How to Glaze Miniatures: A Beginner's Guide to Color Glazing

[@DanaHowl]

Hi! Thanks so much everyone for watching and commenting!!!! Unfortunately there's just wayyyy too many questions at this point to get to all of them, would any of you be interested if I made a Q&A video where I address several of the common questions I keep seeing in the comments of both my videos???

[@andondn]

great video and looking forward to more. Hope to see those warcry figures soon.

[@DanaHowl]

@@andondn Warcry tutorial is almost done, it'll be up this week!

[@smuwen]

@@DanaHowl looking forward to it Dana!

[@joshuaclark3406]

I would be interested!

[@HendrikMorkel]

Yes, go for the Q&A!

[@basementdwellR]

Wet palette dry humor. Combo bonus.

[@giovannigrigoletto1593]

Dana my name is Giovanni (from Italy) I work in a chemical laboratory specializated on paint and it's composition, the mistery of medium isn't made from star dust or other magic things but it's made of a solution of acrylic resin (linear organic molecule) that give to paint the grip on surface. When u ad water u destabilize the viscosity of paint but is doungerous for cover of the surface. For this problem Vallejo product medium that is resin multi-compatible with low viscosity that help the painting.

[@Splatterpunk_OldNewYork]

Very true. I too only use water to clean my brushes using acrylic. I use acrylic dilutant like flow improver or varnish/medium to get liquid acrylic paint

[@giovannigrigoletto1593]

@@ForestBertrand everything is a Jojo reference on web :)

[@spawniscariot9756]

Thanks for that explanation!

[@Ixnatifual]

You wizards and your spells, lol. xD

[@goblinwizard735]

They are trying to make it seem like it’s not Wizard Business buuut….

[@ogrokun]

The silly jokes got me interested, but in the end I realized I just watched the best breakdown on miniature glazing from this site. Great video, beautiful painting job. Waiting for more!

[@chrislacomb2043]

Thiago Salvador dude right!!!

[@dwpowell]

“I’m going to ask you to be gentle, both with yourself and with the glaze...” Insta subbed

[@Sad_facez]

D Powell Same boat. Haha. Pretty great.

[@NakedBatBoy]

Hilarious moment!

[@djason_music]

I felt myself immediately falling into a pit of existential angst, only to be pulled out at the last moment by the deep understanding in that horses eye.

[@IKidoriI]

subscribed after reading this comment

[@mayragarcia7149]

yessssss (5 years later to the hobbie tho)

[@detroitviking]

This is the trippiest painting video ive ever watched, and Ive watched them all.

[@Deris87]

Paused my video at 6:41 only to come back to Dana commanding me to "Take it all off". Real talk though, this video helped me learn about glazing and work up the courage to try it out myself. I've always hated painting due to imposter syndrome and feeling like my guys would never look as good as I wanted them to. Realizing that glazing isn't actually that hard helped me finally get to the point that I'm actually happy with how my guys look, and makes me actually excited to tackle my pile of shame stuff. Thanks Dana!

[@RebeccaJensenRunBosco]

I’ve been painting for awhile, but haven’t tried this technique of painting mainly with glazes. This was really informative, thank you! I also enjoy your subtle humor. Keep it up!

[@Deus888]

I've seen like a hundred of videos about glazing, but this one really allowed me to understand this technique. Thanks a million!

[@danielbillington7993]

I've watched this about 5 times now. Love the low key, dry (as in humour not as in boring) delivery. Can't wait to try this out cos the end results look fantastic! Pleeeeaaaasssse keep making these!

[@zakhoskins6404]

I can't tell you how many videos I've watched on glazing before this one that finally gave me an idea as to how to tackle a problem I've had for awhile. It never dawned on me to use glazing to paint the majority of a miniature when complimentary colors are placed close to one another. Most of the time, people just use it to smooth transitions made via layering with more opaque paints or to filter small areas where a wash doesn't really make sense. I think I can now paint Tyranid carapaces that have abrupt color changes where the shadows and highlights are still placed in the right spots despite being different hues (but in the same general area). I couldn't have done it without you and Vince Venturella showing how to glaze with Warcolours. The technique for the paint I actually have plus the use case presented in this video made that possible. Thank you.

[@endlesspath3044]

That was AMAZING. A real eye opener for someone who’s getting back to miniatures and painting after 20+ years and whose last best resource was the Citadel painting guide. Yes, I live under a rock.

[@eFaKaUdwa]

I think this is the best glazing tutorial I've seen so far

[@GaryJesionowski]

Possibly the best tutorial on glazing for a noob I've ever seen. I'm a fan! Keep your tutorials coming...

