Star Wars™: Legion Painting Guide Ep.18: General Kenobi

[@ferranc7209]

Amaziiing master Sorastro! More videos of Legiom pleaseeee!!!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! I'll keep them coming.. 😃

[@VanHelsing59368]

@@Sorastro maybe finaly the barc speeder pls?^^

[@edtrevino6302]

@@Sorastro Would love to see Jedi Luke in all black with the green saber

[@owenhodson7921]

You make the free hand look so easy it’s crazy

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, guilty as charged 😊

[@HylianPirate]

God bless the reviewers at Disney. The whole COVID-19 situation is making them approve videos faster!

[@Sorastro]

Lol :D

[@TheBuskingRyan]

I was so hoping for a hello there as an introduction :') What a great tutorial ! Thank you as always for your great advices !

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thanks 😁

[@imperialadvisoraremheshvau3788]

Thanks once again Maestro ! It was just Ewan McGregor‘s birthday too! General Kenobi ! You are an Old one!

[@mikeglasswell-gameplay]

missed a chance to say, ''hello there'' in your opening .

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - missed a chance or resisted the temptation..?

[@Sonny_Doro]

No exaggerating, this is the best General kenobi tutorial on you tube. Thank you Sorastro

[@Sorastro]

That's very kind - thank you! :)

[@dz1525]

First, thank you so much for everything you've posted. I got into this hobby only in the past year, I love it, and you're the one who taught me how to paint. Second, in a lot of your recent posts (such as your Crisis Protocol tutorials) you haven't including a shading step like you did in most of your older videos. Instead, you seem to have started with a darker base color and highlighted up from there. Why the change in technique, and how do you chose which method to employ? Thanks again!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! That really depends on the level I'm aiming for; I might use Shades more often to paint things quickly to an OK table-top standard, but when I'm aiming for something higher I prefer the more controlled approach of highlighting up from a dark base tone. :)

[@holypaladin1644]

Awesome love watching these as I learn a load of techniques from you 👍

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Connor! :)

[@lucaspascoal3931]

Sorastro i loooove your legion paintings, please never stop

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Lucas! I'll keep going as long as I can 😀

[@jackredden3445]

I thought I was getting half decent at painting until I watched this hahaha man even after stage 2 it looks really good! I'll be adding some of the tips

[@Sorastro]

Doh! Thanks a lot buddy :)

[@marcopaderanga9123]

Thank you so much Master Sorastro. At a time where Quarantine can drive one crazy, your videos are a great break from all the stress. You are always amazing.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Marco! Stay safe :)

[@adamg157]

Hello there! Been waiting for this one, the model is probably one of my favourites in this box. Great job as always 😍

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Adam! I'm glad you liked it :)

[@prof.maniak5925]

15:14 The hand with the lightsaber sticking out like that reminded me of the Lady of the lake Easter egg in Skyrim

[@androglioses]

Thank you Sorastro! Once again you did great! 2 videos in 2 days, you spoil us (paterons) ;) I support FERRAN COMAS request, more Legion! Especially Clone Wars.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Andreas! More Legion shall follow... :)

[@MrSarwat]

OH! It's here finally! Thank you, Sorastro!

[@Sorastro]

You're welcome mate! 😁

[@smeef8145]

This is where the fun begins

[@tonyperez4791]

Great Video ! Very relaxing , is like watching Bob Ross ! Looking forwards to the next one ! Hope you and your family are in the best of health ! Tony

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Tony! I really appreciate that :)

[@legoyodagaming4965]

This is awesome I recently got into legion and picked up the core pack and really needed this.

[@Sorastro]

Oh great! Thanks a lot Mark 😀

[@noname65PL]

Hello there.

[@jordanschuetz9564]

Great video! Really enjoy all of your tutorials!!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Jordan! 😃

[@dennisduszynski2755]

Thank you for making these very enjoyable videos Sorastro. Did you ever get around to painting Obiwan's eye brows? Was that a choice to leave them off? I think that it would greatly add to his facial expression. I have watched all of your videos and always look forward to the next one. How often do you use a red toned wash for the corners of eyes? Do you think it overwhelms the eye at this scale?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Dennis! I may have placed a very slight accent on the eye brows, but it's very tricky to pull off as if they're even slightly too thick it can look crazy, so I don't always suggest it for a model of this scale. I also wouldn't try reddening the corners of the eyes when working at this scale - but for a bust; yes! :)

