Master FREEHAND and use decals like a PRO!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

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[@dannybeans7724]

LOVE your jewelry work!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks ☺️

[@dannybeans7724]

Great freehand tutorial! Definitely one of the most approachable ones I've seen. Thank you! Favorite part: "Sorry, my freedom unit friends." 😂😆🤣😄

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😂😂

[@Izzyspaintingworkshop]

It's super useful to see you block out the patterns to start with. Your free hands look amazing. Also, seeing how you apply decals was super helpful too. Awesome video as always!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks ☺️

[@staticgrass]

This is the gold standard for content.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@hughwoodford]

You are such a don. Just found out I can get rosemary brushes quite cheap here in the UK, some of the in depth review of these brushes are really great and watching you use them in every video with such amazing precision has finally persuaded me to actually get some high quality brushes.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

They are amazing and have a great price, if you want to support me there's an affiliate link in the description to their web.

[@hughwoodford]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Great! Thanks man every time I watch your videos I get inspired

[@codelicious6590]

I love that blip at the beginning_ best way is to just roll with it. Awesome! LOL

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😁

[@rad.ickle_painter5807]

For someone who hates blue... I really like the use of turquoise to highlight 💙

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

That's because yellow makes everything better, even blue

[@CrimsonTemplar2]

This was a fantastic tutorial - a freehand & transfers masterclass. Thanks.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Happy to help 😘

[@shaneflickinger]

Wow, this was great. Not only an awesome freehand tutorial, but also how to apply decals and make them look like part of the miniature. One of the best videos you've made so far in my opinion. Thank you very much Mr. Juan!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks, much appreciated

[@SvenEnterlein]

Thank you for the step-by-step encouragement :) I noticed myself how much back and forth simple freehand (like a number) is, and it's good to see that the pros are doing it the same way

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It's the only way

[@SvenEnterlein]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Why do I hear the Mandalorian when I read that?!??! LOL

[@familyofgamers777]

Micro sol and set are key. Love the painting over the decals, never did that. Awesome!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Happy to help 😘

[@bullgrim]

Ya está, lo dejo. Me alisto en la guardia de la noche. Esto es otro nivel, magnífico video Juan.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Gracias 😊

[@gianni7074]

Impressive, as usual. The freehands seem better than the decals !

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@boboshobby]

Very nice! Really like the comparison on the method and resultat!! Well done 👍

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@robertlamborn7518]

Love this video, I have painted the original miniature and enjoyed painting the raised details that the banners have. you have inspried me to make a all plastic Prince Yriel and paint the banners free hand. I love Babylon 5 Wars miniature game but did not get to play Call of Arms. Can you please do a painting video of a Minibari Sharlin Cruiser as the colour pattern is very subtle between each hue.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I will be honest, I doubt I will because the target audience is almost nonexistent sadly

[@robertlamborn7518]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures If you tagged the video with#babylon5 would this increase the audience?

[@klug5916]

Very impressive and this video brings a lot of contente! Thank you kindly again for sharing

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thank you for watching 😘

[@ДмитрийВасилевский-ч5п]

Juan, it's very glad, that we have such amazing teacher like you! Thank you for your work! 🤗

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@TheEnd]

Nothing like waking up to a new upload from my main man Juan H.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😘

[@yannickdeneubourg1311]

Fantastic tutorial for the freehand. I'm definitely going to incorporate your tips the next time I do freehand. And yet again a beautifully painted mini 🤩

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@richardokeeffe8375]

OMG Call to Arms for B5 was amazing!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Best game ever if you ask me. It's a shame I cannot play it with anyone here even having 4 full fleets. I think I'm the only Spaniard that has it or has heard of it.

[@richardokeeffe8375]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Seriously it really is one of the greats! I got thoroughly obsessed and my Brother in Law and I played until the early hours! If you ever come to the UK I'd snap up a game in a heartbeat!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Funny enough I'm going tomorrow but sadly I won't have time to play or be able to take my Brakiri fleet. I will probably take that offer at some point

[@richardokeeffe8375]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures ah Good luck on the travels man, its like 10-12 non-freedom units warm here, so not very welcoming for May!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

I'm from the Basque country mate, cold is perfectly ok with me, we have a very similar weather to the UK

[@The_Bat]

Really great instructional video, Juan. Keep it moist!! Ha-ha.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@Engehaugen82]

Fantastic tutorial

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks, much appreciated

[@ForgottenStreams]

Great technique on the freehand!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@Ed-xo9pc]

Always an inspiration watching you work

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@christiansebine7316]

Guapísimo tío!! Y las banderas no están mal 😜

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😘

[@rhag1394]

Another great guide! Keep 'em coming!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@codelicious6590]

Killer tips Ive been considering some lately but so far have only had the courage to create a couple stencils.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

The only way to do it, is trying to do it!

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Sensei Juan . 🐺

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😘

[@Jendram]

Superb job!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Gracias guapo 😘

[@christophercassidy-schroed9169]

Awesome video and great tips Juan

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@TheHobbyGrotto]

What a cool topic, really interesting stuff 🔥

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@pierre-olivierjanelle3413]

Well damn they do look amazing

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@mattobrien4849]

Cool idea and great video.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@primusminiaturepainting683]

Excellent as always!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@mitchmichaelson2828]

'Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.' - Blue Steel

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😂😂

[@DargorV]

beautiful! thank you!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Happy to help!

