Sam Lenz Artwork: Non Metallic Metal Axe

In this video I'm sharing a deeper look into non metallic metal. The model featured is produced by Blacksun Miniatures.
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[@fellipemartins4730]

It's like watching a magic show. Wet blending is fantastic. Your tabletop minions lesson in wet blending over that skeleton soldier is engraved in my brain.

[@Thornspyre81]

My wet pallet is always a disaster, it's fascinating to watch Sam and others who have such controlled, small mounds of paint on their palette, especially when mixing! 😛

[@13Robzilla]

The talk-through of what you mixed and more importantly why was very helpful. Thank you Sam, please stay safe.

[@gradylawless4239]

Anyone else amazed at just how little paint you actually need on the pallet?

[@robertvierra9917]

Sam is the Bob Ross of miniature painting!!!

[@NowImUnderControl]

I've seen painters reaching a more impressive/detailed result since I first watched this video. This is ofcourse also subjective as all art is. After a certain point of ability comes artistic choice and I am big fan of Sam's high contrast dramatic aesthetic. Also I have to say the speed and ease he arrives at these great results is the most impressive thing to me. He really is the Bob Ross of miniatures. What he does is sometimes magic to me. A few quick strokes and boom greatness at 1/10th of the time it takes for some other pros

[@Gladedancer]

At so many points I was like "It's perfect!", then Sam would keep going until again I'm thinking, "It's perfect!", but Sam would keep on painting. Just truly masterful artwork!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

And I still feel like I could make some adjustments ha, thank you!

[@W33Bster]

I have watched alot of nmm guides but i haver never been able to get results that i like with them, this one was a game changer for my progress with nmm, big thanks!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Glad to hear that!

[@user-ke9cg8xe7s]

my brain: oh I think I really learned something! my hand: interesting...

[@stefanblackadder5236]

I’m so happy I found your channel!!!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Happy to hear that, cheers!

[@GoobertownHobbies]

coool!!!! that's a good axe.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

All the better to slice the butter! Thanks, Brent!

[@stevenslawson8926]

You never even lost the tip on your brush during this whole video. Exaggerated lighting can look cartoon-ish, but you are nailing it. Just the thigh on the ctan you did was a master class. Limited colors, Insanely good technique, just rediculously good skills.

[@electro0n]

Your the Bob Ross of miniature painting. Thank you for explaining everything step by step.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

You are very welcome!

[@regisphilbin529]

The hammer was gorgeous from the beginning and the axe looks just as good by the end. Fantastic.

[@agustinandreslopezdiaz1515]

This is nuts! Amazing tuts Sam!!!

[@MotoKingRob]

Super well done and explained! One of the best nmm videos out there!

[@rocketpoweredmice]

This makes my metal moist.

[@RedauserArtcore]

Those scratches really brought the effect to life. Thanks for sharing, your videos are truely amazing!

[@mikekloepfer7424]

Wow! This looks awesome.

[@toddtetrick2414]

Wow, this is good. Love your brush strokes. Just confident and perfect.

[@solidpunch1]

Jedi level painting. Amazing

[@1Muffit]

What a great tutorial, glad I found this

[@martinsivertsen7485]

Great video, Sam!

[@xoduslive]

The magician reveals his secrets! Great tutorial and explanation throughout.

[@SergeCruso]

Thank you for this Sam, your soothing voice is what I need to relax and not feel so anxious always wanna be in rush to watch and try to absorb new information! I myself am a Halberd fanatic myself!

[@komma8203]

Dam man, that is a fantastic paintjob, i love the skin on him. And the NMM is awesome

[@markgnepper5636]

Great stuff friend 👏 👍

[@yannickminispainter8949]

Arghh, I feel like an addict ... watched all your vids, twice at least ... now I just cannot wait for the next one to be online ...just so happy you decided to get your own channel, been watching you since "the Painting with a Pro" series from Tabletop Minions. Cheers mate and thanks for sharing !

[@MrFunguspower]

Wow. That dude looks fkn unbelievably good, nice work Sam!

[@deadhead1140]

Too good. Great stuff.

