Kingdom Death: Monster Painting Guide Ep.2 - The White Lion

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Hello! This is a guide to painting the White Lion from Kingdom Death: Monster.
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For help with building any of the KDM minis: vibrantlantern.com
Video Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Steps Overview
1:17 - Base & Prime
5:43 - Base Colours
12:35 - Texture & Details
22:45 - Glowing Eyes
26:30 - Inks in the Shadows
Paint List:
Black (VMC)
Dark Sea Blue (VMC)
Steel Legion Drab (GW)
Deck Tan (VMC)
Titanium White (S)
Yriel Yellow (GW)
Screamer Pink (GW)
Vermillion (VMC)
Carroburg Crimson (GW)
Inktense Green (SC)
Inktense Blue (SC)
Inktense Black (SC)
Here's where I bought the
slate chippings: goo.gl/qtZ1SW although these can also be bought in bulk at most garden centres.
For this tutorial I mostly used a Rosemary and Co. Series 33 Size 2 brush, except for the initial base colours where I was using a Windsor & Newton Series 7 Size 2.
I also used Testors Dullcote matte varnish to protect the figures.
All music composed by and © copyright owned by Sorastro.

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4 июл 2024

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@rostig01 6 лет назад

Its nice to see something other than Star Wars every so often. :)

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Ha - thanks Russell :)

@PeterJza 6 лет назад

Just brilliant! Plz do more kdm stuff

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Peter! I certainly will do :)

@Wildboy789789 6 лет назад

Agree, I love the shading and lighting with the lantern figures too

@ClunytheScourge1 5 лет назад

The Phoenix would be quite a challenge to depict in this aesthetic style.

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

It sure will be a juicy challenge! :)

@silhulleman3085 6 лет назад

Hi Sorastro, Recently got my hands on Kingdom Death and I'm literally unwilling to continue painting before I can see your recommendations for each miniature! I'm keeping a close watch on your profile for any KDM updates!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Sil! I'm several projects at the moment but I'd like to get to the next KDM mini pretty soon.. :)

@TheRunesmythe 6 лет назад

Absolutely amazing; with the limited color palette and glowing effects, I'd even go so far as to say haunting. Definitely not something I'd ever want to see coming out of the dark towards me.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you so much sir! Given what I was aiming for I couldn't ask for a greater compliment :)

@elucidator2 5 лет назад

This is the best possible configuration for the white lion, I am in awe

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

That's very kind - thank you! :)

@DR-pb8hx 6 лет назад

I hope you continue with KDM. Looking forward to them! Thanks for this one, its stunning!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you very much Roy! :D

@sun2shadow 6 лет назад

Once again, amazing tutorial. Looking forward to seeing more KDM. You do it brilliantly. Fantastic job Sorastro.

@OnTableTop 6 лет назад

Beautiful work and brilliantly explained once again.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that. I've been enjoying your play through series too :)

@Wildboy789789 6 лет назад

More of these please... the way you blend lighting is amazing, I'd like to see more of those fantasy miniatures with lanterns... when I saw your Darth Vader, I watched you slap orange and red on the leg and helmet and was so scared then it turned out amazing

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks wildboy! (I covered the lantern-carrying figures in episode one in case you weren't aware: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GFnlr_zF7rU.html) Ha ha - yes, I sometimes do things that first look like I've ruined the mini but turn out OK in the end :)

@Halkomahooli 6 лет назад

Love the mini and love how you've given it so much life with paints.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you so much! That's very nice to hear :)

@yougosquishnow 6 лет назад

Very nice. Cant wait to see what you do with he rest of the figures.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you! I can't wait to move onto the Screaming Antelope :)

@mpelka 6 лет назад

Absolutely stunning work! I'm in awe... I especially loved your fur texture technique.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you so much Marek! I really appreciate that :)

@jmerb78 6 лет назад

beautifully done as always.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Jason! :)

@ODSTHELLJUMPER1127 6 лет назад

Your work never ceases to amaze! Spectacular painting and another amazing tutorial.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you so much Mitchell! :)

@hossdelgado7856 6 лет назад

Phenomenal work. Please keep this series going!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Cheers Garrett! I'll do my best :)

@13Robzilla 6 лет назад

I really liked the black-lining step towards the end, sells the effect perfectly.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks Rob! It's a small touch but I felt it really needed it :)

