How to Paint Black Cloth & Leather - 3 Methods in 3 steps: Contrast + Drybrush

In this tutorial we’re covering 3 fast methods for BLACK LEATHER or CLOTH, each of which is only 3 steps. The tutorial is packed with amazing painting tips, including how to quickly weather your robes, which really adds a huge amount to the finished result to any miniature painting!
These are a fantastic way to get your Warhammer 40k or Warhammer AOS armies on the table fast.
We’re starting from Chaos Black, and then quickly drybrushing our way to a fantastic end result.
Timecodes
0:00 Intro
0:52 Contrast Paint/Blue Black
3:06 Drybrush/Grey Black
5:09 Drybrush/Bone Black
6:36 Optional Weathering on Bone Black
8:22 Weathering
8:55 Outro
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[@bevanwilson8820]

3 ways to paint videos are becoming my favourite painting videos. I love seeing just a few different techniques or colour combinations to achieve similar yet different results. Also like hearing about how different paints can affect the finish!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks so much buddy! There's plenty more scope for endless 3 ways tutorials in the future, we like making them too🤩

[@BMacAttack]

Beautiful models and very helpful tutorial. Thanks for making so many of these videos for us!

[@ArtisOpus]

Hugely appreciated mate! Thanks for all your ongoing support

[@jmc7034]

I’m really enjoying this type of vid. Very informative and loved the weathering too 😍

[@ArtisOpus]

Awesome, thank you!😊

[@ironbomb6753]

Outstanding, thank you for this painting tip.

[@13Robzilla]

Another one knocked out of the park. Thank you for sharing and please stay safe.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks for supporting buddy! Hope you're safe and well too❤

[@ger5956]

Awesome video as always dude!! Keep up the great work 😁👍🏼

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks a ton!❤

[@TheNorfolkThunderbolt]

I just got my M series brush set arrived this morning! I am so stoked at how good this set is! I’m looking forward to mastering some new painting techniques with them. Thank you very much!

[@ArtisOpus]

YEY! Hope they serve you well and thanks so much for your support😊❤

[@LietKynes13]

great video, best one I found for black leather...thanks!

[@szymonbedkowski8213]

Great! Thanks man, love this series. Keep it up!

[@ArtisOpus]

Awesome, my pleasure bud! Thanks :)

[@Marwolaeth_Miniatures]

Been a robe masterclass the last few weeks! Keep them coming... 👌🏼🤘🏼

[@ArtisOpus]

😊🤘Thanks so much dude! Keep watching and I'll keep painting!

[@elbanditouk]

Packed with useful information - I think your videos are some of the best on miniature painting that I've seen. Thanks!

[@ArtisOpus]

Wow, thanks so much for the kind words!😊We'll carry on making them if you carry on enjoying them.

[@kabojjin]

Consistently the channel that inspires me the most nowadays! Very informative

[@ArtisOpus]

I appreciate that a lot! Thanks so much😊❤

[@justincalahan1211]

This is exactly what I needed to help get my warlocks robes kicked up a notch. Thanks!

[@ArtisOpus]

! Enjoy :)

[@robertcookson792]

Brilliant! Thanks for the tips 👍🤞👍

[@chucklamb3496]

Thanks, very helpful, beautiful effect!

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pleasure bud! Thanks for supporting! 💚

[@guydouglas7118]

Love it! Another class video! Cheers

[@ArtisOpus]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much😊

[@Erooo]

I now know how to master white and black! 😁 I agree on the "3 Ways to paint..." in terms of painting the same color/effect. Hands down, one of the best youtube channels! Keeping it so simple and easy to follow. 👌

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers for the kind words, Donny, there's about 5000 more to go, so we'l keep 'em coming!

[@adam3088]

Really helpful video, thanks! Motivated me to go and repaint all of my skitarii cloaks as I did a pretty rubbish job at the time, your blue black method looks miles better.

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pleasure dude! Absolutely, it should be perfect for them, particularly with a little weathering 😊

[@krisspics6418]

Great great great tutorial. Love it... want to try it.

[@ArtisOpus]

Amazing to hear, dude🤩Thanks so much!

[@panduran2]

Nice! I’ll give variant 2 or 3 a try on my Song of ice and fire nights watch army. Thanks for the great content!