[@leostarrs-cunningham8576]

Looks boss level, as usual. Also shout out for B5.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

B5 is amazing and that's probably my favourite game system ever made

[@turtlemop8712]

Great stuff

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks 😘

[@Todd_cz]

Look amazing 👍

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Thanks

[@johnniep86]

You legend, thanks Juan

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

My pleasure 😘

[@franZor123]

Hey, love your tutorials but I have one Question, how did you paint this lovely Cape? Can’t find a solution to get it as smooth as you painted it… can you give me some tips or hint or maybe the tutorial or spot to find it??? thanks

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

It's just black with edge highlights, nothing fancy at all I can't remember which ones I did, but probably just Mechanicus Black Templar Thunderhawk Blue Fenrisian Grey

[@franZor123]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thank you very much… and the inside of the cape? 🤭

[@bridgestudios4705]

Like doing a graffiti peace cutting lines in the same ways

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

EXACTLY

[@credoimperialis]

Me gustan mucho tus videos no odies el azul.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Jajaja, gracias guapo 😘

[@XCATX25]

Loved the intro joke

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

What joke?!

[@carloszerogarcia]

Igual ya lo has dicho en algún vídeo anterior y yo me he despistado... Que pinceles usas? Me interesa saber tanto marca como tamaño lo ellos, si es posible... Gracias y gran trabajo!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Rosemary and Co series 33 size 3, ese para todo. Tienes un enlace en la descripción

[@carloszerogarcia]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures pues si q estaba yo despistado… cuando yo empece a pintar recuerdo que llegue a tener pinceles hasta de cinco ceros para los detalles… como han cambiado las tecnicas de pintura en los ultimos años… 🤣

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Todos hemos sido jóvenes. Cuanto más grande el pincel, más pintura puede absorber y más tiempo aguanta en el estado ideal. Ademas aprender a controlar un pincel grande es la mejor manera de aprender control.

[@fjdexx]

Very nice. Thx

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Happy to help

[@MiSiOtH]

Too good.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

IKR!!

[@Retrosicotte]

I think I really need better brushes, none of mine hold such a reliable thin tip as yours do here. They seem to split once I actually make more than a touch or two, or gather tons of paint that it sits in a "ball" on the end or explodes in watery spreading. (Which maybe is just me needing to learn to thin better though!) The sketch phase looked really handy though, one of those "never thought about it but it seems obvious now I've had it shown!" things, thanks!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Sometimes it's not the brush but the brush-ER so to speak. Learning how to properly control and use a brush is sadly something I cannot really teach you through a video. If you want to try the brush I used here I have a link to it in the description Rosemary and Co series 33 size 3

[@saiancantin7667]

I am a noob painter, but i noticed the synthetic brushes i use all get wasted, split ends, bent ends etc... but somehow the kolinsky (davinci) stay nice and pointy.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Yeah, because synthetics are crap

[@Retrosicotte]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thanks. I may check them out. A lot of it I think is just me still learning proper pallet and thinning procedure, so the paint's got bad thickness or is too thin on my part. Time and experience I guess, I'm still happy with what I'm doing, just thinking about the 'next stage' of learning I guess. Freehanding was one ,so this video's been very helpful.

[@saiancantin7667]

@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures jup never again... i wasyed more money buying them over and over again... should have just bought a nice set and spend a bit more upfront. Its the same as for any tools... cheap is expensive!

[@maximem.ste-marie3578]

Just found your new name : Juan HidalGOD ;)

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

That's actually my real name but I'm just too humble to use it

[@lanesteele240]

Hello juan

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😘

[@MisterZero71]

Babylon 5, for the win.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Best sci-fi show ever, and I will fight anyone about that

[@haydengittins2836]

B5 FTW :)

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

AH! I see, you are a man of culture!

[@MrDavs1985]

Why do you use ulthuan grey so much?!

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Because it's amazing

[@MrDavs1985]

A call to arms… lol

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Best game ever written

[@stahly_taleofpainters]

I'm a noob 😢

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

We all are in one way or another

[@lanesteele240]

Just the tip is the greatest lie told by man

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😂

[@kapyjmhb]

emm, como decirlo sin parecer muy granaino.........Juan tienes un pulso que es la polla......magnifico video ahora a buscar el producto ese pa las calcamonias....gracias por todo lo que haces.

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Un placer! Poner calcas sin usar Micro Sol y Micro Set es hacerse la vida difícil a propósito.

[@jarradwarner7200]

I cant afford to be playing the game anymore. So I'm removing all of the links on KZbin Instagram and Facebook. If I can afford to play the game I'm not spending hours watching videos about it. Its their fault. I've struggled and sacrificed to keep this passion but I'm sorry enough is enough.

[@jarradwarner7200]

Cant

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Well, I don't play. You can still paint all the stuff you have and have fun that way

[@sshim950]

: )

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

😘

[@pk-vk3oc]

This helped me a ton, that point of brush tip was golden. I wanted to tag you on Instagram, do you have a presence there?

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Yes I do, all the links to social media are in the description

[@jonathancampbell7798]

The word bearer icon is so hard though 🥲

[@JuanHidalgoMiniatures]

Don't try to paint the details in one go, do a rough shape first and trim down with the background colours, it's simpler than it looks.