High Quality Speedpaint with Color Theory! Soulblight Gravelords / Cursed City

An in depth look into Color Theory in the (probably) last speedpainting session for Cursed City:
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[@jakessofa8187]

Watching with my 4 year old who says "I call him The Painting Man" accurate! Great video Marco

[@Wordalot]

“Capilari Gravity” - I could listen to that all day.

[@napalmmachete]

I've just realised the workflow of "airbrush - oils - pastel highlights" and I'm definitely going to apply that more often

[@timp1132]

The little gold nugget of info in this for me was where you talk about the importance of colour uniformity in the bases. Which will allow us to get away with significant colour variation in the minis and still appear unified. Mind Blown!

[@dogbobson7016]

You have to show us that super saturated yellow. You can't talk about a miracle like it's a problem. "Oh no the yellow covers TOO well." You must show us!

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

Next week 😜

[@draadhaai]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM The teaser is real!

[@Berserkerworks]

I've been watching your videos since the start and last night I finally tried oils washes and q-tips. I think you just changed my life....

[@whittaker007]

I love the art theory in your videos, explaining the relationships between how colours and pigments interact. This melding of art and science is a real inspiration and education. Thank you.

[@dannypockets]

So with the "speed painting series" of Cursed City finished, can we now look forward to highly detailed in-depth character studies of the remaining models? Please!?

[@isaliew]

Add 1000000 likes to this pls.

[@bastianniemand7460]

would be great to finish the cursed city box by following ur raodmap. maybe u feel another cc video seems to be artistically redundant and yes we should have all the tools by hand right now... but marco, pleeeeeeeaaaaaassseeeeeeeeeeee finish the box :D my painting improved so much over the past years by following your advices and addin what works for me. but the real mastership of creating all this wonderfull miniatures just using artworks and my knowledge will be a riddle wrapped up in an enigma for a very lomg time. especcially since my kids reduce my hobby time to the late hours of a day

[@Zickzag]

alternative title: Marco flexes on his oil painting knowledge on us for 15 minutes. Exciting stuff is coming our way, i am looking foward for the future videos.

[@user-sk4xl6eh8x]

@MarcoFrisoniNJM You made miniature painting great again, with you oil paint technique!!! Thank's a million for your work!)))

[@ratbaby3107]

I really appreciate the fact that you explain the underlying theory and make it widely applicable, so many painting channels focus on one specific model and don't explain how to apply it to other thjngd

[@omnivision616]

Marco continues to just show up every other KZbin paint channel. Amazing explanation, easy techniques, and beautiful results.

[@sergeyorlov1234]

I watched almost all minipainters on KZbin, but you surpass them all. Totally changed my approach to miniature painting(and boosted quallity!) Thanks for what you are doing!

[@marcroberts1731]

Can't wait, 2 hours is crazy Marco

[@exodus146]

thanks for uploading man!

[@kayprins6779]

You are a wizard! not only did you get me back in miniature painting, but you made it possible to use all sorts of materials I had inherited from my mom in a useful and fun way. I would LOVE to see more video's on oil!

[@markfoster7166]

Honestly .. every time I watch you paint I am amazed even if it's a similar idea to what I've seen you do on previous occasion. You really know your stuff so well and so professionally. Outstanding

[@FilippoCalanca]

Today I tried out the Molotow one4all black primer for the first time. It's been the revelation I was waiting for. Really, I can't describe how thin is this primer, it's crazy. No clogging, no continuos cleening the airbrush, two layers at maximum since it's incredibly covering. @Marco, thank you for all your content, but above everything I thank you for letting me discover this amazing primer. Now I can start painting again from a year-long hiatus. @guys, every once in a while, is the tool that makes all the difference.

[@MURCHIE242]

Been waiting for this, awesome!

[@Apprendrelapeinturesurfigurine]

Hi Marco ! I have never taken the time to leave a comment here, but this time I do. I really like your content : not only that your techniques are really interesting, but you energy is another reason I like your videos. So I take the time just to say thank you, and... keep it going dude, you do a really good job ! Ah, and you convinced me to try oil paint. I am not an Amazon fan (really not XD), but as I cannot really find what I am looking for in the art stores over here, I will go through your affiliate links. That's a big effort for me to order via Amazon, but well, that my way to say thank you ;-)

[@cedrominiatures9170]

This was awesome, and informative! Appreciate all the information you provide, it is super helpful! Look forward to seeing your work, and can’t wait to see your info on oils! Yay!

