Warhammer is FINALLY Made for Painters

[@Ninjon]

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[@SkitZHitZ]

You just use iso with the sprues from the minis*

[@Draconithuk]

just tried milanote its amazing thankyou for recommending a really good software, if you make any more like the skaven would be amaxing if you could share it i thought yours was amazing and inspiring

[@shmurblurr1459]

Much prefer videos like this over the speed paint/gimmicky videos the algorithm wants. I like to just see a dude having fun, painting his minis. Keep up the great work, love your videos, man!

[@kitten2799]

Agreed!

[@Outland9000]

100%

[@KrisTomich]

I think the people speed painting are having fun too.

[@kitten2799]

@@KrisTomich Yeah. But that's not really what we are talking about now, is it?

[@seanwmcinnes]

John, please keep this up! MANY of my favourite content creator mini painters seem like they aren't even painting minis anymore. I just wanna watch someone with sick skills paint a mini from start to finish. Please keep it up! Especially the colour palette box style video!!!!

[@dothatshi]

What about Trovarion? Or Vince Venturella? Duncan Rhoades? What are you talking about dude?

[@seanwmcinnes]

@@dothatshiThose guys are okay, Vincent V probably moreso. But they’re not Ninjon.

[@beaverdam1199]

"Savagely ridiculed by all the other warhammerers" very true!!

[@gofur73]

I'm painting minis for 15 years now and I played exactly 4 matches.

[@MultiZegamer]

Classic miniature artist.

[@chadkittleson5447]

I'm the same way. And even though I paint 100 times more than I play, I'm still not interested in painting stuff I don't have a gaming purpose for. Can't make sense out of it, but I'm happy.

[@brandonchaplin9782]

​@chadkittleson5447 I'm the same, been doing it 8 years and unless it was part of the same army etc I wouldn't bother. Finally started playing in the past year and yeah that made life easier

[@nickpeachey4199]

​@@chadkittleson5447completely agree, I cannot find value in painting something that can't be put into the game. I play so few games I'm concerned about a non recognisable model being rejected by my theoretical opponent. Bad mindset, especially for practice/improvement, but sadly here I am.

[@Adamantios-Alian]

That is the entire problem with the hobby.

[@ResurrectedBrush]

Regarding always going one step brighter with highlights: One thing I always try to keep in mind is that my painting lights are WAY brighter than display/tabletop lights. So often what might look almost over the top under the painting lights really won't pop nearly as much under tabletop lights. When in doubt, I'll step away from the painting table and let my eyes adjust to normal lighting and then take another look at the model to see how I feel about the highlights.

[@cfnfl]

Great point, and good tip. I often can be found, seemingly looking lovingly into the eyes of my current mini in every room of the house.

[@ResurrectedBrush]

@@cfnfl What do you mean "seemingly"??? 😂🤣😂

[@lovedeathdice]

Loving the longer shots of this episode! It's super enlightening to just watch the process and brushwork.

[@Brettpw]

Paint more skaven in videos until they are all done. Then release a painting skaven movie. The spiffing Brit tells us this is the best way to beat the algorithm

[@createdmanpainting]

Always a nice day when a Ninjon vid drops.

[@parallaxgames]

Idea for next video: The latest Battletech kickstarter has begun arriving for backers. It's something different than you usually do, it's at a different scale. A video on depicting the size of a five story robot at 6mm scale would be great.

[@clawhammr666]

I prefer these high quality paint jobs to the speedpainting in x many hours/days, feels like more creators are moving to the latter, thanks for this and fantastic job on this overall.

[@Wijkert]

09:03 fun to have a look at your color recipe plan.

[@miksi5827]

To paint rat to grey, first paint it white, and then paint it red, like in that song. After finished, paint the rat with brown... doh, obviously! Excellent work btw!

[@KK-nl1kn]

Spearhead truly is a painters blesseing. This is by far the best army painting ive seen, from you, so far. Really feels like every model gets the attention it deserves this way and itll be such an accomplishment when its fully done. Fuck the algorithm this is great. I'd love more videos like this

[@Matt-jp6if]

As a person who enjoys the hobby part and the playing part of miniature games, skirmish and small scale games are such a blessing. Being able to just kick back and spend time making those 15 models look absolutely the best I can, but still knowing I get to play with a fully painted force at the end of it is such a great thing.

[@KK-nl1kn]

@@Matt-jp6if exactly!

