#Slapchop
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So, you've tried #slapchop or contrast, or speed painting in general, and you're ready for the next step, more beautiful miniatures than you've ever painted... But where do you start?
Welcome to Slapchop... +!
With a little more time, some repetition, and a tiny amount of fairly forgiving detailing, all using contrasts/shades/washes we're levelling up one of the new Seraphon miniatures from Games Workshop.
The video is packed with miniature painting tips and tricks, which you can apply to any Warhammer 40k, or Warhammer AOS armies easily, and combines theories from our recent Drybrush and Contrast Masterclass (Bloodthirster), and '10 Rules to Paint Better Forever' (Necron Lord).
The result was great, and we had a blast, let us know in the comments below if you have any questions, or suggestions for future content! (Or if we did anything wrong :D)
Space Marine tutorials:
Ultramarines (Airbrush + Drybrush + Wash synergy): • How to paint Ultramari...
Salamanders (high tabletop drybrush armour): • How to paint Salamande...
Black Templars (ultra-crisp drybrush+wash armour): • How to Paint BLACK TEM...
Imperial Fists (artistic purple shadow drybrush armour): • INDOMITUS How to paint...
Space Wolves (our take on Space Wolf Grey): • Space Wolves Painting ...
Minis:
Necrons (aged Verdigris scheme): • How to Paint Necrons -...
'Ghostbuster Green' Nighthaunt (Contrast + Washes): • PAINT GHOSTLY MODELS F...
Classic Nighthaunt: • How to Paint Classic N...
Vehicle tutorials:
Space Wolves: • How to Paint Warhammer...
Turquoise Tanks (alpha legion overclocked rhino): • How to Paint a Space M...
Star Wars Legion AAT: • How to paint: AAT Batt...
Large Miniatures:
AMAZING Great unclean one in 3 hours with Drybrushing: • INSANE Great Unclean O...
Fundamental/Basic army level Techniques:
How to Control GW Texture paints (e.g. Agrellan Earth): • GW Texture Paints Unlo...
Black Armour: • PAINT BLACK ARMOUR LIK...
Leather 3 ways: • How to Paint Leather F...
White 3 ways: • Painting white miniatu...
Gold 3 ways (bonus advanced gold): • How to Paint GOLD: FAS...
Yellow 4 ways: • How to Paint Yellow Wa...
Assembling, converting, and painting Forgeworld (Rogue Idol): • Re-posing an Orruk Rog...
Paint Realistic Flames - with DRYBRUSHING!: • How to Paint FLAMES an...
Chipping using AK Interactive Products: • Easy Chipping effects ...
Terrain:
Glowing 40k/SF Terrain: • How to paint 40K terra...
Glowing/firey/endless spells: • Paint all GLOWING Terr...
Dungeons: • Game Changing MODULAR ...
Grey Walls: • How to paint terrain D...
Upgrade those Grey walls with enamel washes in 3 quick steps!: • Upgrade ANY terrain in...
Glowing Green GHOST WALL: • Drybrush Striking Glow...
Synthwave Purple/Pink Wall: • Drybrush Fluorescent G...
Yellow Shipping Container: • PAINTING YELLOW MADE E...
Texture paint (agrellan) Basing Drybrush Scheme tutorials:
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Cracked Lava Base: • How to Paint Volcanic/...
Grimdark (cool grey): • How to paint High qual...
Huge bases fast (airbrush, drybrush, wash): • How to Paint Big Bases...
Icy Bases: • How to paint Icy Tundr...
Basing Tutorials:
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Build a Scenic Base fast (with greenstuff and a rock!): • BUILD a better base fo...
Paint your Scenic Base - Spooky Basing: • How to Paint a Moonlit...
Limestone Basing: • How to base miniatures...
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If you ever release your own paint range "Crazy Nuts Bright Yellow" needs to be a colour.
😅😅 don't tempt me, Frodo!
perfect for highlights over "Goobertown Outrageous Orange"
I love how you talk to your viewers like a meditation coach - and the music really ties it together. Keep it up!
