The best paints for SLAPCHOP in the Market?

Maybe
Today we are going to explore doing Slapchop using the Vallejo Xpress Color range and see a well done underpainting will allow us to make the most out of our Slaspchop minis
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[@ml6158]

The absolute mad man he did it.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😂😂

[@facesnbases9853]

Absolute gem of a video. Portraying the mentality and the method amazingly. Preshading with warmer tones works really well. I've got a few more paints on my shopping list. Cheers Juan.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Happy to help

[@SoubaDelryn]

That intro was the Bomb :D I love your Vids, you are a Gem in this Community!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks mate 😘

[@CoffeeMugTwentyFive]

I need to invest in a "SlapChop" now. All the time I would save!

[@TechbotALPHA]

The TENSION and then the LAUGHTER from that intro, well played XD

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@Fpsdood]

when painting is this fun and easy its hard to stop! finding myself painting more than ever thanks to contrats/speedpaints/xpress really awesome. Great video!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

That's the purpose of paints, making painting fun

[@MansePower]

Very nice. Having returned to the hobby after a 20+ year hiatus, speed paints (I love army painter) and slap chop was a bit of a revalation. Its Nice to see it done i various ways, I’m especially impressed by the results you obtain by drybrushing with zandri dust instead of gray-to-white. I guess I’ll be trying that on my next batch🤘🏻 keep up the good work - you are an inspiration the middle aged returning nerds😜

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

thanks mate, as a middle aged retunee myself that means a lot

[@andrewloveridge6358]

You're an incredible painter, man. Every technique I watch you use, you use the hell out of it. Thanks for continuing to inspire, JuanHidalgo.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks mate 😘

[@derekgarcia3069]

These look fantastic! I'm excited to try the Xpress colours! Also, I just want to say thank you for your take on Slapchop (the whole idea of it). No creators I actually follow have had any issues with it, but that somehow didn't stop my feeds filling up with people being incredibly angry about it.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Indeed, you will find it's mostly the people with low skills that feel angry or threatened by this. Don't listen to them, it's an amazing and powerful way of slaying the grey

[@tutubeater1]

I can’t wait to see how you painted the large flat panels on the sentinel which are prone to staining. Excellent point about using a WARM color for the pre shade. I almost spewed when I watched the beginning 😂

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks mate 😘, coming next week

[@Andrewc87563]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Ha just want I asked about - awesome.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Happy to help 😘

[@legatus_newt]

Black lotus has become my favorite of the Xpress paints I've bought. Thinned slightly it works as a black wash and left as is it creates a wonderful subtle blue / black color which shows the highlights much better than Citadel black contrast. It's a very versatile paint.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It's amazing!

[@shawnc4240]

Amazing video! I never thought of mixing different brands. I need to get some of those Silver's and highlighters! Thank you

[@lynnostler639]

Juan, Well I am getting more into your many videos.I am learning so many new things. My desire to paint miniatures is going wild at the moment. I took a few years off painting minis.and focused on Model aircraft. Now that I have found your videos my desire to do miniatures has returned with a vengance. I guess that I need to blame you for this change in my hobby time now. Thank you for that. I need to tell you that I love your sense of humor! I'm laughing a lot during the time that I watch. You have improved my life right now, so thank you for that. I'll be watching you a lot in the future. Have a wonderful day!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks mate 😘

[@byronwatson1557]

Thanks for the smile. Your intro seen put joy in my heart. Thanks for the video. Hope you have a fun day out there

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks, that really means a lot

[@radiomuffin]

Congrats, that's the fastest I've ever subbed to someone. You had me with the intro, thanks for sharing your sense of humour!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

VIEWS FOR THE VIEWS GOD SUBS FOR THE SUBS THRONE

[@justarandomname420]

Slap chop and inexpensive AP speed paints allowed me to finish my Orks and Blueberries as if I had some kind of talent.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It's a great technique

[@williamlancaster352]

What an opener!!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Juan . 🐺

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😘

[@Nortic111]

What a superb introduction!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks ☺️

[@ricardoflummiremus]

The best intro I’ve seen so far this year! You got me good!! Thank you for the top quality content videos and have a wonderful weekend all! 🙌🏼🌞 Maestro Hidalgo 🐝💨💨

