PAINT BRAVELY | Tackling Backlog | How You Can Hobby With Limitations & Stay Positive

[@PJWood88]

I absolutely love your approach to videos and tutorials. It cuts through the usual BS of other painting videos I watch and your advocacy for support of handicapable hobbyists and workarounds for people with physical limitations is inspiring. Keep up the amazing work.

[@Not-a-fancy-name]

One of the best channels on KZbin, guy is doing more for the hobby than the next ten guys combined. Keep doing your thing.

[@MSPaints]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@MrMgdavey]

Just came across your channel tonight and I've watched about 6 of your videos. I love your attitude toward the hobby. Not too tight and not too loose. Such a relief. Great stuff.

[@MSPaints]

It’s the only way I know how to do things! Haha, thanks for watching!

[@sjalmond]

Loving the "stay (mostly) in your comfort zone". Great encouragement to the overwhelmed and the anxious

[@MSPaints]

Yeaaaaaah, no need to push when you’re painting for fun!

[@mikee9464]

Outstanding. You don't give yourself enough credit my friend. The way you compensate for your weak spots in your painting. I'm loving it. I hope for your good health so you can continue our great hobby. These guys look great.

[@emmamarx9284]

As a fellow disabled hobbyist this video really helped put my mind in the right place and encouraged me to get to work on my backlog that’s felt so insurmountable. Thank you so much ☺️

[@samhoban2509]

Dave. Man. Your idea of cutting corners is better than my A game. These minis are the bidness. Love the spin of the colour shift paint and the led in the main man’s bucket. Nice. You’re a boss with colour. Keep it up 👊🏼

[@MSPaints]

Thank you! I guess I just use the gimmick paints and the cheeky tricks like my hobby depended on them! ... which it does.

[@rkajdi]

First, I want to say you're a brave person for putting yourself out there like you do. It's something that I have had a hard time doing and leading with your chin like that should be positively acknowledged. Second, I think you might be selling yourself short by saying you're average.at painting. This is better than 75% of the stuff I see out there, more if you count all the people who don't get past the primer stage. Third, this video is an incredible tool out there that I'm going to share with any of the people who are newer into the hobby that are trying to get their work closer what they initially envisioned for their stuff. I think your style is very approachable for a newer painter, as opposed to a lot of stuff I see that is more about the later incremental improvement after you are already 80% of the way there.

[@roguishowl3915]

Hi’ya Dave, so I’ve been watching your videos, and you have now given me so much inspiration and confidence to get back into miniature painting, despite having a disability. Thank you so much mate, big respect.

[@peterkearns8735]

The practical advice about painting, basing and modeling is always great with MS paint of course, but damn MS paint is so good at kindling my love for the hobby with the chill atmosphere, and attitude of accepting but striving for your creations. Also this is the only youtube channel where I actually look forward to the sponsored add inserts ( I don't think there were any in this video, but Tony is a marketing genius; he should get a raise).

[@MSPaints]

Thanks Peter! Tony get a nice Christmas bonus! Don’t you worry about him!

[@tremolo_painter]

Watching the intro I was asking myself 'how did he paint them so amazingly shiny?' A few minutes later you told me how technique had moved my eyes to where you wanted me to look! They look amazing, and now I am looking for some Green Stuff World.

[@MSPaints]

Excellent! You’re the first one to tell me it worked haha. Yes bud, greenstuff world have all the co gimmicky paints. And not gimmicky in a bad way!

[@duncansBoB]

Inspirational. Pure and simple. Thank you!

[@anegativeatheist-9327]

As a fellow disabled miniature painter, keep it up. This was absolutely inspiring!

[@Kid_illithid]

My biggest issue is staying motivated. I feel like too little butter spread over too much bread, so to speak. I work too much and have a young family, on top of normal every day depression. Getting something accomplished really helps elevate me out of that state, but forcing my self to start painting lately has been really hard :( it’s so much easier to sit in front of the switch all night.

[@MSPaints]

It is easier indeed! If you have to force yourself, and gives you guilt for not doing it you might be best putting it out of sight and mind until the hobby itch really needs scratching. Give it time, and it’ll feel as easy as the switch. At least that’s what I do when it comes to free time hobbying! I hope that helps. Enjoy the hobby, don’t force it! Big love.

[@walksinthedarkness]

A friend introduced me to your channel last weekend. Have had a very quiet Saturday night. I've binged 18 of your videos. They've all been excellent. Quality content provided by an entertaining individual. You've had me laughing aloud more than a few times. Keep up the hard work!

