Warpaints Fanatic | How does the Flexible Triad System work?

Six colours in a triad? How does that work? Wonder no more, as Thomas and Adam show off how our innovative new Flexible Triad System for Warpaints Fanatic works. With 27 different Flexible Triads to pick from, it has never been easier to get the exact gradient you wanted from your paint!
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[@ScytheNoire]

You should sell these in the Flexible Triad Sets of 6 paints. This would allow someone to build up their collection over time, but buy a set of colours they might need for a painting project they are currently working on.

[@teacomics]

I hope they do this

[@kernelpickle]

@@teacomics Note from the future: They do.

[@TheBackwoodsboy95]

you all really hit it out of the park with this line, might be the first time i buy into a whole set!

[@Dasp244]

really hoping its not all just marketing, and that these paints are legit. looking forward to reading/ watching reviews

[@Weaver_Games]

I already pre-ordered the small set. If I love it I might just bite the bullet and buy the complete one. Never bought a complete set in my life lol

[@autochton]

@@Dasp244 The pre-reviews I've seen seem to indicate that they're not embellishing anything here -- the paints really are that good. I am honestly quite excited.

[@Excaliber158]

@@Dasp244 I feel like the Speedpaint 2.0 were the best response to criticisms in the history of the industry.

[@Dasp244]

@@autochton ive only seen people get the set of 3 paints sent out, i know stahly (tale of painter) hase a review coming soon. wheres a good channel to find them?

[@mandyd9681]

Will there be some type of storage or rack that can hold them in sets of 6? just to keep them organized at home.

[@TheArmyPainter]

Hmmmm ... 😉

[@jrod5113]

That means they are working on it 😅

[@echo-hotel]

I just made a triad pegboard system for my air paints. Attached them to that 3D printed “threadboard” system. I guess this will work to. I’d put it up on printables but I’d have to cut off the thread-board portion.

[@echo-hotel]

Actually once I get it cut I’ll upload it. Maybe someone can fix the errors. It prints fine but I can’t correct all the errors on my Mac. @HallbjornHauk_420152

[@Weaver_Games]

I love the Triad system. I just think my brain is wired to be bad at imagining colours. Some guidelines of "Highlight this colour with this colour" are just great for people like me. I'm sure the real artistic type don't have this problem but for the less artistically inclined people like myself it's so useful.

[@tay13666]

Exactly this! I have tried and tried to get my brain around color theory and all that stuff and it just doesn't work for me. So something like this with an idea of what colors to use together is amazing for me.

[@MegaSpektre]

Im really looking forward to these paints. You really seem to be a great company that listens to feedback and really value customers critiques. Bravo Army painter!

[@cuthwulf]

Painters of old days are VERY aware of this system. We used to mix our own 1-6 in bottles when we settled on them on an army so we didn't have to mix all the time. We then layered it using these. Now that you have access to shades, lahmian and other mediums and contrasts, it makes blending much, much easier which will enhance this. I'm really glad a company finally realized this is what is needed instead of putting out 10 different shades/hues of greens from warm and cool that don't match up to anything else.

[@kernelpickle]

I dig the concept of consistency, because when you're mixing paints and want a bunch of models to have a uniform look, you pretty much had to paint them all in one go if you're mixing with a limited number of colors. Maybe you can work out a little recipe that you can remember or write down, but if you forget and come back later the odds are good things aren't going to be a perfect match. The fact that you can just quickly grab and go with these would be a massive help to anyone with ADHD like me, because I've got so many partially painted minis because I go through periods of time when I'm super into painting and can get a lot done, but because I'm doing 5-10 of a single unit type in steps like an assembly line, it removes the joy from painting. With these, I could just do them one at a time and probably get pretty consistent results days, weeks, months, or years later as has happened in the past. Apparently they've also an airbrush line that uses a more traditional 3 color triad system, and those are ready to spray--which means I'm probably going to be spending north of $1,000 at some point in the future. To be fair, I could probably just buy their airbrush medium and mix it with this new line and probably get the same results--but that IS extra effort. I kinda dig their whole "don't mix, just paint!" vibe that they've been going for with their new product lines--and I can certain think of far worse ways to spend my money.

[@RuthlessMojo]

Can’t believe how great these paints look. The opacity, coverage, vibrancy and smoothness of them is amazing. This new gradient system produces some stunning results particularly the six paint gradient version. Next thing I’d love to see you guys do is a full range of metallics and iridescent paints.

[@YoutubeAccountMan]

Wet blending with these probably looks incredible.

