How to paint Space Marines in Blue NMM

[@hoshi314]

that color showcase in the picture is actually very informative for newbies not gonna lie

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you !

[@Skepticismistheway]

Instructions unclear im 10 hours in and only have a single leg painted.. I'm kidding of course fantastic video and amazing painting, learned so much.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot mate 😀

[@kapanmaszyny470]

No way an actual tutorial that goes in-depth to explain how the effect works? Impossible I wish more people would learn from you, there is only a handful of people who make such wonderful guides for free, you are an absolute blessing to the community... Alright, enough of this sweetening or you'll get diabetes.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Ha ha thanks a lot for you kind comment, that is exactly what gives me the motivation to make more. Thansk and cheers !

[@ricksugden7775]

The explanation of your blending technique, using the animation, was the best of the dozens I've watched. This needs to be upvoted.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@justin6021]

Never had NMM broken down to me in such a simple way, great video! Thanks for posting this!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot for your comment !

[@federicomorenobreser550]

Definitely the most in depth demonstration on how to master MNM technique!! Your work is amazing ! Hope you can keep up sharing such valuable content !!!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks so much !

[@clive_maloney]

Possibly the best online painting tutorial I've seen ever. Brilliant! Thank you.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you so much !

[@kevincrabtree2071]

Dude! I don't know if you know this but your talent is showing! Have you done any OSL work with NMM?

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Hi and thanks a lot for your message. I'm not a master of OSL but I gave it a try last year on a NMM marine (there should be a pic or two on my Insta). Cheers !

[@FrenchWargameStudio]

Déjà une super vidéo ! Félicitations et welcome sur KZbin :)

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Merci l'ami !

[@Mileito]

Best tutorial ever on NMM, and also the best explanation of blending.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@belial395]

I have searched far and wide looking for a tutorial exactly like this. Thank you so much!

[@wolf-xf6hf]

Great video i love that you included how you painted each individual piece and that you were honest and realistic about the time you spent on it

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@mattsminiprob]

The quality of the painting, graphics and videography are parfait!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@krystianpecyna9055]

FINALLY a tutorial that I Could easily understand and can Work With it. I Hope you make more such great Tutorial videos!!!

[@颜晓春-d5i]

very very very good NMM tutorial！

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@paulrayburn122]

Absolutely banging video. One of the best I’ve seen. 🔥👍😍

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@firatakar9360]

great video jeremie , thank you very much for sharing..

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@alessandromanilii6458]

The best NMM tutorial. Great video and great realisation. Thank you.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot

[@schtoff8200]

I have to admit, I have been trying to pluck up the courage for some time on NMM. This tutorial is by far the easiest one to follow. I am going to give them a go when I get back from my holiday. Thank you for such an amazing tutorial.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot for you message !

[@RejuOutlaws]

I waited for so long for this video thank U ❤

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks!

[@Mauldamaja1]

I'm new to painting Minis and this was one of the best organized videos I have seen. Thank you for sharing your process.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you for your kind message !

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@oursahale8826]

Félicitation pour ta vidéo, je la fais suivre ❤

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Merci !

[@MitchHaney-y9v]

This is one of the best step by step videos I’ve seen on this topic. Awesome job!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you very much !

[@clovismerovingian2691]

The best nmm tutorial I have ever seen! Clear illustration and unabridged painting process are fantastic!😍 Looking forward to a black armor NMM tutorial~🤩

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks so much !

[@heartwork7977]

Like I already said on your Instagram: you are the godfather of gradients. Sickest gradients I‘ve ever seen. Amazing stuff. Thanks for the tutorial!!!!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Ha ha thanks so much !

[@spuggidy]

Imagine making an entire army of this.. That's a passion project right there

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Ha ha yes it is ! Cheers !

[@the.nikkoman]

Those visual aids really help!!! Also seeing you paint the whole thing from start to finish also helps a lot. Thank you for this tutorial!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot man !

[@christopherrichen4444]

Just the best video on KZbin !! And believe me I’ve watched hundreds of ours of them … every big names !

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Ha ha thank you so much !

[@antonioprocino]

Superb!😍😍😍

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@tutubeater1]

I have never seen reflections explained so well... and I've been watching other NMM videos for years! GREAT JOB!!!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@moelester16]

Love your work. So glad that you are doing tutorials on KZbin

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you !

[@scarletrooster9239]

How so simplified? That is just plain gorgeous NMM. What's simplified is our job after this amazing splendid tutorial. T'es vraiment un sorcier copain 😉

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Merci beaucoup !

[@christianschmidt1784]

Excellent! Top quality, so well explained. 🤘🏻

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you very much !

[@jthescruff]

Absolutely incredible finish! Followed you for a while on insta, great to see you on the tube. 😊

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks man !

[@evanwarped5870]

This has to be the best explained tutorial on NMM I've ever seen. Very well thought out and presented. Bravo. 👏

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot man !