@dannyeccles1894 6 лет назад

Your work ceases to amaze and inspire me. It's a style I've always done myself, but never to your level. Watching your videos have been a great help in improving my painting.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks so much Danny! I'm always striving to improve myself too :)

@DarksonDesigns 6 лет назад

OUTSTANDING! Your Kingdom Death series is really awesome and by far the best in your series. Keep up the great work.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks so much Robert! I'm glad you're enjoying the series :)

@JanuineVision 6 лет назад

Absolutely wonderful work. Really captures the depth and malice of the artwork from the book. Stunning

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you so much! I've had those pictures stuck to my cabinet whilst working on this to get inspiration :)

@Kowalskiman 6 лет назад

The end results are gorgeous, Well done!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it :)

@ARescueToaster 4 года назад

I see a lot of people saying how they hate the sculpture of the White Lion and that people replace theirs with other more realistic models, and while at first I thought it looks fairly derpy, I noticed all of the models have sort of a similar style and I began to like it (maybe for the wrong reasons though?). It reminds me of some of those dark children's books that kids would get back in the 80's that I can't remember most of the names of - Where the Wild Things Roam is one of them, but there were others. Books that were potentially haunting in the eyes of a child, where everything has slightly human characteristics, but mostly characteristics of things that would terrify. Apologies for the ramblings of a crazy person, I just wanted to share my thoughts :)

@Sorastro 4 года назад

Hi! I agree - I think it's a terrific sculpt :)

@stewartking9653 2 года назад

Man this one of the best painting tutorial I’ve seen. You have smooth way of explaining what you are doing. I liked how you mixed your paint on the wet pallet. The end result was awesome. Thanks for sharing. I will be watching more.

@Sorastro 2 года назад

Thanks so much Stewart! I really do appreciate that :)

@sigmar3 6 лет назад

Another excellent guide, thanks!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Sigmar! Much appreciated :)

@califax512 6 лет назад

This is just insane! I can't wait for the Phoenix!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks Cal! I'm glad you liked it :)

@Moonlighter_TV Год назад

I am loving this series so far. Motivates me to try wet blending finally and getting over my fear of it. Really hoping Aeon Trespass is on your radar because I would love to watch a series for that.

@97digitallove89 7 месяцев назад

This is the best toturial I've seen so far for KDM!

@Sorastro 7 месяцев назад

That's very kind - thank you! 😊

@goblinking2012 6 лет назад

Beautiful work, explained in a way that actually makes sense. Stunning.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you sir! I appreciate the kind feedback :)

@goblinking2012 6 лет назад

Hey, thank you for the cracking tutorials. A lot of RU-vidrs tell you what they did without the how or the why. While your skills are clearly awesome, it's so good to see your techniques explained in such a way that is (theoretically) doable. These are easily my favourite painting tutorials online. And you write the music, boom! Keep up the good work, Sorastro!

@Ecrie 3 года назад

truly amazing

@Sorastro 3 года назад

Thanks so much! 😀

@Eesoteric43 6 лет назад

Great process, great video as usual. Thanks!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it :)

@davidmarshall7390 6 лет назад

Exceptional, the setting evokes just cold darkness, the model's paint job embodies it and then the chilly music on top....brr!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you so much Mazer! I'm glad you enjoyed the thematic feel of the video :)

@Rattercrash88 6 лет назад

As much love as the paintjob gets (and rightly so), 5 stars for the wonderful music! Obviously a man of many talents (:

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you so much! The videos do serve as a wonderful creative outlet for me :)

@catro 6 лет назад

Yessss- more KDM! My body is ready!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Hurrah! :D

@catro 6 лет назад

As someone who has to fight for my paint budget (nearly exclusively citadel), do you have any major reason for using the other non-airbrush paint brands in this video other than 'the color is just more-er right'?

@mikeljokinecheveste1287 6 лет назад

A beautiful paint job and a great tutorial, the textures and the highlights on the fur are outstanding. As usual establishing a standard of how this miniatures should be painted. :)

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot Mikel! I'm glad you liked the fur :)

@luismartinezgc 6 лет назад

Top Work as allways!! One of your most complete tutorial!!! Congrats

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you so much Luis! :)

@luismartinezgc 6 лет назад

Sorastro's Painting your very wellcome!! I allways recommends your tutorials for anyone that wants to start painting, or improve their level.

