HOW to WET Blend | Wet Blending Miniatures Made EASY

How to wet blend. How to wet blend miniatures made easy for beginners. This 11 minute wet blending video is kinda different. The video shows the wet blending and painting of the leather armor parts and the horn using Vallejo paints and the Vallejo Retarder Medium.
The application of the vallejo retarder medium is different, but it kinda worked and I am happy with the result. Hopefully you find this wet blending video easy to understand an emulate.
Orc bust resin model sponsored by www.spellcrow.com
🔴 Help Support my art at PATREON 👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽 / donsuratosart
🔴 Shop Hobby Tools & Paints at PK PRO ( Affiliate Link ) 👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼 www.pk-pro.de?dsaff=DonSuratos
(•◡•) / Follow Me
WEBSITE - www.donsuratos...
INSTAGRAM - / don_suratos
FACEBOOK - / donsuratosartist
TWITTER - / don_suratos
Join this channel to get access to perks:
/ @donsuratos
PAINT like a PRO Affiliate Links
My MAQUINA Book - myhmshop.com/v...
Everlasting Wet Palette Painter: www.redgrassga...
Everlasting Wet Palette Studio: www.redgrassga...
Everlasting Wet Palette - Supplies: www.redgrassga...
Brushes - RGG size 2: www.redgrassga...
Brushes - RGG size 2/0 "Double O": www.redgrassga...
RGG Precision Nippers: www.redgrassga...
RGG 360 Miniature Handle: www.redgrassga...
Please don't forget to like and subscribe.
More tips and tricks on how I paint with Vallejos in my MAQUINA Book Volume 1.
Cheers!
"SURATOS10" @USAGundamStore 10% Off Discount Code
Blue Brick SHOP at Facebook - www.facebook.c...
I only paint my Gunpla, Miniatures and Action Figures with Vallejos - acrylicosvalle...
I get my tools only from HobbyMate Singapore - / myhmshop
Thanks for dropping by! Please don't forget to subscribe!
Thanks!

[@raymondpatterson8833]

Very helpful! You’re the only person who actually mentions the dry time of the retarder in minutes. Everyone else just says “it stays wet longer.”

[@DonSuratos]

Oh... I had to observe so that I could share it to you guys. "Longer" means so many things. 😅

[@Sergiocalvominiatures]

Very well explained video, very clear and exemplified. Congratulations for the work! Saludos!

[@DonSuratos]

OMAYGAWD! MY HERO at my channel! Thank you soooo much bro! Saludos! 😱😱😱🎨🎨🎨

[@Sergiocalvominiatures]

@@DonSuratos You are welcome. I really liked it!! ^^

[@DonSuratos]

@@Sergiocalvominiatures Thank you so much! Gracias! ☺️🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🎨🎨🎨

[@luismartinezgc]

@@DonSuratos You deserved it Don. You are really doing a great job

[@Daniel-bg1lp]

Your bust looks fantastic. It is indeed a model to be proud of!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Should be done soon! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@bluenine85]

Enormously useful! I've got a bunch of bone, horn, and fleshtones that would benefit from this

[@DonSuratos]

Awesome! You gave me an idea to paint bones with this technique! Thanks! ☺️

[@electrictrojan6719]

This channel is going to take off.

[@DonSuratos]

Hope your prediction is correct bro! Thank you for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Circuz36GamingChannel]

God Dangit Don! You have killed it again! Thank you!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you bro, but I feel I made a couple of mistakes. Retarder medium is a bit too thick when I applied it, and I am not happy with my color choice with the horns. But we willtry it again! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

Looking forward to the metal blending of the shoulder pad

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Will do very soon! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@notnubilous3804]

I've seen this technique done using water before, but never retarder medium. Definitely going to try this out

[@DonSuratos]

Water! Interesting, the surface tension there is interesting at the very least. ☺️

[@francesco3154]

Ti seguo da poco e posso dirti che i tuoi video sono fantastici e sei bravissimo! Spero di imparare anch'io la tua tecnica.

[@redrooster7371]

That looks like an awesome technique. Never thought of putting retarder medium as an undercoat. Can't wait to give it a try!

[@DonSuratos]

Will do a couple more wet blending videos bro. We shall see what works the best. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@timofaust1315]

I will give this technique a try. Thank you very much!