[@ElPaviano]

Damn! How cool is that! This helped me a lot for my newest project!

[@daoudetemadi8539]

absolutely crazy amazing awsome

[@vonundzulaxi9195]

God damn Sam...awesome work and great video. The miniature looks so brutal, would have been nice to see the whole thing painted.

[@blacksheepboy]

Thank you for this video, really! Been trying to wrap my mind over sky/Earth nmm and this was really helpful. Time to step up my nmmgame now!

[@matthewbrush9442]

Really thx! Great video! You're a great artist man!

[@finkmonkeyful]

Very cool!

[@johnricc5868]

Excellent! Cheers mate

[@Hushai1979]

What a good teacher, thank you sir... really enjoy your study... your friend from Aiken, South Carolina, USA 😃👍🇺🇸

[@notronsivart]

I love how the recommended videos for me when I watch Sam are usually 3 or 4 painting videos and then thrash metal

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, perfect!

[@samhoban2509]

What sorcery is this?! Super cool Sam. Thanks for sharing your thought process, man

[@mattkent1958]

Sick. Thank you

[@Dannos3d]

Great Vid. Thanks helps explain how to start nmm

[@carlmathes3194]

Fkn epic paint job.

[@emilymegan40]

I didn’t realize conquer came AFTER interpret, that’s what I’ve been doing wrong all these years:) Great video as always dude!

[@TheHighKingFingolfin]

Pure information. Pure technique. Pure puns. Pure Metal.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Yeah buddy B)

[@davidbernalromero6571]

Wow Undergang FTW!

[@dgoodfellow234]

Holy shit. This is next level

[@marcna4582]

Thank you Sam .. would you consider a series of vids on 75mm scale . Many thanks on your vids and your laid back teaching style Sam .

[@AdnanCucak]

WOAH, The king has a youtube? How did I JUST discover this?

[@EkeiShao]

Holy shit this is amazing to watch

[@dennisfoulds3941]

You are amazing

[@adamridsdale1392]

you make wet blending look easy, its the hardest thing i find to master

[@johnwiles4661]

Dont get too stressed about hiw well you can do wet blending. Your environment might be different to Sam's, and make your paint dry faster. Plus sam is some kind of painting demi-god that helps. Try not thinning your paint as much, thinned paind drys faster and robs you of the time that is so helpful to blending.

[@x.davidwilliams83]

@@johnwiles4661 - HaHa,, kinda a paint Demigod,,, No! No sir, Sam is a full fledged Paint GOD! IMO and probably other's..... You have a great day sir, and stay SAFE!

[@marcna4582]

Adam you can practice wet blending on plastic card that's been primed same with glazing . And just practice the process . also use practice models But i agree with you. Sam does make it look effortless

[@stephenspackman5573]

Please don't be offended when I say: one of the most interesting things in this video is watching the paint dry! It's not that I'm unaware in principle of how the appearance changes as this happens, of course, but when I'm painting myself I'm always busy somewhere else while that happens. Here I'm paying attention, and it's worth doing. And I'm always amazed by the effectiveness of the little fake scratches. I wonder what one needs to do to become sufficiently patient to do that…? :)

[@RM_3D]

so good, would applying a bit of a gloss on it as a finish ruin it? just to add more contrast with the non metal stuff even if it just a thin coat

[@jeanettec.569]

At 19:45-20:00 you sound like Bob Ross going into painting zen mode. :D Awesome video tutorial!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

😊 thank you

[@corneliusperkins7363]

Your work is amazing as always. I have no idea how you manage to work the same relatively small area so much without tearing up the paint and creating unwanted texture. That's what happens to me when I try wet blending. Is it just timing?

[@neilbrown2451]

Nuthin' to it. Liar!!! Wonderful video. Thanks.

[@WargamingLobby]

Oh, come on! I've been away for some time, and now you have a KZbin channel?? How come the stupid YT algorithm didn't show this to me sooner! I'm so happy right now: instant sub! Also, you deserve a wider audience... YT is crazy to let you lurk below the trending side-bar.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, I know right, gotta go slow and steady I supppose. Just subbed to your channel!

