NEW VIDEO!!!
A bunch of ideas and techniques that can be used on any kind of model, coff coff Space Marines wink wink, to make armours even more badass!
And maybe new modelling horizons for your hobby time 😁
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Hello guys!
This episode works really well when seen immediately after the Krondys (big GW dragon!) video; same general concept but extremely different challenges on the small volumes of infantry models, especially in this almost 28mm scale!
The idea is to set a mid value to light value sketch with few overlapped colours that cover the role of general base tones and simple volumes at the same time.
With that relatively precise and relatively flowing base in place, transparent paints ...
NEW VIDEO!
10 models, 4 hours 😱
A new smart way to tackle HIGH QUALITY SPEED PAINTING and me finally dipping my toes into the Underhive... yep, there will be more 😉
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See you in the chat of the première 😘
This... this is the most comfortable part of my comfort zone :) !
I've started tinkering with this approach years ago following a popular trend of Japanese figure/resin kits painters, just for the sake of the cool anime aesthetic, than I realised that oil painters do the exact same thing when they start a new painting...
or pencilers blocking lights and shadows using just value as colour...
Everything is connected XD!!!
That simplification of reality can be the starting point, th...
NEEEW VIDEO!!!
And it’s one of those that makes you a better painter simply thinking about the topic 😁
We talk about the animation cel/2D/comic book/Borderlands colouring technique, one of the best exercises to train light and shadow blocking, value managing and contrast and one of those rare methods that for its technical simplicity and striking visual output makes both gamers and collectors happy!
What more can you ask for?!? 😉
See you later in the chat of the p...
2022-01-20 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello guys!
After the success and the amount of requests for the first event in December the SECOND NJM DUBLIN WORKSHOP is officially confirmed!!! 😁
BUT precisely because of all those requests half of the 12 spots are already booked from the waiting list so if you want to join the event, well, you need to be quick 😉
You can find all the details in the event's page:
https://fb.me/e/1654ZjxSe
Thanks a mill...
Hello guys!
This project has been a total blast :D
My last monster was more a mount/rider combo than a single creature so I had to juggle the focal points in a way that left the Mouth of Mork as central figure, with just a natural extension of the details on the neck and the head of the vulture;
here I got the chance to go crazy on the few central interesting parts like head, torso and upper back!
The extreme speed of the first general step left me with a good amount of time to pu...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! See you in chat at the première 😘!
Clean bright colours, a new experimental (but super-efficient!) acrylic workflow and a few oil paint dirty tricks to complete one of the largest GW monsters in 5 hours 😉
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2022-01-06 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello guys! 😁
The second year of the channel's life is about to end, and... and...
wait, wait, wait, only two years?!?!? 😱
In my "behind the scenes" point of view sometimes the first video seems from a lifetime ago and more often it feels like yesterday...
And this is probably because we just scratched the surface of what I want to do 😉!
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH for being a tireless collective painting buddy, for the vital creative back and forth of ideas and inspir...
I really needed a project like this one!
You sit on the chair, do the thing, and you stand up with a finished model: simple and clean (actually, I make a ton of mess on the table during these speed painting sessions but you got the point XD)!
The best part and my main use for this kind of workflows is that I can quickly test strange ideas and techniques in a low stakes environment without ever losing focus of the most essential elements of model, the one that really make it work and get...
The countdown to the NEW VIDEO is on!
See you at the premiere 😘
A super efficient HIGH QUALITY speed painting with extensive and advanced use of GW Contrast paints mixed with fine art ideas and a bunch of practical Colour Theory! 😉
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2021-12-16 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A super fun project that I had the need to paint to properly set in my hands and brain my newfound understanding of cinematic lights and storytelling in miniatures.
Of course, this an extreme super exaggerated situation created to be purposely over top and to challenge my ability to render such a scene;
we don’t need three main powerful lights to make a rich and interesting model but I like to know that I can pull it off when or if needed!
Note how many times I simply che...
NEW VIDEO OUT!!!
See you at the premiere!!!
After the illustrational, "two dimensional" approach of the last video, in this model I maximise the 360° flow using waves of extreme lights coming from different angles to create a model that you can’t stop moving around! 
Hello guys!
In this week's video I briefly talked about the reference material I used to create my astronaut bust but despite my first impulse while editing, I didn’t include any pictures because, well, they are simply too many and not very specific…
A lot of painters have the idea that using reference material for a paintjob means that I have a single perfect picture that I use to copy and transfer colours, lights, shadows, textures… on the model but it is never ever a si...
I love to paint busts!
