Sorastro's Descent Painting Guide Ep.3: Avric Albright

[@Teufelshund86]

I really really love the Tutorials and the step by step. Made me strip all the old colors from my descent minis and prime them again to start over again. Would love to the some more, heroes, monsters, maybe bosses :)

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Daniel! :)

[@michaeljdauben]

Another excellent tutorial. I especially liked the focus on the glazing technique for shading large flat areas like that cloak.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Michael! I'm glad you like the glazing stuff; those flat areas can be a pain to highlight! :)

[@japadie]

Thank you, thank you and thank you. Fantastic tutorial. Please don't stop posting Descent videos. Concentrate on this game for a while. I can't wait to see new descent videos.

[@japadie]

Bravo!!! thank you very much

[@Sorastro]

No problem :)

[@timmartyn8995]

I really do think Sorastro’s videos are the single best resource for anybody looking to up their game with mini painting. Brilliant stuff - please keep them coming!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much Tim! I really appreciate that :) Look out for the Shadow Dragons coming in a couple of weeks... :)

[@timmartyn8995]

Sorastro's Painting I certainly will. Looking forward to it!

[@Xanophalgue]

Descent 2e is my favorite boardgame and I love these videos. I had my minis primed and wanted to watch a few vids on painting them for technique ideas since my hands are pretty big and the figures are so small. Your vids have helped a lot. Thank you and I can't wait for the next one.

[@Sorastro]

+Jeremy N Thank you Jeremy! They are pretty tiny! It's not essential to paint all the tiniest details (like the eyes) for a good tabletop standard however :)

[@conscioushealthconnections5877]

One of the most amazing parts of the video was the brand-new, spanking clean paint palette! Amazing work as always Sorastro!

[@Sorastro]

Lol thanks Joshua! I'm not too crazy on the new palette actually as the wells are a little large, but I have since bought a NEW new one (which you'll see in the next video - Rebel Troopers) which has smaller wells :)

[@ferranbrianso]

Best I've seen so far. Keep painting Descent miniatures. Love your work!

[@Sorastro]

+Ferran Briansó Thank you Ferran! Grisban will be next :)

[@Fissi0nChips]

Another outstanding tutorial. Love watching these. Interesting to see the glazing technique.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Apoc! :)

[@Nero_479]

you are the Bob Ross of mini painting. Terrific work as always

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Kevin!

[@jacobaaboe8047]

Thx Sorastro - I just love these Descent videos to help me paint the minis. Really appreciate them.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Jacob! I'm glad you're finding them helpful :)

[@cynariel2388]

Hello Sorastro, thank you so much for all this videos. I was desperate not to see the paintings of the monsters from Blood Rage. Instead of wainting I've been attaking the Descent's characters. ...I didn't know you've already shoot their paintings!!! So what a surprise to see those vids. I'm so happy. Thank you very much! ^^"

[@Sorastro]

+Cyriane COSTAOUEC FELDEN Ha ha - thanks Cyriane! I'm also painting the Blood Rage troll soon :)

[@MarkYale]

Beautiful! Especially the blues.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@antonyc2307]

Thanks for a great tutorial! It feels that you up your video production quality higher and higher each time. Simply amazing job!

[@Sorastro]

+Anton C Thank you so much Anton! I do try my best :)

[@jacobhope6164]

He really looks great!

[@BadDestinyItalia]

Thanks from Italy Sorastro. I've start painting my miniatures watching your's tutorial. I'm only a noob painter and obviusly my work is not at yours level, but i wish to thank you for the oppurtunity to be an happy painter. Ohh.. Descent bgm is great, keep up the good work.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you very much! I also enjoy Descent - especially with the new app :)

[@BadDestinyItalia]

I will start a campaign tonight with some fellows uning the app. I'm waiting for the same app for IA.

[@Sorastro]

+hyunkel76 Oh yes! I can't wait for the IA app :)

[@BadDestinyItalia]

I'm proud to tell you that i've become a patron. Amazing artists deserves support. Thanks you so much.

[@Sorastro]

Thank YOU so much! :)

[@LOWkenshin]

Wonderful! I can't stop watching your videos mate. Thank you for the amazing content.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Richard! I'm glad you're enjoying the series :)

[@ianflurrance8438]

Very excited to see more descent footage! Love the channel. Thanks for my next project!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Ian! :)

[@flipmoviemaker]

Great video, so relaxing to watch and listen to. Love the music.