[@WargamingLobby]

@@SamLenzArtwork Thanks so much for the sub! Appreciated! Not much there for you to learn though 😂 I'm not a big voice in the community but I will try to spread your Channel on Twitter 👍

[@BaphoMeta666]

I've been working hours and hours on NMM and I am struggling. I hope things click soon because I really like the look of it.

[@woolwizard1967]

You're my Bob Ross for mini painting. And you're metal af, so that's that :D

[@m0ng0b0t]

Would really love to see your take on (Madax's) Skin.

[@theexpandingmane1768]

This is therapy and high art at the same time 😂 👍🏾

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Glad to hear that!

[@slik7700]

How much time it took to finish this miniature? Great explanation of wet blending, thank you 👍

[@ger5956]

If you’re reading this you should go like and comment to appease the almighty algorithm 😁👍🏼

[@jostonpowell1346]

Supportive toaster noises*

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, thanks Ger!

[@TrippyTheShroom]

Came for the metal, stayed for the metal.

[@TomCat-wn1rs]

👍super nice

[@ChrisPerezi]

You. are. Thee Best 👌

[@ralex3697]

Not the best, but certainly one of the best

[@jeff551z]

How do you keep your paint wet for so long when wet blending?

[@strongerandwiser2023]

Which paint has the best flavour sam ?

[@El-Rico]

The difference between your NNM and that of the others is how well you explain how you will paint your light and dark areas (the others don't) and that the others NNM looks like crap right up until the end when it looks good and yours just looks fabulous from the start and gets better and better. Great vid, thank you for posting.

[@justinjones8274]

On average, how much saliva do you personally apply to each miniature to get that liquid smooth blend? Applying a thicker layer of paint and then licking clean my brush/wetting it and then pulling that paint over to blend is one of the "hidden techs" I've picked up after some years of exp.

[@davemoeder3859]

Great video. Where's the mini sourced from? excellent sculpt!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thanks, Dave! The model is from Blacksun Miniatures out of the U.K.

[@celtos255]

i can never blend as the colors seem to be dry so fast, its like a race to get 2 colors to blend.... and somehow urs are usable for minutes lol. do u work in a cold room or something =\?

[@xXBRANCOREXx]

Sam this is insane! Even when you painted in the white, you could see it starting to form. I was wondering if you are still primarily using cheaper synthetic brushes these days? Is there a brush that’s worth shelling more money out for an expensive version?

[@scallie6462]

TheArmyPainter regiment brush is a nice intro into decent brushes. Make sure to keep it clean and paint out if the ferulle

[@AlexSnedikerJacobsen]

"Nothing too it !" Yeah i dont know Sam i'm trying though, great vid.

[@peterlageri4177]

What brand of paint are you using?

[@gagonthis2389]

every decision of color and location works out perfect... when i do it, not so much

[@KrippledKracka]

Is this wth Oils or Acrylics?

[@abelbabel8484]

Metal!

[@SirTenoch]

Do you think any of us, "the mortals" could achieve the results of , this masterpiece?? :-D .............Liked and subscribed!

[@andrewilliams7481]

What is this model and what company?

[@piece1309]

Decent

[@MikeScarbro]

It's very difficult for me to get beyond the initial "ugly" stage when starting to learn wet blending. My brain is like "No! Stop! You're ruining it!" after I lay down the first layer or two. I guess I have to learn to trust the process more.

[@kyIethefish]

Okay, this is helping a lot, it’s making me think more critically about my surroundings instead of “hurr durr mix black and white and it make medol” I’m painting a bloodborne model for a friend and I think this video will actually help make it not look like it’s just different shades of Gray and make it feel more alive

[@zoiberfixie]

If I paint two hours a day, how many years will it take to paint like Sam Lenz? 30, 35, 75?😍

[@13Robzilla]

Instead of trying to be the next Sam, just be the first you.

[@zoiberfixie]

@@13Robzilla Thanks for the advice, master

[@13Robzilla]

@@zoiberfixie I'm not a master of anything, barely know enough to get into trouble. Someone gave me that same advice not long ago. Ticked me off at first, but once I got it I pass it on.

