HOW to paint Miniatures for BEGINNERS | Basic Acrylic Paint Dillution

[@BunsenB14]

I have been painting, off and on, for about 40 years. I recently started watching your videos, and I decided to try using mediums (and highlight sauce). These changes have been gamechangers. I don't know if my work has improved, but I feel more confident, especially with the feel of the paint. P.S. I like the new graphics. They help keep everything clear and easy to follow.

[@DonSuratos]

40 years! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 So happy to hear that our sauces work for you! Thank you so much for watching! ☺️

[@JoshOBryan]

i love how you use the light from the lantern pushing it onto the rest of the model.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you Jason. I tried. 😅

[@MarcinEstkowski]

Golden Lemon Level Video. Thanks!

[@DonSuratos]

Woot! You are most welcome! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@r9-core581]

Sooo glad I found this video. I'm new into painting and trying to learn as much as possible.

[@DonSuratos]

Awesome! I have a ton of videos, some are even easier than this. Cheers! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@grinningdragondren]

Ya it's hard to paint like angel. I do love how you paint.

[@DonSuratos]

Oh thanks. I think we just need to practice? 😅

[@grinningdragondren]

@@DonSuratos practice does do wonders so long as we keep at it. I surprise myself when I try a new technique.

[@DonSuratos]

@@grinningdragondren Practice makes progress. Painting in your own style is easier. 😁

[@lanesteele240]

@@DonSuratos good practice makes progress. If you keep practicing bad habits, you just get better hat bad habits

[@DonSuratos]

@@lanesteele240 Oh yes... good practice! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@teddyharvester]

Not gonna lie, even before adding all the detail, the paintjob looked really nice. Clear, vibrant colors, it's all neat. But then when the detail came in, especially the yellow glow from the lantern - holy shit, that's pretty.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! This mini was fun to paint! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@Filthyanimal9]

Love the infographics/subtitles you layered over your video!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you Robert! Glad you like them! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@iansharmacook]

Great to show your Golden Lemon techniques for beginners too! ;-)

[@DonSuratos]

Haha! Always Golden Lemon! 😜🎨🎨🎨🍋🍋🍋

[@RoderickPommier]

I’m beginning to use mediums now, instead of water. It helps newbies like myself alot. I have much more control over my paint. Thanks

[@DonSuratos]

I am practically a newbie too. Reason why I love my mediums bro. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@TheRonTait]

@@DonSuratos what mediums are you using here. Is it just glaze medium or others? And I really love your videos man. Superbly done

[@pwwillia]

The quality of these videos is getting better and better, really appreciate it.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you Patrick... I try. 😅🎨🎨🎨

[@MARRRRC0P0L0]

This is extremely helpful for a beginner like me. Thank you.

[@DonSuratos]

So glad you find it helpful. 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@GoodOwlGames]

Don't talk yourself down, you're incredibly talented! Another great video 😀

[@DonSuratos]

Hi sis! Thanks! Glad you liked the video! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@escaperealityhobbies]

Hi Don! I'm about to venture into miniature painting at the young age of 60! :) I very much enjoy your videos, you explain things very clearly and you're giving me some confidence to possibly get some good results with my first minis! - Tom

[@gorbalsboy]

Didn't start until 43 ,ten years later I'm still shite at it BUT still so glad I started

[@DonSuratos]

So awesome to hear sir! People like you fuel me to create more videos! Thank you! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@NCM023]

Thanks!

[@DonSuratos]

Oh thank you so much for the sticker! 💙🎨🎨🎨

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you as always Mark. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@ABurns-lk5lp]

Great tips, thanks Don.

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome! Thank you as always bro! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@outofthisworldmodelsandmin898]

New graphics look great, easy to follow explanations, great paint job, and... You painted a freaking shadow! Maybe I haven't seen a lot of the experts' work, but I've never seen anyone add a shadow! Great work as always. -John

[@DonSuratos]

Haha John! Yes a glazed a shadow. Is that not normal? Not sue actually. Glad you liked the graphics and video. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@mattwaggs007]

I am too shooting for golden lemon. Nice tutorial and break done of a how to.

[@DonSuratos]

Woot! Golden Lemon ftw! Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@jevoncampisi5862]

Once again, awesome. I think explaining the paints like this and showing mixes is so important. Most of my models end up looking scratchy and dry. I will be practicing this for now on.