[@jslp1993]

Honestly I love watching these, yours, miniscape and andurztalkshobbies videos got me back into mesbg painting thank you

[@gabrielolsson2033]

So impressive result, they look amazing! The bases are indeed great, they do add a few levels to the paints but more importantly; gives the minis life 😊 Stay strong and keep painting! Thank you for sharing. Cheers!

[@awbaldwin36]

Back in 2nd edition Warhammer my brother had a high elf army and I had dark elves. I painted all mine with purple helmets and could never understand why my brother and his mates thought that was so funny.

[@MSPaints]

Hahaha. Oh man. That’s awkward.

[@RedeyeX23]

I died when I read this...

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 fantastic

[@VidJunkie63]

Thank you for sharing your work and tips. Great stuff valuable information for everyone.

[@winstonsmith8316]

I cannot thank you enough for all the tips. Your videos are well made, and really helpful. Especially in regards to my similar neurological difficulties. Love the tips on how to continue a long term project, even as physical limitations present themselves further.

[@nikkywallis5083]

This is an inspiring video for someone who struggles with the finer details too. Your attitude to just enjoying the hobby and also painting some pretty damn rad stuff always draws me back to your videos!! Keep going my man!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ChristopheDuran]

Loved this video. I’ve been in decision paralysis since I got into the hobby last year. Definitely gonna try to take on the perspective. As long as you keep posting vids I’ll be watching.

[@MSPaints]

Ya man! Paint paint paint, and there’s always more toys down the road for more ideas.

[@joshwatkins4438]

For someone who has an arthritic condition. I thought my swollen hands etc would stop me getting into the modeling side of Warhammer. Youve given me the confidence to go give it a go. So thank you

[@MSPaints]

Glad this helped you mate!

[@joshwatkins4438]

@@MSPaints appreciate you. I know the video wasn't for me, but I'm sure it helps a lot of people

[@vagabondprime1691]

Nicely put! I think your advice to step back from time to time is really important. Take the time you have, friends. This hobby can be really good for your mind if you let it!

[@SakuraInOctober]

This was a great video, and it gave me a different perspective when I look over at that giant pile of "grand plans"

[@MSPaints]

Thank you bud! I still have piles with grand plans mind you... it's only a problem when they're in the way.

[@batjutsu]

Thanks for a great video and breakdown. The deep dive of your videos continues 😀

[@MSPaints]

Oooooh you diving real deep!

[@metalempireinterviews729]

I'm seeing a DS9 thread developing and as someone who watched it all properly for the first time a couple of years ago I am delighted. They're nice bonus moments of 'Oh! I know that episode!'

[@MSPaints]

It was my favourite as a kid. And i usually watch the Dominion War episodes once a year, usually at the gym or in the background. It's like the earthing rod of my life. Can watch it on the toilet too.

[@metalempireinterviews729]

@@MSPaints I think I should take the porcelain approach when I watch all of next gen. Did you see the DS9 doc?

[@geteavnroc2250]

Bringin the HEAT to my Microwave Druid Friend! Great video!!! I adore the Win98/CRT machine in the background.

[@jonbauml225]

Those elves turned out great. Lots of folks want to hobby as efficiently as you, me included. I'm going to use what I learned here

[@fitnesspizzainmymouth3442]

Just discovered the channel and binge watching now. Loving it!

[@MSPaints]

Thanks James! Hopefully see you pop up in some other comments!

[@Code_Negative]

I just started hobbyting a few months ago , but just had a stroke on Monday and lost all the feeling oo on the left half o of my body. The doctors say I'm yuoung enough to recover, but you're videos have definitely been helping my mood

[@MSPaints]

Sorry to hear that mate! Don’t push the hobby stuff too hard and go at a pace to keep it relaxing. I keep going when I really should stop sometimes, and I just sit angry painting! Angry painting isn’t good for anyone.

[@Code_Negative]

They're sending me home tomorrow and said with therapy everything should be back to normal. Hobby videos have kepty spirits up, plust about a week ago I convinced my girlfriend to try Underworlds by showing her your gateway video and some of the Warbands to see if she liked any. So now she's not allowed to back out. Lol

[@Haanzer]

Could not agree more with everything you were saying about basing around the 13 minute mark. Great content, and smashing looking Lumineth. Thanks!

