Cyber Forge minis Patreon has a beautiful black woman with guns mini in their collection this month. Would love to see how you tackle realistic darker skin tones. Head/face painting part 2? She's such a gorgeous figure, I want to do her justice when I print her out.
They're some really cool minis. At some point, I'll be approaching some 3D models and bust. I will consider them when I do, thanks for your suggestion😊
I think the best advice for dark skin tones is to look at a lot of pics. Then you see the highlight colours go right the way up through the same caucasian tones we use, just in much smaller areas. If you don't highlight it all the way up it doesn't look nearly so good, it's not about the skin colour, it's about the light.
I don't know if it helps, but what I do is basically this, but browns instead. Instead of going up through the more Caucasian flesh tones, I just go up through browns. Depending on the specific tone I'm going for I will continue to mix it with Rosy colors or more yellow or cream colors. And of course blues or greens for dead flesh.
16 minutes in as I was thinking "Omg if that's speedy I'll stick to helmets for a long time" and then I realized there is another method right after! *facepalm*
Such a great video, I never come across the method of finishing your brush stroke where you want it to be the brightest, literally game changing for me, especially with painting faces. Thank you
Dude, with that one piece of information, unlocked, you're probably about to get a huge improvement curve in your satisfaction, quality and joy! Happy to be of help😊
I’m a bit new to this hobby. That head is incredibly tiny. Do you wear one of those magnification headsets for models this small? How can you possibly see those details??
I don't wear anything, good light helps, not too bright (avoids glare), and nowhere in shadow, also don't paint against a white desk/background, it makes focussing harder.
Hi there. Thank you for all the help you offer in your videos. I am a little confused but wanted to confirm something: as I am watching this, I am up to the point you have applied six layers to the top of the nose. Should I assume that your layers are so thin and see-through that the cumulative layers are actually visually effective? If not, why do you keep covering the same surface with different shades when you are just going to cover it again in the next step? Obviously I have not painted any miniatures yet? When you paint on your thumb it seems like the colors are opaque and that suggests you are just going over and over the same surface covering the color you just applied. I understand that in some areas you are sequentially covering less area but that bridge of the nose seems like you just cover one color with another. Hope I am not offending you with my confusion
No worries mate, not at all, it's a very good question! The correct application of this stuff separates the proper award winners from process-beasts like me, I probably obscured a couple in there (need more delicacy/control/less rushing), or could have missed some steps (wasted time/could have been faster)... more practise needed :)
use your paintbrush's butt to dilute with lahmian medium, dip it into the pot and it gets exactly one drop on it and you can place the drop on the or next to your paint drop :-) don't use the brush (bristles) - you can control the amount easily and no need even to wash the brush before using
Some ok tips, but the finnished result looks dead, and thats when we can see what you have done as its rairly in focus. And lastly the jumps in what you do and show on cam, make it more difficult to follow and thats a pitty.
Oh man, you making your face pink in the video when talking about it was really trippy! Great video as always, really liked the extra explanation at the start of this one, and the limited paints technique.
Cheers, dude, glad you think so! Ronan doesn't actually warn me when he's doing these editings, so I had the same 'what's up with my eyes' initial moment that you did too I imagine😅😁
Very late here, but I've come from the Gargant video and I'm wondering what paints you'd substitute WB Red and Screaming Skull for if you were trying to paint black skin?
22:16 I now believe there must be a cigar chewing Byron alter ego somewhere. If not... maybe there should be? (fake cigar or perhaps a series D xl?) I'm a helmet kinda guy myself. But I dont think helmets go on tyranids very well... or hoods... perhaps that's something you might be interested in tackling? :P. Love how both the heads turned out though. Inspires me to get some heads and just have a play.
Bumping and old video, thanks again guys for such amazing content!! Please please a ''slap chop" contrast paint method for painting human flesh,, for the magical realm of Barbarians, elf's, wizards and dwarfs!! Muscles and wrinkles!! Great job!!
@@ArtisOpus I appreciate the quick reply. Have you considered doing a video using the smaller models? I would like to see how the bright color and wash produces an eye-like effect. I am currently using a high powered magnifier and 000 brush to try and reach the 'pupil' but with less than mixed success.
