Painting a Tyranid Inspired by this CLASSIC Art!

[@turnipslop3822]

Bruh, how in the hell. I just decided to buy the leviathan box after 15 years of not having 40k. I had the 3rd edition codex as my introduction to 40k. I was going to paint my Tyranids in this theme. All I could find was a few paintings that someone posted on reddit as a guide. This is everything I needed. Thank you so so much.

[@imquantum8009]

Great minds

[@nilskuhl2967]

Love this video and think I'm gonna do a mixture. There's a rly good tutorial on a webpage. But his looks rather gritty. Think the mixture of his and this approach is gonna be the best:))

[@spartan3924]

Also Smae

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

The 3e tyranid codex was my intro to 40k too! Hell yeah! That book is awesome

[@kylesilk]

@@imquantum8009hive minds lol

[@ravenniwolvarious8801]

You sir have done the most incredible job of recreating the original artwork. An army of these monsters would put the fear of god into anyone. Superb paint job and guide.

[@OmkaraHellcore]

Fear of God doesn't actually refer to actual horror, but respect and awe for the almighty. People have been using that term wrong for so long. Contrary to assumption, yeah I'm fun at parties as well.

[@therealcrisis8439]

@@OmkaraHellcore I mean, that doesn't necessarily contradict the original statement. Seeing this Army on the Battlefield would no doubt inspire Respect and Awe for its player/painter.

[@federicoturdis6640]

your slow pace of video and detailed information for each step have taught me more in 20 minute video about painting techniques than any other video so far, thank yoo

[@MiniatureMasterClass]

Your painting skills are just off the charts. Thank you for sharing your skills here for us to learn.

[@xx1norm1xx]

Where is everyone??? People are always doing eavy metal style painting videos and this dude is straight up an ex eavy metal painter and he's only at 23k subs... Absolutely spectacular work, 2nd Ed is before my time but this blew me away. Fantastic work, I just subbed can't wait to watch some more.

[@nikey373]

This is the first video i´ve ever seen from you. I dont think theres anyone who does better painting videos than you. you´re calm and you´re explaining really good. The quality is fucking amazing. Please do more videos.

[@jonnyoliveira7]

same here! Great first experience

[@TheJackFrench]

He has a Patreon with lots of content. Probably one of the reasons he doesn't post more on YT.

[@Mikilangelo]

Same here. I am still stunned how good this video was and how amazing the painting is. For the first time in my life I thought "I want to pay this guy to paint my army EXACTLY LIKE THIS."

[@equos5060]

Adrian Smith and Karl Kopiński are my absolutely favorite GW artists. An era long gone...

[@donewiththis-2012]

I don't often sub to patreons for painting as there are generally tonnes of guides out there for miniature painting for free. But I 've binged your videos over the last few days and my god man. You've earned yourself a new patreon sub. Also, the 'Eavy Archive is an absolute phenomenal resource that has been swiftly bookmarked!

[@InfernalBrush]

Thank you!

[@ohmtekh7355]

I attempted to recreate this colour scheme for my own Tyranids, buying most of the paints and I have found that even though I do not have the skill or hand stability to create a lot of the smaller details, I was still able to create a really cool looking model.

[@alwo9297]

I've been considering a coconut crab scheme but this is really nice. Thanks

[@viciousyeen6644]

Awww I remember that cover sooo well!

[@TheMiniJunkie]

I remember that Codex and art well - you really did it justice!

[@punkypony5165]

I've always loved the 3rd Edition Tyranids Cover art.

[@czarniutka852]

wow ! amazing painting . Brush control is beyond my comprehension

[@rhysvokes5351]

Fantastic as always going to be using your affilate link for rosmary&co going forward!

[@InfernalBrush]

Awesome, thank you!

[@catowarmeowson9964]

that codex is what REALLY got me into 40k

[@robodinosaurs]

Spectacular stuff, so much nostalgia from that art, I was in love with it as a kid. To see it realised as an actual model is incredible.

[@XTr3m3b4sh]

Wow thats an amazing paintjob. We can always learn from the old masters when it comes to choosing color schemes.

