Goobertown Hobbies I agree! I’ve been painting for about 4-5 months or so, and have watched so many videos, read so many blogs, and books! This has all the essential info in one spot, in a really well-done format. Thanks for doing it! I’d love something like this on the next level of highlighting. That’s where I’m currently stuck. I feel like your teaching style would work well for that subject. Keep up the great work!
hi nice video,. i have a question.what can i do if the paint inside the pot starts becoming thick , a little curdled on the lead of the pot (i talk about gw paint) even after good shake and drops of water?
All joking aside, I live in an apartment and its just a pain to carry my sprays and minis outside to coat them. I made a spray booth in my window with a hepa filter and a box fan and some cardboard. works great. no more fumes in the house!
Right? Like I just got home from the store, just to get groceries, and came out with acrylic paints, brushes, super glue, an xacto knife, clippers, etc alongside my groceries! Literally everything but parchment paper because I didn't realize it would be in the grocery section not the arts and crafts section lmao.
@@GoobertownHobbies Yeah. I am suppose to be studying for something else. And here I am. Learning how to paint. I got the Dominion box and start collecting Ironjaws. Soon i will be getting more, a buddy ordered one more. So I will be sitting with two, almost 2000 points army. Just got two set of paints. Ordered the 40k and AOS palettes. Atleast I have things to do inside, if the weather gets too bad. And thank you so much for this. I will most definetly be watching this for a couple times, before I go town with the painting.
Laughed out loud. So awesome. Just the right amount of comedy at just the right point of the video without going overboard. This guy is a professional.
Topics at times: 2:19 Glue types 3:10 Primer 4:40 Zenothal Priming 4:50 Get ready for Brush Painting (handles) 5:18 Paint type manufacturers 5:42 Wet palette 6:24 Brushes 6:46 The five minis (barbarians) primed and not yet painted 7:06 Color paint 1 -- SKIN TONE 7:20 Don't be afraid to mix colors 7:52 Tip: write down how many drops went into a color mix if you want to recreate it later 8:04 Start painting (Tip: use a wet brush to pick up paint from the wet palette; Water down the paint is a good idea; Two thin coats better than one goopy glob) 10:08 OK to be a bit messy applying the first colors like the flesh tone, but need to be more careful applying the paint of the later colors 10:33 The five minis after one coat and after two coats of flesh tone painted 10:41 Color paint 2 -- BLACK for armor and weapons 10:48 Color paint 3 -- STEEL; Dry Brushing technique to apply steel color onto the black sword and axe weapons 12:01 Color paint 4 -- RED boot fur and hair 12:40 Color paint 5 -- GRAY clothing, loin cloth 13:03 Color paint 6 -- BROWN leather and wood parts 13:35 Also using BROWN as an undercoat base color for metallic gold paint (Color paint 7) 14:22 Color paint 8 -- BONE 14:32 Side note: Haven't fixed any errors yet. Everything has been a single pass so far. 14:49 Color paint 9 -- BLUE for the cloak; BLUE color has excellent coverage so only need one coat, while other colors such as Yellows for example require two coats 15:41 Painting bases 16:12 Tip: using darker paint colors for the base doesn't draw attention away from the figure 16:33 Tip: a dark base color leaves room for dry brushing on some highlights 17:18 Doing details on the bases 17:52 Gluing the figure onto the base (Super glue is good for this) 18:05 FIXING UP DETAILS while the colors are still fresh on the wet palette 18:21 ALL CORE COLORS have been applied (AKA have been BASE COATED); No shading or highlighting has been done yet; No tiny details done yet such as the eyes 18:50 Assess overall look; Change any base colors that you don't like at this point 19:08 Washing & Shading 22:44 DONE and ready to display on shelf or to play a game with; Or go a little bit farther by adding finer detail changes
I agree: Simple and very helpful. I have been painting minis for 30 odd years (not exclusively :P ), but have never really been good at the Drybrush. Now I am gonna give it a go again :)
This was like watching Bob Ross tell me how to get started on painting minis, and I am pumped to start implementing the advice given. Thank you so much, Goobertown Hobbies!
Yeah, that voice is uncanny. I just want to make up a wet palette and work on my Warp Talons with him talking about painting techniques the whole time.
I almost never comment on videos but I must tell you: This video was not only helpful, it was very wholesome. Thank you for the effort of filming this for us!
