Speed painting Eldar Craftworlds - easy, effective, NO airbrush needed!

[@MidwinterMinis]

If you want to try out those nail flakes for yourself, here's a link: amzn.to/2V2lzmM If you buy using this link, Midwinter Minis will get a kickback of a few pennies, so it's a cool way to support the channel without costing you anything extra :)

[@dylangray7371]

Would you guys ever paint tau? Love your work!

[@jack-xp7qk]

wait so there's multiple pennys

[@andrzejgogoek9402]

You are to late like 2 months my frend i alredy did start collecting :(

[@loltwest9423]

I love how cute you and Penny are together, and the paint job. It honestly made the video go by so quickly.

[@drowgamer]

Great idea, just a suggestion to also include an US based Amazon link so we can toss a few pennies your way.

[@blairbird8022]

Up and down strokes on your red hot tip.

[@joethomas5528]

i am uncontrollably laughing at this

[@arx1381]

Only way to do it 😜

[@KingStar1984]

I still don't get it

[@MagnusMoerkoereJohannesen]

Quick tip for getting rid of fiddly bits of blue-tack: vigorously jab a larger lump of blue-tack at it! I've been a teacher for quite a few years, and I know how arsingly difficult it is to get that crud completely off the walls normally.

[@jackdipompeo7732]

I love how Penny laughed at gentle up and down strokes.

[@MidwinterMinis]

She's got a filthy mind.

[@03dashk64]

Based Penny. Gotta love it

[@jackdipompeo7732]

The best mind to have.

[@grimgar3048]

@@MidwinterMinis That's the best kind! oh and magnatitties made me nearly fall over....

[@anotherzingbo]

I love how you can tell she's trying her hardest not to corpse while doing the take of the "magnetise" section that made it into the final video!

[@cydixon6972]

Giant robot space elves with big dangly crotch flags I love 40k

[@MidwinterMinis]

40k in a sentence, haha

[@iapetusmccool]

Giant robot _undead_ space elves with big dangle crotch flags.

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

@@iapetusmccool Giant robot undead space elves, made from crystallised emotions, with big dangly crotch flags

[@coireallmacdonaldmarlow5476]

GLITTERY Giant robot undead space elves, made from crystallised emotions, with big dangly crotch flags

[@panzerfaust8878]

I never liked Craftworlds, but your paintings made me changed my mind

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, happy to change your mind! ;)

[@vladimirpalik6697]

oh, man, I feel You. Just how many models were lost to history due to GeeDubs painting schemes? :)

[@doomkingraye7692]

@@vladimirpalik6697 agreed, I hate how they paint the helmet

[@BeforetheStorm.]

Uh oh.

[@DeanxPeaceMaker]

BOB The battle brother ah greetings brother bob

[@marcwittkowski5146]

Penny is such a glorious addition to your videos. Your dynamics are absolutely perfect.

[@cthegrey7204]

to paraphrase a phrase used in the video. “painting gems”

[@ExileDCC]

It’s always good to see how far dry brushing can take you, I think it’s written off as a beginner’s technique too often. The pearlescent effect was fabulous. Thanks for the video.

[@averynelson1186]

As a nailart nerd, I'm so happy to see that nail art supplies are coming in handy for other artists. If you've never utilized dotting tools or striping tape, I'd love to see what you could do with them. Oh and decals. There are so many decals.

[@dalek2564]

I wish we had more eldar models like this and less that are older that’s the necrons btw amazing colour scheme

[@_Inferis]

What, don't you wish you had more Space Marines!?

[@MidwinterMinis]

Thanks very much!

[@dalek2564]

the Detailing on the head is really impressive

[@anotherzingbo]

It is a crying shame that so many of the Aspect Warriors are still resin, when they should be the backbones of Edlar armies.

[@joethomas5528]

@@anotherzingbo at least they still have dangly crotch flags

[@johnlavery3433]

Well, after watching this channel for a month I’ve started painting warhammer minis. I just finished a Deff Dread yesterday, my first model

[@DeBeuLioU]

I just love how Guy is pretty much a professional toy painter, and Penny is a full on M.D, yet she is the one that can’t stop giggling at involuntary innuendos and crotch jokes. Never change guys, you are both awesome.

