Sorastro's Zombicide: Black Plague Painting Guide Ep.4 - Ann The Nun

[@KX5Kat]

I am learning to paint, but aside from that, does anyone else simply enjoy these videos for their therapeutic and soothing effect?

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

I've learned a great deal from watching these video's and my painting has substantually improved. But i understand completely what you mean :-)

[@profam4169]

Watching a cold, drab, dead looking miniature literally come to life with every stroke of the brush is truly amazing. Every step of the painting process detailed in your videos looks so easy but anyone who paints miniatures knows it's NOT. That fact alone is testament to the amount of time and practice you have put into honing your skills as an artist. Please keep on posting your tutorials as they are not only instructional but are a joy to watch.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words :)

[@Anthony-tq9so]

As a beginner, I must say your channel is the most informative, instructional and yes, relaxing of all the paint channels I,ve browsed so far. Great stuff.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much Anthony! I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos 😀

[@adrianadams3626]

i don't know how old this post is but your work is amazing.Anne is one of my favourite characters and you made her look the best i've seen .

[@Sorastro]

Thanks so much Adrian! It was a few years ago when I made this but that doesn't lessern my gratitude for the kind compliment 😀

[@johnevans2710]

From the writing, the camera angle, edits, music and of course the gold-standard paint job, I continue to be impressed with your channel. I love these Black Plague tutorials.

[@Sorastro]

+John Evans Thank you very much John! I appreciate that :)

[@xxjj4082]

Wow!! all I can say is WOW!! I've had my new paint brushes for a couple of days now I must admit that I'm not a GREAT painter by any means, but I have turned it up a notch!!! I bought the rosemary 0 and 4, they have really changed my painting quite a bit. I'm still a "below average" painter, been painting 15mm for over 30yrs, but I can honestly say that between your videos and those brushes it has made a great improvement. I love your "concoction" of blood!! took me a minute to get the formula right, to much black the 1st time. Anyway, thanks again!!

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! I'm so happy to hear this 😀

[@coralinealgae]

This is so helpful. I've already painted up a bunch of zombies following your other video. These are the absolute best Z:BP painting tutorials. Thank you for posting them.

[@Sorastro]

+coralinealgae Thank you so much! I'm happy you're finding the videos so helpful :)

[@chrispatty8953]

Love your videos. This is my second time painting black plague. 3 years ago I tried painting. They were ok. Now that I paint better gonna try to follow your style & guide. I followed your Lotr painting guide and they turned out amazing. Thank you for sharing your talent. Your very good explaining what your doing too, great teacher.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Chris! I really appreciate the kind words 😀

[@gothmog63]

Sorastro:every new video is a big pleasure.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Fabio! I'm glad you're enjoying them :)

[@alrethianscraftsbattles]

A bunch of my friends are getting into painting and others who are like me... i send them all to visit your channel, as in my opinion this is the perfect channel for all who want to learn or improve their miniature painings. Exellent work again, as Always!

[@Sorastro]

+Alrethian Thanks a lot Alrethian! I really appreciate that :)

[@mtatarko1]

Thank you, amazing. 😊 Music is making this totally perfect.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like the music :)

[@adm5315]

Aprendo mucho con tus vídeos!! Eres único!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@Brian-yc4mi]

Brush control is amazing! Bravo!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Brian! Much appreciated :)

[@dsanchez23fight]

Couldn't agree with John Evans more, your videos are always top quality and I also can't wait for more Black Plague.

[@Sorastro]

+Gains and Gaming Thank you sir! Much appreciated :)

[@markusschmitz2872]

Really great color choice and an phenominal painting job... Keep painting....👍

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Markus! I'll keep 'em coming :)

[@kevinroth531]

Wow, absolutely amazing work!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Kevin! 😀

[@thomasguntert5349]

Very Well done. I love it. Would the shading on the heroes like Ann also possible with Quick Shade like shown on the zombies...?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you, Thomas! I personally prefer to use more standard paints for the heroes to create a cleaner look, but you could go the Quickshade route if you like 🙂

[@thomasguntert5349]

You are very welcome. Yes you are right. Even on some zombies it pretty got pretty muddy with the quickshade. But as they were my First Minis, im very Happy with the results. Maybe a thinner quickshade Applikation (3:1 Mix) will bring better results which are even applicable on the heroes? Or at the end IT will Always Look mudier with quickshade than with the Shades you are showing in the videos with the heros? The very good thing with quickshade is the time saving aspect.

[@maciej8603]

At last! Heroes from BP! Thx Sorastro. Magnificent job!

