HOW TO PAINT BATTLE DAMAGE: A Step-By-Step Guide

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

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[@gangrenemccluster7680]

The glaze over the white on the scratches was brilliant. Thanks.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

@@gangrenemccluster7680 thanks. It’s a great way to blend things together when you make mistakes too But shhhh 🤫 don’t tell anyone 😉

[@Half_a_bosco]

​ @BrushstrokePaintingGuides if your looking for another video idea you could do one about how to paint black armor/carapace, i know that you have some videos about how to paint (insert faction with black armor) but a dedicated guide would be nice!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Good call and you'll be pleased to know it shouldnt be too far away either. I think I'll do a few "Black" videos, as I have a few nice recipes that I use

[@SneakySquiidz]

Very well made video. Thanks for your time and help.

[@MJWhitto]

The arm at the start of the video pre-battle damage is so insanely flawless. Looks like a machine painted it 😂 incredible.

[@crashingatom6755]

I have a painting lesson tonight, and I was going to search for this type of video. Serendipity.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

yep, clearly meant to be

[@DukensteinA1]

Ive been painting minis forever and have never been able to make this look convincing. I’ll give this another try.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Give this a try and see how you get on. Just remember to not go crazy with it. Build it up slowly and you'll see just how easy it can be

[@Fuzzycat16]

Your guides are so easy to follow. Thank you.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks for watching Glad to hear my videos are an easy watch 👍

[@lveronese]

those highlights on the clean paint.. perfect lines

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks very much

[@R.D.R.NIGHTINGALE]

Contrast paint over highlight looks brilliant

[@hobbybobley]

Your videos are just brilliant. A kindly, succinct and informative tour through processes that can actually be as straightforward as you make them sound and - ultimately - demonstrate in great detail. Thank you 🙂

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you 🙏 So happy to hear you’re enjoying my channel. Really appreciate you taking the time to comment 👍

[@stormshadow4533]

You make it look so easy, no matter what you touch it looks amazing. Definitly going to be stealing this for the blades on my ogres (they have most definitly not been taking care fo them) Keep up the amazing content!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks man Give it a go for sure It's actually great fun to do and really is as easy as it looks

[@iplay40k]

Love this - can't wait to try it out on my Orks! Thanks for the tutorial

[@rafaelalejandroacostaescan5706]

Your painting is absolutely beautiful and easy to follow.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@andrewstark1320]

Omg this looks incredibly good and it’s a great way to hide sloppy edge highlighting 😂😂

[@mcmhobby2044]

I have always been nervous about doing battle damage, but you made look so easy. Will have to try this out, Thank you.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

It’s always a bit nerve-wracking doing something for the first time, but trust me. It’s good fun to do and as easy as it looks. Just don’t go mad, and you’ll be fine 👍

[@H0TR0B]

I'm always in two minds about weathering. On the one hand it always looks so good, on the other hand...I just spent hours getting the paint job perfect!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Haha 🤣 You and me both Even though the powerfist was painted just for this video, I still felt bad about messing up the yellow armour I usually opt for a little bit of weathering but only a little. Just to make it look used.

[@fstad]

Thanks! Will try to use this for my next minis!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Nice one, have fun with it

[@Half_a_bosco]

a lovely quick tutorial, thanks!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks for watching

[@xgD3molition]

Banger this, exactly where I am at to take my painting up a notch. *clicks like*

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Nice one Glad it was of use

[@Natdave]

Any advice for what colours for dark angels?

[@Hizsterion]

As always another great tutorial easy for beginners like me to follow. Thans you so much !

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Brilliant, I want these videos to be as useful to as many people as possible. This is just an intro to battle damage but it shows some simple ways to get people started

[@kixter490]

Tbf Grey Knight armour is supposed to be unpainted ceramite and that does look like metal so you do you king

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Now, I never knew that I’d always been led to believe it was a matte off white colour. Oh, I don’t feel so bad now 👍

[@benrichardson5662]

​@@BrushstrokePaintingGuidesthat's not precisely true. The Knights Errant, a number of whom were the founding members of the Grey Knights at the end of the Heresy, wore unpainted armor and that was undoubtedly grey.