[@maxmagnus377]

0:32 This blows my mind every time I see something with this paint getting demo'd. I really want to see the reviews coming in at large, cause an acrylic paint just can't be this good xD There's got to be a catch, there just has to be. If it's really as good as the examples make it look to be then the only thing I can think of to bring this range down a peg, would be the price.

[@TheArmyPainter]

There are several reviews out there already, just search #warpaintsfanatic :)

[@magnus0017]

I really hope you will do something with the updates to the skin set; i saw they were separated out into three flex triads. Would love to see more on them and the new colors you all added to them. Cant wait to try them myself.😊

[@albertr.1185]

It's great that AP have updated their range of paints, like AK or Vallejo. (I never used AP before, but it's probably time to try) some special effects paints like rust, blood or vomit look really cool, only the green stuff brand have something similar to these paints.

[@rickyl3136]

Can't wait! There are so many colors that I need to try out in that new large wet palette.

[@el_super_laser]

Havent been excited for paints since my full vallejo set years ago...LETS GO!!❤❤❤

[@maritheganger1237]

just take my money right now for the entire set! I need this big time for my painting streams!

[@wolf-xf6hf]

Phthalo green is such a goated color this was a great way to show off the triad system

[@teacomics]

Excited for release. I'm picturing getting a flexible triad for painting an army, allowing me to add variety to the different groups of units but still having them tied together by a color scheme via the triad.

[@TashiMortier]

Ahh I can't wait. :D Thank you so much for this system I always struggle so much finding the highlight color that fits a base color. :D I feel this will help me so much! :D Just release them already, I want that complete box :D

[@catchangt]

I'm a begginer and I got the air set and it really helped me to have the triads....I can't wait to have this set and see how much I can improve! Love from Guatemala ❤

[@Exzrian__Artistrana]

The full usage of the flexible triads made the cloak look very comic book/cell-shaded to a refined standpoint which is a style I absolutely love painting in! I'm so excited for these paints!

[@crashingatom6755]

Guys like Kenny Boucher will love this simple way to keep track of tones while creating high contrast on models.

[@col.festus]

Super duper excited for these triads

[@Evilminiature]

I will def buy the full set when it's released in a box. Not been this hyped about a paintrange since GW announced Contrast paints all those years ago. This seems like a fresh rake on something so simple as acrylic range. If these are as good as they seem the range should be knows as acrylic+ :D

[@olemja1]

For us that loves to mix color and love color theory. Is there any single pigment paints and will it be labeled?

[@flyingdutchman5583]

I love the system, and particularly the thought that has gone into the consistency across the flexible triads, rather than “let’s make this pretty color”. Can’t wait till they come out!

[@dragonpup5883]

These look pretty neat. When it comes time to replacing paint pots I'll be looking at these.

[@GeneralMarbles]

I really do appreciate the clear gradient system. I feel like when 2 thin coats announced its triads a lot of painting youtubers scoffed at it as "pointless". Seem to have forgotten most painters arnt them and cant tell at a glance that magicians butt-hole blue should OBVIOUSLY be highlighted with Zues pubes Blue. Paint names are fun but useless to the consumer. Clear signposts for what colors work well for shading or highlighting basecoats are great for casual painters. Also great for peoiple with mild colour deficiencys that can struggle with warm vs cold colours.

[@diplomat8482]

Will there be options to buy triads in custom bundles or predefined bundles? Instead of having to buy a lot of these paints seperatly... Great to see this kind of structuring... it was always a struggle to find the right paints. Or like my kids do... slap 1 type of paint on and just smudge it with shades/washes, because they couldnt mix the right type of paint or just bought 1 red instead of 2 or 3 variants.

[@BaijoGosum]

I would love to know if I can just by them by 6 color sets

[@teacomics]

Would be great to be able to buy them by the groups of 6

[@rubenpalomollinares1479]

The flexible triads, and the selection of hues are an amazing feature on the design of your new line. Can't wait the see the final results of the paints :)

[@kennethmacgregor-Gregorach]

My gods, these are glorious. I think I need a whole set of these.

[@Jaxck77]

I’d be most curious to see how best to use the Fanatics line in combo with Speedpaints. Personally I’ve been having great success using Speedpaints over the top of colours from the P3 range. Some of my favourite combos so far have been light flesh tone -> fleshtone speedpaint & orange/orange-brown -> yellow/orange speedpaint. I’d really like to see how the Fanatics line holds up next to P3 before I buy in fully

[@s7r49]

you guys should make an insert for your palette that has an inside like a silicon fidget popper and and outside stiff ring so you can put it in your wet palette. I've been using a silicon fidget popper for the speedpaints and things i don't want to thin down with the wet palette and it's so much better than a traditional white plastic palette. let it dry, invert the bubbles, all the paint pops off.