[@CrovanBlaze]

This series has really helped me work through my Cursed City box quickly without sacrificing a lot of quality. Thanks so much!

[@uglyduckling81]

pictures

[@CrovanBlaze]

@@uglyduckling81 @crovanblaze on IG. Nowhere near as good as Marco's, but I'm glad to be able to move through them quickly at a quality I'm happy with for gaming.

[@duhg599]

I’ve been using oil paint more and more, and now it makes up about 90% of all my brush work. Videos like these continue to inspire new ideas. Thanks, Marco!

[@tabletoppdx]

This intro always makes my week. Thanks for being awesome!

[@martintaylor570]

So much information to share on colour theory as always. Thank you Marco!

[@AlkanDW]

As usual - awesome work. Thx.

[@dennism.2976]

Amazing job! The models look great and that all in 2 hours. It usually takes me this long to base coat 20 miniatures. Really looking forward to more information on oil paints =) thank you for your great work!

[@cazer3937]

More content about diversity of oils?! Nice! I just made an order the other week in preparation for my cursed city, taking inspiration from your videos and speed painting techniques. But I'm also eager to learn the other ways in which they can be used :)

[@apostolosfardis4970]

Superb, once again! I believe I have not mentioned it before, but I love the eloquence! Everything is explained in a concise, clear manner that complements the visuals precisely. Thank you Marco!

[@diogenesenuts]

thank you marco! you totally have to do a short vid showcasing all the undead models you've painted during this series. would be great to see 'em all in on shot! i'm sure it looks amazing!

[@TheSzybas]

Hi Marco! Your chromatic play is awesome! That base coating was something I would never think of. Yet it works flawlessly! I can't wait for your oils tutorials!

[@MaskedRiderChris]

Super exciting or not, they still look great, sir! I may have to start messing with oil washes...after I perfect my airbrushing skills, of course.

[@CMDRJoobs]

I see a few comments already begging for this but Marco pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaase finish the Cursed City box set. It feels like there is a whole community of people out there wanting and needing to see how you tackle that last few models.

[@KrullMaestaren]

Thanks, looking forward to more oil videos in the future :)

[@nazteeb]

Gorgeous painting as always!

[@stingray4567]

Awesome as always

[@mrSpatcat]

Another fantastic video. I'm considering if it's now the time to take the plunge and get an airbrush.

[@austinthornhill7038]

I'm excited for your future videos on oils. They seem to have such an unlimited potential in miniature painting.

[@JackieChan1199]

2 hours is insane, great video as always!

[@brucetelford7681]

I started with the skeletons, went to the zombies, did the Vargskyr (my best painted model from the box so far) and will be using your information here to get the rest of the baddies done. Thanks a lot Marco! Great work.

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

I just received my set of oil paints yesterday (I had tested this technique with my wife's paints, but don't want to use her materials up.) And it has transformed the way I paint. Even if I'm just blacklining, oils will be part of most of my projects going forward, and a huge part of painting my board game minis!

[@sirdrakey]

I love the mag case you have going there!

[@LaketideMiniatures]

The BEST arouuuuund

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@bartstyczynski3932]

as always hats off to you !

[@nemhod]

Another banging result... So many ideas you are giving me to try on some test models! Also, how about the next uses for oil paints you showcase on the cursed city heroes? Because we need more cursed city! :D

[@emilrydell7631]

Awesome video as always. If I could wish for one thing for you to do on the channel, I’d have it be your take on painting a 40K ork army. I just started mine, and it’s a daunting task - the amount of minis I have to pint feels a bit overwhelming, but they’re such an amazing range I can’t help myself. I’ve adapted a lot of your techniques with regards to the airbrush and oils, but I’d love to see how you’d tackla it. Maybe it’s something you could give your take on how you’d go about once the new ork codex lands? Keep up the amazing work Marco!

[@boredcryptek5513]

As always I am left in awe.

