Star Wars Imperial Assault Painting Guide Ep.17: Luke Skywalker

[@Zharadorn]

Your guides are amazing! I own a lot of boardgames and haven't painted a figure in my life so far, but through your videos I started and bought a nice set of colours that's expanding quite a lot. Thank you so much and keep up the excellent work!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Maximilian! I'll keep 'em coming :)

[@sumryder]

From grey plastic to this is amazing. The figures come to life before our eyes. Keep it up. Great work and I look forward to others. Favorite channel.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you so much Ty J!

[@dreadknot69]

Another great job, I respectably like the hair. I'll be trying to replicate that when I paint my Luke.

[@dreadknot69]

sigh... autocorrect strikes again. That's supposed to be 'especially' not 'respectably'.

[@Sorastro]

+dreadknot69 Thanks mate!

[@sebastiang.5032]

Awesome tutorial and brilliant music. You really outdid yourself on this one.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Sebastian! I appreciate all the comments :)

[@KoscheiFilms]

Sorastro, I started with your first video over the last two days and have a handful of stormtroopers done. I am surprisingly happy with them. Your videos are excellent. Thank you for doing this. I am going to try to work my way through the entire starter set of Imperial Assault. May take some time though considering costs of paints and time, but with your videos I hope to do it.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks for the comment Steven! I'm happy your troopers came out well (they aren't easy actually!). Yes, painting isn't a hobby you want to rush anyway - just enjoy it :)

[@mateusztwardowski5109]

I bought SW IA and I want to paint the figurines . Your movies really help me in this .

[@Sorastro]

+Mateusz Twardowski Thanks Mateusz! I'm glad you find the videos helpful :)

[@severindrax]

i know you compose all your own soundtracks for these videos. The part from 10:50 onwards really reminds me of the Blade Runner soundtrack. nice job :)

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot mate!

You rock Sorastro! I have painted this miniature with slight differences, but I also love the classical colour scheme that you have chosen. I´m trying to make tutorials like you for a Spanish audience, and you are a great reference and source of inspiration. Thank you and happy painting ;D

[@Sorastro]

+Iván CallOfBrush Thank you! (Sorry for the late reply; KZbin put your message in the "likely spam" folder for some reason.) Happy painting to you too :)

[@kingofpain97]

Your videos have inspired me to start painting. I'd really like to see how you do Rebel Troopers, Rebel Saboteurs, and C-3PO. Keep up the good work, and can't wait to see your next guide!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Anthony! Episode 18 is now in editing :)

[@SergioCerdeiraClavel]

You make it so easy.... Thanks to your tutorials I started painting. Thank you!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Sergio! I'm glad you find the videos easy to follow :)

[@KawauMusic]

Thank you for sharing this videos! Me, my wife and my children are watching them.

[@Sorastro]

+KAWAU TV - Der Mittelalter-Kanal Thank you Sir! I'm happy to hear your family enjoy the videos :)

[@KawauMusic]

Sorastro's Painting Zombicide and Imperial Assault and - of course - your channel! ;-)

[@Starshorts1234]

these guides are great! Blood Rage or Arcadia Quest would also be nice to see

[@Sorastro]

+AndyIstFertich Thank you Andy! I have actually started filming a Blood Rage tutorial but have had to put it on hold until later in the year. I would also LOVE to do Arcadia Quest (I've got the minis) but simply don't currently have the time.

[@rubenblazquez8181]

Awesome! Like always I`m happy to know that you are going to paint Zombicide BP, because is one of my next projects and I always learn with your videos. Thanks and regards from Spain!

[@Sorastro]

+Ruben Blazquez Thanks as always Ruben :)

[@chrisdew9449]

Great stuff, I think I'll hold off painting them yet then. Have been wowing people with my painted models thanks to your guides :-)

[@Sorastro]

That's awesome! Thanks again Chris :)

[@charlesabadon]

Sorastro, the Force runs strong in your brushes.

[@Sorastro]

+LeDread Lol - thanks LeDread :)

[@charlesabadon]

+Sorastro's Painting Thanks to you. I've painted half my box thanks to your guides and the result is GREAT.

[@samh62695]

This made my day. Another great tutorial. Any ideas on who we can expect next?

[@Sorastro]

+Sam Hubbard Cheers Sam! I'd like to finish off the base-set heroes so it will be Fenn or Mak (to be decided by Patron vote) :)

[@shockmac]

Awesome!!!! Seriously you have a great channel.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks a lot Shockwave!

