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Contrast paints have become my favorite paints as of late for my warhammer. Here's why and how I use them!
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Painting miniatures for your warhammer & d&d games. Age of sigmar and warhammer 40k. Blood angels, Slaanesh, Death Guard, Space Marines, Space Wolves, Stormcast Eternals, painting scale models, miniature busts! How to paint NMM. How to paint warhammer, how to paint d&D figures.

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@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

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@RPRsChannel 2 года назад

*_Hands down_* that's a personal preference and you need different paints for different jobs. I'm glad you find joy in Contrast paints, I merely think they are OK. If you were gifted a set of Army Painter's version of contrast paints(sounds like you can't buy these yourself?), you opinion might change. Don't lock yourself to 1 brand. Also consider that most of your contrast painted minis do not look like your minis from before Contrast paint. I see a lot of color and less detailing, but that's speed painting for you.

@ironfiststudioandminiature2512 2 года назад

I got your airbrush but I need to know, did you had flow improver for the contrast paints ?

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

@@ironfiststudioandminiature2512 mostly I don't

@ironfiststudioandminiature2512 2 года назад

@@SquidmarMiniatures thanks, I kinda figured but I don't feel like ruining the new squidmar air brush I just ordered right away 😉

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

@@ironfiststudioandminiature2512 just clean it in between colors :) and properly after your finished for the day

@trovarion 2 года назад

I completely changed my mind about Contrast paints. Well maybe not completely, I still think there is a other options out there for everything they do, that is better if you know how to, but the VERSATILITY of these paints makes it an absolute weapon in everyones arsenal, and especially when you are starting out they are so good for so many things!

@andrewboyar 2 года назад

Last year when I painted my minis with acrylics and contrasts I feel little shame because contrasts for noobs like many people told. Now my shame is in the past, thanks!

@Derlaid 2 года назад

Good for beginners but there's some depth to them! Contrasts were a great way to practice glazing and undershading that I probably wouldn't have tried to tackle with normal acrylics. They're also better at being washes than actual washed imo. Certainly expensive as heck but it's nice to see people find utility in these paints like I have, beyond what they were marketed as

@augustusimperator.avi1872 2 года назад

Black templar over a bright silver gives the machineguns and submachineguns of my 28mm germans a very convincing blueing of the weapons.

@MrPuzzles Год назад

They are a revelation, through and through. But at the same time, contrast paints are showing the ugly side of this hobby: Elitism. Newbies can get excellent looking miniatures just by dry-brushing a neutral gradient and simply filling in the colors. By some long-timers, this is seen as almost cheating and they get VERY hostile gatekeepery about it. I think that's fucked up. Shouldn't this hobby be open to everyone? And if they ARE ways to make your minis look better, regardless of skill, why not embrace it?

@Jenan_Tahnik 2 года назад

Could you do/have you done a video showing this process end-to-end and maybe a chart showing your favorite combinations to light/dark?

@TheHobbyGrotto 2 года назад

I mainly use contrast paints for glazes, they're such a handy tool 😄

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

really are :)

@jackneiner7322 2 года назад

Can’t wait for the next update for the manta! Great vid btw

@neilbrown2451 2 года назад

Not read all 180 comments but was wondering about using a primer that's not black. Or spraying a second primer or base coat with a dark colour. I find black primer, white zenithal then contrast paint still means the contrast paint can be dulled by black shadow. Wondered whether a brown or red shadow would be better 🤔

@ABee0815 2 года назад

Wow. Thanks!

@mithren86 2 года назад

Will be interesting to see how the citadel contrasts go vs army painter ones and the scale instant colours. Have you used these other brands Emil? Especially since the army painter ones are 1/2 the cost!

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

we've been sent just a few paints but its not enough to give a fair assessment.

@BaphoMettbroetchen 2 года назад

Scale75 ones are great. And cheaper, atleast at my fav. store. Warcolours also has their "Antithesis" line but I haven't used them yet-. And of course "Schmincke Aerocolor Professional"... there is really no reason to buy citadel.^^

@rikimaru_vr 2 года назад

@@BaphoMettbroetchen I wouldn't say there is no reason to buy the GW paints, in my experience each of the different "Contrast" paints act differently. There is a huge difference between my Contrast line and Instant Colors.

