Hobby Cheating 122 - How to Glaze

[@szabolcsvarga7343]

So this was the first journey for Larry the Ogre. Love you Larry!

[@stewybaby4]

Mate; i dont know if this will reach you? Its been two years since you uploaded it. Just wanted to say thankyou so much for this brilliant tutorial. I paint 28mm Historical (i can hear you yawn); i have been painting since i was a kid, but back in the 80s we would never have dreamed about using Artist techniques on our figures. i had absolutely no clue how to Glaze; and now thanks to you, i have alot more confidence and can see the possilbilities on my figures and horses. Your tutorials have been life savers and Game changers! Ps have loved your Color theory tutorials too Thanks again

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, all the comments reach me and very glad to hear that it's helpful. :)

[@Deus888]

The best tutorial for glazing on KZbin. Serously, I've watched a tonne of videos about glazing, but after watching this one I finally understand what is glazing about.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, always happy to help.

[@AnddehHiggs]

Thank you for actually showing the mechanical process of making a glaze! So many others just say something like "thin it down to a glaze bro" without actually telling you what that is!

[@VinceVenturella]

That was the goal, really get into the details of it.

[@manoloaguirre7159]

This is even better than Dana Howl's tutorial on glazing (which so far was the main source of my glazing delusions). The core basics put to use and easy to understand with you practical, no-nonsense style. Thank you, sir!

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@warsmithpainting]

You're doing the lord's work Vince. This is so ridiculously helpful. You're showing your palette and all the minutia that is often left out of a tutorial.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, very happy to help. I am always going to try to show the palette and really deep dive from now on where I can so people can see all the stuff.

[@Mikey__R]

Vince Venturella it's very much appreciated, thank you!

[@wschweikert]

Not wicking off the water is a big and obvious thing I was missing while trying to teach myself this. Thx for the video!

[@VinceVenturella]

It's one of those simple things that I didn't even realize I was doing until I really broke every step down in my brain. :) - It's just one of those things I think I accidentally stumbled upon.

[@clawhammr666]

Probably the best explanation of glazing i've seen, I'm not sure when I read online with people glazing if I didn't see the 'whipe extra onto paper towel' I always just put it on, seemed way to watery always and ended up stop doing it.

[@VinceVenturella]

It really is the secret most people never say but is absolutely essential.

[@Youbite]

this is like a miniature painting Lecturing/ class, i love it!!. the best glazing tutorial i ever seen this month. glad i found your channel sir. (Subscribed!)

[@VinceVenturella]

Welcome! Glad to have you along on the hobby journey.

[@cryingcat687]

THANK YOU. I've been here moving my pigment around puddles of water for hours, the little blot on the towel saved me. Thank you!

[@Zectari]

I love how you combine your tutorials on a given topic with other techniques. It might be obvious to an experienced painter, but to me it was really mind blowing that tip on the end to glaze over the unwanted "dirt" you get when dry brushing... Also when you apply really thick highlights of white and tone it down with the original glaze... Just thank you so much

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, that's always what my goal is, to try to show not just the specific thing, but all the ancillary items as well. Glad it's helpful. :)

[@exionpt6367]

9:09 Vince- "Oh, great question imaginary person!" Imaginary Person- "Im subscribing to this channel just because you said my name in this video!" Great tut by the way.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, glad to have you along on the hobby journey and always happy to help. :)

[@diverspudph]

28 minutes well spent for me. Great tutorial, showing how *everything* is done.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, I really wanted to deep dive here and give people the full story, as I know this can be one that really trips people up.

[@OldieWan]

I started painting back in the mid 80's on models like these. I took it all the way till about 1993 until I took a break and came back around 1995-1998 and then took another break from painting. I have been doing it wrong all this time. Early in those years we didn't have internet. To learn this kind of stuff you would really need art school. Mid 90's we had internet but nothing like this unless you paid for the classes. Now with the information age in full swing I am glad I got back into painting models. All this great information! I have been spending the past few weeks just watching and learning from your video collection. There is going to be no other way I will get any better now than getting paint on my models. I just want to thank you again for this well spring of knowledge! I bought about 500$ in new models. But before I even touch them I am going to re paint all my older models. The best way to get better is by getting paint on models and experience. However I can say I have jumped leaps and bounds by watching and learning. Now is the time for the practical experience here that I can only get from painting. Thanks again! You have offered the world something most of us would only get via art school and paying out some big money for the knowledge.