[@MSPaints]

Thank you bud! Glad you liked it

[@kiralred_30k]

rewatching some old videos Dave, some good points in this one and the end results look great. cheers

[@Danger1972]

Excellent job on these! They look great and I love the blue/purple shift.

[@LeeOfBent]

Love your vids, and really loved that last shot at the end with the glowing knight's head. Thanks for sharing!

[@MSPaints]

Thank YOU for watching and commenting, bud!

[@Carnalpain]

Watched a video from Luke from Geek Gaming with a feature of you in it and watched a couple videos of yours. Subscribed and enjoying your work! Awesome models and terrain. Cheers!

[@MSPaints]

Thank you bud! Glad to have you here!

[@greendragonpodcast2362]

Really inspiring stuff. Love the tone and choice of background music- great to accompany a painting session.

[@MSPaints]

Thank you!

[@martyc9567]

Hey Dave. You have hit the nail on the head for many of us in the hobby who fall down the rabbit hole of detail, detail, detail. I'm always thinking of how others will judge my results. I know I shouldn't, but hey that's me lol. Being really badly colour blind I've built up a set of skills that assist me in the way I paint things, and totally avoid techniques such as wet blending and layering (trust me, the results are usually horrific lol), so stick to shades and dry brushing instead. There's an awful lot of pressure put on people to achieve Golden Demon painting level and not enough encouragement to just be as good as we are comfortable with being. Thanks once again for a great vid, and the mini's look excellent. Love the LED effect.

[@MSPaints]

Yes mate, it’s all about shrugging away that expectation. Very hard when you encounter other people in the hobby that can’t shake it off. Just always remember you’re supposed to enjoy it! Respect to you for beating the colour blind, bud!

[@BostonZombieExaminer]

Love your perspective! I recently started trying to think about my hobby more like you describe, and have gotten more done and enjoyed it a lot more. Thanks!

[@guillaumechaine7008]

Great tips and great inspirations! thank you for your great wisdom on staying grounded of the fun and pleasure of the hobby. p.s. definitely going to take a look and Green Stuff World paints range.

[@MSPaints]

Yeyeye all their gimmick paints are work a try at least!

[@kaz9357]

Wow, those color shifting paints really are a game changer!

[@patriksykora2172]

This is one of the most regular painter friendly channel out there. Thanks for helping us all. have to look into GS world products now

[@torymiddlebrooks]

"paint bravely" ah. I see that you too are a man of culture.

[@markmcdowell2733]

Is this a Brent reference?

[@torymiddlebrooks]

@@markmcdowell2733 indeed!

[@Jamesviolaofficial]

Completely agree with you about how bad the writing is. It’s like an outline and a rough draft

[@ratz30]

Love your videos! As a dyspraxic painter I'm finding a lot of inspiration from them.

[@MSPaints]

Inspiration and self confidence is half the battle I think!

[@gavinnoble8520]

Highlight of the video is the collection of big box Infinity Engine games at the start. Kudos. Still have all my BG1+2 maps and books from back in the day.

[@MSPaints]

Haha, the collection has grown since! Really the most affordable retro games to collect these days! And so fun and unique to play. Think i've got an Icewind Dale too, you ever try that one?

[@gavinnoble8520]

@@MSPaints Yeah classics, I think I spent more time creating a perfect party than actually dungeon crawling on the IWD games. I have the EE editions now on GoG and Steam, the ease of use updates and additional content are great. Keep up the good content!

[@moscowcowboy_13]

Dude you are the basing lord for sure, I wish you would break down your process in more steps and really walk us through all the ingredients required, that was pretty cool how you added all that dry material then hit it with some kind of glue liquid and then after it set up you just added flowers and grass tufts!

[@tamsynmcnally8280]

Love your paint job, I haven’t painted a mini yet and have not been looking forward to it, videos like these are inspiring. Thanks

[@MSPaints]

Each painting session is a learning process, every hobby video has something you can bank for later. It's one of the most rewarding hobbies if you allow yourself to keep learning. I say this because i have to keep reminding myself to try new things and be terrible at them for a while.

[@dunedainranger76]

Going back and watching through your older videos, love your content man! What made me want to comment though was seeing those box copies of Baldurs Gate and Planescape back there, good shit!

[@MSPaints]

Oooooh they still chilling back there somewhere!

[@moscowcowboy_13]

Powerful stuff mate, good on you sir!

[@RedeyeX23]

So much good stuff in this video , and funny . Amazing work.

[@MSPaints]

Thank you, mate! Glad the comedy lands well!

