How I Paint Things - Commissars: Making Black Interesting

[@PhoenixFirex20]

You are such a good teacher, you inspired me to start 40k! The only thing holding me back was not knowing if i could paint good enough. After seeing your Blood Angels vid i finally did it. Now i have over 2500 pts of the mad lads and have been painting all sorts of minis! Because of you ive even went out of my comfort zone again and have a 2000 pts Ad Mech army in the works. Rambling aside i love your content and cant thank you enough for inspiring me to become a better painter and be proud of my work! ps: i never thought i could make a Commissar look good, thank god for this vid im def gonna have to try this scheme out!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Very cool! Glad to hear you decided to take the plunge and get involved. It's a hobby with an awful lot of moving parts, tips and tricks to pick up as you go, but there's nothing to be lost in giving it a shot and everything to be gained. :D Blood Angels are an excellent choice, by the by.

[@Fox01313]

Looks great! I'm not happy how the start collecting box got painted years ago so I'm repainting part of my small imperial guard army soon. Think I like this color scheme a bit better so I'm glad to find videos like this exploring different uniform/material colors.

[@yoyoyo9669]

phenomenal work as usual! wow i mean WOW!

[@garethkeane3020]

I love that you did a special unit. As a beginner these ones can be quite intimidating, so to have a step by step guide like this is a lifesaver. Thank you.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

You're very welcome! All it takes is a bit of patience and some practice, the rest will come naturally in time. :)

[@garethkeane3020]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio The other thing is the unique models require special paint you wouldn't usually have for the main army. I live in the back arse of Ireland so it's not easy getting new paints here 😅

[@SirSchanzelot86]

Great tutorial, watched it yesterday und I just finished my two commissars. Really like the black/red look❤

[@martineasterman5170]

Without you I genuinely would not be painting miniatures. Everytime I think I've grown past some of your techniques, you throw in some colour combos and options I really did need to know about. Thanks for your efforts, they make the world a happier place!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Great to hear! There's always something new to find out; it's why I don't worry too much about repeating information in some of these videos, since ultimately it might find its way to someone who hadn't heard it before. Nothing beats a bit of experimentation. :) Really glad you're enjoying the hobby!

[@martineasterman5170]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I definitely am and you are a key reason for that; without your guide for how to paint dark angels I would not have been able to paint my first squad of tactical marines...so many guides were complicated and required edge highlighting, mastering that have me the confidence to push on and learn more. I would also say that you should take a look at the glazing guide on Darren Latham Chanel on you tube...that really helped in a similar way to your use of bieltan green in the dark angels video...helped me tone down my over highlighting and make things look blended while enriching the base colours using a contrast paint and medium in 7 to 1 ratio as a glaze.

[@nerzenjaeger]

Painting from black might be a little more tedious, but for maximum contrast, it's the best.

[@lisashoneyistim]

He looks soooo good. You have become my #1 painter to watch :)

[@scarver]

You’re a great teacher. Definitely sounds better. Love the positivity and encouragement to do things our own way.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Absolutely! I think it merits mentioning on occasion that there is no right way to do things. Whatever works for the results you like the look of is just fine, and over time you might find that changes but it ought not stop you experimenting.

[@campbell1871]

Many thanks for this excellent tutorial. Today I made a Krieg regimental Commissar and Lord Commissar using almost exactly your techniques and the blue black with light grey dry brushes is just a great way to make the storm coat pop. My own variation was I prefer to make the tunic and trousers in dark Prussia blue instead but either way, thank you sincerely for your guidance.

[@jonnowitts]

This is really cool. Good takeaways for those black tips, thanks for the video! I like the idea of trying a red interior for a coat/cape/what have you, being fairly new to miniatures, it's not something I would have necessarily thought about for other models. 12:32 & 18:12 - Perfect examples of excellent brush control!