[@shaneflickinger]

Amusing that the medical professional is the first one to giggle at up and down strokes.

[@photon2724]

@POCKETdonkey too much Reddit don't u think?

[@woodlefoof2]

@@photon2724 not that you remember after 2 years, but what did he say?

[@notreallydavid]

'curvy surfaces'

[@stonkotron319]

@@woodlefoof2 not that you remember after 7 months but “up and down strokes” can be interpreted as jerking of

[@woodlefoof2]

@@stonkotron319 is that what pocket donkey said?

[@LtColNicholls1879]

I have half an unpainted Eldar army that I got really frustrated with painting as the colours I chose just looked awful. This however has inspired me to re-do my army! Your guides are so helpful!

[@ARIES5342]

Best tip ever...you have her convinced the glitter is from miniature painting! You sir, are a genius! Adam

[@vizerandevir6422]

Midwinter doing Eldar? Joy of joys!

[@MidwinterMinis]

FINALLY, eh? :D

[@k-leb4671]

It's weird how Eldar are seemingly the 3rd most prominent race (after Space Marines and Chaos) in WH40k and yet simultaneously feel underrepresented by both GW and the fans alike.

[@mexicanweaboo]

@@k-leb4671 they truly are :(

[@vizerandevir6422]

@@SonOfExcess I would say alaitoc blue, naggaroth night, sybarite green, ceramite white, mephiston red, evil suns scarlet (a couple passes lightened with white) then flash gitz yellow (once more done straight then a smaller pass lightened with white paint.) There is a really useful comparability chart I use here: www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart

[@vizerandevir6422]

@@k-leb4671 I main eldar. About 4k points craftworld Biel-Tan and 3.5k points Kabal of the Black Heart with heavy coven support. I agree that you don't see nearly as many eldar as the lore would suggest are out there, but I think it comes down to the sculpts being fairly old and assembly and painting being above average in difficulty. For instance I have stencils for the thorny vine freehand that craftworld Biel-Tan covers literally everything in, but often times it just takes sitting down for an afternoon with a magnifier and doing it for smaller models. So, that could be 6-8 hours for a single shining spear jetbike where another painter could have batch painted a squad of 3 similar models in that time. There are also stencils for the Kabal of the Black Heart tribal work, so I would say anybody who is put off by the seemingly impossible level of freehand shouldn't be too worried. Not to mention you can always practice panel lining while doing rocks on your bases or other terrain projects. I love the outcome that Guy pulled off here, but I think most people like to paint their eldar in the "clean" sort of ascetic with everything panel lined, white/black stripes marking stark contrast on all their Saim-Hann bikers or entire sheets of water transfers across armies. All that stuff takes seriously ludicrous amounts of time.

[@Ketothev]

I highly recommend makeup brushes for dry brushing it makes even smoother transitions.

[@tweedle634]

THANK YOU!!!!! Just bought a 3k points army from kijiji and didnt m ow how to get them done in less than a decade!! This is going to make them look sweet!!

[@MidwinterMinis]

No problemo!

[@Yallan]

"FUCK OFF THANK YOU!!!!!"

[@Clumsy_Bear]

Restarting again with the hobby, many people told me that dry brushing is not a good technique and the results would look pretty bad, but after this video I am convinced I will give it a try 👍 Thank you very much for your effort and I am really looking forward to the next videos.

[@rossarthur6377]

Great video, no one makes content on this guys level. Not a pun.

[@Pintyhet]

I have now watched and liked every one of your videos after discovering your channel a few weeks ago. It’s so relaxing watching these; please keep going!

[@neilburns372]

So stealing that nail flake technique, what a great idea! Bet that'd make some wild looking holocloaks for Harlis, love your videos.

[@vizerandevir6422]

There are also iridescent mediums. Less of a hassle for cleanup but the effect isn't as striking.

[@chriswilson6486]

What a great idea. I've been terrified of painting my Harlequins, but this might get them out of the gaming closet!

[@oniswdbs]

I need more couple Warhammer 40K videos. It's making me smile during trying times.

[@Jauphrey]

Man. You and Penny are like meditation to me, haha. Not only are you a wonderful painter, but you guys are a joy to listen to--both charming and in terms of your voices. Keep it up, you two! :)

[@joshuadempsey5281]

YESSS!!! This is now ny new color scheme!!! I have been stuck for over a year! I love you!

