u dry brushed the white? because if your brush is too dry it will end up like this, u need a little bit of moisture in the brush

[@DonSuratos]

Not too dry actually, as I use a glass palette, and never unload on tissue. ☺️

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

As you said at the end of the video, a practical video on this technique. Very interesting and intriguing…. I’m working on a diorama base representing the moon surface made of a base where I applied sand texture paint, followed by real stones and pebbles. All then primed with matt black and then.I’m drybrushing it with different shades of grey. Any suggestions/tips on completing it? I do not think washes will be needed, though. What do you think? Thanks a lot!

[@DonSuratos]

Pigments my Geologist bro. The dusting of pigments will "glaze" soften your many grey color dry brushing. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

@@DonSuratos, thank you so much bro! Excellent tip. I have several Vallejo pigments that should do the trick! Thanks again!

[@DonSuratos]

@@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas Awesome! Pigments are awesome. Just messy on the table. 😅

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

@@DonSuratos, yes pigments are really great and I don’t mind the mess…. I’ll upload a new video over the weekend with the new diorama and will credit you for the pigments idea! Thanks again a lot!

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

Don, I uploaded my latest gunpla diorama (kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6a4pHShn5hjl5o). I mention you in one of the photos and I put the link to your channel in the description. I hope you do not mind that I’ve done that.

[@RuffStuff420]

If you want to lose that chalky texture when you are dry brushing it's actually surprisingly easy. Do everything like you normally would when dry brushing, but once you have wipe the majority of the pigment out of your brush dab it into a semi moist sponge, like a stippling motion to add back a small amount of moisture. Wipe it off once the dry it a little then go at the dry brushing. You get the same effect as if you were drybrushing with a gloss acrylic and can do it with any color paint.

[@DonSuratos]

Screenshot! I will test and give it a try. However, I do not clean on tissue anymore and using the glass palette gives me a semi moist dry brush already. ☺️

[@mattdawson9980]

Another great video, I just started painting and trying this glazing technique is great. 1 question. By the time you have glazed 3 layers the under painting does not seem to show through. Is that right?

[@DonSuratos]

Hi. Depends on the amount of glaze medium you add bro. If tou add less medium, the more opaque the paint, the less the underpainting will show through. However, since you did underpainting, painting ANY color is much more easier than painting over black primer directly. Also you kinda create volume the fastest way, with underpainting. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@mattdawson9980]

@@DonSuratos thanks for the quick reply. I just wasn't sure if I was still supposed to see some of the under painting once I had glazed. Think I should thin a little more or use less layers.

[@DonSuratos]

@@mattdawson9980 Really depends bro. Since drybrushing is rough, you may want to apply more layers or less medium to eventually cover it up, and just use the values for volume. However, if you are glazing leather or rough armor, you may add more medium as you might want to show more of the rough underpainting. Was I clear? 😅

[@mattdawson9980]

@@DonSuratos you are indeed. Thank you. Keep up the awesome videos. They are very helpful.

[@DonSuratos]

@@mattdawson9980 You are most welcome! I am not confident I explain things well, as english is not my native lanquage. Glad you find the videos helpful. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@maskotik]

thanks for the great idea of basecoating zenithals ,this part i have to replicate next time i pick up a brush..But my next step will be with GW contrast paints to see the result because it could be awesome or totally fail (on bigger flat surfaces?) and i am too curious to do not try it =)

[@DonSuratos]

Contrast paint will work. But I must admit, they can be too opaque or too transparent. Mediums should help soften them for larger surfaces. ☺️

[@anibalgonzalez7990]

This is good.

[@anibalgonzalez7990]

ALSO GREEN IS DA BEZT U 'UMMIE!

[@DonSuratos]

Thanks for watching Anibal! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@simonculley]

Really love your video, looks great 👍🏻 and is really helpful. One of question where did you get your Red Grass painting/cutting mat (the white surface with the colour wheel in the top left corner)? I looked on their website but couldn’t find it (I love their wet palettes btw and will buy one 😁). If you can tell me where to get the white mat with the colour wheel I will certainly buy one of those as well 😁

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you. I think the RGG painting mat is still at Kickstarter. ☺️

[@simonculley]

@@DonSuratos thank you found it and very glad I have found your channel #subscribed

[@DonSuratos]

@@simonculley Thank you for the sub! Appreciate it a ton bro! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@UnfairStones]

Question, do you use water in your wet pallet and then use water above the foil? Or is it just a dry wet pallet? 😅😁

[@DonSuratos]

Oh... No water on top of the paper bro. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@brushjockeystudios6562]

Looking Good Don! As a 45+ painter for over 35 years I can agree that mediums are much better than water when Glazing. Also, where did you get your light weight Magnifiers? I only have these Heavy ones that always fall off my face.

[@DonSuratos]

Oh my! You are 3 years my senior! 🙌🏽 Mediums are the way... they were formulated for a reason. ☺️ I just bought them reqlly cheap at a local online store. They work, but hey are not comfortable too. ☺️

[@canton7180]

I agree I lose all control of the pigment at a certain point of dilution with water, but I use flow improver instead of medium, it may contain some of the same agents IDK. It is challenging to do fine detail with a small brush that carries a small amount of thinned acrylic paint because as you said it cures so quickly and typically you do not want to carry a lot of paint and I usually wick some to a paper tower before application, I have come to prefer very opaque acrylic inks that withstand dilution a lot better for basing and washes but I really like using oil over acrylic because I can safely remove or add without effecting the acrylics without clearing the piece though I usually clear them anyway just to be cautious and I find them more controllable as a pin wash or filter. Personally, if I had done the zenithal as you did on this character I would have stopped after the first layer of yellow and left it translucent, I thought it looked superior then to cover the zenithal almost completely.