[@hekje12345]

Hey, what are your plans for future Kingdom Death? (Next video, expansions)

[@Sorastro]

Hi Hekje! My main priority is to continue working through the Core Box monsters in the order they appear in the campaign. Then I'll start thinking about the expansions.. 😁

[@sonnsobek7633]

wow brutal !! :O

[@bryce9266]

so nice

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! 😃

[@alanrennox7340]

Outstanding as ever.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Alan! 😃

[@davidmarshall7390]

It is easy to see from another amazing tutorial that it is not Kenobi, but the Maestro, who has the High Ground now! ;)

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thank you friend! 😁

[@13Robzilla]

Thank you so much for another great video and a new idea to incorporate into OSL techniques (blending into highlight to create localized highlights affected by the light source.) For leather you may want to try a Zandri dust base coat and then go over it with contrast Gore-grunta fur. Looks pretty good. Saw it on Lockwood's Workshop. Pretty good effect and easy for beginners to do too.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Rob! I'll have to try that 😃

[@djetronakanorte]

defo getting into this game this year really like the game play and models plus your tutorials are a great help to work from but i will try not copy exactly as i just mostly use things online for a reference :) but at the moment ive a few bits for Black Stone Fortress to finish a black legion 40k army to finish off and a couple of Word Bearer units to add to my Main army that is 30k and ive decided to do a loyalist 30k Dark Angels Army and also got to re do My Masons Team for guild ball as i bought the new sculpts that came out oh yeah and ive got blood red sky's to do with my son from warlord games lol

[@Sorastro]

Thanks mate! Sounds like you've got plenty to keep you busy.. 😁

[@travisfloyd8902]

As always, awesome work.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Travis! I'm glad you liked it 🙂

[@pal1mpseste743]

This is great ! Only problem is that the Count Dooku mini on my desk is looking at me in an angry way now that you have painted his rival o:)

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - we shall have to remedy that then... :)

[@Sonny_Doro]

Mine too ahahah

[@FirstLast-ks6vm]

Hello there!

[@thomasjackson1738]

Awesome as always!! Keep it up!!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks buddy! :)

[@codywilson4938]

Love your videos, have followed several including general grievous. I would love one to follow for cad bane :) I'm a little scared of messing him up

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Cody! I've got Cad Bane on preorder, and will produce a PDF guide for him once he arrives. 🙂

[@codywilson4938]

@@Sorastro awesome! I got cad bane a few days ago and I've been using magnets to get his accessories so that I can interchange them. Works pretty well 😄 but he's still unpainted

[@bold1066]

Amazing as always! Thank you!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you very much! :)

[@bconsley]

Before you painted the final lair on Obiwans face it looked like he had a major sun burn

[@RavenCammenga]

I am a fan of your guides! Can you maybe do a B2 battle droid guide? cheerio

[@Sorastro]

Thank you very much! Leave it with me.. 🙂

[@minipaintingforyou]

As an april fools joke you could reupload this video, just with a computer voiceover of „shatterpoint“ whenever you say „legion“ 😅 Great tutorial again! I didn’t find time to paint my swl Obi Wan, I suspect the Shatterpoint version will see paint first. Gonna use this guide, no doubt! Thank you for sharing!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, thanks Daniel 😁

[@minipaintingforyou]

@@Sorastro after seeing your Ahsoka I needed to paint something Star Wars. So I returned to this video again and painted my Legion Kenobi 😊 Your clone armour recipe worked like a charm once again, I‘m not too happy with my OSL. Fortunately now I know how not to do it on my Shatterpoint mini 😂

[@imefix]

General Kenobi!

[@MultiSuperkara]

Nice vidéo 🤗🤗🤩

[@Sorastro]

Thank you very much! :)

[@nerullnekro]

Bob Ross of Mini-painting!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha, thank you kindly! 😁

[@johnnycooper7019]

Dear Sorastro, Another amazing tutorial. Would there be any chance of you doing a tutorial for the occupier tank? (Fingers crossed) I hope that you & your Family are keeping safe & well? Kind Regards Johnny

[@Sorastro]

Hi Johnny! Thanks a lot! I do have the TX-130, and might be covering it as a PDF guide some time soon. We're keeping well thank you, and I hope you and yours are staying safe too. :)