[@childofthedarkrat]

If you've got the white spray out anyway, give the black undercoat a zenithal highlight by spraying directly downwards from a distance, so it catches just the upper edges. This'll create natural highlights to your base coat, and helps introduce more contrast to the model at an early stage. Definitely invest in some cheap makeup brushes for drybrushing, particularly for smooth, rounded surfaces. They give a much better finish for drybrushing and help stop that chalky effect. Plus you can get them in glitter rainbow unicorn colours for about a fiver on Amazon!

[@kademackay]

proper information! im on the hunt

[@depalapili-pala4859]

I remember watching this video when it first came out and I've finally got my start collecting box finished after an accidental detour of collecting and painting 3 other armies >_> excited to give this technique a go! Going for different shades of red for the body and black and white for the sword. Thankfully my wife makes her own jewellery so she has dozens of nail flakes, no idea which one I'll settle on. Thanks so much for your videos! They're wonderful

[@aliwael336]

Hey, I'm not sure if you'll see this but I just wanted to say. I've been going through an extremely rough time the last couple of months and I've found a lot of joy and peace due to your videos, I'm honestly not sure if I'd be alive if it weren't for you. So thank you guys truly, I'm forever grateful.

[@aliwael336]

@@drpenny9844 I've thankfully been able to find help and a lot of the people around me are being extremely supportive. it's a long process but I'm not gonna give up. Thank again

[@reallymiish]

Penny shenanigans meter at 70% and climbing!!!!

[@Finkeldinken]

Pennanigans!

[@reallymiish]

@@drpenny9844 I'm afraid as to what 100% will look like

[@R3dS0ulSnak3]

I love the commentary! I will never forget to dry brush up n down strokes and also I will never be able to dry brush without giggling again.

[@craigstephenson1050]

Aside from excellent speed painting tips, the one thing I've learned during my time with you two is that Penny's the pervy one. ;)

[@MidwinterMinis]

Haha, we're a bad influence on each other!

[@alexsatterlund3846]

I love these speed paint tutorials! Great for sharing with beginners or seasoned hobbyists who need a change of pace.

[@LegoTardisArchives]

You are one of the best Partners I know.

[@5chr4pn3ll]

I feel like the sword would actually be hotter close to the cutting edges, since the blade would be thinner there. But I guess that depends on how the heat is applied to the blade. If they just baked in an Eldar curling iron in the middle the blade would cool faster at the edges, since it has more surface area to mass.

[@doomkingraye7692]

It does more sense if the sword is hotter on the edges since it has to cut using heat

[@Self-replicating_whatnot]

@@doomkingraye7692 It'd glow more on the edges if it was heated with external heat source, like being shoved up the Avatar's ass for a minute.

[@13Robzilla]

They should reach out to you for sponsorship...I'd buy that hair dryer...that exact type. All jokes aside, awesome video. So many good things. Love the flame blade technique, think it would even work for other colors too. The helmets aren't my cup of tea, but only because I already have an idea for mine. Can't wait for the magnetization video. Thank you for sharing and be safe!

[@wesbrown3831]

Love you two... it was great seeing you cross over with the other painters. You don't realize how your comradery motivates the community... brings everyone closer...even the jackasses hitting thumbs down!

[@lorenzo501stvisarch9]

new painting technics for my favorite army!!! B-) Thank you @Midwinter Minis! I was particulary thrilled about your idea of a flaming sword for the Wraithlord ;)

[@ulgulu7433]

Great Job, I love Penny's commentary/quirky remarks. As some others stated I also have Eldar and never painted, but you give me some interesting ideas.

[@SulliverVittles]

While staring at the list of Necrons that I have to paint, I have been confused for so long on how to tackle them. This gave me the ideas I needed. Many many thanks.

[@thephilifluffy1838]

oi, oi! new video from mwm! what a gift from the holy emperor!

[@calvinyoung8721]

I used this theme for my indomitus necrons and love the way it turned out. Thank you so much for finally giving me the motivation to paint them up

[@salamanda550]

Maaan, those myca flakes look *Amazing* for that helmet style. could look amazing for a cosmic, void-like helm, on something with a smooth, blank helmet....

