How to use oil paint on miniatures - Kingdom Death

[@sadguyfaebrechin]

I can’t get my head around this one, I’m watching you putting the paint on then wiping it off and in no time at all it’s absolutely stunning. I can’t understand it.

[@shnmraari9943]

Not gon lie. You are by far my favorite mini painter on KZbin.

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😍😍😍😍😍😘

[@cheech381]

Me too, plus after all the years of watching people come and go on KZbin with the same things Marco has managed to show me new ways in the hobby I've never seen before.

[@redyellowpink01]

Word

[@meatbasedveteran]

Bro! im loving Marco, hes the best mini painter ive watched, he seems to look at mini painting in such a different but more understanding way.

[@paulmichel5883]

Marco I love how you are breaking the unspoken rules of miniature painting showcasing different mediums. After oils and spray-cans I am almost expecting you to drop a "watercolor/gouache painting for miniatures" anytime now!

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😁😁😁 already done with gouache kzbin.info/www/bejne/pojSm4iHqLuigc0 😁😁😁 Thanks a million man!

[@jossypoo]

My favorite is watching other youtubers saying "i never thin my paints" and "i never use washes or glazes" then praising GW Contrast Paints. I'm always thinking "clearly they never watch Marco"

[@Dante-ot8xg]

My man, Marco, out here laying down some invaluable lessons. Especially helpful as I'm still learning the ropes. Thanks for the vid

[@gaeldelomenie8003]

I just finished my first model with only oils, and man! I'm so proud of it! Thanks for all the tips, they are really useful!

[@rhino5419]

Hello I am a fairly recent subscriber here but i was delighted to see this video. I learnt to paint in the 1990's and this is exactly the method i have always used. Acrylics were fairly new and were only considered good for undercoats back then. I still have and use my original set of windsor and Newton paints. I have about 20 tubes and have never needed more and won't for years to come. On my pallet i only put dots of paint with a wooden toothpick this is often enough but not always. So they are also the most economic paints available. And yes, i have painted hundreds of minis, though mostly in 54mm not for wargaming. Realy enjoying your work. All the best.

[@FUCKUTUBEFUCKGPLUS]

Thank you, interesting. I've bought my oil paints, haven't tried yet. I'll try the toothpick method for sure.

[@letthetunesflow]

No idea where you got the idea acrylic paints were terrible even in the late 90’s?!? I’m baffled by that, professional artists have been using high quality acrylic paints for decades… they have certainly become much easier to use in recent years and even cheaper acrylics work very well where as in the past you had to spend a pretty decent amount to get any acrylic of decent quality. My mom has been an acrylic artist who works on board, canvas, metal, and paper since the mid 70’s and her old work still looks great. I’m pretty sure one of the most respected galleries in Canada wouldn’t be exhibiting her work for the last 4/5 decades if her use of acrylics was seen as of poor quality and unprofessional. She does say they are harder to work with, but she prefers the speed at which acrylics allow one to work as a huge benefit…But acrylics sure are less fussy then they used to be that’s for sure! So I’m just a bit confused by your comment… maybe you could clarify just in case I’m misunderstanding something here…

[@lukemockeridge7899]

Your tutorials have changed my painting methods and given me back the fun that had left my hobby time. Thank you 😊

[@118bone]

It's so refreshing to see a miniature painter that does something different than just citadel paints, base coat+wash+highlights. You've inspired me (a complete noob) to start blending my own mixes (which is really useful since I don't own many paints) and maybe trying out oils in the future. Thanks!

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😁😍😁😍😁

[@szametha]

Started with oils a few years ago and never looked back. Nothing can substitute the properties of this glorious medium! I now only use lacquers for priming & basecoating.

[@alexwild1435]

It looks like a much more enjoyable and artistic way to paint models. The GW method almost becomes like a chore or painting by numbers. This method looks like something I could really get into. Thank you!

[@KrullMaestaren]

That is very much my experience. Oil > Acrylics but I can see the point in mixing both + varnish for the ultimate experience

[@lobstrosity7163]

Wow this is on a whole other level than the edge highlighted space marines you see all the time on youtube (which are impressive in their own right!). Your choice and control of colors gives it a warm and vibrant Boris Vallejo feel.

[@milkehpaints3058]

Marco, you've just stepped it up even more. I struggle to emulate your style as it is, now you've dropped this! Amazing!