[@Sorastro]

+flipmoviemaker Thanks a lot! I'm glad you liked the music :)

[@ronjodway3521]

Wow! You have outdone yourself on this one, Sorastro! The color's are amazing and the eyes are spot on! I can't praise this one enough. I thought your Lando Calrissian was tops, but this... woah. Again, great job and keep up the good work! Anyone who hasn't, please visit Sorastro's Patreon page... money well spent!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Ron! Much appreciated :)

[@gonzalovidal893]

you made my day with this video, loved the glazing technique. this will be my next hero to tackle. hope to see more heroes and perhaps some lieutenants! congratulations on such an amazing work

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Gonzalo! Yes there will be lots more Descent coming from me from now on :)

[@darrelc5411]

I just recently discovered these videos after I bought the Descent game. Your videos are on another level of detail and information, thanks for the time spent posting them.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Darrel! I really appreciate that :)

[@califax512]

great job, as always! looking forward to see more descent!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot!

[@ilujito1192]

I really like de painting guides for Descent ! Keep up this excellent work !

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to continuing the Descent series :)

[@homelessjoe]

Love the model. Love the descent tutorials. To summarize: Love

[@Sorastro]

Thanks mate! Love :)

[@parkerbutynski500]

It's interesting you went with yellow. I read the color on the character art as gold.

[@smoothbrush4722]

So beautiful miniatures and painting

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Lucian! :)

[@peteb8688]

Another great looking miniature! Thanks to your tutorials improving my own work, I may have just earned my first commission job. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Pete and wow! That's amazing - well done :)

[@Pitsenberg]

Thanks for these great vids, Id love to see more Descent minis painting!

[@Sorastro]

+Fran LLorente Thanks Fran! I'm highlighting Jain Fairwood's bow right now :)

[@Pitsenberg]

Sorastro's Painting Wow! That's good timing indeed, and great to hear! Thanks!

[@Sorastro]

+Fran LLorente Ha ha - no problem :)

[@mathieu399]

Thank you so much !! Can't wait for the next descent video :D Really nice job !

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Mathieu! I'm glad you like it. I'm working on Grisban next :)

[@nanodave1980]

nice work as always like the tutorial on the glazing. looks like I'm a bit behind your videos so got to catch up with those, keep up the good work

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! Better get painting :)

[@Batterybrain]

Even though you've demonstrated your painting of bases in previous videos, I'd personally still really enjoy watching you go through it in each episode :)

[@Sorastro]

+Murray Britton Hi Murray! I actually batch painted a bunch of bases in the first episode so they're already done..?

[@thomaswargames]

another great video and tutorial. keep up the good work. cheers

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Thomas! I'll keep 'em coming :)

[@elsentai100]

Great work. I hope in your next video you 'll paint a villain with details like Valyndra. Keep it up!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! I'm also looking forward to tackling the baddies :)

[@cubiclelord]

Wow, fantastic video! Keep the Descent models coming :)

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Jeremy! I will :)

[@manshadow513]

Normally up until 17:00 I would call it done. Your work just make me wonder every small details can change the final result dramatic different.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you sir! :D

[@SmashingNine]

Hey Sorastro, I was wondering if you could do a video on how you choose the colors for your miniatures and how you know which colors to mix when adding highlights. Or just a colors 101 video.

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I guess I could, although it's usually just a case of my simply picking colors that most closely match the character art :)

[@bgbryson]

Just ordered up some paints, plan to follow these with the vallejo game color set. Feels like i just slipped past the event horizon...

[@Sorastro]

+bgbryson Ha ha! There's no turning back now.. :)

[@Sorastro]

+bgbryson Ha ha! There's no turning back now.. :)

[@Sorastro]

+bgbryson Ha ha! There's no turning back now.. :)

[@LarsSteckel]

Just finished my avric. Really helpfull tutorial! Trying to match your colours wasn't easy, since I use armypainter paints. I'm not totally satisfied with my results, the eyes and the glazing didn't turn out so great.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Lars! I bet your Avric still looks 10 X better than when it was unpainted though? :)

[@LarsSteckel]

Yes of course :)

[@markusschmitz2872]

round about great vids... keep on going

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Markus :)

[@ojey1000]

Fo Flesh = Flayed One Flesh ... Great Video as always !

[@Sorastro]

Yeh! The last time I put "Flayed One Flesh" in the video description the video was denied advertising (could have just been a coincidence but when I removed it and appealed it was OK again)!