@joshuahowden8385 2 года назад

Also if you use the contrast medium you can just add any colour of paint you choose and make your own ones!

@HTFYamagata 2 года назад

@@BaphoMettbroetchen I tend to agree. Obviously the results are good, the minis look fantastic for the amount of time spent. But I simply don't understand why you would use contrast paints for that?? What you want is a vibrant, translucent paint that sprays well. Sure. There are a lot of those out there (Schmincke beeing one of them, daler rowney inks as well)! Why use contrast for this? And don't get me wrong, I use contrast myself. But I pay for their flowing properties, which you loose completely when shooting them through the airbrush. So why do it then when you have cheaper alternatives?

@primal_baxter 2 года назад

I would love to see long and detailed tutorial how to get those looks. What to look for, how to approach and apply describe while painting a figure... Those results are astonishing!

@grisch4329 2 года назад

Same here. I would really like to see the process more in detail.

@jazzeejax5816 2 года назад

Same here... Great video

@ThatFetcherFargoth 2 года назад

I'd like to see the process in greater detail too.

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

So $10 is imho a little too high for the pots. What would you consider a reasonable price?

@lilalosh7481 2 года назад

$6 dollars maybe. Standard price for most miniature paints. Sure, they come in slightly bigger bottles but at the end of the day it is just glorified washes.

@ABeeken 2 года назад

I do feel like I'm a little spoiled living in the UK (and reasonably close to GW HQ as well!) as I can pick up a pot for about £4 which works out at about $5.30. There must be some excessive price hiking going on with imports...

@humbugryerson8845 2 года назад

In my city average price is like 4.35$ gw paint is like 8-10$ so I tend to not buy it

@Jason-gq8fo 2 года назад

in the uk we can get them for £3.56 from third party stores, that price is fine for me

@vedde7309 2 года назад

It's high, but it's on par with the rest of GW paints around here; $5 for a small pot, $10 for a large pot. Still wishing they'd switch over to using dropper bottles though!

@javgoro 2 года назад

Contrast paints were a gamechanger for me, even if I don't use an airbrush nor do zenithal priming. They've allowed me to paint several armies to a decent standard in a very short time, and now there's more painted than unpainted stuff in my pile of shame.

@BraveKei 2 года назад

Way to go, my man !

@shrobee 2 года назад

Same they really help me with ts

@EagleHammer 2 года назад

Hey Squidmar, how do you deal with overspray/paint dust when airbrushing indoors? I didn't see you using a ventilation box so I was wondering if you have any issues with your room & workspace getting messy from the airbrush usage?

@Elfhelm 2 года назад

Not Squid, but personally I have medium air purifier from Xiaomi and it deals with the dust pretty well, I don't even have a dedicated space for it, just a bigger piece of cardboard shaped in a way that directs potential dust into direction of the device

@EricHonaker 2 года назад

For water-based acrylics, I found that all I needed was some sort of backdrop for overspray to land on and it kept the area pretty clean.

@coreymorse1347 2 года назад

@@EricHonaker The build up is slow but significant. If you set a piece of white paper near where you spray for a couple months you won't really notice anything wrong with it, but if you compare the front and the back of the paper you'll be amazed how blind you were when you just looked at the front.

@stevewagstaff7250 2 года назад

I've been using the pro-acryl transparent paints, and have never touched the GW contrast paints. One huge difference I have is that you want to zenithal with colours other than just white. Using the CMYK theory for transparent paints is a huge step in the right direction, and allows you to really play with the zenithal. lightening green with a base coat of yellow makes things much more interesting than just going with white. Red and yellow under brown is a go to for wood textures. I don't know how well that will work with these, but I'd be interested to know.

@neilbrown2451 2 года назад

Ahhhhh, I was just writing about this. Don't see it often. Maybe marco frisoni only, maybe.

@devinoliver2396 2 года назад

Their paint range is the absolute best out there. Completely changed my hobby life.

@elleofmusic 2 года назад

I love doing this with contrasts too! Wraithbone and Zandri Dust are excellent base tones for getting a single contrast colour to look wildly different between highlights and shadows.

@ndeifel 2 года назад

@@neilbrown2451 He is amazing!