[@keithburden7191]

Ahhh Marco you are a legend. I love how you break down the barriers for us and explain techniques clearly and with examples. I tried oil painting a Marine earlier this year and it was a struggle, but watching how you painted this miniature highlights how I was approaching the oil painting process completely wrong. I look forward to trying again and that is thanks to you and your exceptional videos :). Cheers dude.

[@madhatting4222]

I really love this kind of tutorials. A new Material Sport has opened it's doors. Time to do some shopping.

[@timwelch175]

Been debating making this switch for a good while now and think your explanation was exactly what I needed to convince me. Thank you for your time!

[@impulserhaltung]

I love the positivity and lightheartedness of your videos!

[@eatem1978]

Revisiting videos since I bought oil paints. This channel is a digital treasure!

[@LeDracodon]

Very impressed by the results with the first layer on skin.

[@SirBuffton]

Vallejo and GW will be coming for you! Marco here at the forefront of a new wave of mini painting techniques

[@jasonrobertson9194]

Love Kingdom Death models, thanks for featuring them occasionally. GW models are everywhere and I tire of the style. You gave me the courage to finally try oils by the way.Thanks!

[@MasonIce1999]

Amazing. Honestly speaking I am not ready for this yet. Still trying to work on techniques with acrylics. You are so much fun to watch as you give me techniques to work toward. Thank you

[@nightdew4934]

I'm a pretty new painter as well and honestly I wonder if it wouldn't have been easier to start with oils, they just make more intuitive sense in a way. If nothing else you could at least get a black or dark brown color and try an oil wash instead of a regular acrylic wash. They really add depth to the models.

[@MasonIce1999]

@@nightdew4934 thanks for the thought. I will have to give that a try. Need to branch out to grow 😁😁

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

I'm trying this now and it is UNREAL how easy it is. Thanks.

[@squigdaddy]

You make it look so easy. As an old mini painter i started with oils and enamals and it never got close to that. But you peeked my intrest. I think ill give it a try, applying what ive learnt over the years. Just got to remeber not to keep the brush out of my mouth. Great work by the way.

[@elilentiart8025]

This video was wonderful and has fully convinced me to buy a set of oil paints!

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😍😁😍 You'll have a ton of fun!!!

[@LorenzNijs]

I was looking into oil paints, I think this is the one video that convinced me to actually order some and try it.

[@j453]

I learned the phrase "wet on wet" as an oil paint terminology (long before learning about acrylics) by watching Bob Ross with my Dad when I was little.

[@hven1110]

Awesome figure; the oil paint really makes it POP out more. The colors are beautiful.

[@TheTrelliz]

Between this and Ninjon's video I have picked up some cheap oil paints, thinner etc and am cautiously looking forward to giving it a go

[@m2cubalibre]

The maestro strikes again. Super informative. This guy is metal.

[@tacoversustaco]

Literally my favorite painter on KZbin. I learn so much by watching your videos!! You've really helped me adventure further into painting than I ever hoped

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😍

[@solairelordran3032]

Yesss!!! The video I've been waiting for!!! Awesome work!!!

[@jainaschelito9445]

Me too!

[@alexboidin3372]

Man thank you soooo much. I just tried it today. Painting with oils is so much fun !!

[@elcranio92]

Mother of god... you are playing on totally different league! Ottimo lavoro straordinario!

[@matsingen3477]

I´ve started painting my first miniature entirely in oils. You have been an huge inspiration for me, to consider oils. Together with Vince Venturella and James Wappel. All starting with your textured space marine :D (witch im definetly gonna do my self!) Thank you.

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😍😍😍

[@FUCKUTUBEFUCKGPLUS]

Marco and Vince are both amazing, and I'm definitely checking this Wappel guy if you find him worth mentioning in such company. Thanks for the tip!

[@AlCapwndYou]

@@FUCKUTUBEFUCKGPLUS Wappel is indeed worth checking out. He has over 500 hours of video content on his Patreon, and tons of recent stuff on his Twitch/KZbin channel you can check out for free. Vince/Wappel/Miniac/and Marco are probably my favorite contributors to the hobby as a whole.

[@caseyrusher8952]

I've tried my hand at oils several time. I love using them! Still not even close to your mastery of it, but I enjoy how smooth and easy you make it look lol!

[@taco36963]

when u started i was like wow the mini looked great. then you hit the ugly duckling phase. where you think you totally screwed up the mini and have to start over. Then as you work BAM! you have a well done mini once again. it is sometimes so hard to not over paint something at that ugly phase or give up hope thinking you screwed it up. Every day is a new lesson from you once again well done!

