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This week on Tale of Painters

Here comes the weekly update. On Tuesday I posted my Vargskyr, and for later today, Garfy will share some of his new Stormcast. For Saturday, there'll be an unboxing and review of Necromunda Hive Secundus.

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With the Pro Acryl swatch out, next up will be an update to the 4-in-1 one coat swatch, which I'll expand with the entire Instant Color range from Scale 75. I hope to have it out next week or the week after that.

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Experimenting with Clanrats

Just coming back from visiting Garfy in London. Because of my vacation I didn't get much painting in in the last two weeks. I worked for a bit more on Horus' fur coat, but as soon as I got my Skaventide box, I started to work on some Clanrats. The two models on the left were some test pieces I used to try out ideas for the paint scheme I had in mind, the model in the middle was the first test model I was happy with. Now I started to paint two more models, the rats on the right, and I also pho...

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This week on Tale of Painters

Hey there supporters, here comes the weekly update. I just posted a collection of Gallowdark painting tips, see above. Later this week Garfy should be able to whip up a post about his Chaos Sorcerer (postponed from last week), and for the weekend, there'll be my top 10 Pro Acryl paints.

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The top 10 will also be a video, out on Saturday! This will feature the latest colours from the Pro Acryl range, such as the Rogue Hobbies Signature Set. Goes along perfect...

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Paint swatch road map

Hello everyone, I wanted to give you an update on what paint swatches are planned for the near future, i.e., for this year:

July/August

  • Pro Acryl Swatch: After finally receiving the four new paint sets, I can finalise this swatch. It is expected to be released early next week here on Patreon.

  • Contrast / Speedpaint / One-Coat Paint Swatch: Next, I will expand my 4-in-1 swatch into a 5-in-1 swatch by...

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This week on Tale of Painters

Yesterday I wrote a showcase post for Sister Tariana Palos, and for Thursday, there'll be a Slaves to Darkness Sorceror from Garfy. For Saturday, I planned a review of the AoS 4th Edition core book and Spearhead game mode.

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I finally got my hands on the new Pro Acryl sets and are busy working on a paint swatch, as you can see above. I hope to have it ready by early next week, so everyone who is on Dire Avenger tier or above by then will get it :) After that...

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This week on Tale of Painters

Yesterday I posted a compilation of my recent mini painting guides for Sekhar. Garfy tries to come up with a post for Thursday, but he is quite busy, so maybe he won't make it. For Saturday, there'll be part 1 of our huge Skaventide review, the first installation is focussing on all the models. I already uploaded the bonus content, which are high-res sprue images of all Skaventide sprues, so check that out.

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I finally got a shipping notice for the new Pro A...

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Bonus content: Skaventide high-res sprue images

Here are the uncompressed sprue images of the Skaventide box for my review this weekend :)

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Horus WIP update

Here comes the weekly update on Horus. Last week I finished the left shoulder pad and started working on his wolf pelt. Unlike the studio version, I decided to go for a white wolf fur, a nod to his Luna Wolves roots. For now, I will put this model on hold though, as I need start to work on some Skaven for the Skaventide launch :)

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This week on Tale of Painters

Yesterday I posted the first WIP update of Horus Ascended. I thought to document the "milestones" of the painting process as he is quite a complex model. More granular updates will be posted here on Patreon. For Thursday, Garfy will post his Skinnerkin warband from Warhammer Underworlds, and for the weekend, we prepared a little Skaventide teaser. We can't tell you more yet, so stay tuned :)

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This week I'm working on a swatch for Scale 75's Instant Color ra...

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Another Horus update

Here comes another update for Horus. The face is pretty much done, and I also finished the base and started the left shoulder pad. Usually large complex models wear me out quickly, but Horus has been a blast so far. Though I will need to take a break soon to work on some Skaventide models instead... but I want to take my time with Horus.

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Bonus content: Green Stuff World Opaque Colors swatch

Accompanying my review comes a swatch for the 24 colours in Green Stuff World's Opaque Colors range :)

Check out my other swatches in my Patreon shop or by going to the Collections page.

All of my colour charts are hand-painted on grey/white primer and photographed professionally under neutral, 5500/5600K light. Therefore, they are cross-compatible with each other. Please note that every screen is different and might change your colour perception, as will the desk light you're...

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This week on Tale of Painters

This week is a bit in the flux as I'm quite busy with my day job. Yesterday I shared the paint recipes for the Death Korps medic painted in my Model Color review, for tomorrow I hope that Garfy will come up with something ;) For Saturday, there'll probably be a review of Green Stuff World's new Opaque paints.

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I also want to publish a video this weekend, which will be a "supercut" of my five most popular paint reviews. I heard from other creators that YouTube ...

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Horus WIP

Here comes the weekly update on Horus! Despite being such a large and detailed model, painting is so much fun and not a chore at all. The body is pretty much finished, I'm now working on the base and face. Once I got that, I think I will need to take a break and paint some new Skaven-things yes-yes for some tutorials and content to accompany the Skaventide launch :)

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How to paint The Order of the Golden Light (masterclass tutorial)

This is an expanded version of the Sisters of Battle tutorial from Tale of Painters. This Patreon exclusive version includes 26 extra steps explaining how to paint the flames and scenic base + a guide for painting dark brown leather + 10 extra steps on how to paint the head.

Hope you like it, and if you find any mistakes or ambiguities, feel free to leave a comment!

This tutorial and all of my digital downloads from the shop are available for all Aspect Warrior (and above) tie...

