HOW TO PAINT EASTERLING KATAPHRAKTS: A Step-By-Step Guide

[@ezrajackson2607]

The muscle definition on the horses was gorgeous- really excited to try it out

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you. Be sure and let me know how you get on 👍🏻

[@josefgtarifa]

Woooow, first of all, thanks a lot for showing us the process. Secondly, congratulations for the final result. It's amazing!!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you, really glad you enjoyed the video. I’m looking for ideas on future Middle Earth tutorials, so if you have any please let me know 👍

[@SgtDeath1942]

Perfect guide! This is how I am doing all my easterlings

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you Glad to hear you found it useful 👍🏻

[@jhoodfysh]

Terrific painting, very inspiring!!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you very much sir 🙏🏻

[@GladiatorMaster007]

Fantastic paint job!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you I really should do more Middle Earth videos. I have plenty planned 🙂

[@bg9994]

Excellent was just looking at starting Easterlings and Ossiarch Bonereapers so this helps out a ton

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Brilliantly, please do let me know how you get on 👍🏻

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

Another fantastic tutorial, absolutely love these. Keep it up!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you. Really appreciate the support. So hard to get a KZbin channel started so please help spread the word if you can 👍🏻

[@Schuschu1]

Absolutely stunning!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you

[@retrobservador9386]

More MESBG, please, I love this tutorial!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you man I will do more Middle Earth for sure 👍🏻

[@dj-ynwa4349]

Really good tutorial! I have struggled painting horses for some time, excited to try them again using some of the tips from this video 👍

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you. Let me know how you get on 👍🏻

[@DanielFerreira-ub2hl]

Brilliant work! Thank you for sharing the knowledge

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you, and thanks for checking out my channel. I do have more Middle Earth content planned actually, so stay tuned

[@raphaelzornack6378]

I Love this Tutorial ! Please more of Lord of the Rings 😍

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you. I have plenty more Middle Earth planned ... so stay tuned and spread the word 😉

[@pWndConan]

Pls more middle earth! ,love it🤗

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you. I do have more ME videos planned, so stay tuned

[@nomusenopaint]

Just came across your channel thanks to Artis Opus and I just subscribed. Thank you for your content!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

That’s so great, thank you for checking out my channel. 👍🏻

[@ryandodson1460]

A really well put together video clear instructions for a beautiful table top project thank you for the great vid

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you. Really glad you enjoyed it. I’ll be doing more Middle Earth soon, so stay tuned 👍🏻

[@cdavis4857]

Well done on the horse especially. I’d love more LOTR & fantasy stuff.

[@stephenbaugh2041]

Lovely work. I'll definitely be giving that a go. Thank you

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you. Let me know how you get on 👍🏻

[@ШавкатНоров-с7м]

Thank you! Very informatively.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you, really glad you found it useful

[@somebodysomewhere5571]

I love the non metallic gold it really makes me love these models

[@GenerationShift92]

Doing my easterlings at the moment man so I thought I’d see what you did to yours! Superb work as usual I love the sepia glaze you did on the leather. I might steal that trick

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks for giving it a watch mate. The sepia glaze is a great finishing touch, as it just adds that bit of warmth to the browns snd makes it feel more like leather Look forward to seeing how you get on 👍🏻

[@JMACCSArmiesOfMiddleEarth]

Beautiful man. Think we have different defenitions on table top ready though haha

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Haha thanks Fair enough. At least this lets you decide how far you want to go in terms of details etc for your army. 👍🏻

[@Arudian]

please add more models from ME , loved this guide!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks man, I have more ME guides planned. Including Mahud camels 🐪

[@Arudian]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides sounds awsome, can't wait :)

[@portell0]

This is a fantastic guide presented in a concise and easy to follow fashion with a stunning final product. This is a great video and I hope you make some more when you can. Gorthor Brown isn't in the description. There are some focusing issues when you are showing off the final based model. Looking forward to your future videos!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you for the great feedback. As you can tell, I’m still learning how to film and paint at the same time, but I think I’m slowly improving. Good spot regarding the gorthor brown 👍🏻 Really appreciate your support and encouragement, thank you 😊

[@pWndConan]

nice job, would love to see a painting guide for the "iron hills goat riders" from forgeworld :)

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thank you. I think I have an Iron Hills chariot in my pile of shame. Sounds like a good 2021 project 👍🏻

[@EntmootVideos]

I have much to learn, really slick looking tutorial, and beautiful paint job! How do you do the camera work?!