[@Stevie28]

I would love to learn more about oil paints. After I'm done with my orks I want to start an Admech army in purple/Cyan with a of blending. I bet it could be really easy using oil paints instead of blending for hours using acrylics. Would love to See you doing something like this!

[@uglyduckling81]

kzbin.info/door/T82veXhZsIbQHFhT1ID7nQ This guy doesn't make many videos but he's done some really great tutorials painting models with oils.

[@absolutegenerique]

Beautiful 😌

[@Jevsme]

omg, you are a monster! great job )

[@sbubby4157]

marco a real artist man, goddammmnnn

[@jlruss9777]

Yay! just in time for lunch break

[@Makkeru]

I'm a simple man, I press like before watching ;)

[@philgee486]

I want the full spectrum of their awesomeness!!!

[@morgaknightgames]

Marco: I'm going to do more videos on oils to give you the full spectrum of their awesomeness! Me: THEY GET BETTER?? But really, thanks for the videos Marco. I'm a brand new painter and your videos are a huge inspiration and have helped make the hobby less intimidating.

[@timesup5105]

How are you Marco :). Very nice series so far.

[@thejellyranger7679]

LETS FCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@JesseRiley]

Indian yellow is a crazy transparent rich yellow. Give it a try!

[@dmbfool41]

Great video as always, absolutely amazing work! You mentioned it a bit in the video but which scale color artist sets are your favorites/must haves?

[@marcolai9735]

Please Please Please Please do the rest of the models as well!!!

[@DCleave9895]

I am a massive fan of your method. I've been curious how it applies to much much larger scale models, something like tenjin ansestors at 260mm. (give it a look since you have a 3d printer, probably the highest detailed and textured model ever). Something with alot of different materials on a much larger scale.

[@moscowcowboy_13]

Great video as usual man! Have you ever thought about doing cooking videos as well? I bet you are a great cook.

[@TheDlightsoldier]

Love it. I've gotten myself some oil paints because of your videos. hopefully I can clear out some of the models from the pile of shame. Question for the pastel colors at the end. What is your process for deciding which colors to use where? I notice you switch between them constantly while painting details.

[@davidlagunafernandez6476]

Yeah 👍👍

[@mdrumt]

Another awesome vid! Anymore Blanchitsu? 😇

[@BezBezson]

Love your channel, you're my favourite painter on YT! I was wondering if you've tried priming mini with gesso, and what your thoughts on it are?

[@Wijkert]

When I hear van Dyke brown I think of Bob Ross.

[@austinworwa3224]

Can we get a video covering this new (old?) primer you've been using?! I can't find very much good info on it.

[@greybearddnd2417]

Hey Marco, I just started using oil washes, adding AK interactive white spirit to windsor and newton oils. But during cleaning I sometimes remove the underlying layers. What am I doing wrong?

[@luizaurio]

Outstanding job as always. One question, I just found out that Molotow also have spray cans on the one4all line, have you ever used it to prime? I'm without my airbrush for a couple of weeks and trying some alternatives. Thanks

[@laurenforsyth8143]

A while ago I asked you a question about adapting traditional artistic styles to Miniature painting and your reply was very helpful but I came to another standstill in my project and was wondering if you had any recommendations for giving models a real sense of motion and speed with the paint job. BTW great video as always.

[@sprekkt]

Great video as always! I am gonna try this colored primer->zenithal->oil wash approach. Looks amazing :) I have had some problems with oil washes though. I have been pulling away paint, even though I didn't have any white spirits on the Q-tip. Do you have any experience of using oil washes on metal figures, that is mainly where I have been experiencing the problems. I use Molotov black as primer. Zenithal with inks (liquitex) Paint with acrylics (fantasy games/scalecolour) Last time I even put a layer of matt varnish before I put on the oil wash, but I still pulled away paint. :/ Does anyone have any ideas what I might do wrong? What kind of white spirits do you use for dilution? Is it possible to use hardware store quality or do you need to go for the artshop level?

[@duncancross2291]

Can you paint directly over the oil wash step with acrylics for the highlights? Or is there a property of the pastels that allow it to work better?

[@errata2412]

When using oil washes how long do you leave on the model? When can you wipe it off with a qtip? Do you need to use a blow dryer?