[@magetower]

I used put all the models together for an army before painting. I found this caused me to have issues as all I could ever see is a mountain of plastic. Now, I just assemble and paint one unit at a time. Works great! Thanks for the video and sharing your time with us.

[@Merdurphace]

The part of the process I keep finding myself stuck at is how to choose the undertone/shadow color for any project. I never would have thought to use such a vibrant red.

[@carlstanford7607]

You can get books on colour theory and there are tools online that generate complementary colours etc. hope that helps

[@Merdurphace]

@@carlstanford7607 that actually does help, a ton. Thank you! So at its most basic, I should be looking towards the complimentary color of my mid tone for my shadows/base color?

[@FleshCastle]

​@@Merdurphace it all depends on the vibe you're out to achieve. Color theory isn't a set of rules, just a tool to find an end product you're going for. But don't worry about color theory too much, just focus on what looks good

[@mandasity]

@@Merdurphace You can use a general rule of thumb as a starting point for a number of different painting styles. Complementary colors create the most contrast possible using just the colors themselves (others include different varnish finishes, different saturation values like a nice vibrant blue vs a pale blue, etc.) and I wouldn't use them as the shadow to the mid tone unless I wanted something like a synthwave color scheme, or to go for something kinda like OSL to tie stuff together. My advice for something simple and basic is a darker version of the mid tone. Navy blue into ultramarine blue into a sky/powder blue for the highlight for example. Another example would be brown into orange into yellow. These are called monochromatic colors I think. Ninjon has this cool video where he paints one of those 40k space dwarves, whatever they're called, using a different artists' style and you'll see something similar to this skaven where the upper layers are a variety of colors that feel like 'normal' painting but literally all the shadows are some shade of blue/purple/magenta.. it gives an almost OSL like feel, like with this skaven, where it sort of unites the colors on the mini and would do the same across the entire army. Like the other guys said, color theory is great but it isn't a manual on what you should be doing.. especially since there's also a number of different types of complementary styles like split compliments or triads - I use color theory for inspiration or as a tool when I'm trying to achieve something specific.

[@AdamEllershaw]

I'm not really interested in Skaven but I absolutely love watching your process of starting with rich colourful shadows and working up from there. Your balance between discussion and just letting us watch you paint is perfect. This is flat-out the best style of minipainting tutorial video on youtube and you're the master of them. Your videos are always slick, educational and entertaining, and inspire me to try new things. I like the idea you had in a recent TUP episode where you talked about painting a mini you'd been putting off until you were better.

[@michaelgardiner3438]

When assembling push-fit, scrape the side of the peg to flatten the circular edge. This provides a channel for air (and glue) to escape while keeping the peg for support and alignment.

[@danmiller4242]

Really enjoying the slower take on painting up the army. Please keep it up with the skaven painting. Would love to see your full take on that half of the box

[@brushborneminiatures506]

I'm starting a Cities of Sigmar and I'm taking a lot from your journey with your spearhead. Doing a test model for color and process, thinking about composition of my basing and taking my time to give each piece the attention it needs to really shine on the battlefield have all been amazing tips! Thank you! I can't wait to see your Grey Seer painted!

[@shyer6646]

Wow . This is exactly the kind of video I have been hoping to find. I will be watching and re-watching all videos like this many times over the next few months. Thank you!

[@andrewphelan8066]

Have to say agree with just watching you paint amazingly is so great , and it is way more inspiring and with what you do it allows for the viewer to see what they like and use it as you do quite a lot of different techniques in very practical ways .

[@geoffmcdaniel7082]

Always love how you show the process to get through the "Ugly" steps to get to the finished model. Looks amazing again Jon! My vote for your next painting project should be something from a small/lesser known model company that you picked up and has been gathering dust in your pile of shame. I've always enjoyed those videos more than another Warhammer thing.

[@sonomirko]

That look so awesome! It is such a natural feel to have the red undercoat with the fur and it looks just right! Great great job.

[@ricardosimoes2507]

This paintjob is absolutely amazing. Simple steps that add up to an outstanding result.

[@JoshHatesRunning]

Crazy to see the arc of your development from the first video where you imitate craftworld studios and how you've taken it and made your own style from it. I'm starting a votann army painted in this style. Thanks!

[@CodeLlama]

Awesome video! I look forward to your videos every week and you're my favorite channel on KZbin! Keep up the fantastic content, and thank you for helping me keep motivated and improve my painting every week! Watching your videos really helps me keep up momentum on my giant Tyranids army.

