How to Paint: Stormcast Eternals | Dominion

[@scottknudsen5881]

3 years later, this is still a very helpful video for those of us just stepping into Stormcast.

[@JayzusKhrist]

You not only taught me how to paint, but how to do it in a way that makes me love painting. Love your videos! Wish there were more of them.

[@billyprater3361]

Haven’t painted for nearly 20 years, decided to return to my old hobby from my teenage days. This tutorial is my first attempted and gotta say I’m extremely impressed with myself 😂, I’ve probably painted a better model now then all the hundreds back in the day. Your videos are brilliant, thank you!

[@ArtisOpus]

Back with a vengeance! Our pleasure, buddy 🥰

[@metalor696]

Washing the gold with the blue is genius! I'd never have thought of that.

[@ArtisOpus]

Sneaky stuff, thanks buddy! :)

[@xbluexastrayx]

Cannot thank you enough for the timing of this video! Not only did I nab the Dominion box, but I’ve been slowly building a Celestial Lions force, but was torn about the best way to get them done efficiently-this video solved both problems! I owe y’all a few beers for this one for sure!

[@ArtisOpus]

Yes, perfect timing! Consider grabbing a Series D set and keep the beers ;) Glad to be of hobby-help!

[@ArtisOpus]

We hope you enjoyed the tutorial! If you found it useful please consider subscribing :). What SCE Colourscheme or model from dominion would you like to see next? Grab your Series D here, and join the drybrushing revolution! store.artis-opus.com/products/series-d-brush-set Paints used in a bundle: elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery/element-essentials/egaps/paints-hobby-and-scenery/element-essentials/egaps/artis-opus-bundles/artis-opus-stormcast-armour

[@martineasterman5170]

I would love to see something colourful that isn't metallic done with that armour, something super alternative please dude.

[@KamenRiderGreed]

I'd love to see Hallowed Knights the most. But I wouldn't be opposed to Celestial Vindicators or Astral Templars.

[@Grizzlymair]

Anvils of the Heldenhammer! Can't find a good tutorial anywhere

[@ArtisOpus]

@@martineasterman5170 I guess Celestial Vindicators weren't quite there... how alternative do we need to go? :D

[@ArtisOpus]

@@KamenRiderGreed Well, you've had one, and I think a lot of people want to see some silver ones, so that shouldn't take long :D

[@ravenshawone]

The Drakenhof Nightshade step is pure magic, thanks for the tip!

[@ArtisOpus]

NP man, got to do something smart occasionally :D

[@rickohanlon3370]

Sweet idea for the blue wash over gold to make silver - game changer!!!!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man! One of my better high IQ painting plays, got to have one every so often :)

[@danielaskew6057]

Fantastic paint job. The hobby cheating knowledge is gold.

[@ArtisOpus]

Knew we were on to a good one when it worked ;). Cheers, Daniel!

[@_FoxHoleCharlie_]

Can't explain how excited I am to watch this

[@ArtisOpus]

Hope it was useful, thanks, man :)

[@13Robzilla]

Awesome video, great result as usual. That gold to silver trick is going in the pocket for sure. Really appreciate you throwing love to Vince, that guy is beast mode when he sleeps.

[@ArtisOpus]

:D plenty of love for him! Only been on once, but had a great time and would always be happy to return!

[@Pandavid_86]

Glad I found this vid! Superb quality achieved!

[@ArtisOpus]

[@mikecouzens6606]

It annoys me at how good a painter you are and how easy you make it look. I love the finished model!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, Mike! This mini is basically 'Don't do much, do what is there right, don't rush' - give it a go yourself, you'd be surprised :)

[@blueberryfizz3400]

This video has given me the information to really improve my painting! I was feeling quite down at how my minitures looked, I couldnt help but feel I could do much better. Considering im not that steady with small details this has taught me not only how to drybrush but also efficient ways to paint AND have it look good!