@lhiannan02 2 года назад

@@devinoliver2396 I've been using them and Kimera as my core paint ranges since finding them

@MCXL1140 2 года назад

What do you generally do for prepping the paint for the airbrush with contrast? Are you adding airbrush medium? How much are you thinning the paint if at all

@georgejoseph1852 2 года назад

I’ve used contrast through airbrush a bit, i added a tiny bit of thinner, but that’s it and they were fine

@yagsipcc287 2 года назад

I feel like I am the only one who doesn't like them tbh 🤣 just not very consistent between colours is my issue, some look super strong but when applied they aren't and some just look ok but when applied they are really strong 😅 I see how they can be super useful though. Marco Frisoni has shown amazing aways to use them, Inks and oils over the last several years. Many people have copied from him directly especially with the inks and oils that's when they blew up again around 2 years ago or so (think it's two and have years ago now actually if not more)

@mycatistypingthis5450 2 года назад

Some paints are just bad (like Ultramarine), but others I really like (Warp Lightning or Talassar Blue). Somewhat diluted high pigment paints over white also give a similar effect (tried with Kimera). Speedpaints from Army Painter also give much of the same effect for half the price (will be out feb 2022).

@chadmrrsn 2 года назад

I think a few are ok, but they aren't the godsend that a lot of people make them out to be, without the proper tools and techniques the model doesn't look right. A lot of the models I see that have been painted with contrast paints end up looking splotchy

@carnajom8831 2 года назад

Really like how vibrant those squigs are. Would love to see a longer more detailed video on them (if you haven't done one already that is...)

@kendric2000-q3d 2 года назад

Snakebite Leather is hands down my favorite paint for leather pieces. So easy to use and you get great results. ;)

@TheBackwoodsboy95 2 года назад

Was curious how you'd deal with cleaning up errors with the contrast paints since they are translucent, any tips in that area?

@TheFourMcStuges 2 года назад

contast :,)

@kelpie77 2 года назад

You know what was the first video-tutorial i saw before start painting my first space marine with Contrast? an hint: it was also first Squidmar video i saw before subscribing :-D One big drawback (?) for the Contrast paint is... with them you paint A LOT MORE and so you finish up paints more quickly (and also finish up more quickly the storage space and the money you spend on buying new miniatures... :-D ) but it's difficult to check this as a real drawback :-D

@ThatFetcherFargoth 2 года назад

Cool video, but kind of disappointing. I wish you would have went more in depth, and showed us a comparison of each of the paints using the airbrush. Otherwise, we're just taking your word for it that the SUPER EXPENSIVE Citadel Contrast paints are better. It comes across kind of shill-y.

@ij8502 6 месяцев назад

That just cause they are the best. Very quality paint and in reality it’s not super expensive to spend an extra 4$ on paint that will last months giving you extra value to yourself and others on your miniatures.

@alienatedbeing7513 2 года назад

I’m not a huge fan of using them on armour or large smooth surfaces unless it’s just a glaze to add some colour. Although I guess if you’re using them through an airbrush there isn’t a problem. But I’ve found them amazing for smaller and more organic shaped models

@bettsdn 2 года назад

yeah with an airbrush this is not an issue at all.

@JuanPalomoM 2 года назад

I love them on my custodes, over a base of a super bright silver. It makes the armor look fantastic, and even roughens it up a bit. For other sield companies i wouldnt like it, but the Aquilan Sield is supposed to go around protecting people so i find it matches the concept!

@jameswilson5087 2 года назад

Like Citadel Contrast paints? Wait till you try The Army Painter soon to be released SpeedPaint range coming out early next year at nearly half the price. The timing of this video is u canny, glad Squarespace is the sponsor....

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

gw shill all the day right?

@jameswilson5087 2 года назад

@@SquidmarMiniatures no idea, just uncanny.

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

@@jameswilson5087 Lets start a conspiracy, those seem to be doing well these days :) we just make ideos and have fun with minis mate.

@jameswilson5087 2 года назад

@@SquidmarMiniatures I agree- you make good content and I am subscribed because you have good modelling and painting tips and your work is very appealing to me. Maybe I was worried the evil G-Dub had gotten their claws into you 😉

@bretts2356 2 года назад

I have a handful of Contrast paints that I use a good bit and I like them for what I use them for but the cost is so high to get a full range and it's hard to justify when I already have other paints that will get the job done. So, I am super excited about Speedpaints- half the price of Contrast is REALLY appealing.

