I painted 100 minis in 100 days - here's what I learned!

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[@Kitbash.Carnage]

Love the videos bro , such inspiration ❤🔥

[@KCkohler]

Do you sell any kind of starter kit of brushes and paint?

[@wyattobrien9927]

Hey squidmar I was wondering if you wanted to check out this miniature painting channel for some extra tips to improve your work even more keep it up also the channel is (watch it paint it) I learned a lot from the channel and now I love the minis I have painted

[@OldManRogers]

As someone who deals with long term illness that impacts my ability to paint a lot, it can be hard to get re-motivated but I always say that miniatures are patient, they will wait for you, so fair play for being honest about how crap it is when you get sick! Speaking of sick you minis are SICK (in a good way) really vibrant and you have a unique style for sure.

[@theShoop]

Get well, friend, and never give up. Art is what drives people and we live through self-expression. Hope you'll return to your hobby soon.

[@OldManRogers]

@@theShoop Thanks, I managed a 1 day tournament of AoS the past weekend. Great fun, worth the painting and pain the previous months!

[@luke7834]

Love your painting style Emil, so vibrant, even the shadows pop off. I will always be excited to watch you painting. I don't understand why people don't click like more, I try to do it with every video that I've watched on YT, it's just polite.

[@footrot17]

Because most people are right handed and the like button is on the left. It’s way harder

[@Alojinhadatete]

The animation 🤌

[@CubeAnimations-ji3rv]

Agreed 😄

[@ArtiiVoid]

I'm glad you managed to push through the project, Emil. Your work is an inspiration to the whole community, even if you have bad days. Thanks for staying determined 🙂

[@InfernoSztorm]

I miss old content with painting tutorials :( they were really great

[@TheNeoanomally]

Same

[@PerfectionHunter]

Agree... Although this video was quite motivational to dive into my pile of smiles

[@Snacklord_Dennis]

They did recently do the "fixing everything wrong with" series which had a ton of painting and sculpting tutorials :)

[@beno5324]

they dont generate nearly the same amount of views, simple numbers game.

[@King_of_Sofa]

What a prolific mini painter. Doing high quality work too. Very inspiring!

[@rgbdungeon]

Lucas coming in with the kill shot at 23:25 :') What a legend. Epic work as always Emil

[@Gull0202]

Fantastic painting as always Emil. You’re one of the best mini painters out there and so entertaining as well. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Fischonkel]

I just LOVE your HeroQuest minis. Your painting style adds so much to these kinda basic models, it just incredible to see how great they can look! I wouldn't mind a video where you go all in and paint all your HeroQuest stuff. Would love to see it (Space Crusade too!).

[@Lohtex]

Thanks for having the bravery to show the reality of miniature painting, you could have easily just been like yep i did 100 in 100. but you where truthful and that shows a level of humility thats nice to see in youtubers.

[@thesonofvader]

Incredibly inspiring video! Way to push through and work hard. I appreciate your humbleness in saying you learned a lot and improved because you are one of the most talented painters out there and you are still pushing to improve!

[@carlstanford7607]

Another great video from the squidmar squad. Thanks lads. Enjoyed it a lot

[@AluminiumPanda6]

Super cool project! And seeing the improvements you made along the way was really neat. I don't think I could do one a day due to how long I take on a mini... and the fact I don't have a tone of time in a day...but maybe I should try some timed painting sessions to see how long I normally take and then set a goal of like "10 minis in a month" 🤣 that would be more than I am currently that's for sure.

[@FaxeAxe]

It is nice to see, that you have had fun. Really nice paint jobs were created. You inspired me to do the same thing, to finish my zombicide minis. Thank you

[@pinheadedbard69]

the one thing i love is the constructive self criticism because i think its a great quality to have as a painter and the detail to me is amazing anyways but i just love the work and aspire to get to that level one day as i have been doing the hobbies over a year now and stared when u got my first job 2 years ago and still learning tanks for everything keep it up bud. thanks again.

