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Only an impression? Clearly I need to make it more obvious. Maybe I'll just state it in the beginning of every video from here on out.

At the end of the day, I'm just glad I've been given the chance to make things that people enjoy. That's a rare gift, and it's up to me to make the most of it. Thank you for being supportive.

Your support continues to be invaluable. I appreciate you.

@@newmemphisminis no problem my friend

My brushes like it rough. They'll be fine. And Thanks!

Thank you so much!

Chill with the third Reich analogies, but I do like what you're saying. Every election is the election to end all elections. Every candidate you support will change the world. Every candidate you hate is Satan incarnate. After a while it's just tiring.

Whoops, lol

Is there anything you'd like me to clarify? I can't guarantee we'll agree, but I am happy to help.

I'm keeping an eye out. When people first started telling me about it, I thought they were being dramatic at first.

Goose Island 312, and Thanks!

We can always use more fantasy in our lives.

@@newmemphisminis indeed.

If you only use paint and water, the wash will come out chalky and powdery. The extra medium helps hold everything together. Mixing washes is always a balance of thinning it out, while still getting an even layer of pigment across the surface. My go-to ratio is usually one part paint to two parts medium, but the water can vary a lot depending on the paint and brand of paint. I recommend looking for a palette with the small bumps for testing to see how viscous the thinned wash is, or find a textured surface of some sort you can apply it to. You'll see me do that in some of my videos.

It was the highlight color for the armor panels, above the primer and below the darker blue wash. Edit; There is a photo in the Community Tab here and on Instagram where you can see those highlights.

Yes, I’ve definitely saw that and I believe it looked very cool at that intermediate step as well. But with the sliver coat on that( and with the blue wash) I think it had no effect on the final product. Maybe it helps as a guide for the future steps?

@@izantas I don't think it had an effect either, but sometimes that happens. I am still interested in exploring that intermediate step in the future, maybe with a brown wash, black wash or just a much thinner blue. We'll see.

Thanks! They're simple but effective.

I love that comparison. Thanks!

This would look so good on Nids. I'd love to see that.

Fair enough. I appreciate well thought opinions, even negative ones.

I just never knew ten colors could create this much discussion.

Thank you!

Feel free to clarify if you want a further discussion. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Either way, thank you for the comment and honestly.

@@newmemphisminis well, Sanders did say in his statement that the protests should be non-violent and "bricks flying through windows" are unhelpful. I'm not sure if I agree with your statement that these universities are de-facto some of the most "pro-Gaza" institutions in the US. I think it would be an oversimplification. After all the main point of most of these protests is the fact that many of these universities are investing money and resources in Israeli companies and instances that support the apartheid regime. With that being said, my "HOLY SHIT you're actually right moment" comes from what you said about the fact that the way some of those protest ended up putting the focus on the protesters themselves instead of a concerted effort to derail the Israeli war machine. (and, let's be careful here, not all protests on all Uni have escalated or degenerated in senseless violence, and often when it did it wasn't BECAUSE of the protesters imo : we can't overlook the fact that in many instances things get out of hand because of the police violent response, right-wingers opportunists, bad actors and media demonizing the movement, etc.)

Absolutely. I also hope we can focus this movement into effectively slowing or halting Netanyahu's warmongering. I also hope we can start examining college investments into emerging markets broadly. Israel is not their only problematic or even genocidal investment. Edit: Thank you for making your response so well thought out. It's exactly what I love to see.

@@newmemphisminis hey no prob! also: "Israel is not their only problematic or even genocidal investment." Is oh so true as well

It's the only way to drink!

I appreciate your honesty and advice. That blue was definitely heavier than I expected.

Lol, I get that a lot 🤣

Thanks!

Thank you so much

Honest advice, Californians should be careful not to be overly confident over these next few fiscal years, given how much of their buying power is wrapped up in massively over inflated real estate. The free market will catch up to those synthetic evaluations eventually. An example I heard recently from California was an interview with a woman in the State's SRO program. Check out Channel 5's San Francisco adventure on CZcams. I think she shows up in the first twenty minutes. She said it was nightmarish just like the social programs in New York and here in Illinois. The state could just legalize SRO's, but that might make someone's property value fall, so now the state has this well intentioned program that is burning tax dollars while failing to adequately provide the service they promised, because it doesn't have to. The program is there to make the upper/middle class feel better, while doing as little as possible. It's two faced. TL;DR Be honest. Have a plan. Stick to it.

@@newmemphisminis Can you clarify for me what this CA SRO program is? When I google it I either get SRO (student recourse officer, I imagine that's not what we're referring to here lol) and the Single Room Occupancy program (I assume this is it?). (UPDATE - read more into the Single Room Occupancy, can you explain more about what's bad about these or how conservative beliefs would better the situation?) Regarding the other point about CA having an over-inflated housing marketing -> okay, and...? I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here.