I became disabled 7 years ago. I studied art and animation, but I never got to take a dedicated painting course. Through a lot of life issues I did not get to pursue an art career, but I did get my diploma. Lol. I have not had any inspiration for anything all these years and people have not understood why I wasn't doing any art. I just couldn't find that inspiration, and that was depressing. I've got all this time on my hands, and God blessed me with the ability to still use my hands, and still no inspiration. Then I came across your tutorials, and Dr. Faust's, and Black Magic Crafts and so many othes. You all helped me find my inspiration, and I can't thank you enough. I remembered why I had kept all this old "junk" and bits and pieces from toys. I remembered suddenly, a wave of times I kept something, thinking I could use this someday. You guys have been teaching me how to bring those ideas to life. All I used to do was work come home then back to work. I never had time for Internet so I did not invest in it. If not for you guys and RU-vid, I never would have gained the knowledge that you so freely pass on to viewers like me. Thank you so much, and God bless. :)
Hey Sean! Thanks for sharing your story, this really means a lot to me! I'm so glad that you've found a hobby that is giving you some happiness and giving you an outlet for your artistic leanings. I'm hoping that as I age or meet misfortune myself that I'm able to use my eyes and hands for as long as possible, this hobby is amazing and I'm glad that we have it. Dr. Faust and BMC are big inspirations for me as well! :-)
Just saying, you should start out very small first Like, try painting something big and simple before doing anything complicated. Then again you have an art diploma so I'd say you know what you're doing.
One thing that beginners often don't realize: Flesh tones can benefit tremendously from just a tiny touch (like, a speck on a paintbrush) of blue or green to stop them looking too orange.
For centurues, portrait artists, using oils, have painted an underlayer of green before painting on flesh tones. Green is the complimentary colour of red, and red is the base hue of most skin tones. The green gives the skin colour depth and vibrance.
Dont worry about the length of the video. Its perfect. Anything up to an hour is just fine as long as you keep the fluff to a minimum. Just as you're doing now.
This is exactly what I wanted you to make I cannot express how good this is! My cousin found the video very helpful and we have already started to paint together at my place. It really helps me as well to paint together with someone and I’m glad you helped inspire him to join the hobby!
I painted my first minis thanks to this informative and encouraging video. So many videos are just scaremongering (“watch this FIRST, here’s EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING WRONG, here’s all the MISTAKES you are making etc), but this one was gentle, supportive and positive. It is so relaxing and rewarding now and I’m so happy to have started. Thanks for getting me into this!
100%! The delivery is a wonderful mix of the smooth cadences of The Lockpicking Lawyer and the thoughtful, informative and lightly dryly humorous Stumpy Nubs Woodworking. It takes a very intimidating topic and makes it so accessible. Great video!
I agree. This is a great video for people starting out. Will take a lot of time and effort to master what was presented here but I have no doubt that people’s miniatures will still look good while learning. I personally suck. lol
I just bought my first warhammer minis and I've never painted and this was probably the most helpful advice I've received from any video or person I've talked to. Really made me more excited to start these minis
"Be careful not to cut into the model or into yourself" Freshmen-Architect me sobbing while trying to finish his model for the next class (while trying to not stain it with blood).
I once had a accident cutting a model off a sprue with a knife(not a good idea but i couldn't afford a cutter) and cut my thumb since then I've always used nail cutters I find them easy to control and can to a pretty good job
This is one of the best beginner videos I've seen. You do something I havent really seen anyone do, which is end the video with models that are good tabletop grade, instead of Golden Demon level. You also actually show the paint going on the model, how it is a little goopy and a little translucent. The GW videos (the worst offenders in my book, always show the paint going on perfect, never show what the consistancy you want is, and always end with models that are ridiculous for the level of skill of the intended audience. All that said, I'm still skipping out on the eyes, or just dabbing a bit of black in there. Sadly I stripped my first model years ago when I was young and stupid (or rather, younger and stupider). He was a Black Reach push fit Space Marine that I tried to match the ultramarines paint scheme on with the GW starter paint set. He looked TERRIBLE.
Glad it's useful! Yeah, I really want to highlight up those muscles and make them pop someday- but I think we left these models at a good place where someone of any skill level could achieve this and be proud of the paint job. I think throwing a wash on the face and skipping the eyes is completely legitimate! Hahaha, that marine will live on in your memories :-)
@@p_serdiuk While I certainly might check that channel out, since that sounds useful to me as an intermediate painter you missed the point of what i was saying. I don't think an "intro to painting minis" video SHOULD end in a really beautifully painted show grade model. It should show you some basic steps as someone getting started in the hobby that end in a nice, tabletop grade miniature. Maybe at the end "if you are enjoying the hobby and want to advance to more complex techniques, try these other videos". That's why I like this this one.
