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How to Paint Targutei Yesugei Part 2

How to Paint Targutei Yesugei White Scars Space Marine sculpted by Lux Thantor. In part 2 we continue the ambient lighting method and focus on the Green areas in shadow. Illuminating the volumes in the shadow areas, how to create a clamshell lighting effect and the highlight positioning relative to our Key Lights.

How to Paint Targutei Yesugei Part 1

How to Paint Targutei Yesugei White Scars Space Marine sculpted by Lux Thantor. In part 1 we cover the foundations of painting the Ivory White armour and Orange details that are all brought together with the green ambient lighting found in the shadow details.

How to Paint Hexbane Hunters 2 handed axemen pt.5

Now for the big flip as I now show how to paint a monochromatic light source coming from the rear of the model. This tutorial will be covering all the various elements of the miniature, and the nature of the texture will include the use of a lot of techniques that are covered in the previous tutorials of this model. It is recommended you watch and study the previous parts of this model series before moving into the 5th and final part. Footage will be sped up with notes pertaining to the use o...

How to Paint Hexbane Hunters 2 handed axemen pt.4

Now we get to the showpiece weapon. A trusty axe that looks right at home chopping wood, or rather chopping undead, witches, and any enemy in this warrior's way. Taking a rather simple sculpt and applying some easy-to-create textures to create a defined axe that's clean and looks great on the model.

How to Paint Hexbane Hunters 2 handed axemen pt.3

With the armour complete, we now move into the face of the model and cover another method to paint skin. Working with a unique recipe that both utilizes our current colour palette and how we can mix both warm and cool tones to cover a range of hues that encompass the flesh. As well drawing on our volume shapes and using the steel nmm as a guide to further create a more unified lighting scheme.

How to Paint Hexbane Hunters 2 handed axemen pt.2

Continuing from the cloth tutorial we move into the Armour Plating of the warrior with a rusty NMM look. Exploring the brush strokes, creative working of the palette and the back-and-forth workflow of a project that is more a reactive method than a planned one.

How to Paint Hexbane Hunters 2 handed axemen pt.1

Diving into Games Workshop Underworlds, we start a new Miniature Series on the Hexbane Hunters 2-handed axe-wielding strongman. Starting with a blank canvas and with no particular direction, I cover the workflow in my approach and painting in these conditions. Working with a limited palette of colours, visual and colour tricks to help create choices for a smoother workflow that helps from creative blocks. And of course detailed technical brushwork to help create the visual mark of our paint.<...

Foundations - Light Volumes

In this Foundations tutorial, we explore what it is to create values with our paint and to illustrate volumes on our miniature to give them a stronger working foundation. Follow as we go through some theory and move into a working model of a Space Marine to illustrate the various shapes, and how to interlink with one another from larger Parent Shapes, and into smaller Child element details.

How to Paint: Varys - Song of Ice and Fire pt.3

The 3rd and final part of Varys is we paint his face. Once more we keep with the same Colour Palette and show how to mix skin tones with our current colours of Orange and White. Then to make cooler tones with blue, and warmer tones with red and yellow.

How to Paint: Varys - Song of Ice and Fire pt.2

In the Second part, we now focus on the Child element of the robes and that is the Red Trim decoration.  Continuing the format of the live paint and narration from the first video, we start with reading the colour palette and paying close attention to our Parent element of the Orange to help guide out light placements. Make sure our parts are highlighted and shaded to match and give a sense of a uniformed light source.

How to Paint: Varys - Song of Ice and Fire pt.1

In this first part of How to Paint Varys, we tackle the largest part of this miniature: his robes. First by exploring the volumes and characteristics of cloth, then going through the colour palette, and finally the strokes and techniques used to create a convincing cloth texture.

World Eaters Aspiring Champion Face Pt.6

Last but certainly not least we have the face of the Aspiring Champion of Khorne. We will be painting the face to resemble more transparent dead skin tones to make this evil warrior almost look sickly, and then add some strong reds into areas to add saturation. Making the warrior's face not look too healthy and menacing at the same time.

World Eaters Aspiring Champion Bone Armour pt.5

Nearing the finish as we now cover the Bone Armour decorations that adorn the miniature. Here we focus on the front of the rib cage shoulder pauldron, with this recipe being used on the other various bone elements including the backpack and power pack. Being a relatively simple tutorial, I also take some time to review the volume theory and tactics to consider when approaching elements such as this in your painting projects.

World Eaters Aspiring Champion Worn Leather Cloak pt.4

Making a tour of various textures of armour, steel, and now leather. We dive into painting the worn leather cloak and the process of creating that wonderful texture which is nice and easy, allowing our brush patterns to do the heavy lifting.

World Eaters Aspiring Champion White Armour pt.3

Getting into that tough colour to paint, and that is White! But fear not, this tutorial will show you how you can paint Off-White Armour with a brush. Showing the process of correcting light volumes, using bridges to adjust and getting some of that sweet GW contrast paint to work for us to help unify and give that worn look to our armour at the finish line!

World Eaters Aspiring Champion Executioner Axe pt.2

Continuing the miniature we get straight to the cut with the large Executioner Axe. Building on more NMM but this time with a refined workflow and an absolute strong focus on stroke, consistency, and soft brush control.

World Eaters Aspiring Champion Armour pt.1

We start on this new Model Series with this Warhammer 40k World Eaters Aspiring Champion from Games Workshop. In this video, we look at the shoulder pad armour and go through the painting process and a recipe for creating the Blue Armour with some interesting scratched textures and the surrounding gold NMM. Aiming for a mid to high tabletop level that sits below a Golden Daemon entry. I've broken up the video into easy-to-jump chapters perfect for study and coming back to when at the painting...