[@rataca100]

​@@benrichardson5662you can go with its left over material from what ever hit it. So small bits of sword, or bullet etc that shines.

[@johnkelley9877]

This was great and very helpful. Thanks for sharing your skill with us.

[@andyfinlay4833]

Great tutorial. Love the metal effect actually, makes the brown look like corrosion! But HOW did you get the shoulder crest looking sooo pristine??!!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Yeah, it does, doesn’t it? Works great on scenery and vehicles for that reason too. The shoulder crest was just a base of a dark grey and then a couple of layers of increasingly lighter greys to add some highlights to it

[@brent_the_programmer9108]

I really enjoy these guides, and your brush set is awesome! 👍

[@Deihr]

Great tutorial as always. In addition, besides using rhionx hide, and overall using brown paint for chipping, it's alway good to give some scratches with the colour of the paint beneath, so it looks just like paint started chipping a bit, but not as hard as where rhinox is used

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Yeah, good call. Light scuffs to the paint is very effective too 👍

[@Wally-x8c]

Great tutorial thank you for posting this!

[@amoineau]

Amazing as always

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you

[@cortomalteze05]

Thanks you very much ! Very clear ! Would you also recommand Brown on a camo style ?

[@Mrocax]

Fantastic tutorial. Thanks!

[@fabricefilippini]

Very good explanation and tips. It's the step I need to do now on my SM so thank for the video! It'll help me a lot to get better!

[@mavstorm4588]

Another great guide! Do you do this after the wash?

[@Branpanman]

Another total banger! Your videos are so elevating my painting game, cheers!! I also at this point have two questions: do you have any plans for an airbrush guide? I'm AB-curious by now... also, I personally would love a Black Templars guide, as I'm planning to do my Leviathan space marines as Black Templars after my nids are done.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you I’m so glad to hear you’re enjoying the channel and finding it useful. In answer to your questions; I don’t have any current plans to do an airbrush video, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t if there was demand for one. I must admit I was very wary about them when I started, so I completely understand how you feel. As for Black Templars, I have done a picture guide a few years back for them, so if you message me on Insta (@brushstroke77) I’ll gladly send you a link 👍

[@Branpanman]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides I will send you a note on insta! (I'm still torn between BT and Ultras, so not sure, but doing more research at the moment)... as for the Airbrush guide, I ABSOLUTELY am, for one, interested... I'm at that stage where I'm wary and of course I can search for any number of "Airbrush Guide for Noobs" here on YT, but frankly you have such a talent for breaking down the truly important concepts in clear and digestible pieces that I have yet to find another painting channel that elevates my own game as much as yours... so yeah, a "Airbrushing 101 Guide" would be put me over the moon!

[@yannmarchal6939]

Awsome job ! I will probably try this on some models : your videos give me more confindence to try that kind of "extra" which make the diference 😉👍🏻

[@wonderboy2402]

Great result, thanks!

[@jhoodfysh]

James, this will be very useful to me.

[@MrAfroj1]

Another straight banger

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you sir It’s just a quick intro to the subject to get people started really

[@MrAfroj1]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides That's what is enjoyable about your videos, it's relatively simple techniques demonstrated at a very high level - I'm still new and it's nice to see that you can get great results without 10,000 glazed layers or specialist equipment

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

@@MrAfroj1 thank you Yeah, I’m all about keeping things simple and concentrating on getting the basics right.

[@darkhighwayman1757]

Yep...I did have to watch this. Especially since I paint Imperial Fists

[@lenny3436]

do you have a video on how to properly use glazes and mediums? I want to use them but i have no idea how they work

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Not specifically, no. But I am making a series of fundamentals videos which I'm planning on have one on glazing for sure. I've done paint thinning, brush basics and wet palettes so far and the next in that series is going to be on using washes / shades. So stay tuned :)

[@lenny3436]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides awsome!