@user-ro1cs5hp5e 2 года назад

Im an army painter fan. I didn't like contrast paints it was a massive scam PR marketing stunt those paints r overpriced dont deliver on their pronises. WG isn't what they used to be. They sold themselves to a vulture fund prior to hasbro acquiring them bc they were heading to bankruptcy. WG is a shame. It's worse than what Apple does. Literally WG should be out of business for ripping people

@parabot2 2 года назад

@@user-ro1cs5hp5e Not to mention you get Way more paint in Vallejo / Army Painter etc .

@jamesclarke5331 2 года назад

While GW said they're a cheat for noobs, but I've never been happy with the finish on them, but I find people like you Squidmar or Juan who have used them and understand how they work, they seem to look amazing

@joel6376 2 года назад

Why wouldn't you have ink and medium/flow improve etc and create your own? You can pickup a set of inks relatively cheaply, mix the colours you need and go from there. This also gives you the flexibility of having the inks on hand as well, which are also useful. I must say I am sort of disappointed that youtubers are championing GW contrast (others have come to this same conclusion) for off label use of the product (they were intended to do double duty of base+washes for faster painting, not use with an airbrush) that can be achieved with a little effort using other non GW products - as these YTers have the ability to shape peoples habits. I could envision an app that squidmar has some base colors in the free version and then some paid "mixes" using widely available liquitex or DR inks, medium etc.

@voxkine9385 2 года назад

I actually love using contrasts in ways they aren’t meant for necessarily. Skeleton Horde contrast is great over metallics, it ages them really well. My most recent use is using plague bearer’s flesh contrast as a thinner for Nurgle flesh. I painted up the lord of blights using just big man’s glow and plague bearer flesh contrast and got a ton of great variety and Nurgley flesh. 2 paints and I had highlights for days, super happy with it as someone who doesn’t normally like flesh. I did have to mix in some blue for shadows later, but it can’t always be easy.

@MrBizteck 2 года назад

Thing that kills me is I already own 50+ normal pots of paint .... thats soooo much money !

@lukasvalkovic2205 2 года назад

Hi, great vid. Just two questions: 1. How do you dilute the paints when airbrushing? 2. Do you matte varnish them (they tend to be a bit glossier than normal paints)?

@richarddean8042 2 года назад

Indeed - it would be interesting to know what you use to dilute them and an idea of how thin

@thare1774 2 года назад

I just use Vince Venturella’s airbrush thinning mixture with all paint including contrast paints and it works great. I believe it’s 70% airbrush thinner to 30% flow improver. It’s in one of his airbrush instructional videos

@thare1774 2 года назад

You also don’t have to thin it out as much as regular paint as it’s not as pigmented. A couple drops per fill of the reservoir and it shoots well

@lukasvalkovic2205 2 года назад

@@thare1774 thanks, I just wasn´t sure if the normal thinning mix would be ok, after all, the contrast paints have probably different medium. You can even buy it separately for dilution.

@aaronbono4688 2 года назад

I'm going to have to slightly disagree with you about contrast paints through an airbrush. What I have noticed is it depends on the contrast paint. Some contrast paints actually look better when you don't use the airbrush. The way I decide is if I use a paint brush and the most raised surfaces get very little paint then an airbrush tends to do a better job because you end up getting more color on the raised surfaces. However if you use a paint brush to put a contrast paint on and it has a tendency to leave a darker raised surface then using an airbrush tends to destroy the contrast. Basically what I find is when you use the airbrush the contrast paint has a greater tendency to dry on the more raised surfaces and seeps into the crevices less which essentially reduces the contrast. So if you want to determine whether to use an airbrush or not with a contrast paint, paint a test piece and see if the raised portions are too light and if they are use an airbrush to darken them up.

@adampurdon9647 2 года назад

So when airbrushing with Contrast paints do you need to go from the lightest colors to darkest colors or will the highlight contrast show up on the darker paints?

@neilbrown2451 2 года назад

Yes. I think so. As they are translucent. I tend to go yellow, then orange then red in the shadows, for example

@garrettw5166 2 года назад

Something I have been trying is after doing the zenithal highlighting I do a very precise black oil pin wash on the details. You would be surprised how good the details pop after you do your airbrushing and contrast painting.