[@chico7999]

Thank you ! It's the scheme i wanted to do for the leviathan release box,now i just have to follow the steps 😊

[@chinaman8888]

It was the artwork for the 3rd edition Tyranid codex that first turned me onto 40k way back in 2002 when I stumbled upon it while checking out the Third Planet comic/hobby shop as a kid.

[@Corusame]

Excellent tip with the cork holders! great vid

[@asiburger]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this so much. This is the scheme that drew me i to the hobby. The artwork that grabbed my 12 year olds attention. Thank you so much!

[@lolmaorofl]

I absolutely love this and wouldn’t mind an entire series where you paint the other nid units this color scheme. Would love to see an entire army looking like this

[@Tariqthesilent]

Thanks for sharing.... Its amazing process. Thanks so much mate

[@paulbaker5256]

Great stuff! Colour scheme for my ‘nids from the Leviathan set sorted. Just have to come up with a cool hive fleet name for them. Thanks for the tutorial, and also for the ‘Eavier Archive.

[@andrewlauselfdefence]

Being able to watch an Eavy Metal painter work in 4k in such a well-edited video is just incredible.... what a wonderful time to be painting. Your glazing and edge-highlighting are, of course, as good as it gets. It would be nice to see you use an airbrush more from time to time though; I think it speeds things up, and that the Eavy Metal team avoid the because GW don't sell airbrushes. An airbrush would take some of the transitions you achieved here and make them possible on an army-wide scale.

[@8bitbonsai]

this is such an amzing paintjob.

[@BryanB2o11]

Bro... wtf bro... I have a Tyranid bias but thats one of the sickest paint jobs Ive seen yet! Honestly wish I could paint like this. Superb mate!

[@ToTeMVG]

i really appreciate you showing your wet pallete and paint consistency as you do this, one of my big problems with painting is i dont really know whats the good consistency i wanna achieve but the visuals really help, you're goin real thin there and i can understand how i should approach my hopeful future projects

[@ArstKoben]

Yeah there's a big issue with tutorials not showing things like paint consistency, choosing to use words to describe the correct consistency instead. It's really frustrating when you're just starting out and don't really know what you're doing, the issue with that as well is different paints have different consistencies so would need varying levels of watering down and new people to the hobby won't really know how to work with those paints

[@einradbaer6783]

Please make a book out of the 'Eavy Metal Archive. It´s incredible and all I ever wanted when I started painting Warhammer Miniatures.

[@mkatan75]

Realy nice and well executed. I'm going close of this scheme with my tyranids (purple instead of red, and apple green instead of the yellow, with the plasma effect).

[@carlstanford7607]

You,Sergio Calvo, Jose DaVinci, Richard Grey and a handful of others are the best painters on KZbin by a mile. Fantastic stuff

[@spuriusligustinus4509]

What I like the most about your videos is the fact that they are achievable by anyone since they mostly require work, patience, a good brush, thinned paints and brush control.

[@blakethomas9029]

Looks amazing thank you for that

[@o0krazyboris0o]

2 minutes in and I could tell this was a channel I wanted to subscribe to. Clean, concise information. No ego, just talent. And details for a free archive of painting recipes. Thank you for making quality content 👌 Oh and, fantastic job on the model by the way 🙂

[@artsyork3915]

Oooh such an awesome result.

[@GheyForGames]

i have never had interest in tyranids and this scheme is SOO good i want to do this now haha

[@lgargallo]

Damn, thats incredible! We need more vids!! ❤

[@Vesdus]

Wow! Absolutely incredible! I can't believe I haven't found you until now.

[@Nicolas-yd2mw]

This is stuff of legend for Tyranids players. 3rd edition is amazing, i still have the codex and painted my Black Templar according to its artwork and your tutorials !

[@toysforthetoygod2671]

Without doubt the coolest looking Tyranid I've ever seen. I could stare at it for hours

[@NevillMayCry]

Thank you for eavy archive I've been using it loads it's really useful

[@Karol-ml6vq]

This is my new favorite painting inspiration. I would love to see more Tyranids' units in this color scheme

[@Fuzmonster59]

This is far and away the best looking Tyranid model and colour scheme, full stop. Might try this should get another Tyranid model in the future!