[@ArtisOpus]

My pleasure, Jan, should go perfectly, dude :)

[@lgargallo]

Thats really nice, simple, fast and easy

[@ArtisOpus]

That's exactly what we're aiming for

[@RAWxxx07]

Amazing video. I will definitely use this for my nightgoblins 👌

[@wildbillsworkshop3410]

Black cloth is so difficult to pull off. Far too often it just comes across as an unfinished paint job. Many see the completed black cloth as a zenithal starting point waiting to be done. Your methods here bring it out of the realm of looking unfinished.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks so much dude! Just a few small changes to the normal method are enough to make a big difference😊

[@chaoscultist5679]

Awesome stuff! Im trying to do black leather/cloth on my Sepulchral Guard right now and this has really helped thank you! Never thought about using contrast over a black undercoat. I'm using Dark Reaper too so I'm gonna swap it up to one of these ^^ I too share your love of Doombull Brown and wanted to work it in to contrast nicely with the blue, the weathering with it is genious, seriously this has helped so much thank you!

[@ArtisOpus]

Always a pleasure to help😊 Cool and warm contrast is such a quality hack! It still surprises me how much of a difference it makes so quickly🤩

[@S2uBuGaming]

Amazing as always Byron. Hope you are all staying safe and I hope lockdown does not affect your business too much

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks so much my friend

[@augentier3137]

Great. Thank you.❤

[@Red.Diffraction.Studio]

Just subed, great content man! No horrible English accent so you are understandable and well explained tips. Perfect

[@ArtisOpus]

Hugely appreciated, dude! Welcome on board 🤩

[@tarikanna1008]

What is there more to say, then good job in teaching such awesome techniques in a painting world where you only find the top year painting tutorials

[@ArtisOpus]

Hugely appreciated words dude! It's all about helping everyone get the most out of their hobby😊

[@ep1kone]

Congrats on the 20k subs!

[@ArtisOpus]

🎉Thanks so much Nathan!

[@spookiness7768]

You legend! Thank you sooooo much for this! 👍

[@ArtisOpus]

My pleasure mate! 😊Thanks so much for your support!

[@damianmonaghan3205]

As others have said these cloth videos are nice. Your working your way through the wheel. Keep em up

[@ArtisOpus]

3 down, 50 to go! :D

[@damianmonaghan3205]

@@ArtisOpus we'll get there.

[@jesusruizmunoz6321]

Love it !!! Thanks !!!

[@ArtisOpus]

Glad you like it! Our pleasure😊

[@briarstingwrf7284]

Love this channel!

[@ArtisOpus]

Glad to hear it! Thank you

[@paulkenyon1830]

I really like these videos very helpful.

[@ArtisOpus]

Glad to hear! We'll keep on making them if you carry on enjoying them😊

[@MentoliptusBanko]

Amazing results! Thanks for the tutorial. The blue-black was the most interesting to me...and I'd like to suggest a video about painting shiny leather clothes in similar colours on minis like Daughters of Khaine or Harlequins.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks for the suggestion dude, I definitely need to re-learn varnishing options and stuff so I can pass on the knowledge :)

[@Blazeillustrator1978]

The dust on the robes adds so much cool detail!

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers, Blake, it really does wonders, doesn't it!? All about the little hacks

[@FacilityD20]

added a lot to it for sure

[@bobby6204]

Only just discovered your channel, top stuff keep it coming!

[@ArtisOpus]

Welcome on board and thank you!😊Keep watching and we'll keep painting!

[@FacilityD20]

I have been going on a binge looing for table top gaming cannels lately. amazing how many are out there,

[@martineasterman5170]

Loving the cloth tutorials, really helpful.

[@ArtisOpus]

Glad you thinks so! Thank you for watching Martin 😁

[@egiljo72]

Excellent 👌 And it fits perfect with me starting on my black/purple color scheme on my Sororitas. Gonna try this on their robes , thanks 👍

[@ArtisOpus]

Great timing, this should be perfect, good luck dude!

[@egiljo72]

@@ArtisOpus Tried it today, chaos black with heavy dry brush Corvus black, light drybrush eshin grey and then a touch of dawn stone. Very pleased with the results. Thanks for helping with your tutorials and keep up the good work 👍

[@ArtisOpus]

@@egiljo72 Amazing dude, pleased for your fortunate results😊If you have purple in your scheme you could actually use a purple contrast/wash instead of the blue one that we used.