@TheWarder500 2 года назад

Please do more videos on contrast paint tutorials. I’ve been seeing an increasing number of creators, including yourself, do amazing things with them and I want to see more

@wilsonrivera5916 2 года назад

have you looked in SPEED PAINT by Army Painter?

@nicholasbuscanera3836 2 года назад

This has been the single most helpful video I have seen to help improve my airbrush skill. Understanding how light/shadows work in real life can really bring a miniature to life. I have two kids and little time to work on my Death Guard army, this has helped a lot! Thanks Squidmar for the awesome videos!

@ABeeken 2 года назад

Your videos looking at contrast all those months ago are what got me back into mini painting. Contrast over a zenithal is very much my go to these days - I’m not a hugely skilled painter and I don’t really have the time to spend a lot of time making my models look super pro, but I love a game with painted minis and contrast really helps with this.

@DieJG 2 года назад

Same here, contrast over zenithal looks so easy AND nice!

@vegeta1450 2 года назад

I have never used contrast paints so you got my intrest BUT 9$ is a bit too much for one paint. So I went and did some digging. I live in Poland and apparently we have these paints a bit cheaper here. They are around 47 kr. Strange. I have no clue why. XD Now I have to buy a few and try 'em out. You make it look so easy XD

@MikePhumanaut 2 года назад

I'm excited for army painter speed paints, and have also started just using glazing medium to make my own paints. But I do really like a lot of the contrast colors.

@parabot2 2 года назад

Yes can get Craft paints 100mil for $3 , and make your own contrast way way cheaper . Many of the craft paints are easily as good as the bigger brand names .

@MentoliptusBanko 2 года назад

A love how you painted the WH Underwrolds Orcs. Each in a different colour...beautiful!

@AoSCoach 2 года назад

I’m seeing more and more airbrush videos using inks, thanks for calling it out. I should try it for zenithal instead of spray can

@vallakiurchin1796 2 года назад

I am in love with this approach and use it for months now! Such a time saver. I was using just black and white spray cans at first, but I have done a few things since then. I use three cans, black, white, and grey seer as three gradients to start and then use white in the airbrush for select volumes. I love the idea of two different contrast paints from above and below; I haven't done that, yet, because, like you said, they are expensive! As my acrylics dry up, I'll be headed this way, too. I also agree with what you said about contrast paints with a brush. I see this all the time on Discord with someone just sloshing paint on and it looks so blotchy on armour pieces it's hard to read. Is that camo or just grime? Why is the grime everywhere?

@the_real_ch3 2 года назад

I've started using contrast paints for the hide and fur on my beast snaggaz and I've really liked the results

@PamperMalowany 2 года назад

I've been using that method for some time,, it's really great to have fast and great looking models :) I find that the first step of using and modulating light and shadows with a white ink the most important part of the whole process :)

@casperchow5024 2 года назад

I would very much love to see a full video on how you paint a mini using the 90% contrast paint technique! Your Troggoths looks so good!

@DarioPattarini 2 года назад

Did you add flow aids or dilution to Contrast colors before using with airbrush?

@BaphoMettbroetchen 2 года назад

Contrast paints are overrated. And overpriced of course. And they come in retarded pots. And Scale 75, Warcolors and soon Armypainter also have their own equivalent. AND artist grade acrylic inks are almost the same, but generally with a higher quality. Unless you're a GW fanboy, there is NO reason to buy Contrast.

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

I've got about 70 inks from different brands, i've got a few of the AP painter pots, none of the act the exact same way as conrast paints do. They all have different nuances. I use inks for other things :) seem to me you havent really tried them all

@MSnell 2 года назад

I'm no GW fanboy, but Contrast is still unfortunately in its own league for that type of product. The S75 ones are way too thin and their Kickstarter marketing was super misleading. Slapping artist inks on models will not achieve the same results. The tiny range of Vallejo game inks actually do okay as substitutes, but I don't think Vallejo themselves even realize it or care. The AP ones seem promising though, so I hope they knock GW down a peg or two.

@Thomas-mh7kp 2 года назад

I love my contrast paints BUT I really dislike the pots specifically for them. The paint dries on the top and its not easy to get a good mixture (you can say that about other paints but I digress). I put the entire range into some 22ml dropper bottles from Monument Hobbies, problem solved, problem staying solved. Looking forward to getting my Squidmar Airbrush to add to my others. Love the videos!