[@ClevelandSteamer0]

I have the leviathan box. A lot of time and patience. I think you just made me make a decision. I love what you’ve achieved here, it looks absolutely mega. Nice work

[@jackqian]

Excuse my language, but HOLYSH*T! This is one of the greatest schema and skill on painting Tyranid. It is purely awesome!

[@chroniclesoftinybattles]

Instant sub ! 3rd edition Tyranid codex is legendary, and what you've done is awesome.

[@RavenShinyThings]

beautiful scheme, a swarm looking like that with the new models would look amazing.

[@Dangerpurple]

I always loved that art so much, and all of the painted minis in the codex I had at the time looked nothing like it. You have bright reds blues and whites, oranges, but nothing like this.

[@rapfpopapf]

i will get my leviathan box tomorrow and i thought, that i had settled on a tyranid colour scheme...thank you for making me think again

[@Sakurajima616]

Just wow. Really amazing paint job.

[@windrider970]

I loved that art piece ever since I bought the 5th edition rulebook back in 2009. I've got some nids earlier this year and I've been eager to paint them up like the art, but I held off on it until I get the new starter box. This video is the perfect inspiration for it!

[@Karloss00]

This is the colour scheme I first tried back in 2001 as a new hobbyist, the result was terrible but I want to try this scheme again but couldn't find a solid guide. Thank you for making this, as Adrian Smith's art was the reason I started the hobby.

[@Mikilangelo]

I am still stunned how good this video was and how amazing your painting is. For the first time in my life I thought "I want to pay this guy to paint my army EXACTLY LIKE THIS!" Thank you very, very much for sharing! I wish I could say that now I'm going to go and try doing this myself, but I would have to clone myself first to dedicate an entire lifetime to try to do it.

[@akamucrimsidae]

I used Wild Rider red when starting the paint test a while back - but the way you used the Orange brought the vibrancy out so well, I think I'll have to modify my pallet choice! Great job on the warrior, looks exactly how I feel the codex art should look in miniature form

[@bitzbox]

This Tyranid scheme looks absolutely amazing. Great work

[@seanbranney5486]

That looks absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing that

[@jimmoriarty5107]

Absolutely fantastic interpretation of some of the most iconic artwork in 40k. I remember seeing this on the codex at my local game store when i was about 14 and wanting to paint tyranids but feeling like they were too difficult to me back then. Seeing you paint this really brought some heavy nostalgia and i'll be using some of these techniques to reproduce the Hivefleet Typhon scheme next week. Thanks!

[@EdySok17]

the only codex that I've ever bought and it took me more than 20 years to finally paint a Tyranid. Thank you for your art

[@julianabson7870]

Absolutely beautiful

[@AdnanCucak]

BROO I was JUSt thinking about how amazing it would be to see this scheme and here you are! WE ARE LINKED BY THE HIVE MY FRIEND

[@rolandstark5048]

that's the most beautiful tyranid paint job i've ever seen. well done.

[@adamlay7317]

That paint scheme is incredible and ur a crazy good painter.

[@Adam-uw4bv]

This color scheme and your skills are off the charts. My leviathan nids might end up looking like this or hive fleet kraken.

[@otariman]

Never played Tyranids, but I now feel compelled to find a warrior and paint it ! Your work is stunning.

[@gedmcloughlin866]

You sir, are an absolute wizard. I'm in awe of your painting talent. Unbelievable ❤

[@GroovyWolverine]

Thankyou for creating the website to help us paint like the box

[@tybaltmarr2158]

What a trip down nostalgia lane! I remember this being one of the first codexes I picked up back in high school.

[@retrostoryteller]

This is inspiring and takes me back to my first codex and the Halchion days of third edition. Back when special rules werent over saturated and a chart was used to determined what die roll you needed.

[@studiofoureightnine]

The glaze was a nice touch on the black.

[@armata_strigoi_0]

Love this - likewise, this piece was my first introduction to the Tyranids and it's etched into my brain. Haven't bought a mini since 6th edition, but among a few other things I've been thinking of getting back in with a Tyranid force based on this scheme, maybe not 1:1 but inspired by. Awesome to see someone else realise it so well. Cheers

[@jasoncaldwell5627]

REALLY nice! The bit of red on the top of the head crest really sells the entire paint scheme. 100/100

[@Tighron]

Seeing you add the layers and glaze in this video finaly made the idea click for me. Ive struggled with getting those right for a long time, but now you have shown me a very good example of how it works and how it will look.