[@egiljo72]

@@ArtisOpus thx for the tip, I'll try that on my next one 👍 Wish you a wonderful day

[@lsynnott]

They just keep on coming. Keep up the good work and stay safe. Paint on painters

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks so much dude! Hope you're well😊

[@lsynnott]

@@ArtisOpus all good, Dublin is probably similar to yourself with lockdown so painting is a nice escape. Stay safe

[@ArtisOpus]

@@lsynnott Tell me about it, dude! Kind of Games Workshop to make these sweet self-isolation kits 😊

[@davidhickman4976]

Thank you for the great content! If I could make a recommendation it would be to leave the paints used graphic visible during the painting process, perhaps moving it up into the to left corner. I found myself rewinding the video because I had forgotten what paints you mentioned. Thanks again for the helpful content!

[@acidcoen]

Another lovely video. Your method of drybrushing helped me out a lot in improving the look of my space marines. I'm a begginer painter and trying to edge highlight everything not only took a ton of time, it never looked like I envisioned it. Dry brushing with my wife's makeup brush helped a ton :) This video is also great. I'm definetly going to use some of those tips next time I try to paint a cloak.

[@ArtisOpus]

Great stuff, glad we've helped out 😊I hope you got her permission first😅You should check out our sets, maybe you can ask for one for Christmas.

[@acidcoen]

@@ArtisOpus Hehe, I did ask :) I'd love to share my latest space marines done your way, but I don't know how. Anyway, keep it up mate. Love the channel and can't wait for more tips from you :)

[@ArtisOpus]

@@acidcoen You can always share your nice results with us on socials😊

[@WernerKellens]

Thanks for this video, I’m planning on painting the black riders from The Lord of the Rings so this is perfect. And also a great opportunity to have a look at your dry brush brushes...

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely, give it a go! Or maybe you did? How did it turn out?😊

[@shinypuppy1014]

Going to play with this thanx

[@ArtisOpus]

Our pleasure!

[@NerdySatyr]

So helpful! Absolutely fantastic. I just need to practice my dry brushing skills a bit more! Hehe

[@ArtisOpus]

It never hurts man, a top tip would be to practise them on a *helpful* surface first, some details are legitimately better than others. Let's say it's drybrushing... Soft surfaces: Good robes, like these Hard surfaces: Good textured scales/skin (you'll notice the amount of dragons/demons in our recent-ish) content. Give yourself a helping hand, pick a mini you like, enjoy! Any questions just let us know in another comment on a recent video (not a reply, they get lost)

[@srsgoblin]

The "three ways" videos got me to find and subscribe to you. It's wonderful. I have been thinking about starting my own youtube channel for hobby stuff, and you already were doing what was my best idea! When I'd teach newcomers at my old FLGS haunt, I'd always emphasize there's a hundred different ways to do everything so find what works best for you, and this series has been masterclass in that premise.

[@ArtisOpus]

Amazing dude, thanks so much for your kind words ❤It's important for people to find a style that fits them nicely 😊

[@cavemanworkshop]

Loving this format for your videos - short, to the point, but brimming with options and content to try out!! Would you consider exploring some options for wood? Old distressed greying wood, light birch, reddish, dark wood... anything really! Many wooden details on AoS and other Fantasy-genre models, so I think this would be beneficial for many painters. Cheers!

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely dude, great idea! I am trying to think if there's a good example of a small self-contained piece like these cloaks for me to demonstrate on 😊Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@simonleach6632]

Nice! this looks really good, definitely going to give this a go on some German tankers' uniforms! Would love to see how you would approach painting a wood grain on something that doesn't have any moulded detail - I can do it with oils, but while that looks really good, it takes too long for it to be practical when painting an army!

[@ArtisOpus]

❤Great suggestion Simon! This is exactly the type of thing I really struggle with, so I need to go and work out how to teach it😊

[@plasticscholar7983]

So good

[@MrPizzamoe]

Great one! I'd love to see you tackling true metalic metal in a fancy drybrushing fashion! - Also Adepta Sororitas models!

[@ArtisOpus]

Great suggestion, thanks so much buddy!

[@adriann.pratama2358]

Thank you so much

[@ArtisOpus]

You're welcome, buddy!

[@brodiecain5261]

Would love to see more of these "3 Ways to paint..." videos, they are fantastic and super helpful. Could you possible do one for something like Plasma/Glow Effects?