[@martineasterman5170]

And just like that I'm thinking of doing custodies 40k army because it looks crazy simple and time efficient to paint a small number of models this way. Anyone could do that well and be happy. Well done mate!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks so much, Martin! That's exactly the idea, don't do much, but do it right :)

[@danncozey]

The finished product is so darn good, nice work dude

[@oricalco555co9]

Stunning!

[@joseluisnd75]

Lost the premiere, sorry (had to take kids and wife to swimming pool, 38ºC). Great work as usual Byron, congratulations. I see someone asked if wet palettes are overrated... well, here in Spain a wet palette is a great tool, almost obligatory. In hot and dry climates (Spain, Italy, southern France, Southern USA,...) saves lots and lots of paint.

[@ArtisOpus]

Yeah man, exactly what I always say, if I was where you were, I am sure I would be using one! NP, jumping in the pool probably takes priority over painting the majority of the time :D

[@stephen.s5089]

Excellent work looks amazing 👏 I only got back into the hobby after about 20 odd years 😅 but having tutorials like this and actually seeing how the process is done instead of reading it out of a magazine with a few reference photos like back in the 90s is really helpful, I've a few Ultramarines painted up and they turned out great, I'm even getting edge highlighting down thanks to videos like this 😀

[@ArtisOpus]

Amazing dude, welcome back! I took a huge break, the patience I had when I came back was one of the biggest things that helped me, along with washes (they are magic!) and tutorials :)

[@TheMindBullets]

After applying the Retributors paint following the mixed bottle I had made it really popped actually. The dark recesses were that shiny copper like color still, but dark enough to make the gold Retributors I dry brushed on pop. Time for the brighter gold and silver! Thanks for responding to my question :)

[@LetholdusKaspyr]

This is beautiful. Everything I dreamed it could be. Going to use it for Stormcast AND Custodes.

[@ArtisOpus]

[@egiljo72]

Looks great dude, looking forward to your basing and Dominion sequels

[@ArtisOpus]

You won't have long to wait! ;)

[@wcrews214]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! This will be very helpful while painting the minis in my aos Thunderstrike Spearhead set. Would you be willing to do a tutorial with Stormcast Eternals Evocators, focusing on using contrast paints and artis opus signature brushes? I think that would be a great opportunity to go over key principles when using contrast paints, with both clothing textures and different weapons!

[@ArtisOpus]

Evocators is a really good idea as a 50/50 model... they're perfectly awkward :)

[@wcrews214]

Even better! 😄

[@tombrand236]

Awesome job! For the blues, try painting in silver then just running a nice contrast paint over it. I used talassar blue then used a darker contrast / shade in the lower areas and the edges for more depth. Really easy and looks amazing

[@ArtisOpus]

Sounds legit, dude, I've got a full tester done with Talassar blue + actually a dot of gloss varnish in, I actually silver basecoated, and glazed gold trim and blue everything else, shield looks insane!

[@cronkitepercussion]

Mad props to you, astounding art and skill, thank you!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, buddy! 🥰

[@mikehawkins346]

Really looking forward to seeing you do the Kruleboyz, as they are going to be my first AoS army.

[@ArtisOpus]

Oh, yes! Well, if I needed any further encouragement... how does a '3 ways' video on the hobgrots skin sound? Watch this space :)

[@mikehawkins346]

That sounds fantastic, I'll be watching excitedly for the video!!!

[@ArtisOpus]

@@mikehawkins346 Tonight ;) hope it's useful!

[@mikehawkins346]

@@ArtisOpusoutstanding, I'm eagerly awaiting it!!!

[@quahodron2756]

Wonderful and helpful video. Thx a lot!

[@ArtisOpus]

You're more than welcome, dude, thanks for watching!

[@jessemerriman460]

I've come back to this video many times just because it's so enjoyable to watch 😄 I wonder how a gloss varnish would do over the metal bits to really make the armor pop

[@ArtisOpus]

:) very pleased to hear that! It'd probably look pretty good, maybe a satin/gloss mix. I'm a real fan of stuff like that for army painting

[@sshim950]

Super surprised by the nightshade step. Looks good!