Hey dude, welcome aboard😊Very kind of you to ask, we don't have a Patreon, but you can absolutely support the channel by purchasing some of our brushes😊
@@ArtisOpus excellent, checking now. Keep up the great work and thanks for the response! The white scars video was amazing, took my guys from “middle school crafts project” to “best in my friend group” :)
So I've been challenged to paint a 1/12 bust by a friend (we're doing a hobby/painting challenge each month)... Not gonna lie bit intimidated lol. Any further tips for painting larger faces or busts in general tbf 😂
Hey Alex, check out our Gargant video - I basically applied the same principles that I talk about here on a larger scale. My main tip is to pick a helpful bust and remember that you don't have to exaggerate details so much. Let us know how it goes, sounds like fun! 🤩
As always, loved the video. Always learn multiple things. Is there a name for the Divide face into thirds and tint them yellow/red/blue rule? Finding it hard to Google it. Also, word bearers red is one of those colours that keeps coming up (almost as much as leviadon blue!). It's a little known citadel paint, but doesnt seem much different to khorne red. Why all the love for it?
Amazing to head, buddy, thanks! It's absolutely impossible - I tried myself for the video and was definitely disappointed by the results. It's extremely versatile and it's ballsy enough to be properly dull😊 Khorne red is neither dull nor vibrant.
Good evening. I came across your profile end of last year and really do find your tips really use full. I been back in the painting since 2016 and I absolutely stuggle with cloths... I'm a dark angel play so those boys have alot of cloth. I can get to grips with highlights and layering... Do you have a video discussing this? If not might I be a fan boy and suggest one for future. Keep safe.
Hey buddy, great suggestion and well put, thank you! They occur a lot in the Warhammer worlds, so I am sure it'd be useful for lots of viewers. Will work on it!😊
just stumbled accorss the channel, gonna defo click on that subscribe button! Awesome information and love the take on two different time restraight approaches.
I know what you mean about not enjoying faces and tend to aim to avoid if possible - however - after watching this, I feel that I really need to make more of an effort with them and like you said, you should have as much weaponry in your arsenal and try to experiment and experience all aspects of the hobby to enjoy it to the max! Well done with the video... would like to see greenskin done in a similar style... 💪🏼👌🏼👏🏻
A lot of people have asked for green skin and I'll definitely get to it once I've practised it a bit more. Totally agree though and I am super happy to hear watching it was inspirational for you, thanks a lot for your support!😊
Great tutorial, I’m always strugglyng with human skin tones...perhaps ‘cause I mainly paint orks, but even though I’ve been painting for quite a time and do have some decent skills, human skin is still my scarecrow! Make a tutorial on HOW TO PAINT SKIN...to follow up...thanks for your videos
Honestly! I can't wait to spend some money at your shop! You've got some hella nice tools that are perfect for most any job and ill be investing soon. My question is, where did you get your pen vice at? Is that just something you picked up off Amazon? Anyways, love the work. Keep it coming bro... thanks for the advice!
Love the vids my dude, keep em coming. 👍🏼 I finally managed to get hold of a set of “S” & “D” brushes the other day & not had the chance to try them yet. Now, between me, the kids & the wamon we have i think 11 army’s (not one finished fully) ? but the two largest are the Black legion & the Death Guard, & i was wondering how you would paint them ? can they be dry brushed to a good table top standard ? Looking forward to your next vid & too using your brushes for the first time. 👍🏼
Thanks so much for your purchase, dude! Absolutely! In fact, one of our favourite power armour drybrushing tutorials is our Black Templar guide. Does that fit your scheme? 😊 *It's quite difficult to see replied comments so please write a new one if you have any further questions.
I really like your content, but when you are talking to the camera it looks like you are looking slightly above the lens, which gives me the feeling that you are constantly looking at my forehead, which is a little unsettling xD
🤭🤭🤭Oopsi... This is something that'd probably improve when we change camera. For now, you can be just asking yourself WHYYY 😩is he staring at my forehead😅
Great face tutorial and some nice references to other related content from like Darren Latham...watch it all absorb and strip back to your time available. Cheers!
This video came out 12 hours after I finished painting Jakkob Bugmansson's face! Dang! I really enjoyed the video, there was some really fun editing in it, and I've not got even more ideas in the tank for faces. As I've been practicing, I think I'm starting to like painting faces?
Finally recieved my first artis opus series d large + medium dry brushes. Quite a delay (ordered through element games) well worth the wait, where have these brushes been all my life. Much superior to any other drybrush I have used and I have been painting fir quite a while. Able to create a much finer and better blended finishes. Always been a big fan of drybrushing and ink usage so keep up the good work.