[@renateschneider5392]

Thank you so much you got me back in the hobby Keep up the good work

[@Winterydee]

Loved the video as always! Nice work Guy & Miss Penny. Thank you MWM!

[@truytske]

You gave me a wonderfull idea for a “magic looking” sword for my Primaris captain. Thx alot! Keep doing what ya doing.

[@chrisd2883]

Hopefully we See this craftis in the next battlereport. They Look awesome. 🥰

[@joshuagannon6566]

Going to be starting a Craftworlds army, and when the kits arrive I plan on using this guide. Love that blue-black-shading style.

[@1MusicInterpeter]

Your channel is amazing! My favorite crew for painting help!

[@durzod2052]

Many moons ago I painted up my Eldar in a white with medium blue trim scheme. With the addition of a matching blue Star of David I had a force of the Eldar of Zion.

[@jimminey-fooking-cricket4903]

Would have liked to see the sword paint scheme on the weapons "barrels" to tie them together.

[@kingxerocole4616]

I'm gonna use these techniques for non-GW minis and y'all can't stop me!

[@Thelanas]

Finally some eldars paint guides

[@impishinformation7237]

The elder models feel like new old-school models. Just the big smooth flat bits stand out so much. You did a real good job though.

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Awesome! I like that fire effect & the nail flakes.

[@VikingMakery]

My daughter (7yo) and I painted some models with this a while back and now a whole Battlefleet Gothic fleet starting today! Shes going to do the solar sails on the ships with the white and the glitter.

[@Pesso86]

Great, now I want to start an army with this color scheme! Thank you very much

[@monkeyboyvii]

Thank you, love the idea of the glitter. Cannot wait for the magnetising video.

[@heckinmemes6430]

Oh yeah, I'm totally grabbing that burning blade process. Thank you!

[@paulberger4917]

I really need a Magnetising Video from you guys please !

[@MidwinterMinis]

Soon!

[@paulberger4917]

@@MidwinterMinis thank you so so much !!!

[@totschieck]

The purple-blue-turquoise/greenish is amazing! I'm currently painting my primaris in a turquoise ish scheme and this purple blue effect will be a great additional effect to the captains and leader figures!

[@War_tog]

thank you soo much i watched your videos like 2 years ago and i painted mine like that and they look siiick!!

[@anotherzingbo]

The method for painting the blue armour is similar to how I painted the boney parts of my Nighthaunts. Drybrush up from a base coat, then in my case I used a Seraphim Sepia wash to harmonise the result. The wash/glaze step works well to counteract the side effects of drybrushing. Another potentially useful tip I've picked up for drybrushing is to slightly dampen a piece of foam (like the sort you often get in a blister packs of miniatures). Dabbing your drybrush into the foam adds a tiny touch of moisture to the paint and can reduce the chalkiness you get from drybrushing. My current project is a Cypher Lords warband for Warcry but I'm not using any unusual techniques for that - zenithal undercoat then Contrast paints for anything that isn't metallic.

[@stephenspackman5573]

Oddly enough, “using the edge of your brush is a little bit easier for controlling where the paint goes rather than sketching with the tip” is the scene I can't unimagine, yet it went by with nary a giggle. Keep it up, guys!

[@mexicanweaboo]

I'm both an Ork and Eldar player, this made my day.

[@elliotnewton5870]

Thank you for making a video on craftworlds guy and penny. I have lots of unpainted wraith units and I just don’t have any idea what techniques I should use to paint them well. Although I won’t be doing the same colour scheme as you I now know how I’m going to do them and I now actually feel like doing them. Again thank you for this video and keep up the great work on all your videos

[@garyburke6156]

Nail art decals/pigments are the next big deal in Eldar painting!! Great work

[@escherleduc9567]

This is such a good video and a really good paint scheme.

[@christianthegrayt]

I love the color scheme! Will totally try these nail flakes that is so cool.

[@CYPRUS008044]

Goddamn it you guys! ive got far too much to paint already. Now you come out with a really good looking colour scheme that i really like the look of, damn it im going to have to buy some Eldar now...

