Speed Painting Miniatures Without Speed Paints

[@Grognard-Solo-Gaming]

I have watched exactly one gazillion painting videos, and this is the first time I’ve heard of “damp dry brushing.” And I always get that chalky look, so this was 100% brilliant. Thanks! 👍👏😁

[@Tipsythomas]

Yea I only heard about this the other day to. Don't use kitchen towels as they suck the moisture out, use a textured non absorbing surface that removes but don't dry out the paint. 6 years I've been watching hobby vids on here.

[@mikepearse5196]

Check out overbrushing.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Its called overbrushing

[@emceedoctorb3022]

Search for the Artis Opus channel and watch his tutorials.

[@mikepearse5196]

Kolective has a solid series on overbrushing if interested.

[@garayworkshop]

There's a million videos about speed painting out there... This is the first one that actually succeed at explaining it, especially to beginners. And yes, some of my favorite youtubers have videos about this issue but non of them have come close to Luke, on how to deliver the information in such a relatable and clear way.

[@MSPaints]

Just got those artis opus brushes too, and the instructions tell me to damp it down. Mind blown! Love love love!

[@RealTerrainHobbies]

Those trolls are so badass. Love this army😍

[@georgecauffman2158]

I think you’re spot on about deadlines being the best motivators. I’m excited to see your Lord of the Rings army. It’s a great game with a really good community. Enjoy!

[@Cosmoproto]

I haven't played in any games or events in years and it really shows in how much I actually get painted... very little.

[@CrazyCrafterLivestream]

2 armies in a month! Way to crack it off in the new year. Can’t wait to see that LOTR army. Agreed about the speed painting, doesn’t matter what tools you use. Those large trolls with the shades of blue and cream bellies were my favorite.

[@brooksf-l7619]

I love the little mushroom-folk on the bases! That's a great little touch to really personify them.

[@elstonation]

100% agree, it's a complete state of mind and a deadline definitely helps you get motivated. Those trolls came out beautifully

[@Capzielios]

Thanks for the video. Always love a good dry brushing video. The title helped me to recognize why Army Painter decided to call them speed paints. It's probably so all the people searching for Speed Painting tutorials get siphoned off as an add.

[@charlesfe]

Absolutely love speed painting armies for Kings of War - I completed four armies last year. It is a blast. Love to see other people enjoying it too.

[@ivandeoz]

i just love everytime you talk about kings of war.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Luv ~ Luv ~ Luv . Cheers Luke , Yeh 100% agree , speed painting is all about getting on with it !, Procrastinating is a posh way of saying , Slakka ! 🐺

[@D00M3R-SK8]

I don't own an air brush yet. At the moment I'm getting into using contrast as a base, this picks out a lot of what needs to be done. I then use the artis opus dry brush techniques to build up the lighter colours and then mixed down contrasts/shades/washes/inks to glaze into dark/shadows. I will then edge highlight a bit if needed. It probably isn't speed painting exactly, but it gets results that I am very happy with in decent time. I feel like combining many techniques is the way to go. Not every mini can be done the same way, and the same for different colours, too (like painting black is completely different to colours) I do like to start from black and stipple colour on top if I want a more weathered look though. This is great for my red bolter casings on my Black Templar, as I like them to look very weathered. I used to do the same thing with washes/shade paints before. I find the Contrast paints are just an evolution of this. I still use the shade paints as well though (especially the sepia one from GW, it's amazing for Nurgle stuff)

[@robertevans3173]

Another winner! I am painting my first army. This seem like the way to at least start. Thank you for the content.

[@timstinies9519]

That rock painting explanation helped a lot!!! Thank you!

[@Khazalor]

They looked fantastic on the table man, well done! (especially enjoyed the det packs!)

[@aunderiskerensky2304]

i love these videos. myself, it took awhile to get to the point maybe... 2 years? but i airbrush a base coat, hand detail, oil washes and liners, and can bust out 1k points in a few days if i get on top of it and that's with a day job. this month ill be painting up 1k each for my 3 older kids and the steps are pretty easy once you make decisions. spray base, do single color details that are harder to reach/darker and harder to touch up first, do basically all your details, then touchups, liners, washes and viola. if you aren't going for showroom quality you can get really good solid results that look better through army consistency if you batch like this. it takes a mindset of having already chosen colors, what parts are what etc, but if you do all that before hand you just steam through. keep up the content!