[@davidrickey8841]

I agree, I'm really liking these "3 ways to paint" videos too

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely dude, great suggestion! 3 methods of the same colour or 3 different colour methods?😊

[@brodiecain5261]

@@ArtisOpus I'd really like 3 different colours, especially the more unusual colours (e.g. purple or orange). But would be equally happy if it was the same colour 3 different ways.

[@Red.Diffraction.Studio]

@@brodiecain5261 I second that 👍 maybe with osl?

[@brodiecain5261]

@@Red.Diffraction.Studio That would definitely be cool too, could add that to the end of one of the colours to show how to do it maybe? Was primarily thinking that initially it'd be a more simple tutorial, but osl would be a logical next step

[@zedstrong3363]

Absolutely loving these tutorials mate! This one even sent my two year old to sleep earlier! 😂

[@ArtisOpus]

HAHA! Thank so much bud! I'm glad my tutorials work for both you and your baby 😁😴

[@funky_features51]

Wow would love this same video for purple as im working on lions of sigmar at the moment

[@ArtisOpus]

Good idea, it's definitely a colour I've not experimented much with at all. I'll need to do some testing first!😊

[@owenthomas7014]

What sorcery is this! Great leather effects.

[@ArtisOpus]

🧙‍♂️Thanks so much dude!

[@QuimFreecss]

These videos are really good to give you ideas on how to approach any color. Now that I think off I don't think you have yet made a video about power swords, would like to see your approach. Also I would like to see how you paint weapon effects for more fantasy like swords aswell

[@ArtisOpus]

I'll 100% do this very soon, maybe I should do a 3 power swords in 3 completely different colours, instead of 1 colour, in 3 colour variants!

[@QuimFreecss]

@@ArtisOpus Nice! I Like the 3 colours idea. Go for it 😜

[@Vicky1138thx]

So that’s what I’ve been doing wrong 🤔 thanks for another great tutorial , will def be watching that one a few times

[@ArtisOpus]

Hi Vicky, our pleasure! It's definitely a technique that can easily get more complicated than it needs to be :). Glad it was useful!

[@elquintodestino]

Te quedo genial y muy bien explicado

[@ArtisOpus]

Muchas gracias amigo

[@worzelgummage4245]

well that definetly looks better that what I have done thanks

[@ArtisOpus]

😊You're so welcome bud! Thank you for watching and supporting

[@johnburton8834]

I absolutely loved this. I have been looking for a way to paint black cloth for a while. I would love to see other scenery videos. Things like painting dirt, gravel, grass etc. I would also really appreciate a video on how to paint claws and nails. I am painting an evil yoda and need to figure out how to paint his nails

[@ArtisOpus]

Great suggestions dude, having covered fur, claws and nails is a great and frequently required next step!

[@johnburton8834]

@@ArtisOpus I will wait excitedly for the tutorial. I just want to say also, that I really love and appreciate your videos. I don't paint minis, I paint a lot of statues and figurines. However your videos have been exceedingly helpful in teaching me how to paint and colour theory etc. I really thank you for taking the time to make these. I got a bunch of your dry brushes for my birthday and they have been vital in my painting of a Dark Alice in Wonderland diorama that I have been making. Again, truly, thank you for these tutorials

[@drdiscostu]

Someone getting back into painting after a 20 year break (painting a custom chess set) thanks so much for this I have been struggling with black

[@ArtisOpus]

You're most welcome, my man! We're going nowhere, and release regular content, the majority of which is all about breaking things down and making them easier for people, we hope to see you in another video :)

[@nickstanaway4872]

Thanks for the help with black robes, should help the boys look better. Again thanks Byron.

[@ArtisOpus]

Amazing to hear dude, all my pleasure 😊

[@keithdarling1998]

Excellent videos you may already have been asked but could you add a blue cloth version, I have bought a set of D and S brushes and really appreciate the assistance these videos provide

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey Keith, thanks for your purchase! Great request, it comes up pretty often in the GW universe, too!

[@tommygtXD]

This is awesome! I can’t tell from the video though, is the blue/black contrast paint done on all of them and then they different finishes or is it only on the first? :)

[@Narko_Marko]

i made nemesis from re3 from clay and this helped me with painting his garbage bag outfit, thanks

[@MsBlood01]

Thank you for another 3 ways as I said with white super timely as I’m going give monochrome a go for “ night of the living dead” can I now push my luck and ask for a 3 finish approach to colours, for example Grey cotton, grey silk and grey leather....just love to see you build on these 3 ways series

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks so much dude! Great suggestion! It's quite technical though. I believe Ben Komets has a fantastic video on this exact topic. He even uses the same colours😊

[@durzod2052]

Have you tried Vallejo Panzer Aces Dark Rubber as a highlight for black? It really worked well for me, especially on some 15mm black horses.