[@Khalek420]

would love to see you paint iyanden with this technique. yellow can be tricky to paint, your tips have always been amazingly helpful

[@scotsbillhicks]

Thanks for the tutorial. All informative, and I did not know about the nail varnish flakes.

[@thundermanful]

I've been flopping between getting Drukhari or Craftworlds, and after watching this video I think I've been convinced to go for Craftworlds!

[@ethanevenson3855]

I’ve been waiting for this ever since seeing that eldar box a few videos ago

[@MidwinterMinis]

It finally happened! Haha

[@jmc7034]

You two are so entertaining together. Could help but lol. Nice quick paint job too 😘

[@vanhovemare]

You two sound like a great team!

[@richiek1155]

I love that head. It looks super cool

[@coireallmacdonaldmarlow5476]

thanks guy! i really needed a quick guide to painting my craftworlds :)

[@BEELZEBRO666]

Another batch makes it out of the sprawling Pileovshame underhive. Gj mate looks great , another quality video.

[@gerardmontgomery280]

This drybrushtastic style was the go to style of painting when I still colected during 3rd/4th edition. I've recentally (like today) started painting minis again and I'm trying the base, wash and highlight style. I've found GW's inks are much thinner than the more glaze like ink of 15 - 20 years ago.

[@clawmasterexcorio1714]

I don’t collect elder but it’s really cool to see new paint ideas I’ve not seen before awesome job guy 👌

[@Scribeoflife]

That was very satisfying to watch ❤

[@user-cl5hr3xw2g]

Snap bro just realised how many subs I've gained since I joined. Congrats on 111k 😂😂😂😂👍🏻

[@justinbutt6220]

Hey Guy and Penny! I just wanna say I’ve recently gotten hooked on watching y’alls videos! And I’m at the point where I check and see if you’ve uploaded like once a day lol! But amazing video love y’alls work!

[@euansmith3699]

Those helmets look loads more effective than I thought they were going to be. I'm thinking that it would work really well over a metallic base. Nail Art has got so many cool materials.

[@mikekloepfer7424]

Nice. I'm a fantasy artist, and was inspired to adapt these techniques to my acrylic paintings. ;) Thankjs!

[@sasha-01]

You people are a life saver for us noobs!!

[@adamradford8053]

That hair dryer looks like a can of arizona tea. I love it.

[@lordchaosmonkey552]

Awesome looking eldar! I'm definitely going to try the purple/ blue armour on my necrons.

[@MrFreddie5150]

Cute hairdryer! XD Mine is apricot coloured, and I have had it for 35 years or so...still working great. :)

[@andreasludwig8877]

I have to say, that looks really amazing! Really good job :) keep it up :)

[@AshtraskaPanthera]

This was really cool. The sword was really nice

[@marcolynsverd5806]

Lovely colors, thank ya for such a cool tricks, I would love to use some of them for my Drukhari vehicles

[@paulvandekamp6774]

This is basicly the striking scorpion scheme I used for my eldar army last year. Using the akhelian green contrast will get you almost the same color and works really well on the detailed sculpts like wraithguard.

[@luffysh]

I really like the concept of the eldars. That alien look is one of things I like the mostr about Warhammer, along with the T'au. The heads with the glitter is such a brilliant idea. I love that. It fits so well. I wish Warhammer was more alien rather than Imperial bullshit.

[@iceyhawkboy4590]

Great combination of colours!

[@Blottingpaper]

My issue with drybrushing is the texture it gives the models. like you said "Scratchy or dusty". Washes to blend it together helps but there's always that issue.

[@gaolbreak1090]

I am being haunted by (Dark) Eldar. Started doing commissions a while ago and while I had done Necrons and Space Marines before, I had never dabbled in Eldar. My commissioners knew that. Still, I was commissioned to paint an Avatar of Khaine and Yvraine (sorry if I misspelled the name) and now I got ten Harlequins. They are fun to paint but, man, the details are killing me. They are really fun models to paint though and my clients are happy so far 😁

[@matthewmcfadden6332]

Love that firey sword! Definitely going to try that for some Dungeon and Dragon minis

[@o_positive_]

Awesome. Great ideas! Looks sweet!

[@jackdipompeo7732]

Awesome tutorial thanks man.

[@MidwinterMinis]

No problem!