[@VinceVenturella]

That's wonderful to hear and I am very happy to help and have you along on the hobby journey. :)

[@spencerwalters888]

Tho this comment will be lost to the ages. This has got to be one of the best painting channels for really understanding the tools at your disposal. Not just a tutorial on a model. But a guide to your paint kit entirely.

[@VinceVenturella]

Actually, I still see all the comments that get left. :) - Thank you, that is exactly what I aim for on my channel and I am always happy to help. :)

[@MrNyerk]

This video has unlocked a lot of possibilities for me. Before I watch it for the first time, I was never happy with my cloaks and robes. Before I watch it for the second time, I was never happy with the various skins I tried to paint. So, thank you very much!

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome, happy to help as always. :)

[@ericclement1598]

I have watched several glazing tutorials this made the most sense and was somehow super simple while packing info in there. Thanks for making this

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikester99]

Thx for making this, great content man.. I started miniture painting in the late 90's, but haven't touched a brush in years, just getting back into it.. this makes me kinda wish we had youtub back in the day :)

[@VinceVenturella]

Yeah, as you are coming back you will see that youtube is really an incredible resource, it's such a different world from the 90s (when I started as well).

[@countcroak]

Vince Thanks a ton for the precise demonstration of how to glaze properly! My glazes were constantly not turning out quite right and now I can be more mindful of what I may be doing wrong. Also major thanks for taking the time to make this video and the other tutorials on your channel, they've given me the confidence to paint again after 10 years of not picking up a brush.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad I could help!

[@SureGibson777]

Man, I've been struggling with this concept for so long and you explained the whole process so well. Thank you for taking the time to make videos like this. I hope you know how helpful they are!

[@VinceVenturella]

Fantastic to hear! I also have a newer video on the channel that dives even deeper. Always happy to help.

[@SureGibson777]

@@VinceVenturella I found it this morning lol your channel is a gold mine man! Thanks for the help!

[@joecosier22]

I never really grasped the concept of glazing until watching this. You make it so clear and easy to understand. Thanks for this great painting resource. I now see why ninjon and miniac rave about your painting.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful! and thank you, I very much apprecaite all of that. :)

[@northstartaxadvice8251]

VERY useful video. I've been confused up until now on how glazing works. This is very useful.

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome, always happy to help.

[@EricWoning]

those 18 people 🙄- one of the best glazing tutorials out there.... Thanks Vince!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, always happy to help. :)

[@EricWoning]

@@VinceVenturella - I don't leave comments at each and every tutorial of yours, but I watch loads of them and they help me. My problem with glazing is that I don't know how light my glaze has to be to get the nice blend - too little difference with the base colour and you don't see any difference, too much difference & you might as well use regular paint. This blending in lighter/darker colour when the glaze is still wet and then smoothing it down is an eye opener. Can't wait to try it out.

[@RATFather]

You are literally the first person to have educated me on what glazing actually is. Thank you SO MUCH!

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome, happy to help as always. :)

[@jlsegundo2122]

Your video is timely. Was looking for a glazing how to and heard your channel mentioned on Plastic Model Mojo. Very informative!

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, happy to help. :)

[@Rustmonger]

Thank you! I have been trying and struggling with glazing for a while now and all of these tips really gave me confidence. Wicking! That's the key. Wick it off.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad I could help!

[@briansloan7184]

This was one of the best glazing tutorials I have watched. Gives me more understanding and confidence.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Doppler9]

Just got started with my first minis today (three blood bowl orcs) and this guide and smooth blends helped me achieve a result I couldn't dream of just starting out. Thank you for the awsome guides.

[@VinceVenturella]

Wonderful to hear!