[@DonSuratos]

Ahhh, too less thinning? Thank you for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@maciejpiotrowski6062]

As always great video and fine art. Miniature look superb. Keep making those videos😊

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro! Can spend more time and make it better, but it is good enough for a tutorial for now. Thanks! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@ianthewelder9043]

Great video tutorial, love your videos, I’m just starting out in miniature painting, moving from 1/35 armour, and your videos help so much. Keep up the great work.

[@DonSuratos]

1/35! Not a big change bro... you should be producing good stuff in no time! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@MaskedRiderChris]

Aha, Warmachine Cryx dice! I used to play Cryx once upon a time. I still like to paint Privateer Press miniatures, but I'm branching out in a big way from them these days, I'm getting more into the habit of using glaze medium to thin my paints because of you, now, Don, and it works nicely, I think. :) Thank you, sir!

[@DonSuratos]

Haha! Yes I love my Cryx, Trollbloods and Khador! Glad mediums is working for you bro! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@MaskedRiderChris]

@@DonSuratos I've painted models from all three factions, as it happens. I like the Khadoran warjacks, Trolls in general, and the Cryx models are all kinds of fun to paint since I came up on 80s American horror movies. I'd like to try painting a Cryx helljack in a Giger-inspired scheme, someday...

[@DonSuratos]

@@MaskedRiderChris I wish PP comes back to life again! I love their aesthetic! ☺️

[@MaskedRiderChris]

@@DonSuratos Same here, I just don't like how the MK3 era has gone--I liked the MK2 rule set and army point system just fine, here.

[@xavierblack9523]

Awesome video I’ve learned a lot from watching them. Just started painting miniatures and have used your videos a lot for reference. Keep them coming!!!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank Xavier! Glad you liked the video. More to come! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@demelsagil7827]

I love it! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you Demelsa! Glad you like it! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@scytheme]

Sweet Very useful and loved yout take on things. Keep 'em coming!

[@DonSuratos]

Thanks! Glad you liked the video! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@appleTRON]

Great vid. Love that you always have a fresh take on the conventional wisdom. Really interested in your thoughts on OSL, since you "glazed" over it for the beginner nature of the vid.

[@DonSuratos]

Oh thanks! I actually did glayering of lighter colors a bit, then applied yellow glaze to soften the glayering and enhance the osl. ☺️

[@TheDragonchef]

When will you host the Golden Lemon painting events Don :D Love your content, great instructions, great explanations, and great painting all around.

[@DonSuratos]

Oh no plans so far bro. Maybe if the channel gets bigger? Channel is still relatively small. Thank you! Glad you like the content. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

One of the best video explaining your painting style and techniques you made lately! I’ll use it as a reference for my two Zeon 1/35 scale minis I’m working on for a diorama! Thanks for all the great tips, bro! BTW, the new graphics is good!

[@DonSuratos]

Thanks bro! Next video should be better ( hopefully ). 😅

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

@@DonSuratos, I’m sure it will be!

[@jameskyle7943]

I've bought plenty of used miniatures from Ebay where I wish someone had followed the "2 thin coats" rule. Especially with Citadel paints straight out of the pots, it is very easy to smear on thick gobs of paint as a beginner. This is a good rule of thumb for beginners to avoid this while you are learning about the different paint dilutions and uses.

[@DonSuratos]

Straight from the pot or dropper is crazy thick. It is actually hard to paint like that in my opinion. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@NatsurinChannel]

Hi I really liked your video! Very informative. I want to know what you were using to thin the paints for the base coats.

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! I think I used thinner medium here. I usually prefer mediums over water when thinning my paints. Cheers! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@fthat5442]

I always had a problem with people who think two thin coats was dogma. hahaha. But yes, the quality of your paints is key.

[@DonSuratos]

Haha. Yes it is not, BUT I think Duncan just made sure that beginners won't paint too thickly. However, if you use good paints and know your paints, 1 thick ( thinned ) coat is fine. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@highlordalcadizakyr1479]

i liked the ratio grafix, its easier for beginers to understand. did u tryed gw contrast or army painter speedpaints? they can be a very powerful tool (and i mean not that way gw and army painter wants u to use them). its sad that vallejo dont have them, mybe they already work on bringing them, hopefully 😄

[@DonSuratos]

I have a handful of contrast paints. Tried them and liked them. But will never use them for video tutorials though. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@musashidanmcgrath]

Hey Don, you mentioned you still use water with your glaze medium for basecoating. Do you load the brush with every dip of the paint/medium mix and wick, or do you just keep your brush waterwet between paintloading?