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

oh yeah totally agree, that the post are terrible!

@mycatistypingthis5450 2 года назад

Citadel pots are bad for everything. Bad at staying open or closed

@faaip 2 года назад

it'd be good to have a video of an example model end to end - the steps make sense but it'd just be cool to see it all fit together

@dekai7992 2 года назад

This was simply AMAZING. This is exactly the method how I'm striving to paint; thank you so much for laying it out so clearly!

@mikiangel95 2 года назад

I'm waiting for the Army Painter contrast line. Saw a lot of reviews and they seem a bit better than these GW contrast plus, they'll be cheaper!!! I don't know how they'll work throw an airbrush but they are in a dropbottle so that's another plus

@user-mc4sq3fk5d 2 месяца назад

New to the hobby (although I will be a historical vice fantasy/sci-f war gamer). I have been looking all over for paint comparisons but of course 95% of such content is fantasy focused. However, reviews of paint regardless of miniature is very helpful. I ran across your video and found something you said interesting. Folks from the UK and into Warhammer would naturally gravitate towards Citadel. The bit you mentioned about Warlord was a light bulb moment. In that historical space they chose Army Painter. So my question is if you were in my shoes as a newcomer who will focus mostly on 18-19 th century historical miniature painting, who would you go with. I am from the U.S. so no bias or history with any company at all. It seems on the surface that Vallejo model color is well suited to historical but then again I like the base/layer/highlight ease with Citadel.. again as a beginner. I very much welcome suggestions. Thanks!!

@marcsugrue7630 2 года назад

Great work and good content. I would love to see you tackle a large vehicle with just the method you mentioned. How would you handle highlighting? Would you re-zenith after applying a midtown contrast? Then do your highlight contrast over it? I would be so encouraged to see it after watching this video. Thanks!

@Neontrifle 5 месяцев назад

I've started airbrushing with Vallejo Xpress paints and for speed they are great and as good as Citadel. However, even though they often look fabulous airbrushed I'm in no hurry. I'm not 61 so probably won't be gaming 😂 and models are too expensive to be ploughing through them too fast, it's all about the journey and not the destination for me, modelling is my "Yoga" 🧘‍♂️

@wolf-xf6hf 16 дней назад

Another tip is that if you are painting highly textured material like fur capes, chain mail, or scales adding a light white dry brush after the zenithal can also really help the contrast paint show through

@tombrand236 2 года назад

Great video! Do you use a thinner or contrast medium with these?

@jorey4565 2 года назад

Emil ,i live in France ,also here all GW products are very expensive ! The solution is very simple to spare money,i buy directly in England to the shop "ELEMENT GAMES",i bough them all my Contrast ,ALCLAD,Monument hobby PRO ACRYL,etc..👍👍❤

@lewisjohnson8226 2 года назад

I remember paying just under £180 for a full set of contrast paints, plus a can of Wrathbone primer, plus a pot of Wrathbone base paint here in the UK, so the overseas price-hike is pretty brutal. They've been fantastic paints for my amatuer ass though. I managed to get an entire Zombicide game tabe-ready in a fortnight, which for me is a huge achievement.

@MichaelTobin-qk4tx 11 месяцев назад

Although I will use speed paints for d&D figures for a customer ($10 per figure) I prefer contrast paints when possible because I can go back in later with plain acrylics to layer up or highlight. With speed paints, there's a risk of reactivation unless you thin the acrylics with speed paint thinner.

@SquizmWizzerd 2 года назад

I was here when the title still said contast.

@MufasaTheMan 2 года назад

Hey Squidmar! Do you need to thin them when spraying through an airbrush? If so, how?

@mikegropp3937 2 года назад

Really hoping to see a reply to this!