With a bit of practice delivering a good story in a standard model with arms and legs becomes pretty easy because the extra information that comes even from the simplest form of body language already covers a good chunk of the visual story, but a bust is ALWAYS an interesting challenge!
I'm really fond of this video because it shows that a display model is not really about different methods, tools, techniques (even if I've used a couple of cool dir...
See you at the premiere 😘
This week we talk in detail (this is my longest video!) about mood, light, sketching, OSL, textures and "dirty tricks" 😉 using storytelling as a compass to choose the most effective tools and techniques and obtain thrilling illustrational results 😁
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2021-11-18 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
A little teaser of this week's video 😉! Stay Tuned!!!
2021-11-16 16:36:17 +0000 UTC View Post
I really need a project like this one every once in a while!
It's easy to get stuck in an aesthetic even more than a practical painting style...
the solution for me is to indulge in it until the vein is dry (not really possible these days, and frankly a bit sad because at this point I'm done forever with that idea) or to shock my system with something completely different!
And it works great even as relaxed, low stakes painting before important long term projects!
The main thing ...
See you at the premiere! 😘
Anime garage kits techniques & Renaissance painting ideas applied to small board game miniatures!
And if that wasn't enough to grab your attention, I tell you that you can WIN these models painted by me in an upcoming BoardGameGeek contest!!! More info in the video and the video’s description 😁 (I'll keep you updated!)
DROP A LIKE to jumpstart the video and of course, enjoy 😉
Hello guys!
You have already read the spoiler of this news but now the first NJM Dublin Workshop is 100% official, and you are the first to know all the details 😉!!!
Topics:
Colour Theory, Underpainting techniques, Advanced Contrast Paints & True metallic Metals (brush only).
Ps: you don't have to own Contrast paints. We'll have a shared pool during the workshop and part of the topic is what to use as an alternative!
When:
a two-day event, December 18th &am...
Hello guys!
I've just confirmed a long term collaboration with Mindwork Games and here's the first of many future treats :)
Discount code: NJM10 , valid until 31st October 11.59pm
>>> https://mindworkgames.net/
The second juicy news is that during the weekend I confirmed with Underworld Gaming, a super cool newly opened gaming store here in Dublin
( 2021-10-25 14:24:29 +0000 UTC
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Spoiler alert: this is a technical article as much as a rant XD
Let's continue our series of intelligent discussions based on dumb comments!!!
From yesterday's video:
"9:24 I knew when I saw the thumbnail this mistake would be made. Red and Blue are not primary colours. The primary colours are Magenta, Cyan Yellow."
Edit - they guy apologised replying very kindly to my comment so now I feel super guilty for my assumptions... but whatever, it doesn't change the attitude and...
NEW VIDEO OUT!!! See you in the Premiere's live chat 😘
The sum of two years of study and experience, the reboot of one of the most iconic series of the channel and a piece of my mind and heart condensed in a ton of practical ideas to improve your painting!
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2021-10-21 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello guys!
This is the first of a series of little articles that I plan to publish here on Patreon every time I find specific ideas and interesting topics that don’t necessarily fit the theme of the week.
This is also a safer and more intimate space where I can tackle hot topics and be a bit more over the top without the fear of unleashing a wave of “channel killing” thumbs down (I’m still terrified by the lesson learned from Venturella and Trovarion that had to remove ...
2021-10-14 10:51:14 +0000 UTC View Post
And here we are with the new Friday's tradition!
The original pictures put under the microscope of their original gargantuan format
(I usually have to reduce their size of a 45%-55% to make them manageable by socials lol)
Open the Patreon gallery->Right click->Open Image in new tab-> Left Click ;)
In the live chat of yesterday's video a question was asked multiple time that can only be answered with a video! 😉
I'm really happy to finally have the time to make these cool little things 😁
Hope this is useful, enjoy!
Second part with a ton of brushwork :) !
2021-10-08 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
First part of the real time work on Evil Big Bird!
I decided to go with a speed painting approach on the first monster of the channel to keep the transition from our usual models smooth and the consequent "cultural shock"... less shocking lol.
I get easily carried away by these big models and the thigh time and aesthetic frame of painting to fit an existing army really keeps things under control!
The second part is uploading now and it will be here in a couple of hours;
tomorrow ...
See you at the premiere 😘! ▶ LINK
Few simple and highly rewarding steps, a lot of shortcuts based on color theory and classic painting techniques, and new mental and practical “dirty tricks” specifically studied to speed up the work on large figures without sacrificing quality (actually, increasing it! A lot! 😆). Share and DROP a LIKE!!! 😉
A little tease of tomorrow's video ;)
Have a great day <3