As someone who sometimes does fine painting for their job: use a magnifier for those tiny details! I use an Optivisor at work, but you can also use a jeweler's glass or similar single mounted magnifying glass to really bring out the detail. Something I also do is sit in a low chair at a high table, so the tiny thing I'm working on is right by my eyes :)
That's a good idea! When I'm not on camera I actually hold the mini off of the table and closer to my face. Gotta find a spot that's comfortable and where you can see what you're doin :-)
I buy magnifying reading glasses for $1 a pair at the dollar store for my painting and drawing, they sell an entire range from 1.25x all the way up to 3.75x. I think dollar store stock is pretty standard globally so it's a cheap and good resource for your magnification needs.
@@superbooster2636 Oooh that's actually a great idea. Like I was gonna use a ~10x dissecting microscope I have from my grandfather, because I wouldn't have to hold anything, and the light is fantastic.
I just went from "HOW AM I SUPPOSSED TO PAINT MY DBD MINIS" to "Dang, I have most of the supplies I think I can get started on Friday" Thank you for this. It's an amazing video that it not only teaches, It inspires to start the hobby.
I have been painting minis on and off since the early 80's and never had someone demo a wet pallet until now. I've used different surfaces to place my paint (or directly dipped out of the bottle) and always had a problem with drying paint. Bro, you rock!
I remember back in 1996 when I started this everybody called me a weirdo and nerd but I did it anyways. It gave me what nobody could ever give me. Patience and Love.
Really effective tutorial Brent, so many times the teacher assumes way too much of the “beginner” pupil yet this tutorial starts right at the beginning and doesn’t skip integral steps along the way. Your pace was spot on. I find myself spending way too much time in deliberation rather than progress, and videos like this are helpful to get me actually painting rather than waiting until I have all the answers! Thanks
Thanks! that's awesome to hear, I really hope that this is useful to folks. Like I say in the video, I love when brand new painters leave comments on videos, and I wanted to make sure that I had a quality resource for those folks :-) Now go paint some minis and have fun!
First time getting into the mini-painting hobby at 46 yrs old. Your channel was pointed out to me by a friend, and I have NOT been disappointed. Your way of explaining for us newbies is great! I will be recommending your channel to others.
Excellent video! I've been painting miniatures for almost 3 years and I still come back to this video to refresh myself as needed. Thank you for the easy to digest snippets and lack of jargon! As a scientist, I enjoyed your explanation of metallic paints, too!
Recently in a relationship with a lovely guy who’s into warhammer and I’ve become a fan. We love watching your videos together. We are going to paint our first minis and this was super helpful :)
I've been watching your content for a few months now and your tutorials have been so helpful. I JUST realized rewatching this video that you are left handed too! Heck yeah
During this week, my 7 year old son announced to me that he would like some minis, and it sparked a long-dormant interest of mine: 80s fantasy miniatures. Oddly enough, this dormant interest has been restless as I have previously watched this video earlier this year. My son's interest is the catalyst I needed to pick up my paint brushes after 34 years (think I last painted minis in 89), and buy some tools and materials, and an old school Orc or Goblin to paint. I'll see what minis interest my son
Thank you for this video. I used to paint models as a kid. Now at 38, due to some surgeries, I'm stuck in the house for a few months and decided to take up painting Star Wars Legion miniatures. This video has helped lower the intimidation factor!
I came here to thank you. Three years ago I fell in love with dnd and board games. But I wanted to paint minis. And you showed me how. No I have painted over 250 minis and my games looks awesome. I am grateful for this video and I recommend it to anyone wanting to learn to paint minis. It has become a passion, a meditation and my zen. Thank you a lot. To think I started with craft acrylics. Keep it up.
I was today years old and 4 years into the painting hobby when someone finally told me, in plain English, what a zenithal highlight is and why it's useful. I "knew" what it was from seeing people do it, but this is the first time anyone has given any reasons why it's done. Thank you.
I've been wanting to paint minis for a few years now and I can't believe it's taken so long to stumble across this vid. I'm no longer intimidated by the thought of painting. Everything was broken down so thoroughly and well. The tips and tricks were useful, beginner friendly, and even scalable for when you've gotten more confident with it
I was never into painting minis before but have recently discovered it. It’s so relaxing! And this video is like a soothing meditation. Thank you, Goobertown.
I've never watched a painting video nor had an interest in painting minis, i dont even play games with minis, but your video was very relaxing and informative. Thank you for sharing your expertise and time.