[@streetstreetz5784]

You just did the best video on nmm, the editing, explanation and the graphics makes this a 10/10, thanks alot dude!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@Primaris.marine]

The diagrams of the brush strokes and paint areas are very useful! The most applicable nmm guide I have seen!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you so much

[@BMXW]

How the hell did you manage to teach me this so simply?! xD This is so much better than all the other NMMS I've watched, it's almost 11pm but I have half a mind to stay up and paint till the sun comes up while this is still in my head lmfao.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Ha ha thanks a lot ! Have fun with your projects!

[@BMXW]

@@merlinsmagicworkshop9192 oh also thanks for replying, I forgot your username literally last night when I was looking for the tutorial 😂😂😂

[@the_elder_medium]

I just found your KZbin channel recently after visiting your blog for years. I used your old blog post about how to paint NMM when I started painting space marines and it was the most useful resource I found on the topic. I paint using oils which makes the blending much easier, but your concepts for light placement were still the perfect guide! Just wanted to say thanks! Great videos!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you so much ! This is very encouraging 😀

[@KentTentschert]

This is a fantastic tutorial of NMM and will allow many to work up the confidence to try this difficult, but worthwhile technique.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot

[@Gar_eth]

This is great. I’d love to know though the steps going from ‘simplified’ nmm to whatever the non simplified version is. So how could we take this a step further? Different colour tones or light placements perhaps? Great stuff.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Hi and thanks for your comment! Yes going from simplified to realistic is not straight forward, many aspects to be thought, mostly related to the complexity of the reflections. Different tone variations, finer placement of light and shadows, and of course better representation of the environnent "inside" the reflections. I'll propably try to make a video series on that at some point

[@Gar_eth]

@@merlinsmagicworkshop9192 cheers. That would be awesome! I’ve found a lot of medieval armour sites on Instagram which have loads of really useful references for different shapes/ colours etc.

[@funkybristles3168]

I have been waiting years for this, and you certainly lived up to your name. Your minis are some of my favourites, I wish you all the success with this channel and am glad to be on the ride.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you so much ! That's really encouraging !

[@BorisBarzantny]

The best and most complete NMM-Video i have seen until now(... and i have seen many... 😉) Thanks a lot!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you very much !

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you very much !

[@sunsolstar]

Really like your Space Marine look. I have a KZbin channel too, love Space Marines, I do mostly true scaling and conversions. I subscribe to your channel, hope to see more of your work.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@WeirdBen82]

This is the tutorial i have been looking for.. Thank you! I would love to see in the future a video about the difference between a darker armour and a super bright version like dark green vs. bright green nmm. :)

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you !

[@ArielSasinsky]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks

[@kleinerfisch43]

Finally a NMM tutorial to the point, much appreciated! Subscribed, pls more of such content ❤

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@thesigmaritepainter7803]

Wonderful tutorial and paintjob! Glad you're on KZbin now and keep up the incredible work.👏🏼

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@craigpattenden]

This is an incredible explanation of the theory and of demonstrating the practical. Really nicely done, super high quality.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you so much !

[@MohandArt]

Super vidéo ! Bravo 🎉

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Merci !

[@tianzexu2421]

Best NMM guidance I have ever seen! Thank you very much for teaching! It's sooooo gooooood!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@ThePunker06]

Great video ! 🔥🔥🔥

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@takogames9552]

One of the best tutorial video I've seen so far. +1 sub thanks!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you so much!

[@justinkotrba2197]

Beautiful result and a highly desired video for many wanting to do a bright NMM Ultramarine. Keep up the Great work and videos!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks so much !

[@herbbreymaier6478]

Amazing! this is what I've been looking for! Keep it up bud.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@l33tpie]

Fantastic video. Very good explanations for any level of painter to follow.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@thundernoizedj]

the best NMM tutorial

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@fatherandsonfungaming4373]

Great work ❤️

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@itilin]

Thank you very much for the good explanation of nmm. Will try to replicate yours at first and then experiment with other nmms

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks and have fun with your projects !

[@aberodriguez4149]

Awesome work !!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@Welkin0711]

Fantastic! Thank you for this video, and other NMM videos too as well! Subscribed!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@C-3P0]

Thanks for the very detailed instructions 🙏🏻

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks to you !

[@beetle5000]

Very cool tutorial, insta sub 😎👌

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@beetle5000]

@@merlinsmagicworkshop9192 your welcome 😎👌

[@maxduro]

wow! it looks so good! Bravo!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@toyos6969]

honestly this is amazing im gonna try it with my highlight/midtones/shadow of my own and see if i can mimic honestly i tried this technique in 2 minis already first one i didnt understand the color structure to follow and next one i was very shy on putting reflections and didnt always blend in the right direction like u show in this video so im pretty sure this third one its gonna be the one!! thanks and great video

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank for your message ! I think this is the right methode you are describing here, good luck and have fun !

[@bgolden74]

Absolutely amazing! Incredible technique! Thank you for sharing and I hope you continue to do so. Happy New Year!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks very much !

[@ThirtyFiveOldBrush]

mastering brotha :)

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks!!

[@bruha9401]

Awesome Tutorial! Now i finally got it! Thank you!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks

[@definitlyEgirl-safetf2]

These videos are really well made, the visuals, the pace... but i got one question: how to choose colours?

