Unlock the DARK ART of SYNTHWAVE // Tau Commander Farsight Warhammer 40k

[@sharkbait3644]

I'm doing a synthwave tau army. Guess who's going to be watching this over and over again for reference. This guy. Please sneak in some more t'au to paint.

[@heresyforheretics]

I might be able to smuggle them in a fish fingers box to get them in the house 🤣

[@isaacjuhel9828]

Holy shit I'm painting a bright synthwave Tau army, with fluoro pink &fluoro purple over a black to bright blue with a zenithol prime.

[@James-9999]

Pls post vids of it🙏, I’ve always liked tau look but they need better paining ideas online then tan and white

[@NearPerfectGaming40K]

Yes please. I’m about to start doing the same for my 2k point Tau army and I need more references! 😍

[@AbadonBIack]

I just got Farsight and your paint job is my favorite I've seen by far(sight) lol Really good stuff, I'm glad the algorithm helped me find your channel!

[@heresyforheretics]

glorious pun! glad to have you here!

[@UncomprehensibleToast]

That's a pretty good rule, the fish would stink up the house

[@heresyforheretics]

It's a rule that I never questioned until the channel came around 🤣

[@acidfist4572]

This looks incredible. Like the synthwave Tyranids, a short, consise, and easy to follow guide. I think I make try swapping the pink for a neon green. Whenever I actually get to my Farsight model. 😂

[@heresyforheretics]

Thanks mang! if you use the colours from the legs and head then glaze over some fluro green it makes an amazing neon green!

[@jcklsldr]

@@heresyforheretics I'm VERY new to the hobby (and I've never painted ANYTHING in my life), and this instantly caught my attention. What would I mix to get a Neon Blue effect? I'm making some notes on a few schemes and I've got some very old minis to practice on first. One of them is doing an all dark like this, with two shades from opposing sides and then a white trim with a neon blue tron tracer kinda vibe.

[@heresyforheretics]

@@jcklsldr keep it simple and just find a nice bright blue paint. Something like royal blue from the Army Painter fanatics range. It's a really vivid blue. Neon or fluorescent blue can be hard to work with

[@zeroxexe111]

Holy snaps the lightsaber guide for the paint! Great idea! I have a lone tzaangor I've been wanting to use synthwave for! Dude stay fly!🎉

[@DaHobbles]

10/10 job! Super hyped about your scheme 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@ChristopherM.8]

I've been struggling on the scheme I wanted to go with for my Tau. I wanted darker overall look but also that synthwave feel with focus on purples, blues, and magenta but couldn't get it to read quite right - This is PERFECT and I will be referencing this non-stop I'm certain.

[@heresyforheretics]

killer! if you post them anywhere tag me, id love to see them!

[@chafaris1355]

This is amazing. I‘m currently trying to start with my T‘au Kill Team and‘m looking for an easy but still awesome paint scheme. This is it!!

[@DavidAlastairHayden]

Not only does this look absolutely amazing, but I can follow these instructions and get something… at least close to that. Thank you!

[@FoxyGrandpaYo]

Love your synthwave paint jobs. Do you think you would ever do the Void Dragon in a similar style? I'd love to see that!

[@heresyforheretics]

The Void Dragon just happens to be sitting on the paint desk 😏

[@FoxyGrandpaYo]

I may wait to paint mine until I've seen yours in that case!

[@cable1153]

This is my favorite synthwave model yet

[@heresyforheretics]

Same! im going to try it out on a gundam!

[@bluethemoose]

Of course I find this amazing art style just after I finish painting farsight boring red. This style is Beautiful and I will definitely attempt it with the rest of my models, just wish I found it a bit sooner!

[@heresyforheretics]

Silver lining. Red makes it go faster! Would love to see your stuff when you try this out!

[@chivemonkey1991]

Im getting into painting warhammer 40k just because i found ur channel i love this style

[@heresyforheretics]

Thats awesome to hear and very humbling. if you need any help shot out!