[@Sorastro]

+Maciej B. You're welcome mate!

[@h8uall66]

Your output is really high lately. I'm glad I support you on Patreon, it's totally worth it!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much! It's only because of you guys that I'm able to produce so much :)

[@erickalba]

always best tutorials..congrats!

[@Sorastro]

+Erick Alba Thank you Erick! I appreciate that :)

[@CPD_Det]

Beautiful job as always.

[@Sorastro]

Cheers James! :)

As usual, great job! Amazing blacks and very well explained. Cheers

[@Sorastro]

+Iván CallOfBrush Thank you Iván! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@mikesprague]

as always, I'm in awe.... thank you!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much Mike! :)

[@CulturedRuffian]

Very inspirational and educational as always. Your Black Plague videos spurred me on to paint my own set and I'm having a great time. :) I'm painting Silas, the elf, at the moment and am trying hard not to botch his cloak. There is still some banding going on between consecutive highlight layers, but I find your glaze technique very helpful to bring them all a bit more together. Cheers! Looking forward to the next in series!

[@Sorastro]

+Eddy May Thank you so much Eddy! Cloaks are often the trickiest part of a mini aren't they? I'll be tackling Silas next actually :)

[@PappaTrond]

Very nice explanation and technique on the sword. :)

[@Sorastro]

+Trondster Thanks Trondster! :)

[@ZMBFREKweekly]

Great to see you doing more zombicide sorastro!I'm reaching my 100th episode soon.keep up the good work.

[@Sorastro]

+Z0MB13FRE4K weekly Awesome! I'll have to check your stuff out later :)

[@dr.renatosanji]

man, you are insane! congratulations!!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thank you Renato! :)

[@Zszywek17]

Sorastro You Made my day !

[@Sorastro]

+ZszyweK Awesome! I'm glad to hear it :)

[@evertonsilva8070]

olá! gostei muito destes tutoriais, já assisti todos os videos e gostaria que também fizesse o guia do Green Horde por favor!! obrigado por compartilhar seu conhecimento!

[@Fissi0nChips]

These videos are fantastic. Now if only I could just sit down and get the hundreds of minis I have to paint, painted.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Apoc! I hear you :)

[@szabolcsszasz9847]

Great job, I can't stop watching your works! Which Descent Hero will be the next one, I want to wait you with it? Thank you!

[@Sorastro]

+Szabolcs Szasz Thank you Szabolcs! I believe Silas will be next :)

[@szabolcsszasz9847]

And the next Descent hero? :)

[@Sorastro]

+Szabolcs Szasz You can find out by reading my monthly update: sorastro.com/2016/09/30/coming-soon-for-october/ :)

[@szabolcsszasz9847]

ok thank you!

[@KenranThePanda]

I feel compelled to comment, now that I've watched the Zombicide playlist a couple of times and finally finished my zombies (no heroes done yet) taking heavy inspiration here. What an awesome series of videos you've created, thank you so much! I learned a lot about shading and brush control from watching these (and your other videos ofc). I managed to still get some kickstarter exclusives (for a heftier price) now. Have you painted more Zombicide minis than you have video footage of?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much for the kind words - I'm very glad you've enjoyed the series! No, I haven't painted anything else from the game that I haven't covered with a video. 🙂

[@jaysonolson33]

Curious as to why at 6:03 you add the medium to the 2 mixed washes. What does this do? I know you said 'thin', so if you didn't use medium, would the shade be that much more pronounced on the white?

[@Sorastro]

+jayson olson Hi Jayson! It just weakens the shade to produce a more subtle effect; it's something I do when shading very light areas :)

[@JoeBossRedSeven]

Very Nice!

[@Sorastro]

+Joe Boss (Traitor ZeroOne) Thanks Joe :)

[@drkknght1138]

Is there any particular benefit to priming a certain color rather than another? White Vs Black for instance?

[@drkknght1138]

Oh, and I forgot to tell you! My Imperial Assault Core Set and Greedo arrive later today so I should start painting in a week or so!

[@Sorastro]

Excellent! Yes.. it's generally best to use a white primer for lighter-colored minis and black for darker ones. Really it's best to use both to create zenithal highlights (so prime in black, then spray white at an angle from above - or even use grey as an intermediate first). It's something I've avoided doing to keep the tutorials simple but may well be adopting soon...