@excusitis4156 3 года назад

Fan-freaking-tastic! Finally preordered KDM! Version 1.6! I will totally be using your videos for inspiration and guidance 🙌

@Sorastro 3 года назад

Thanks a lot! Congrats on getting you pre-order in :D

@joshgibbs3337 6 лет назад

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I have my white lion all ready to be painted!!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Awesome! Have fun with yours Josh :)

@mordenmw 6 лет назад

Love the KDM video's. Thanks so much for them.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you! I'm glad you like 'em :)

@mordenmw 6 лет назад

Sorastro's Painting your starter figures video inspired me to buy KD:M. I. Gotta give you a big thanks for that.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Oh nice - congrats! Not only are the miniatures beautiful to paint but I think the game is just so awesome too :)

@billycrawford9852 6 лет назад

I watch it. 30 minutes goes by fast. Even though I've seen it done, at then end my mind just isn't grasping how it looks so damn smooth. So good, man.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot Billy! I'm glad you liked the finished result :)

@flex2themax 6 лет назад

Watching the old zombicide videos, your work has gone from great, to incredible!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Ken! I do try to learn new stuff and improve my game all the time :)

@HeroesBosses 6 лет назад

Very nice :) It looks like it's straight out of the book! The eyes are fantastic.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks man! Glad you like it :)

@danielmattsson6104 4 года назад

Awesome work!! Hope to see you do more KDM!

@Sorastro 4 года назад

Thank you Daniel! There will be more... :)

@lucioluciolucio85 6 лет назад

Great texturing and paintjob :)

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks mate! :)

@PlanetNemesi 6 лет назад

Amazing!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you! :)

@TheHarknessMonster 6 лет назад

Hello Sorastro. Thank you for the tip about wetting your fingers when using Green Stuff. Huge difference. Also tried to dip the tip of the tool I use to apply and get into the seams, helped keep the green stuff on the model and not on my applying tool

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

No problem Jason! Wetting the tools is also a nice idea :)

@Paint_to_play 6 лет назад

Another excellent video and tutorial. I almost feel like I'm getting to your level and then another video comes out and I'm like shoot, more to learn :P Thank you for the amazing work and to all the mini painters you are inspiring or creating. 🙂

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you so much! Like you, I also like to try new ideas and push myself :)

@snogurt 6 лет назад

Inspiring!!! Thank you

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Brian! Much appreciated :)

@W4ldgeist 6 лет назад

Great music this episode. Very KDM. Dark, sinister, brooding and uneasy. The lion is of course also stunning.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you very much! I really enjoyed working on the music for this series :)

@wallofsoundandmusic345 5 лет назад

Sorastro's Painting Very cool, what did you use to make it?

@emilianofisanotti9639 6 лет назад

Beautiful video!!! Now that I saw you have the ManHunter model I'm super keen to see that one painted!!!:) Keep the KDM figures coming!!:)

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Emiliano! I'll keep them coming :)

@dorklord1303 2 года назад

Love youre white lion .. got more of kdm show more kdm !!!!!

@aZnTimy 5 лет назад

DO MORE KDM STUFF!! YOUR TUTORIALS ARE AWESOME

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Thanks Timothy! I'll be tackling the next episode pretty soon... :)

@IAmHated284 6 лет назад

Subscribed because of this and the survivors vid. please please please do the rest of the kingdom death set

@Straddllw 6 лет назад

I was waiting for this ... I know you love star wars but hoping for more variety like this.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you! I do quite a lot of Star Wars it's true - partly because I love playing the games, but also because IA is still the most-requested game amongst my patrons who help me pay my bills! Having said that I will absolutely be continuing with the KDM series because it's also a game I love to play and the minis are truly extraordinary :)

@davidsimpson4046 3 года назад

More please!!

@Sorastro 3 года назад

There will be more! :)

@lagoondragoon Год назад

That fur is my undoing, managed the underpainting just fine (just sketching out the colors in 30min was not quite on the menu for me) tiny strokes were too hard to maintain, need to try more of those deliberate strokes molding the shape instead of shaping the mold

@Burningtown 6 лет назад

Finally!!! I've been waiting for that for so long. The lion has just become fantastic. Too bad you've been making so many Star Wars Legion videos lately. KDM and Descent 2 are so cool :)

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Da C! I just wish there were two of me so I could produce all the content I want in a shorter time frame! :)