[@FreeFragUK]

Absolutely breath-taking work. I've not painted anything for sometime but I'm currently looking at starting a new project to get back into painting. A part of me would love to start painting with oil paints as the results are astounding but I admit that I find them intimidating as I suspect I'm missing a lot of foundation level knowledge.

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

I got you covered! It's a bit old, but the info holds up ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpDTqaKgmZyepposi=PM-hzVlr-K-U2CCy Start with a super essential selection of high quality, art store oils (cyan, magenta, primary yellow, black and white, and you can mix everything else!) and see if you like the medium! But, I totally agree, the real barrier for oils is more in the informational/where to begin stage than the actual complexity of the oil process

[@josemariacampos2572]

Great Marco. Thank you. I use like a pallette for oils just a square flat piece of white ceramic, which is very cheap and easy to find and I think more simple to clean and use with oils. :-)

[@MaskedRiderChris]

I'm about to attempt using oil paints to add some shading to a large D&D blue dragon I'm working on right now and I admit it's daunting. But after watching this, even a hack like me can go for it, I think! Good show, Marco!

[@DGP406]

Marco we don't deserve you, your videos are just too good.

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😂😂😂😂😂😘

[@Jay-ql4gp]

That was one of the most enjoyable oil on miniatures videos I've ever seen! Thank you, Marco!

[@chucklamb3496]

Marco, this video could not have come at a better time. I ordered some oil paints and white spirits and they just got delivered. Thanks!

[@inigoruizdeapodaca8427]

Love it. Would like to see something similar with the inks. By the way, for those who love the grim-dark looks check the "28 magazine". Only 3 numbers at the moment but free and with an amazing quality.

[@alexwild1435]

It's a fantastic magazine, but I'm desperate to get it as a hard copy which I can hold in my hands! The artwork and photos are too good to view on a screen.

[@robinwesterlund5563]

Amazing as always. All your videos are great but i have a crush on your oil paint videos. Stay safe and keep up the great work! Dont stress, we will stay here and wait for your content 😉

[@christophasmus3865]

Okay... i have to start painting with oil, thank you for the video

[@annekekramer3835]

I wanted to used this technique on my latest mini, I had the oil paint ready, or so I thought. It appeared to be aquarel paint... This month for sure I'll get real oil paint! Thanks for the video Marco! I learned a lot from YT tutorials, but you learned me the most. Thanks again.

[@user-vs5dt5ui3i]

Thank you. You explain things really well. Like you talk and explain all the way. And awesome work.

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

Thanks a million 😊😊😊!

[@mdrumt]

Mate! Just wow! I am learning so many cool techniques from your channel!

[@camdavbax]

The intro alone gets you my subscription 😂

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Raffinari]

Not going to lie. I got excited when I saw the Olive oil. I immediately wanted to make some pasta.

[@enclavex69]

Your nails are fine but your painting is outstanding and continues to inspire me.

[@adelehammond1621]

You are the only minature painter who blends paint with a clean brush They do it with a brush with paint on it Its wild

[@nielsvangilpen7202]

I have never seen your channel or this techniek before but i love it, immediate sub.

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😍 thanks man!!!

[@innsmouthharbour]

welcome to the Marco family!!! Niels, you have a year back catalogue to explore. I suggest a beer and munchies and binge watch from the first Blanchisu style video....

[@sergevicaire2147]

Hi Marco, great job. I love your video. I am painting with oil since a few years now (from 25mm to 90mm, and some flat pieces). I used acrylic before and had allways issues with all those layers. With your videos I still learning especialy about color mixing. Thanks a lot and btw I love your "irish" accent!!!

[@gavinbooth]

Hi Marco i am trying oils for the first time on my latest bust thanks for giving me the confidence to give it a go ! Regards Gav.

[@benfabz]

Ah nice, I. Been following since you started last year and always useful videos!

[@phillippowell7905]

I mean, that is fantastic. I am just cleaning out and setting up a new look to my hobby room (the attic) and I am buying all the oils etc to give it a try. If I had a question...it would be how to paint the cylinders and curved oval shapes you find on space marines and eldar. The flat panels have always defeated me as I can't work out what part should be highlighted and how etc. Thanks for your videos sir, they are fantastic!

[@SuperSketchyGuy]

Getting into this after getting in my full practice with acrylics using a zorn palette

[@Nepeccel]

Favourite painter on KZbin!

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😍😁😍

[@DrMoe.Lester]

Marco, that's insanely simple. Can't wait to mess about with oil

[@bobdow3847]

Wonderful video... always great to see new material Marco.