[@grokl]

Bang UP Job Dave ... Looks really great :)

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

Lovely army project, including those well-painted ‘unpainted’ cavalry. I’ve been been painting since around 1980 and I’m finally learning how to scale back, simplify, and focus on the most important eye catching details.

[@MSPaints]

Seems like the healthiest way to go mentally. Just to crush through the stuff. Are you finding you’re getting through stuff faster?

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

I’ve gotten a lot more completed lately. Army painting and board game painting advice has been more helpful than Golden Demon type advice. Starting with RPG miniatures can make a painter want to treat each figure as a unique masterpiece. I had to learn how to see an army as one big collective model and imagine what it should look like all together as a group. Painting a box full of lower quality figures from a board game was a great learning exercise because I knew I couldn’t rely on old habits and started looking for tips to make just one or two details stand out. I saw they turned out better, faster, than my more ‘serious’ efforts. And making peace with those rising/falling curves of experience vs ability - if I can’t see or control the brush well enough to nail a tiny detail without spending too much time on it, then blend it into the background and move on. I’ll still try to paint eyes on heroes, but I’m comfortable skipping them when I can’t, and I plan from the start to skip them on the rank and file marching behind the leaders.

[@MSPaints]

@@oldschoolfrp2326 Yeah man, had the same situation when i came across my first lot of board game minis that didn't QUITE look like the 3d renders in the press pack. Nice enough minis, but basecoat, wash, maybe an edge or two brought out and nothing else was really gonna make a fat lot of difference. Sounds like you've come to a peace with it though, and it sounds like you can switch gear when needed, so that's good!

[@angelicdespot2735]

Great video, great looking army and great channel. Subscribed!

[@blakec1924]

Great message and great job on the project!

[@MSPaints]

Thank you bud! And thanks for watching.

[@briancancio4522]

Excellent advice! Great and effective Luminth painting. Thank you for putting a spotlight on how silly their lore is.

[@pactrarc]

Cool video. Thanks.

[@howardmrhstudio1436]

The LED love it

[@kosachilles2504]

Just wow!

[@nigelgould7859]

Excellent as always

[@HeftyOwl]

The deadly Premonitions music slaps so hard.

[@Jose-ur7jz]

Very inspiring. I just has similar box coming...yo gave me some thoughts on how to approach it.

[@lonepecheurboussac1249]

stunning work

[@MSPaints]

Thank you!

[@emdee0014]

Funny and awesome sh!t bruh. Totally agree on the writing. I played High Elves in 2nd edition, so they are one of my favorite armies. Great batch painting vid.

[@mrgreen1166]

Love your work!

[@hauntedvoyager7806]

What a champion-excellent work!

[@chrisvidamour4264]

The colour combination on these is so good they look awesome when their all finished top work 👌🏽

[@originalbaxio]

Stunning job. I really like the LED in that one dudes head

[@originalbaxio]

Can I ask where you got the LED bits from? I'm going to try something similar with some terrain I'm building

[@crassbandicoot5082]

Came for the mini painting, staying for the slick legacy pc hardware and the Infinity Engine game collection behind you....

[@markmcdowell2733]

Great video, as always. Been watching your stuff for a while and really enjoy the content.

[@christopherpeery7436]

14:41 dont know why i laughed so hard at this Great looking minis!

[@DoridTheBlue]

I think I have found inspiration to paint my Lumineth. Thank you.

[@MSPaints]

You’re welcome! Just in time for the rest of the army releasing!

[@tedwilliams491]

Great stuff mate, I think too often you can get stuck in the process of doing Basecoat, Wash, Highlight, everything. On an army project when you've got lots to do this can kill any enthusiasm for actually getting it done stone dead. I've struggled to stay motivated on projects, simply 'cos I get bored of endlessly edge highlighting Space marine feet ! You are a voice of reason in a babble of waffle, good show fella !

[@capidano6248]

Love your thoughts on bases!! Totally agree!!

[@MSPaints]

Anything to get 'em done painlessly! haha

[@smoessmee]

Great looking army you've got going, really nice way of getting them on the table quickly without driving yourself up the walls. I've often started something and found some stupidly complex way of getting the right effect instead of trying to find a simpler way, and half the time the project is shelved because I just couldn't be arsed.

[@MSPaints]

Always happens to the best of us bud. I came in one day, looked at 'em, and refused to let them sit on the bench another week. What are you painting at the minute?