@neilbrown2451 6 лет назад

I think it's all been said already. Fantastic work. Picked up some new tricks here. Would love to see you do some mythic battles pantheon stuff. Or guild ball. There's not alot of good stuff out there that I can find. Looking forward to the next one.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot Neil! My schedule is currently pretty full so I won't be taking on any new projects for a while :)

@michaeljdauben 6 лет назад

Another great video! I'm not collecting the Kingdom Death game, but I've got a Chimera figure that's been sitting on my painting table for a while and I can see how I can apply a lot of the techniques you used on the White Lion to that figure.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot Michael! I bet a similar approach would work well for your Chimera :)

@lotharworks 6 лет назад

amazing work as always. i have had people asking me if i was going to be doing KDM guides on my channel but the price of it has always put me off and after watching this i dont think i could do the model justice, look forward to seeing the rest of the series

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you! It is a "luxury" item for sure :)

@lotharworks 6 лет назад

it is that, i wish i had known about it when it was on kick starter, still i have the dark souls kick starter stuff arriving this month at some point hopefully to look forwards too :D

@manollette 6 лет назад

Seconding the "brilliant, more KDM" comments. It's fantastic to see such a talented painter going through the steps of an advanced paintjob.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks so much Michael! I really appreciate that. I've got the Screaming Antelope coming up pretty soon in my schedule :D

@manollette 6 лет назад

Looking forward to it! Just started the game myself, and I'm loving the high contrast looks you're going for. Modifying them to suit my needs is helping me grow as a painter more than anything else I've done this last couple years.

@mylor1066 3 года назад

Amazing

@Sorastro 3 года назад

Thank you Karl! :)

@mylor1066 3 года назад

@@Sorastro I just discovered kdm and to see you have a painting series is another thumbs up. Not sure if I want to get stuck onto though... Looks like it becomes a way of life.

@Sorastro 3 года назад

@@mylor1066 It's a big investment for sure, but the miniatures are quite extraordinary, and the game itself is something else too.. :)

@mylor1066 3 года назад

@@Sorastro cool, cool. Have a super Sunday Sorastro :)

@annekekramer3835 6 лет назад

As usual, a great job. What else can we say?

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Anneke! That's all I need to hear :D

@benmiles00 2 года назад

Wow. Perfection! I'm presently starting to paint Proudmane and the cleric rider for a graveyard diorama so this is perfect as a reference. I hope that's ok obviously. :D

@Sorastro 2 года назад

Absolutely! It sounds like an awesome project 😀

@dreamcatcherfx 6 лет назад

MORE KINGDOM DEATH PLEASE!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

OK! :D

@DeIicateFynn 3 года назад

Hmm... I painted my white lion with blue and gray shadowing. I gave him glowy blue eyes and a golden back. He kinda looked like a ghost lion when I was finished. LOL!

@Sorastro 3 года назад

Sounds pretty cool to me! :)

@DeIicateFynn 3 года назад

@@Sorastro Thanks! You've inspired me to go more crazy with it though!

@Sorastro 3 года назад

Awesome! 😄

@mtatarko1 6 лет назад

1:50 IS THAT ... MANHUNTER?! What a nice spoiler! :D Amazing video as always.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you much! Yes - I love that Manhunter figure :)

@richardhalford4438 6 лет назад

Really like the work and blending. Good work on the glow around the eyes. The only thing that looked out of place is the face outline. It looks like the ink was a little too dry or thick when doing the face outline creating an almost drawn line around thd face. Perhaps some medium mixed in with the ink woud have brought a more subtle shadowing/softer blend line which would go with the rest of the painting. Loved the wet blending workad the idea of a first rough out before putting in more shades.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks Dr Skollob! :)

@strullrichvanderblase8089 6 лет назад

cant wait for the dragon king

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Ha - might be a while but I'll get there eventually.. :)

@chrisinsl 5 лет назад

My wife just compared you to Bob Ross. You're amazing.

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Ha ha - I get that a fair bit; thank you! :)

@bluepigeon3242 6 лет назад

amazing video :) are you going to be covering the newer games from kickstarter like a song of ice and fire, hate, and mythic battles pantheon?also looking forward to the next imperial assault

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you! I think I'm busy enough with the series I currently have on the go so won't be starting anything new for a while, but will certainly be continuing with the Imperial Assault :)

@Nortic111 6 лет назад

Fantastic as always. Your attention to all the details (including what you write up in the description) shows your patience and dedication. I'm probably asking years in advance but would you ever paint the miniatures for Black Rose Wars? It's been on Kickstarter and won't be released until June next year. Again, I know I'm asking very early.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Nortic! I really appreciate that kind feedback. I'll happily take a look at Black Rose Wars and keep it on my radar.. :)

@argon657 4 года назад

Really admire and appreciate your videos! I am struggling with the white lion right now, as I have been unable to conceal the lines on his back. I’ve stripped the prime twice now; the first to remove green stuff I since it was just too chunky and unsmooth. The second time I tried using Matt varnish to cover them up. I applied 8 layers, yet still when I went to prime - they showed up!! How did you manage to conceal these lines on the lions back???