[@ArtisOpus]

You and me both, man! Feels like magic :D

[@jon-from-tx]

Would love to see you do a kitbashing/conversion video

[@Mogsey1972]

Simply wonderful stuff (gets the GW website up)

[@ArtisOpus]

:D yesss! Glad you liked it, dude :)

[@3d-tischler100]

Another great Video👍👍👍. It looks so simple😁.

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers, dude! This entire video is things that should be harder than they are ;) give it a go!

[@simonleach6632]

I have no idea about anything age of sigmar related, I'm a complete chump, just along for the ride, plus your videos always have something cool to take away and try, so there's that too, keep 'em coming!

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, man! They're lovelllly to paint, all you need to know :)

[@darrenj3720]

Shield looks brilliant. Stealing that colour scheme. Keep up the great content.

[@ArtisOpus]

Cheers dude

[@robertof.5283]

Sorry. Must steal it too. Its wunderful and easy. Thank you for it. Been exiting for your Kruleboyz and the knight vexixxxxxx (this with the big flag) 😀

[@thomaswilson8022]

I'm sure I'll jack it up but I'm gonna see if this can be achieved with my blade guard

[@ArtisOpus]

@@robertof.5283 Man, don't get me started on their spelling.... Not a bad shout actually, I think I could drybrush the banner... Kruleboyz tonight!

[@ArtisOpus]

@@thomaswilson8022 You'd be surprised mate, go steady, be careful, don't rush, you'll be golden :)

[@MacNally12punchout]

nothing beats a fat belly and a nice fine tip. best thing i've learned about painting mini's in a long time. those single hair "ultra fine" brushes are just cash grabs. paint drys to fast is you dont have the belly to load the brush. or at least you have extremely limited time to work. also subscribed. thanks for the awesome video!

[@user-hc5fg1kk4f]

Learning a lot from your videos thank you :)

[@ArtisOpus]

You're most welcome, buddy :)

[@Ironeth]

Phenomenal. I'm doing mine with Runelord Brass for more of a coppery bronze look. Would I use a green wash to take it down to silver in that case? I tried bieltan green on the pallet and it just looks like green on top of copper....

[@danncozey]

Hey I would love to see how you paint one of the kruleboyz models! Thanks for all the amazing content dude, binge watchin non stop whilst painting

[@roshamjoepaints]

Fantastic job and surprisingly simple, or at least you make it look that way. I hadn't considered, nor did I know it was possible to wash up to silver so that's a pretty incredible shortcut. Subbed and looking forward to the next one.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks man! I don't have many High IQ plays in painting, but was proud of this one :D, perfect companion to the efficiency + depth of rest of mini, loving their texture... they do a fair bit of the work :D

[@geteavnroc2250]

I really like this video. I think the only thing i would change, is i would use Scale 75 Dwarven Gold as the base coat, to avoid running into issues with color consistency in army painting, when mixing those initial colors that you did. That, and save time.

[@ArtisOpus]

I get the time saving. Honestly though the consistency just isn't a concern, there's enough steps over it that the variance is so diluted/obscured... it's not worth worrying about :)

[@WolfTau]

Great work. I will have to try your technique. Liked and Subscribed.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks for your support, dude! Welcome aboard, plenty more to come ;)

[@Jrminiaturepainting]

Would love to see your take on the Tempest Lords as it's one of the more unique SCE color schemes! Great tutorial and killer paintjob

[@ArtisOpus]

Metallic, or 'normal'? It is a striking scheme, for sure!

[@Jrminiaturepainting]

@@ArtisOpus I personally like the normal color scheme but I'm super interested in how the metallic dark blue metallic would also look 👌

[@ArtisOpus]

@@Jrminiaturepainting I'm always biased toward metallics :D. It'd be similar to our recent ultramarine, tell you what, I'll share my test model with talassar blue in a community post

[@sburbtube6766]

Thanks for the advice on using pure medium to make the model more shiny. I am keen to check that out :) Also drakenhof on gold colors seems very cool as well!