[@adriansneeuw3594]

OMG I just had a revelation. Thank you so much for this video. I have been watching so much on glazing, trying to understand it a bit better, and I feel like this gave me the key that I was missing. Every other tutorial I have watched explains glazing as a technique to use on top of layering, to smoothen out the transitions. Watching you do this on a grayscale miniature made me finally understand what it is about and how to translate it to different situations. Thanks!

[@dekai7992]

Within just a handful of weeks, your channel has become one of my favourites for miniature painting. Great content, great personality, flawless editing! Thank you for your work and the inspiration, and I'm very much looking forward to what you're up to next!

[@laixi4904]

One of the best tutorials on youtube - watched almost all of your beginners videos and learned a lot. Thank you very much.

[@brunoarambulagomez1838]

- “Whatever the blue one’s called...” You’re killing me!

[@DanaHowl]

lol I legitimately forgot when filming... then I just left it in✨

[@aragornstrider4732]

Leaving things like that in is what pushed me into subscribing. You are great at explaining and showing, but the forgetfulness and mistakes you leave in show you're humor and personality.

[@tojorozombie]

William Bristow Completely agree!👍🏻

[@brunoarambulagomez1838]

Dana Howl don’t ever change :)

[@TheKrakenfist]

If anyone's wondering, GW's blue shade is Drakenhof Nightshade, which is great for shading cleaner/colder whites and steel/silver.

[@moffhayes4634]

The squig is beautiful. I am only used to traditional styles of paint but will definitely try out glazing now thanks to you

[@drtyprior]

Editing and humor is drawing me in. Incredible skill is keeping me here and helping me learn. Thank you so much, don't stop!

[@justsomedude7583]

Hope you keep making more videos. Really digging the humor and personality here.

[@diamlee]

Best video on glazing I've seen: it made me feel like I can actually do it. As usual it was rich with your quirky and comedic delivery and editing. Thanks!

[@POLKADOTWULF]

Thanks for this video Dana, I have watched many other videos on how to Glaze and came away still not understanding what I am meant to do, but this video has explained it so clearly and demonstrated it so well on the model that I finally understand what the fuss is about glazes. I think the problem with a lot of painters is they can paint great but are actually sadly lacking in how to explain it well. You on the other hand broke it down into such simple layman's terms that it just clicked. Keep this up as I am looking forward to learning more from you...

[@bahmanzaker5961]

This channel and your tutorials are what I was looking for since I have started this hobby...At last...The search is over...I cannot believe that I understand these concepts now...THANK YOU...THANK YOU

[@chucklamb3496]

I’m new to painting miniatures and airbrushing. Of all the videos I’ve watched your’s gave me the most information and got me the courage to try this. Under painting is my chosen method.

[@LurkMoar101]

Can I just state how glad I am I found you? I find your videos extremely therapeutic as well as informative.

[@jcrr1972]

This is by far the best glazing video I ever seen, it is spot on!!!!! congrats Dana

[@bitzbox]

I absolutely love your Squigs! Excellent video and I love the format. Looking forward to your future tutorials

[@internetofmine8834]

This is extremely informative - watched a lot of movies and they just tell, no-show, kudos for making an extra effort to actually show everything in detail :)

[@pixelgecko]

i’m painting a squig following this tutorial, and it’s coming out WAY better than i expected, so thank you!

[@SwashBuccaneer]

One of the best videos explaining glazes. Glad KZbin recommended it.

[@smoss9813]

Really detailed and the split screen is great - great sense of humour and a nice slow pace - new sub, thanks for the great vids!

[@edwardrobe7733]

Perfect balance of humor and practical advice. Very solid explanation of glazing which has got me excited to try it out - thanks Dana!

[@blitzme99]

this is the best tutorial I have seen for making your own glaze and wet blending it. I am trying to graduate from hard edge highlighting on space marines and I am hoping I can use this to raise up those colors

[@aaronbono4688]

I've watched other videos I've been trying to do glazing for a little while now with ill effect. This is exactly what I needed to see how to do it right, thanks!

[@jorgecrespo1132]

You are the best!!! Seriously somehow you've managed to send me back in time and remind me of a great teacher I had back in college , everything so well explained! Congrats!!!

[@tommurphy3786]

I love finding painters like you, so simple to follow, great camera work and editing, and ofc amazing painting!

[@jtfpv3600]

Yo, this is the best guide to glazing that I have seen. really breaking things down to basics while showing a model's progress start to finish. Thanks!

[@namastedown]

great video! I just got my first minis (after desiring to get into this for over a decade) yesterday! You explain everything really well and with such a soothing voice! 10/10

[@johnroberts5285]

Best video on glazing. Clear, concise and comprehensive. Your technique is THE proper way to use glazing. Your transition method from one color to another is also spot on. Liked and Subscribed!