Really enjoyed this one. I'm really not confident with faces at all, and to be honest I normally avoid bare heads to avoid having to paint a face but it is something I want to work on. I will be ordering some smaller series S brushes (I only have sizes 1-6 atm) and trying some of this out - I'll mainly stick to the second method for now since that's already better than I usually achieve. Any tips for varying skin tones? I'd love to see a similar video for brown skinned models and green skinned orks - both a detailed and speed version of each just to see how you approach the different colours/shades.
I need some more practice with these myself before I feel confident enough, but we'll definitely get there. Thanks so much for your support! Maybe consider grabbing the box as it contains all the smaller sizes and you can never have enough 1's😊
Love the use of just working from one base to highlight, would you consider doing a follow-up with a range of skin tones? I'm building a AM force and I'm trying to ad some diversity and not everyone seems to begin with a red base! Thanks again for another great vid on a terrific channel 👍
Hey dude, I would absolutely love to do this, but I am awfully unexperienced with fleshy armies in generals. having only really painted pale elves. Gonna have to learn myself before teaching others😁Thanks for watching!
That's actually really helpful, thanks! I have a group of 8th army tank riders to paint so this is going to be really helpful! Also, congratulations on 30K subs, it's a big milestone and well earned! You'll hit 50K before you know it!
I'll definitely try your method of painting the eyes earlier. I followed Darren Latham's video on faces, and got it really nice after a couple of hours of work, and felt kind of bad when I finally painted the eyes, and they didn't turn out as well as I'd like. I'll also switch to Ulthuan instead of white for the eye balls.
You won't regret it, dude! It really can be quite demoralizing to have the eyes let the face down. That's why I paint this way generally... we can't all be as fancy as Darren 😊
You guys are great teachers , giving us all the confidence to have ago and improve our skills ...a big thank you to you all 👍⭐️ also , I’m a painter decorator by trade and I use hair conditioner on my natural hair brushes to keep them in good condition ...I also use it on my kolinsky brushes ... it works great
Fantastic video, I don’t often comment on videos but loved the style of video with all the steps explained in great detail. Love a long guide where i can see the project come together in real time. Thanks for all the effort you have put into these videos and your brushes. I’ll be trying out your D brushes soon!
nice tutorial, thanks. very detailed instructions and you get a real sense of the person painting the mini. Normally I have a quite short span of attention on videos with narration but this was interesting, I felt I learned something.
Byron, great tutorial! Any chance of a greenskin tutorial in the near future, please? Keep procrastinating on getting Zarbag’s Gitz done having not painted a goblin in twenty odd years...
Never mate, nothing against them but I just think good quality light (not too strong/reflective) and a non-white background is the best for me, I also hate addition faff/stuff between me and the model... ....Now records videos with a camera between me and model... Haa!
I really struggle with this. I've actually tried it multiple times without success. I need to give it a go whilst completely copying someone else's scheme to really push it into my head I think😊
@@ArtisOpus I more than get what you mean my friend. I think it’s a very hard but unique style most only paint 40k that way but I really feel like age of sigmar would shine perfectly with it.
Great vid with well planned processes to get great effects on both faces for the time put in. My current challenge is very different and I wonder if you'd give me your thoughts. I'm addicted to mini heavy kickstarters with masses of quite well detailed figures but the faces particularly have a very different sculpting approach to GW stuff. The faces are more realistically contoured and less stylised, the exaggerated detail of an "epic" styled figure isn't there to work with. That makes it harder to use this sort of approach. Right now I'm painting massed nazi soldiers from Reichbusters and Hellboy, small faces with all the features there but not sculpted deeply or with exaggerated features. How would you approach them differently to try and still get a good tabletop gaming result for the time invested? for instance because the face areas are smaller painting the eyes isn't a worthwhile matter at all. I tried out a bunch of approaches but I'm ashamed to say my best result was barely any painting at all. Red brown all over base, pale pinky flesh all over that only avoiding the eye socket area, then I washed it with a bunch of different test mixes of inks, then switched to glazes made with contrast paint and plenty of contrast medium, but the best result was Reikland Fleshshade straight from the bottle (2 light coats), finally a very dry brush, barely any paint at all with the original pale flesh and a tiny trace of the same ink. I buy very few GW models and use artist inks rather than game inks but I had some around that came from ebay with a master set of vallejo I got for a song. I feel like I haven't put the work in, somehow haven't done them justice, but they look fine and way better than my tests using more usual and more thorough approaches. With all the field grey green on the troops they really needed the warm flesh and other warm hued saturated detail features to bring them to life, not so true on the smattering of guys I had the patience to do wearing whiteish (winter) coats or winter forest camo coats over their base uniform. Any thoughts would help, there must be a lot of us painting the pvc models from games like this?