[@Strkr3]

Awesome tutorial! I appreciate it. I think I may enjoy this better than straight base coating and washing. Removing excess is really key. I also saw where Dana Howl gave you props on her glazing video! Thank you again!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, always happy to help.

[@kevinbackhouse96]

I’ve recently tried this to dull down a yellow robe that was painted way to bright. It took a bit of time but by using a yellow glaze and a brown glaze my result has turned out much better than I thought it would with nice transitions through the folds. This has been a super useful tutorial and I love watching this series to learn and to get inspiration. Many, many thanks for producing these!

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, yellow is such a fun color to glaze (and why I have been playing with just painting the occasional Imperial Fist or two). Happy to help as always.

[@jimothy1967]

I have to say, this is the best. clearest and overall most thorough explanation of how to glaze. In a word: perfect.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, happy to help as always. :)

[@Steve_Keen]

Well this has been very timely. I've been trying to paint some skeletons with glazing and learning how colours closer to white are a lot more difficult to glaze makes a lot of sense. I've been using glazing medium and everything! Thanks for the video.

[@VinceVenturella]

Happy to help as always. :)

[@maxbrandt6]

Glazing is something never fully or properly explained to me, until now. This will add a new dimension to my painting, simple as it is, this info helps much!

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, always happy to hear that and always happy to help. :)

[@fruityscone1736]

Beautifully illustrated Vince, thank you for the tutorial. As always a masterclass!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, very much appreciated. :)

[@Dazron]

I think this is the best video I've ever seen on glazing - and I've watched a LOT. nice one. You got a sub x

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, very much appreciated and glad to have you along on the hobby journey.

[@Dazron]

@@VinceVenturella Is there any reason why this wouldn't work for hard / sharp surfaces like armour? Do you have any tutorial vids on Armour - space marines and the like? ta

[@Black73CatScaleModels]

This is great! I'm new to figure painting and I'm finding your channel so helpful! Lots of "tutorials" out there but none broken down into chunks, like yours. Thank you!

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, happy to help as always. :)

[@brentwheeler]

This simple wicking away of water changes everything. I don't know why I didn't think of it myself, but this vastly helps my changes of achieving the effects I want to achieve.

[@VinceVenturella]

That's awesome, it's one of those steps that people don't often mention and it's just so important. :)

[@paolocapecchi5182]

I love your videos. This tutorial, however, is absolutely brilliant. A real masterclass. Thank you for sharing your technique in such a didacticall way.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, always happy to help.

[@Mikey__R]

This technique really works. I tried glazing a few weeks ago, and I'm really happy with what I ended up with. Painting a red pair of trousers, I started with a deep rusty red, then glazed up through lighter flesh tones over the quads and folds of fabric around the groin and backs of knees. I then went over this all with a mid red, and the highlighted areas looked amazing. To add more contrast, I mixed some dark ink into my rust colour, and glazed in the shadows.

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome, happy to help as always. :)

[@jamiebestminiatures]

This is gold. Beautifully explained and presented. This will help me get to the next level of painting. Thank you.

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome, happy to help as always. :)

[@ringheader]

Yes this is very helpful. I think I will begin glazing and layering with water instead of mediums for now. I really like the tip you gave on the flesh tones; it makes a lot of sense to me.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@dgoodfellow234]

I've been struggling massively with glazing and this video has helped tons. Just gotta find your skin tone ones now vince. Thank you

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, always happy to help. :)

[@Southboundpachyderm]

I thought that brown/red hue would really fuck with the skin tone you had, but god damn, it actually brought the skin to life. I love those moments where you intuitively think something isn't going to work but then you try it and it looks amazing. That's where you really learn the most.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Welkin0711]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm still pretty new to the hobby and this helped me a lot, especially by emphasizing to remove the excess water from the brush. I've been washing instead of glazing by now 😅

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davidbenson1870]

This is one of the best explanations of glazing I have seen. I also love the way you mesh the glazing process with the other techniques. Awesome video!!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, glad it was helpful and always happy to assist.

[@Jonas_Fox]

Thanks from the future!. This longer demonstration really helped me.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it helped!