[@IPpainting]

Im glad youre going for the more sustainable approach and as you said not chasing the speed painting as much. Always a pleasure to watch

[@cerisekappes580]

I just love the army building and painting!!! Another beautiful paint job 😊😊😊

[@gekalskip]

loving all the skaven stuff, these models are really next level, especially for all those different poses on the clanrats GW really deserves credit. The rat oger is awesome, but i would love to see a traditional brown one and how to make that look good, retro you know ;P

[@zramirez5471]

Dude its AMAZING to see how your style and skill have progressed over the last couple years - your process has really become a "system" and watching the model transform in these videos is incredible

[@sophia_comicart]

I feel like I just joined the mini painting version of the 'I Hate Rachel Green' club @18:24. Sweet Rat though dude 🤟. I was expecting to see your Monument magenta glaze at work, but I love how this colored basecoat with layering style is really cementing for you. From the outside anyway. Have a great weekend!

[@J-Teg]

Love your paint Style. Not making one speed paint video after another, but showing something new and interesting most of the time! ❤

[@nathanmeluvor780]

I’d love to see the warpblaster, mostly because it’s the model most different from those you’ve painted, and would be the most interesting to see your approach.

[@MrSJPowell]

Sounds like it's time to show how you take a simple army paint job to a top tier level and still keep it in line with the army with a Gray Seer or a Clawlord

[@MarketResearchReading114]

I've got my solution for paint on mud, its a 250 ml thing of Daler Rowney simply acrylic matt medium, and then coarse texture medium by liquitex basics acrylics that's another 250 ml. This stuff goes far, I've based my Morkanaut, I've based a ton of other stuff, I've used the matt medium on a painting and liberally, and I've used it all for texture effects. Give this two part combo a try. First paint on your goopy coarse texture medium, this will give it a sandy look, which hey, you might dig. I needed it to be just a bit more damp and lose some of the crisp grain look, so with some gooped on matt medium, bam. I've got my favorite (so far) paint on application for a texture effect. With a two part solution I can tune some parts to look more gritty, and have more fine grains, and where I want a more glumped up mud? Just more gooped on matt medium. You can even sort of sculpt with the Coarse Texture, I used it to gap fill, and apply spittle, to a bomb squig that the mouth didn't quite meet the seem for the body. Same with matt medium, if you painted something with a primer, and want to do a quick fix, matt medium can gap fill for you pretty well.

[@irakhlin]

Ninjon have you ever tried this? For push fits try putting some tamiya extra thin on the pegs. It lubricates them and lets the air escape so you can get a tight fit.

[@neilcressey8189]

Gotta say I really appreciate the simplicity and yet detailed paint guide. I know, for example, you could have done what so many KZbinrs do and paint the metal all in NMM. But I just can’t do it. It always looks shocking. But your guide helps me to paint in a way that is my ability and my models look good afterwards. Thanks! 👍👍 (entertaining too 😂)

[@karimrezaie]

Thanks for this man, I've pre-ordered my box and I was a bit worried that I was lacking a strategy for paint scheme. This has given me a good leg up, and I'm still using your smash chop for the leviathan box I bought to practice on.

[@Battle_Field_Painting]

Great to see some of these techniques coming together! You should paint the Grey Seer next! Show us how magical these rats are

[@adriandoyle8668]

At first I was like What? Vibrant red undertones? But it works. It works a treat. I love your style and this model turned out especially gorgeous.

[@hansiboo657]

Always use a bit of glue but i will say this is the first time where the push-fit system didn't outright prevent me from properly assembling the model

[@damoose11011]

I love these paint an army to a high quality video. I am doing the same thing with Daughters of Khaine for AOS right now getting ready for the new edition! I actually found a new way to highlight gold and will likely go back and add that into the other models.

[@Dresden76]

Great video! When you put the first two colors on it, I was super skeptical but you crushed it! As for what to paint next, pick the thing that’s the biggest hurdle for your in the remaining models and get it! :)

[@MagatsuNimura]

Mooore raaaaats!! I'm enjoying the release of the new edition way too much, and I think the real reason is this. A bunch of awesome painters and quite a few of my favorite artists and content creators sharing their takes on the box, their armies, etc. Thanks for the video, the rat ogor looks amazing!