[@smoessmee]

@@MSPaints Finished a section of WWII British for Crete last week and literally just put the final touch on a test model of a German paratrooper. Had all sorts of adventures with him, including that if you shake brush on matt varnish too much you get bubbles, so I didn't and it ended up glossy as fuck :D a proper mix and another coat sorted it. Then the fast drying basing glue got excited and blurted all over his leg... glad he's done to be honest :)

[@drewwaters3441]

Great video can’t wait for the next.

[@maximumeffort8886]

😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲 Dude!!! These came up wicked nice!!! Makes me want to start a high elf army. I’m seriously loving your content, I’m not a very confident painter and you are giving me some awesome ideas and tricks for my painting arsenal. Keep the painting how too’s coming please mate. 🍻

[@MSPaints]

Confidence is all you need to have the fun! And it’s all about fun! Paint bravely and tell anyone giving an unwanted opinion on your painting to piss off!

[@Ragsta]

Bloomin lovely results.

[@maxikus920220]

Great projeckt! Makes me want to go back 2 fantasy... but my 40k army needs all my love

[@MSPaints]

I firmly believe you have enough love for everyone and everything!

[@johnsm3568]

Looks fucking glorious mate!! Love the colour choice, techniques and details used, fabulous!

[@MSPaints]

Thank you!

[@stephenrenwick8781]

Another great video. I have jumped on the Contrast Paint wagon as it us getting armies, mainly 6 and 15mm armies on the table that have sat in a box for 20 years. They aren't going to win any competitions, but they are finished... Geek Gaming base ready is super helpful too.

[@lukemcdonladson6648]

Awesome technics and tips Fella 👌😁💚

[@MSPaints]

Thank you! You got any project backlogs giving your grief?

[@lukemcdonladson6648]

Naaaaaaaaa .. These tips are all Sweet though .. I had a car crash a while back and I'm fucked up a bit ... Luv the Simplez and Quick technics 👌😎💚

[@Alvaro4034]

Amazing!

[@jackizatt2727]

Amazing video. Time to hit that back log

[@MSPaints]

Smash dat grey!

[@samprastherabbit]

I absolutely love ghis video- and that fantastic chillout high elf appropriate music really helped take the edge off a hard day at work :) Superb job with the army!

[@MSPaints]

It's from Brotherhood of The Wolf if you wanna hear the whole track!

[@anactorsheart]

Great work mate. Awesome channel.

[@pmuk4]

Wow your basing is incredible

[@BBolloBB]

Loving your stuff, happy to have found you and yet more Deadly Premonition bangers

[@philhitchings]

beautiful recipe. I might need to get me some GSW paints to add to my already ridiculous collection of acrylics :)

[@pauls3585]

These models look awesome. Thanks for sharing your techniques.

[@MSPaints]

You're welcome!

[@U2QuoZepplin]

This basically sounds like most of my armies , but mainly my attempt to collect an Army of The Empire over the years with minimal income only for GW to kind of dump them when the whole End Times and AoS thing happened. The Cities of Sigmar Army as it's now called isn't really available of the shelf anymore in GW stores. It's kind of only mail order or online ordering. It sort of sucks. I must try the mixed herbs from Tescos method of basing. Thanks for this. It shows how simple and straight forward basing can be. If I ever finished painting a mini, I might try some of this.

[@BlacksheepTC]

that is a stunning paint scheme!

[@HughTexJudd]

I laughed out loud @ 14:40, great stuff man. Appreciate you putting the content out there, and the tip on Green Stuff World. I haven't seen their paints here in the US.

[@MSPaints]

I think they deal mostly in Europe, but Vallejo do their own version of it now I think! So if you get a hold of that, let me know how it compares!

[@MrAliens25]

Love the videos!

[@HardenedFist]

Great vid!

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

And remember to Paint Bravely the Podcast!

[@MSPaints]

Thankfully i didn't realise until after i made the title it shared the name! haha

[@astrozombiac3535]

I laughed at that malfunctioning super glue bit more than I really should have.

[@MSPaints]

Hahaha! Something wonderfully Freudian about it.

[@dinkosaurusrex7746]

These came out great, two thumbs up!

[@MSPaints]

Thanks again man!

[@Tigerstyleification]

Great video, and hilarious cameo from EH Gaming.

[@MSPaints]

Couldn’t help himself. Said yes before he even knew what was coming.

[@jakublhotan9029]

Good job man !

[@nativeenglishpaul2836]

Haha, my painting needs to go up 10 levels to get to "bang average", but videos like yours are really inspiring me to have a go.