STOP Wasting Time With Dry Brush, Try This Instead

[@robhynes]

It’s something I do, just without giving it the thought you did. Using the edge of a largish brush is often the best way to get clean edge highlights, so I think I just extended that to using the edge on complex surfaces of many edges. I appreciate the more thoughtful analysis you did of how do to it most effectively.

[@jamie69murphy]

Same here, something I started doing back in the 90’s. For a large expanse like the chainmail cape Lyla was painting, I’d have drybrushed the larger areas, and just used the side of the brush where I needed the extra precision.

[@erickajo]

Ah, but you weren’t producing content!

[@isaacbenrubi9613]

6:50 "MOM... STOP PAINTING. YOU'RE DESPERATELY LOW ON YOUR SNUGGLE QUOTA."

[@alphaleigpyne]

Again, thank you for your painting videos, they're are helpful. You have done well with your witch miniature. Have a good new year.

[@LylaMev]

Thank you!

[@PureMetalDragon]

As someone who paints minis with a lot of chainmail, I actually was using this technique for a good while. That said the part about the bounciness was quite a revelation. I was getting varying results and the brush might just be to blame.

[@burfscape1]

This, exactly!

[@AshuriAurora]

This exactly! I don't soft brushes for anything, other than dusting the models off.

[@alphaleigpyne]

Flat liner does sort of reminds me of overbrushing, but has a similar method to drybrushing. It's a useful brush stroke. I don't drybrush on smaller miniatures, I mostly do it on vehicles and sone larger models. The cat scene makes the last day for 2024, thank you for the contents throughout this year. Have a Happy New Year! 🎉

[@LylaMev]

Thank you! Mochi is always the center of my world (he makes sure of it.)

[@Is_This_Really_Necessary]

That's because it is overbrushing.

[@alphaleigpyne]

@@LylaMev You are welcome and thank you for your flat liner overbrush video, it's a good guide.

[@flipsyde84]

Used this technique before without really thinking it was a technique. Nice to have a name :)

[@pezpengy9308]

back in my day we called it very careful drybrushing.

[@Paintbetterthan]

This is a very useful technique especially with 3d printed models I found myself having to do this out of necessity but never heard it explained quite this well. It's true if you try to dry brush these shallow details, they will absolutely not come out the way you think they should, thanks for sharing!

[@PartnersofMachino]

I think you described a technique I intuited at some point in my current intermediate plateau, but you have operationalized and elaborated on it really usefully. Wish I had seen this years ago!

[@conflictmallet575]

I have been using this technique for years on things like chainmail, hair and feathers. That being said, I hadn't really put this much thought into the process and having an in depth analysis is really helpful.

[@AnimeAnarchist-rp2ob]

I think most of us have been doing this for years. Should have made a KZbin video about how we "developed" it. lol

[@nolanbuland4382]

Came for the minis and stayed for the cats.

[@FNHot]

I avoid her content BECAUSE of the cats. Im here to learn to paint, the cat is of zero interest.

[@nickyjohns3602]

Be gone demon ​@@FNHot

[@BruceBabcock-n4y]

@@FNHot and yet…here you are.🤣

[@jc7997aj]

​@@BruceBabcock-n4yhe coulda just popped in to leave a comment and not watched the video at all or stopped once the cat appeared.

[@jc7997aj]

​@@nickyjohns3602 🤔, wonder if you could shave a cat and use its hair to make quality bristles for brushes ?

[@AshuriAurora]

Love the kitty papoose. This method worked really well on the fur of the mini I'm working on right now❤.

[@AnHourOfWolves]

It literally took me five seconds to figure out what you had attached to the front of your body at 2:00 … I’ll definitely try edge lighting, high edging, edge brushing? Thanks for posting.

[@LylaMev]

A BABY.

[@AnHourOfWolves]

@ 🐈❤️

[@randomtvninja]

I've done this before but as a noob it never occurred to me how to fix them when they ended up having the same problem..so thanks for that fix. I think this brush movement is intuitive but it also takes deeper knowledge to get it right.

[@centerededgedesignusa7957]

Mochi trusts you! You're a great cat-catcher!! Happy New Year!!!