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Battle Games in Middle Earth thank you. I’m still learning the ropes myself. This is only the 5th video I’ve ever done so it’s not as polished as I want yet. I’ve just got my camera on an adjustable arm fixed to my desk and pointed close up to my hands. It’s still awkward for me painting on camera but I’m getting better.

[@EntmootVideos]

Brushstroke Painting Guides it’s a really slick looking shot though, I’m guessing it’s a decent camera? Tell me about it, it’s incredibly awkward 😂

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Yeah, I’m forever getting my hands in shot or moving the whole thing out of shot and ruining the take 🤣 Camera wise, I’m using the Nikon DSLR I use for my static photos. It’s not ideal for video at all really but for now it seem to be OK for a basic HD level. Ideally I’d like a 4K camera so I can crop in and tidy things in the edit. Need a LOT more subscribers before then though 🤣

[@robertlamborn7518]

well done

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Thanks for watching, really glad you liked the video 🙂

[@robertlamborn7518]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides Will you be painting more Easterlings like the Dragon Emperor of Rhûn and Black Dragons

[@NECards]

Quality job 👌

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Funkell thank you 🙏🏻

[@foehammer1172]

Gah! This makes me want to paint my Easterlings now, and they weren't on my project list for 2020 :D

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

That’s great! Really glad it’s sparked your interest in them. I still think they’re some of the coolest looking Middle Earth Army troops

[@jamesrowell1618]

What primer do you use mate? Excellent work by the way.

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

thank you. I use Vallejo surface primer in grey. For full details of my process, I've made a video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gampaadsoJhsmac on how I prepare minis for painting. Give that a look too

[@jamesrowell1618]

Thank you so much, do you thin your primer? I'm having a few issues with rubbing dont know if I'm using too much thinner

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

James Rowell ah, I just use a touch of water to make it go through my airbrush. The trick is you need to leave it for 24 hours to ensure it fully cures. Then you’ll find it’s impossible to rub off.

[@jamesrowell1618]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides hero! Thank you

[@nicolasdaumalle3329]

Hello, great tutorial for a beginner like me! I'm trying to paint a black horse for my rohan cavalry, i can paint the base and layered coat well but i'm struggling with the highlights... Mine is too visible, pop up too much or is cartoony.... I don't know if you have any tips on this...

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

The best way to keep your highlights subtle is to use thin layers of paint, that way they are a little transparent and don't look too bright against the darker under layers. Then, by adding a dark wash at the end it tones everything down again and should make everything look less cartoony. Another reason why things can look a little unnatural is if your highlights arent quite in the right position. A good tip to help learn highlight placement is to paint a layer of clean water over the model so that surface is wet and shiny. Then take a picture of it under a bright lamp. All the areas you want to put highlights will then be very clear by where it's shiny. Let the mini dry and use the pic as a reference for placing the highlights

[@nicolasdaumalle3329]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides thank you so much for your advices! I will try to thin even more the highlights paints. Strange thing I have like the same highlight than you at 6:39, but after applying a wash I still see the highlights, it is not natural like at 7:04 where all colors are tied together..

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

@@nicolasdaumalle3329 perhaps you just need to apply another coat of the wash and darken things down a little more? A lot of painting is tweaking and refining things until they look how you want them.

[@nicolasdaumalle3329]

@@BrushstrokePaintingGuides I added another coat of the wash and it is better now, i am happy with it :D. Will you do more tutorials like this for Middle-Earth? I really like how you explain with simple techniques and citadel colors (without mixing colors).

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

@@nicolasdaumalle3329 yes, I have more middle Earth videos planned for sure. Really glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@arminm.7621]

Could you make a Balrog Painting Video? 😊

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Great idea I’ll see what I can do 👍🏻

[@samanthajerome724]

What brushes do you use? I got the set from Games Workshop but the bristles aren't amazing and have frayed a lot after 1 use

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

I like to use kolinsky sable bristle brushes. I find that if you clean them after each session with some brush soap they last you years. Currently I'm using Artis Opus series S brushes, they hold a sharp point and have a nice weight and feel. You can even get them in a lovely case with soap included, which is great for keeping them safe and transporting them etc bit.ly/3shSW3G

[@spencersmith4373]

This is tabletop standard to you?? Lol

[@BrushstrokePaintingGuides]

Yes, I’ve tried to focus on the important steps for painting the mini and hopefully made it simple to follow for all levels of painters. More advanced painters may want to add more detail or try non-metallic metal techniques with it. Less experienced painters I think should just work through applying the colours cleanly and smoothly and they’ll be surprised how good a result they can achieve. 🙂