[@DonSuratos]

Do tell me how it goes. Will also try to refine this technique on my next wet blending project. Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Ezemv]

Just subscribed! Really enjoying your videos, can't wait to see more

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! Welcome to the channel! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@FortPlz]

I appreciate you showing the close-up looks at how you mix on your pallet and then application. Helps to understand what consistency to aim for.

[@DonSuratos]

Honestly, shooting it kills painting momentum 😅 But it must be done. Thank you! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@MarcinEstkowski]

Your videos are soooo helpful! Thanks!

[@DonSuratos]

Glad you find them useful Marcin! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@alessiodecarolis]

Excellent tutorial, horns' blending is really well done, expecially how different are from each other!

[@DonSuratos]

Ahhh, but I think I applied too much retarder medium. But it kinda worked. 😅

[@diverspudph1310]

I don't know if your foreign viewers will know what "pancit" is Lol! Nice one, Don!

[@DonSuratos]

Haha! The spanish speaking peope might understand. 😅

[@mfergel]

Very useful. Thank you.

[@DonSuratos]

Thanks for watching Mark! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@Himle_]

Hmm, interesting idea. For me, just adding retarder to the paints have worked fine, but always up for new ideas/improvements. (-: Have to try this next time I paint some Space Marines. End result turned out great

[@DonSuratos]

Yeah it was an experiment that kinda worked. Thanks for watching. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@fabioitaliatorino]

Aweaome work and tutorial ,,,you are a master

[@DonSuratos]

Just a mister bro. But Thanks so much for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@thesixthhousedagoth9439]

smashing, cheers for sharing this, do Moar !

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome bro! Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@warminipainting]

Yet more brilliant teachings from Don :) Always Vallejo!

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you as always bro! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@basfinnis]

That works really well. Excellent explanation 😙

[@DonSuratos]

Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@ambivalent11]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. It inspires me to try new things 🎨

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome sir! Thanks for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@kevinhayes517]

Wow, another GREAT tutorial with lots of good effective techniques…Thanks!

[@DonSuratos]

Still refining this technique bro, but it was a fun experiment. Thank you for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@spencersparks41]

Your video helped me accomplish wet blending like I was never able to before. I had given up I normally spend hours glazing layer after layer to achieve transitions. This explanation you showed here was so basic, but so well explained! It helped everything I was missing, click in straight away ! Thank you so much for the content you have made ! An for the lightbulb aaahaa ! Moment for me!

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome. I feel though I applied a bit too much retarder medium on the model. Will make it thinner next time. Also the deck tan is a bit too light, the umber struggled to cover the base color ( but it could also be the thick retarder medium ). We will make a couple more wet blending videos bro. Thanks so much for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@kampfer1945mk]

I think your work is astonishing. Thank you for sharing your technique in a very well done video.

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome sir! Thank you so much for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@kampfer1945mk]

Wet blending is a technique that is difficult to master. I have had a mild degree of success. Most likely due to not using the entirely correct mediums for the process.

[@DonSuratos]

@@kampfer1945mk No master here sir. I just took miniature painting seriously 8 months ago. However I am very familiar with my paints. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@jonloomis3178]

nice job

[@DonSuratos]

Thank you! 😊🎨🎨🎨

[@Elfhelm]

Wet blending made easy indeed! After watching your recent video I grabbed glazing medium and, on accident, stumbled upon retarder and picked it too on a whim. Looks like I will be having use for it! As a side note - I think making video of "must have paints" (in your opinion) from Vallejo range (or perhaps also their 8/16 paints sets?) could be a great material for new painters looking to get a solid range of colours.

[@DonSuratos]

Great idea bro! I hope to get a set, then I will make that video. Thanks a ton for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@lanesteele240]

A+. He is beautiful

[@DonSuratos]

Another orc for you bro! Finishing him soon. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@lanesteele240]

@@DonSuratos thanks

[@nicolaargento3407]

congratulations as always Don! Both for the clarity of the exposition and for your ability to experiment with new ways of using colors and especially mediums 😉 I have experimented with other wetblending techniques and for sure I will try this one ... the result is incredible 😉🙌🏻

[@DonSuratos]

You are most welcome bro! More experiments to come. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@jamminghaze]

try adding ink to get/keep stronger tones, maybe it makes these look less greyish. 😉 i need get some some inks too. Good ending result btw. 😁 greyish can be good thing, sometimes too. If that´s what you like or look for.