[@drkknght1138]

Thank you! I always wondered.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

I'm surprised to see that you appear to be using your sable brushes for painting TMM with? I've always been told not to do so due to the metal flakes in metallic paints tearing up the bristles badly. Do you have a special regimen you use to clean your brushes with to keep that from happening?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Christopher! Honestly, I'm not the best person to come to for advice regarding brush care, as I tend to treat them as somewhat disposable! :)

[@paradox1995]

wonderful paint job. we done! Care to tell us which Blood Rage mini you'll tackle first?

[@Sorastro]

+paradox1995 Thank you! I think I'd like to keep it a surprise :)

[@jeremydailey]

Yes! The only downside to this video is it's going to make me purchase Black Plague when I'm not even done with my Zombicide Season 1 minis yet! >.< Thanks for your awesome work man!

[@Sorastro]

+Jeremy W. Dailey (PineconeGrenade) Doh! Thanks Jeremy :)

[@mariokhoe8851]

Is it advisable to use Quickshade Army Painter to shade the heroes? Are there any other shading methods? (I couldn't afford to get multiple different coloured shades).

[@Sorastro]

Hi Mario! You could perhaps just get Nuln Oil and Agrax Earthshade, and maybe some Lahmian Medium to thin them out (and make them last longer). I'm not a fan of using the Quickshade on the heroes personally, as I like the colours to be a bit cleaner and brighter.. :)

[@mariokhoe8851]

@@Sorastro Nuln Oil for the body suits and weapons, Agrax Earthshade for the faces and hair yah?

[@DanielSanchez-yu4le]

Are we ever going to get more Black Plague videos?

[@Sorastro]

Hey Dan! Probably not to be honest; I did finish the Core Set and a couple of expansions, but had to leave it to make room for other games. :)

[@DanielSanchez-yu4le]

@@Sorastro Understandable! Does sort of make the undead Boba Fett logo interesting lol

[@dannyeccles1894]

I know this is an old video so I'm not hopeful of a reply, but I was wondering if you notice the metallics side from dulling when you use the matt coat coat? The army painter anti shine spray ruins metallics, and GW's purity seal gives the over all mini a bit too much shine. Any reply would be gratefully appreciated

[@Sorastro]

+Danny Eccles Hi Danny! Testors Dullcote does give an extremely matte finish but I don't feel it harms the look of the metallics at all. It might be with testing some out on a practice mini of course to see how you find it :)

[@dannyeccles1894]

Sorastro's Painting thank you for the reply. Want expecting it at all, let alone so quickly. I'll give it a go and try it out on a practice mini. Happy new year to you and your tutorials are to quality.🙂

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Danny! Happy New Year to you too :)

[@thomaswargames]

Another great video! I always enjoy your highlight phase and i like how you mix the colors. The eyes Trick is also very clever ;) Could you next time compare your painted miniature to the character card? I don't have Zombicide so I cant do that. Anyway waiting for more As always :) cheers

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Thomas! I don't usually actually show the original character art for copyright reasons but if you google "Ann the Nun" you'll find her :)

[@mattf1083]

I just bought this game. Perfect timing lol!

[@Sorastro]

+Matt Fúster Outstanding! :)

[@rosspowell4446]

Hi - long shot I know but is there a chart somewhere that matches these GW colours to something like Scale75? I could possibly do it by by own eye, but trust your judgement better!

[@Sorastro]

Hey Ross! There are a few "paint conversion charts" floating around, and even some apps that you might find helpful.. :)

[@Burittosyumyum]

So why not use Quick Shader?

[@Sorastro]

+Burittosyumyum Hi! The Quickshade produced quite a brownish dirty look that is fine for zombies but I really want a cleaner look for the heroes :)

[@twentysides]

What about using Dark Tone? It looks more black than brown, while providing the same protection effect.

[@TheCrankyOldGamerBG]

What brush are you using? I know my brushes are cheap, but they all do this annoying split-and-curl thing at the end. I would love to find a decent detail tip like you have in your videos, even if it cost a bit extra.

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I usually include that information in the video description, but for this video I used a Windsor and Newton Series 33 size 1. However I often use a Rosemary and Co Series 33 Size 2 which is also excellent and quite a bit cheaper so well worth looking into ;)

[@watsonsd1]

As always, a pleasure watching you work. I notice you've used Vallejo's Ivory quite a bit. It's one of the few times you go away from Citadel. My friendly local gaming store doesn't carry those paints, so I might be looking to order it online. I'll feel a little bit silly paying shipping to get a single bottle. Are there any other cases where you prefer Vallejo to Citadel that I should be aware of?