[@johnevans2710]

That color is not available at retail here in the US anymore. : (

[@Sorastro]

Really? It's annoying when they do that.. well it's actually very close in color to Screaming Skull - if you just add a small amount of Kislev Flesh I think you'd have an accurate match :)

[@kraziel]

I really wanna know how you made that terrain in the background, how you ended up with those walls with tiny skulls and everything. That looks absolutely stunning.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! Those are just terrain pieces from a Games Workshop set that I believe is now called the Sigmarite Mausoleum. 😀

[@Kaaby49]

Another fantastic tutorial, thanks for it! The tips for glazing and shading the cloak are very nice explained! I'll try on my own mini and the result is like on the vidéo but it's more long to obtain the effect! Do you make the monsters too after the heroes?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! Yes I will be painting the monsters :)

[@johnevans2710]

Another excellent tutorial. I like the use of shades to achieve highlights by omission. How would you compare the Descent minis in relation to Black Plague's miniatures? Quality, detail or any other differences that are of note? Just curious.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks John! I think the quality is pretty similar, although the Descent minis feel a little smaller and more fiddly. The Black Plague minis have a more exaggerated, characterful style which I also think makes them slightly easier to paint :)

[@Cheeseburger2469]

I believe the paint list at the end is incorrect as it does not include Temple Guard Blue and some colours are repeated

[@Sorastro]

+John Gallant Thanks John - yep, sorry about that. I think the list in the video description should be accurate. :)

[@seanlewis4402]

Hello my friend I once again wish to thank you for the help and confidence your excellent vids have given me in reteaching myself to paint miniatures again after so many years away from the hobby. Please could I trouble you for some advice? I am considering buying an air brush to help cover larger models, which brand do you think would be easy enough to learn with, but would also be good enough when I'm more experienced? I really do appreciate and respect your knowledge on the subject. Thankyou

[@Sorastro]

Hi Sean! Thanks for the kind comment! Regarding air brushes I'm afraid it's a little tricky for me to comment on brands since I've only tried and owned one airbrush - which I find easy to use although it's a little at the pricey end (amzn.to/2k7yZxs). I've heard that the Badger Patriot 105 is a good solid brush for beginner to intermediate usage. I can also recommend this beginner's guide to help: miniarmyhugetimesink.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/so-you-want-to-airbush-a-beginners-guide-part-1/ I hope this helps some! :)

[@seanlewis4402]

Sorastro's Painting thank you

[@hekje12345]

The music's really great. Do you have them up for listening somewhere?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! Not at the moment, but I am planning to release the music as a proper album in the coming months :)

[@Sorastro]

Hi Hekje! Ok it took a little longer than a few months but still... sorastro.com/2018/08/02/new-album-oracle-out-now/ :)

[@dionisisstefanitsis6497]

Great videos! I would like to ask a question: which is the best Army Painter varnish? Maybe Aegis Suit Satin Varnish will do the job? Thank you!

[@Sorastro]

Hi! Yes, the satin varnish may leave a gentle sheen but I think looks fine :)

[@dionisisstefanitsis6497]

Thank you! I am asking because It's not easy to find testors dullcote where I am leaving and I am searching for a good replacement.

[@Sorastro]

No problem! :)

[@dionisisstefanitsis6497]

One more question: my only experience with painting is an awfully painted warhammer army many years ago. Do you think I should start with the heroes from Descent or should I experiment with the monsters first? The thing is that I 'd rather follow your videos than paint something easier without your guidance.

[@jorgfb.8652]

Dude.. Question.. And I hope someone could answer. The dungeon that appears at the beggining og this video.. Is from a game in particular or it is something sorastro created ?

[@Sorastro]

Hey man! That was some old GW terrain; I think it's now called the "Sigmarite Mausoleum" 🙂

[@M4EOzzy]

Fantastic as always! One random question, how often do you rinse your brush between loading paint on them? I find when doing the small details that the paint dries on the brush so fast, even when watered down, then builds up on the brush reducing its effectiveness.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! Oh I'm pretty much rinsing and re-loading all the time :)

[@JEGranberg]

Great work! I have some questions. For custom glazes, when should I use Lahamian Medium over water? Have you used wet palates, as when I've used the pit palate like yours, my paint dries out.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! It's up to you really.. generally for pretty thin glazes I find water is fine; perhaps for heavier glazes you might find using medium helps achieve more even coverage. Regarding the use of a wet palette - I quite like to use one when I'm playing with ideas and working out my color schemes as they are handy for keeping the paint from drying and they do encourage a more "free-form" approach to mixing colors. I think I prefer a traditional palette for the tutorials however as it makes it easier for me to present nice clear ratios for people to follow :)

[@ASHRAMY6K]

Awesome

[@Sorastro]

Cheers!

[@andresalexanderagapitonava9514]

Hi, my name is Andres . What sort or model of brush use in this vídeo ? Which model of brush is Better for you ? Thanks !!!