[@ArtisOpus]

No worries man, surprised I'd never thought of it before, will certainly be using it again! :)

[@grimgar3048]

I was leaning towards trying a knights excelsior scheme for my dominion box and this video has not helped at all as I now like your take on the hammers....thanks a lot Byron....=D

[@ArtisOpus]

NP Dude, plenty more options coming to keep you confused ;)!

[@wokedragon3211]

Thank you I have learned a lot from you

[@paulwatson317]

Love how you have painted this, the only thing I would like to know how to do is a sort of white in the middle of the shield with like blue lightening coming off the white. So sort of blending in. Thank you.

[@ArtisOpus]

I think at that scale you could probably base-coat all one colour, and just glaze the tips a few times, and dot-highlight them to take attention, would look great :)

[@gachacaspa]

Where id you learn all this about shades? Real good tips

[@MarkusMaximus2000]

How good are these latest minis!? Great guide. Thanks for uploading.

[@ArtisOpus]

My pleasure man, and (for painting at least), they're A1!

[@saltedllama2759]

When your wash mixture looks like soy sauce in a sushi dipping dish, you know you nailed it.

[@ArtisOpus]

😅😅😅 this is actually so true! That deep, rich colour!

[@D1gital-ZER0]

Beautiful video! I'd be interested in your take on the Silver and Blue of the Hallowed Knights Stormhost, too.

[@ArtisOpus]

They are severely tempting... Any excuse to put down metallics on these badboys...

[@PickleDrinkBleach]

Thank you so much was taking way too long with my old scheme highlights looked nice but id prefer to play, they look great.

[@ArtisOpus]

Exactly! This should give you something awesome, in no time at all :)

[@fd-yl3ny]

Really wonderful! Just wondering why do you want to mix Cryptek Armorshade Gloss with Reikland Fleshshade? both of them redish, but one with gloss one is matt?

[@ArtisOpus]

For that 50/50 finish! 🥰

[@dinotronx5268]

I see, thanks! I was doing the drybrush of trollslayer orange(I think, the darker of the two between trollslayer and firedragon bright) over the red armour based off your first Blood Angels video. I have never heard of that technique before XD I am planning to watch the vindicators video soon though, I saw the intro and the matte black looks sick. I think colour wise it is not too bright, just that when drybrushing, other than the edges, it also kind of paints other areas I don't want to have the colour on. Like a dusty layer will form on say the armour panel for eg if I am drybrushing a panel edge. I'll try out washing and the eavy metal technique and if I still need help, I'll comment again. Thank you! (I'll also see if I can post a pic online and link it so you can see)

[@brandon.paints]

Would love to see your take on Astral Templars! Hamilcar Bear-Eater has made them my favorite!

[@ArtisOpus]

Just googled him, he looks legit! We'll put the top requested ones from our community post in a poll, go and send some love for them there, I don't even know which ones are coming out top yet, apart from the silver ones, which seems to be a fan favourite :)

[@TheMindBullets]

I did a bottle of 50/50 Retributors and the Doombull and came out with a very copper look to the mixed blend. Is mixing it like that a bad idea compared to eyeballing it with a little bit of each when you go back to the pallet? I might try washing it and hitting it with Retributors and see if maybe it still works.

[@ArtisOpus]

I love making mixes by the bottle! It's really efficient for army painting - maybe work it out with scroops/drops initially on a palette, then stick to that ratio for the final mix though? I imagine you'd need more like 1/4 or 1/5th doombull. The other issue could be if you didn't shake them thoroughly, before making the mix. What do you think? If you reply with any further questions please do it in a different comment, YT is bad for notifications!

[@chicagohobbyhero]

Love the video as always. If you start with retributor spray, would you just use the wash to knock it back and give the depth of the doombull mix or stipple with mix anyways? always like the depth you create when stipple start for basecoat but like the time save of spraying. Thanks! Color request, white or perhaps even the silvers with different wash colors, green, blue, etc.

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey man, I'd put a little doombull in with my wash actually, just a small amount - then go as normal :). That's a good request, basically my 'colour squares' approach, but on a model?

[@n0v012]

That was some color alchemy!!! I wonder what other colors you could do that wash trick with?