[@chivemonkey1991]

@@heresyforheretics can you do an airbrush tutorial or do you have a video recommendation I rly like Ur art style

[@heresyforheretics]

@chivemonkey1991 what kind of air brush tutorial would you like? I'm actually planning a video of air brush vs traditional brush work. It'll be a paint guide and tutorial in both styles

[@chivemonkey1991]

@@heresyforheretics any tbh im just getting started and have little to no idea on how to use it haha btw you're a fucking legend

[@heresyforheretics]

@chivemonkey1991 I'm just an idiot with a paintbrush and a camera 😅 Miniac has a great Air brush video on use and care which would be a pretty good start

[@andrewpearce6624]

That looks so cool dude. Perhaps I might have a good at following this over the Xmas break.

[@jorilumgair6184]

Love the art, finally feeling inspired to try tackling my pile of shame. Any tips for picking the spots to highlight would be appreciated!

[@damonvi013]

I JUST completed a Farsight model 2 days ago (doing it entirely with slapchop). If i saw this vid 2 days sooner, I'd have skipped the zenthol and gave this a try, because this is like Farsight meets John wick in a rave club. It wouldnt match the rest of my army, but itd be an INSANE model to always have on display. This is awesome, and looks really simple, just absolutely nerve wracking and time consuming. I also have shaky hands, so i doubt i could pull it off, lol

[@trimmin420]

How do you get the edge of the blade @8:19 (rough blend) to the way it looks at @8:24 (nice smooth blend)?

[@ger5956]

Amazing work as always dude 😁❤️👍🏻 Congratulations on the milestone 🎉

[@heresyforheretics]

aaayyy thanks mang! it feels great to be hitting the milestones and getting everyone involved!

[@JakkBanditGaming]

These longer format videos are where it’s at❤

[@heresyforheretics]

Youre a long format 😂😂😂

[@livanbard]

I think art grade oil magenta would be better for blending with more and the pigmentation is of highter quality. But the overall scheme is pretty good for tau. Your technique is also really good on the yellow part.

[@heresyforheretics]

Agreed. Magenta oul paints are a blast but their blessing is also their curse. A drastically increased working time. Great for blending and can really dial in and smooth blends buuuuut I'm impatient 🤣

[@livanbard]

​​@@heresyforhereticsin that case you can pre dry oil. Tho Problaby not fast enough for a video anyways.

[@felipeb916]

I really like this! I've just started to paint and with Warhammer. Do you think this will work for an entire army? I'm not sure about smaller minis. Thanks you!

[@fudgetop7461]

This is so amazing! Thank you so much! The way you paint up your synthwave models whether ultradark like this or brighter like Ghazz is amazing! But if ever, would you be releasing a video how you made your deathleaper? It has ti be the best colorscheme for tyranids I've ever seen. Or is it just a combination of your tyranid scheme but with the claws you made for Ghazz?

[@heresyforheretics]

Thanks Fudgey! Appreciate you! I'm actually planning on doing the Norn in the same way as the Leaper, we just have to be able to get a hold of one first 😅

[@fudgetop7461]

The Norn! Oh my God, I'm totally gonna wait for that then, it'll be amazing to see how it will look like in mega-scale! Best of luck getting a hold of one! I know the Christmas box is pretty packed too and includes it, honestly tempts me so much to get it xD Best of luck, and looking forward to your next video!

[@Skinofgod]

Fantastic work, I have been looking for a good video on synthwave. Now to see if it can be done on SoB.

[@heresyforheretics]

Aayy thanks Skins! St Cel is on the list to get synthwaved pretty soon so i guess we'll find out!