[@Sorastro]

Hi Andres! I usually list the brushes I use in the video description, but I tend to use a Rosemary and Co. Series 33 Size 2 a lot, and sometimes Windsor & Newton Series 7 sizes 1 and 2. :)

[@Jamiewalker2097]

a complete list of all 101 paints used in the series. VMC = Vallejo model colour VGC = Vallejo game colour SC= Scale colour Abaddon Black Administratum Grey Aggrax Earthshade Altdorf Guard Blue Athonian Camoshade Auric Armour Gold Averland Sunset Balor Brown Biel-Tan Green Black (VMC) Blue Green (VMC) Bugman's Glow Cadian Fleshtone Caledor Sky Calgar Blue Caliban Green Carroburg Crimson Casandora Yellow Castellan Green Celestra Grey Ceramite White Coelia Greenshade Cold Grey (VGC) Dark Sea Blue (VMC) Dawnstone Death World Forest Drakenhof Nightshade Druchii Violet Escorpena Green (VGC) Eshin Grey Evil Sunz Scarlet Fire Dragon Bright Flash Gitz Yellow Flayed One Flesh Genestealer Purple Ger. C. Orange Ochre (VMC) German Grey (VMC) Golden Griffon Gorthor Brown Green Fluo (VMC) Green Grey (VMC) Hoeth Blue Inktense Black (SC) Inktense Violet (SC) Ivory (VMC) Jokaero Orange Karak Stone Kislev Flesh Lahmian Medium Lamentors Yellow Leadbelcher Liberator Gold Macragge Blue Mechanicus Standard Grey Mephiston Red Moot Green Mournfang Brown Naggaroth Night Nuln Oil Nurgling Green Ogryn Camo Old Rust (SW) Orange Rust (SW) Pallid Wych Flesh Rakarth Flesh Red (VMC) Reikland Fleshshade Retributor Armour Rhinox Hide Runefang Steel Screaming Skull Skrag Brown Sotek Green Steel Legion Drab Stegadon Scale Green Stell Legion Drab Stormhost Silver Stormvermin Fur Straken Green Sybarite Green Tallarn Sand Tau Light Ochre Temple Guard Blue Terminatus Stone Titanium White (S) Troll Slayer Orange Ulthuan Grey USA Olive Drab (VMC) Ushabti Bone Valhallan Blizzard Waaargh! Flesh Warpfiend Grey (C) White Scar White (VMC) Wild Rider Red Xereus Purple XV-88 Yellow Fluo (VMC) Yriel Yellow Zamesi Desert Zandri Dust

[@ChillingWombat]

Hi, Im painting my very first Minis and am so grateful to have found your tutorials. I have heaps of questions tho. For example how long do i have to wait until painting another layer? How much primer do i need? Some of my minis look like ive thrown them into sand 🙈 How long does it take you to paint a Mini? Thanks a lot, mate

[@Sorastro]

Hi ChillingWombat! OK.. it's usually pretty easy to see when the paint is dry; when it is then you're good to go ahead with your next layer. It's not usually very long - especially if you're applying thin layers (a minute or so..). If you are priming with a rattle can then just apply a couple of brief, sweeping blasts. You really don't want to over spray. (Also check the correct spraying distance on the primer instructions.) How long it takes me to paint a mini varies wildly depending on the mini - plus the filming process adds a lot of time too. If I wasn't filming I guess I'd be painting a mini in anything between 2 - 6 hours roughly. Hope this helps! :)

[@charlesdexterward2514]

I really love the music. It would be great as backgroundmusic for a fantasy-gaming-night. Is there a chance you share it with us? What kind of software did you use? Thanks for the work

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Charles! I use Cubase 8 to compose and arrange the music, along with the excellent VST instruments from East West Sounds. I plan to formally release the music as an album once I have enough material :)

[@dylansilbernagel5548]

About how long do you spend on painting a figure?

[@jerba664]

Mate, which colours may I buy first to get started, not money for all base/layer/shade colours.

[@Sorastro]

+Jere Piiroinen Hi Jere! That really depends on what you're going to paint..?

[@jerba664]

Well got descent and almost all the expansions, so lot of heroes and monsters .. :D

[@Sorastro]

+Jere Piiroinen Hmm.. you could start with Syndrael perhaps as she doesn't require as many colours as the other heroes?

[@dannymolenaar2202]

when you were doing the highlights on the metallics ,wat was rhe soundtrack??