I have never painted models before but I'm curious what these barbarians would look like if he painted the eyes red without the pupil. Kind of like it is always raging
Watching this I said to myself "this should be the gold standard for hobby tutorials". Seriously, good job! I just started about a month ago and had great results with monster minis. They're wildly easier to paint than the typical humanoids for PC minis. I am facing a bit of frustration with these sizes/detail levels, but this video encouraged me to remain patient and not shoot for perfection when I have
I went to art school and literally only learned about wet palette here. I feel robbed, but also grateful. That bit of info is a game changer. Thank you so much!
You’re a really talented instructor. Calm voice, and purely informative. I plan to start painting some board game minis, and this is the best tutorial I’ve seen by far. P.S. great camera work and lighting as well
Dude, where has this channel been? Getting into models now in my early 30s. The wasted years... Keep these vids coming I have a ton of catching up to do... Thank you.
Hello there! I've been painting miniatures since the mid '90s; still I find this video useful and very well done, I would suggest it to everyone, really. I wish there was something like this back in the day, to give me some hints about the journey I was about to begin.... Every time I start a new miniatures, refreshing the foundations for painting helps big time, it's like that "first time feeling" and your video helps to keep it fresh! On the way of miniature painting we all go. Cheers!
That's great to hear! I'm really hoping that this video can be useful to a bunch of folks. I started painting in the late 90's myself, there were certainly no youtube tutorials back then! :-) Now we have the technology to better help the new painters and keep growing this hobby. Have fun painting friend! :-)
I got this vid on repeat while painting my first mini's. The soothing voice, the friendly demeanor and the little encouragements are very calming. Thx dude!
I wanted to go into to get into this hobby but felt really lost. I already got the figures and a basic set to paint them. I'm happy I found your channel
This is a fantastic tutorial! Thank you! I’m not particularly interested in miniatures, but I’ve recently got into 3D printing and have been printing small busts and figures and recently decided to try and learn to paint. I’ve never painted really, didn’t even have those aeroplane kits as a kid! But this tutorial has given me the confidence to give it a go. Thanks again, and early congratulations for the 100k subs you are surely about to hit!
The attention to detail in your explanations, right down to the best posture and way to hold your hands for delicate painting was so personally helpful. You are an amazing teacher.
What a fantastic video. Especially the washing-process was so enlightening to me - and I don't even paint minis! Your voice is so relaxing, it's well written, positive and wholesome. Some people call you the "Bob Ross of minis" and I can agree. It's clear that you love this hobby and that you enjoy bringing your experience out here. Keep up the amazing work! ♥
Hey thanks for the kind words! I hope that I can help to grow this hobby and make it as positive and welcoming as possible. I'm glad you enjoyed watching. Keep watching and maybe you'll start to paint minis :-)
Model assembly distinguishing between styrene plastic, resin, PVC plastic, metal, etc. Which glues to use when, to pin or not to pin, gap filling and the assorted options there (green stuff, milliput, baking sode/super glue), also a mention on how to choose your first models to paint. What to look for, what to avoid. Another specific video topic would be painting yellow/orange/red to get your desired results. How to base coat for them, how to highlight and shadow, how adding white and black to colors changes the color and is often not good to get highlights and shadows. Talking about the color wheel when choosing paint schemes. Also, great video for an introduction series! I've already shared it with a new painter.
These are great ideas! Some of them are on my list already, and some of them are on my list now that I've read this comment :-) Thanks for doing your part to help new painters!
Just got a set of minis, paint brushes, and paint for Christmas and I've been so excited to get into this! This is the very first video I've clicked on and I must say you make painting minis look easy. Can't wait to check out the rest of your videos, this is amazing and so easy to follow!!!
I'm recently getting back into painting, and I have to say this video is the best one I've seen yet. Focusing on helpful techniques and steps is much more helpful to me than most of these videos which pretty much just showcase the $1000's spent on an intimidating flex telling me that's what I need. You actually did a start-up kit, the same as any actual beginner, and it was excellent! Thank you!
Just found your channel. I’m getting back into painting minis again, (Used to play 40K, now I play D&D) and this is SO helpful. I love how positive and gentle your videos are. So relaxing.
When painting remember to breathe (gently). It can add stress and impatience if you tend to hold your breath during the process . : ) Great video, many thanks!
We just got a 3D Resin printer, and I've been watching painting videos all night. Over four hours of videos. This is by far *thee* best video I've found.
I remember watching this a year ago, before painting my first minis. I've watched probably hundreds of other tutorials and painted lots of minis since then, but I learned the most from this video by far. I always recommend it to people when they start mini painting!