[@joshmortimer3433]

You are crazy! This could have broken you and turned you off painting but.... not only did you do 100 models and reduce your pile of shame, you came out the other side with a new found desire to paint more. Amazing

[@OrgangrinderYT]

I had this werid thing happening this week. I binged a couple of your vids during a couple of long painting sessions last week. Somehow i picked up something, and that is the way you and Lucas say: What the Hell. My daughter asked me last Wednesday where i picked up the "weird" accent. Up till then i didn't realize it 🤣😂. So thank you and thanks Lucas (or is it Lukas) for adding to my vocabulary 😅🤔😁, it sound so much better then saying it in dutch 😛.

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Hahaha, it's actually from Steven He, a comedy channel - can recommend 🥳

[@OrgangrinderYT]

@@SquidmarMiniatures i know the channel, yours is way better!! 😀. As are your painting tips. My god i made so much progress thanks to you and lucas. I think you helped me skip through a decade of trial and error easily! Thank you soo much 😀. Ow and never apolagise for taking care of yourself! Don't forget all the painters you helped out! When you are sick it's our time to help you out with some patience. Your vids are always worth the wait!!

[@insidemiladsmind5792]

Here is an idea paint Warhammer miniatures like histoircal minis like blackpowder or ww2 minis and paint historical minis like warhammer minis plus it would be cool to see death korps of krieg painted like actually germans.

[@erks6849]

22:02 My spider senses feel a little disturbance here… Emil might be a little sneaky cheater only to paint the front of the minis 😂 Still, as always, great stuff anyhow (on the front at least 😜)

[@cbjewelz]

I think it was intentional with the lighting vibe he was going for

[@erks6849]

So I‘ll paint my dwarven miners intentionally pitch black in the underground, as some sneaky goblins haven blown out their candles 😜

[@JRB33]

Those sylvaneth are gorgeous

[@Marcojaralaconich]

I do hobby almost every day, lots of painting, a bit of building. This video makes me want to do even MORE

[@johnhanley5546]

The Skin recipe on the Orks and Vampires - really good!!

[@gregpower308]

To hear you open up about your own worries and joys about the pitfalls in our hobby is a true testament of your professionalism. Hats off to you. 👍👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@BigKrug]

why only paint the front of the minis ? am i missing something ?

[@TaylorLiam87]

??? Literally shows him painting backs of minis in video and show backs painted in reveals.....

[@bda249]

In case they are display models and just stand on the shelf (which in Emil's case most of them I think) there is not much sense to spent time on the parts that are not visible.

[@Mara999]

Those Kharadron ended up looking like they have metal skin, like the masks are their actual faces. Reminds me of the Earthen and Iron Dwarves in WoW.

[@NiosHöger]

... that avatar of khain wasnt what i was talking about, 100 minis painting every day would be interesting, very nice style very nice mood in alot of things, i liked ur approach on eyes, gives me an idea how to up my game with already being on the right way *fireemoji*

[@TheLeeBC]

I would love a squig tutorial after watching this video. I searched your channel but didn't find the word squig anywhere. Yours are amazing including the basing.

[@klug5916]

I really enjoy the wide range of various miniatures, of different areas. As much as I love GW's work, seeing you work on other projects, like the Brom's archer is super interesting. And yes, the more your paint, even at your level, the more you improve, this is a natural process. Hope to see more of your projects soon. By the way, any improvements on the Mordheim incredible table?

[@ZeroStyIe]

I love these videos, but they are torture too. I've always loved 40k and it's Lore, but I was borne with tremors, and my hand constantly shakes, so I've even been able to do anything even remotely detailed. I'm exceedingly envious of your abilities. Your work is awesome and a constant reminder of what I can't do 😅

[@whiphore]

I kinda felt like you originally intended video minis to not be included but I see why they are you paint to a level that would take me days so fast I’d love to see you do a golden deamon entry

[@spencertr0nic]

Always love the ideas they come up with… but it seems like they never accomplish them! Great effort and awesome finished products, as always!