[@machinegodthefam6868]

This sounds much better

[@frog_mug3172]

Thanks so much for this, had no idea how to paint my commissar until I saw this :)

[@Omanion83]

Drybrush is a GOD of efficient painting. I had problems with it because I am impatient. But painting WArCry buildings shows that it is a great technique, just do not go to fast with it.

[@Animachina100]

Much better sound with the re-upload :) TY for showing how to paint a better black

[@adamfox1669]

Love the channel. Love your methods & how you teach & explain I always find interesting ways of improving my painting because of you/and this excellent channel. Please keep up the great work. Thank you.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you so much! Glad to hear they're useful. :)

[@johnroberts981]

Fab vid mate, really good instructions and yes, better sound etc.

[@cyphertheory]

love it, quickly becoming one of my favourite channels to watch whilst painting myself :)

[@louchy]

You are the Bob Ross of miniature painting.

[@CMLew]

I like your videos and general attitude. They are a nice relaxing and helpful thing to watch during a stressful time for many, thank you.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad you like them! I figure there's enough yelling and carrying on here on KZbin; folks seem to appreciate a bit of a break from the frantic stuff on occasion, and I much prefer a bit of peace and calm on occasion, too. ;D

[@ianpettman7482]

Inspiring paint guide as usual. Thank you.

[@leonmumford179]

After watching your tutorials I've gone and got myself some cadian shock troops and paints again after 25odd years. I'd also like to try gaming again. Your channel is great and unbiased.just straight up tips and techniques 👍

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad to hear it! Welcome back to the fold, though your wallet might not much care for the battering! ;D

[@andyswarbrick7452]

Thank you. I avoided painting this model because I don’t like doing black (or at least, don’t think I paint black very well). You’ve given me the recipe to do a good job on it. Thank you, although my guardsmen will soon have a commissar looking over their shoulder.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

The concerns of the Guardsmen, being small and plastic, I think we can safely ignore. ;D They've got tanks to bubble wrap and bayonets to worry about, not the Commissar! Good luck when you tackle yours.

[@garybullock5917]

Hi Ive been painting citadel on and off ever since they opened never painted a Commissar so just got one off ebay so thanks all the best Gary

[@variable5566]

That's a pretty efficient method of doing black. I've just been working on Severina Raine, so I know the pain of a mostly-black Commisar. One thing I've changed on my faces, though, is to do the Bugman's/Cadian Fleshtone/Kislev layers before hitting it with the wash. I find it smooths out the blends better for me. Your mileage may vary.

[@Axquirix]

I've got a good four commissars to do and plans for a Kill Team of Cadet Comissars; this video is going to be very helpful! Planning on using some Barak Nar Burgundy on mine, thanks for the tips on how and where to add it! Also going to try Zamesi Desert in place of Averland Sunset, I think.

[@macfenchel2418]

Really great thanks maestro di colori :-)

[@johnkelley9877]

Excellent tutorial Sonic! The sound quality is great thanks to Exit 23 Games providing the boom and other equipment. I really enjoyed watching this and I learned quite a lot on painting black so it looks interesting. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@angrypantz87]

Excellent tutorial as always. I have to say that corvus black has become a paint of choice if I am painting black on any models. Maybe see if Exit 23 will send you some of that sweet sweet Relicblade stuff. Looking forward to the next video.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you for this upload , I have a bunch of Commissars to paint, this tutorial is very timely ,

[@stephendavinson4441]

Looks and sounds great.fantastic paint job on this figure. Less is more as they say you always do a cracking job on all your figures.still waiting for a ACW tutorial.The blue and the gray.😉🙂

[@captgumption]

Great video...another Raven Guard painter here. Always good to see more black how to videos in a nice, straight forward non pretentious manner. Don't know if you take suggestions, but I'm wanting to make my Raven Guard look really grim dark...got the main premise down (Lots of dry brushing, weathering powders and washes) but would be great to see how someone like yourself tackles it too.