[@KingBoOgie3]

I'll paint my flesheater court this way

[@raelysk]

It seems you use a lot of different oil paints for washes. What would you recommend to use? Only oil paints I have is gift set of Russian "Master Class", but I don't know how it works in comparison with world-known brands like Winsor & Newton or miniature-specific Abteilung502. Is there really any difference in oil paint level for weathering?

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

You are on the right track ☺️ for weathering and washes they are more or less all the same! I use all those different brands because I buy the single colours I like or maybe there was a sale for a specific brand in my local art and modelling shops 😅

[@sevencoloredmage8726]

If those are Nevskaya Palitra, you really don't have to be concerned. I heard good things about them. Also as Marco answered, you can use several brands without problem. There are not even all colors available from just one single manufactorer.

[@kodehoved]

Thanks for another great video. I picked up some of the Molotov inks after watching your videos and they are absolutely great. One question though, are you using the black Molotov ink as a primer in this video?

[@daoudetemadi8539]

Yes, he does. Sometimes he uses other molotov colors instead of black, but he doesnt use other primers...

[@magnus71111]

Did you ever get the chance to try the new Redgrass wet pallet? If so, what did you think? It's still 6 days to go on the KS.

[@scotty4899]

It's insane how fast stuff can get painted when using an airbrush

[@fred_jas]

Marco is a master in what he does. His knowledge about and his super structured approach to painting are God tier. It is absolutely unrealistic for us normal hobbyists to do what he does. Air brush or not.

[@sascha3607]

And the timelap makes it even faster ;-)

[@uglyduckling81]

It's definitely faster to base coat even for the average man. What he is dong though is not realistic for an average painter. Takes me an hour or 2 to base coat 5 space marines with a few layers of highlights using the airbrush. You always have to fight a clogged nozzle, or you a moving the airbrush around too much and a bunch of paint in the pot slops onto your leg, table and carpet which you need to stop and clean up immediately. Or you have the paint too diluted and the pressure too high and it spider webs on the model and you need to spend ages redoing previous colours to try and undo the mistake. Airbrushing is a whole new skill that needs to be learnt.

[@jayward8943]

I'm gunna disagree with everyone who says it's not realistic tor us to do what Marco does. It's totally achievable, but takes a lot of practice. Airbrushes aren't magic. They're a tool and it takes just as long to master using an airbrush as it does a regular paint brush.

[@ForgottenStreams]

Next time: how to paint competition winning quality in 30 minutes

[@danielaguirre5949]

por que you know use paint handles?

[@shadedreaver]

Those look great for Reign in Hell

[@ranchipapa]

Excellent video as always Marco, thank you. Instead of pastel acrylics to do the highlights couldn’t we do that with oil paints as well?

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

Oh yeah absolutely! In this case I switched to acrylics because all the details are very thin, sharp lines and to do that kind of things I'm faster with acrylics. They aren't better in any possible way, I'm simply faster because of the extra training

[@dv_xl]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM How long did you wait between the stage of cleaning and applying the acrylic?

[@ranchipapa]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM love it, thank you!

[@miriamtschanen4368]

You paint with acrylics over oils? Mind = blown, I thought that wasn't possible! How long do you wait for the oils to dry before this step? Do you spray varnish between the two?

[@Ivan-pu3ss]

wow great work :). How do you clean your brush between oil colors?

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

Most of the time with a quick dry pass on a paper towel! I use white spirit only at the end of the work before putting the brush away. The trick is to use a set of brushes for every major value/tone and avoid mixing them!

[@Ivan-pu3ss]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM Thanks :) useful information. I painted a vampire from CC game usign your video and the result going very well. Thanks for your videos.

[@FruitNinjaXD]

I love your videos so much! I was just wondering why don’t you personally varnish before using oils?

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

I don't varnish because white spirit doesn't interact chemically with the previous layers of water based paints. Different types of varnish can create interesting effects modifying the adhesion of oils but it's not a mandatory step. In this case in particular I really want the oil to soak into the acrylic layer leaving a stronger mark! Check my oil painting playlist for more details 😊

[@FruitNinjaXD]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM Thanks a lot, Marco! I won’t bother when I’m just doing oil washes then, you inspired me to get into them! However, I have heard that I will when I experiment with enamel washes such as AK interactive

[@Humatra]

Marcos, so you hit that with the Q-tip like right away? Or you do the oil on all of them then come back to number 1 and do the Q-tip thing? Also when are you going to paint a Malifaux crew for the channel?

