Karazai the Scarred: Value Sketching

[@Vortid]

Nice showing of a technique. I especially like that you instruct us to put your sunglasses on before painting. We beginners always end up not pushing the highlights enough, but with the sunglasses on, you have to really make it very bright to even see the model. Great trick.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, that's the real secret. Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!

[@АнтонБудин-м1щ]

👍

[@coreydavison4971]

Looks sick!

[@EkeiShao]

Love it, thanks for sharing !

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thanks, Mark!

[@Mikey__R]

Always remember: paint UNCHAINED!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, yeah buddy!

[@AaronKnight-fe1vm]

This piece ois very good layers metallic colour

[@greedo-diedforusall]

Seeing this video makes me want to paint again. Thank you

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Glad to hear that!

[@Ain_soph]

Yea buddy, Saturday morning painting tutorials! 🤘😝🤘

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Awroooo! More to come!

[@samm7322]

Every dragon prince wants a fast princess.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Still searching 😎

[@turtleandbear1179]

i love underpainting!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Yeah buddy!

[@garyjenson1326]

Normally when I put yellow over blue it's a disaster. Clearly I have much to learn sensai. Nice job Sam.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, seeing is believing! Thanks, Gary!

[@TylerProvick]

Spatter may be caused by stopping or starting the paint before the air. When you are airbrushing don't stop the air, just keep the trigger down and pull back as needed for paint.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

I'm working with a smaller tank and have found the spattering us from not allowing the tank to fill back up before spraying again. With the loss of pressure from continued use, it spatters.

[@TylerProvick]

@@SamLenzArtwork Interesting. I don't have a tank so I haven't experienced that.

[@chaoticpainting1507]

Always love your content and what you bring to the community brother. You make this stuff look so easy, your attention to detail is over the top man. It looks amazing, as per usual. Thanks for sharing!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed this :)

[@mattu5118]

Thanks Sam, love these kinds of experiments!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Glad you like them!

[@carlstanford7607]

That bear is small but fierce.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Heh, always ready for winter.

[@spacemarinebob]

priming 2 very large Age of Sirmar models this morning, this was the perfect video to watch as the primer drys for technique inspiration

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Glad you enjoyed it, Godspeed!

[@janjordens7343]

Thanks for letting us have a look in the kitchen. The video explained your process clear and your story showed me 1 the steps needed, but also the creative options to make your own focal points. Top!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheAndrian463]

Nice work. I think this would be called a multicoloured grisaille. This is exactly what I have been wanting to see applied to a miniature instead of the traditional grisaille. The result is great, definetely going to try this method out. 😀

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@X.davidWilliams]

Huzzah,, very nice technique. Amazing outcome.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thanks, David! Huzzah!

[@ArchonJon]

Definitely results in a more "sketched" appearance that looked grand on such a big model. great work as always man!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thanks, man! I could have done this on a much smaller model but the dragon adds some spectacle to the video :)

[@vermillionhugh]

Reminds me of Saint George & The Dragon story. Colour over neutrals, neutrals always win. 💪👨🏻‍🎨

[@SamLenzArtwork]

I'll have to look that up :)

[@Politov]

Love it!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thanks!

[@pontiac6548]

Great result Sam. I've always regarded this technique as painting in reverse ie highlights and shading before mid tone. It's definitely a technique worth knowing and may work well on big figs with plate armour or large contrasting areas and something I will try as I am now becoming more adventurous with the airbrush. Thanks for sharing this. I wouldn't mind seeing a tutorial on how to paint black cloth; I can't remember if you did one previously. Thanks again.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Cheers man, glad you enjoyed it! This has me wanting to go back and make another project in this way, but use inks or something else to tone it out.

[@portercore]

Whenever I try out a new technique like this, I usually end up feeling a little perplexed too; I've got my own preferred painting style/method already, and it's not like I'm just about to stop that and hard fork into a brand-new way of painting. So while I had fun, and all painting is practice...did I just waste my time? To answer this I try to find a way of incorporating an aspect of it into my usual flow. For example, my default now is to slapchop 90% of leather.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

For sure, it may not be the new way to paint but it adds to an artist's own methods. You have to stop and try new things outside of your comfort zone and I'm happier for it :)

[@W1LYKAT]

AH ha the great Samhain presents us with his fur demon profit , I will patiently await the sign of door scratching to let me know I'm ready to enter CHROMEHALLA!

[@W1LYKAT]

I also have a Query oh wise great one , what kind of surface texture would you say is the easiest to go from a visual enjoyer of the blend of wet to an apostle of paint pushing ?

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, thanks man! I'd reckoned starting wetblending on a gritty base, fur, or feathered wings.

[@W1LYKAT]

@@SamLenzArtwork thank you wise one I'll print some undead hounds

[@tombrand236]

I painted this model and spent so long planning my approach only to change it almost completely. Quite like the outcome but would like to tackle it again someday

[@ilyaustinov9938]

Love how you asked yourself on camera if this was a good idea 😅

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Gotta check in with myself once in a while 😎

[@tomaszkrasnicki8223]

I see a void cat (black cat) - i Like :D

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, the simple things in life are best.

[@SLICK-GLN]

Is this a Caravagio technique?

[@SamLenzArtwork]

I wouldn't go so far as to compare this to the master Caravaggio. It's an all thumbs version of what he did.

[@dougpridgen9682]

Another dragon! Are you going to paint the new Warrior Dragon from Creature Caster?

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Narr, they have someone else on the job. But it's a gorgeous model!

[@rooberoo1]

Will my models still look good if I use non brand acrylics

[@jorey4565]

Road to Golden Demon..??

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Golden demon is the US is a joke.

[@jorey4565]

Unfortunately ,here in France GW has the brillant idea years ago to fire all the GW crew who organized the Golden Demon in Paris...have the chance to won three trophy when i can go the show..maybe one day it will return to France who knows..?Bravo for your art Sam !@@SamLenzArtwork

[@KerfluffinMcWooly]

Did you paint the wings separately?

[@killinusoftly7744]

which one of the 4 horse man are you, ninjon, vince, miniac

[@SamLenzArtwork]

The one who walks next to his horse because he's a lone wolf on all fours ⛓️

[@killinusoftly7744]

@@SamLenzArtwork hmmm now to plot on how I would kitbash that time to sketch and get to work

[@sshim950]

: )

[@redy3tigames]

I was gonna like the video, but the current like is at 666...... maybe just watch it 3 times to make up for not hitting like?