[@TheRealKyle]

nice to see Farsight paint job in real time.. I've watched for a long time your shorts and only realised I'm not even a sub, sorry. i am now. also one day when the codex is out, I'm sure Aun'shi will be redesigned for the Kroot wave coming, so be cool to see your take on him and add another fishface in your shorts to get swamped unless fighting other low tier combatants :D

[@sentientape8694]

Is the magenta the fluorescent or normal? I don’t want to mess it up😂. Also, what brushes do you use?

[@derekgarcia3069]

Looks fantastic!!!

[@screaming_cat2007]

Tau are actually rather neat but honestly the jokes made are funny

[@bad_name_here]

wow i love this style of painting but please try painting some dark angels :D

[@heresyforheretics]

ive actually been working on an easy green recipe that will work for DAs!

[@briankohlman227]

Do you use paint thinner to achieve the color blending?

[@DareToWonder]

my my, this is an inspiration

[@PoorhammerPatreon]

If you do more fish guys I would definitely like to see doing it without an airbrush cause I’ve maxed in plastic instead of getting an airbrush

[@scoucesensei]

Heey Got a question the magenta is it the AK interactive Fluorescent Magenta Acrylic Modelling Colors - 17ml - AK11068 or a other one

[@heresyforheretics]

just the standard non fluorescent one. these days id be more inclinded to use Wicked Pink from The Army Painter

[@scoucesensei]

Another question haha how can you the blue at the start without a airbrush

[@brycestowe9810]

Wow, what white did you use for the icons? It went on so perfectly. And over black no less?

[@heresyforheretics]

This was the AK Interactive white. Great paint with solid coverage

[@Jamgeoso]

Another cool tutorial. We appreciate the conjugal sacrifices you go to on our behalf 😂

[@heresyforheretics]

She doesnt watch the channel so hopefully itll be kept under wraps for a while

[@andrewrauch4887]

I’d love to see an extension of this video where you show how to apply these techniques and style to other parts of the Tau range. Tau flesh, Kroot, Fabric, Tanks etc.

[@heresyforheretics]

If we can sneak more Tau in passed Mrs Heresy, we have a deal!

[@andrewrauch4887]

@@heresyforheretics Let me know if you need me to send you anything in a box labelled "Definitely Not Tau"

[@heresyforheretics]

@@andrewrauch4887 "definitely not Tau" could be a little... fishy 🤣🤣

[@NearPerfectGaming40K]

Any update on this? I’ve started painting my tau army, thinking of going this solid black neon/tron scheme for my leaders, and slightly less black/neon synthwave for my squads and normal suites

[@heresyforheretics]

@NearPerfectGaming40K that sounds amazing! It's still going to be some time away, Tuesdays video is a NMM Ahriman, then a 20k sub celebration video, theeen, Synthwave Mortarion

[@ThisIsYourGodNow]

Could you do a video on synthwave schemes for Necron C'tan

[@heresyforheretics]

We have the Void Dragon coming up very soon

[@ThisIsYourGodNow]

@@heresyforheretics Hell yeah!

[@PRPWR]

Can you do a synthwave Necron ? It would be awesome if you could make it synthwave metal!!

[@heresyforheretics]

We actually have one coming up very soon! Imagine a plasma globe against chrome 😏

[@PRPWR]

@@heresyforheretics Ohh yes!! Can't wait man!!

[@heresyforheretics]

@@PRPWR should be out and ready around Xmas, give or take 😅

[@PRPWR]

@heresyforheretics Awesome brother! Also, could you maybe expand on how to paint other units in the army so that it doesn't all look the same, but using the same pallette to be interesting in other ways? Thanks man. Just got a new subscriber 😉

[@heresyforheretics]

@@PRPWR the plan from here (when we can) os to paint characters to a higher standard and look at different approaches to painting then to cover infantry in a similar style but more aimed at an easier style that can be replicated quickly Thanks awesome! Appreciate you sticking around!

[@James-9999]

I would of never ever wanted to paint tau before this vid

[@heresyforheretics]

I'm right there with you 🤣

[@blasky1173]

Can I ask. How did you do the base and flowers? You can see them painted but doesn’t take your eye away from the model. What colours did you use?