[@sandipchudasama6889]

The easiest glaze vid I've ever seen. THANKS SO MUCH

[@OblivionSilk]

Holy crap! Learned more than I expected. Not only showing the technique but going into the methodology as to why. Consider me subbed good sir!

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, happy to help as always. :)

[@stefanblackadder5236]

This is an incredible video on a technique I plan to master. Thanks for explaining it concisely. I think this is the best way to get smooth transitions.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@drocka36]

Man ive watched soooo many glaze tutorials and this was by far the most helpful one! Sorry for being so late but instant sub from me. Thats a mighty fine budonkadonk lol

[@VinceVenturella]

Thanks for the sub! Glad to have you along on the hobby journey and always happy to assist.

[@junglelands9119]

Thanks Vince, I learn more from this one video than a year's worth of others. I paint WWII 1/16 but I'm a complete beginner, have not one clue how to paint lol, I know I picked the wrong hobby, but with your video I have learn a lot. So thanks again Vince, all the very best from a very sunny Ireland.

[@VinceVenturella]

Nonsense, you picked the right hobby! We all started knowing nothing, so don't feel bad for a moment. No one is born a great miniature painter. We all just learn over time and practice and learn some more and that is a wonderful thing as we all get to do it together. :) happy to help anytime.

[@dipt_tpid]

I'm so glad i found this video. Simple, clear instructions!

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dornjr]

Amazing video Vince! When I asked GW about this it was unclear to me and just seemed to be when you did it in the paint process. You've done alot to clear this up for me.

[@dornjr]

GW's Reply: It's all down to how you want the shade to interact with the colours. Usually, it will be after a basecoat to add shading to a model before the highlights are applied. Other times, we do it last, as we want to the entire miniature to have the hue offered by the wash. Eg - putting a yellow wash on after a bone basecoat and a white highlight. We also sometimes use washes as a glaze - that means mixing it with medium, so when applied, the shade is thin enough to simply add colour to the final hue and help blend the highlights together. This lets you add quite harsh highlights and the final glaze brings them together. This works especially well on something like a cloak. eg: 1. Basecoat Mephiston Red 2. Highlight Evil Suns Scarlet 3. Highlight Trollslayer Orange 4. Glaze with Carroburg Crimson mix with Medium. Hope that helps!

[@fje042]

You are a goldmine dude! Thanks for all the tutorials!

[@VinceVenturella]

My pleasure!

[@JHB141]

Hands down the best explanation of what a glaze is and how to use it. I subscribed, and will SO be binge watching your tutorials!!!

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, happy to help and there are many videos to watch through for sure. :)

[@matthewsnyder66]

This is the single best thing I've seen on glazing. I am going to try doing glazing over zenithal highlighted areas; it looks to give it a dark and luscious kind of Rembrandt glow.

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, very happy to help and I agree, I love the technique and I would say it's 95% of my painting at least starts this way, regardless of other techniques.

[@matthewsnyder66]

So you don't actually start with a medium range base count followed by washes and highlights? You just kind of work up the glaze to darker and darker shading from a zenithal highlight?

[@verluc]

Vince, let me thank you for this great tutorial about glazing, which is the best I have ever seen. I watched a lot of tutorials about this technique, but thanks to your advices I have been able to successfully apply it to my models. The hints you provided are really key! Keep up with this great "Hobby Cheating" series. I really look forward the time to watching at it every week. Cheers Luciano

[@VinceVenturella]

That's awesome, very glad to hear it was helpful. This is a challenging thing and I really wanted to get into the details so I am glad to hear it was helpful. :)

Great video: Great content. Great explanation. Thank you so much! But also technically very enjoyable: Good video resolution, good sound, no music. Good choice of a large mini to see the technique better. The only thing to increase the technical aspect would be another frontal lamp as the mini had quite a few lamp shadows instead of painted shadows.

[@VinceVenturella]

Happy to help, that would be difficult as I don't really have a space for a light there in my current my set-up, but I'll see what I can do.

You could use a mirror and have the light reflected from a lamp pointed at it.

[@nastjafisunova7258]

That was really helpful! Thanks for your work, this is one of the best learning videos of glaze-painting, I have ever seen!