[@Sorastro]

Hi Danny! I composed all of the music myself :)

[@dannymolenaar2202]

I noticed the intro 2 bit zorro esc i love those kinds of soundtracks verry wel done! Have you ever thought of putting them up on KZbin

[@Sorastro]

I'm going to be releasing the music a bit later this year :)

[@dannymolenaar2202]

ill be looking foreward to that :)

[@Sorastro]

Thanks mate! :)

[@TheNiiNeOfSpades]

Hey Sorastro. Great videos in this series. Just wondering if there was a reason the Temple Guard Blue wasn't included in the paints used list, am I missing something or was this just an oversight? Thanks

[@Sorastro]

+Alex Thanks Alex! Yep that's just a mistake. I think the paint list in the video description should be accurate though :)

[@TheNiiNeOfSpades]

Thanks for clarifying! And for the speedy response. Keep up the great work, looking very forward to the next Descent video.

[@Sorastro]

No problem Alex :)

[@Elderos5]

This is some pretty amazing work. You're very patient with these figures and the numerous layers that you apply. I have never been able to get these details. Do you plan on doing any of the monsters?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! Yes I absolutely plan to do the monsters too... :)

[@therealrunesead]

Sorastro, I noticed that you do not use a wet palate in any of your videos I have seen, yet I have several other painters say it is incredibly useful. Do you not use one for preference or do you actually not recommend that for a starting painter?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I quite like to use a wet palette when I'm playing with ideas and working out my color schemes as they are handy for keeping the paint from drying and they do encourage a more "free-form" approach to mixing colors. I think I prefer a traditional palette for the tutorials however as it makes it easier for me to present nice clear ratios for people to follow :)

[@therealrunesead]

Ok, thanks!

[@ylekaikyle]

Tomble next please!

[@johnkidby7948]

His left eye looks a bit naff - would I be right in thinking that's probably an issue with the sculpt?

[@Sorastro]

Hi John! It's quite possible; the Descent minis are quite tiny anyway and with those eyes it was a little tricky to tell what's what.. still, it looks OK from a normal gaming distance :)

[@karlhungus6388]

Oi Maestro, It's me again. I don't get where you use the Ardcoat, listed in the description. Oh and I have a general suggestion: You got me started with this hobby but i soon faced some difficulties since i didnt know some basic things like: - how to empty the primer's nozzle after each use - how to treat your brushes So the suggestion is to maybe include some videos in the future that cover some basics, or dos and donts distilled in a small video series, since now you mention a lot of basics in all the different videos, which makes it difficult to absorb everything, since the knowledge is quite scrambled. Since english is not my mother tongue i hope i could get the message across.

[@Sorastro]

Hi Karl! I am planning to produce a complete beginner's guide to miniature painting (if I can find the time!) in which I will try to cover all those basics that you mention. :)

[@karlhungus6388]

That's great to hear! Mad props for all the good work! But still: Why the Ardcoat in the description of this video? What did you use it for? Maybe my attention always skips when you mention it in the video but i watched it a couple of times and didn't get what you used it for.

[@leandroijanorodrigues9303]

How long did you take for this masterpiece?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Leandro! I honestly can't remember.. I'm not sure it's a masterpiece either, but thank you! :)

[@leandroijanorodrigues9303]

You're modest. In your eyes you see what you could do better, but in mine I just see the beauty that came by patience and time, coat by coat. With my kids around I don't fancy trying that perfection, not that far... in other hand I've painted some hotwheels with them. Kkkk, quite a sight! Well, thank you for sharing your gifts.

[@linzenmeyer]

You forgot to change the paint list at the end. It's the same as Leoric's!

[@Sorastro]

+Michael Linzenmeyer Yep - best refer to the list in the video description :)

[@linzenmeyer]

ahhh...forgot that was there! Thank you! Any plans to help us with any of the creatures? Or at least a paint list for them? I did a zombie by following methods you used for other colors..I think it came out alright but would prefer the "Sorastro" method if there is one LOL

[@Sorastro]

+Michael Linzenmeyer Sure I'll be covering the monsters. In fact my published schedule tells you which one I'll be painting soon... sorastro.com/2017/04/01/coming-soon-for-april-2/ :)

[@LLordandmaster1]

Someone get this man the dark souls board game lol I'd love to see him do those models

[@Sorastro]

+GrimVoid Ha thanks mate! I do actually have the Dark Souls models primed and ready - I've just been struggling to find time to fit them in! :)

[@LLordandmaster1]

Sorastro's Painting Eagerly and patiently waiting then! You've already convinced me to get Zombicide haha

[@LarsSteckel]

you make it look too easy ;)

[@MarkYale]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIetYXyImNZpma8 this is soundtrack level stuff. God, I love this theme. Can't wait to give you money and start playing this while my group runs Descent games.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks again Curtis! I'm also looking forward to getting some albums produced :)