[@penta-cera-tops]

I'd really like to see you tackle a Marvel Crisis Protocol model. They are larger than GW and, being superhero costumes, have a ton less of bits and bobs slammed everywhere. There is more open canvas for you to push pigment around on.

[@JackOfDiceAndThem]

I really loved this video, as I love all your content tbh, but focusing on each model is great, and it's nice in the sea of speedpainting or display/competition painting videos to see a video which is just... paint your models well for your army as a labour of love. Though I will say you have a wonderful knack of very simply explaining a basic concept and executing it effortlessly then I look down at my dumb stupid hands and am unable to recreate but hey I'll get there. I'm a better painter now then when I watched your first video!

[@datolicious4832]

Love this painting video more then the speedpainting ones! Great job👍

[@JamieDaggers]

I don’t think I’ve played a full Warhammer game in 2 years, but I DO paint daily! It’s always exciting to see the new models/model refreshes! Great video as usual Jon! ❤

[@jamiewhiteford8359]

Boo to the algorithm 😂 - more of this please. It's helping get my motivation back to painting. Thanks!

[@andyvanhout]

So I guess I'll check out LaCrosse Distilling Co. when I'm in LaCrosse next. Gorgeous part of the country, the whole Driftless region.

[@VASM160689]

That Rat Ogre looks crisp! I was a bit skeptical with the beginning of the paint scheme but it came out really tight! We need more rat ogres in our lives.

[@vadersjester]

This is very cool, the Karandras contrast paint really makes those warpstone chunks pop against the reddish skin.

[@jc5512]

God these skaven are some of the best AOS models I have seen. I'm always put off by the stormcast but a lot of these other factions actually look great. This is really fun vibrant paint job too!

[@jamieritch3668]

I would actually love to see more Skaven! Keep this project going and finish the Spearhead, would love to see it all done.

[@4everMedicore]

This and the last skaven video has really inspired me to put in that extra work in my next army. I usually try to paint up my minis as fast and efficient as possible, which is not a Very enjoyable experience, nor am i proud of my work.

[@GilesCuddy]

Loved this, can't wait to see the completed clan.

[@mattyt5605]

Loving the Skaven vids, planning on using yours as a base guide when my Skaventide box comes in. I would absolutely LOVE to see your take on the entire army. And if you are looking for something else to do I would love to also see your take on the Stormcasts, not necessarily the entire army, but a few units would be really nice! Basically, I'm looking for a Skaventide guide lol.

[@a.d2868]

Beautiful models you've made here. Your work as so much improved throughout the years, we can see it, it's interesting to follow your journey ! Next model, maybe try the best gold/old gold recipe you can get to for the new Stormcast Reclusian boys ? Or honestly.. whatever, it'll be interesting anyways :)

[@kennypalmer8971]

Do the stormcast half of the spearhead. I think it'd be good for any brand new AOS players to see how you do big dudes in heavy armor as well as the rats when they pick up the starter box with a friend.

[@Alberto-hs9pi]

Thanks for the Milanote stuff, will try to use to get all my proyects together. Because right now i have a fuck ton of them and i could use some order since my book with the notes is all over the place right now.

[@edwardbusa2317]

Love the music in the episode today😊

[@ben.harnwell]

I looked at the new AoS at the local warhammer. Boy do those Skaven look good. I’m tempted but I already have way too many things on the go! Thanks, I’m off to slay some grey or at least finish some partially done minis.

[@alternate3787]

I find it really difficult to get the paint consistency right with modern paints (AK 3rd, New Vallejo Gamecolor) since they tend to get really thin by simply putting them on a wet palette. But that is why I enjoy painting bigger models, because I find the downsides of thinner paints less notable there

[@Seizedfaun]

I got into the hobby for the painting and modeling aspect. Just recently I wanted to try my hand at kill team and also looking into spearhead for my slaves to darkness

[@nessus47]

I love watching these videos, they are so ASMR. And I get to learn to be a better painter ..win/ win.

[@jamieritch3668]

Looks awesome, love the detail explained for the methods used.

[@AuburnDC-i7t]

I have a Dark Angels army, but yet, I have never played a single game of Warhammer. Great video as always. Look forward to your next project. You should build and paint Lion El Johnson. Why you ask? only cus its the coolest Games Workshop model!

[@RealJahzir]

I am really grateful you are doing this series of videos

[@EZMawloc]

As someone who plays on average, 2 games of aos a week, and plays warcry and underworlds somewhat regularly as well, I always find it fascinating the amount of people in this hobby that don't play much.