Not only was that super clear (i'm about to paint my first miniature), it was also really relaxing and fun - you did a great job of selling me in on the love of the hobby :)
I'm just getting into 3D printing and was looking for videos on painting resin models, but I came across this video and wanted to give you some mega kudos on it. Your video isn't just informative, it's calming and welcoming - and honestly we need more how-to videos in this style. I had already given the video a thumbs up/Like partway through, but when I got to the end and saw the cats I immediately went to slam the like button - then stopped myself because it was already highlighted. Throughout the video you struck me as a kind person who was here to help us all learn, and at the end when I saw the absolute love in that cat's eyes it was very much CONFIRMED. From someone who hasn't done any non digital creative painting since college, and also as a cat-parent with 3 little feline fuzzy buddies, thank you for this video.
Such an earnest gentleman. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us! We’re really excited for the new Heroscape minis, and this video is going to help so much!
I've played RPGs (and other games) for decades. During the start of a D&D campaign, about 2.5 years ago, my party each acquired and painted one mini for our PCs. That half-orc (named Moego) was my first miniature, and I love that little dude. We've been to Hell and back together. Anyway, that campaign ended a few months ago, and I'm at a point where I've got extra time and money and I think I'm going to try painting more minis. As I'm on my own this time, I'm doing some research before I spend any cash. Your video is incredibly well-made with quality production (great focus, sound, etc.). Your calm and patient voice is so damn soothing, lol. You did a great job demonstrating the various techniques, and showing their results. It was such a fantastic primer (pun intended), I can already see how I could have made Moego better (though I'll never change him now). I've Liked and Subscribed, and will check out others. Thanks and Happy Painting!
I got my first ever miniature recently, and I've been feeling very intimidated about painting it, but this video helped a lot! I'm excited to start soon!
Hi! I am a new painter (two weeks in) and I found this video really helpful! Thank you. We also wanted to tell you how much we appreciate the video quality. Nicely done!
A friend from work recommended me this channel as I'm getting into painting minis from just playing alot of tabletop, love this intro and it's got me so excited to paint. Your advice is so useful and tone is so welcoming and warm.
This would have been perfect when I started painting in January. I've learned most of the stuff you talked about since then, but this was a great refresher, and helped fill in some gaps in my technique (dry brush on the steel over black, undercoat gold with brown, etc...) Saving this link to share with any friends that want to get in on the hobby.
Oh hey Andrew! Sweet, I'm glad you're progressing nicely with the hobby! There's always so much more to learn, but I hope this is a good starting point for some folks :-)
I've recently started painting up the minis from the Nemesis board game and am starting with the characters. After some touching up I'll be using a wash for the first time. I'm grateful that you demonstrated the brushing on as I was dubious about dipping my figures.
Wow, I didnt know it was so simple ... lol. Really thank you for this starting Vid. I am a Garage Kit Painter and paint mostley 1/6 scale Figures. Great. I simply didnt know how to really start. Thank you again.
Thank you!! Feeling nervous about painting my first minis for D&D and this is such a wonderful guide! Informative, calming, and not too intense! Feel much more prepared and very excited!
I've been following warhammer stuff for a while. mostly the videogames and lore. Never got into the table top game but wanted to grab some miniatures for display... Knowing I had to paint those has pushed me back for years. I saw this video and said, "what the hell" let me just grab some cheap army men and give it a try. Thanks for this video. It really helped. The hard part was actually finding a store that sold army men. Took me 4 toy shops to find a box :\ Now I'm not that afraid to try and get warhammer figures :)
@@GoobertownHobbies well since you asked I got the Know no Fear starter set (it brings a lot of minis). Pox walkers are a pain to paint but are also fun because they allow you to make mistakes and still look great (hideous i mean). Ultramarines i sprayed with a transparent primer for model painting. I was trying to take advantage of the existing blue of the plastic and it actually worked better than expected... Any mistakes were corrected with macragge blue. This is the story so far ahah I'll be trying other stuff on the remaining minis. Again thanks for popping up on my youtube feed :)
The best tip about eyes is to avoid trying to paint a black dot: you'll nearly always get it off centre or too big/small etc and you'll end up with a cartoon. Instead, try going for a small black line that goes from top to bottom in the middle over the white. On such a small scale, it'll look more realistic and is easier to get right
@@807D14M0ND5 it's easier to do the line. The dots will almost never be where you want them to be, or necessarily the same size. 99% of the time you'll end up with cartoony 'bug eyes'
