Nemesis Painting Tutorial

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Viewer Ragnar Volarus listed the paints used in this video, but for some reason YT won't let it be posted! So I've copied it here. Thankyou Ragnar! Bugman's Glow, Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Runefang Steel, Drakenhof Nightshade, Abaddon Black, Agrax Earthshade, Seraphim Sepia, Ryza Rust, Typhus Corrosion.

[@FrikisviajerosGC]

One of the most satisfying painting tutorials I've seen of Nemesis. Pretty friendly and pretty easy, just what every not pro-painter like me need. :D

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Thanks Frikis, I appreciate that!

[@futureguyfromthepast]

Would love a video on painting the humans for the game and the Queen if possible.

[@666lupine666]

great, friendly approach to painting up a batch of figures. great results too. thanks for all the side-tips as well. you are a wise man, my friend.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Thankyou, that was very graciously said and much appreciated. :)

[@BbBb-zx6sx]

Similar to what I did with my Intruders. I spray primed them gloss black. Then I painted purple ink. Then picked out some of the details, mostly around the mouth. The infants on the queen were more subdued so not to detract from her. I drybrushed the floor silver then used some black wash on it. I wanted it dull looking.

[@ironocy496]

I really like this method, it's quick and easy. I'll probably be trying this. One change though is if I decide to paint the head I'll probably also paint all the non-carapace parts of the body the same with the same gloss effect.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Feel free!

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Please subscribe (hit 'all notifications'), and enjoy your painting! There's a Nemesis rules summary and reference on the Esoteric Order of Gamers website.

[@PACEUK22]

Love this vid. Even if I never get around to painting mine , I find your approach and delivery really engaging. Well done dude

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Thankyou, I really appreciate you telling me that. Hope you enjoy my other videos too!

[@PACEUK22]

@@EsotericOrderGamers I do . Great content all round dude.

[@jamessullivan5168]

Going with the metal shades is something I didn't consider but it turned out quite nice.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I did the same for my AVP aliens and it worked so well I did it again.

[@RottenJeeves]

Well done. Iv only just started painting and I found this helpful. Thanks

[@Apaal01]

The game just arrived a few minutes ago and I already got all intruders primed and looking forward to follow your great tutorial. Thank you! Would IT be possible for you to maybe make one for the queen and the heroes?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Sorry, I didn't do one for the rest of the miniatures, but I have lots of other painting tutorials that teach you painting techniques. You really don't need a specific one for each specific miniature you paint!

[@Flamethrower1942]

Nice it's almost exactly the same way I painted my genestealers for space hulk , except I used the gloss nuln oil wash .

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Good taste!

[@PACEUK22]

Just started painting my intruders using your tutorial and they look great! I’m a total noob and am real proud of what I’ve achieved with your guidance. If I could ask one more question though… what paint did you use for the larvae? I’m partially colourblind and would really appreciate your advice

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

For the larvae I think I used something like Kislev Flesh washed with Reikland Fleshtone, highlighted with pink (just mix white and red) and probably a decent amount of Blood for the Blood God spattered about.

[@PACEUK22]

@@EsotericOrderGamers thanks so much for the help... I really appreciate it. your channel rocks!

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

@@PACEUK22 Thanks!

[@ShadoSpartan44]

very helpful and i didn't know about that gloss stuff, that really makes it look nice

[@garylangford6755]

Give us a review when you can or a playthrough!

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Definitely on the list.

[@TheMichaellathrop]

Very cool, so I know that some of the xenomorphs had a blue black skin but some of them had a brown black skin and at least some of them actually had fairly bright silver teeth.

[@mysticmouse7983]

Great approach. Probably going with contrast as I am a contrast lover. Basically similar end result as yours...proper Alienesque.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Well, one is mostly a wash and one is mostly drybrushing - but I guess so! But it would have been interesting to see how it would have turned out with contrast paints.

[@missFleurcat]

you saved me 5-7 hours of my life))💓 thank you very much for this wonderful guide! ☺🌸

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Use it wisely. 😂

[@polrudolf]

For table top? Perfection!

[@JasonSmithPsychedelicTherapist]

This method is great and I used it myself. Thank you.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

You're welcome. Check out my other videos, there's a lot of cool stuff in there!

[@thibautcrassin529]

Nice job ! Is it possible to have the list of all the materials ? Also, looking forward to see what you did on the other intruders ! =)

[@LectureFilms]

Excellent tutorial. Would love to see this for Tainted Grail too if you’re planning to paint that.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Yes I am. Will do!