[@ArtisOpus]

I've never even heard of it! Fantastic suggestion, thank you! 😊

[@quincy_md]

Is it bad that I've set all these videos up as a lockdown 2.0 playlist? Seriously though, great content. Keep em coming

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely not dude, I'll be joining you (kind of) with my lockdown 2.0 Army Plog!

[@quincy_md]

@@ArtisOpus just definitely trying to keep myself motivated at the moment, I keep staring at the same model and just want him finished now so I can move onto the next one!!

[@Balenciiiii]

Hello, I have a bottle of some Abaddon Black. Along with other colors: Fulgrim Pink, Leadbelcher, Druchii Violet, Nuln Oil. I wanted to paint some Kriegs and make their coats a black color, leaning towards a darker shade, whilst making armored parts a metallic. The models are to be primed with White Scar. Given the colors, are these sufficient to mix for Method #3? If so, which ones are recommended?

[@bertje7113]

Hey this is awesome! Question though: how did you do the silver armor?

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! They've just been drybrushed with Vallejo game air silver. Check out our metallics video for more info😊

[@FransNilsen]

Like these videos. Now just to use this for armor plates...

[@ArtisOpus]

Black armour plates do look great!

[@2Infinit2]

I'm trying to do guard in a black uniform. I feel like a nice grey blue highlight right on the black is a good highlight but its a bit leathery and I dont think they would be wearing leather uniforms. Any thoughts on which technique would be best to make it look like cloth but newer? Perhaps a more grey bluegrey and dry brushed on instead of just exge highlighted...? Black is hard !

[@ArtisOpus]

Sounds to me like you need a transition before you get to a colour that bright. Build up the surface using a darker grey, drybrush (covering quite a lot of the surface) before you shrink the selection and gently buff your brighter grey. Let us know how it goes!🤞😊

[@kyleradice8708]

My suggestion for a video, chaos knights or chaos warriors

[@ArtisOpus]

I will be working on coloured metallics very soon. There's a good chance these will feature. Thank you for the suggestion😊

[@tinemaertens6663]

great technieks :) will try them out ! got one question ! My pallet and brushes arrived (yeay ! ) , how do you clean your pallet ?

[@ArtisOpus]

You don't Tine :), prime it and start again! I like working over black, personally. It can also be very useful to leave your old paint there to discover new combinations and techniques etc, you'll see a lot of mine have plenty of 'history' on them

[@tinemaertens6663]

@@ArtisOpus Thx !!! :)

[@restingwitchfacetarot605]

What is in the pot in the upper right corner that you dipped your brush in before you used dark reaper?around mark 1:39

[@DreadlordMik]

I really like the first one, with the blue mixed in. I want to paint my drukhari in a sort of blue/black way, and I'm looking into slapchop painting as well. Should I do the slapchop, then put a mix of something like abaddon black and leviadon blue contrast on top of the black base + grey drybrush followed by white drybrush? Then maybe do something like a dark reaper drybrush/highlight? I want the armour to look "oily", both in colour but especially in texture, so I don't want it matte. Anyone have any tips they can share for getting a black/dark blue, oily looking armour?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey buddy :). If you like you could just change the colour you prime or slapchop drybrush with, e.g. dark blue base, blue grey drybrush, this will tint your entire paint job in the direction you want, you can then carefully drybrush whatever you like. What you suggested will be fine though, for the armour just finish it with a wash, maybe put a little of a green shade in with nuln oil or something. We have a hugely in-depth Slapchop video coming soon, keep your eyes peeled, we're explaining how to get the most from the technique, it's a big one :)

[@endre9124]

Will the contrast way work with black templar contrast as well?