@RW-Navigator 2 года назад

no straight from the pot

@_Graia 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing. I want to get a realistic look to my GSC much like you have in your Orks. How can I achieve this without an airbrush? I have a newborn and space is limited. Also, the aerosolized particles aren’t good for baby and the noise from a compressor and air booth are a no go. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

@davidbright8978 2 года назад

Personally the GW contrast paints are overrated and overpriced. I tried using them on my SW legion minis. And the results are crap, in my area I have to mix them 50/50 with the contrast medium to get good results. I haven't tried them via airbrush. But having liked them. Looking forward to army painter version

@Rejnols 2 года назад

Hope Squidmar or someone else can answer this for me! Do i need to use airbrush thinner or airbrush flow improver for contrast paints? Squidmar doesn't mention it in the video, so i am just unsure

@michaelinOZ 2 года назад

Watch out for the Speed Paint range from Army Painter. Most likely half the price and the different colors behave the same (not like GW contrast). So far all videos have been very promising.

@ABee0815 11 месяцев назад

Thank you very much, now I use this technique for my 10mm WoodElve-Speedpaint-Army-Project. I hope it workes 😅

@DavidBall717 2 года назад

Quick question how would you go about doing black in this method? Would you just rely on the zenithal highlights? I'm trying to find ways to make painting my raven guard and deathwatch quick and easy but still look good, as I'm not much of a painter, it's probably my least favourite part of the hobby

@gazmatraz5248 2 года назад

Was wondering if this is a good choice for a starter air brush Harder & Steenbeck Evo D sen 0,2mm+0,4mm, Becher 2ml+5ml. Any advice would be wecome.

@rukeyser Год назад

I'm not a miniature painter & exploring brands before I buy. Over in 2d art, yr fave never comes up ... no surprise given the whole brush-eating thing. Fun alien world to have visited.

@absolutegenerique 2 года назад

Marco from channel MarcoFrisoni NJM has been doing this stuff for a long time -zennital underpainting with contrast paints / inks trough airbrush. Are you shure you didn't wach his channel? Copycat

@Mad.player 2 года назад

Emil, try contrasts paints over metallics. I use contrasts as filters over vallejo duraluminium, this way i can get a nice shiny surface. Fo example Snakebite leather gives nice brownish gold hinting towards brass.

@sethpeterson8261 2 года назад

This video reminded me how excited I am to get the full AP Speed Paints line and use those rather than Contrast

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

They're different, more like a ink like wash

@sethpeterson8261 2 года назад

@@SquidmarMiniatures They definitely look more consistent which is the thing I hate about Contrast the most. From everything I've seen so far SP looks like it should be better in both price, quality and results. Here's hoping!

@Jamie-bj8gk 2 года назад

Does anyone know if the new warhammer battleforce boxs will sell out quickly on the warhammer website? Thanks

@HellGrimo Год назад

W-what did you do to poor Hrothgorn?? Did you grafted an Orc head on the beautiful body of a healthy ogor? ;_; Seriously though, beautiful paintjob as always.

@plume78 2 года назад

Hey Squidmar, you have been watching too much Marco Frisoni NJM channel!!! He has been using this technique for a while. Glad you are finally catching up 😜

@ProPotato 2 года назад

ok, so. Bought my first Sigmar minis today (always been 40k) to try out Oils for the first time. Now I'm wondering Dive into Oils, or dive into Contrasts =\

@natesroomrule 2 года назад

So Emil, do you have a Spray Booth when you airbrush? I noticed in most of your videos it didnt seem like it and in this video it clearly shows no spray booth. I already ordered my squidmar airbrush and i was wondering about the setup - I would never be spraying anything but acrylics.

@dukecoull9016 2 года назад

I was a hard skeptic, but contrast Black Templar is converting me, pin washes and deep contrasts on my Necrons... move over Nuln oil (carefully though 😅)

@nasigoring1525 2 года назад

Hi Squidlettes, I am about to start an orange space marine army and was going to zenithil burnt umber ink from below and white from above with Gryph Hound Orange - is there maybe a different contrast that I can use from below instead?

@Titus_Vespasianus 2 года назад

hoping you can give me some insight...I recently painted some 28mm historicals and i brush painted on some AK Interactive matte varnish and the paint underneat cracked...any idea why???

@darrengibbons4728 2 года назад

you want to have a look at the scale range... lovely looking airbrush I ordered one pretty much straight away ... but I maybe looking at cancelling my order dont know if I can justify the additionally charge into the UK, shame really

@alinaerdmann975 2 года назад

Okey I need help, I like and love it to do the things on his own. So I see "contrast Paints/speedpaint" and think... It's like you say I can cook and cook instant nudles. Or e rdy to heat food. I see this wrong, on this video u say contrast paints for the winner. But u show us normal paints and trick paints. I can paint the same without easy to apply one layer color for all layers. Basecoat, Washing and highlighting in one paint. So u don't need to be a painter does it mean or not?