[@jimmyjimmy7923]

Great, now i'll be painting 5 terminators for a month and i will feel bad about it

[@tellierken69]

I painted one miniature in 100 days. 🤣

[@craigsargent2476]

Are you painting the backs of the minis in the next video to finish them off 😁

[@wileyjackson5124]

I was wondering the same thing

[@hamoostaffat]

Don't really need to when your using light source style painting, the backside would be in shadow

[@ArtiiVoid]

It's a painting style. Not all great miniature paintings have to cover the whole model, as the focus should be on main aspects like the face.

[@craigsargent2476]

@@ArtiiVoid Sure but just plain black on the back half of an entire set of models? It's certainly a quick way to paint, just don't ever turn them round i guess. "oh i thought your underworlds warband was painted? - it is, just only on this other side"

[@hamoostaffat]

@@craigsargent2476 don't you understand lighting directions? When you paint with a directional light source you don't detail the back the same as the front, painting the same all over is the cartoonish way of painting from the old days, fine if that's what your going for but it doesn't need to be done when light sourcing ✌️

[@Kayakvet]

❤as always, amazing minis, inspiring and you never forget to include The Lucas Elbow Cameo :). Wouldn’t be the same without it. How did Soma kickstarter go in the end? Do you have enough footage and willpower to do a recap/how to kickstarter video?

[@daguynexdoor]

Really impressive doing this project. We'll done!

[@richardsweeney197]

I think they are great!! Love the way you keep challenging yourself.

[@liamdrane2642]

Emil exclaiming multiple times in this video that he's human. Sounds like the kind of thing a robot would say... 🤔

[@szinyk]

Love the paint jobs on the old Heroquest minis.

[@sanjayblack1470]

i just love your style, it looks so great. i really want to do that with my sororitas, take the tame and get them to a great level. ty for all the great videos

[@hyrlen]

Loved this video. And life always happens, you Get sick, kids get sick etc. Btw: would love a How-to on the squig mouth and teeth. Looks amazing

[@kjstrohs11]

Sylvaneths might be my favorites. Those came out great.

[@nightatboje]

Cool work mate. Its fun to watch you making your hobby. KUDOS.

[@SecretDioramas]

Great video, your one of my big inspirations for creating my channel. Keep up the good work 👏🏻

[@Tipsythomas]

I wanted to get some painting done this weekend but since moving house i cant find my gear. I was going to build & paint the fury set for flames of war.

[@maciekwilkosz6377]

If you actualy count the tzeentch deamons (which I do) I think you passed. Especialy considering all the unfortunate setbacks. You are a true hobby champion!

[@ryankyle2467]

2:30- I really like that Ork!!! Is it AOS?

[@Goblinovski]

Can't wait to see your Gloomspite army finished!

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

It's like 5000 points at this time🤣

[@christiansebine7316]

Nice job mate!!👏👏 will you be releasing a video on the brom figure? It looked awesome 🔥🔥🔥

[@healurself2492]

awesome video! all the minis look great!

[@Samsminis]

Still wild that some of these minis you hold in your fingers and don’t paint on some kind of handle.

[@gazguhltraka]

Next challenge, paint 100% of the minis in 100 days :) Joke aside, great job! You've got to choose your battles.

[@jodain]

Great work on all of these.

[@GameDelay]

This video was amazing and encouraging.

[@maizhou4640]

next video idea, painting the back of miniatures

[@tronalddump5461]

I love this style of video 🫶🏻

[@Demonthya]

That's insane !!

[@Twinguistics]

He has to paint them on his lunchbreak? His lunchbreak from what, painting other minis and talking into a camera?

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

Lunch break from making sweet sweet lovin' with your mother

[@Twinguistics]

@@SquidmarMiniatures Lol! Nice. 100 mothers in 100 days. ;)

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

@@Twinguistics that will be next years project

[@Snacklord_Dennis]

Epic mini grand reveal party bonanza 🤩

[@christian49972]

Evertime you lick a brush an angel gets its wings

[@jokev1324]

16:20 Mad Respect

[@travissafford2312]

moustache jump scare lol

[@pieters3624]

Love the concept of the video!

[@CrimsonLord224]

Dude is tickling his tonsils with that brush

[@robertmalmstrom942]

Amazing video that inspire me to finish my started minis👊

[@serpentine8124]

awesome video!