[@willmontes85]

My favorite video on this channel so far. Really love the down to earth real talk and the mini-painting psychology behind it too. Jumping to bases after being burnt out on the dull base coating was brilliant. Lots of these techniques I already use so great to see the reinforcement of best practices. Also, I'm just learning to use the airbrush and it's already a game changer. Another thing you might want to consider when speed painting is whether the games are being done virtually vs in-person. I'm doing all my games virtual from now on using Vorpal Board and considering the level of detail players will see in the video, speed painting is a much better option for me. It allows me to print and paint more of the patreon / tribes memberships and get them into the campaign instead of sitting on the shelf or in a folder in my vast STL library. Again, thanks for this. More like this in the future! :) P.S. I do have my speed paints on pre-order though lol

[@wyrdhunter]

"Speed paint is more of a state of mind than an actual hobby product." Deep. Also nice army.

[@pixelcroissant]

I have to say I really appreciate your point of view - I've been seeing a ton about the new speed painter line, and i plan to purchase it (because I don't have an airbrush, and I don't play table top, but I print a lot of models) - but it was *really* refreshing to see an honest take on speed painting!

[@halfply]

Ive been subscribed to this channel for years and about 7 months ago I completely stopped seeing your videoes on my subscription main page. I honestly thought you stopped making videos and decided to check and see. To my amazement you have been uploading and ive still been subscribed this whole time. KZbin has completely blocked you off my page this whole time for some reason.

[@Manuel_Boria]

Hey Luke, Manuel Boria here! So happy to see my old Trolls in your army :D Great painting tutorial mate!

[@skinko_hobby]

Hi, are those the trolls with the stones? Are the STL's still available for purchase somewhere? Can't find them on your MMF :(

[@Manuel_Boria]

@@skinko_hobby The Trolls in the video are all from different creators. You can find mine here, at the bottom of the list, there are three of them : www.myminifactory.com/users/Manuel_Boria One of them does have a big stone, right here : www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-troll-2-111319 As for the other Trolls, I'm not sure who made which. You'll need to check all the links in the video description, or just type in Troll in the MMF search bar..

[@skinko_hobby]

@@Manuel_Boria They're looking great, thanks!

[@SlayerMiniatures]

Awesome! End result was amazing!

[@AJsWargaming]

I don't typically paint fantasy models, but I REALLY enjoy all of your videos, this one particularly piqued my interest. LOVE IT!

[@leeperry7068]

HUGE fan of the Black Crag minis! Also... consider Blue Sky Minis on Patreon, which also makes amazing orcs that you can mix and match with these guys. AND... PuppetsWar, my new favorite mini Patreon. This month, and for February, they have some JAW DROPPING new orcs in their mix. They're freaking stunning. And yeah, everything on all 3 of these are modular and could come together into some just stupid cool orc squads. I mean, I have a box of GW boys and a box of nobs *AND* THE DAMN KILL TEAM KOMMANDO GUYS sitting here unpainted and I'm like... yeah man... I think I'm going to ignore those, these online models are SO much better!

[@jimmyodinson9841]

I totally agree, I can happily build a load of minis but only seem to sit and paint if I know I need them for an upcoming gaming session. Just like the Nurgle stuff I have on my bench now that I need in two weeks time LOL

[@markhickson1066]

Great video, very motivational. The models looked amazing, and did the quick paint jobs. The bases, as ever, looked really good for how long they take. So good to hear from you after a bit of a break.

[@czaere]

This is the Troll army you were building for Kings of War, yeah? And it’s definitely a state of mind to speedpaint. Couldn’t agree more

[@alvinmarcus5780]

I'm going try the damp dry brush . What a great tip because when you think about it.... Thank Luke.

[@brucewoods9377]

Stunning models, well finished and presented

[@geekfreak69]

Badass trolls, speed batch painting and dry wet brushing. I can only say that the video is awesome your idea of how to use your time painting is an incredible idea that, I’m sure going to do for my next army project. Once again awesome video Luke

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Great advice. It can be easy to be overwhelmed by a project - the boxes of started and never finished (or never even started) figures I have stashed are mute testimony to my own failure in that regard.Late last year I started a French and Indian War project and doing 12-16 figures at a time, using some of the same batch painting techniques, along with switching up the units (one week Rangers, next week Woodland Indians, next week French Marines, etc) helps keep me motivated as it isnt an ocean of the same colour mocking me all at once. :-) Cheers!

[@wardaddyminiatures]

Those trolls turned out great. Really impressive batch painting skills

[@KnightsOfDice]

What a nice looking army, it looks wonderful mate. I'm have a masters degree in procrastination, and my miniature cabinets are a good testament to my mastery of that skill!

[@axelhackbarth9559]

Great to see ya back after the holidays. It's amazing to see you hammer out an army for an event... our club is closed down AGAIN due to high covid numbers... and I paint more as a form of meditation than for an event. Contrasts are a great tool in the box as well and I can't wait to try out speed paints but up next on the "meh, why not try at least" list is oil washes... bought them today. But I love your base ready range... used it for my regiments khemri army and it's been catching on with other club members too. Cheers and take care of ya!