[@Keddlecorn]

Incredible as always! More Kingdom Death please! : D

[@janbiela8596]

Great video I keep on coming back to! Not everything made sense to me the first time I watched it but since then I ave tried oil paints several times and I think now I fully understand the process. It’s not difficult but hard to adjust to if you come from acrylic paints 😅

[@grimmriffer]

As someone who has just started on this oil painting minis journey, I'd say don't worry about the cost of materials. 30 UK pounds bought me ten 37ml tubes of winton oil paint (from which basically any shade could be created by mixing) and a bottle of artist's odour free spirit (and hardware store spirit is apparently fine, so I overspent). Buying a certain well know brand of acrylics, the same amount of money wouldn't even get you five 12ml pots. Now, I just have to learn to paint! 😆 Your vids are great, you're so happy. Is it something in the fumes? 😉

[@jaanikaapa6925]

Watching now. Was watching something else, Marco will always get preference. BTW, Marco. I got my Kimeras finally, straight from Pegaso. Was hilarious as they came wrapped in Italian newspaper. They have/had 100 slots. My box had my name inside it, so they clearly had boxes ready and marked them as orders came in. :) I love small business style stuff like this. She's gorgeous. Pretty much perfect Artemis Wonder Woman. Diana lost the mantle to her and she was a redhead. :)

[@the_elder_medium]

This is a great video on using oils! I hope you make more oil content soon. Not enough content creators make oil videos, so thanks for making them!

[@shaggyrumplenutz1610]

And oils smell awesome.

[@timo4422]

Thanks for this video Marco ! I hope there will be more oily content like this one ! ^^ Anyway, I'll jump in oil paint for a project i'm working on at the time (figurine but bigger scale) so thanks again for those nice advices !

[@tobiasboh3370]

Lovely video as always! Funny enough I already painted like this after having discovered your channel where you demonstrated oil washes and doing some experiements and painted the armour of my warcry stormcasts this way. Seeing you do it will certainly help my technique get better, some of my blends were a bit clumsy.

[@jimostlund2166]

Now You made me want to try to paint in oil... i have to grab a nice barbarian modell with lots of skintone :D (Thaks for these suuuuper instructional Videos. Keep up the great work.)

[@mugwart99]

Also, I might be so bold and make a suggestion of not using white paper, it effects the way your eyes handle highlights. I use a toned grey paper. Though I'm debating spraying under the glass. Thanks for the videos

[@ctpopham]

I so look forward to your videos. Great job such an inspiration for me to get off my ass and paint. Keep up the great work.

[@y-adouradou446]

Love oils, thanks to you. I did do a few full oil mini but i do think the mix, acrylic, oil, enamel is still the one that makes the best results. But what i love from videos like this, who go to the extreme doing 100%, is that you learn so much things that you can apply just on some zones. Its awesome. And since now you are in the 3d printing.... bro.... you NEED TO apply to "Lost Kingdom Miniatures" patreon to get the STL files... Their sculptures are absolutely fantastic. Im making space lizards at the moment (i kitbashed their lizardmen), but they also have tomb kings and more... the details etc... its at least GW level, if not above on some minis. You re gonna love them. (PS: Abteilung oil paints are awesome, i really love working with them)

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😁😊😁 Thanks a million man! I need to check those models!!!

[@y-adouradou446]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM yeh, check them, i swear you re not gonna regret. Out of those big space marines, those are the best sculpts you can find in my opinion. The guys are doing impressive work

[@vandalthepriest8213]

Grande Marco! Spectacular tutorial as always! Saluti dai fan Italiani

[@austriacox]

Marco, how many crystal brush and golden daemon have you won? We won’t accept anything less than 50... Seriously, you should open a painting/art school, we would all fly there for masterclasses. I have never seen somebody mastering so many techniques and variations, coupled with such creativity and seamless execution. Really an inspiration, thanks for sharing!

[@innsmouthharbour]

He does offer private, face to face classes and it's very much on my 'to do' list :)

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😁😁😁 I started being serious about painting competitions only last year! I went to seven events coming home with twelve medals 😁 then Covid19 killed the momentum 😥 same for workshops and lessons 😥. I do online lessons but I can't wait to have again painters in the studio and fly to events!

[@austriacox]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM Congrats on the medals! :) Where can I find info re 1-1 online classes?

[@scotsbillhicks]

Amazing. I would have to try some oils to see what happens but maybe on only parts of a model.