[@andsmorris7225]

Great video I really like that black leather effect, will be going away and giving that a try 👍

[@DaneSaysStuff]

New setup looks and sounds great! Looking forward to seeing a showcase on the Exit23 merchandise!!!

[@rjwtaylor]

Lovely, maybe I'll try this on a Raven Guard tester model. At the moment I undercoat black, then paint on a thin coat of corvus black followed by nuln oil wash and highlight up. The 'wet' drybrush of corvus black could help me skip or improve the effect of the nuln oil step.

[@flip387]

This is a great video for a new painter like myself! Thanks!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

You're very welcome!

[@pepecervera1784]

Amazing 🧞‍♂️ 🎨

[@Andrewsimon83]

Very nice! yes, I have two of these you are right on time!

[@robins5314]

Great job on this!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Samhudson1984]

Love your tutorials!! Used them for my cadians. Do you have a list of paints used here? Commissar is next on my list

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Yup! Shopping list is in the bottom of the description. :D

[@Samhudson1984]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio ahh there's a man scan for you! thanks very much

[@edotcom7]

Awesome!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Glad you think so!

[@Jesse_Dawg]

Great tutorial!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jonl3331]

Great video, definately one of the best painting tutorial creators on youtube, keep up the great work. What wet palette are you using???

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Thank you so much! The palette is from Redgrass Games, the XL version.

[@thomasvanonzen3121]

Hi there! I love your clips about how to paint. It really gives me a good understanding on how to paint things. Does this method work the same for Raven Guard?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Yes, absolutely. You could also substitute a slightly blue drybrush like Stormfang or similar and shade the miniature with black instead, for a similar effect.

[@longhunter5935]

Liking this. I’ve based with Eshin Grey vs the Corvus. I’ll have to look into to that .

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you again ,

[@loupiscanis9449]

Good volume on this upload , :-) .

[@sheepman2244]

Hey fella great video as per usual. Bit of a request, I’m going to be painting up a Stormcast eternal army in a Stonecast/Living Statue theme. And I was wondering if you had a spare stormcast would that be something you could have a go at? Some tutorials out there but i find your videos so much easier to follow! Cheers fella and completely understand if this just isn’t possible. Keep up the great work!!!

[@Dark_Burner]

I've heard people caution against using metallic paint on your wet palette. Have you ever had metallic particles seep into other paints?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I've never had it pose a problem. I honestly haven't noticed any seepage at all, so I couldn't really say! I don't think it's been an issue.

[@rufffinoo]

Oh, yes, and the sound quality is great.....

[@theinfluencer2109]

Can you please paint the blood warriors because I’m having trouble finding a tutorial that paints them with not a ton of paints.

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

I'm not sure which Blood Warriors you mean specifically? There's a worryingly large number of possibilities when it comes to Khornate stuff which 'blood warriors' it might be.

[@domotrizz5710]

Hey, I’m new to painting 40K mini’s, what kind of primer did you use?

[@rufffinoo]

Excellent, as ever. Less is more.

[@torros1839]

Why was the original video taken down earlier?

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

Every comment was telling me the audio was much too quiet. Should be fixed now!

[@torros1839]

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio I was listening to it through crap earphones so probably didnt notice the difference

[@finnmcgrath3672]

Just seen 40k subs. Nice

[@evanstrong4064]

I missed you!

[@SonicSledgehammerStudio]

It's good to be back. :D

[@johnroberts981]

Ronald Mcdonald Honour Guard 😀😁😂😂😂

[@jasonjayne6262]

first I would like to say how much I enjoy your videos (Awesome) Would you please help i'm going to start painting my commissar,s I only use vellajo model and game air also armypainter paints. Can you please convert these paints for me Corvus Black= Iron hand's steel= Balthar gold= Retributor armour= Corax white= Squig orange= lhugor flesh= Liberator gold= Stormhost silver= Longbeard grey= Talassar blue= I've managed with the others thank you Jason