[@ArtisOpus]

Basically anything, especially if going over with a stronger colour. Crazy isn't it!

[@marcinstangel9277]

Nice tutorial - love how the shield came out. I tested once, similar method, but using Silver (and shades of it), and a blue contrast paint, and more silver drybrushing / buffing ... the test shield looked pretty awesome. I'm thinking about trying out a red contrast, or akhelian green with that gold scheme. Thanks for inspiration - I still have a whole lot of Stormcast models to paint (from the original first AoS starting box ;> )

[@phione2014]

Awesome video. I would love to see Vindicators next. Question for you, would the using drakenhof to make steel color work if using the runelord brass, liberator gold and canoptek alloy triad? They aren’t as yellow as retributor

[@ArtisOpus]

Tutorial just dropped ;) In theory yeah, maybe you just need less/it has to work less hard :)

[@BlakePaintsSlow]

I would love to see a SCE tutorial for the Celestial Vindicators!

[@ArtisOpus]

I wonder what I could have been working on, due out soon... :D

[@BlakePaintsSlow]

@@ArtisOpus awesome can't wait to see it!

[@ArtisOpus]

@@BlakePaintsSlow Hope it did the job ;)

[@BlakePaintsSlow]

@@ArtisOpus absolutely thanks I'm gonna hopefully give it a go tonight!

[@Surge7-hs63k]

WOW!! SO COOL

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks, dude!

[@MrRabbitbait]

Great vid I'm gonna go far a white armour with gold trim.

[@ArtisOpus]

That'll look amazing dude, weathered, or not? Always the question, with white!

[@MrRabbitbait]

@@ArtisOpus probebLy without weathering might look a bit like nurgle

[@TheBroZerker]

Can I ask, do you have videos on how the dampening pads work, how much water shoudld be added and how much moisture should be applied? i know it seems very basic but I think for me this is a bit vital in getting the right coats on the brush between layers.

[@Vicky1138thx]

Makes me want to buy some stormcast annihilators , but they will just end up in my box of shame 🥴 Great tutorial Byron 👍

[@ArtisOpus]

Go for it, Vicky, they paint up so fast they encourage you to do them! :D

[@pete_the_bak]

Great tutorial thanks! Only thing that would put me off is the blocking in afterwards as always end up making little slips on that kind of thing but still might give it a go. A couple of questions though How would a thinned down Gore Grunta wash compare to your recipe? (Was given that tip by an excellent painter in my local group) Would you adapt that method at all for models with more non metallics? Thanks!

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, as long as you get the ratio right it'd be fine, you'd need a fair bit of medium but the somewhat shiny finish isn't a downside on metallics really IMO! Not really, they let you get away with a bit more, but you just have to take extra care over light bases, basically. Regarding the blocking up: Just use contrast :D

[@tombrand236]

Great video! Quick question, what wash do you use at about 9.30 and is this an overall wash or just recess? Thanks!

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, 9.30? Could you check the timestamp :) Most of the washes are all over. Let us know in a separate comment, YT is bad for notifications for ongoing conversations!

[@Ginge-uj5wz]

Thanks for am awesome video! My gold came out way to dark, on the next unit ill try it witb eithe rless doombull or just pure retibutor!

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, really? Maybe the wash was heavy? Retributor shouldn't have issues shining, especially with the drybrushing stages. Our pleasure :)

[@chrisbernshausen5091]

This is going to be my guideline for my new stormcast Army! Thank you so much for this insight🙏 One question I still have though: If I were to make marble bases like the ones you made, what basecolour would work? I was thinking of green...

[@matsruenholl9334]

Would love to see you paint the Skin on the Gnashtoof

[@ArtisOpus]

Is this the worm-weasel? :D I haven't put him together yet, it is a cool mini, though!