[@soth1438]

Great video, subscribed! Thank you for the content. Going to get around to painting mine soon and these look great.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Check out the website and my past videos! :)

[@maelakyte]

I have never painted miniatures before and am waiting for this game to get a good price to grab it! If I do I will DEFINITELY be doing this!

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Glad to hear it! There's was just a new campaign by Awaken so you could have picked up the original set there too.

[@Redthecatalyst]

I just got this game for myself and my bf for Christmas. The first thing i did was paint the big mama. Im honestly so fucking proud of how she came out!

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Great!

[@4orKe]

Hey! Loved your tutorial, my minis look fantastic now! Anyway, with Nemesis: Retaliation being released, any thoughts on doing more tutorials? Such as painting some of the other alien races or the player characters?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I'm afraid I don't really do tutorials anymore - they were really turning an enjoyable activity for me into a tedious chore.

[@4orKe]

@@EsotericOrderGamers I understand! Thanks for responding! :D

[@WartalesinSkyrim]

Going to try this, it looks amazing! I do wonder what you used, at first you stated leadbelcher but after dry brushing you mention gun metal.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Slip of the tongue - it's Leadbelcher.

[@WartalesinSkyrim]

@@EsotericOrderGamers thanks!

[@jurajlerotic3395]

Excellent video! I just got in to hobby, started painting intruders like this tutorial (i painted the same way queen, breeders, creepers and larva also). As a beginner i only had trouble with last runefang steel layer where u only touch high points so i decided to skip that part. I am currently at part where i used semi-gloss varnish but i'm a bit disappointed how it tuned down blood and armor. Was thinking about doing 1 coat of gloss on head like in video and then maybe another one on head, bloodied parts and armor, to bring up that shine. All in all, great video and i hope i'll find something like this for my other miniatures. Thanks! :)

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Putting a bit of gloss varnish on blood and slime can certainly make it just that bit more gruesome!

[@SaturmornCarvilli]

I know some Tyranid players that I think would like to watch this. Consider them recommended to your channel.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Thankyou. Don't forget to check out the website too!

[@kalif350]

I just use silver base and contrast paint black on top,.then gloss varnish

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Sounds like that would work!

[@xXN0cturnXx]

i cant say if iam ever going to paint my xenos but this tutorial is on point. you dont talk shit but get straight to it, you provide a lot of tips while giving the "standard" tutorial. the camera quality and lighting is very good. i doubt many people would recognize how much work you need to put into this kind of video, besides the painting act! thanks for uploading...hopefully i get my grey xenos painted at some point :|.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Thankyou Nocturn, I appreciate you noticing those points as they're all things I do make an effort to do. Cheers!

[@CastinsJ]

Hi! Love your video! For certain it’s the best paint tutorial for the intruders on KZbin! Are you going to paint the humans as well? I hope so!!!

[@JacobVoetberg1]

love it! your painting is such an inspiration to my channel!

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Great to hear it, thanks!

[@SaintMoonMoon]

Would be nice if you had a list of all the paints you used so it saves me from going through the entire vid again finding out all the times you used what paint :3

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I do these days, but really, there's a very limited number of paints being used here. While you're spending that time jotting them down, why not also reflect on how much time it took me to film this for you. ;)

[@raffaelerossi5183]

Hi. Wonderfull work. Where i can find the cat miniature at the end of the video?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I think it was a Kickstarter extra.

[@TheDepressedTurtle]

Thank you for the easy to follow and in depth furiously, this inspired me to try out mini painting. Can I use zenithal priming with this method? By which I mean spraying white paint on at an angle from above after applying the black spray paint. Or does the initial dry brushing technique accomplish the same thing?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I wouldn't bother with zenithal priming on these, because they're all black! The dry brushing is fine for some subtle highlights. But as always, experiment and do what you like, as everyone's taste is different!

[@PACEUK22]

Great vid! Can you tell me what spray gloss you used please?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Tamiya TS-79 semi gloss for the overall spray. The painted-on gloss for the head etc was Vallejo Gloss Varnish.

[@PACEUK22]

@@EsotericOrderGamers thanks for the prompt response

[@magdalena4816]

Great video 👌🏻 subscribed immediately 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I was looking for this, because I am going to paint my Nemesis but I’m so afraid it’s going to be a disaster... and now your tutorial gave me the courage to do it, thanks 😊 I wanted my intruders to be rather more blue 🔵 than black, what would you recommend?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Glad you found it useful Margot. Wy not try something like Incubi Darkness for a first drybrush? Keep the black undercoat through so you have nice dark shadows. Then the light metallic drybrush over that on highlights. But experiment first with one figure so you get the effect you're after. Alternatively, you can try more Nightshade blue washes over the metallic. Or both!