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks mate 😘

[@carbinewolf]

Nicely done, your models look amazing

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@TheMugwump1]

Ha! Awesome shit. Vince and Steven would be proud to see this. :)

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@arej00ryan]

truely incredible paint job, i cant wait to try it.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@isisnmagic1812]

Great video, love to see the rest of the painting of this group especially the big one, great stuff as always.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Coming soon

[@Ed-xo9pc]

Another amazing intro! you brighten the dull days mate, and inspire me to pick up the brush

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks, that means a lot

[@familyofgamers777]

I'm glad that I wasn't the only one who thought of "The Slap Chop" Chopper. 😀 Great video! Thanks Brother!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@moogicmaster2106]

Best slap chop I’ve seen

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks ☺️

[@Hateweek1984]

This method is great! Has really helped me get over wanting to match the box art....and develop my own technique and always learn something new in ever video....Gracias Compa!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Gracias a ti guapetón 😘

[@bluknight99]

Just bought the "Cadia Stands" army set. Now I know how to go about painting it up. Thanks, Juan!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Happy to help

[@ramonosuke]

Damn nice job on this. Been having issue with contrast/speed paints not showing up as “bright” as I’d like, but it was due to lack of building from black to white with priming or dry brush. Been seeing on multiple vids building from a black prime->gray/brown->white works so well, instead of just black and white only. Great vid and tips, I definitely need to build my Vallejo xpress range, but am tapped on funds at the moment

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Happy to help

[@brandonchaplin9782]

After a couple of years of seeing you use the Raphael brushes I finally went and got a few.....I wish I had done that sooner because they've put everything i've used previously to shame and then some. I use a size 1 mostly as that's what works for me but man using contrast and washes did not have the effect I was expecting, these things take it like a champ. Definitely become my go to brushes! Still not going near metallics with them, that definitely worries me lol

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Glad you liked them!!

[@marcbowling6451]

Excellent. I think that a common mistake for beginners in general is "I am new, I will use cheap stuff". Using the highest quality you can afford is so worth it! I learned this in canvas painting. Using cheap paint is super difficult and professional paint is so nice.

[@brandonchaplin9782]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thankyou for getting me onto awesome brushes!!

[@brandonchaplin9782]

@marcbowling6451 yeah getting atleast one really good brush that's not going to break the bank is definitely the way to go. I pretty much only use my Raphael brushes now besides a over used Scale 75 brush for metallics and cheapo ones for texture paint and when I bother to use oils or enamels. I got back into the hobby with a handful of the citadel paints from around 2015 and some vallejo paints before being bought one of the big sets of Army Painter paints and some of them are still great but a lot of them were a chore to use and I think I learnt a lot more from them then the previous lot. Now I swear by Vallejo and AK 3rd gen paints and use a mix of washes and contrast paints when needed from Army Painter and Citadel. Is a lot of paint to keep track of but it's definitely helped going the way I have with it

[@antongunther3977]

get some good synthetic brushes for metallics. D' artisan shoppe brushes are decent and are around 20 bucks for a set.

[@maxbrandt6]

The framed photo of Vince in the background is a funny touch!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I'm so happy I bought that digital frame!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I'm so happy I bought that digital frame!

[@jerome_dangelo]

Intro was hilarious.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks mate 😘

[@dhid88]

Dignificas la técnica Slap Chop, gran trabajo!!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Gracias! Es una gran técnica que con un poco de cuidado puede dar grandes resultados.

[@gomezzara_creative]

IT WORKS

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It really does

[@Maladictus]

Great video - I liked the idea of the zandri dust under painting rather than just grey

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I think it's important to think about what final results you want to choose your underpainting colour

[@SpringfieldFatts]

This answered a lot of my questions about the range. I paint historicals and was wondering how this would work for WW2 miniatures (lots of khakis, camo greens, etc).