[@andersolsson1659]

I really liked the red shadow for the fur... might nick that from you ;) Love the paint job as a whole too - ofc :)

[@Deep-Strike-Miniatures]

Another awesome paint job mate keep up the good work Love watching your videos

[@miliika5542]

Awesome tutorial, thank you!

[@JohnnyTightIips]

That skirt wetblend was beautiful

[@green_manc]

Great video! This is so helpful to my next step of painting my new add on to my rattos

[@Tango_41]

As usual, I love these videos. That said, the LaCrosse distillery t-shirt sets this one above the rest. I can hear Noah sobbing from here.

[@Tazymandius]

You should paint some Rumbleslam minis! Think you'd have a blast painting them.

[@Durer1471]

Nice work! Much prefer your approach to rat ogres than the official box art. Your integrated base colour approach and flayed flesh makes waaaaay more sense than GW’s shaved rat scheme!

[@Cpt_Hit9]

Painted my first mini last week!

[@causualdadcreates5094]

Would love to see you do some Idoneth Deepkin. Would be great to learn any new tricks to get that sort or aquatic paint scheme working well and I don't think I've seen anyone paint them to a high standard.

[@joshbernal4864]

Dude that model looked awesome!

[@anthonywaggett9317]

Great Video as usual but one that has more relevance for me this time as I have been wondering how to paint my Romani Werewolves for Carnevale. These are in different stages of transformation so the tips in this video will translate well for my upcoming paint jobs to keep a coherence to the gangs. Cheers.

[@kingkreaghan]

I am always excited when another Ninjon video drops!

[@Vorpal_Wit]

The Rats are lookin' good, Jon. I'm loving this series.

[@jamesfirth-haydon7381]

You are quite simply, a Genius.

[@coopers1716]

When a service is free, you are the product. I'd check milanotes privacy policy to make sure your notes aren't being farmed and sold as data.

[@calebjtv]

I can’t wait to see your take on the ratling gun

[@Athena_minis]

Please continue this skaven army! This videos are awesome! :D

[@GetterAtomsk]

Very well done, that's got to be the best Rat Ogre paint job I've seen yet.

[@robertsvallin3500]

I still haven’t opened the rule book for 9th or 10th…and I bought both on launch day… but I have painted plenty of models! :)

[@thesaryn]

I would love to see you paint some of the catalyst battletech miniatures.

[@ignaciobustamante9210]

As always, amazing job! I am now torn between the speed paint approach, or your more careful, detailed one. Suggestion for next mini: why not mix both methods, starting with speed paint way for base coating and main colors, thus saving time in the first steps, getting a table top ready mini (for us lazy people), and then go a step beyond adding details and highlights more carefully (for those that want to make the minis stand out) using some of the steps of your two last vids. Showing pros and cons of the process. And for the mini itself, perhaps one of those stormcasts hero on the box? You already have them at arms reach over there, anyways :)

[@joshuatatton531]

Video suggestion based on a dilemma I face- how do you make things visually appealing /pop on a tabletop when they are supposed to be drab or dark?- it’s more a question of concepts . For example I struggled painting Be’lakor who is supposed to be made of shadow- how do I make him not just dull. I also faced this problem when I tried to use a military olive green/grey scheme for marines. They just end up flat or if I push the highlight I find that they turn a brighter shade of green or washed out. It’s kind of a question of how do you paint the contradiction if that makes sense something that shouldn’t be easily seen ….. but you want it to be easily seen?

[@Humatra]

I could watch skaven painting videos all day long. And yours all night long.

[@patticusfinch139]

I’ve got an idea for your next video, moar rats. Maybe the warpstone gattling cannon. Or maybe something WoW themed since the expansion is coming out next month. Although most aren’t too pleased with the state of WoW now

[@toddsmith235]

If you're keeping to the Skaventide Box for your videos, I'd recommend the Lord Vigilant on Gryph-Stalker or one of the new Prosecutors. I'd love to seehow you would handle the metallic armor, the mount or the the cool wings on them flying armor doods.

[@cinderheat]

I really love this scheme - colourful but desaturated? Feels skaveny but not the same grimdark we see everywhere..

[@KijinDeconUkara]

Would love to see you finish the whole box I. The next few videos

[@darbydolan4655]

loving this series john!

[@Opossum_Jenkins]

Loving the Skaven inclusion, hoping to see some Seraphon in the future!