[@seancromwell2482]

That is so cool! Recipe videos would be brilliant!! Just wondering what/how you made your model holder? Could you also do a video on dry brushing??

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks for watching For my paint handles I just use some wire. Have a watch of this and skip to the "Paint Handles" chapter, it will explain it for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/gampaadsoJhsmac

[@deanjames2903]

Painting the chaos black legion, what would you recommend colour wise to show battle damage

[@Xeviar339]

This was a very informative video! I do wonder whats the best color options for damage qhen using greens or dark reds to make the damage appear clearly

[@thomassteinbrecher5226]

This looks really good - less def is more. How do you do that with black armour? I think I like Ferisian Grey most, then adding some metal colours where the damage is the deepest. How do you normally do this?

[@1974Carnage]

Great. Going to try this exact fist scheme and damage as seems within my skill level, but really nice results 👌 oh, and if you've done a completed figure would be good to get a few images for reference

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Absolutely! Go for it I predict you'll surprise yourself :)

[@BuccaneerZA703]

Love your vids! Busy building my first 40k minis and it is intimidating when you see how nice people paint models and then there's noob me ^^ But you vids definitely give me confidence in painting my first minis well! How would you do battle damage like this on black or dark armour?

[@xXSpritueurXx]

Awesome content, what colour would you use on flat black from ScaleColor ? I will be happy to see a tutorial on how to paint some icy glowy energized effect on sword !

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks man OK, so flat black is interesting because with it being so matte, you can actually get a non matte black to show on it. So, you could for example do scratches with Black Legion contrast over flat black and then highlight them with your highlight colour However, it could be too subtle for the effort and I usually opt for a brown to give the impression of grim build up. If you wanted to you could then paint a black scratch inside the brown line so give it an edge all round and then just pick one side to highlight. That works well too

[@butter2278]

Awesome video! Really well explained - question on the chipping, have you ever used a similar highlight for the scratches on the chipping too? or does this make it stand out too much?

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Great question. And the answer is yes! You can indeed add highlights to your chipping and it looks awesome. I didn’t add any on this demo just because I didn’t want to make people feel it was necessary. Another thing you can do, is do scratches of just your highlight colour and that gives a good impression of light scuffs / grazes. This is just a very basic introduction, so have a play with it and have fun really 🙂

[@butter2278]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides thank you very much for the advice mate! Gonna put it into practice and see how it turns out - looking forward to more vids 👌🏼

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

no problem, please be sure and let me know how you go :)

[@Radicalpalmtree]

For Highlighting the scratches would you always use white or can you also use the highlight color for the base coat to have the same effect?

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

100% yes, use your colour highlight Mine were white in this case, as that’s how I painted the yellow 👍

[@Radicalpalmtree]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides Ah, I thought it was just a really light yellow at first. It didn't register to me that it was a pure white. Thank you for clarifying!

[@rataca100]

I kind of want to see how youd paint battle damage via it being shot. So basiczllt gunshot damage

[@mirage809]

A little weathering can go a long way to making a model look a bit more lived in. Like it's been a part of the world for a while. It's also a great way to mask that the decals never seem to go on perfectly. Don't go overboard with weathering though. This is very much a less is more kind of technique in my experience. Too much will hide the nice smooth paint job you spend hours on.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Completely agree I’m not a huge fan of battle damage in all honesty but it does have its uses, like you say 😉

[@evoivanchev]

Mr.Brushstroke how does one get this flawless brush control and patience ? :D

[@Spidoink]

Silly question, what is that device you're using to rotated and hold the model with while painting? and how do you attach them to your models ? Sticky tack? glue? I assume its so you're not man handling the model while painting. I need to use this technique. :)

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Not a silly question at all. It’s a very sensible question And the answer is painting handles. I explain all in this vid in the chapter on painting handles 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gampaadsoJhsmac&si=FsLoHpOtLMtMALrV

[@Spidoink]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides Excellent, thank you!