@kendo5862 2 года назад

Anything different in types and or rations in terms of mediums, flow improvers and thinners when airbrushing contrasts paints... standard flow improver/thinner ...presume not just the bespoke branded contrast medium?

@KrmsnShadow 2 года назад

I need to step up my game especially since I ordered the airbrush... so much info I don't know where to start. But, I won't get any practice without actually painting. My anxiety gets the best of me and makes it hard to start painting 😅

@vladradulescu8430 2 года назад

I'm still abeginner wih the airbrush, but tried your tip with great effect the las two days. Thanks a lot!! What nozzle size do you use?

@wayward-saint 2 года назад

Well I can’t afford an airbrush, so luckily I can also save on not getting the contrast paints. Hopefully the army painter line will be better for brush application.

@l____bugc____l 2 года назад

Hi! Love your video's.. I was wondering and hope you will answer.. What type of paint do you use as a black base coat? Is it also FW or something else :) Thank you!

@TheLukemcdaniel 2 года назад

Fuck citadel's overpriced for no reason shit. There's several other brands that give as good if not better paint, for like half the price, AND they're in dropper bottles instead of pots so they don't dry out so easily and are easier to get out just the right amount.

@thomas_st 2 года назад

I like how easy the contrast paints can be used even through a 0.2 mm nozzle. On a well prepared model with zenithal highlight they are really great.

@MitVorteil 2 года назад

Do you thin the paints for airbrushing at all?

@Strephen 2 года назад

given how splotchy GW contrasts are I feel that the whole "it looks 1000x better with an airbrush" is a HUGE caveat here.

@ftlemonpie731 2 года назад

Been trying to use an airbrush with the skeleton horde contrastpaint for the Ossiarch Bonereapers. So far I had no succes using it in the airbrush. It looks less real then using it as more of a coat with a regular brush. Anny tips of painting skeletonlike stuf with an airbrush and contrastpaints?

@TattooedTabletop 2 года назад

I am so glad you did this video! I came into the hobby right around when the contrast paints came out. I still like traditional acrylics, but the contrast paints are so amazing when paired with a Zenithal highlight. I felt like a lot of content creators immediately were against Contrast because they were so used to using traditional paints. Now I think a lot of people have come around and seen how useful they can be. Much love from Minnesota!

@N1kolajen 2 года назад

Just tried this method and im a bit disapointed... Used Skeleton Horde and it turned yellow.. It does Not have that warm, pale bone that im used to when using grey seer and brush

@Wolfie21384 2 года назад

So, to paint like Squidmar I need an airbrush and all the contrast paints... It's gonna be a while :P Your paint schemes are always so good. Thank you for the inspiration to keep going. Can't wait for the airbrush to ship.

@SquidmarMiniatures 2 года назад

I dont recommend anyone to get all of the directly. Try out a few and see if its for you!

@randomusernameCallin 2 года назад

I told people that I do not think that contrasts paints are something you should get if you are new to painting minis. There is just some extra work you need to get contrasts paints to look better than normal paints. I have dry brush with a clean brush where I painted with contrasts paints.

@randomrandom1050 2 года назад

I HATE contasts paints !

@folieadeux5463 2 года назад

i dont know what im talking abt but i disagree. liquitex has way better colors and doesnt leave large white areas like contrast. and if you want to spray with them liquitex inks are still cheaper and better..

@mkulchar 2 года назад

Do you have to thin down the contrast paint for it to work in a airbrush? Cause isn't suppose to work like a wash? Otherwise if you spray it.. isn't just acting as basic paint?

@Bish186 2 года назад

i picked some contrast paints up to do a space marine team to play with my son over christmas but hated them. But since then ive used some on my squighog nobs and they are really good on textures. i think space marines have too much flat plastic and i like my space marines to look super clean

@josephhalfacre1584 2 года назад

What I got from the video was the best use of contrast paint is through an airbrush where it doesn't have the GW intended effect anyway. So what makes it better then shooting something else though the airbrush?