[@Sorastro]

+watsonsd1 (Genghis Sean) Hi! Alternatively you could just mix some Screaming Skull with white to achieve a close match to the Ivory. There will be occasions when I mix paint ranges, but I'll always provide alternatives from the other range when I do :) (German Grey is very handy too, but again you could mix something very close with black and Mechanicus Standard Grey) :)

[@guillaumel.4241]

Merci

[@KX5Kat]

Isn't that music from Stronghold? Masterfully done, as usual.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! I haven't played Stronghold actually.. but no - I compose all of the music myself :)

[@mikeglasswell-gameplay]

great video, bit of a Witcher vibe from the music.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Mike! I love the Witcher music (and the games!) so I take that as a huge compliment :)

[@matakutaza]

Can you suggest a set or brand of brushes that work well?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Matthew! My current favourite is the Rosemary and Co Series 8 (Size 2) :)

[@Littythefunbomb]

Hello Sorastro, it's me again! I noticed you don't use the army painter quickshade for the survivors, would you recommend to use washes only for them? I have a few of the army painter washes, like soft, strong and dark and also a few of the colored ones. I suppose the washes provide a lesser "dirty" effect and thus more lifely?

[@Sorastro]

+Littythefunbomb Hi there! Yes that's right; I like the Quickshade for the zombie horde but I prefer a cleaner look for the heroes :)

[@DanishArtist]

I like this tutorial as it can also be used to paint Raging Heroes' Nuns, but I would probably tune down the blue for the Robe myself as it's too blue for my taste :)

[@Sorastro]

+DanishArtist I'm glad you found it useful :)

[@alanchiaruttiniaerialvideo8495]

You do an incredible nice job, the best I found... I now bought few colours and start to paint mine, but I will be far away from your quality. Thanks for the share of your knowledge. Alan

[@Sorastro]

+Alan Chiaruttini, Aerial Video, Photography GoldTech Thanks a lot Alan! Much appreciated :)

[@Burittosyumyum]

When you're painting with the fine detail brush how do you keep the paint from drying? It feels like everytime I try to use those brushes the paint just dries in seconds.

[@Sorastro]

+Burittosyumyum Hi! I tend not to use really small brushes for that very reason; I normally stick to size 1 and 2 brushes. After all it's the point that matters more than the size :)

[@BenjaminJones742]

Hi Sorastro, as I said in a previous comment; your work is so inspiring. Thank you very much for the quality of your work. I have however a small suggestion: sometimes, some of your choices deserve an explanation of why you make these choise. For example in this video: why do you chose to mix some medium in your shade mix... It would definitly be of help. Thanks a lot, and keep the good work ;)

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Benjamin! It's tricky to judge how much explaining to do sometimes.. but the reason I thin the shades is just to lesson their intensity, and I'll often do this when shading light colours :)

[@Alex90680]

Sorastro: so I messed up the eyes and now she looks like the Terminator: with shades (two black dots) for eyes. How do I fix it? Please help.

[@Sorastro]

Hi Alex! If I were you I'd just paint them with a dark-ish skin colour (something like Bugman's Glow) as they're quite ill-defined and tricky to get right :)

[@Devil2theDriver]

why you do this to me Sorastro... I finished painting my basegame last week. :D Will you do the heroes of wulfsburg too? Nice video as always btw ;)

[@Sorastro]

+Beer “Devil2theDriver” Bear Doh! Thanks.. I'm honestly not sure; I would like to paint the wolves at least. We shall see...

[@Devil2theDriver]

The guy from "Heroes & Bosses" did the wolves pretty good, using your technique with the flagstone pattern base, worth checking out for some inspiration. =)

[@JoJoLaPompa]

the level of steadiness of your hand is insane ! Compared to you, I feel like a 120 years old Parkinson victim...

[@libelula5]

Might be a bit late but if you watch carefully he is generally always resting his hand on something when painting. This will steady your hand immensely as opposed to just trying to hold your brush in the air.

[@Mailed-Knight]

I really enjoyed the music for this vid. Made me want to drink mead.

[@Sorastro]

+Grim Knight Brilliant! :)

[@fullpolish]

god i hate watching these

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, thank you! I think you've just won the "comment of the day" award 😁

[@fullpolish]

@@Sorastro it's so painful to see you achieve these things so "effortlessly"

[@Sorastro]

Well, a surprising amount of effort is usually required to make something appear effortless.. I thank you though 🙂

[@xxjj4082]

At 14:15 he says "use black to smooth over any rough areas of highlight", my model looks like I primed it again......

[@Sorastro]

Doh! 😁