[@Scubasgamecorner]

These videos are awesome, is there anyway possible you could do a few videos on painting Dust Tactics models?I am sure I am not the only one who would love to see your amazing work and technic on those models.

[@Sorastro]

+Stephen Poulin Thank you Stephen! I'm going to be putting out a fresh "What would you like to see Sorastro paint" questionnaire in the next month or two, and I'll sure to add Dust Tactics to the list :)

[@Scubasgamecorner]

This is most excellent news , Thank you

[@kfdan42]

Love your work and attention to detail as always. Keep it up!

[@Sorastro]

Thanks mate! I will :)

[@TrevorJust]

Awesome. Well done

[@Sorastro]

+Trevor Just Cheers Trevor :)

[@johnnycooper7019]

Dear Sorastro, You have excelled yourself! Another masterpiece! Kind Regards Johnny

[@Sorastro]

+Johnny Cooper Thank you Johnny! I always value your kind feedback :)

[@DiegoA.Salamanca]

Loved the video, very motivating to get painting these figures 👍🏽

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! 😀

[@edwardpatterson293]

Hey Sorastro, your tutorials have helped me paint a third of my figures! Thanks for the help. If you didn't highlight the skin on Luke he'd look like he had a very bad sunburn. Your Luke is great!

[@Sorastro]

Hi Edward! Thanks for the kind comment; I'm glad your figures are coming out well :)

[@DungeonPerdidorol]

You are so awesome!! Thanks so much for your tutorials!! Will you paint Zombicide Black Plague?? Cheers from Spain!!

[@Sorastro]

+Dungeon Perdido Thanks Dungeon Perdido! Yes I am going to cover Zombicide Black Plague :)

[@danielroldan431]

Dear sorastro, excellent job! can you make a tutorial of tusken raiders? regards.

[@Sorastro]

Thanks daniel! I will do - might be a few episodes away though :)

[@piskunowiczjakub]

Your videos are amazing!!!!!! Are you going to publish a video of painting Fenn Signis?

[@Sorastro]

+Jakub Piskunowicz Thanks Jakub! Yes - I'm actually painting Fenn next :)

[@raymondko552]

Hey sorastro! Great job on the videos man they are THE best painting tutorials around :) i was wondering though will you be doing tutorials for the return to hoth and twin shadows expansions as well with their corresponding allies and villains pack?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Raymond! Yes I will be doing Return to Hoth and all other expansions :)

[@raymondko552]

+Sorastro's Painting YAY! I cant wait for those expansions i bought them all just and now waitng for your awesome videos! keep up the good job

[@Sorastro]

Cheers Raymond :)

[@gordonszymanski3959]

Sorastro, your videos have been an immeasurable source of assistance for my painting efforts! Thank you so much! I do have a question for you, what color(s) do you recommend I paint Luke's green lightsaber regarding the Jedi Knight figure?

[@moraleshtc]

Nice work....when we will see zombidice BP?

[@Sorastro]

+Lobo Gris Thanks Lobo. I'll try and get the first one out either Jan/Feb :)

[@Kojak0]

Fantastic fine job on Skywalker. Regarding eyes, I find that using white gives a 'pop-eye' effect, and I think that the smaller the figure is, the less white should be used - I have painted a few 1/6 scale heads, and I don't use pure white for them either, because eyes are never white - they are either slightly pink (tired characters), yellowish (sick), light brown (for dark-skinned people) or even a light blueish grey (for healthy caucasian figures). For a figure at this scale however, I would simply mark the eyes with a dark brown line, since the eyes will be in shadow from both the brow and the eyelids and won't be seen, not even when looked upon directly. Of course, that's me and my philosophy regarding painting.

[@Sorastro]

+Kojak0 Thanks for the tips Kojak0! I'm always open to multiple ideas and ways of doing things and enjoy trying different approaches out. Looking forward to trying some less "pop-eye"-ish techniques now :)

[@chrisdew9449]

Fantastic tutorial as always. Are you doing any from the Return to Hoth expansion?

[@Sorastro]

+Chris Dew Thank you Chris! Yes I just received my copy the other day and I'm currently testing out some snow effects as I type :) The first Hoth video won't actually be done for a while however as I've already got the next two episodes planned out and underway...

[@Skabinflaff]

@sorastro: sometimes you do multiple highlight layers, then wash. Other times you wash, then apply multiple highlight layers. Why/when would you choose one technique over the other?