[@hobnobs1550]

that codex was why i bought my first nids. Seeing those models as they are on the cover art is rad as hell

[@martinsivertsen7485]

Great video Dave! The result is stunning, and I love watching your meticulous approach and super precise work. Thanks for sharing!

[@adedimberline]

That is the best paint job on a Tyranid I’ve ever bloody seen

[@Synaesthesie12]

This is one of the coolest, if not the coolest, Tyranid schemes I have seen. I loved the 3rd edition Tyranid codex and the cover was fantastic. You really did it justice.

[@leonkennedylk18]

The website is such a brilliant idea, I absolutely love it

[@dungeonsanddrygins4852]

Absolute perfection! You've really captured the tone of tge artwork 😍

[@add3to6]

Your best video yet; your commentary skills have really improved and everything is clearly explained. Thanks for putting this together!

[@Neardarkphotography]

This is next level. You should focus on painting stuff for dioramas you can put on shelves they would be so good to get a themed scene you can capture action and movement.

[@ursinecanine9657]

It looks great thank you for the guidance and inspiration 👍

[@mybrainmelted]

found this channel recently, and as an og 3rd edition player now returning after 20-someodd years, I just can't appreciate your work enough. I'm not a huge fan of the modern color schemes (or rules lol), and have been painting my old minis in the classic mid-to-late 90's styles, referencing the old codex books. love to see this kind of stuff. keep up the amazing work!

[@remarcabull]

Incredible... just brilliant, every video you make is sensational, this scheme is really making me want to paint my Tyranids the same! Thankyou again.

[@nicolasannawn5715]

it's been a long time since I felt so intruigued while watching a video, super striking result. Wow

[@frostypineapple]

I have that codex!!!! Can’t tell you how many times I read that cover to cover as a kid who couldn’t afford to buy any models (or paint well anyways lol). Nice painting!

[@endikacampoacha615]

If my paint skills where 10% near yours I would definitely try this scheme. Is gorgeous. And is amazing to see you recreate it to such level of perfection. Imcredible job.

[@danollerenshaw8410]

Well. I know I'm going to be doing with the 'nids in my Leviathan boxed set. I always loved that 3rd Ed art. Really loved that idea of using different filter glazes over the neutral grey highlights, very clever and efficient!

[@frankiedafish77]

I still have this codex. I love page of all the color schemes. The cover art was so different and the look of the minis changed so much from 2nd Ed.

[@heatherarmstead]

Absolutely stunning 👏

[@VergilthePoet]

This really brought me back to when my brother and I started 40k. I chose Tyranids to my Space Marines and we used to pour over the Tyranid codex between our many, many battles, especially the rules about making your own biomorphs! Thankyou for taking me back down memory lane. My only regret now is that I didn't think of painting my swarm as this codex art! XD

[@herostrate]

Outstanding work! Very inspirational.

[@melsminiloft]

These guys look sick! I have been thinking for a while how I am going to paint my Tyranids when I get the Leviathan box and this seems like a winner. I love it.

[@RealLonesamurai]

This is utterly beautiful :O

[@LemanoftheRussVI]

The website is wonderful ! Please keep adding to it !

[@doctordoubledakka3939]

Wow, not only the final product, but the skill and effort of the painter. Truly a legend

[@ricosnake3591]

you inspired me, a beginner learning a lot and enjoying the journey, to paint my tyranids in at least this colour scheme and hopefully get close to your results in the end. that leviathan box cant come soon enough

[@_walruseater]

sounds like the super metroid soundtrack in the background. also, excellent tutorial. you've got a new subscriber! love your stuff

[@colin3387]

Ive been staring at my new half of leviathan for a week wondering and dreading what to paint them, im loving this though i might mimick with a blue for some red. Very good video thanks for the work you put in

[@TsarOsewiecs]

I have been testing numerous schemes in preparation for the upcoming leviathan box, but none I could really get into. After watching this you have inspired me to give this theme a go, absolutely love it! If not exactly to match, you have certainly given me a few ideas to try out. Thanks for the video, it's a gem! ❤