[@evilme73]

What is that ONE4ALL paint you primed with? I'm finding it difficult to find good primer in Australia, and that is one I hadn't seen. Is it actually primer though? Stynylrez is hard to get here, and vallejo seems to have adhesion issues from my research.

[@kegofort]

The Molotow colored primers you use, are those just the marker refills?

[@kylemoore7746]

Do you end up doing any varnish on the finished models once the oil paint dries?

[@briantenggren6852]

Are these paints the same as the molotow marker paints?

[@michaelschneider256]

I might have missed it, but which scale75 paint set is this exactly?

[@jsharkey46]

Did you ever do the big zombies with the glaives?

[@Matti_Mattsen]

One question regarding oil paints as washes: Do you use a gloss varnish before applying the wash? or do you put it directly onto your miniature?

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

It depends on the effect I want to create: here I didn't use varnish to have more integration between the layers and more grittiness. In the video of the Mouth of Mork I used a varnish only on the wings to get a more precise application only inside lines and details

[@Matti_Mattsen]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM Nice, thanks! i was wondering how oil paints react with acrylics directly and i was afraid off rubbing off my previous paint job if i didn't have a protective layer of varnish inbetween. But i really liked the effect you achieved here, so i am trying to do the same application. Thanks for the response ❤️

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

You have to be delicate because you introduce into the system a lot of physical stress but in general modern acrylics are pretty tough and with some practice it's easy to find the right pressure to use

[@Matti_Mattsen]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM yeah, i think i will work pretty quickly and not let the oil paint dry too much, so i don't need that much force to whip it away with white spirit. Or maybe try a satin varnish beforehand? For less capillary effect and more surface tension?

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

@@Matti_Mattsen yep and remember that even if they look dry in a few minutes they are still extremely playable, so no real strength is needed. It depends on the look you want: no/Matt varnish=more adhesion and grittiness, gloss varnish=precise clean lines with little impact on the open areas

[@ShutUpWesley]

Strange question. Do any of you also just put on his videos while you paint wihtout watching, but just to hear him talk?

[@Nathan7034]

Hey Marco! You're my favorite painting channel and I'd love to learn from you directly. Do you still offer coaching? Would it be possible to email you and discuss this ? - Nathan

[@stuart5350]

just out of curiosity has anyone attempted any of marcos tutorials? it looks so easy but I know Marco is a master painter just wondering how they turn out in the hands of an average painter?

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

Yeah! I have just started using these techniques for my board game minis. (inspired by Marco and Jon from Ninjon). I don't get as high quality results yet (I'm still figuring out proper oil consistency and dry times and my color choices are worse and my light placement is worse.) But I'm getting the same or better level of results that I used to get in less than half the time...I've been doing a rattle can zenithal, touch up with white, transparent acrylics (like diluted inks or contrast paints or pro acryl transparent paint) to add color while keeping the value sketch, doing an oil step, and adding spot highlights. I've been super happy with the results! I would recommend watching Ninjon's video on painting board game minis for a simpler starting point (no airbrush and only four oil paints needed with his tutorial.), but I keep coming to Marco for ideas to take it to the next level. My conclusion is that the next level needs an airbrush...

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

This is an example of something I just did with Nemesis (board game). Maybe my fifth model with this style and it took about an hour, maybe 45 minutes not counting dry times:photos.app.goo.gl/LHiBUZAFNtR63Pnm9

[@stuart5350]

@@johnathanrhoades7751 those look amazing. I do think this style works best with organic materials/surfaces, the complexity of colours really works there

[@omnivision616]

I just want to know who the hater is that always downvotes Marco right away, lol

[@Ljevid01]

Probably himself, he is a perfectionist and his most ardent critic ;)

[@bombjohn4468]

What brush is he using

[@boredcryptek5513]

Pretty certain he uses Windsor and Newton brushes.

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

Winsor&Newton Series7 for acrylics and cheap synthetic brushes for oils (or old W&N, no more good for acrylics but still good to blend oils!)