[@matsruenholl9334]

@@ArtisOpus Exactly

[@S2uBuGaming]

Loved the finish product for these Chonky boys! Excellent as always Byron, I loved your method of turned gold to silver.... can you tell me how to turn lead to gold as well 😁 Keep up the excellent work and amazing tutorials. Really appreciated and I for one enjoy how you can make the hobby simple and enjoyable rather than the daunting monster it initially appears

[@FaytTheXpert]

wow the color looks fucking stunning

[@MrJoshuakirk85]

That bit with the blue shade to make silver was amazing! How would that work over a less textured area? For instance over the entirety of the armor?

[@ArtisOpus]

You'd have to use more of a glaze/filter than a wash, but it should do yeah! Please report back :D

[@michaelball7680]

Really big fan of your painting techniques! I love building minis but always fall down at the painting stage. My paint jobs look terrible so I never end up finishing an army. Will a complete beginner be able to get similar results?

[@ArtisOpus]

Michael, mate, we've all been there! I've taught a lot of lessons, and with me reinforcing some 'non painters' have achieved amazing painting, often really shocking me (and producing very similar results). It doesn't always go to plan, but I bet you'd find the technique enjoyable, plus be pleased with some lovely paint jobs. Start simple, be honest with yourself on what doesn't work, and don't stretch too far, clean and simple on a unit can look insanely good. #1 Don't rush too much, 10% more care makes a big difference #2 Flat basecoats where needed make the world of difference, be patient, 2 thin coats if needed (e.g. shoulder pads here) #3 Have fun! Mistakes will happen, that's cool, learn and move on #4 These minis would be perfect, I couldn't recommend much more in warhammer than these stormcast Any more questions/help fire away! In another comment ideally, as YT isn't great at ongoing convo notifications.

[@Rock-dp4to]

These models look great. I am relative new but am going to give this a shot. I do have a question - I have Vallejo Air Gold - do you think I could use that as my initial gold coat on the armor? Again the model looks great - if mine come out half as good I will be really happy.

[@KurtKn1sp3l]

So many Dominion content today on YT while I am again waiting for GW to deliver. The finished mini looks great, although I am not so much of a fan of the golden look.

[@ArtisOpus]

Thanks dude! Sorry about your wait :( so nice to get big stuff on release day to join the hype, it's worth the wait though!

[@hannahromero8664]

What did you do for the highlights on the straps and weapon handles?

[@UseVisine]

If they make a movie of your life, Martin Freeman should play you.

[@ArtisOpus]

😅😅😅 He also has nearly choked on numerous occasions, due to being a pig and loving crisps too much. My spirit animal 😍

[@mcdanger1985]

I've been staring in fear at my Dominion box but this makes me want to get stuck in! If I was to invest in one of your drybrushes to start off with which would be a good all rounder?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey man, with these dominion scale minis in mind I'd pick up a Medium+/Large (don't basecoat with it if you just have one!), they're workhorses, and can do best of both worlds, also as one of the most heavily used ones you could always relegate it to metallics if you bought a set as a follow up.

[@mcdanger1985]

@@ArtisOpus Thanks for the advice! I'll do exactly that. Really enjoying your content & look forward to the upcoming Dominion stuff.

[@ArtisOpus]

@@mcdanger1985 My pleasure, dude :). Got some nasty little Gobbos landing tonight!

[@lawrenceelgrin2205]

I always get a bit jelly watching detail work. I partially blinded my left eye a couple years back and now lack depth perception. So dabbing in details is an even slower process made worse if painting around other parts of the model. Protect your eyes people.

[@ArtisOpus]

Sorry to hear it, Lawrence! What do you do to try and work around the difficulties? I've had this mentioned a couple of times in comments, and would love to be able to hand out any useful advice that I could. Is drybrushing a useful technique for you to have up your sleeve? I always wondered, as so much of it is based on feel for me.

[@LetholdusKaspyr]

@@ArtisOpus I don't know about Lawrence's situation, but drybrushing is how a friend of mine convinced another player that painting was possible for him. The man had chronic shaking in his hands, and fine work seemed impossible for him.

