Speed Painting Miniatures Made SPEEDIER 

Part of developing as a mini painter has been learning when to say, "I'm done here". Being able to declare a model painted enough, so I can pop them in the display case and work on other things.

You should absolutely make a video detailing your wash recipes and methods. That would be incredibly appreciated.

Black primer, grey drybrush, light white drybrush and then contrast/speedpaint/dipping ink. This is my jam now and I'm painting more minis than ever before. I even gave up on true metallics in favor of basilicanum grey (steel), nardzeg yellow (gold), agaros dunes (brass) and snakebite leather (copper).

Planning is super important man. I hit time roadblocks just staring at my minis sometimes trying to figure out the nexr step. Don't underestimate that newbies.

On the planning front, the UKs Special armed services has a phrase which I somewhat enjoy, nicknamed the 7 Ps. 'Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance.'

Always a great start to the day when a new Uncle Atom video drops

Definitely interested in your painting recipes. I find these kinds of videos very helpful. Ii especially enjoy yours.

Being a goblin fashion designer could be challenging, I would imagine.

Great video. I know this is off-topic for this video, but I wanted to thank you for talking about Roadside Picnic in a previous video. I got to read it this week, and I enjoyed it so much that I'm trying to make my way through Stalker the movie based on it.

Painting to a tabletop quality is key to fielding a good looking army quickly. Everyone knows that painted models fight better! Hand tremors killed any hopes of being a great model painter for me. But, I can pump out a good looking tabletop quality army fairly quickly. And as you said Adam, planning is key. Nice video, thank you.

Funny coincidence, I just printed out 15 Goblins & was thinking "dam it's going to take a while to paint all these". That Militarum Green looks like a godsend.

Two sayings I *keep* having to tell people at work and tell myself at painting that apply to your statements. "Don't let Perfect be the enemy of Good Enough"

"...go touch grass." just about made me lose it 🤣. Great video as always. Painting always feels a bit less intimidating after watching a video like this.

My process looks pretty much like this at the minute; 1) Prime with airbrush. 2) Zenithal. 3) Base coat with airbrush, pretty much just a coloured zenithal. 4) Oil wash for the shadows. 5) Paint in the details and highlights by hand. It's crude, but it's quick and the oil washes do an amazing job of creating deep shadows and smooth transitions. Obviously this works better for models that are mostly single colour, so it's great for monsters, less useful for characters with lots of clothing and gear. It is fast though and well suited to batch painting.

Hadn’t thought of heading out to the lawn and touching grass between coats, but you just planted the thought, and I know at least I’ll laugh and think about it 😂

Gobliin Mode has been taken to mean living a lifestyle outside of societal norms while usually presenting a wild and unkempt outward appearance. Not to be confused with Hobo Chic. Very informative and entertaining clip, thank you.

In this video, Atom tells you about Goblin fashion. I'll echo what Atom is stating in this video - batch painting and Contrast paint helps immensely when painting a number of models. I recently painted 8 Chainwrasps in an evening (2 or 3 hours at the most), for use as Ghosts in Warhammer Quest 1995. Fastest paint job on a "unit" I've achieved in a long while and they look pretty good.

Oddly enough goblin fashion designer is an accurate description of my wardrobe.

I'd love to see that snarling badger logo on a hockey jersey in UW colors. Maybe a 0 on the back with your name or vince's randomly selected too. Thanks for the video sir, it's well recieved and useful, as always.

I don't think I'd be so bought in to miniatures if it wasn't for stuff like contrast paints and these techniques to keep me going at a good pace. Thanks for the video!

On the topic of saving the highlighting as a treat for later: varnish your minis before you play with them and then give them a light soapy wash the day before you come back to them. Finger oils can make later painting hard.

“You could touch grass” Uncle Atom is so damn quotable!

Great video! Thanks for sharing your color choices and explaining why you like them for particular parts of the mini. This helps me to think about which colors I like to use and how I can expand my range! Much appreciated

Would love to see you do a video on your various mixes. Great video on quick painting!

I, for one, would definitely be interested in "Uncle Atom's Mixology Class"

Been doing this for a while (not the contrast part). When I do stuff like zombie hordes, or hordes of cultists, or similar 'rough' groups I always pick out 10-11 colours that work well together, and do them one colour at a time - as you do. A pouch for one guy, pants fort he next, scarf for the third guy, etc. Gives you that rag-tag look while keeping the entire group "linked" through a common palette. Really effective and really easy to do.