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HiveMind3006]

One again Vince, you knock it out the park. I have been playing about with glazes but I don't get much of a chance with skin tones (not a whole lotta that visible on Space Marines!) But low and behold last Monday I picked up the Necromunda Underhive box set and started on the Goliath gang first. These guys have more muscles than Arnie on an anabolic steroid binge and give me the chance to work on some skin tones. Perfectly timed my good man and yet another superb lesson on the joy of painting. Can't thank you enough. If I may make a suggestion for a possible future episode. I would like to learn about Light and Shade and how this affects highlights on our miniatures. I have had a look around the interwebs and found some interesting articles however these are mainly referring to 2D paintings or drawings and are of specific shapes. Its left me with lots of questions and I would love to see your take on the subject. Again many thanks.

[@VinceVenturella]

Sure, just to clarify, are you wanting detail on temperature? How to do warm and cold shadows and light?

[@HiveMind3006]

That would be awesome, even touching on more basics, shapes etc would be extremely helpful, the sphere, plane, cylinder and how one goes about combining these and applying upon our miniatures. Like I said Vince, I've looked into the subject but when I attempt to add the respective highlights there is something off (and it's not my socks!) I think an explanation and demo from you would be very helpful indeed. Thanks.

[@carlh8731]

Found this a really useful tutorial and really easy to follow the theory behind glazing. Also that Arbuckles Brown is on the shopping list as it looks great. Thanks

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome, happy to help as always. :)

[@TAP7a]

There's also the effect where pigment clumps where your brush leaves the surface of the model, creating really good opportunities to build up transitions without using a layering brush technique

[@VinceVenturella]

It's an excellent point for sure.

[@JohnnyCoyote]

Your tutorials are awesome, and this here video convinced me to do my minis with the glaze technique instead of GW's suggested layering, which always seemed kind of overcomplicated to me.

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, glaze painting really is a wonderful option and something I use so often, you can achieve such wonderful results and transitions with it.

[@LeUliUli]

I've watched ~5 glazing vids the past 2 h and this is by far my favorite.

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful.

[@Ajax-wo3gt]

THAT'S why my minis look splotchy! Less water on the brush. Got it! Thanks, Vince.

[@VinceVenturella]

Always happy to help. :)

[@vedomedo]

Thanks for this video! Been watching a bunch of glazing videos and they SAY the things, but they don't actually SHOW them properly. So I just end up making a ton of mistakes. This was super helpfull, can't wait to try it out on my next mini properly!

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@nachojones1]

great video. Thanks. What a huge difference glazing makes. another subscriber.

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome, welcome, glad to haveyou along on the hobby journey. :)

[@djinnandjews1430]

I can't believe it took me this long to learn why the hell rich, dark colors like my Warcolours Violet 4 & 5 aren't completely opaque, whereas lighter tints are. That always seemed bass-ackward to me, but now it makes a lot of sense. Thank you Vince!

[@VinceVenturella]

Happy to help as always. :)

[@TypeiZ]

Glazing feels for me to be the key for everything. For me everything is so much more controllable and things get like i want them to be. It's great ^^

[@VinceVenturella]

Yep, it's really the last step on most roads of painting.

[@rt-ks2bh]

You are a genius,,this info is fantastic,,big thumbs up from me ,,watching all your vids,,thankyou

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad to help :)

[@v1buster561]

When it comes to thinning a glaze with a thinner, would it work just using airbrush thinner? I can't think of any reason it wouldn't, but you're the expert.

[@VinceVenturella]

Yep, you can certainly use airbrush thinner as well, I have many times and it works just fine. :)

[@roboticus9518]

Very lifelike buzzes!

[@michaelreste]

Just what I was looking for thank you for the info on glazing!

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, happy to help as always. :)

[@ca7wa1k]

great tutorial, you're the best, Vince

[@maxherngren3601]

The first video on KZbin that made me GET glazing. I can't wait to go paint my Conan dude with this technique.

[@VinceVenturella]

Awesome, always happy to help. :)

[@RoboticDragon]

Going to try it to see if I can achieve some sort of olive skin tone, over the tanned flesh I currently have built up. Going for a greek/mediterranean look.