[@artwork9]

Also, can you do a tutorial on how to add battle damage to black armor?😊

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

OK, so damage on black can be a tricky one and it does depend on the look you're wanting. You can either opt for just using your highlight colour and some metallic (washed with nuln) Or, you can go the Rhinox route I showed in this video. Brown actually works really well. It can give the impression of either rust or grime (depending on the tone you use) and you can still highlight it with your highlight colour to give that 3D effect

[@stephen.s5089]

Battle Damage !!! The great mistake cover upper 🤗

[@KyrasTheMoontamer]

I know this video is on the old side, but I appreciate you making this video, it has been helping me add character to my minis. I'm relatively knew, and my paint scheme is a mixture of brown, and tan. What would you recommend for shading/washing as well as for the damage? I've been trying black but I'm not sure if it's too much.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

OK, so for your colour scheme I wouldn’t use black as it’ll be too strong looking. I’d go with a medium grey like Mechanicus or Eshin. And then use your highlight colours you’ve used elsewhere on the model. That should work fine.

[@KyrasTheMoontamer]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides Oh! Thank you, I'll try that. I've got something like Tempest grey from the reaper range I could try, but I can pick some up. I'll definitely be going through your videos for tips and such, as I'm still trying to master highlights and edge highlights on my models too! Thank you for taking the time to respond

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

@@KyrasTheMoontamer no problem I have a video on edge highlighting specifically (as it’s something I get asked about a lot) Give this a try kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaC1k4yrdsuVe80

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

@@KyrasTheMoontamer no problem I have a video on edge highlighting specifically (as it’s something I get asked about a lot) Give this a try kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaC1k4yrdsuVe80

[@spectreair]

Love your videos!! Would it be possible to do an entire Imperial Fists space marine? Keep up the great work!

[@AbdulAlhazred-l2l]

Will you make a video for avatar of Khaine? All those tutorials I find on KZbin give a very dark lava result, don't feel he's burning...

[@TheKlawwGang-n7n]

I'm going to be doing this to my world eaters, what colours would you suggest? I was thinking either abbadon black or leadbelcher to look like chipping or scratching from weapons?

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

For red armour I’d stick with the same brown and silver to be honest. It’s dark enough to contrast without looking too cartoony. Black can be very overpowering if you’re not careful Why not paint up a tester shoulder pad and try it out? Much easier to strip just a single piece and a shoulder pad is still big enough to get a good feeling of if it’ll work or not

[@1Jash77-2]

Could u make a tutorial on howbto stop paint from coming off

[@Syl3nt-y2n]

Use varnish helps protect the paint!

[@og-bleistift]

I can't get my head around how you paint those tiny details... Like some of them are almost invisible with the naked eye

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks for watching For the very fine details, you can get magnifying glasses which are a game changer! amzn.to/3QNPcVc

[@og-bleistift]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides those actually look useful... Tried to work with a stationary one but that gets in the way at times...

[@artwork9]

I follow you on Facebook, makes sense to follow you on KZbin 😊

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Couldn’t agree more 😉 Welcome aboard 🤛

[@Caladors]

I guess no smooth butts here he must just kick smooth butts

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

:D

[@faeroxnight1675]

We need "how to work with an airbrush" Pls, man

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

This is all done without an airbrush But you’re absolutely right, the whole process is massively accelerated with the use of an airbrush. I’m only a basic airbrush user myself, but I’m sure I could put together what I know so far to get people started

[@Israelwins]

Boss

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

🤛

[@Retrosicotte]

Now I worry I might not have any old blister sponge left...

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Doesn’t need to be blister foam. Once you start looking out for the stuff you’ll realise it everywhere