How To Paint Horus Ascended...simple tutorial suitable for beginners! Heresy Made Easy!

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Horus Ascended, the first in a new range of Primarch models, has arrived. And he is something special. This is not the first Primarch I've covered on this channel but it's definitely the most complicated and detailed one! However, as usual, I make things simple by showing how to paint this beast with contrast paints, dry brushing and a few layers! While models like this will always take more time than usual ones, it doesn't need more skill, so please don't be put off or scared to paint him! Thanks to ‪@officialwarhammer‬ for sending him over so I could get him painted up for you guys! For my Patreon video this week I show you how to paint up his base, and the links to join that are below! Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!
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Andy

[@Fortunes.Fool.]

This armor color has me changing my plan for my 40k Black Legion. That's great stuff

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad you liked it pal.

[@nightlordAL]

Mate, this is perfect.the way you aproach miniature painting and the quality of your tuition and videos is why I now support you on Patreon. You've given me a lot of hobby confidence. It's a very nice hobby community

[@charlieirving1290]

I couldn't agree more!

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s is so nice to read and I really do appreciate the support on patreon. It really does make a huge difference.

[@daviddalglish9430]

My two favourite parts of your videos are the bit where my eyes widen in panic when you start doing something mental with paint and then two minutes later the sudden dawning of realisation of why you did it. It's a real rollercoaster of emotions 😂

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahahahhahaha one of the best comments I’ve ever gotten lol.

[@DudeOnADualMotor]

My Horus the Ascended model should be arriving this week, going to follow your tips and colour schemes to paint it but might change it up a little bit, awesome video mate

[@MediocreHobbies]

Sounds great man, always pick and choose what you like from tutorials and mix things up to suit yourself best! Hope you enjoy the painting!

[@orange-qj3yd]

I absolutely love the armor!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers pal.

[@selnik9088]

Great tutorial, you may have just convinced me to buy this model... your clear, simple but extremely effective approach to painting has really made me enjoy the hobby more, so thank you so much!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Really happy to hear that pal. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@patticusfinch139]

Outstanding job! Hope nothing bad happens to Horus Heresy

[@MediocreHobbies]

Me to pal. And thank you.

[@derryburns8968]

Nice to have a version that is achievable to the average guy! Some of the paint jobs for this model that I’ve already seen are so far beyond anything most coupe achieve!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks pal. I appreciate the comment.

[@angrychainaxe2803]

Painting this seems much more manageable now!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Then I’ve done my job.

[@greenfireproductions8629]

Absolutely amazing work my friend not enough Horus models are the green color or the white armor but none the less u did this new model a massive improvement over the old one keep up the great work

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers pal.

[@R35TNOMORE]

This has been great to watch, I think my models looks pretty good and I prefer to use the stable techniques of just layering, highlighting and drybrushing as as often as possible over glazing etc (don't have enough free time for that lol) and they end up decent, seeing that doing the same can make Horus ascended still look great is really encouraging. Amazing work on it, and really enjoying your tutorials.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad you liked it and it helped.

[@stuartmortimer3922]

Best painter on KZbin. Doing everything right. Keep the vids coming mate

[@MediocreHobbies]

That is such high praise. Thank you so much pal.

[@ApeArson259]

Exactly why I watch this man and subscribed to his channel. He does an amazing job and creating videos for people to create a stunning miniature, with a very easy to follow method. It’s so enjoyable to watch and builds excitement to get to work on the mini! Amazing stuff 🤌🏻👏🏼

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s so kind pal. Thank you so much.

[@MrGustavevil]

I was a little worried ater the contrast basecoat, as I think contrast paint has a 'cheap' looking finish, but layering over it worked brilliantly. I'll give this technique a go myself. Great video and nice result on the mini.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad you liked it and yes of you trey contrast as a quick way to basecoat it works a treat.

[@Joe_Murph]

This is such an amazing model and an amazing job painting it!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks pal.

[@ghostofalltime4934]

Hey man I subbed to you ages ago and then kind of didn't keep up. Wish I did though you are doing amazing work and I have binged so many videos! I love your attitude about painting as well, it's a journey not a destination and tbh I actually prefer this color scheme for Horus than the all black look. Keep up the good work!