[@manicxs]

I just ordered glaze from vallejo. This is best tutorial video about glazing on yt. I didn't saw video explaining errors and how to correct them yet. Great beginner tutorial. Hope for more. Thanks.

[@GamerWho]

I appreciate your calm delivery.

[@RobVman666]

Wow! Instant follow! One of the best tutorial on the interwebs!

[@cyrusnimda]

I follow many good painters, but I like the way you explain things, is easy to understand, good examples. Good job, can't wait for the next one.

[@damienparent862]

Awesome guide ! I watch lots of vids from lots of people but yours are very clear and thus both accessible to beginners and informative for more "advanced" painters ! Keep up the good work !

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

It's good to see you more comfortable on camera than your first video. Very informative and helpful content.

[@danyoung7807]

Thanks for the video. It is very clear with great example. One of the best tutorials on glazing.

[@pocdabeno1974]

I love how you explain the process. So fun and simple. Thank you!

[@phantomov]

One of the best glazing vids on youtube. Up there with Vince.

[@DanaHowl]

I learned everything I know about glazing from Vince!

[@kargrin]

Great video. Finally a video where i can see some1 painting great but whats makes the video 10/10 is seeing the amount of paint u picking every time with all the explanations. TY!

[@ericmatteau9954]

Love your humor, love the way you teach.Thank you!!

[@EternallyOaken]

This has completely changed the way I am going to paint going forward. Stumbled upon while I was looking for a way to improve the Manticore I'm doing atm. My model went from eh, to holy moly I love it haha Thank you for showing us this way to paint!

[@kylelinton3081]

Refreshing. A thorough and helpful guide. Finally. Dry humour too. Nice.

[@vangelis.gavalakis]

I literally rolled on the floor laughing with the horses!!

[@dddmmm21]

Great video... Dana Howl and Marco Frisoni raising the bar on miniature painting videos!

[@calerik007]

mini painter of 15+ years here... I loved this video and learned quite a bit as I've found glazing quite intimidating! Thank you for putting it together and sharing! I also find you quite funny! (in a good way!!)

[@rjmc64]

Absolutely loved the video! I love the straightforward delivery and super clear directions. You got a subscription from me. Awesome job!

[@djason_music]

I love everything about your content! The humor, the painting tips, the aesthetics, and the editing. Excited for more!

[@zephyrleapold6796]

i was just explaining this process to someone today, then i find your video tutorial! thanks for laying it all out with a great sense of humor.

[@ΔημήτριοςΑλετράς]

Most useful video about glazing I ve seen so far.

[@WatchinDWorldGoBy]

Not a minifig painter, but learned a whole bunch of stuff today. Thank you so much for this excellent introduction to glazing

[@philcullin]

I've just started painting mini's and i've never seen anything like the way you paint! Amazing!!!!

[@andyjkal]

Great breakdown. Your speech is clear and has good pacing. I've watched videos before on glazing but this combined with the underpainting video, I can actually visualize myself doing it and feel like it'd be a success. Thanks a bunch, I'm going to try it on an earth elemental (D&D).

[@taurentino]

What...The...Actual Eff... This just blew my mind. Never really clicked until I saw it done like this. TO THE MINIS (and donuts) WITH ALL MY GLAZES!!!!

[@TheZimmer21]

Just wanted to say, Ive always struggled with getting to grips with glazing and tend to avoid it like the plague (no Nurgle pun intended) thank to that, but Ur calm approach, in-depth explanation and bringing visuals explaining the technique I feel like I can smash in now! Definitely going to be trying some glazing out tomorrow my morning session before work! Thanks Dana, u have a new sub from me doll!

[@robertdesaintloup1111]

really the best mini painting videos i've seen on here.

[@mcnairify]

I come for the tips but I stay for the humour. Love your work, Dana!

[@JBColourisation]

Your videos are brilliant. They're as informative as they are humorous....and they've very informative! :)

[@brianuhrig3523]

picking up some glaze medium tonight! I'm excited to give this a try. Love the calming dream sequence in the middle! Wet Pallet - I made my first one out of a fast food plastic container. Though I like using the lid as the base. I just think its weird/awkward to dip into the deep well. The lid being much shallower.

[@spawniscariot9756]

Great idea about using the lid when painting!

[@carlmayne3519]

Wow! .. you've just covered glazing in an understandable way... I can now see why I'm so bad at it, and why certain colours are a nightmare to glaze with!! - Can't wait for more videos - Thanks!