[@spamstabber]

You'd be surprised how little some of the great mini painters have been painting for. It takes as long as you make it take 😁

[@bluepillaus]

Goddamn wizardry.

[@volz4103]

I recently got back into the hobby, and I'm watching this because of all the new fandangle stuff about NMM (and because Sam seems cool). Anyhoo, I thought I'd share the old school process (from my time when I did a lot of painting) with you, given that all KZbinrs now seem to have their special painting stations and lights and special paints and what-not. If I had made a video back then: Step 1: put a pillow next to the coffee table and sit on it. The pillow will save arse rot. Being at the coffee table will still enable you to engage with your girlfriend while she takes over the TV to play Oblivion or watch things Iike Buffy, or Invader Zim or Babylon 5 DVDs on the original XBox Step 2: Roll up a fuck ton of joints for you both for the day. You want to pace yourself with these to some degree, so include spin, and make sure there's plenty of coffee or coke on hand so you can be both baked and competent. Step 3: Harden the fuck up because there are no painting tutorial videos. Step 4: Paint in the darker versions of the colours you want to use for your miniatures. I say miniatures, plural, because all squads will be done in batches. Step 5: carefully dry brush highlights of relevant colours in relevant areas (this should be easy because your baked and fixating). Step 6: Sell a certain percentage of your models on ebay (the ones you thought would be cool to paint, but don't actually need for your armies). Put them as auction, because even though you were off your tits while painting them, they are still better than 99.9% of painted miniatures on ebay and people will go crazy trying to outbid each other for something half decent [note - this still seems accurate today]. Step 7: Use profit to buy more weed and miniatures. I don't know what the late 80s guys did, but I'd like to think it was something similar. Just without the internet. Okay, so who's going to start a satirical retro painting channel? Or do I have to?

[@AneurysmHooks]

@Sam Lenz, are you a fellow buhurt aficionado?

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Buhurt? Havent' heard of it.

[@AneurysmHooks]

@@SamLenzArtwork It's a full contact medieval fighting sport. Your axe looked like one we'd use.

[@robertsolo5769]

Boss

[@bikinibandit2398]

At first I was impressed by thumbnail (great model and NMM), then I was going to troll you for the shades indoors and 'never seeing a real axe-wound', then I realised you that really handle axes (by the looks of the axe) and here we are...

[@bikinibandit2398]

... And the reasonably handsome eyes reveal increased the halo-effect.

[@khernrhun8220]

This is not a 'eavy metal this is black magic!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thank you!

[@Svartig4ldur]

Are those oil paints? They behave like oil paints...

[@x.davidwilliams83]

Huzzah

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Hip hip!

[@x.davidwilliams83]

@@SamLenzArtwork - your skill level is EPIC sir, and I'm grateful for these wonderful episodes into your world of miniature painting. I've learned so much from them, which is why I watch'em. Thank you good sir.

[@squigdaddy]

Lol yeah i need more practice. Im at the stage that im lucky if it looks like your blade did when you just but down the first whites, when im done. A real expectation vs reality meme.

[@Kasper210]

...can i have that?

[@madsbojensen1]

Your're fooling NOone -it was always gonna be METAL, regardless☺

[@fabiz8602]

Just a comment for the almyghty algorythm

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Algorythm, Happy!

[@domcisme]

dude

[@soiseeme]

...hmm hm... yeah... light sources... , contrast..., easy intuitions of light position..., every go! the magic appear!... wait... Whaat!!... 20minut... holy fukc! just like you cook pasta or squeeze the last drop in the toilet! -" yes, yes, i smoke cigarettes after eat or sex, sometimes in the afternoon...and you?" -" I... paint NMM parts..." -"..."

[@angelsoffurtitude]

No offense, but on one hand you inspire me to paint more, but on the other i lose confidence in my painting because i keep comparing it to yours and that's a "death sentence" to my painting, lmao.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, I know the feeling, I have artists I look up to as well. But there was a time when I really sucked at this. Don't mistake the complex for the impossible ;)