[@DonSuratos]

Oh... the brush is loaded with water when mixing... But is just wet when painting. Not too loaded with water. ☺️

[@musashidanmcgrath]

@@DonSuratos Thanks mate. 👍

[@Himle_]

New graphics makes it very easy to understand/see for everybody. So thumbs up on that! Been using only water to dillute my paints for the last 30+ years, and it's only recently, when I got back into painting, that I started using mediums. My go to though isn't glaze medium, it's retarder. Why? I don't really know, guess I just appreciate the fact that paint, especially white, doesn't dry on the tip and it flows as easily as any other colour. That said, and this is also a question. I have tried using Vallejo's retarder medium (sorry, but AK my go to brand here), but it's so d*rn thick it's impossible to use. :( While Vallejo's page doesn't mention it, is it's supposed to be thinned before usage? That said, I have been playing around with Glaze medium last months, so might end up using it on a proper model sometime soon^^ Oh, regarding the video itself. Clear and to the point! Great work (-:

[@DonSuratos]

Hi bro. Thank you! Btw here is my retarder medium video 👉🏽 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJetaHx4mbJ0qrc and yes... Vallejo Retarder Medium is sooo thick. 😅

[@ritchieloos3709]

Any tips for painting a storm-elemental that is like dark gray & blue/purple on the outside but has bright lightning comming from inside and reflecting this on the exterior of the mini?

[@DonSuratos]

Just paint the blue purple as normal, then thin gloss white into wash consistency and wash all over the model. You may then glaze a bit with the blue purple, then another white wash to ceratin areas to show intensity. ☺️

[@RafaDanisM]

Saludos ^_^ y gracias por unos vídeos tan sencillos y educativos.

[@DonSuratos]

Saludos! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@bigmecharigs869]

Hey Don! Maybe I missed it, but what are you mixing with the paints?

[@DonSuratos]

Thinner Medium. Water will do, I just like my mediums. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@montgomerylok1]

Thanks for your tutorial ,but What is the difference of glayering and glazing ?

[@DonSuratos]

Welcome. This video should explain the difference better sir 👉🏽 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6OYhpKPiahsmZo

[@slyane7320]

Don,can I ask you to show me how to paint a set of minis in a black & white style, cause I'm doing a b&w style on my George Romero

[@DonSuratos]

Bro! I am about to paint black and white tonight! You read my mind! 😱😱😱

[@slyane7320]

@@DonSuratos thank you so much for doing this for me brother!

[@DonSuratos]

@@slyane7320 I should have the video up soon! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Disc147]

Man I wish I had this video like sixteenish years ago

[@DonSuratos]

16 years! Wow! I was 10 years old. joke. 😜

[@Disc147]

@@DonSuratos 😂

[@DingoPaints]

If you didnt use mediums like you do, (in my mind you are correct) what would you use mediums for?

[@DonSuratos]

Mediums are actually colorless paints, so I can't really think of a use except maybe gloss medium over water effects and metal medium over metallics. ☺️

[@DingoPaints]

@@DonSuratos Thank you I agree

[@johncowan9309]

What color did he use to highlight the brown paints?

[@DonSuratos]

I can't remember, but Light rown or even Sunny Skin Tone will work. ☺️

[@pastuh]

Exist proper video which starts from explaining which brand to choose? Base? Contrast? Shade? Just need list..

[@tolzog]

tx 👍

[@DonSuratos]

😊🎨🎨🎨

[@ThePro884]

How easy you show it, how dificult it is!

[@DonSuratos]

It is easy. Promise! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@lanesteele240]

This osl is nice. Most people over do it. They look nice but it looks fake. Unless you are going for a fantasy look

[@DonSuratos]

Hmmm, honestly bro, most people try to impress too much... I was just so focused to show the different thinning ratios. If it looks good after the painting and filming is a bonus. 😅

[@lanesteele240]

Ha. A proper ork. Waagh

[@DonSuratos]

Hahaha! I was waiting for your waaagh! 😅