[@DonSuratos]

It was soooo frustrating for me, trying to glaze with water like watercolors last year bro. So I decided to go back to using mediums last month. Now, I will never go back to water with water, except for washes. ☺️

[@Stendalerchen]

Hey Don, can i use Flow Improver for this too? I have no Glaze Medium at the Moment. Greetings from Germany!

[@DonSuratos]

Flow improver is basically a thinned down Retarder Medium. It will work, but consistency of the paint is not the same and it will not add transparency. However, flow improver, is also better than just water. Flow improver dissolves the paint better and will also soften the paints a little. Cheers! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Stendalerchen]

@@DonSuratos Thank you very much for this Explanation! 🤝

[@DonSuratos]

@@Stendalerchen You are mos welcome sir. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@redrooster7371]

I do paint with different mediums very often. And every medium is different. My beloved Vallejo glaze medium wasn't avaible at my hobby store so I bought the one from AK. But this behaves totally different. At the moment I don't like it but I'm sure I will find a niche where it will be perfect for one job. Sometimes I switch between glaze, thinner, flow improver and retarder medium in one paint session. They all have a very different feel to them.

[@DonSuratos]

Agree except for the flow improver. The flow improver is just a thinned down ( with alcohol ) Retarder medium. Just use a watered down Retarder medium than flow improver. Although, flow improver is also better than just water. Cheers! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@jdldpl]

Hi Don, I see a lot of your videos use this recipe to do a lazy wash; Vallejo Game Ink Colour (eg black) Vallejo Glaze Medium (Mystery ingredient)

[@DonSuratos]

Are you asking about the highlight sauce? 😊

[@jdldpl]

@Don Suratos Maybe- it's the small bottle at 03:28 in this video?

[@jamminghaze]

lightning looks like spiderweb or water surface reflection, m´kay. 🕸⚡ looks like this ork is in bath of light.😎 Just got some of those magic mediums to play with. Glaze medium helps in keeping the paint pigments/particles in flat/thin layer and wet/runny which eezes the flow. water evaporates so extremely fast with acrylic paints. plastic is less porous than paper, even with primer.

[@DonSuratos]

Awesome! Now you can help me explain why mediums are better than water! 😅🎨🎨🎨

[@lanesteele240]

A+ again

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you as always brother! Hope you are feeling better? ☺️

[@lanesteele240]

@@DonSuratos just about got it beat. Thanks.

[@davidvisser4446]

What is that placemat with colourwheel? I would love it for my setup.

[@DonSuratos]

Redgrassgames painting mat sir. I think it will be available next month at their website. ☺️

[@davidvisser4446]

@@DonSuratos Thanks for the reply! Will get one when it is out. Great video's btw!

[@DonSuratos]

@@davidvisser4446 Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@bigfest]

I guess I'm struggling to see the difference here between thinning and layering and "glayering"? I thought glazing was a technique to create subtle chromatic shifts on top of a colour. Could you describe the difference between standard layering and "glayering" for me?

[@DonSuratos]

Basically you are doinglayering, but with semi transparent colors. Thus glazing whichyou are right sir, is laying down transparent paints to smoothen defined transitions from basic layering. Was it the video or my voice over that made it unclear? Thanks for watching.

[@ml6158]

Is this a Vallejo product placement?

[@DonSuratos]

No bro... but, I am an official Vallejo painter. But this is my personal channel. I am not paid by Vallejo to showcase or place specific paints here. IF I recommend a paint, that is because I really recommend the paint. Cheers.

[@saintmatthew956]

What brushes do you use?

[@DonSuratos]

Almost always Kolinsky brushes sir. ☺️

[@TheWarder500]

Does anyone know where you can find a paint caddy like you see at 6:55 ??

[@DonSuratos]

Cosmetic shops or dollar stores sir. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@palhax1551]

I adore your work for when you subs in Spanish? keep up this good and congratulations on 14k

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro! I will look into it. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@janjordens7343]

Can you tell me what types of hair are in your drybrush? The big one I mean.

[@DonSuratos]

It is an oil painting brush, kinda stiff. I think it could be boar hair? ☺️

[@janjordens7343]

@@DonSuratos ok. I think I can steal that from my wife 😏

[@Branderyk]

A completely different question: What magnification do you use with your glasses?

[@DonSuratos]

Oh... x1.5 or x2 I think. ☺️

[@jjfang69]

Very enjoyable and informative video. What's the difference between the different Vallejo mediums? I have the Thinner Medium. Will that give me the same effect as using the Glaze Medium? Also, I really like that Red Grass Games hobby mat on your desk, but I don't see it available on their site. Any idea where I might find it for sale?

[@DonSuratos]

I was just thinking of explaining the differences of the mediums that I use bro. Honestly, I cant tell the difference very much. They just "thin with water" differently. Thining to milk consistency just differs from medium to medium, but they act the same. The painting mat should be on preorder or will be available oon. I will have to ask Redgrass bro. Thanks so much for watching the video! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@casspirmk6338]

Don, a question that bothers me: Why all that zenital thing efforts? I have tried it many times, the result is always the same: couple layers of opaque paint render all lights and shadows the same look

[@DonSuratos]

I hope this video answers or shows why Zenithal can be beneficial for painting bro. Even opaque painting over zenithal, actually makes the opaque color more vibrant in most cases. ☺️ 👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXXPen2NjLFgZrs

[@GunslingerGarage]

Salamat po kuya

[@DonSuratos]

Walang anuman! 😅🎨🎨🎨