Professional Artist PAINTS WARHAMMER MINIATURES for the FIRST TIME! 

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Oh my god he freehanded the chapter markings instead of using transfers, truly a god amongst hobbyists

Taking the time to sub assemble these is 100% worth it. Winsor and newton series 7 sable hair is the most accessible on Amazon and best pricing for quality. Size 0 is what I’d start with. A wet palette will make a huge difference. For layers you want as much paint/water as possible for the smooth finish. The more water you add the more it springs back, you want the ratio where it barely springs back There are some Vallejo paints that are better than citadel (their 3rd gen black vs abandon black for example)

As someone just starting out on the hobby myself this was extremely helpful to see someone else going through the process of figuring out this massively complex hobby! Thanks for the vid!

Welcome to the hobby. One tip that can help with hand shakes is: elbows on table(if possible) and wrists together so that your hand with brush rests on on the wrist of the arm that holds the mini, very useful when painting small details.

For a first attempt you’ve done well.. Just some tips 1. You put too much paint on your Brush at time.. Little and often works better. 2. Try to use the tip more not the side of the brush, it will give you more control 3. Try to keep your paint going on in one direction in smooth strokes where possible. 4. Thin your paint ever so slightly.. Two thin coats (sometimes more depending on colour) will look better than one thick coverage.. 5. Watch the youtubers like Duncan Rhodes, Zumikito and Trovarion.. They have a-lot of great tips and advice on technique 6. Most of all enjoy the journey.. Your on a slippery path to obsession now lol😂

Great first try, you did much better than my first mini. Though one thing every new mini painter needs to hear is, thin your paints brother. This is a super important technique were you take some water in your brush, aim for around 1 brush tip to 1 drop paint and mix it in. This makes the paint much smother on the model and reduces the amount of detail lost. Working in multiple thin layers makes for great results. I strongly suggest watching the channel Brushstroke painting guides for their great tutorial on this subject. Hope this helps.

The first try still looks very good. :D As a "normal skill" painter I can tell: try to find a level which you like for your minis if you try to make it as perfect as the guys and girls from youtube then you will be just frustrated. Learn the technics from that video and practise a lot maybe you reach that level one day too, but not from watching a video in 5 minutes. Critic about your figures is completely inappropiate. Let a car mechanic repair your truck and lets see how that works. As I said it is not about painting perfect models. It is a journey about getting better and enjoying it.

How dare you say jet pack 😂. Good job man looks fun af

For a professional artist, you're letting a lot of paint get into the ferrule of your brush

2 down hundreds to go

They are just power packs, not jetpacks

You've done a great job for your first. I think you're over thinking the instructions though in lack of instructions. I like the lack as it is just a basic guide and makes you make mistakes which is how you learn. In regard to using shaders like agrax you're using them correctly. Most people do smother and then repaint where they don't like the stains. Although try to avoid putting it onto larger smooth surfaces as it tends to pool. Remember it's only your first attempts and everything in new to you.

i paint some parts before putting them together, I udally do the legs and torso all together, than the arms helmet and gun separate

yeah boi

I know people like to hatewagon Warhammer corporate and I try to avoid that, but I do get the sense that they intentionally make their starter kits/models unnecessarily difficult either by the paint selection they include, the molds themselves, or instructions. I think a slightly more robust starter kit would go a long way. Get rid of markings in the molds, include some transfers, and a few more paints (retributer instead of balthasar) and it would give newbies a much more complete experience with that the hobby would be like for them. Approaching it purely from a capitalist perspective, I think they'd sell a ton more plastic if they weren't so focused on getting newbies to paint things sub-battle standard.

Why did you make that face for your thumbnail? Are you concerned?😊