[@ArtisOpus]

@@LetholdusKaspyr This is amazing! I've spoken to a couple of people with arthritis who've said similar. I think subtractive techniques are also really helpful, as the original application doesn't have to be precise, and the removal is often very tactile, rather than delicate (e.g. wiping off streaking grime carefully with a microfibre). Thanks for chipping in, dude

[@Vors402]

Can I ask what you're placing your paints on here? I've never seen a big palette like that black one you're dropping paints directly onto, looks cool

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, it's our XL texture palette, it's a practical + accidental learning tool, we've got a few designs available, so you can pick one to fit your personal taste, too :). store.artis-opus.com/collections/series-d-drybrushing

[@benmiles00]

Good video. Nice use of the washes however at 5:35 you didn't clean the brush. This is why I despise the Cidatel pots and always transfer them to dropper bottles.

[@g13agb]

Is there a substitute for the the cryptic armour shade gloss I can't seem to find it anywhere

[@ger5956]

Don’t forget to like and comment to appease the almighty algorithm 👍🏻

[@broondjongen4195]

Any chance on showing them in different non metallic paint like cyan, purple, yellow .... you get my point :)

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely, dude! Check our recent community post for a huge list of potentials to chose from, I'll cover some classics and then go according to public vote :)

[@mrfriedpickle7495]

Hey, Could I just run the doombull brown and retributor armor in my airbrush as basecoat? What ratios did you use?

[@conormurphy6458]

I’d love to see your take on hallowed knights. Do you think the blue shade technique would still be worth while when most of the model is silver or would it be a case of paint it all silver and then shade the gold areas orange?

[@ArtisOpus]

Either fine man, it depends which is fastest/which is the strongest wash look for large areas... I'd tend to keep the washing for the smallest bits on majority models, e.g. trim and details, not huge panels. That's not to say it couldn't be perfected and be a valid, all-over technique for some reason, it makes lovely interesting colours!

[@alexpage5089]

Hallowed Knights 🤞

[@ArtisOpus]

Noted, you give me any excuse to drybrush metallics on these minis, and I'm there, mate :D

[@alexpage5089]

I’ve got a the full set of the D series coming with my Cult of Paint Kickstarter… so any time before then pleeeeeaaaaaaase 😂

[@jackgeiger2498]

Byron - How strong is the two-tone with the gold showing under the 'silver'? It was a little hard to tell from the still shots? I've always tried to avoid doing Silver and Gold together because of the bleed over when trying to paint the two close to each other... but this seems stupidly simple...

[@ArtisOpus]

I think I understand the question! LMK if not: It all but knocks it back man! Do make sure you hit *everywhere* with 2 washes - I missed a top right scale you can see from rear-view, that's what happens if you miss areas! :D Otherwise man, it's super effective if you get the blue mix correct, you could even use stronger blues/a careful drop of leviadon in there.

[@jackgeiger2498]

@@ArtisOpus Awesome - thanks man! I have a few test models with gold still on them --- so I can run a few test cases to get the mix/effect just right. As always - great content!

[@ArtisOpus]

@@jackgeiger2498 My pleasure, dude :)

[@chrisofrays]

For Metallic Paint do you use a separate brush? Cheers

[@SaschaKleiber]

I have never seen getting medium out of the bottle with the other end of the brush (at 6:00). Why do you do it like that, isnt that ineffective? Just curious!

[@ArtisOpus]

Nah not at all dude, it's just faster than getting a clean brush! I fast dip without cleaning often... but with these colours that's a recipe for disaster, they're far too strong!

[@asuranshadow9491]

Can you give some alternatives for the Doombull brown? Looks really orange on the camera, but not sure how true to the color that is. Thanks.