[@nehiltv7847]

Très bonne vidéo ! Merci pour tes conseils ! Keep going !!!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Merci à toi 😊

[@wolf-xf6hf]

If you have an airbrush and are at all remotely used to oil paints I really like to use vince venturella’s technique that he used for his blood angels video. Very similar effect but less time since blending with oil paints is a lot faster

[@spinacker16]

pbly the best nmm instruction I've ever seen!!! Thank you so much! Do you have NMM with airbrush?

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Hi and thanks a lot for your message ! I usually use brush only for my NMM, in order to be able to draw tiny reflections, but I'm sure someone with good airbrush skills could do the same

[@mattlawrence6011]

Fantastic, gonna give this a go at weekend, what the chance of a blood angel next?

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Hey ! So I'll probably do the Red scheme for the third video, I need a bit more time to try a few variants and make sure I can do it right. Next one will probably be Green 😉

[@Pendrayk]

Very nice, not sure on the practicality of painting a full army with this method, but great for display pieces

[@loreandlegence]

This is great!!!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks

[@PintorAustriaco-k4n]

this is awesome, thank you

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you !

[@sainttraft3473]

Really loved that! I like the brillant colours and the effects of nmm, really want to paint an army of that! Im guessing how should be with a different type of miniature, more "fleshy" and textiles filled, i dunno like a guardsman? Thx again for this precious vid!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Hi and thanks for your comment! Yes I will definitely try to cover other textures and effects. Cheer!

[@ondarkendwings]

Cool video. It's funny how volumes are called nmm now because of GW and its lack of volume work outside of nmm. I guess it's more intense reflections more like metallics.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@raymunk]

This video was so helpful! Look forward to watching more. One question: Why was it necessary to layer ‘Magic Blue + Imperial Blue’ but not ‘Magic Blue + Electric Blue’?

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot !

[@dkipu266]

If I paint one of my models that well, I’m not going to allow anyone to shoot at that model in game. It’s too well done to allow such a thing! 😂. Wonderful tutorial, thanks!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you so much !

[@lolzsloths6850]

Hey @MerlinsMagicWorkshop thank you for wonderful video/tuturial! Just wondering if you had a full step by step video and or blog or images that would show us how to paint a miniature from start to finish in greater detail? I would even be willing to pay for something like that :)

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Hi and thanks for your comment! For moment I dont have pdf guides. I'm planning to make some in the future for my Patreon page, but probably not before early next year. Cheers !

[@dominikdewolf3752]

Awsome!!!

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@Daniel-bg1lp]

Just found your videos. Pretty awesome tutorials here! Will you do the same for white armour as well like white scars?

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Hi and thanks ! Yes I will cover white NMM, not in the next but in the one after 😄

[@Daniel-bg1lp]

@@merlinsmagicworkshop9192 nice can´t wait for it!

[@marceld3086]

Great video, this is very helpful, thanks a lot. I've one question, is there e reason you start painting the reflections with the midtone first and the darker colours later and not from dark to light?

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks a lot ! I guess it's just a personal preference. Though the advantage of blocking highlights with middle tone is that it creates immediately a good contrast with the base color, so it's a bit easier to check if there are issues with the placement of the light.

[@marceld3086]

@MerlinsMagicWorkshop thanks, i often highlight from dark to light and my highlights often end up to small, so this might also be a good method to prevent this.

[@Slaneshhhh]

Amazing! How long does it take to paint the whole armor?

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks ! It took me about 10h but painting in front of a camera is a pain, normally it would take me 6-7 hours

[@Slaneshhhh]

@@merlinsmagicworkshop9192 wow that is fast!

[@МаксКузьма-э1р]

Hi, my vallejo black paint is very glossy shoud i change it?

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Hi! Actually its the same with me, even if I shake the bottle real hard ... for pure black I ended up using other brands, recently got the army painter fanatic black, it's really really good

[@alino61]

thnx ..great vid so cool.:)

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks to you !

[@nathanstaker6325]

Subd' today. Great job.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thanks !

[@shalafichg1]

10 hours, but I'm a rookie... so 20 hours , 2000 points... let me check... someone wanna play with me on january of 2030? That miniature looks amazing.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Yeah I have the same problem 😁. Not impossible though, maybe as a background project. I started a UM army couple of years back, adding one guy time to time, i'm at about 40 marines + 2 vehicles now , cheers !

[@vasileiosandreanidis2153]

And that's why you buy yourself and airbrush boiz.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Yeah the transitions would be easier, but making the tiny secondary lights is not straight forward with an airbrush

[@youtubevanced4900]

The problem is 40k models need hundreds of painted models. I suppose your could just use an airbrush and do a decent job on the mainline troops and then splurge on this technique for Characters.

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Hi ! Yes ot takes forever to paint an entire army like this, but this is a life project! I sarted mine à few years back and now I have about 50 miniatures done. Cheers !

[@sshim950]

: )

[@merlinsmagicworkshop9192]

Thank you