[@Sorastro]

Hi! It depends.. I for quite textured surfaces (like scales, or hair perhapsI often like to lay down areas of highlight first, so that I can let the wash take care of articulating the texture for me (and it helps to smooth the layers a bit). :)

[@docbun]

Hi Sorastro! This is indeed a nicely painted young Luke we have there. I was wondering - which images or reference material have you checked to get inspiration for his colors? Also, you mentionhe wears a stormtrooper's belt - where did you get that idea from? Thank you! Please keep on painting and sharing with us!!

[@docbun]

OK, I bet this is Luke from Episode IV, after he picks up a stormtrooper belt on his way out of the Death Star (after the sewer bath, of sorts). So I get the belt. Which means he's still wearing his Tatooine outfit. I thought the boots on his outfit would be more "sandy" than "khaki", but I might be wrong there. I'm not too fond of the color scheme from the movie, though. It bears little to no contrast. Sigh. I'm still unsure of what I'll use. your luke sure looks good.

[@docbun]

One more question since I'm at it: I feel like the "blaster holster" hanging on the side of the mini is a bit thin in its bottom part, in the sense that it has like a "3D cross" on it. The top part is the strap to lock the blaster in place, which is fine. The horizontal one is fin since it marks where the blaster gets inside the holster. However, what would you think of smoothing away the bottom (vertical) part of that cross, by enlarging the bottom part with green stuff? I think that'd look more like in the movies, but i'd like your opinion on it.

[@Sorastro]

Hi Yan Hey! I confess I hadn't noticed the blaster holster issues but I think if it bothers you and you have a fix in mind then you should go for it! :)

[@RipRico]

great tutorials, do more please! and... how are your hands still as a rock?

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Enrique! I've nearly finished filming Episode 18... I can only paint once I've avoided drinking coffee for a few hours, and I keep my hands resting on the table :)

[@RipRico]

Sorastro's Painting awesome can't wait

[@Bladeofperdition]

once again you've produced an excellent video. I've really enjoyed watching the imperial assault series. may I ask a couple of quick questions though, what brand brush do you use and size? I also notice that your tips seem to remain in good shape whereas after a while I get a little kinked angle on mine and can't work out why this would happen. thanks again Nick

[@Sorastro]

+nick lucas Thanks Nick! I actually put details of the brushes I use in the video description; for this video I'm using mostly a size 2 (by Rosemary and Co.) that happens to have a very fine tip on it.. I'm not much of an expert on brush care though I'm afraid so apart from washing regularly in water and not letting the brush stand brush-end-up I'm not sure what advice I can give :)

[@BogdanHodorog]

Although I'm a bit late to the party, once more great work Sorastro. Painting tutorials, music and video composition all in all make a fantastic package. One question: how bad would it be to replace Seraphim Sephia with Reikland Fleshshade for shading mix used to wash the tunic? (just trying to avoid buying Seraphim Sephia just for this)

[@Sorastro]

+Bogdan Hodorog Thank you very much Bogdan! I would suggest Aggrax Earthshade as an alternative to the Seraphim Sepia rather than Reikland Fleshade :)

[@IsaacSchubert]

Similar sandy colors are used on the Bantha and Raiders in "Twin Shadows"

[@santilopez3366]

wow...im learning a lot with you.Thanks :)

[@Sorastro]

+Santejo Pitogordo Thanks Santejo!

[@stormy7722]

Speaking of brushes, how do you keep the tips of your brushes "fine"? It seems no matter how much I care for and clean mine, they always split and/or fray after a few uses.

[@Sorastro]

+marc webber Hi marc! I don't do anything special - just wash them regularly in water, and perhaps give them a little twist on some paper whilst unloading some of the paint just before painting. Having said that I do find certain brushes keep their point less well than others and more expensive brushes do seem to last longer :)

[@MrMortama]

Great Videos! One question: If I'm thinking of getting started with miniature painting, specifically Imperial Assault (base), would you recommend getting some kind of starter kit with colors of do you recommend I try to get the colors you used in the videos? I was thinking of maybe getting some kind of kit and in worst case having to supplement with missing colors.

[@Sorastro]

Thank you Mattias! I would probably just get the colours I need for the units I'm working on; that way we won't end up with paints we don't actually need, and I find it easier financially to build up my paint collection gradually by adding a few pots with each new mini :)

[@leespiderpod]

Great Job!!

[@Sorastro]

Cheers lee! Glad you like it :)

[@Scubasgamecorner]

Not including the extra time filming, how long might it take to do a figure start to finish

[@Sorastro]

+Stephen Poulin Hi Stephen! That's very hard to say partly because the filming part does add so much time, but I also tend to lose track of time when I'm in "the zone" :) It also varies from figure to figure but if you want a very rough guess I'd say anything between 2-5 hours.