@Sorastro 4 года назад

Thanks! Hmm I'm not 100% sure as it was a few years back when I assembled the White Lion, but I think I used Green Stuff, just very sparingly and smoothed down as far as I can using wet tools/finger.. :)

@Kelldor1 5 лет назад

Show us more KDM Painintg. Like the Phoenix and the Dragon King please.

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Hi Kelldor! I'm working through the monsters roughly in the order in which they appear in the game, so the Butcher is next, but I'll get to the big guys eventually.. :)

@charliewphotos 6 месяцев назад

As ever a fantastic tutorial thank you! How do you approach building new survivors when/why/which sets?

@Sorastro 6 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot! My approach to the armour sets has been pretty random so far; I typically just build/paint whatever I feel like.. 😁

@RotGolem 6 лет назад

Stunning blending and very effective limited color choice. I noticed you're using a wet palette that looks like the Redgrass Everlasting one. As I'm a backer of the KS and will soon receive it, and being it my very first wet palette, do you have any hints and tips about it?

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you! Regarding the wet palette I'm not sure I have much to say as it's pretty easy to use; I just add a generous amount of water to the spongy part and tip some of the excess out, then apply the membrane on top. After a couple of moments the membrane will wrinkle slightly as it absorbs the water so I'll then push the bubbles and wrinkles out, and I'm good to go! :)

@death2all79zx 5 лет назад

Really, really want to see your take on the screaming antelope. Especially the belly mouth.

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Hi Beige Devil! I've actually been filming the Antelope episode today.. :)

@AndresBlanco86 2 года назад

This series is amazing! I am waiting for my copy of 1.6 to arrive and these videos hype me so much and give lots of inspiration! Do you always apply a varnish over all the miniatures after the painting is done? Doesn't that mess with the colours, metal effects, etc? I have applied varnish over some of my minis but I am not a professional painter haha and I can tell that it changed the final result slightly, specially over metals. Screaming Antelope next!

@Sorastro 2 года назад

Thanks a lot Andrés! These days I use the AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish which I find preserves the paint job nicely :)

@LeonardoVelezMementoMorrir 6 лет назад

Always a pleasure to see one of your videos, especially a Kingdom Death one! In your first KD video, you used some Vallejo Glaze Medium when wet blending, but you didn't on the Lion. Any reason why?

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you very much! Yes - I simply ran out of Glaze Medium a couple of weeks ago and nowhere seems to have stock at the moment :)

@Hoppinnerd 3 года назад

Im sad im late to the party but that model was ugly till you put paint on it now it looks awesome!!

@Sorastro 3 года назад

Thank you Darren! Welcome to the party - it's still early! 😄

@KelRiever 5 лет назад

As much as I love it, I'm never ever one time never going to paint a miniature made out of this stuff in a AAA way. If it was high quality resin, or pewter, sure, as a centerpiece model for a game I love. But this level of painting for this miniature? lel! XD Fun video to watch tho :)

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Thanks Kel! If you're main criticism is that my paint job is too good for the mini then I'm happy to take that :)

@KelRiever 5 лет назад

It is! You deserve it! And for serious, I would love to see you paint something that is a high quality miniature, because I bet it would be hands down awesome.

@_Inferis 5 лет назад

Amazing work! When you make the gradient of paint on the palette I find it dries too quick even on a wet palette, have you any suggestions to prevent it happening?

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Thanks Jts! Hmm you could try adding a little Vallejo's Glaze Medium to help extend the drying time.. :)

@Jutsuss 2 года назад

Can you recommend me where could I get some slate for my miniature bases? So far I havent found any place to get those.

@Sorastro 2 года назад

Hey! I bought a big bag of the stuff from a local garden centre.. 😀

@gordon5082 5 лет назад

Hey Sorastro, quick question about the base: Can I use Citadel's Stirland Mud instead of the Vallejo basing paste or does the paste entail some sort of glue that helps stick the slate parts together? Thanks for the help!