[@foreverfornever1124]

heres me attempting 100 models in 2024 and only have 10 completed as of watching this video lol. Still half a year to go so hopefully I get some huge motivation for a large project or army.

[@nasigoring1525]

Do you guys ever successfully complete a challenge? If I missed my KPIs this often at work I'd get written up. Time for Lucas to be the guy who decides the distribution of cookies I think.

[@alistairnorris2211]

42 degree fever Emil, jesus man.

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

It was so bad 🤣 had four days over 40.

[@alistairnorris2211]

@@SquidmarMiniatures dude the internet says 42 can slip into coma haha what the hell.

[@SquidmarMiniatures]

@@alistairnorris2211 totally depends on your physical state. I was just completely void of energy. But could drink water and eat - so considering - I was doing fine.

[@DouglasLillie-z3d]

Emile, you only deserve half a like since you failed and didn’t finish ON TIME!!! Lucas should get extra cookies as punishment for letting us down! (Seriously though, great work and glad you’re feeling better!)

[@mandyklever9134]

now this is a great video!

[@Illindi]

20:23 - this feels kind going against the challenge set out at the start? I mean sure, easier to batch but still.

[@mcshannon02]

What was your normal rate you where painting minis at before this challenge and after?

[@sophia_comicart]

My recommendation for the next viral KZbin mini community topic where everyone covers it is, Stop Eating Paint. Great video as always though. Those minis are CRISPY.

[@SecretDioramas]

😂

[@jeffleake1960]

Im sure those last ones are in deep shadow right and totally not unfinished paint ?A stylistic choice !

[@mgm2pi]

I think the back of some minis doesn't count for the challenge, right 😂

[@EwokOverlord]

awesome.

[@CubeAnimations-ji3rv]

Love the video 👍

[@naib_stilgar]

21:52 Is it me or are the backs of these figures not actually finished?

[@dstock9855]

were is Harry potter? love the chaos art

[@5gtp3pp3r]

Fråga: varför kör ni (typ alltid?) med luftfuktare vid arbetsstationen?

[@marktrevett8438]

Watch out a caterpillar has moved on to your top lip. But great job on the models.

[@Darthski]

My goal this year was to just do 1 mini a month. Im already failing that.

[@Snacklord_Dennis]

Oh man that sucks! Are you struggling for time, motivation or are you aiming for super high display quality?

[@sekara9866]

Easy if you go epic scale

[@NiosHöger]

Amazing video, thx emil, finally back? I liked the gremlin better, i dont like when u copy stuff, as in avatar of khain or sylvaneth...

[@Birdmanesp92]

It's a bit unfair to hold yourself to the days you were sick with fever.

[@lifeinmono1820]

Meanees :)

[@grantholomeu3725]

23:22 you forgot to censor one f*** only to censor the next one, two seconds later :P

[@Scandic45]

Happy Yrra! Yrra!

[@pickletoes8612]

Lets see u paint 100 warlord TITANS giggity

[@SuperToadMakesMusic]

1:10 excuse did you just eat the paint brush?

[@Xenely4]

Hmm, does it really count as 100 painted when the back isn't painted??

[@ravenRedwake]

8:17 wizard being all two in the pink ready to probe and palpate.

[@MrExeetor]

Songname at 06.30?

[@Northman3050]

No like but you can have one of Lucus's cookies.

[@ziggman13]

😅 damn!

[@paddya3304]

What?! No tache. That didn’t last long.. wish I’d taken that cookie bet now. Also, thanks for the great content, as always.

[@richardrussell7082]

You really shouldn't count the days you were sick. With that in mind you actually came in under the 100 days.

[@whitehawk42]

so not to poo-poo any of this, i get the coolness of doing one every day consecutively, but getting sick and holiday/vacation time doesnt really count. I understand your job is videos with your pay depending on them but you all gotta keep your passion alive by also saying F&%* this job imma take the time off I need for Life. Its all good man, we all are here enjoying the work you all put into these things. We will still be here if you need a bit of time off too.