[@magdalena4816]

The Esoteric Order of Gamers Thank you for the quick reply :) I’ll try this color you recommend:)

[@from_nothing_official]

Going to be getting the game soon and I want to follow your style for painting the miniatures. This is my first time though, and I guess my only question is how do you properly clean and take care of brushes?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I'm embarrassingly bad at taking care of my brushes; I tend to wear them out and buy new ones. But what I should be doing is making sure paint doesn't reach (and especially dry at) the ferrule - the bit where the brush hits the metal collar - carefully washing them constantly, and after each session, cleaning them with The Master's Brush Cleaner and Preserver (google it).

[@from_nothing_official]

@@EsotericOrderGamers thanks! I'll look into those

[@pookelywoo3954]

A good tip for drybrushing is to use cheap makeup brushes... great at putting on a light layer! (Tip originally from Vince Venturella from hobby cheating)

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Good tip, cheers!

[@wouterstevens8883]

Great tutorial. I eventually went with a layer of drakenhof nightshade and a layer of coelia greenshade and I did not paint the head black as I licked the glossy look. Would you mind doing a tutorial for the voidseeders as I'm striggling what to do with them and I don't want to spend ages in them

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I just may do that when I get around to them!

[@hagmak]

I am totally new to miniature painting, but I am receiving nemesis soon and want to paint the figures myself. Out of all the painting videos on the intruders, I like your look the most. My original plan was to zenithal prime the figures and then wash them with a dark color. Can you recommend this? In your video you primed them only black and went from there with dry brushing with Leadbelcher base color. There is also a Leadbelcher primer spray can from citadel. Could I go black->leadbelcher->white for the primer and then wash with nuln oil? Thanks in advance.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Hi Markus. You can, but you'll get a different effect. I wouldn't worry about the zenithal highlighting, just drybrush them as I have. And white over leadbelcher probably won't work. In short, you can experiment with whatever techniques you like - and you may come up with something better! - but if you want this result, just replicate what I've done. :)

[@raffaelerossi5183]

Could you write down the citadel product y use in the video?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Please check the comments, they've been listed there in response in the past.

[@raffaelerossi5183]

@@EsotericOrderGamers i will check!

[@sofos870]

i dont know what i did wrong, but mine came out too black :( maybe i didnt drybrush it with silver too much? please help

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I don't know I can help you! :) If they're too black, give them a little bit more dry brushing I guess; but don't obscure the detail by leaving too much paint on the brush.

[@sofos870]

@@EsotericOrderGamers thanks for the tip and the reply ill try that !!!!

[@b.dejong409]

Thank you for the video, really helped me painting these miniatures. What color did you use for the larvae? I'm struggling to find a good color for those guys.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Pretty much just Kisleve Flesh with a Seraphim Sepia wash and a lot of blood.

[@alexandremarcelotaddeiramo8958]

Thanks for the vídeo.... it's inspiring and easy to follow....

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Cheers Alexandre, glad you enjoyed it.

[@Blichew]

Thank you for that video, I've managed to follow up and get a decent outcome (quite unexpected, give the fact that I've only painted WH Age of Sigmar starter set for beginner painters with 3 miniatures). Do you plan on showing us you painting the queen ?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I'll film an overview of the rest of the figures soon, I've almost finished them. There's very little good reference online I've noticed.

[@Blichew]

@@EsotericOrderGamers thank you, will you include a list of all Citadels that were needed for final effect?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

@@Blichew Not for the other figures, sorry, but they're very straightforward, just match the colours visually in whatever paint brand you choose to use.

[@Blichew]

@@EsotericOrderGamers One more question: Before using gloss varnish on the head, what spray exactly did you use ?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

@@Blichew Tamiya TS79 Semi-gloss, which is what I use on most of my minis. I like a very slightly glossy look as it makes the colours pop a little.

[@renmaster7319]

how long do you wait to apply the wash after the dry brushing?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Until it's completely dry - depends on paints and conditions, but I don't know, 15 minutes? Make it longer if you're unsure.

[@davyheijlands1956]

Didn't you wash the mini's to remove the release agent for the mold? I'm asking because I going to paint this set this week

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I've come to realise it's almost always not required for plastic miniatures. Resin ones yes, but not plastic.