[@heresyforheretics]

The base is painted in all the same colours as the farsight but mixed into some neutral greys and then a walk of AK Interactive dark tone to pull it all back down

[@garyoneill5648]

Sorry for the newb question but the black base is that just a primer coat or is it a different black after a primer coat?

[@heresyforheretics]

i usually give it a quick black coat after priming when keeping a black base just so i can clean up with the same colour black but this one doesnt overly need it tbh

[@garyoneill5648]

@@heresyforheretics thanks for taking the time to answer much appreciated, love your work it’s so inspirational

[@The-iron-father]

I love it but idk how to put it on a deff dread

[@ericacosta9155]

How do you decide where the light Is coming from?

[@johndoes977]

Is something similar possible with only an airbrush?

[@wilchie1]

Not sure if you can change to location or time that your logo appears I'm sure you didn't mean it to come on at the exact moment and location to block the front of the model as soon as it turns for the reveal

[@heresyforheretics]

Fixed. Thanks for letting me know! For some reason it wouldn't let me change the time that it pops up

[@jekyldnthide]

I gotta figure out how to pull this off on Ossiarch Bonereapers lol any tips?

[@heresyforheretics]

the sheilds will be easy but shiny bones... ill have to try it out

[@jekyldnthide]

@heresyforheretics yea my thoughts as well lol.

[@SPC_Yuki]

How do I join your discord? I’d like to see more of your work

[@Alais_NorizaXIV]

you just made me go from "fuck tt'au" to " damn, i need a T'au synth wave army"

[@volcano3493]

Is it important for the overall effect to NOT highlight the edges of the black parts with any kind of grey colour? As you have left this part out it has to be significant.

[@sleepingsheriff]

any plans for a synthwave Celestine?

[@heresyforheretics]

Shes ordered and on the way. just have to decide on a scheme and style of synthwave

[@MisterRobin44]

Oh god damn, i love this but im a totally beginner and scarred that i fuck up but i wanna try it...

[@heresyforheretics]

this is a pretty straight forward one, you got this!

[@MisterRobin44]

​@@heresyforhereticsmy friend maybe a stupid question you say you glaze it but i dont see any glazes on the colours you used And ordered Crisis Suits with the Paint gonna try a bit too create my lil own sythwave hahaha

[@darkzentai7417]

I would love to see Synthwave Genestealer cult .

[@heresyforheretics]

We're starting to prepare the next few paint guides and GSC is on the short list!

[@d9_1056]

Sick

[@SpeedDemonGoFast]

How do you tag someone?

[@heresyforheretics]

Usually just hit @ and their user handle

[@rfisher79]

❤❤❤

[@JMACCSArmiesOfMiddleEarth]

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiick

[@georgemiller2129]

Killing me on your colors. You say you are shooting a blue, but what's going onto the model looks violet. Is that color correction on the video? Studio lighting. Or just a really violet blue. What's going on there?

[@georgemiller2129]

Love your stuff btw.

[@heresyforheretics]

It could be a combination of all of those thing plus with the blue I used being so thing the black primer pulls alot of the saturation out of it

[@tedcogley1939]

My wife will not kill me if I paint tau lobe your style and will my 3d printer is running to build me a new tau army so I can paint it close to how you do... I ask if you do commission work but don't want your wife killing you for painting more tau

[@heresyforheretics]

I... may have to paint them outside 🤣

[@tedcogley1939]

@@heresyforheretics will if you want different stuff check out PiperMakes earth Sept 3d print designs they are amazing and what I use

[@TheDJCARNIVAL]

Id very much like more coverage of the blending. Its incredibly annoying when you keep skipping to the finished look, as those are the bits i want to see the most! Haha

[@heresyforheretics]

Get out of my head 🤣 It's actually something that's coming up. Taking the hard layered lines and smoothing them into a gradient