[@gwebber33]

hey Byron Another great video.... quick question which i am sure you have probably been asked a few times already in the past but which 4 Artis Opus brushes would you say are a must have for miniature painting?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey Geoff thanks so much! Series D - M and XL; Series S - 3 then whichever is your preferred detail brush (00 M/S). I also love the size 5. Hope that helps you, if you have any other questions we're here for you.😊

[@gwebber33]

@@ArtisOpus Thanks for the info mate... looking to get some Artis Brushes as my W&N S7 are just shocking at the moment ... not keeping point and fraying badly ... i guess i would also need the dampening pad too?... sorry to bother you but have you done a video on brush care? it is something that i have learnt the hard way but it would be interesting for me to see how a professional looks after their brushes. Again many many thanks for the info dude.

[@tommygtXD]

I started testing the first method on some spare sprue etc, but the leviadon blue gave NO colour over black at all, is the difference going to be more noticeable when there are a cloak’s recesses involved, or is it entirely for texture/pattern?

[@4sayk3n]

Off topic but I gotta say love love your guides, your pruducts so much.. I have a quick question or a guide tip for something I really have seen a lack off or a few vids off. Would u do able to do more or some skin tones on miniature but more as a colored skin tones? Like dark skin/ African American tone, tanned skin tone.. Idk how to say with out offending someone which am Not trying to... Thank you for all your vids amazing work.

[@ArtisOpus]

I've been getting a lot of requests for this bud, I need to go and do some research, because I suck at them... as I did with caucasian flesh, before I discovered not using flesh colours, and using brown-bone :)

[@Jpierantozzi]

Hi mate! I am just got interested into painting miniatures. I was wondering what is that base you use in that video, I thought to acquire it.

[@ArtisOpus]

Primer? Chaos black generally

[@Jpierantozzi]

@@ArtisOpus O sorry! I mean the texture palette where you mixed the colours. I liked the black and I want to buy one that is similar

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

How about a 3 ways to do Red? :) I dunno if priming with different base colors would be the main difference or if 3 different highlights would be the thing

[@ArtisOpus]

Solid Idea dude, red's a very important colour in mini painting so often, my default is mephiston, but I've been pointed at a new brand to try, either way it'd be useful for viewers"!

[@junem7495]

Two questions: Can I use the same to paint Raffia? how can I paint multitudes of raffia or leather at once?

[@liquidtoad3910]

I was wondering if you have checked out Mig's new drybrush paints yet ? seems they could go perfect hand in hand with your drybrushes?

[@ArtisOpus]

I didn't even know they existed. I will have to check them out - Mig isn't too easy to get hold of in the UK, unfortunately 😊

[@liquidtoad3910]

@@ArtisOpus they seem to have a certain gel as a medium, it seems to me that it would be the perfect marriage between that paint and your brushes, but I would really appreciate your opinion before I go on a shopping spree. Michigan toy soldier has an interesting video on it kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX-xfKV6oq52aNE

[@wolfbytes8787]

YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS THE THING IVE ALWAYS WANTED WEATHERING ON FEET AND CLOAKS PEOPLE AWLAYS DO IT ON A MARINE I WANNA SEE IT DIFFERANT METERIALS AND MODELS AND A MORE IN DEPTH EXPLANATION THANK YOUUUUU , what about ice dirty effects any ideas you've give me the basic tools and techniques to work with so gonna mess about once again looks amazing and THANK YOUUUUUUU!!!!!

[@ArtisOpus]

YOOUUU'RE SOOOO WELCOMEE! 😊❤ Mixing a snow effect or adding it at the end to make sure it doesn't turn into brown mud is the way that I'd approach it. Let us know if you have any more questions!

[@wolfbytes8787]

@@ArtisOpus what colors would you have in mind i was thinking fenrisian grey and a white but im not sure

[@peterlageri4177]

1:37. What is that the glass top right? You use it for the dry brush but what is it?

[@ArtisOpus]

That's our dampening pad. We use it to add moisture before, during and after the painting process😊Check it out here: store.artis-opus.com/collections/frontpage/products/dampening-pad-preorder

[@seanderbyshire3841]

The red skin on a bloodthirster would be awesome

[@ArtisOpus]

You're going to get Bloodthirster Skin very soon Sean, I can't guarantee it will be red though :D

[@seanderbyshire3841]

@@ArtisOpus excellent I've just got skarbrand and was looking for ideas

[@Turtle00001]

Omg the ads are killing me, but thanks for a great vid!

[@jonathankahn3005]

What is that thing you dip your drybrush into now and then? I am sure you say it a lot but for some reason I cant recall. Need to get one for myself I imagine to aid me with dry brushing, but I am curious to what it actually does and provides to my drybrushes.