Yes Chef Adam, recipes please! Also those models look pretty damn good for only 1:15:00. Hello from Canada

Great timing on the video and merch! We're starting a Reign in Hell 4-Player campaign this Saturday and we're all excited!

In my experience, something that's really enhanced my painting experience of late is using, mostly, just one wash/shade for my models. It really helps bring your model and its basing together by sort of setting a... setting... for the model. Agrax earth shade has been a real workhorse for me lately lol.

Thanks for explaining about assembly line painting. That method will speed up my Dominion box up a lot.

Great stuff friend 👏 👍 Will have to get some merch

New recipes are always welcome 😁

Recipe videos? Yes please.

I love that you mention that you don't have to FINISH the model right away. you can always come back. not enough people mention that. get it colored enough to make you happy, then game it up, you can add those details later.

Great stuff! A wash recipe video would be amazing! I have often done a “paint color” list when doing minis. That way I know what goes where and “stay on target”!! Btw my breakfast tea tastes better in my new snarling badger mug!

The more I know about paint mixing, the better!! Recipe video please!

Very similar to my processes especially with my changes to zenithal and speedpaints. I found having two units or sets of minis ready to put paint on and painting a color AS FAR as I feel like, really helps with production and managing my interest level. Switching colors when I feel it dragging, or when I want to advance a set along, takes the pressure off. It means color sequences sometimes change from group of models to group. Sooner on the table is better!

Before and after of your washes videos sounds great!

I like that tip about doing drybrushing even after the contrast paint to further bring out textures. I feel like my speed painted units have been missing some pop and I think this may help. Thanks!

As an experienced model maker but noob to minis one of the (many!) lessons I have learned from watching Vincie V's videos is that I have to make a conscious decision as to where I am happy to sit on the time vs. quality scale. As I only paint minis as a palate cleanser after all the greys of spaceships I honestly don't want to be investing tens (let alone hundreds!) of hours on a single miniature. Vince has forced me to confront the fact that in this case I won't be turning out Golden Demon winners! Generally as a perfectionist this has been a difficult lesson to learn but rather liberating. Getting comfortable with the quality I am able to achieve in the time I am willing to spend has been an interesting shift. It has been exemplified by one of my new favourite sayings, also given to me by Vince - "It's okay!" 😁

I've pretty much given up edge highlighting except in very rare cases. Just Zenithal + Contrast, call it a day. Sure, I won't win any Golden Demons, but every time I've sat down with others and showed them a board full of painted minis I get so many "ooohs" and "ahhhs" that it feels like a major accomplishment.

Yes, please, on the recipe video. I'm sure you can pa-chow it again later for reference.

I now have a new goal in life as a minipainter. Become the best Goblin fashion designer! All goblins shall become ✨️fabulous✨️

An important thing to remember with mini painting for tabletop as opposed to display is you're probably going to spend 90% of your time looking at the model from 2± ft away. At that distance you don't need masterclass level shades and Hilights.

Uncle Atom Paint Store when?!? I think we would all love a special mixes guide.

Any miniature painting recommendation that follows Bruce Lee's philosophy for "economy of motion" is a solid bet. Excellent video - thanks!

Fabulous post, really helpful ideas thank you so much

Touching grass between coats. Sounds great.

Awesome content as always and I would be very interested to see a video about your wash recipes please.

Didn't know it was an option, but goblin fashion design school here I come!

Hey Adam, great video thank you!! Yes please on you making a video of your wash recipes. Keep up the great work and stay safe!

"These models don't look great". Uncle Atom those look almost as good as the one i took 3 days to make with love and passion :')

Your new torso coverers look sharp!

I think this video prompts us to question what we really need to 'finish' figures. We're not all Darren Latham and made us feel ok about that. Thanks.

Yes, please do videos on your recipes!

Yes, Uncle Atom! I'm hungry for your wash recipes!

they look good! for playing good is the goal, even on bigger models. Got 50 chaos warriors with 6-8 colors on them done in 5h and now i do not play with gray plastik ever again!

Good old humble gobbos 💚

Yes please for the wash recipes 👍

Goblin fashion designer needs to be a T-shirt 😆

My t-shirt with the Snarling Badger logo in Oxblood Black color is already on the way.

thats exactly what i have done last time with my necromunda hive scum 8 models in no time :) planing is a thing :)

Heck yeah, goblin mode!

You are right about getting the models to be just good enough for tabletops as they can always be enhanced later, and please do the washes video, I find a little bit of wash on the model here and there can make all the difference.

Space Station Zero and Reign In Hell shirts... and my birthday is just around the corner : )

New life goal: become a goblin fashion designer.