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Yes, and with mixing a bit you can manage to produce mostly all the hues you will need. With that being said, we are expanding the range to 60 paints and I specifically asked for a set of WW2 inspired colours

[@SpringfieldFatts]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Cool, I might hold off for that then.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I highly recommend you get some of the hues right now, Lizard Green, Plague Green, Wasteland Brown ara amazing, the new colours might take a while to come out

[@totinoshotpizzarolls3312]

Great work. Awesome use of slapchop.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@imuz8644]

If i could only like this video twice :D That was great!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks! You can always subscribe

[@markchristy9704]

First time watching your channel. You get a like just for that opening bit. Nice!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

VIEWS FOR THE VIEWS GOD

[@antongunther3977]

I wish I could get my hands on these.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Yeah, global supplies are hard. They will get there

[@MinorPlutocrat]

I adapted your 'eavy Contrast technique on my Khagra's Reavers with a drybrush of Vallejo Ivory. I really love this range! Superb coverage, great price, really looking forward to them expanding the range!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

We are already working on it, it's going to be massive and very exciting

[@FyreMagyk67]

The jumpcut jumpscare. Classic!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😂

[@kueppe]

I got the full set, but when I have the choice i very much prefer my Speedpaints (vallejo fist colour choices are rly strange). The vallejo range is a nice supplement though because of some quite unique colours.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

You can blame Giraldez for that. We are already working on more

[@maximem.ste-marie3578]

the best technique with the best painter. can'T go wrong. Except of our heads to explode

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks mate 😘

[@kakitachu]

Spectacular video as always.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@williamtrinidad3520]

That was the best intro ever bro 🤣😂

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@laurentderrien]

you're the best at teaching us how to paint

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I try!

[@laurentderrien]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures everything seems simple when you explain it so well, and the production value is amazing. Really good job, wish you the best.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks mate, that really means a lot

[@nasigoring1525]

Next level editing :'D

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@Bunyip_Studios]

Just waiting on Element to get the Xpress Color set back in stock

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Awesome!

[@tonimercant210]

When its going to be in stock again? Please, somebody knows? 😕😭

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I wish I could help you, but I can't. I have no inside knowledge at all

[@jensskautrup640]

Love your stuff 🤌🏼

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@zargonfuture4046]

My go to for 15mm historical for since forever, never called it slapchop though.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It's just a catchy name that got traction. It's funny and easy to remember that's all

[@napalmmachete]

That intro stressed me out so much, very well done :D

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It's the magic of cinema

[@VoodooTabletopCrafts]

I ended up buying 12 Xpress paints after watching your videos :) I look forward to more of your amazing Xpress work. Great tip about model air silver I'm guessing it's thinner than my vallejo model silver which I find is hard to do highlights because its thick and drys fast.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@GeekEnglish]

ooo I wonder if the new vallejo colours eliminated the need for thinning down wasteland brown and using the new bone colour not seen what it looks like yet

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It's a different hue but yeah you can use that and not thin it

[@matthewkish6318]

Love this method!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks, me too!

[@sapatanque5881]

Encontré una caja starter de wh40k en una tienda de segunda mano. Este es el video que necesitaba para motivarme a pintarlas. Gracias 💚

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Gracias a ti guapetón 😘

[@marksminis]

Great vid! It's clear to me Xpress is better that Speedpaints for certain colors! Very excited to try them!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Awesome

[@tango1169]

Really? Because I see the opposite. These look really bad, I feel like this man's skill made these minis look good and they would have turned out even better with contrast or speed paints instead

[@robertclassicconstructiona1830]

Hello , just checking if you got my messages and the info you asked for , another amazing video .......thanks again

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

No idea what you are talking about sorry can you be more specific?

[@robertclassicconstructiona1830]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thought I replied , weird I pm you on messenger , thanks

[@WalkerintheWaste]

Late to the party but I've just picked up the Vallejo Xpress set thanks to this video. The finish and the colours look great and I cant wait for the range to expand. I noticed from the comments you would do a more traditional black, grey, white drybrush for blue. How would you tackle other colours like red, yellow etc? Thanks for the fantastic video!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It depends! Depends on what finish you want to achieve, what level of saturation and value, etc

[@chucklamb3496]

Awesome

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@txusinbilbo]

Lovely video, Juan. Thank you for sharing this good quality content. Hope we'll meet again in person. Let everyone know you're not only a really good painter but a nice person to talk to. Cheers!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Gracias guapo 😘

[@8heimdall8]

omg the intro ! i m dead ! ahahaha

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks ☺️

[@BlueyWolf]

Please do old style imperial guard 8th cadian scheme too with older guard models.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I doubt I will but you never know

[@BlueyWolf]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Would be great. there are 20 years worth of old guards in circulation and they are still considered superior to new ones due to old habits and non mono pose customizable bodies. 07 thank you for replying.