[@davidyingling623]

I've seen this technique before. It's mentioned in the first Dark Sword mini painting dvd with Jen Haley (pro minipainter) and Anne Forester (reaper master series). Anne Forester calls it "Sidebrushing", which i think is a better name. It's mentioned when discussing edge highlighting and using it to paint hair is mentioned. It being an alternative to drybrushing I'm not sure.

[@kirbyrawstorne]

I've been doing this for years and assumed everyone else was too. Your tutorial was more in depth than what I usually do though, and has given me a few ideas. Great video!

[@vincentpoirier845]

didn't even know this wasn't just another part of drybrushing...

[@eisbombenterror]

😮 Oh wow! I think, this is exactly what I needed. I will give this a try. Thank you so much!

[@steveh.690]

Awesome looking model well done.

[@kerriemckinstry-jett8625]

I wouldn't have thought to use the side of a round brush that way, so thank you. I definitely have minis with numerous shallow details that are a pain to highlight.

[@maxxon99]

You can do the same with a flat brush to do a larger area more effectively. Or edge large straight lines like vehicle panel corners. I feel I've always used the side of my brush when appropriate... but then again, I'm not a canvas painter.

[@Fauxmadd]

Oldie but goodie technique, great for any edge.

[@theobessiris9681]

After each painting session I place some Vaseline on my index finger and thumb and run the bristles through it twisting the brush as I go. This helps retain the shape of the brush. I've have been using this method for years and haven't had any problems.

[@hughmac7423]

Cool video, I've used that method before, I agree it works well. I use it, dry brushing, speed paints on coloured based coats and washed. I love using speed paints like a wash. I've been painting 32 years, great hobby.

[@Rodrat]

I've been using this technique for similar applications for quite some time now. I didn't realize I was on the up and up of trendiness. lol

[@RobertSmith_Not_From_The_Cure]

Man I love this mini.

[@MUHPProductions]

Thank you so much! I am about to start a miniature that has a lot of ornament in the armor and I was intimidated by the LOT of the tiniest details it has. I was about to give up on the idea of exchanging the fun of painting to paint every little ornament so the quality of the miniature stands out. I will try this instead haha

[@LylaMev]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Miniature painting can be a lot of work, but you can still have fun!

[@joebomberger]

I use this technique for hair and highly textured stuff. It’s a great way to hit the high points without drowning the recesses!

[@GreyHouseGames]

I love your videos, thanks for another year of amazing content Lyla!

[@aaronbono4688]

I've done this thing many times because I hate doing edge highlighting. Basically I considered it quick and dirty edge highlighting.

[@JohnB1163]

That mini turned out quite nice I believe. Personally I like to use a combination of that technique and dry brushing That cat definitely loves you Have a happy and blessed New Year

[@goforitpainting]

Cool as always. 🖌 Happy New Year 🥂

[@seanwalker2191]

Amazing, thank you for the technic

[@genemaster74]

G'day Lyla. Im just learning how to paint for the first time since primary school (Some 40+ yrs ago). So far your the first to "Actually" go thru and show this concept...so lets go with the "Witch" Method, Since you layed it out first. Ive been learning now for 2 months havent seen it🤔'. So when People ask "Witch method did i use, and i can go YES", or people ask "which method did You use to paint?,... i use Witch method,.... No which method did you use to do this part,.... i answer with Witch method" 🤬and mess with'em a bit🤭. Big Cheers From An Ol M8 Downunder🙃...still on his L Plates😰

[@primerjohnpaints]

Thank you for the video! You might try this out with a flat brush or a filbert. I've done similar things with success with these brushes.

[@krzysztofmathews738]

This looks quite useful. Thank you!

[@jec5476]

This is how I did drybrushing in the early '90s because I had no idea drybrushes existed then.

[@matthewtorpey79]

I really enjoyed this video and have the perfect mermaid model (lots of scales on the tail) to try it on. I can't wait for your next video

[@LylaMev]

oh that sounds like the perfect time to use this technique! also: HIIIIII!!!!

[@Peter-ll7ot]

Useful tips and adorable cats; I'm as hooked as ever!

[@DeadGators]

Been doing this for a while. It's really effective when I get the paint consistency right, but humidity's an absolute bitch to adjust for. If it isn't in the narrow Goldilocks zone, it drains off the high points or just gums up the brush and doesn't really come off. When I lived in Southern California, I had to add acrylic medium to make my paints stay wet long enough to work with. In Indiana, I have to use Reaper/Two Thin Coats consistency paint in the winter and Vallejo consistency in the summer. But I still have to put more paint than I'll use in my brush to start with, then reload partway through because it gums up so fast.