In my teens (about the time my profile picture is from) I put all the paints I was planning to use in a line and go through them one by one. Once I was done with a paint I put it away, to (hopefully) never use it on the model I was currently working on again. Didn't work. Hated that method. Sucked the motivation out of me. I'd always forget some part and had to go back or it was impossible to do one colour in one go and planning took ages.

Definitely would like to see an Uncle Atom Recipe book.

Great video please make a Video about your washes and mixes!

Question (with a bit of context): I’m nearly at the point where my miniatures collection is complete. I have 10 armies across 3 game systems, and soon I’ll be just keeping on top of new releases for 3 of those. Once I’ve painted around 49 more models I’ll be basically done. I’ve been getting models most months for several years now, I kinda fell into the category of whale. Other armies and game systems just aren’t appealing to me (can you blame me after 10 armies over 3 game systems). But it’s left me feeling weirdly empty. Question: how do you deal with that significant aspect of your hobby coming to an end?

.."Go touch grass" that needs to be this gens phrase! Lol im stealing that

Even after all these years i still struggle with washes, I'm most likely just an idiot but I'd like to see your recipes sure.

Great work man. Love to hear about the merch store! Adam, have you considered joining and posting on Mastodon (like Twitter but not). It is similar to Twitter 5+ years ago. No ads, etc. I am asking all the painter hobbyists I follow the same question in hopes to get them to join. :)

Have you had good luck doing other types of skin with zenithal? I previously primed some Daughters of Khaine in Wraithbone. However, I'm thinking of coming in with an airbrush white for "Zenithal". Then, using Crusader Skin or Gulliman Flesh. I'm wondering if I'll need to thin it with medium. Great video!!

I'm pretty new to playing with painted models, so I wanted to ask... If you're going back and adding a bit more paint later, is that over a varnish? Do you not varnish the ones you plan to work on again later? Do they get any damage to the paint?

garments that cover the torso you say?

Do you have any advice about painting large areas that are relatively flat? I have been finding that things like robes - even if they have some texture - end up looking less "contrasty" and more "splotchy" when I paint them with contrast paint, even when I try hard to just use a single brush stroke and not go back with my brush. Or perhaps these are areas on the mini that I shouldn't even be trying to use contrast paint, and instead fall back to normal paint?

I feel like a lot of these speed painting techniques are only ever demonstrated with GW Contrasts. What non contrast paints work for this?

4:57 - and yellow, orange or brown under gold/bronze/copper.

Thanks for the tips! Are you only using the GW Contrast range for speed painting, or did you also try out the other brands of „one-coat“ paints?

NIcely done!

"Go touch grass" I feel that should be on a shirt.

Edmund Blackadder (II) was looking at the Goblin's feet...

Im up for recepies! I saw one pinwash with oils and inks...

Zorn pallet has made my life easier

For a long time I followed your advice regarding Zenithal highlights. More recently I've started experimenting with colored Zenithal highlights, and I've noticed the darker areas on a model remain distinguished without going off-color. Think of your yellows, oranges etc, which won't pop out when painted on a black surface. Have you played around with colored Zenithals?

Pachowchop xD

Hate to say it, but since you painted goblins, you were in fact a goblin fasion designer.

Hi Uncle Atom. What did you use for basing materials for your goblins?

How do you guys feel about varnish? More and more I am finding this step not necessary. I have never had paint come off of my models varnished or not.

Yes to wash recipes.

Unless it's a tournament it doesn't matter if everything is painted.

"comparison is the thief of joy" is paraphrased term you used. Unsure if that's any help. I am sure all your stoic bro fans will be happy for that

Bring forth the recipes!

Not the best build up story, since you made a lot of mistakes. But you delivered the point in the end.

best new diss" go touch grass" 🤣

Should you make a video of your paint recipes? Uh... yes.

That's my issue with contrast paints: the models are done yes but look like poo (mine not yours). I prefer painting over a dark brown, mid grey, off white zenithal and use that as a guide to apply thin coats of normal paints. Might use the contrasts as small filters or to correct some recesses but over all it's fast enough for me and the results look better xp

I like Uncle Atom as much as the next person, but it's kinda sus that a video about 'Speed Painting' comes out just after the SpeedPainr 2.0 launch video. Not only that, but he makes sure to show the contrast paints (which look like new pots) when using them. He also uses the new shade, which he first questioned. I'm not saying this was a GW-backed move, but the timing and content are poorly positioned if not.

What's a fella gotta do to see some goblin green bases around here? No one likes the old-timey bases anymore... flock, yellow highlights?