[@rogeroverstreet3919]

I've watched several videos on glazing, but this is the first one in which the light bulb went on over my head, and I was like, "Now I get it!" Thank you for the in-depth explanation.

[@madmatt100100]

Dana, thanks for your videos. My minis also want to thank you. You’re an awesome teacher. Keep up the great work.

[@corvusgamesterrain]

Awesome job Dana, I'm definitely going to try these techniques. Really well explained and I'm glad you showed wicking off the paint before applying to the miniature. Other videos I've seen on glazing have neglected to mention or show that step.

[@DanaHowl]

Thanks!!!! Ya I agree, getting excess paint of the brush is a huge step I see almost no one else mentioning! without that step a glaze acts basically just like a wash, which misses the point entirely IMO

[@Dazhimself]

Awesome, what a legend you are for showing the technique, never seen it before

[@Grungydan]

Your videos' production value is incredible, and I'm learning an absolute metric ton from each one. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise! Definitely subscribing. OMG and the humor is on point. "It's a mystery." Dying.

[@bgolden74]

So glad I found your page! I love the color choices for your undead! I can't wait to use the undercoating technique. I've never heard of that and think that would make my life a lot easier, since I have so many minis to catch up on. Thanks for sharing and please keep up the awesome work!

[@ANDROIDsheep1]

I love the channel. Keep up the awesome tutorials and minis!

[@RaidenFreeman]

The result is astounding. Great job, and great tutorial

[@miguelangelrodriguez9811]

Best glazing tutorial ever seen. FINALLY I understood!

[@robcropper]

Love your videos! Your teaching approach is soothing, and thorough.

[@josemanuelaguero68]

Dana, thanks a lot for sharing this video, it's a technique I've been struggling with, having seen all of the KZbin videos but it wasn't until more where it finally click with me and now know exactly how is done, much appreciated. Please keep up the good work

[@MrKtor]

The best guide I have ever seen. Thank you. Instant fan.

[@johnathankonandreas6074]

Amazing video. Incredibly informative and useful. I've been wanting to learn how to glaze for a while, and I like how this video took the time to teach each step from color selection to mixing in the medium rather than jumping to painting as most videos do.

[@andrewpepper-parsons9630]

I've found this video so useful as a starter for glazing, this and the underpainting video are really good.

[@kenmccoy4080]

Great work here! Keep ‘em coming. Excellent instruction and humor-so fantastic!

[@Strawfoot]

holy wow, these videos are so good I went to your channel page to binge watch a bunch more... there's only two. I can't believe your a new youtube channel and your vids are already this good!

[@Taking20]

Fantastic! 10/10!

[@marnusvanwijk7762]

I found your videos super entertaining. Love your humor. Keep it up!

[@Nove811]

i'm a newbie painter, so this is the first video on glazing for me, thank you! gonna try it out!

[@Ethanlightheart]

Thanks for the video. You have a very good way of explaining and a calm voice :)

[@DanaHowl]

Thank you :)

[@XAD566]

Absolutely agreed - I loved that is was presented almost matter-of-fact like (spice with the humor). Thanks for being calm, and not having music on all the time

[@ageoflove1980]

I love how relatively easy it seems to blend colours this way because of the translucency of the thinned paints.

[@epochofox9680]

1) love this video so well edited and funny.2) SQUIGS! 3) orange and blue best colours. I’m so all about this I’m going to have to learn how to do this so happy I found this video. 😍

[@thitemple]

I just started learning how to paint miniatures and learned a lot from your videos. Specially the undercoating and this one (which I'm watching for the second time). Thanks for this great content! Also, I really enjoy your sense of humour. Great work, thanks and it keep'em coming.

[@emchamberlain]

I'm after a new approach with painting models. Your underpaint / glaze approach is really exciting. Cannot wait to experiment.

[@aravinddacorreiasantos4357]

This is the first video of yours I’ve watched and ngl I cracked up so hard at all the intentional little awkward dry parts bc of how unexpected they were lmao. Really good tutorial as well, very in depth and good visuals too. Well done!

[@philj212]

this is very different from other tutorials i have seen and i really appreciate it!

[@Whiplash557]

This made me excited to go paint some more of my Chaos Warshrine, using the glazing techniques! Great video!

[@mrchrisfletcher]

Awesome video! This is the best explanation of glazing I've seen, and it definitely makes it seem less intimidating. Subbed, can't wait for more :)

[@Metroidf4n]

Your voice is so relaxing to listen to compared to some other miniature painting youtubers

[@cowpercoles1194]

Best video I've ever seen on glazing miniatures. Good pacing, easy to follow and understand. Liked the donuts and quirky Canadian humor (er... "humour").