[@zackvnoone]

I've painted many Dwarves and have always done this on their beards. It's a really good use-case for it :)

[@timwells8359]

I have some 3D printed pieces I am going to try this on today!

[@LylaMev]

Heck yeah!

[@MonkeyNinja99]

I've done this before myself but never had a name to call it! I've also never tried it on that large of a surface, but it looks like it worked pretty well!

[@danwizzle91]

Thank you for this I have tried different tricks for the same end and I think this one just may be the wave

[@giudalberto]

Back when I started painting minis, this was how I understood drybrush, and how I was applying it on my models, expecially when doing chain-mail...then I corrected my technique, forgetting another one that was valid as well... take that games workshop employees, I wasn't so wrong! Also it worked much better than any result I got after learning "proper" dry brush... I really liked how the rings turned out back then

[@funchick202]

ok, but actually this is helpful. I've never heard of this before, thanks for the new technique!

[@NyctophileXIII]

Brilliant! This is a wonderful technique! I don't have any idea if anyone else has done this before. It's a novel technique in my book!

[@drakeorion94]

Your cat mochi in his thunder shirt was great...I didn't car3 for the color choices, but I think I have done this before I got a makeup dry brush

[@freiermann7]

Ive been doing that for a while on my battletech mechs as a cheat to highlight the armor panels and such. Try it with a makeup sponge too. Very light dabbing

[@euansmith3699]

What a wonderful purr 😻

[@bencoomer2000]

Cat help! But good idea. And awesome job. I think I've done this technique unintentionally.

[@LylaMev]

Mochi INSISTS on helping.

[@TheLunarDawn]

I'm going to cry, wish I saw this yesterday! 😂 Just dry brushed 1000pts of Chaos Space Marine trims yesterday night, and found this video while half way through re-painting the panels... ...definitely going to use this for the next 1000pts and Kingdom Death!

[@CursedCrusaderArts]

I've done this a bunch of times when painting chainmail for my chaos marines. With the rise of wetblending for smoother gradients, it seems that these kinds of techniques get discussed and taught less often.

[@Jefflandss]

wow. a video that is actually useful.

[@LylaMev]

thank you!

[@MrBeefy-og7nw]

This is just the dry brushing from the 1980s before we had those round brushes.

[@RichardJRussell]

Exactly. 'This' is the 'traditional' method.

[@Weaver1812]

I wonder if a makeup sponge would be useful for this technique. I may have to try it.

[@DanKeller]

Are cats required for this technique? I don't really have one on hand. Are there any substitutes that would work?

[@benmiles00]

Sorry Lyla but I've been using that technique for years. My results are a bit hit and miss sometimes but that's probably just a skill issue on my part.

[@mastafoo886]

Nice video Lyla! lately for details like this, or the raised bits of a grated floor or other texture like that which i need to have strong color contrast but drybrushing would be too unruly i have been going 'off brush' entirely -- small neatly cut bits of dense open cell foam and very thin paints. dabs and streaks both work fantastically and allow me to do things like make the 'stroke' in a perfect 90 degree corner

[@thomaswhite3059]

Came for mini painting techniques, enjoyed that, stayed cuz kitties 🐈‍⬛

[@ex-voto]

Just dry brush using a flat wide brush. Wont go in the gaps. Thats why they have flat dry brushes in different sizes for doing this exact thing.

[@3Xero3]

Was that a baby snuggie for the cat? ❤ That model looks great, the chain mail cape came out really good.

[@HafthorIthandriel]

And now I find another miniature I want now.

[@LylaMev]

ohhhh noooooo. the horror!

[@alexbrown1930]

I think I do something similar to this on edges I stead of "edge highlighting" because I was never able to master standard edge highlighting.

[@Tallen79]

Army Painter should make a variant of that purple color and call it Lylac Mev 😄

[@GeekyBoutiquey]

New Years Resolution, start on my Marvel Zombies minis and use some of these rad tutorials on all those insane details.

[@daniellof453]

Man, I miss my cat. He was just as cuddly and purring

[@codyott1982]

Honestly, more details makes it easier, but it does take longer

[@Is_This_Really_Necessary]

That's called overbrushing. This painting method has been in use for well over 60 years.