[@victordeliebana]

Como lucen tio! Me encantan tus vídeos y me das un montón de items y técnicas para mis minis. Una maravilla!!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Gracias guapo 😘

[@Keemp]

this is an amazing tutorial and im using it for my army, the only thing is that mixing black lotus and copper brown 1:1 gets me a different, more ugly brown. I don’t know why

[@TheSarge23]

In one answer to a comment here you said that one has to find the right basecoat/undertone for the paints we want to use on top. Are there any tips/hints you can give to look out for? I suck at color theory. :/

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Basically, if you want vibrancy and warm colours on top, choose a warm underpainting like I did here, if you want cold and desaturated tones choose grey or even cold grays and blues

[@TheSarge23]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thank you! :)

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Happy to help

[@greyzg]

did... did you buy that slapchop just for that 1 minute intro? what a madlad

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I did and it was surprisingly expensive. Unlike other creators I commit to my jokes with my wallet

[@wolf-xf6hf]

Now that you have created a line of xpress paints for military colors which of these mixing recipes would you switch out for a regular xpress paint now?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

None because I actually like the colours and any of the new ones would change them. But if I had to paint Cadians now, I would use a diluted Bag of Bones for the fatigues, and probably Commando Green or Armout green for the armour parts. What I'm going to start doing though, is use the new browns for the leather, Mahogany and Willow Bark.

[@wolf-xf6hf]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures interesting why bag of bones instead of khaki drill? I thought that one was meant to be a solution for cadian undergarments. Not complaining since bag of bones is one of my favorite xpress paints I’m more just curious. Also what do you think about using greasy black on the boots since it’s a warmer shade? Do you think that would make better boots?

[@D00M3R_MAVS]

Do you recommend the Vallejo Xpress paints, please? Are they similar to contrast, what makes them different if so, please? also can they be thinned like contrast, and what would you use for this if so? I was thinking about picking up the full set of them. I do have some contrast paints already, but a couple of friends told me to pick up this set. they are not the most advanced painters though, so I always like to shop around for advice from people who understand the medium more. I first got into using contrast through your Death Guard video. The style and the effect were exactly what I was looking for. It also has given me the confidence to now try making my own glazes and painting in this way, as it seems to be the most advanced way to do your colours. If these xpress paints will help me get glaze-like effects in less time though, they are definitely something I would like. I definitely think you've pulled off some great stuff with them... for example painting vehicles with the greens. I wouldn't have thought that would have turned out so well with contrast, would it? So are the xpress paints better at covering flat areas, or are the greens just really good? you got me wanting to paint Imperial Guard, just off how you can do that glazing style of painting in a really short amount of time. I mean you could go further with it than in the video by using thinner coats and adding more colouration, browns and stuff for dirt. I can certainly see it being a very time saving way to paint. Thing is I was thinking about getting some scale 75 paints as they're supposed to be one of the best to thin into glazes. so do I get a nice selection of those or do I get the vallejo xpress instead. Ideally I'd like both, but buying both at once might be too much. I don't know. New tools are always good I guess.

[@brut4litygg416]

Juan is your brush wet when you dry-brush the miniature or do you use a paper towel to remove the paint keep it dry?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

You need to remove most paint yes

[@Hello-1814]

Zandri dust is a very nice color

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It is indeed

[@MaxiTurb0]

Gran vídeo Juan! Una pregunta, estoy empezando a pintar y no sé decidirme si pintar con zenithal com aerógrafo o slapchop cómo tú has hecho? Alguna recomendación con tu experiencia?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Por qué no las dos?

[@MaxiTurb0]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures hostia, no me esperaba esa respuesta y es la mejor que me podrías dar porque me encanta usar el aerógrafo (aunque estoy aprendiendo) pero me ha encantado el resultado que le has dado con slapchop. ¿Tienes algún vídeo en el que uses ambas técnicas? 😍 ¿O me recomiendas dos del que pueda unir una y otra técnica? Mil gracias por responderme

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

No tengo video pero te recomiendo empezar con negro hacer el zenithal con el aero directamente desde arriba con blanco y un pincel seco con blanco para pillar todos los detalles y vas experimentando.