[@contrastinghobby]

Nice stuff there Luke, noticed a bit of Print my Minis/Atlantis there? Such beautiful sculpts and you really did them justice. Nice paint job and video

[@Jangcrow]

Spot on with "Speedpainting is more a state of mind than a hobby product." That said Base Ready does help! haha

[@ethan_g709]

Looks really efficient, and some nice results to boot. Well done.

[@southaussielad2496]

Their Sci fi and fantasy orc range is incredible and with the truck and buggy models available on cults3d, there's never been a better time to be an orc collector 🤟

[@charmedimsure8852]

Noice! Would love to see a video on you building that LOTR army.

[@christopherpeery7436]

Great looking army right there Cant wait to see your lotr army too

[@darthboothyreviews]

Great video Luke! I've been trying to get 10 miniatures painted to complete a dark age army in time for a game at my local club. Trouble is where I paint isn't very good as its depends on the weather. Its a brick shed at the side of the house and the little heater in there makes too much noise lol, its more a distraction than a help tbh. I layer up and manage maybe an hour an hour and a half before I need to come back inside to warm up lol

[@defeattheband1848]

Mate. youre looking great!!! seriously you look jacked and thinned out. inspiration brother!!!!

[@malabor_paints]

hahah..."finish your rocks off". The 13 year old version of me is giggling like crazy at this statement. LoL Great video showing your speedpaint process. Glad we're not the only ones who wait until the last minute to paint up minis for an upcoming tournament. Keep up the good work, sir!

[@smoessmee]

Enjoyable to watch and in theory I know it all already, I just get really bored when I'm batch painting anything. I've found I'm actually faster doing each model start to finish, I mean I'm not quick but at least I have some finished models to show for it rather than a load of them that are 70% finished 😁

[@kendo5862]

Glad to see how well your channel and business have grown - well deserved! But you're still due way more subs!

[@AnythingButOnes]

Really useful! So many shortcuts. Love it

[@StackingLimit]

I love that Troll army. It is completely rock and roll!

[@ericdavis4964]

I see what you did there, clever! Cheers

[@robertcanavan8488]

I can't wait to see the LOTR army. Its a great system

[@Jux925]

Great work and fantastic models!

[@Simsimtwice]

I like this format and your work, keep going ! Would love to see more army / warband and small terrains hacks like this :)

[@samuelsanfratello4617]

Great tips all the way through, Sir! Sorry to hear that you got absolutely trounced in that last game. Byron at Artis Opus has been posting damp dry brushing videos for quite some time now. Glad to see you putting that technique to good use!

[@StevilKanevil_]

The state of mind thing is so true because I'm an awful perfectionist so ruin it for myself most of the time. Trying to get better though! I think you'll like the LotR models. I started recently myself and the smaller scale means less detail so they paint up super quick

[@CTRLCopy]

Love the video! You must have a lot of room for these armies. I am going to try to apply this same methodology for when I redo my old high elf army

[@HQBunker]

I think the main thing is to choose the models which do not have to many details... I just finished two units of highly detailed models, I got so burned out by them, and I didn't try to be perfect or anything, it was just mostly one coat of contrast or ink, just sheer amount of details forced me to be careful, precise and I couldn't speed up anything to much... Also army with smaller mini count is better, that is why now I'm kind of looking to try and build Ogres for KOW rather then Salamanders... :P Those trolls looks awesome! But this huge giant! WOW

[@LordSquee]

Dangit, Luke. I was just scaling back my bazillion-and-a-half patreons and now I've added this one. Nicely played, matey :)

[@DenePaintsThings]

Great video dude - excited to see the next one with the Speed Paints, especially with it being Lord of The Rings! Each time I see you 3D printing, it makes me want to buy one even more...

[@searle_harbour]

bloooooody hell those look awesome luke nicely done

[@karlmoore1837]

God loves a trier. Glad it all paid off in the end.

[@francescobaraglia396]

This army is crazy! Super cool!! 🤙🏻

[@harazhangf5782]

Really nice miniatures and I love the paintjob. I should really try to batch paint my backlog at some point. That being said, I'm always a bit sad when you don't finish your videos by "luv, luv, luv".

[@BadDecisionDinosaur89]

Very excited to see you do a Lord of the Rings army!

[@grimdarkroast]

That is an amazing looking army!

[@HighEyeWorkshop]

Damp drybrushing. Who'd have thought? Great vid, mate.

[@anunnakialien8727]

i thought that too. :)

[@Dmorris556]

Check out Artis Opus, dude has some amazing results and tutorials on it.

[@MarkRichardEtherington]

When I heard a damp dry brush it confused every fiber of my being lol but the explanation of it stops it looking powdery makes perfect sense and piece of the puzzle just clicked in and shall be trying this from now on as I have struggled with the powdered dry brush look forever 👍

[@D00M3R-SK8]

it's definitely the best way to do it. you don't get any of the chalky finish that gives dry brushing a bad name.