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Hi Gordon! The slate was actually mostly stuck together by the Green Stuff (and the wire pin) rather than the basing paste, but yes - I believe Stirland Mud is very similar to the Vallejo basing pastes. 😀

@gordon5082 5 лет назад

@@Sorastro excellent! thanks!

@jeremyfrost3127 6 лет назад

Hey Sorastro!!! Faithful Patron here - amazing video as always. Question: what airbrush compressor are you currently using? I just picked up my first airbrush but not sure where to start with the compressor

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks Jeremy! I'm no expert on compressors but this is the one I'm using: elementgames.co.uk/paints-hobby-and-scenery/airbrushes-and-accessories/iwata-smart-jet-plus-handletank-compressor :)

@stevenforbes508 4 года назад

Hi Sorastro, late to the party but once again inspired by your wonderful tutorial. I have a question: is your Titanium White oil based (like mine is) and if so, how did you mix it with the other water based paints? Doesn't the oil reject and separate from the water?

@Sorastro 4 года назад

Hi Steven! Mine is actually just acrylic (so water based). I guess they also make oil paints too eh.. 😀

@joshhart379 3 года назад

Did you use glaze medium to thin your paints or just water? Love these videos

@Sorastro 3 года назад

Thanks Josh! I can't remember to be honest, but I usually state in the videos if I'm thinning with anything other than water :)

@EdgeOfEnding 6 лет назад

Do you use zenithal priming just to make a clear mark where to highlight or does if affect the colours as well?

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Hi Lau! The answer is "both"; yes - the zenithal highlights do a nice job of mapping out the highlights for us, but they also allow us to more easily achieve a wide range of levels in our base colours. If it was just primed in black for example I'd have to work harder to achieve the lighter tones on the top of the figure. :)

@EdgeOfEnding 6 лет назад

Sorastro's Painting thank you for your reply :)

@the14thpionist 4 года назад

could u tell me how u set the background of your miniature lighting and posturing. what lens u used, macro? it so dramatic picture, very good job.

@Sorastro 4 года назад

Thank you! I actually produced a behind-scenes video on Patreon detailing how I shoot the KDM minis, but I basically use some black foam board as the back drop, but tilted forwards so as to reflect virtually no light and produce a natural gradient of light to dark on the board. I'm currently shooting with the Panasonic Lumix GH5 with Leica 12-60mm lens (usually fully zoomed in) :)

@SeekerFromAA 4 года назад

Any plans on taking on the new White Gigalion Vignette of Death?

@Sorastro 4 года назад

Hi Alex! No, I'm afraid I don't have plans for that at the moment :)

@swi10 5 лет назад

How do you keep your colors fresh in the bottles? Have you build some DIY shaker or something like that? Currently I've mounted a curved wire on my battery screwdriver and mix the vallejo colors in the bottle. But there must be a better way, I think :) thx!

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Hi Sven! For my Vallejo paints I just give them a quick shake before using. For some of my Scalecolor paints I add ball bearings to help "agitate" the paint as they tend to split a lot more.. :)

@sun2shadow 6 лет назад

Do you think you will release the zombicide/KDM soundtrack you created like you did with the Star Wars one you released? It’s very good and fits the themes of those games incredibly well.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thanks so much Pete! Yes - I've been working on the next album for some time and it's on track for a release around late July :) (sorastro.com/2018/04/05/coming-soon-summer-2018/)

@sun2shadow 6 лет назад

Sorastro's Painting Aha! that is fantastic news. I will be sure to pick it up when it’s out, would love to have it on whilst playing KDM, Zombicide and Massive Darkness. Hope you are doing well. Thanks again.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you Pete! I'm pretty proud of the album and can't wait to get it out there :)

@MiguelRodriguez-zh8zx 6 лет назад

Hi Sorastro your work has inspire me to do miniature painting so thank you, I have questions regarding the Lion, did you used the same green stuff in the rocks as you did to fill the gaps or liquid green stuff, and I don't have titanium white I have ceramite white and dead white which of those would you recommend to use for the Lion and the survivors, thank you!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Hi Miguel! Yes I used the regular Green Stuff to fill the gaps on the lion and not the liquid stuff. Regarding the whites, I don't think there's much between them to be honest but I might favour the Dead White over the Ceramite White which I find to be a little on the chalky side :)

@MiguelRodriguez-zh8zx 6 лет назад

Awesome thank you brother!