[@Alf_Hairy-arse]

It's a dampening pad. They sell them as part of their range. It adds a tiny, controllable amount of moisture to the brush to improve paint flow and helps prevent chalky streaking. It's the dry drybrush equivalent of thinning your paints.

[@jonathankahn3005]

@@Alf_Hairy-arse Ah, awesome - Any specific brand better than others or is it one works for all?

[@Alf_Hairy-arse]

@@jonathankahn3005 sorry, don't know about different brands. I haven't personally used one. I imagine you could go cheap with an office one - they use them so you don't have to lick your finger if flicking through paper. If you want to go best, I imagine the Artis Opus ones would be a good call as their whole range was specifically designed for this type of painting. I'm personally going to get one of theirs, not only because I want some bushes and a texture pallet too, but as support for these awesome videos.

[@Anecron1]

These were very common at the post office about 20 or 30 years ago and you could buy them at every office supply store back then. Think they dissapeared about the same time people stopped using letters...

[@Alf_Hairy-arse]

@@Anecron1 you can still get them. We used them at my old work. You're probably right they're not too common though.

[@monkeyDdanny]

What is the tiny glass on the high right corner?

[@ArtisOpus]

It's our dampening pad pod. We use it to introduce moisture to our drybrushing😊

[@jimminey-fooking-cricket4903]

Now my black armored D.A can have black robes that look good.

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely dude, over an entire army this could look great😊You can share your progress with us on socials

[@stewartlee2368]

How do you paint black flames

[@rospoho]

Can you help me please? I want to do the first one but i can't do the drybrush because i'd ruin the close areas that i already painted, different method to achieve the same result?

[@ArtisOpus]

I absolutely can, but maybe not in the way you think, you don't ned to change the paints, but just use masking tape! Make sure the contrast stage has dried fully, and take the initial stickyness from the tape by putting it on clothing first, you can also spray varnish the mini to protect it (optional).

[@rospoho]

@@ArtisOpus wow Thank you! I never tried, basically cutting the tape with a cutter and remove some of the initial stickyness then apply it on the parts surrounding the clothing?

[@Rodrigomezcua]

What is that dust you use? Is that part of the trick for the texture, right? :D

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, do you mean the weathering, or the dampening pad? :)

[@Michael43056]

How about doing something with the color yellow.

[@ArtisOpus]

We’ve done 3 ways to paint yellow and some Terrain (check our library), but otherwise the colour has been a bit neglected. We’ll make sure to consider this for future content 😊 Happy holidays 🎄❤️🌟

[@calfstad]

I think I missed it, what is the powder you have in that glass pot?

[@calfstad]

Oh, I see now that it is a sponge. My bad :P

[@ArtisOpus]

Yeah mate, it's a dampening pad, we use it to add moisture to the painting process :)

[@ikerzabala466]

hello, what kind of brush are you using? It looks like facial makeup, I'm looking for that type of brush, can you help me? Thank you

[@MrVuvuzaala]

Buy a cheap (and I mean cheap!) set of make-up brushes (I bought mine off Amazon), as you'll have a selection to choose from and they last for ages, if you look after them; hope that helps? ;)

[@ArnolddeGans]

Well this just happend .... bought myself the Artis Opus (s) Halloween Limited Edition & (m) IronSkull Edition (Limited Release) ... Happy B-Day to me !! :)

[@ArtisOpus]

Happy Birthday my friend 🍰 Awesome, they're both gorgeous, I hope they serve you well and you paint plenty of spooky miniatures with them🎃

[@ArnolddeGans]

@@ArtisOpus Thank you ... won't be until the 21st .. but delivery takes its time so I gave it some time :-) ..

[@ArnolddeGans]

@@ArtisOpus Just wondering, why you did not make a video on those limited edition brushes ?

[@ArtisOpus]

@@ArnolddeGans Good question! We're on a busy schedule and actually due to C19 only confirmed at the very last minute that these brushes are going to be possible in 2020😊

[@athollmcnicoll256]

I prefer instead of black to use more greys and browns and to the bottoms mix in some muddy effects like greens and lighter shades of weathering , as after all these guys operate in all terrains , so show it . That is my take on leathers.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks for sharing your tips buddy! 😊There are so many different ways to approach the same colour.

[@itlog366]

Sorry stupid questions ⁉️ What pallet are you using?