Foundations Focus - Faces & Skin Vol 1

This new Foundations Focus Series starts off with a more detailed study and painting of the faces in 28-32mm scale miniatures. We will be introducing 1 of several approaches to painting skin and faces with an openness to try out and see the results of different techniques and processes. Each has its own strengths and lends itself to a particular look.   Our model is a Space Marine bare head, so very blocky male dominant face and with strong features painted in a caucasian skintone l...

Ultramarine Veteran Space Marine Painting Tutorial

In my second follow-up from the Sons of Horus Legion Painting Tutorial, I now cover the Ultramarines Legion with this Veteran Sergent on the new MKVI plastic space marine kit from Games Workshop. Through this extensive tutorial, I run through all 11 steps taken to create this look from a fully assembled and primed black model kit. Be sure to save this tutorial or better yet, save the whole playlist and feel free to jump through chapters to specific parts you would like to study/watch/follow a...

Ultramarines Horus Heresy Contemptor Dreadnought pt.3 - Contrast, Highlights, Chipping, Eyes.

The Final stages are here and placed all within a single video and chaptered for your convenience and reference. I cover how to paint the black NMM to mix up the metallic areas to give some variation. How to use contrast paint in order to give some overall weathering to our miniature. Using glazes we bring back more blue and start to bring emphasis on the lighting. How to paint chips and scratches with the brush, and bring further highlights on both the light and shadow sides of each part. An...

Alpha Legion Praetor - Harrowing Axe Pt.7

The Final Configuration is here, the Harrowing Axe and the full process of how it's created. Be ready in this tutorial as it's just as much about sharing the exploration process and going through sketches, trying out variations of colour and lighting until I settle on a working order and finish it through. With that in mind, I give a full walk-through of what I'm doing as well as the thought processes in detail so you get a better understanding of what it takes to paint in this style. Because...

Alpha Legion Praetor - Skulls Pt.6

Now to capture some Grim Dark feelings in the 31st millennium. We are talking about painting skulls! Decorating this Praetor is a series of skulls both on the back banner as well as at the head of the Axe, and in this tutorial, I show you how to get the texture right in order to give the feeling of real human skulls that decorate this warrior and commander of legions!

Ultramarines Horus Heresy Contemptor Dreadnought pt.2 - Freehand Symbol

Continuing the Ultramarines Contemptor we now move on to the Freehand Symbol of the legion. Building on from the previous freehand lessons from past projects, we now turn to something a bit more complex but no less fun and challenging. By Creating a bevelled effect as well as making the icon look golden in metallic reflections as if it were painted by a legion artificer in the Warhammer world. You will see the key tricks on making a 3D bevelled effect, how I tackle mistakes, brush strokes and...

Ultramarines Horus Heresy Contemptor Dreadnought pt.1 - Airbrush Armour

Now for some heavy hitters of the Space Marine Legions. This time we visit the 13th Legion Ultramarines with the brand new plastic kit from Games Workshop. In this first part series, we start things off with the Airbrush as I show a guide on placing highlights on the various volumes to achieve more cinematic lighting shown in the final result.   

This model is an excellent starting point to push your airbrushing skills further going past the base coating and general zenithal l...

Alpha Legion Praetor - Fuchsia Silk Cape Pt.5

Now it's time to cover one of my personal favourites from this project, and that is the Silk Cape. Get your popcorn ready as you're in for a guide that will take you through sketching the values of the cape to get the highlight and shadow placements. Then we switch gears and get ready to see a lot of DOTS, cause this one is all about stippling!

Alpha Legion Praetor - Freehand Caligraphy "A" Pt.4

Reaching part 4 we now turn our attention to the Freehand Calligraphy letter "A" located on the right shoulder pauldron on the New Horus Heresy Plastic Praetor miniature.  Here you get to watch an entire session of painting freehand with all my notes and direction to help you see the process and gain confidence in your freehand works.

Alpha Legion Praetor - Silver (armour) NMM Pt.3

This is the continuation of painting the NEW Plastic Space Marine Praetor miniature found in the Horus Heresy Age of Darkness starter set from Games Workshop. Painted in the colours of the Alpha Legion! 

 In part 3, we now move on to the Silver NMM  that is decorative across the miniatures armour. Remember this covers All the silver metal detailing on the armour including the Orbs so all the colours will be in there.

Foundations - Blocking & Bridging Transitions pt.3

Building from the previous 2 Foundations lessons, we now explore how we can utilize blocking and bridges in order to map highlights and create transitions.   Paints from Scale 75 Scalecolour series: Black, White, Adriatic Blue and Caspian Blue.

Alpha Legion Praetor - Gold NMM Helmet pt.2

This is the start of painting the NEW Plastic Space Marine Praetor miniature found in the Horus Heresy Age of Darkness starter set from Games Workshop. Painted in the colours of the Alpha Legion!  

In part 2, we shift our attention to the gold crown and how I paint it in an NMM style. This also serves as a gold colour recipe for the rest of the Gold nmm on the model minus the axe which gets more nuances added.

Alpha Legion Praetor - Helmet pt.1

This is the start of painting the NEW Plastic Space Marine Praetor miniature found in the Horus Heresy Age of Darkness starter set from Games Workshop. Painted in the colours of the Alpha Legion!  In this tutorial, you will see how the helmet is painted and how to apply the legion blue throughout the rest of his armour.