[@VinceVenturella]

Good luck!

[@RoboticDragon]

@@VinceVenturella Turned out amazing, thanks for the help.

[@Hello-1814]

Great vid! Thanks! I’ll have to try this but this was a great intro!

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you, glad it was helpful. :)

[@rafaelsemedo119]

That was incredibly helpful, thank you very much!

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, happy to help as always. :)

[@taylorbaxter659]

What is the manufacturer and color you recommend at 16:16 for reddish skin toning ? The bottle looks like it says BROWN 2, but I cannot read the manufacturer's name. It has a skull logo. (I'm not referring to Arbuckles Brown from Scale75.) Great video !!!

[@VinceVenturella]

Warcolours (you have to order direct from them), but their Brown Glaze is incredibly wonderful for flesh tones.

[@mikeljokinecheveste1287]

An amazingly useful tutorial. Thanks Vince. :)

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, happy to help as always sir.

[@MazingerZX]

Thank you so much for the guide! Subscribed! Question: @8:55 where you add white highlight, is the white also “glazed” (more water, more transparent) or “straight” (less water, more opaque)?

[@VinceVenturella]

Welcome along, there are many tutorials in the playlist, so much to explore. :) - To answer your question, in this case, I was applying the lighter color as a layer consistency. Generally, it's much easier to layer with brighter colors and then just glaze down with the darker, more transparent colors.

[@sakurazuka38]

What is the color you recommend for skin shadows at 15:30 ? Thank you so much for that video...surely the best about glazing on internet !!!

[@VinceVenturella]

Arbuckles Brown from Scale 75 Fantasy & Games range.

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

Awesome, thanks for sharing, gonna try glazing, ca it be used to create a soft shadow? Probably needs several coats, I like to use a clean damp brush sometimes to blur the harsh layers.

[@VinceVenturella]

Yep, it's perfect for the soft shadows. :)

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

Vince Venturella cool, thanks for responding, finished painting a head I sculpted, took longer than I thought, kept making mistakes but I learned a lot.

[@Jerseyfestfair]

Another great video. Thanks. If getting a hard instead of feathered edge when applying to a broad open area, what could be the issue ? Tku

[@VinceVenturella]

Sometimes your best bet is to forcibly feather the edge out with either a second brush, or quickly with your original brush after the paint is cleared.

[@j.taylor7361]

I have tried washing away excess water from my paintbrush before applying a glaze, but often times when I lift up the brush from the model there’s a wet paint droplet left behind. How do I avoid this?

[@VinceVenturella]

You need to wick out more water. That will minimize it, but to some extent, you will always deposit more paint at the conclusion of the brush stroke, which you want to use to your advantage, sweep into the darker color or where you’re trying to glaze toward where it will have less effect.

[@Jackaljkljkl]

The best thing about glazing is that it is fairly foolproof. Any mess-ups are so subtle that they can be rectified with an equally gentle evolution back to where you want it (i.e. without clogging detail with multiple thicker layers, etc.). Also, I saw a video on glazing where the guy talked about the direction of brush motion. Maybe you mentioned it and I missed it, but he said that the area where you want the glaze to be most intense should be the end of the brush stroke. You seemed to be dark-glazing the skin downwards, so I guess that's a thing.

[@VinceVenturella]

That is correct, it's the one thing I do without thinking and didn't mention, but it is important. You want to pull the glaze paint toward where you want it to go (i.e. dark toward the darkest part, light to the highlights and so on). Totally agree on the fool proof nature.

[@skatanchurch]

Really great and helpful video.

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, happy to help as always. :)

[@ktg8030]

Awesome demo man, thanks

[@kofmanmi]

Great, informative video (as always). Question: The glazes that I use make the paint look really chalky on the figure. I used Valejjo Glaze and Vallejo Matt Medium, which I thought would prevent that issue. Am I over-thinning the paint or will the chalkiness go away with additional coats of glazing?

[@kofmanmi]

to clarify, the paint color I am using is Blazing Orange by Vallejo. Do you think flow improver can assist with that issue?