[@DonSuratos]

Totally agree with the inks bro... Will do, once I finish the metal shoulder armor. ☺️

[@PICAREIMON]

Saludos 😃😎🙋‍♂️👍🇲🇽

[@DonSuratos]

Gracias for watching! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@RandomGamer1984]

The red leather probably wasn’t working due to the orange/yellow tone brighting up when dried. I love using red but it’s the only color I feel you have to always plan 3 steps ahead for.

[@DonSuratos]

Totally agree! Also I may have mixed too much glaze medium. Too subtle, I had to abort. 😅

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

I like you prefer texture over smooth blending. At least for me it comes from traditional scale modeling. Nice video again. Interesting. Any plan to do some gunpla video in 2022?

[@DonSuratos]

Gunpla... once in a while. I am starting to miss it actually. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

@@DonSuratos, well, you should consider doing some gunpla then 😉 😉

[@moolinsart]

Muy bueno tu trabajo , enhorabuena por tu canal , veo que hablas Español (saludos) si es así ,podrías hacer algún video en Español , Gracias !!!!!

[@DonSuratos]

I am Filipino sir, I just partially understand spanish. Saludos! ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Master_of_Antares]

Looks fun! But I don’t really understand the difference between thinner and glaze medium. When should one be used over the other?

[@DonSuratos]

Uploading the video now bro. I hope I explained it well enough in that video. Do watch, and tell me if it is still unclear. Thanks for watching! ☺️

[@Master_of_Antares]

@@DonSuratos just watched it - you tricked me by leaving thinner medium to the end 😂😂 but really, that helped out a lot. So would this be a correct view; - Medium in general makes paint flow better and dry a little slower. - Thinner medium does this while retaining the same properties of the original paint. - While Glaze medium adds transparency, and maybe makes things a little more matt overall. So tl;dr - I need both lol I ordered 2 bottles of glaze medium on Thursday after binging a bunch of your videos. Now I guess I need thinner too =]

[@Liverpoolzews]

what camera u use man?

[@DonSuratos]

Just my iPad Pro camera bro. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@ABurns-lk5lp]

Don, any idea why my paint is lifting when I do wet blending with the glayering method? First coat not fully dried?

[@DonSuratos]

Wet blending? I use a hair dryer to dry before painting the next layer bro. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Dogman1736]

What was the color paint you should have used for the horns?

[@DonSuratos]

Most like;y Stone Grey. 😊

[@joshfoss7407]

When you're laying down base colors like the brown, I notice that you use use very deliberate brush strokes. Often small strokes from different directions. Other top-end artists do this as well which is totally different from the GW-beginner process of just applying a layer to everything. I'm guessing this helps set shadows and build texture on top of the primer. Is there a good way to learn how to know the technique and direction you use when putting the brush to the model? I feel like this is something artists do sub-consciously, and it probably has a huge impact on the difference on the final result.

[@DonSuratos]

Oh! I do not notice sir. I just like painting more paints on raised areas, and less on the recesses. Gives me more volume everytime. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@michalm86]

Me at 9:13 - This horn doesn't really look that great to be honest... (the "draw the rest of the feckin' owl" magic happens) Me at 9:19 - Damn, beautiful! I should have expected it!

[@DonSuratos]

😅🎨🎨🎨😜

[@Filthyanimal9]

Thx for video- just to confirm because i did not see in video, for horns did you also apply a thin coat of retarder before applying your light and dark colors and then blending? Looking forward to trying this out tomorrow!

[@DonSuratos]

Yes I applied a thin coat. I feel I should have applied a thinner coat though. Thanks for watching. ☺️🎨🎨🎨

[@Filthyanimal9]

@@DonSuratos thx, I watched a couple times and missed it! Really enjoying your vids on glayering and underbrushing!

[@DonSuratos]

@@Filthyanimal9 Thank you! It is transparent, I cant even see it in person bro. 😅 Thank you or liking the videos! Appreciate it so much! ☺️🎨🎨🎨