[@MaxiTurb0]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures perfecto! Suena genial! Probaré esta misma tarde! Que tengas buen domingo!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Gracias guapo 😘

[@raypizanis9939]

Hahaha, great intro bro!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks mate 😘

[@jpwfilmarchives8076]

Do you prefer dust to grey in general or just for this particular miniature? I’ve tried slapchop with grey but the color doesn’t seem to pop as much due to the darkness. Amazing video!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It's in a model by model basis and depends on the final paintjob I want. I could go with brown, then ivory's for example is I wanted to do yellow

[@Annihilo]

That thumbnail 😂😂

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It's the small details

[@Valmar123123]

Excelent painting! I received some Vallejo recently (sadly not all cause they were sold out). I would appreciate some advice with skin. I use slapchop but more darker (Im painting horror miniatures). What I find is Vallejo look excelent for slapchop, but I cant get some nice skin colours. Im using Gulliman Flesh from Citadel and looks great for some dark skin (using slapchop over the standard black-grey-white), but not as aggresive as yours, Im going dark here.. What if I want a lighter skin over the same standard slapchop. Should I mix Gulliman Flesh with a bit of yellow or what do you suggest? I mean, Im using the dark slapchop technique, but want a lighter skin without losing the nice looking dark in the deep zones. Hope the sentences make sense. Thx

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I suggest you paint the whole face grey by hand like I did here and leave just the recesses black. You will need to fine tune it accordingly I'm afraid.

[@SaschaKleiber]

Awesome video, as always. The one I was looking for! There’s a new nuln oil? Changed formula?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Yeah all shades changed formula to use a variation of the Contrast chemistry

[@bldos5362]

I appreciate the goofy

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😁

[@v02max75]

Lol slapchop guy in the background 😂

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I love adding those small Easter eggs

[@v02max75]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures intro was on point too! I laughed. For sure thought you were going to chop that mini apart

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

THE MAGIC OF CINEMA!!

[@markwarne893]

Hi, Looking for a bit of advise. I am trying this method and it works well. My question is how do I then go onto paint metallics like bronze armour? Cheers

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Paint bronze, wash with brown wash and highlight mixing silver into the metallic

[@markwarne893]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Many thanks

[@chriseyser8653]

What would be the GW equivalents to these paints? I ask because I already have a good starter point of contrast paints.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

There aren't really, you can only get approximates Wasteland Brown - Snakebite Leather Dwarf Skin - Guilliman Flesh Black Lotus - Black Templar Cooper Brown - Gore Grunta Fur Omega Blue - maybe Celestium Blue? Lizard Green and Plague Green don't have an equivalent at all but maybe mixing Militarum Green and Ork Flesh will get you something "similar" to the mix I use there. Apart from that, it's very important to note THE STRENGTH of both ranges is VERY different, so you will need to thin down the Contrast to match.

[@chriseyser8653]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thank you for taking the time to reply! I greatly appreciate it.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

@chriseyser8653 happy to help!

[@antoinebolle3768]

Thanks for the nice video, tried it on an infinity model using zandri dust as an undercoat for green and it turned great. What would you advice for...hem... blue?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Normal black and white. There's little you can do with blue

[@antoinebolle3768]

Thanks!

[@christianerickson5994]

Another phenomenal paint job! Your brushes are amazing, which brand do you use?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Rosemary and Co for both Drybrushes and normal ones

[@gReGoRiUsTr4sh]

Do you use Zandri Dust only for warmer appeareance or is this a colour you recommend for slap chop instead of grey at all? Amazing work!!! Especially the face with this method, didn't see such a good face with Speedpaints for a long time 😀

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I think it's a fantastic substitution for the grey if you don't want to lose so much saturation. The main issue for grey is that it will kill colours like yellow, fleshtones etc

[@Redilt]

la mejor intro de la historia xD

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Gracias 😊

[@camy252camy3]

Would a zandri dust zenithal spray work instead of the heavy drybrush?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Not really, at least not in the same way, as it will cover the recesses as well, it will also cover the dark areas too much, it's a different effect but one you try for sure

[@camy252camy3]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures good point about recesses. Just trying to streamline the steps a bit for myself, but don't want to lose the dark recesses. Might try some experimental ones and see how it looks. Cheers! That skin xpress paint looks amazing btw. Can't wait to try it!