[@adamkrajco1920]

"And I'm now going to approximate the symbol on the left shoulder using m' fist and red"

[@BotondTorok94]

Oh boy, this will be good :D

[@danielquasinowski5862]

I watched this Video a few times just because of his Voice xD and because of General "hello there"

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thanks Daniel! :)

[@tpd71261]

very nice

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Tom! :)

[@agrolorowexlll5757]

Que set de pinturas recomiendas para empezar a pintar? .alucino con tus videos👌👏👏

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! You might like to look into buying the starter sets of paint by FFG made specifically for Legion? Or maybe one of the Vallejo Model Color starter sets (like the Basic Colors set..) :)

[@agrolorowexlll5757]

@@Sorastro no sabía que FFG tiene pinturas específicas SWL. Muchas gracias por la respuesta 🤗🙋‍♂️🇪🇦

[@thejedimaster78]

Hey Sorastro's Painting, I love your videos, especially the Star Wars ones! I was curious, how long does it usually take to paint a miniature like Obi-Wan or Luke Skywalker?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! It's hard to tell to be honest, because the filming bit makes everything take longer. I guess I could knock a figure like Kenobi out in around 2-3 hours roughly..? 😃

[@TenguMonk]

awesome sir!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! :)

[@gorkab1]

Dear Sorastro's I tougth that you published how to paint a Droideka (and there is only left the BAR vehicle), and I can't find the video or pdf (i'm patreon). Thanks for your videos!

[@Sorastro]

Hi Jordi! Yep, I've submitted the Droideka video for licensing approval, and will release it as soon as I can. I'll also be filming the BARC Speeder video later this month.. 🙂

[@gorkab1]

Sorastro's Painting ok! Thanks! I hope that you and your family are fine :) i use the confinement to finish my imperial assault and legion staff!

[@Sorastro]

We're all well - thanks so much! 😁

[@mattallen9629]

Thank you so much for this, just painted my obi-wan and love it! Just one question, would you recommend finishing the model with ardcoat or a matt vanish! I'm so uncivilised

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Matt! I usually use a nice matte varnish (the AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish) 😀

[@mrsuperjojo7194]

Turned out amazing, as usual :) Having the gradient on the blade turn from a colour to white portrays the glow effect from the movies beautifully. Are you going to stay consistant on having the white end be closer to the hilt or are you going to try it the other way with another mini? I think it’d look better the other way around, even though there are reasons to argue it to be as it is here on this mini. Maybe I’m taking it too seriously, but the lightsaber is an important detail :D

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot! Yes I think you could absolutely reverse the gradient on the blade; perhaps I'll give it a go on the next one I paint.. :)

[@mrsuperjojo7194]

@@Sorastro Alright, perfect! If you get around it, we'll see... Maybe my hunch is completely off :P

[@mrsuperjojo7194]

Hey Sorastro! I tested painting the gradient of the lightsaber the other way around and I didn’t get it to look good. It’s better the way you have it :D Might seem obvious. I just really think that there might be a even better way to mimic the effect. A coat of something or something else. Oh well... I suppose there are heavier topics to ponder on at the moment. All the best for you!

[@alexdemczak2805]

What brush does sorastro use? That thing has a hell of a tip

[@Sorastro]

Hi Alex! It's a Series 8 Size 2 by Rosemary and Co (there should be a link in the video description) 😀

[@davesps4524]

This was super helpful (Im getting the core set this week) Quick question. If im looking to skimp on flow enhancer can I thin the customer armour mixture with more medium or just water? (I realise you posted this ages ago but any advice will be appreciated. I would leave the enhancer out all together but Im concerned the ratios would be thrown off. Or what are alternatives cos hen I search for it its all, air brush flow improver.

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I wouldn't worry too much about it tbh; you can just thin with a little extra Contrast Medium :)

[@davesps4524]

@@Sorastro really appreciate the response. Thank you. After the clones I'll be following your B1 then droideka guides!