[@kageroux1193]

I love the cat in the baby holder thing. hahahaha

[@firestaffer69]

Totally relate to the demanding cat situation.

[@robyounce644]

Love your videos they are so informative. Plus I have white and black cat I love just as much…

[@LylaMev]

Mochi is a wonderful Oreo.

[@robyounce644]

@ I named my rescue Pearl because she is so precious

[@guybeckett9576]

Thats the way to do it

[@zombieknowledge]

M O C H I ❤

[@beneisen6982]

For a moment I thought my cat was doing that purring as he's sleeping on my neck.

[@thanasisgeronimos9124]

how do you paint with the cat on your lap or hug??? wow....and she sits ....no complaint??

[@zedman-grayman]

my favorite witch! don't take offense Lyla! its a term of endearment

[@LylaMev]

As long as it stays with a w and not a b, I'm thrilled!

[@zedman-grayman]

@@LylaMev never... your work is respected , your entertaining and educational.

[@rampanttricky17]

my (orange) cat wants snuggles when i paint as well. BUT max snuggles and attention when I am using a sewing machine (regular, topstitch, serger-no evident concern re: machine movement speed or noise). I have considered making a snuggle sack for her. yes, an orange she cat. BTW: only ≈ 80% of orange cats are male.

[@smellyfella5077]

Nice technique I've never seen before, however, I can see in the video that it is wrecking havoc on the bristles of your sable and shortening it's life span a lot.....I'll try it with a synthetic round instead.

[@catherinekrzan6605]

I did it on the chainmail capes of my son's Deathguard monsters.

[@sylithics]

Hey Lyla! Do you play games like 40k or d@d style games or do you just like painting and collecting? :)

[@chaley2935]

You mean we'll see part of you as the rest will be hidden by the 🐈 😂

[@shadowqueen1701]

Name of the cats please?

[@LylaMev]

Mochi!

[@Winterclaw42]

That seems like a useful technique, but there's something off about this mini, and it's not the colors themselves. I literally spent the video focusing more on that than anything. I want to say its that green is being used to highlight purple and isn't being used in a more complementary or natural looking way. Maybe placement and balance more than anything else. It looks best on the thigh by the mace if that helps. I think you brought out the highlights too much on a lot of the mini and that's throwing it off. Sorry, but something just caught my eye and I needed to figure it out.

[@bkkristensen]

I so love it when KZbin painters are like "Stop, I've invented something new" and then procedes to explain a technique that is well-known, and basically the same thing as what they're telling us not to do. 😬 You're just edge-highlighting with the flat side of the brush (which is how most a taught to edge-highlight in the first). I'll just stick with careful drybrushing rather than edgehighlight for an hour straight.

[@piptarou]

I thought this was just edge highlighting 😬This is the same way I do edge highlights.

[@jaqssmith1666]

why not use a flat brush?

[@TheSkewedReality]

I need to know. How many times, if any, have you accidently painted your cat when they are swaddled? I would accidently paint the tiny, clingy fur child more times than I would admit if I had my cat there lol.

[@garrethbaldwin8513]

Ah Mochi, we have to love our cat babies but sometimes they test us. lol

[@robyounce644]

Woohoo First Like!!!

[@funchick202]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I thought I was first!!!

[@LylaMev]

next time!

[@jackthemayor2518]

I have done something similar probably with less clean results

[@flightmasteronezeroone907]

I've seen this on Sorastro videos, but he didnt name it as a technique. So like Newton did to Leibniz, plant your flag and claim it.

[@Blind_Smithy]

This is how i edge highlight have been doing it since like 2013 when i started collecting necrons Miniwargamerjay even uses same technique

[@VictorEnriqueEspinozaLanyi]

You have such beautiful eyes!

[@fredsmith1970]

at least you didn't recommend painting each individual chain mail link in non-metalic metal. 🙂

[@deangillam8604]

I guess thats one way of keeping the cat off the keyboard or paint station.

[@larsrolfon7316]

This isn't new this has been around for a long time, I use a flat brush to get the same result.

[@stevensmith909]

It’s not a new technique. I have used it for years. I just didn’t have a good name for it. I believe squigmar or Miniac talks about it in a video from years ago.

[@ShipWreck68]

I always have cat time when i paint too.