[@lanesteele240]

Hello juan

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😘

[@Rhaenday]

Regarding that elephant in the beginning, I feel the biggest thing is what contrast paint and similar new products bring to the table - especially for newbies (but I'm sure you're already more than aware of that already, just commenting for internet points ;P )

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Tools that make things easier are always welcome. Imagine a carpenter saying stuff like: Electric drills are for losers, real carpenters use hand drills only! Yeah it's stupid, nothing wrong with lowering the entry barrier at all

[@Rhaenday]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Quite the apt analogy, as there are masterworks made with traditional methods by skilled carpenters - but new tools allow for DIY and those same "masters" always have the option to speed up the process when they're not after the Golden Daemon of carpentry (and still even then) xD

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Exactly, nothing wrong with self imposed restrictions but it's important to understand they are that SELF IMPOSED

[@Diegan]

What miniatures are these from?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Games Workshop, new imperial guard

[@Sgt-lott10]

I may actually do This But Not paint over the drybrushed fatigues and armor since it looks good

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

That's most certainly a fantastic option!

[@jonbauml225]

You funny guy!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I try

[@NUMAWAR]

Genial como siempre,si bien, sigo sin encontrar un beneficio a esa técnica frente a una cenital de negros/gris/blanco , lo probé en un zombicide y es extremadamente tedioso dar varias capas de pincel seco a múltiples minis, yo creo q es mejor resultado una imprimación negro o gris muy oscuro (la de Vallejo Ghost grey es genial y desde arriba en blanco más rápido y a mi gusto mejores resultados. O a las malas negra Vallejo luego 45 grados imprimación gris Vallejo spray (bendito spray que bueno es...) y repasar con blanco en pincel seco.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Bueno depende, con ese método no pillas los bordes de las cosas y te quedas un pobre en definición. También haciendo un cenital no puedes dejar areas más oscuras y otras más claras como he hecho yo. Es una cuestión de control. Lo mejor sería un método híbrido, pero necesitas algo de pincel seco para definir bien todas las zonas

[@NUMAWAR]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures en mi caso he conseguido un híbrido ,imprimo en gris oscuro meto cenital blanco con tinta, repaso con pincel seco blanco o amarillo hielo en zonas "orgánicas" desestime el negro como primera imprimación ya que como bien dices puede quedar muy oscuro .

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

No es mala, yo para los otros 5 Guardias he hecho algo similar, la capa base de Zandri sobre las zonas claras la he dado a aero con mucha precisión y luego pinceles secos con una veladura de blanco a aero para suavizar las últimas luces en la tela y la armadura

[@NUMAWAR]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures que majo eres macho ,si vuelves a las freakwars te paso a conocer.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Pues claro si soy un puto amor

[@serviciofinanciero7969]

Impresionante 👏👏👏

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@mikewyant6919]

I’ve been “glaze painting” for years

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Me too, it's a very old technique. It's just a new funny name that stuck.

[@parabolist69]

it works 🤣

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I would have never guessed that in a million years

[@GettinJiggly]

Juan I notice you use TeeSpring as well. How well have the shirts held up? I see you wearing one, the one we ordered started flaking after a couple washes, and and of the smaller art is almost non existent.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Yeah I've been thinking of looking for a new service if I'm honest

[@GettinJiggly]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thanks, just wish KZbin would allow other services to show on the videos

[@musashidanmcgrath]

So, as per the title, which are the best? 😂 Xpress, Contrast, or Speed paint?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Different things with different properties. Personally I rate Contrast and Xpress tied at top1. That being said, I haven't used the Speedpaints 2.0 yet

[@IanGerritsen]

Technique still fine, but the term is still ridiculous. Catering to the lowest common denominator never ends well, even if done with good intentions.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I can't see how a funny name is catering to the lowest common denominator. I love the name. Imagine the original video was called Grisaille, can you imagine how many people would have watched it? Yeah, no one. The silly name made the old technique reach more people, you can call it however you want of course

[@robolizard222]

The mad lad actual used a slap chop. Not the painting!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Unlike all the other fakes out there, this is the real deal