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, within this recipe - do you mean other paints like it, or other browns to use instead? Like it: Unsure tbh Instead: Mournfang/Dryad Bark - one warm, one a little cooler (gold would look older, await a very imminent future video to see how older looks on SCE)

[@asuranshadow9491]

@@ArtisOpus Just looking for some non GW paints close to doombull brown, as I really dislike their paint pot design. But sounds like, just experiment with darker browns. I think p3 bloodstone would probably work, but on camera the doombull looked closer to meaty ochre from p3

[@ArtisOpus]

@@asuranshadow9491 Ahh! Try AK interactive, a lot of brands are a little more matte than GW's satin finish, that doesn't matter for basecoating though, so whatever is your favourite :)

[@dinotronx5268]

Heya. So when I drybrush edges, I notice that sometimes my paint even though its quite dry and little, it still layers over the flat surfaces. Eg, I am trying to drybrush the top of a space marine's backpack for edge highlights, but I end up with a dusty layer across the entire top. Do you have any advise on how to prevent that? Thanks! :)

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey man, I presume this is when you have a high contrast? (e.g. black/dark blue - light grey edges, etc) You can take a technique from 'Eavy metal here, it's their 'fat pre-highlight-highlight' (there's no way in hell they call it that). I use this on our Vindictors video, it's a drybrush which feels like a bit of a waste of time, because it's barely any different from the basecoat, but it means that any edging that follows doesn't stand out as much, so gives you a bit of a transition. Another option is to wash the whole thing down. Is that helpful? If not let me know in another comment, YT isn't great for ongoing conversation notifications.

[@TheJhfkgf]

What did you spray it with at the beginning, the models are black?

[@ArtisOpus]

Any primer you have available bud, I used Chaos Black here :)

[@TheJhfkgf]

@@ArtisOpus Thanks!

[@Makkers18]

Hey, do you think this method could be applied to models that are mostly gold trimmed? e.g) Black Legion Space Marines

[@ArtisOpus]

If you were happy to block in the black panels then yeah, it could take time, but often a good flat black looks great next to bling!

[@Makkers18]

@@ArtisOpus Thanks :)

[@tombrand236]

In regards to my previous comment, the wash applied about 9.40. It doesn’t say what is used. Also have you tried an end wash using casandora yellow (sp) contrast?

[@MrStingray075]

Watched this video a dozen times over the last week. You do a lot of drybrushing in your videos and I was wondering... how do you deal with the chalky effect you often get from drybrushing?

[@ArtisOpus]

Hey dude, it's just not an issue for me with our brushes, and using the dampening pad, do you have both available? There's a couple of things to avoid: Never go thick with paint Basecoat thinner (dampening pad wetter than normal' to ensure your foundation is high quality Don't use matte primer, or matte paints Let me know your answers/any further questions in another comment, YT is bad for notifications!

[@joegamerz777]

Can you give a suggestion about elven gold and game air silver what color in citadel can we use instant elven gold and game air silver Sorry for my bad english >\\\

[@ArtisOpus]

NP man, your English is fine! Easy: Elven: Auric Armour Gold VGA Silver: Your brightest strongest silver :) whichever you have

[@joegamerz777]

@@ArtisOpus thank a lot. I hope you will teach how to paint all stormcast in dominion box set. My stormcast will follow you color and paint guide. I love it.

[@angelharris3727]

So many layers of gold for so little contrast

[@ArtisOpus]

Quality > Intensity

[@markjohnston3923]

Yea I’m stealing that shade mix from you, I want to dry brush an entire 40k army to purely practise and perfect dry brushing because my series d is pretty sad they don’t get used because I paint super neat factions. Based on your experience what 40 k armies are perfect for entire dry brushing pic three.

[@ArtisOpus]

Oh man, they'd look insane, what colour/army? Please say metallic! Don't see it enough in 40k

[@markjohnston3923]

I’m asking you in your experience what 3 factions would you recommend in warhammer 40K for entire dry brushing to practise and grow dry brushing skills.

[@ArtisOpus]

@@markjohnston3923 Ahh ok! #1 Tyranids #2 Nurgle #3 (surprisingly) Tau Honourable mention to anyone covered in silver/gold armour, iron hands, or custodes. Basically anything organic/largely one colour with a bit of detailing is super forgiving, slightly larger minis always better if possible (e.g. 32mm is fine, 40mm base minis tend to be perfect)

[@eXis10z]

May I know the book you have in front of you for reference?

[@ArtisOpus]

Absolutely dude, please make a new comment (not a reply, we'll miss it) with a timestamp :)