[@MediocreHobbies]

You to kind pal. Thanks so much.

[@enchainedprometheus]

Wonderful paintjob. Love the "green phase" of the legion to. This model is glorious. I am just wondering now, how goofy is the 40k Abaddon mini is, with that oversized trophy rack compared this one.

[@MediocreHobbies]

I have to paint that model soon I like him. So I hope I do a good job on him as well

[@Skinofgod]

Beautifully done and as you say it is achievable, especially to anyone who has followed along with your videos and seen your painting style. Glad GW sent it along to you. More of that.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Glad your enjoying them pal. Thanks for the kind words.

[@TitusVarus]

Oh Andy, I know you're insane. Red hair wasn't the only thing my great Nan brought into the family when she moved from Dublin to Glasgow. We're ALL mad here. That's a lovely job you've done on the Arch-Heretic . I'll probably try and get him when he's more readily available. I managed to get past the old "Keep it until I'm good enough" barrier when I painted the Primaris version of Mephiston the other year, so I'm ready to massacre my backlog.

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s awesome to hear nothing worse then wasting your best models. And the Irish and Scot’s are like cousins.

[@richardgreathead5735]

The drybrush also has a great side effect of really bringing out the stud's in the armour

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yep it’s works a treat

[@victorbrianmcreynolds2200]

The tassels were called 'Pterugees' by the Romans. (Pronounced "Terr-oo-geez".) That's a lovely paint-job! Thanks for showing that these intricate models can be painted to a good standard by anyone, with a minimum of difficulty.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Anytime pal.

[@mirage809]

While I love people going absolutely ham on centrepiece models like this. Going ham with wet blending, Non-metallic metal, layers, highlights, oil washes and more. I gotta absolutely agree with you. None of that is necessary! You've got an absolutely awesome looking Horus here. Most people indeed go with black armour for him, I would. He'd look awesome leading a bunch of black clad Justaerin Terminators on the table. But the green makes him fit in a lot more with the Sons of Horus as a whole. Whichever colour you go with though, he's all Chaos, all evil and all Horus.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahah he is indeed. And yes I agree 100%

[@simonsaysmakepaintplay7248]

What a fantastically accessible tutorial, a perfect approach .

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers pal.

[@David5thUltra]

Just pre ordered mine and I’ll be definitely following this. 😊

[@MediocreHobbies]

Awesome to hear pal.

[@Kiickman]

LUPERCAL!

[@MediocreHobbies]

Yup

[@georgiots1409]

Great job! I have the old one but I do plan on getting this one at some point. Price is a bit of a problem but sometime in the future I'll pick him up.

[@MediocreHobbies]

He is expensive for sure.

[@madmerlinsart]

Yes, you are insane! But I'll let you in on a little secret, all the best Painters are! Really good paint guide and IF I get him I might use parts of it for my own model.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Thanks pal. Glad you found it helpful.

[@acledfloyd]

I hope they make another Mortarion one too. I'd love to get that. I know we have on Deamon Morty in 40K but I want a half way version.

[@MediocreHobbies]

That would be cool.

[@acledfloyd]

@@MediocreHobbies If they do make it, I'd love to see you paint him. I LOVED this video and really like what you did.

[@euansmith3699]

I always wonder who dresses all of these Chaos Lords with their chains and skulls and pelts; I'm certain that it isn't Edna Mode. Is that Nathan Explosion's head hanging off Horus's belt? This is a smashing paint job 👍

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahahhah i honestly have thought about this myself loads of times and I have no answer.

[@euansmith3699]

@@MediocreHobbies I presume that, like the royals, they are surrounded by a swam of flunkies who make it their business to dress their liege according to what the flunky feels is appropriate to the lord's exalted station. 😄

[@leestride2285]

Thank you for this tutorial, as a novice painter - I used both this and another guide to help me paint it to a reasonable standard - great stuff. Just a thought for a future video as there seems to be a 'gap in the market for it' and that is Heresy Mortarion (forgeworld), I'd love to see how you would break him down - and how you'd get the disgusting grimey affect on him.

[@MediocreHobbies]

I wish I could do all the Primarchs. But for me to buy the rest would cost nearly two thousand euro. It’s a tough sell.