[@s7r49]

also the way the paint kinda just all collects itself in the bottom of the tiny silicon bubbles rather than spreading out across flat plastic is nice.

[@TheArmyPainter]

Our newly announced Wargamers Edition Wet Palette comes with a hard plastic insert with dipping wells for the Speedpaints and Washes :)

[@s7r49]

@@TheArmyPainter I saw that and I'm def going to get one, but I'd buy an silicon popper insert if you ever made one! I think a lot of people would.

[@justinmeyers5535]

I can’t wait to buy the entire set. Take my money

[@thelonepainter4760]

I am really excited for these paints. 😊👍🏽👍🏽

[@jubbs71]

That's a great idea! Love it!

[@SedatedDreamer]

I need these now! I love your Speedpaint range. So now I just need you to hurry and release Warpaints Fanatic here in the US. 😊

[@Starfury0042]

I'm looking forward to adding these to my speed paints. It'll be interesting to see how they bundle the paints for sale.

[@CashewChickenEnjoyer]

Okay, purely for those of us who'd like to be able to pick up all from this line of paints- is there going to be a big box set we can purchase? I'd very much appreciate just having something easily accessible like that rather than buying each paint individually. This seems really cool though! I'll have to find somewhere in my office to put em, but I've got a bunch of 30k minis I need to paint up and this seems like the perfect excuse.

[@TheArmyPainter]

Stay tuned for more details on the exact contents of the box sets in the coming weeks :)

[@andrewkennedy9134]

Im really looking forward to these paints and thinking of taking the plunge with a big set when they are released. Ive loved the AP colours for years, although have found some of them to be thinner than a lot of the competitors in terms of pigmentation content....requiring additional coats. Ive been watching the early reviews of some of the influencer painters such as Sam Lenz and this looks to be something thats been addressed in the Fanatic range. Ill watch a few more before i decide for definite but its looking very good at this stage. The use of a range of 6 levels of colour tones to achieve a 'custom' triad seems really good and gives that additional level of flexibility when giving a personal spin on official colour schemes....call me excited!

[@robinmayenfels9675]

Such an elegant system, will be pre-ordering the full set🎉🎨😁!!!

[@olebrogger]

I just want the full pack all 216. cant wait to send the order ❤❤❤

[@geteavnroc2250]

Wow, thats an amazing claim. Now i'm hyped. You guys shoulda started with this!

[@richdiston397]

I ordered the entire set. This looks incredible.

[@Nobleshield]

Now this looks amazing. can't wait for them to come out. I think I'm gonna be evangelizing you guys locally.

[@Bloodthirstier]

I am so hyped for this. I hope life lets me buy the whole set right off the pack. It will be amazing

[@CA-qs5iu]

If we’re able to buy the individual groups of 6 in a discounted box that would be great and manageable hobby budget wise.

[@Marshal976]

I'm very keen to try out this new formula. The coverage and colours looks amazing, well done!

[@Caniswalensis]

This system is absolutely brilliant

[@Dtrescott]

Its such a simple, logical and amazing idea

[@DarthAyreon]

Can't wait to revisit familiar colours and some new ones in this improved range. Has it been announced yet when these might be coming to stores?

[@TheArmyPainter]

The first box sets will be available for pre-order in January 2024

[@Burittosyumyum]

If only I can buy these paints.

[@TheArmyPainter]

Pre-orders for the first boxes start in January 2024 :)

[@bsimon9427]

i love this. mixing paint is a pain. i like having the right shade to just grab when i need. if i'm mixing and i mix to much then what, i dont want to waste it. or if i dont mix enough its hard to replicate the mix perfect. i'm going to have to keep my eye out for these paints!

[@Castillo525]

Cant wait for these!

[@Caithdean]

These look so great!!!

[@jonavedian1027]

Could you produce a cross-reference for matching hues between SpeedPaints and the flex triads? Also, identifying which Warpaints fit (at least closely) within which triad so we can add / expand to existing paints we already own? Can we assume that names that are retained are the same or substantially the same color as old Warpaints?

[@TheArmyPainter]

Warpaints Fanatic still features our Colour Match System for staple colours such as Daemonic Yellow, Greenskin, and so on - other colours will have very similar representation within our Flexible Triad System.

