Three Blending Techniques

[@Miscast]

These are the most relaxing painting videos on youtube, like guided meditation

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, all about those viiibes. Far out, man 🍃

[@hansdeutscher2441]

I think you are my favorite mini painter. Your style is clearly influenced by Frazetta and sword and sorcery. It's gorgeous. Thank you.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

I'm honored, thank you! That era of art and in particular, Frazetta, found me at an early age.

[@McVilla1N]

My new favorite painter. Thank the emporer I bought your brushes and found out who you were! Most useful videos yet. Everything else has been one giant advertisement. Thank you for being a breath of fresh air.

[@srqminipainter]

I've never seen an example of feathering or heard it explained in a way that I could grasp. You have done it Sam! 🐐

[@JonJonRon]

I do not normally leave comments but I felt I had to say how helpful this video was. The camera angle and your description and teaching style was the most effective I've ever seen on KZbin. Thank you for this video it has helped me with motivation issues I've had with my painting

[@iPaintSmallThings]

It's really useful seeing the techniques isolated on a card-- great video!

[@wpb5876]

Easily the most inspiring painter. Thank you for all the content. Whenever I feel like I hit a rut I watch a Sam Lenz video (or on Insta) and I get motivated to paint!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Heck yeah, so happy to read that :) Cheers!

[@Finkeldinken]

I’ve been going back to this one. I love your demo on the black cardboard - it is really helpful for me, as it has helped me connect some things I’ve learned about water control in working with watercolour to the way I approach mini painting. I haven’t been punished noticeably by it when I do acrylics on canvas or paper, but you’ve helped me understand how to solve some issues when I paint minis. I need to really dial up my focus on minis being absolutely non-absorbent, which seems really obvious, but I think because I’ve spent so many hours with watercolours, my instincts are more skewed than I realised before watching this. I thank you, Horse Lord, for this important insight.

[@joeorme6870]

Super helpful video, thanks Sam! Another thing I have always struggled with is understanding where to place highlights on a model, understanding the volumes etc. Any videos you could make on that topic would be great to see!

[@vincentchevalier3085]

This is a great tutorial ! I love your videos ! Thak you Chromatic Master for sharing the little things that make a difference with us , poor chromatic warriors !

[@funwithmadness]

Great explanation. I also like that you show that you don't necessarily need to use a tiny brush. I think people make painting harder on themselves because they use too small of a brush.

[@isisnmagic1812]

Great video, all theses tips are so much easier to take in than others who throw everything at you, thanks for sharing. Can't wait for the next one.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@VASM160689]

Another one?? Your blending tutorials are probably the best around youtube! :D THe yellow paint in the black plastic card is a reaaaally good way of showing us how to do it! However, the part of you applying the yellow on the miniature was veeeery difficult to see on the video. The transitions are not really clear, probably because it is such a bright color. Unfortunate. But I'll be coming back to this video and definitely getting some plastic card to practice technique on! Thank you Master!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Thanks, cheers!

[@kendrickwhite4868]

That yellow looks awesome. I would not complain if you painted up some seraphon. You rock bro

[@McVilla1N]

You are a legend. Thanks my dude

[@diyfireking]

Nice painting ✨✨

[@CaptainSpalding23]

Thanks a lot for sharing. Perfect length, perfect amount of information. ❤

[@Jetstoanywhere]

Oh dude , that opening shot is from the house on the rock , right? Love that place!

[@Bunyip_Studios]

Cool Sam, thanks!

[@thesoothsayer9223]

Your blending videos inspired my first forays into actually creative techniques beyond just color inside lines and citadel shade and drybrush. Thanks for continuing to inspire pushing our artistic development through the years.

[@mordecaitoth6703]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!

[@frydaddy3431]

Great video Sam! I love how accessible you make the technique feel.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Nice and simple :) Thanks, man!

[@cwj138]

Good vid. JoSonja magic mix was a big help for learning to blend without tearing previous layers up. Does not taste great though.

[@dragonet111]

I really enjoyed this video

[@bobongler]

Thank you Sam! Appreciate the insights and your time to make and share.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@the_uggh]

Hell yes. New Lenz!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Yeaaaah budday!

[@LordFawful13]

Id love to see an updated video of you wet blending basecoats. like you did way back in the wgc days. I still reference that video to this day!

[@MontyTheMaker]

Truly educational dude, nice one

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Much appreciated!

[@redrooster7371]

Very helpful. Brushcontrol is not very often covered on tutorials.

[@rafiki0794]

great video!

[@lewisconklin7252]

Cool.

[@jamescasey6387]

Perhaps a video about saturation?

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Check out my light and shadow video! Also, yes, I'll expand on that :)

[@wtfserpico]

Only the boldest painters will add their Skeleton Bone to a leathery butt, but you pulled it off without a hitch! In all seriousness though, awesome video. I loved the plasticard demo!

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Haha, only the bold! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rickyl3136]

Could hardly see anything but the info is very solid. Thanks for the video

[@jons_jumble]

Three techniques were demonstrated, and three techniques I need to practice. My blends are grody and hopefully, I can use the info in this video to change my blends into something I'd let someone else look at.

[@shawnp601]

Sam, love your videos! I’ve been painting for about 8 years. I’m really hit and miss on selling the nmn effect on curved surfaces….like a scythe or an axe or large armor pieces. I think my light placement is off or the distribution isn’t right. Can you do a deep dive on this subject? My blends are good and I have the contrast there. I even do pretty good edge highlights and I distribute small volumes of dents with edge highlights to help with mind confusion. The effect just isn’t there. I can do swords and straight surfaces pretty convincingly….but curves are a pain. Please help.

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Check out out my video, Advanced NMM for some insight. It's built on observation and listening to what the light is telling you. Cheers!

[@shawnp601]

@@SamLenzArtwork Thanks Sam!

[@iinverno]

Could someone please tell me what model this is? I can't find it anywhere 🙏

[@maxbrandt6]

An actual painting tutorial with a focused style instead of "I used the slap-chop method, all done!"

[@yoshiwiseful]

cool, mahalo from oahu

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Mahalo!

[@JPGotrokkits]

I have a really great blending technique. It involves a Cuisinart, some ice, lime juice, Angostura bitters, and tequila

[@woodwar35]

super video, but the title took al my attention because of the inverted "U" and "Q" of "TECHNIQUES" 😂

[@codymills3381]

"dear Lord, chromatic warriors, look at this man's butt" okay so when does the merch drop? Gonna need that on the backside of some sweatpants or a bumber sticker at the least.

[@hansdeutscher2441]

I have got too good at licking my brush...

[@SamLenzArtwork]

Achievement unlocked!

[@jc7997aj]

Miniac would disagree. Paint is his 4th meal.