[@lord1napalm]

Impressive work.

[@_i_m_]

I assume oils dry way slower than acrylics, so that's why wet blending is easier? And I did not totally get the idea and purpose of wiping paint when painting base color.

[@tonyharwood8408]

Another great tutorial - thank you. Tony

[@SigfridSWE]

Amazing stuff!!! You are so awesome 🤘🏻 🤯

[@andrewamann2821]

Marco... I never fail to learn new bits of technical knowledge watching you work. My creative brain loves you, but my wallet is starting to demand a restraining order, unless I can figure out how to get my colorblind self working purely in CMYK color mixing, before diving into yet another painting discipline...

[@Halliden88]

That looks incredible, thankyou so much for this information 👌🏻

[@DAMEXI]

Dang Marco! Mind blown again! Sadly the barrier of entry is a bit scary haha. One day soon I hope

[@raftai665]

Great video. But I wish you'd explain a bit more @4:38. Which colours you are mixing and ratio. I am considering buying abteilung 502 for my 28mm historicals and would like to get familiar with the technical stuff of the paints and effects. Particularly the skin effect you achieved. Thank you.

[@adelehammond1621]

With mixing skin tones lighter skin tones you want white with a tone so white with a tiny bit red yellow a brown of some type neutralising colours is helpful Using a complement the opposite colour on the colour wheel will get you black grey or a brown But a near complement will be good gets you different colours If you mix a yellow with a magenta or a cooler red you will get a burnt orange if you mix a warm yellow with a warm red you will get a bright orange

[@raftai665]

@adelehammond1621 Thank you!

[@barrackaobammacka521]

Nice skills man!

[@erice.9514]

Hey Marco, do you have Tipps how to seal oil paints the correct way? A model of mine was exposed to too much light and the color totally changed. Is there a way to turn it back or seal future projects?

[@andreuzzo1]

excellent video! Following this (and a visit to the art store), I've tried oil washes on some boardgame coin tokens and they looked amazing, but need to remember room ventilation next time :) Next, will try some of these techniques, and their application to OSL, on Tainted Grail's Menhirs!!! Thanks man, would have never tried this without your guidance!

[@wendigo8004]

damn you and your high quality lessons that moved me out of my comfort zone and made me a better painter. I put a curse on you for making me feel bad that I can not support your Patreon at thin moment in time. BE CURSED WITH PROSPERITY AND GOOD HEALTH!!!

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😁😂😁😂😁 Thanks a million man!!!

[@simbobcrafts4843]

Can you go over the model with an oil wash on top of the oil base colours like you can with acrylics, for example with nuln oil?

[@daemonofdecay]

The oil joke got me. Subscribed.

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

😂😁😂

[@zh1199]

Great inspiration to try new techniques as always

[@normanbayona4636]

I'm absolutely going to try oils soon. :o

[@lordweldatron.9955]

Hi Marco, what's the best brushes to use for the oil paints? And what's the best way to clean and look after them ? Love the channel, thanks a million 🙂

[@MarcoFrisoniNJM]

Hi! Check my first video about oil paints where I show in details materials and basic techniques 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpDTqaKgmZyeppo

[@lordweldatron.9955]

@@MarcoFrisoniNJM thanks Marco, just finished watching the other video, fantastic so much valuable information, cheers bud 🙂

[@Locchiosinistro]

Spettacolo come al solito... :) Grande Marco

[@ReubenBarrett1989]

Awesome video, can't wait to try it!

[@gaeldelomenie8003]

What varnish do you use on oils ? I tried my vallejo gloss finish to move to an oil wash, but I end up stripping it when I clean it with my cutip.

[@redrooster7371]

Awesome. I'm very close to ordering my first oil paints. One thing I still fear is that when I'll paint highlights and small details with oils the colors will mix too much together so there's not much contrast in the end. A video dedicated to painting details and highlights with oils would be really helpful.

[@adrianbahlmann1392]

You have earned your "like" within the first 10 seconds of the video 😄

[@wreckeur9974]

Love your videos! You're the reason I have added oils to my tool box, thanks for that. One issue I'm running into is (not sure how to explain this) "oil on oil". Basically I put down an acrylic base then oil wash on top of that. Then I add a different color on to that but I don't want to really disturb the wash later below. How do I avoid that?

[@erieschl]

I've tried this several times. I don't know if some paint is too pigmented but anytime I change colors my last color gets wrecked. I would basically have to use a different brush for each color or completely clean it out each time. I'm not sure what to do