[@redwall14]

Hi sorastro, great video! What is the main difference between using the Sephia wash instead of the earth shade for the skin? And would you always recommend the earthshade for Caucasian skin tones?

[@Sorastro]

Hi Gab! I Wouldn't usually use either Agrax Earthsahde or Seraphim Sepia for Caucasian skin tones - I would just stick to using Reikland Fleshade :)

[@redwall14]

+Sorastro's Painting thanks for the reply sorry I mixed up

[@Sorastro]

+Gab Redwall No problem Gab :)

[@jacquesriahi8660]

do you intend to do the jedi version ? I love your work man !

[@Sorastro]

+Jacques Riahi Thank you Jacques! Yes I will absolutely be covering Jedi Luke :)

[@TheTchad78]

I bought the army painter Zombicide paints along with barbarian flesh. Are Citadel paints notably better?

[@Sorastro]

Hi there! I honestly haven't tried that many Army Painter paints, but from the few that I have I found them to be a bit more "variable" in their coverage, but they are quite a bit cheaper and you certainly can produce a fantastic paint job with them :)

[@SteinerSE]

For some reason when I painted the Bugman's Glow my result is much darker than this. I think my main problem with all the painting I do following the guide is the thinning, I either get it way to thin or way to thick, but never quite right for the wanted result. (like getting caking when trying to paint faces, which I'm guessing is too thick paint).

[@Sorastro]

Hi Thomas! It's better to be a little too thin than too thick.. just don't overload your brush to prevent the paint from running everywhere when it's that thin :)

[@albertpons5006]

Hi,congratulations,you have a Luke Skywalker jedi night video of paint? Thanks

[@Sorastro]

Hi Albert! I have a PDF guide for Jedi Luke: sorastro.com/2020/12/24/luke-skywalker-operative-pdf-painting-guide/ 😀

[@albertpons5006]

@@Sorastro thanks a lot!!!! I like very much your works, os muy guide!!

[@Sorastro]

Thank you! 🤗

[@wesmander]

Awsome work , love you're vids , just got this box set & plan on having it painted for this Christmas , do you use you're miniatures to game with or do they live in the display cabinet ?

[@Sorastro]

Thanks wesmander! I love to play a range of miniature and board games, including Imperial Assault :)

[@hardesteasymoney754]

Saw this recently! I am starting on mine! Though mine is War of the ring. Not Star Wars:) thank you for the wonderful videos

[@Sorastro]

Thanks Jeffery! :)

[@tjvincen]

Will you be doing the miniatures from the various expansions for this game? Say yes.

[@Sorastro]

Yes Tom I will! And when I hit the next Patreon milestone I'll be able to produce twice as many videos :)

[@ZacharyReese]

Any tips on doing eyes? I keep trying to do a little dark dab for pupils but it looks awful.

[@Sorastro]

Hi Zach! Eyes can be a pain. Just make sure you have a brush with a nice fine point and keep your hands resting on a surface. Also, be prepared to do a little re-touching if things don't go right first time! There are also some micro pens that have a very fine tip you could try as a last resort perhaps?

[@hipsukun]

Or first resort. That's what I do. I mean why hassle around when .005 pens exists. ;)

[@Sorastro]

Lol mate :)

[@SteleEnterprises]

Amazing as always, man! :)

[@Sorastro]

Cheers Stele! Glad you like it :)

[@artangel444]

I Subscribed to this guy when There was only about 23 Subscribers

[@Sorastro]

+Kirby Ngo Thanks for sticking with me Kirby! I've got some Zombicide: Black Plague coming up soon.. :)

[@dsanchez23fight]

Please make more Zombicide paints :)

[@Sorastro]

Hi! I'll shortly be starting a new series on Zombicide: Black Plague :)

[@dsanchez23fight]

Dope.

[@joramhartmann7101]

VERY NICE VIDEO god job : D

[@Sorastro]

+Joram Hartmann Thank you Joram - glad you liked it :)

[@jamesmcmillanclyne391]

Do you know where I can get my hands on a set? I really want to have a goal after watching your videos but I cannot seem to find a set on amazon under 80 pounds

[@Sorastro]

Hi James! How about: www.chaoscards.co.uk/board-games-c800/all-board-games-c550/fantasy-flight-games-star-wars-imperial-assault-p110421 (I've used them before and never had any problems with them) :)

[@Rohnon]

If I had seen this video before, my Luke would probably look better.... Repaint...

[@Sorastro]

+Blood Pill Doh! Thanks mate :)