[@VinceVenturella]

It's a side effect of certain pigment being really thin. One of the ways to handle that is to then glaze a thin ink over the top, which will help smooth out that chalkieness as they don't break down the same with liquid pigment.

[@kofmanmi]

Vince Venturella thanks! So in the case of orange/yellow becoming chalky, orange or yellow ink is the way to go to glaze over?

[@VinceVenturella]

@@kofmanmi yes. :) - (The answer is whatever color is the mid-tone you are working. You might also try other paint ranges, sometimes the chalkieness can come from a lack of pigment, some ranges like Scale 75, Pro Acryl and Kimera are more pigment rich and would have that happen less.

[@kofmanmi]

@@VinceVenturella appreciate it, keep up the good work, and stay safe

[@tonypizza6390]

Is the white he’s using for the highlights also a glaze or just regular thinned paint?

[@VinceVenturella]

I am applying that as a normal layer, and then glazing the more transparent darker colors over top.

[@zachnar0125]

So its like the medium gave it some grit/texture to hold on to the surface instead of being runny/capillary

[@VinceVenturella]

It's also reducing out the amount of liquid in the brush.

[@zachnar0125]

Ok! Ty@@VinceVenturella

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

Had one Green Stuff World acrylic gold paint on hand so i decided to do a test and paint something and wow, it feels much smoother than Vallejo and doesn't dry as fast, in fact I was able to dry brush with it without any retarder, i wonder if their paints use a gel medium? Vallejo dries so fast without a retarder gel medium it's impossible to drybrush and when there is little paint on the brush it's super dry, with GSW it doesn't feel dry at all. GSW paints are a bit more expensive and i wonder how their other paints differ from this one.

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad you found something that works for you, always awesome!

[@aussiebrucio]

Grazie Vincenzo This is like DYO contrast paint I can’t wait to try this technique next

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, happy to help as always.

[@phamhoangthong4815]

I have question I have 3 layer purple, green blue and mix between the green blue and icing yellow - do glaze with the mix of three or purple and green blue one for making the blend smoothers?

[@VinceVenturella]

Either could work, but generally, glazing with the pure colors is easier.

[@benjamincliman2735]

This is super helpful, thank you for posting!

[@VinceVenturella]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@IDICBeer]

Excellent share as always my friend

[@VinceVenturella]

Thank you sir, very much appreciated.

[@Mogsey1972]

Just got back into the hobby and I'm going to try this with the contrast paints as well. Basically wraithbone undercoat as advised then use the main colour to get that nice recess shading. I will then drybrush the areas required and then add some medium to my contrast colours. I know this sounds very basic but I have a lot of models to paint, do you think this will give a decent Tabletop + result?

[@VinceVenturella]

Yes I think it will, now, that being said, if you want to really push the tabletop but fast, doing the base coat as a zenithal and then following the pattern you describe would be powerful. That being said, yes I think that would be fine for sure. Be careful with the dry brush over pure contrast, it's a fragile paint, so you may need to varnish in between layers.

[@Mogsey1972]

@@VinceVenturella I tried both methods and I must admit the Zenithal works better. But I have do it via brushing as I don't have an airbrush. But saying that, the results are just fine for my needs and works fast.

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

When doing washes I like to mix paint with water and 1-2 drops of flow improver to reduce surface tension so it seeps into small crevices and the border edge disappears. When doing a glaze to reduce surface tension and remove the edge of the paint can flow improver be used instead of glaze medium? Both seem to be very similar, both have a retarder in them.

[@VinceVenturella]

Yep, absolutely

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

Vince Venturella Cool, it gets a bit confusing sometimes with these additives, saw your video again on it.

[@alexwilliams6022]

Awesome video mate thank you so much I have learnt a ton from this, looking forward to giving this a go!

[@VinceVenturella]

Excellent, always happy to help. :)

[@andrewstuber]

How do you do a zenathal and glaze, but keep the colors vibrant?

[@VinceVenturella]

It's tough, they are naturally going to be desaturated. One option, is to really, really over highlight things and then use lots of layers of transparent inks, which can let the light underneath show through while still retaining good color.