[@marcellocolombarini1653]

Superb💚 ❤️

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! 😃

[@jewishdictionary1715]

Oh my, I get to say first! FIRST! HI SORASTRO!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - congrats :D

[@naus6081]

Bwhahaha JUST in time for me to paint my Kenobi; ANOTHER FINE ADDITION TO MY COLLECTION SORASTRO! (we gonna get droideka's scheme soon, or should I just hit that one myself? :p)

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Noah! I'm going to be starting the Droideka video this week, although it could be a while before I can release it depending on licensing stuff.. 😃

[@naus6081]

Sorastro's Painting Fantastic; definitely looking forward to that one! Your videos are so clean and easy to follow with fantastic results. Oh while I’ve got your attention I had a question I really wanted to ask you! I did my B1s up after seeing your video on them; however I went pure white as opposed to attempting a zenithal- I want to add some edge highlighting to their bodies. Could you give me a citadel paint suggestion for that? They just don’t feel complete to me without edge highlights! ^^* thank you for your time and hard work again!

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha - thanks! For an edge highlight for the B1s I'd be tempted to use white mixed with something like Karak Stone or Zandri Dust maybe, and adding a little silver (Stormhost Silver or whatever) is also an option.. 😀

[@naus6081]

Sorastro's Painting your the best! Thank you I figured as much but was extremely curious to hear your thoughts ^....^ thanks to you I’m getting my legion stuff finally done!

[@Sorastro]

Awesome! You're very welcome 😁

[@piotrch.3081]

You are a very good painter Sir, but this mini is just weak (the sculpt). Have you ever thought of painting Rising Sun minis? - i assume you had no such commission yet (otherwise there would be some videos already ;) )

[@Sorastro]

Hi Piotr! I actually love the pose they've given Kenobi here. Regarding what minis I choose to paint, I actually only take on a very limited amount of commissioned work (namely the Legion videos), and the rest are crowd funded via Patreon, which means I still get to paint the games that I (and my patrons) are most passionate about. And although the minis look pretty cool, Rising Sun just never quite made it into the top 3-4 games that I like to cover at a time. :)

[@CBTS87]

Can you make the emperor palpatine please?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I might do.. :)

[@wamsly2334]

where do you find such a small tipped brush? ive been using an old fine tipped sharpie lol

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I use a Size 2 Series 8 brush by Rosemary & Co: www.rosemaryandco.com/series-8-pointed-round?u=21774e :D

[@wamsly2334]

@@Sorastro thanks for your reply but apparently they’re banned in the US 😭😭 I’m in the us btw

[@Sorastro]

Aargh that's annoying! I'm going to be trying some non-Kolinsky brushes out soon actually, and will be keeping my followers updated on social media.. :)

[@wamsly2334]

@@Sorastro ok awesome thank you! Will be listening!

[@scottduval2668]

What undercoat did you use?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Scott! I prime in black followed with grey then white zenithal highlights applied from above. :)

[@paulturner3453]

Could you pweeease (uwu) do a rebel veterans painting guide

[@Sorastro]

Hi Paul! I'd love to - they've just been difficult to get hold of here lately..

[@paulturner3453]

@@Sorastro Makes sense

[@coopervanderpoel4245]

the one person who disliked this is probably general grevious :))))

[@Sorastro]

Ha ha :)

[@blaiser8827]

Do you know some good products for basing?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Blaiser! Do you mean besides those used in the video..?

[@blaiser8827]

Sorastro's Painting yes for snow or grassy plains

[@maxandrebaes1765]

We know what we all do, since confinement.

[@VengefulNonsense]

Is this a reupload? I feel like I've already seen this.

[@Sorastro]

Hi! No it's not, although I did cover the Imperial Assault Kenobi a long time ago..? 😃

[@VengefulNonsense]

@@Sorastro I went back and looked and for some reason I was thinking of the Luke Skywalker one you did. Sorry about that.

[@Sorastro]

No problem! 😁

[@harveycarroll1810]

I think I love you, any way to support the channel?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Harvey! I do have a Patreon account which is how I fund all of my non-Legion videos, and all of my PDF guides (some of which you can find here: sorastro.com/) however, the Legion videos are produced in a more "official" capacity and therefor don't require crowd funding. :)

[@harveycarroll1810]

Sorastro's Painting I’ll be sure to check out the patreon:D

[@nathanielcontreras4408]

you missed the opportunity to say hello there

[@Sorastro]

Ha - it was actually more of a conscious decision on my part not to say it. 🙂

[@nathanielcontreras4408]

@@Sorastro awe

[@FreakyDeeky69]

Huh!! What is this...

[@drunkill]

Hello there!

[@Sorastro]

There's always one isn't there.. 😁

[@davidstone3698]

Hello there.