[@rikhansen4574]

We recently swapped the Army Painter products and have been very satisfied with their results.

[@EspenShampoo25]

im excited for the fanatic line because i want you guys to succed. On a different note, where can i get a hand on those amazing cups you always show of in your videos?

[@SirusV88]

So I love yalls paint, but do you have holders or go bag for entire speedpaint collection. As a new painter who was filled with anxiety, your paints gave me confidence to have fun and experiment. I look forward to the fanatics set. Keep up the awesome work guys and gals.

[@hujands]

Really hope these will also be sold in the 6 colour sets?

[@hellcat64]

way to go, happy to see. now i need a army painter dropper bottle pin. in uniform grey or dragon red

[@quahodron2756]

Not gonna lie, but I'm really hyped for these turqoises. =)

[@TheArmyPainter]

The best colour ;)

[@DimenGaming]

I'm 100% getting the complete set when it's out

[@Gage_Welch]

A question that I have is how good are they out the can? As a beginner leaning intermediate, how necessary will thinning the paint be, and how consistent will the paints need to be thinned? A problem I have learning how to thin is how personal each paint is in it's thinning needs, which makes it a struggle to learn. If you find the time to respond, thank you!

[@jphang2950]

My goodness the colors looks so vibrant looks like it could now rival reaper, Ak interactive, pro acrylic, vallejo etc. definitely pass citadel for sure

[@cabellism]

Never have i been excited for paint, but alas 35 years old here i am.

[@AsgeirrSpjuth]

This is a brilliant concept and I really look firward to try them out. A risk with any colour triad, but a larger one with so many colours in each, is that the lighter colours might get quite desaturated. Is my assumption that one of the mid colours is the most saturated correct, and did you do anything to prevent the lighter colours from desaturating? Like it loojs lije sone of the oranges turns a little into the yellow spectrum, thereby keeping ther saturation and warmt?

[@GarredHATES]

I refuse to paint anymore minis til I get my hands on these!

[@gregwessendorf]

Yes, that's the reason I have a bunch of backlog too... yeah 😅

[@zioGrave]

This new range looks AWESOME, can't wait to get my hands on it! 🤩 I'm still enjoying the current Warpaints range in the meantime, but I guess that it's going to be replaced by this one, right?

[@TheArmyPainter]

Correct, the original Warpaints line will be phased out for the Warpaints Fanatic line

[@giannisoikonomou3653]

very amazing !!

[@ATFwontfindme]

Try all you want- youre not gonna make a paint to offset my lack of skill. Stoked for these though

[@CoconutCheez]

Sooooo when you said preorder in January, you meant January 1st right? Because I CAN'T WAIT.

[@ricoqwertz123]

Awesome!😊

[@travelminipainter]

Will the six-color-triads be sold in packs, i.e. all six at once?

[@TheArmyPainter]

Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks :)

[@kanislupus1195]

Please, please tell me that once you release these paints that you'll release the '6 flexible triads' in a set each. That would be a fantastic choice in purchasing options.

[@peter_hauer]

0:09 When does the news come regarding the release of the ArmyPainter Mug?

[@whitardesigns7572]

Would you release the set consisting of only the most vibrant main basic colors + some complex ones, like deep purple or emerald? Watching closely to this line!

[@DydraLIVE]

Do you need to think out these paints? Or like Speed paint they come in ready?

[@TheArmyPainter]

Thin them out? Yes, we recommend thinning them slightly to get the smoothest layers

[@DydraLIVE]

@@TheArmyPainter what would be the recommend ratio with acrylic medium? 2:1 paint to medium? Thanks 🙏

[@minibang2543]

Will you ever create your own paint pot? Just an idea. Love your videos by the way!

[@Evilminiature]

Why?

[@PigeonCrash]

I wish these teals were a bit more saturated. Vivid teal is my favorite color, so I'm a bit sad that it's not present.

[@TheArmyPainter]

They're pretty vivid and saturated :)

[@oliverp3545]

Will the triads be their own purchaseable sets?

[@TheArmyPainter]

Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks :)

[@DukensteinA1]

Can you tell me what colors come in the mega set? I can’t find any listing of each color.

[@TheArmyPainter]

More details will be coming out in the coming weeks

[@user-vt5yr6ey9g]

The hype grows...

[@jellysandjamz250]

Just purchased the set of 50 myself. Can’t wait to give them a go. Is there a place I could share what I end up painting?