[@davyheijlands1956]

@@EsotericOrderGamers thank you for the reply. It will save me some time then

[@Standby_JRB]

Is there a time frame you would recommend to go by when painting? I just got the game and what i mean by what im asking, I lack the experience and talent of painting minis but still would like to paint them but just want to go basic for now by making the aliens a solid glossy black/blue and then each character the color of their character board/cards. Can I add more detail down the line or is better to go all out in a short time? I don't wanna ruin my minus but i dont want them to remain unpainted forever either lol

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I always believe it's better to have some paint on a mini than none at all. By all means do a basic job and just leave them unvarnished - you can always go back and clean up and add more detail until you're happy with the result and want to varnish them. I often paint minis quickly with contrast paints, and then later when I have more time, add highlighting and fine detail. Have fun!

[@Standby_JRB]

@@EsotericOrderGamers forgive my ignorance as I'm very new when it comes to painting, but what do you mean by varnish? Im assuming its the last step that doed something along the lines of sealing and protecting the paint?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

@@Standby_JRB Yes, when you've finished a paint job it's good to seal it with a coat of spray varnish. Some people prefer matt, but I usually use a semi gloss. It protects the paint job from chipping and scratching and unifies the level of shine. As I mention here, I varnished them before adding the spot gloss on the heads.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Check out my other painting videos, you'll find more helpful tips!

[@Standby_JRB]

@@EsotericOrderGamers awesome thank you so much for the tips! I will make sure to explore your channel thoroughly! One last question if you may, I want to paint the characters 1 solid color (kinda like a sundrop i guess idk if i used that term correctly) that corresponds to the color on their character boards/cards. If I do that, would it be easy to paint over again down the line if I wanted to add other colors and details? Or would you recommend leaving them until I'm ready to paint in more detail? Thanks again for everything!

[@itago6443]

Do you have pictures of how you painted the other intruders besides adults?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I used exactly the same techniques. :) You can see them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2fUoKOcZ7mLaLM

[@itago6443]

@@EsotericOrderGamers Thanks! Just got the game and it's awesome

[@Bg-vi7dx]

Is there a list of the paints used in this video?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Look at the second comment.

[@chimosh]

Got another question. What varnishes do you use? Particularly the semi gloss one. I am trying to find one online and am having issues finding it.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Tamiya TS-79 semi-gloss spray.

[@chimosh]

@@EsotericOrderGamers thanks!

[@olivierlebailly7699]

Hi, Thank you very much for this video. I can't paint unless I can follow a video. I don't have this talent. What is the reference of the bvlack you use for the heads ? Best regards

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

It's just normal black - Abaddon Black. But the gloss coating really lifts it. PS Here's the trick - you don't need talent, just practice. :)

[@olivierlebailly7699]

@@EsotericOrderGamers ok. And about the red. I don't see the reference. regards

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

@@olivierlebailly7699 If you're referring to the fleshy bits, try Bugman's Glow, highlighted with mixing in a bit of white.

[@Rottenflieger.]

Really nice tutorial, would be great to see how you did the crew as well, and if you end up doing the expansions.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

I thought I'd just stick to the intruders for this one, the other figures just use the standard techniques I've used in my other painting videos. But maybe I'll try something new for the expansion aliens ...

[@jamminoutdoors8275]

how long did you allow each layer to dry

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Oh mate, I don't know, just wait until it's dry. 😆

[@zacharywiesel900]

When you are using CITADEL washes... I knock over my army painter paints all the time... no problem

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Well aren't you CLEVER! 🤣

[@Selfreplyingbot]

Is priming necessary?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Priming is always necessary, though in this case the black primer is the base colour for the aliens.

[@JoaoPauloSSilva-dw1vz]

Tutorial perfeito, muito obrigado

[@DonMoozer]

i did an unboxing vid of this great game (in dutch)

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

Err ... good on you. :)

[@chimosh]

what was the name of the black paint for the head parts?

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

IT'S BLACK! (Abaddon black if you really must have a name ;)

[@chimosh]

@@EsotericOrderGamers Ty. Havent touched painting since i was a kid. So I got the game and looking to do a little bit.

[@EsotericOrderGamers]

@@chimosh Good on you! Enjoy, and don't worry about things like the individual brand colours of paints. :)

[@chimosh]

@@EsotericOrderGamers that would be nice. If I didn't have ocd lol