[@D00M3R-SK8]

@@MarkRichardEtherington don't wipe the brush on paper neither as it takes out the moisture. artis opus sells these texture matts that are perfect for it, and also great for test on too.

[@wargameshc]

Great stuff Luke!

[@virginiacritchfield1483]

thanks for sharing! this was really exciting.

[@alexneal9534]

Army looks great. Inside Hull wargaming looks great. The rest of Hull always reminds me of necromunda only dirtier.

[@burgdush1]

As someone who regulalry paint 6mm Napoleonics armies, I can assure you his 'Speedpainting is a state of mind' comment is the best advice he gave.

[@iantait309]

Your getting wise in your old age, I fully agree or to quote Sam Gamgee’s gaffer ‘it’s the jobs that ain’t started that takes the longest’. I still use your recipe for air brush thinners and cleaner, have you come up with one for contrast paints yet?

[@toby4970]

This is really inspiring.

[@garygeorge6940]

Great video, Luke. I can’t wait to see your Lord of the Rings armies! MESBG is my war gaming jam. Cheers.

[@MarkRichardEtherington]

Hi Luke, thanks for the video, tips and techniques always appreciated! Can I ask what glue you use to secure the bark to the base as it looks like some form of gorrila glue at a glance, just wondered if you could clarify please?

[@bloodsalt]

Fantastic work bro! Super helpful for peeps like me just starting out 🤘🤘

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Although I’m not really into this aspect of railway modelling!! I very much prefer using a 3D printer that will create the scenery and so on. Personally, I think that it’s absolutely essential to have a realistic layout.

[@Zickzag]

great paint job dude!

[@PowerPilgrim]

Yes please on some larger bark pieces please mate. My outriders need some sexy stone rocks to do wheelies off.

[@PowerPilgrim]

@@GeekGamingScenics ah brilliant! I bought the smaller chunks from you for my infantry. I'll get some of these ordered a.s.a.p. cheers!

[@b100draven]

can you link that drybrushing video you mentioned?

[@walkerharmer-perrin4889]

Total legend

[@jvteepee]

Please do a video on your LOTR army!!

[@jeffhatcher6585]

What was the spray on sealant you used in the basing?

[@joshkrohn7922]

Nice job - would love to see your speed painted LOTR models too!

[@stompie51]

Great video. Some great tips.

[@OldManRogers]

100% Madlad!!

[@ragonbartok2726]

I am really looking forward to see some Middleearth content on your channel!

[@diegotorresdasilva7480]

how is the range of ProAcryl on the airbrush?

[@euansmith3699]

Wow! You're really good at this painting malarkey, Luke. Maybe you could start some sort "affordable painting service"? 🤭 This army looks ace. I'd like to see some larger chunks of bark available in your product line. 👍

[@Nat1videos]

Great job on that army man, basing is spot on too!

[@mato_2000]

Nice! Been a member of Black Craig a few months now. Yet to print them tho :D hehe

[@52Miniatures]

Extra gold stars for the wee mushroom folk.

[@TheDnDCoalition]

Missed your videos man, happy to see you’re doing some gaming! Cheers brother 🤙🏼

[@prickswithstix1113]

Good content and good presentation!

[@Akansan27]

Just curious what mixture you use in your airbrush with Pro Acrylic? I have a lot of them and new at air brushing. Don’t know the best mixture with them. Keep up the videos, been watching for a long time!

[@miniPhil]

Video honestly couldn't have come at a better time. Planning to go to Broadswords ITC event in a month and I haven't even started the army I want to take. 😂

[@paulinerowbury6907]

Looks fantastic to me.

[@acrossthetabletop5486]

It’s a start of kind as well prep and practice

[@rick9663]

Could you share the rock recipe with the specific paints you've used? I would like to give it a go myself!

[@Ayns.L14A]

Hi mate, I was just wondering if there is a company out there that do larger size bottles of paint, the reason is I tend to double up on paint colours when I'm shopping ( have i got that colour?? get it anyway just in case) then get home and find i've already got 4 pots in my modelling drawers. And let's be honest who wouldn't want 100ml bottles???

[@alvinmarcus5780]

Great job Luke. Quick and the army looks super. Sorry about the loss but I know you had fun and that's what it's about. Your getting the experience with the new army and next time.....💥💥⚔️ 💀 Always good to see a new video from Geek Gaming. Stay safe my friend. 👍😊

[@xenoserum]

Looks very nice I try my best to do the assembly line to get an army done as I really hate painting so if I can get it out the way fast I try too. Whats the LotR event your going to?

[@mraide]

Nice work