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This week on Tale of Painters

Hope you're having a great week! Yesterday I posted a round-up of my favourite gold and copper paints, tomorrow Garfy will share his new Stormcast scheme on the blog. For Saturday, to celebrate the 10th Edition Sisters of Battle codex, there'll be a free tutorial for painting The Order of The Golden Light!

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Dire Avenger, Aspect Warrior and Autarch tier members will also get a slightly expanded PDF version of my Sisters of Battle tutorial, so check back on Sat...

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Update on Horus

Quick update on Horus, making good progress on his body, but still sooo much work to do :)

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Bonus content: Kill Team: Termination sprues

Here are the full resolution, uncompressed sprue images for the models in the Kill Team: Termination box :)

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This week on Tale of Painters

I hope you're having a great week! On Tuesday, I shared my review for the latest Slave to Darkness & Darkoath releases, originally planned for the weekend. Tomorrow we'll continue the Darkoath theme with a showcase post from Garfy. And on Saturday, there'll be a review of Kill Team: Termination.

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My Model Color review is out, so work on the next video has begun. I'm working on two concepts right now, and don't know which will come first. I want to do a vid...

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Bonus content: Abraxia's Varanspear, Brand's Oathbound & Nexus Chaotica high-res sprue images

This is the bonus content for my Slaves to Darkness review, high-res sprue pics of the models in Abraxia's Varanspear (Abraxia and Varanguard), Brand's Oathbound, and the Nexus Chaotica terrain piece.

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Horus ascending

A very warm welcome to all new members! Here comes an update from my painting station. Last week I was busy working on the Death Korps demo model for my Model Color video review, watch it here if you haven't already: https://youtu.be/qkGtmSNR_Jk?si=0Nlc5k9YOyOZwgEA

I also made a start on Horus. I primed and basecoated the model. As Horus' armour has a lot of trims, I decided to spray him gold, then ...

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Model Color swatch is online!

Hey there, I just uploaded the swatch for the new Model Color range. Autarch & Aspect Warrior tier members can download the swatch from the shop or by following this link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/colour-swatch-104867678

Dire Avenger tier will receive a download link in their inbox.

Video will drop tomorrow :)

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This week on Tale of Painters

Hey there, how are you doing? Garfy is pretty busy this week, but I got a few posts lined up. On Thursday, I will share some photos of my finished Aeldari Blades of Khaine Kill Team. For Saturday, there'll be two posts, a review of the Abraxia's Varanspear box, and the review of the complete new Vallejo Model Color range, which will also be the next video on my YouTube channel.

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As you can see, I'm also busy finishing the Model Color swatch, which will go u...

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Thanks for your support!

I regularly invest your support on Patreon in new equipment to make better videos and posts. Here are some recent acquisitions funded by you:

- A mini fog machine, which I used for the first time for the intro shot in my AK 3rd Gen review. This allows me to take even more atmospheric videos and photos :)

- A monitor calibration device. I already had a good, colour-calibrated screen, but with this device I can regularly measure the colours on the monitor and adjust them automatica...

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This week on Tale of Painters

Apologogies for the late update, it's been a slow week. I catched the flu but still carry on... on Tuesday, there has been a showcase post for the first half of my Gallowdark terrain, for today, Garfy hopes to find the time to write a post, and for the weekend, I prepared a review of KRYDRUFI's modular art box.

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I'm working on the next colour swatch, which is for the updated Vallejo Model Color range, and I hope to have it ready for the end of next week! Th...

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Horus ascending

So, what am I up to? I finished both Sister Tariana Palos and the Vargskyr, so next I thought I want to chastise me by painting Horus Ascended :D Still at the assembly stage atm, this will be a challenging model to paint.

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Citadel Colour swatch updated!

Hey there, here comes your latest Patreon reward: A totally reworked version of my Citadel Colour swatch. I digitally cleaned up EVERY colour from dust and scratches, repainted a few colours, and also tweaked a couple of colours to better match their real life appearance.

Download the updated version here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/colour-swatch-v1-90517555

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This week on Tale of Painters

Garfy is selling some of his Necromunda models to make space for new models, check out the post if you're interested (or just want to look at some nice photography ;). Later today I'll post a list of my favourite chocolate brown paints, and for Saturday, there'll be a review of Chronicle's Techlon drybrush set they realised via Kickstarter.

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My set of the new Model Colors finally arrived, so I can start testing and filming now. Hope to finish the video in abou...

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Sister Palos and Vargskyr update

I realised I havenā€˜t posted an update on these two models in a while. Well, Sister Palos is pretty much done, just needs some refinement. Tutorial for her is coming soon. The Vargskyr has finally a new finger, just need to smoothen out the gap, then I can finish it as well :)

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This week on Tale of Painters

Hope you're all good! Yesterday I posted a collection of 3 paint recipes from Twitter and Facebook, and tomorrow, I'll share the complete paint recipes for my Gallowdark terrain pieces. For Saturday, there'll be a review of the new Darktide boxed game.

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Last Saturday I posted the much requested AK 3rd Gen review on YouTube, make sure to give it a watch if you haven't already: 2024-05-01 17:03:59 +0000 UTC View Post

This week on Tale of Painters

Hope you're all good, here are this week's news. Yesterday I shared a couple of my favourite skin tones, and for Thursday, Garfy will post the latest additions to his Legions Imperialis Iron Warriors army. For Saturday, there comes a review of the entire AK 3rd Gen range, inc. the brand-new Color Punch paints.

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The AK 3rd Gen review will be accompanied by a video, I also started writing the script for the next video review, which will be a look at the new V...

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