[@lawsonkirkland3718]

Amazing painting as always! I just saw your Cadian video after this one, and you said in it that you're gonna try to make a tutorial on every guard regiment (Mordian, Valhallan, etc) Is that still a possibility?

[@MediocreHobbies]

Oh 100%.

[@andydogdad4349]

Using contrast paint on a primarch feels wrong but ill be honest this turned out pretty good! Good job! I would suggest showing the final product first tho so we know if we wanna watch the whole video! But otherwise great video

[@MediocreHobbies]

That’s a good idea.

[@Brickerbrack]

You're looking at it all wrong... _every_ army is "the good guys" from their own perspective, and "the bad guys" from virtually everyone else's... 😜

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahaha that is true.

[@sweatilaa5325]

well technically you don't have to play your Sons of Horus as the bad guys ;). there was a tiny window where they weren't bad yet and then we have to brave boys on Istavaan and all the loyal marines from traitor primarchs who went to Terra and other safe-ish places to regroup and fight back :) I like that about the Horus Heresy, how it isn't just everyone from one side being bad and everyone from the other being good, there's a pretty good audiobook in the Garro saga about that focusing on ships coming to Terra and everyone there being afraid of heretics and accusing the refugees :)

[@MediocreHobbies]

That sir is a very good point. Thanks.

[@motwaaagh]

0:17 I happen to know that you're more than capable of painting to a high standard. You have all the skills you just have to get the confidence in yourself.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahaha I appreciate the body of confidence. But I know my limits.

[@distinctbutter9075]

Im brand new to warhammer and wish i would have seen this earlier! I would have applied alotnof the technique to my Abaddon model that inused the GW tutorial for. I cannot edge highlight to save my life and the dry brush silver strat would have saved me big time. Oh well. Ill know for when i buy Horus! Love the lore! If you did paint him in his normal black, what paints would you use to replace the green???

[@MediocreHobbies]

Na I hate edge highlighting myself. So anything I can do to avoid it I’m happy to share lol.

[@loffredis7232]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MediocreHobbies]

Cheers pal.

[@virusofnurgle6896]

Fantastic job Andy, do you have any suggestions for non citadel paint for doing things like skin for one?

[@MediocreHobbies]

I’m enjoying the Duncan paints. Maybe try them.

[@billsmith6273]

Bad guys? I thought you said you were painting Sons of Horus?

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahahhahha

[@Bubbowie]

Great job! I really like your attitude about painting center piece models. The "I'll save the primarch until I'm a better painter" is such nonsense.

[@MediocreHobbies]

It is for sure. So many beautiful models just wasted. People just need to get stuck in.

[@ovan2190]

Very very nice, this seemed more intimidating than your previous Primarchs was it any harder than them? I can only compare it maybe to Curze due to all the trim The green also looks 100× better it was a definite the way to go Great video as always Andy :)

[@MediocreHobbies]

Ye so will say it is the most complicated primarch I’ve painted so far and I’ve done 5.

[@Alf_Hairy-arse]

Why didn't you drybrush the armour trim then layer the armour?

[@MediocreHobbies]

I wanted a strong colour I figured I could be a bit faster and messier before the drybrush and then after just tidy it up. Either will work so it’s just preference

[@pimschoenmakers1484]

Im so curious im using a layer s brush just like you? Atleast i think but my point never retains that sharpness when i use it especially not when using metal paint what am i doing wrong ?

[@MediocreHobbies]

Emm for me the best thing I do is get the point back in my mouth (I know some people hate that I’m sorry) and two them im getting the paint off the pallet I’m turning the brush in my hand getting that point back each time.

[@pimschoenmakers1484]

@@MediocreHobbies yeah im a big brush eater to hah but what do u mean exactly with your second step like i just paint out of the contrast pot then after that how do u sharpen it before u touch the mini

[@spooney8580]

Lovely job, you really don't like black armour though lol

[@MediocreHobbies]

Haha it’s just not my thing, even though my favourite force is Black Templars!

[@chef5588]

Horus did nothing wrong 😎

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hmmmm

[@jf7231]

Going to need to change your channel name, nothing mediocre about this paint job.

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahhaah cheers pal.

[@mylive5185]

No no

[@MediocreHobbies]

Hahahahaha yep