[@TheArmyPainter]

There's a fan page on Facebook if you search for it :)

[@neileddy6159]

So my question is what is to prevent someone from buying a bunch of white and each of the darkest of the triads? At 4.25 per bottle need to stretch my dollar a lot further. They look fantastic BTW, but even at 3.50 per paint in the complete set it is still 750ish dollars for the set, that is a lot of money when each of the triads are just a brightened version of a single color. I am buying this for the base paints not the effects paints or washes or the like. How many sets of the base triads are there, I am guessing like 30, that is a lot of money for what is essentially 30 colors and their lightened versions. Maybe I am completely off base and there is something else going on, if so please let me know.

[@TheArmyPainter]

Hi, there are 27 unique Flexible Triads. You could certainly buy a few colours from a Triad and mix to achieve what you want. The advantage of the 6 colours in the Flexible Triad is for ease of painting, and not having to mix, but just grabbing the bottle you need, which really becomes handy when working on a larger project such as an army :)

[@neileddy6159]

@@TheArmyPainter thank you for your response, it is good to know what is coming out, thank you.

[@lordhusee]

at this point i am just guessing, but they are not gonna be mono pigment paints, are they? if not, will the pigments be listed on the labels for more experienced painters?

[@KrullMaestaren]

Have we seen all the sets of 6 colors yet? Are there sets that share a paint bottle between them?

[@TheArmyPainter]

You can find all of the triads listed on the Warpaints Fanatic page on the Army Painter website. Each triad is its own set and doesn't share any colours with any of the other triads.

[@loke801]

Will this exist alongside the normal warpaints or this a complete re work of the line as a whole?

[@TheArmyPainter]

The original Warpaints line will be phased out for Warpaints Fanatic

[@RaveKev]

I think one of my biggest problems is how i dilute my paint.. Do you use those colors straigt from the wetpalette or do you add some water?

[@TheArmyPainter]

It entirely depends on how you want to use them. If you want the smoothest applications you will want to dilute them a bit like with all acrylics. They are also designed to be thinned to extreme levels while still retaining strong pigment dispersion :)

[@jacksmith785]

But how accurate are the swatches on the website? I notice that some brands like Vallejo, the paints are radically different in their product swatches online compared to what the paint looks like in person. That makes it hard to determine which paints to select when choosing a palette.

[@TheArmyPainter]

We strive to make our swatches presented online as accurate to the dried paint as possible; obviously, there will be some differences though, as a backlit monitor cannot 100% accurately reflect what matte paint on a flat surface would look like.

[@stevenwoodbury4227]

Will this also be for black and white? Giving you a kind of one thru ten with the darkest white and lightest black being the same color?

[@TheArmyPainter]

You can check out all of the triads on the Army Painter website right now! Black and white are included in two of the triads :)

[@Zir0w...]

Enough talking! I need those paints! And the Mug as well! 😂

[@noobparty4282]

This is confusing because Army painter triad means something different from the usual meaning of triad in graphic art, which is hues evenly spaced in the color circle

[@joshua_lee732]

I just bought some of the basic warpaints as a newbie to the hobby, should I wait for these to release before I buy more?

[@TheArmyPainter]

The original Warpaints line is still great and I'm sure you'll still have plenty of things to paint with them :)

[@joshua_lee732]

Not gonna lie the only thing that frustrated with the standard warpaints is that I wanted to mix up a good amber color but the demonic yellow in my starter set is simply too weak compared to the leather brown. Maybe I should step up to the mega set and experiment with more colors. I was just wondering if the fanatic line is that big of an improvement.

[@petervansan1054]

Can you release mapping from citadel to fanatic? So I can pick these but use it on my current models which are done with citadel paints

[@Jharlax]

How does the fanaticline perform though an airbrush? I know you have your own line for this but I am playing with the thought of buying the clean set and buying airbrush to is just to much paint lying around 😅

[@TheArmyPainter]

They work great through an airbrush once thinned :)

[@Jharlax]

@thearmypainter proof it 🧐 Video or didn't happen 😄

[@martynjones3978]

When is the Fanatic range available ???

[@TheArmyPainter]

The first box sets will be available for pre-order in January 2024

[@martynjones3978]

@@TheArmyPainter signed up and look forward to that, i have been watching this development, and the paints i have used so far have been really good!! Will you be doing big box sets ?? Be good to have the entire range 🤔

[@hugheja89]

Will these available in little sets?

[@zadorozny007]

and for Brazil, when will it turn?

[@pezzosbo]

please bring the whole line to brazil

[@ramza813]

Gimme gimme! Take my money!

[@biffo1960]

Can you bye them in sets of six