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Miguel Rodriguez No problem mate! :)

@KX5Kat 6 лет назад

Fantastic work, I notice you haven't used washes on any of your KD miniatures, any reason and will you be doing any more KD painting tutorials? Phoenix etc?

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Thank you! I may have used some washes for the hair of the Prologue Survivors in episode 1? I thought about using a wash on the mane of the White Lion but didn't fancy the highlighting that would have been necessary afterwards! :)

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

..and yes, I'll be doing a lot more KDM roughly in the order the monsters appear in the game so will be doing the Screaming Antelope next in the series :)

@TheLalalaboyz 5 лет назад

might i ask, if you were already going to wet blend, why would you bother with zenithal highlighting? wouldnt the thick layer of the wetblend be covering it up anyways?

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Hi! That's a good question. I think the paint - even applied the way I did - still has some translucency, so I'm able to achieve the contrast levels I want much more easily (i.e. with virtually a single layer) :)

@22GARNET22 5 лет назад

So how does Sorastro get the colours as seamlessly blended as he does in the first stage of blocking in the colours? When I try to blend colours to a gradient I can't seem to get it to smoothly transition. A couple common things that seem to happen: One colour seems to dominate or muddy the other, the paint is too thin(?) so it doesn't provide enough coverage and I don't think I'm supposed to blend the same spot 10 times, or the paint is thick enough that it gets ridges. Any thoughts? Similar experiences? I've started learning how to paint solely to work towards KDM. This work really is quite fantastic and a great exemplar.

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

Hi Garnet! A couple of thoughts from me: 1) Regarding consistency, for wet blending I usually go quite thick, so thin the paint just enough to avoid leaving ridges but no thinner. 2) Start by mixing just a small amounts of the paint to see if one ends up dominating as you put it, then find the sweet spot in terms of how much of one to mix into the other. 3) I obviously edit the videos to get them to flow well; in reality there's a bit more "back and forth" than you can see in the final edit until I have the gradient how I like it. I hope this helps a little! :)

@22GARNET22 5 лет назад

@@Sorastro That makes...a ton of sense! Thanks so much for the quick and thorough reply!

@Sorastro 5 лет назад

No problem! :)

@gordon5082 4 года назад

Hi Sorastro, sorry quick question: If I don't have access to an airbrush, should I prime in grey and then white like the survivors, or do you recommend to use a black primer, then grey, and then white?

@Sorastro 4 года назад

Hi Gordon! I don't think I'd like to apply three applications of spray from a spray can to be honest, so I'd probably just prime in grey, or prime in grey and spray white from above :)

@Graklynn 2 года назад

What type of drill and drill bit are you using? I had trouble drilling into my slate.

@Sorastro 2 года назад

Hey Jason! I honestly can't remember where I bought the drill bits (Amazon I think).. sorry! :)

@alexedev 10 месяцев назад

do you plan to make these videos fro gamblers chest minis?

@Sorastro 10 месяцев назад

Yes! 😀

@BenrockyAA 6 лет назад

I've never used inks before. What in your opinion is a good way of using them? Does it act like a wash but with really intense colour saturation?

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

Hi Benny! Inks can be used in lots of ways and I've only really dabbled with them so far myself; yes they do have an intense level of depth and saturation, but also have a thin consistency which makes them somewhat unique. These inks also have quite a glossy finish which helps increase the sense of depth and makes them especially effective when adding that final bit of depth in the shadows :)

@BenrockyAA 6 лет назад

Thanks for the reply. I have been eyeing up the Vallejo ink set for awhile, but couldnt quite figure out how to use them properly.

@Sorastro 6 лет назад

No problem! I've not tried the Vallejo inks, but the Daler and Rowney artist's inks are also really good (they're a little pricey but come in 29.5ml pots so last for ages) :)

@stephendigirolamo9166 4 года назад

Maybe a silly question, but I was wondering what airbrush you used to prime you KDM minis? So many different options and I’ve read too many things about needle sizes for priming, etc. your input would help! Thanks

@Sorastro 4 года назад

Hi Stephen! I have an Iwata HP-C Plus (0.3mm) and a cheaper Iwata Revolution CR (0.5mm); both are fine for priming. :)

@stephendigirolamo9166 4 года назад

Sorastro's Painting Thanks for the reply!