@@samhenr2392 Leftist states and cities should stop sloshing money though decaying bureaucratic institutions and pivot to funding/supporting the growth of naturally occurring markets, expert cultures and small businesses. That will give them the positive cultural/economic shift they need to survive a future economic downturn. They should also stop thinking that any amount of regulation or legislation will fix the problem. There is no piece of paper you can sign that on its own will fix the negative incentive structure of an overly regulated justice/academic/financial system with flaccid enforcement. You need that ground-level, community driven action that the left has been incapable of for years.

@@newmemphisminis That overall mindset makes sense, but are there more specifics you'd be able to point to? In CA can you point to where they aren't taking the clear opportunity to "pivot to funding/supporting the growth of naturally occurring markets"? What naturally occurring marketing is there in CA and how is it not being supported? Can you also point out what effective "ground round-level, community-driven action" would look like? I feel like without even knowing w/e you'd describe as a ground-driven action is going to be something that already exists. And if Democrats are just ineffective at running those programs (which is a fine position to have) I'd then need to hear specific things that Republicans would do differently to make those programs better. Apologies if it's a lot of questions and if you don't have all the answers or feel like answering. Just when it comes to the specific topic of Dems/Rep running say big cities it always sounds very vague high-level viewpoints for why X is better than Y, but never rly goes into details as to how/why. Would also note too I'm rly not trying to be antagonistic, you seem like a cool dude and I'm wanting to have a good-faith convo with a fellow American on this July 4th.

It's ok. Let's hammer out these ideas! That's the point. This example is going to be a future video, so give me your honest thoughts about how I convey these ideas. In Peter Santenello's recent series of videos in Chicago he came across a group of migrants sleeping at a police station. They were waiting for work authorization and housing. They were also being fed terrible food by a company based in Kansas City, which the city of Chicago was overpaying for. It's been a huge sore spot in recent Illinois politics. In a different video or it may have been the same one, Peter eats at a food stand in the South Side, run by two Chicago natives trying to start a business and set good examples for the youth of Chicago. You can probably see where I'm going with this. Instead of having bidding wars for overpriced contracts, Chicago's leaders need to physically go to their worst neighborhoods and put purchasing power into the hands of business leaders within those communities. Instruct them to then hire other good people within their communities. Hell, they might even hire some of the migrants. Physically go and find a building to put migrants in, rather than leaving them in limbo sleeping at a police station. Have the stones to let them work without federal permission, if you want them to work. These migrants at the station were the ones who DIDN'T want to sell drugs or prostitute themselves, and they have nothing. They're kids have nothing. Meanwhile criminal migrants who couldn't care less about the system are making a killing, thus creating the negative incentive structure that destroys impoverished communities in leftist states as disproportionate wealth and power falls into the hands of criminals or those on welfare. For a local example of a market within my town of Champaign, a lot of our homeless make money by dumpster diving. They wash and resell clothes, luggage, electronics and whatever else they can find. It's a college town so after everyone moves out in May it can be very lucrative. It may be gross, but developing that market by giving these divers carrying bags, a more central market to sell stuff, or a dedicated cleaning facility with oversight would be way cheaper than some government program that probably won't provide the services it promises anyway. I know you want more examples, but looking for creative opportunities like these is what states need to be doing, instead of being reliant on the increasingly impotent federal bureaucracy. It's a muscle that needs to be developed, and that ability to problem solve and mobilize will be what separates thriving communities from decrepit ones over the next few decades. If you want to hear more about this from someone far smarter than me, I'll turn you back to Peter Santenello's channel. A Constitutional Attorney who joined Peter on his visit to Chicago recently returned to tour Washington DC and talk about what's going on in the background there. It's fascinating and I really recommend taking look. czcams.com/video/HQDdnZ__yTk/video.html

Thank you! Stormcast paint jobs have gotten so boring lately.

I have and probably will at some point, but I don't think adopting any specific view point will fix my state or the US. What we need is discourse, the genuine and public clashing of ideas in a way that is respectful and constructive, but fully willing to dismiss stupid ideas and not waste time on them. With that in mind, my goal is to present my ideas for discussion, even if we compare them to our favorite DC Crisis or our favorite episode of Family Guy. Even if you think I'm totally wrong.

Black men kill more Black men in one year than the Klan ever did.

that is really mean you know. I think the guy does great content

Don't give them attention. Let them shout into a void. I would rather we build up well thought out and constructive comments, even negative ones, or relate the video to our favorite episode of Family Guy.

@@newmemphisminis alright my friend

Thank you!

A few months ago I had the chance to see a collection of Picasso's still life prints at the Art Institute of Chicago, one of my favorite places on earth. I was inspired by his ability to convey depth and movement with just a few strong colors. One in particular that stood out to me was "Still Life with Glass Under the Lamp" from 1963. I still look at my photo of it from time to time.

Thanks! I always aim to be unique.

Thank you!

I wish they could all be funny.

I need to get better at living that life.

I'm sorry you have to deal with the Andrew Tate wannabes. Those losers being the most common masculine voices online is ruining men.

At this point, I think a different city is the right call. I appreciate the kind words.