:) the only problem is when people fall asleep at the painting desk!
The best in the business. No one makes the process clearer. Thanks for improving my painting 10 fold.
Genuinely my pleasure, what kind words 😊.
As a new painter I just want to take a second to say thank you for this helpful video!
Our pleasure, my dude!
Another cracking video! 😁
A video on batch painting would be awesome and your approaches to painting many (MANY) models but maintaining the fluid/organic approach you showcase so well 👍🏻
The thing that makes your videos so accessible is that you totally embrace that we're all human and make mistakes when experimenting. Very refreshing!
I love that you own your mistakes, also this is such a soothing video to watch, great background music/ambience as well.
Really glad you liked it dude! We have been testing a few things and I think this one hit a nice groove, always open to suggestions and feedback!
Great video and thank you for doing this!
I have been painting for years but you can always keep learning and I picked up a few things that I may have known but have forgotten or never knew! Thanks again!
Loving your videos so useful full of info for someone getting back into the hobby and realising how painting moved since i was last in the hobby. Ill be watching alot more to get those painting tips for when i start painting my models
Shows what is possible with carefully selected additions without overdoing it. I tend to make painting a mini overly complicated and forget that a) going up a level can be done any time later - and especially b) it is not necessary to go all the levels at once.
Difficult right man, I think painting armies helps this, because you get punished if you put in too many steps :D
@@ArtisOpus Yeah, painting armies can also be rewarding, as the progress is much more visible. Because 5-10ish finished minis on painted(!) bases will look good anyway* it is easier to get to a point where you are satisfied enough to stop at a certain stage. I started keeping my work-in-progress minis next to their completed fellows and that helped coming to that point.
*at least most of the time.
Epic video, as usual. There's something magic about the way Byron tackles a mini and explains it so even goons like me can understand and apply the techniques. Astonishingly good content!
Thanks so much dude, super-kind words, glad you enjoyed it!
This looks amazing, from the thumbnail. Can’t wait to see this.
Thanks buddy, we'll see you there! :) 🦖🦖
Absolutely stunning result 😮
Thanks, my man :)
Thank you, lord Byron your videos and Dry brush set have taken me from nervous painting to now having people look at my models and they don't understand how I have painted the model like I'm some sort of paint wizard.
My dude, our absolute pleasure! We'll keep making tutorials if you keep painting ;)
Dude I love your channel. I am also a big fan of drybrushing instead of edge highlighting, and your style meshes very well with mine. I am picking up great tips from you, thank you.
Our pleasure, my man! We have an interesting one coming for you, both on how to and how not to edge-highlight, keep your eyes peeled for the blood angels backpack :).
Thanks for your kind words!
Really great video. I really liked how the multi-colored features came out. Blending colors like that are on my wish list.
Go for it! You might well surprise yourself, it is *a lot* more forgiving than you'd think :)
Just want to compliment on a great video 🙂
This is really the best "Slapchop +" or "How to grow as a painter after slapchop" out there . This could also be the real "Slapchop 2.0".
My dude 🥰 high praise, thank you so much! We have some more stuff planned for the future which is basically half way between this and other techniques, it should add another level of options :).
Thanks for your kind words!
Amazing work
Can’t wait for this! I have 6 Aggradons and the Scar Veteran on order!
Worth the wait, my man! The models are a blast, too :)
As always amazing work
Cheers, dude!
Awesome video. Thanks!
Thanks, buddy!
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How would you adapt or apply these tchniques, do you have any questions, or suggestions for follow-up content?
As ever the best suggestion will win a Brush Set and Texture Palette of your choosing!
I'd love to see a video on how you'd approach doing natural patterns and markings on a model, things like stripes, spots and other things to help give creatures a more organic/natural feel. Amazing content as always!
We definitely need to do this (and I need to practise!). Great suggestion, thanks 🙏
Absolutely! Natural markings/camouflage/patterns are a real sticking point for me...
Im going to paint a terrasque soon, so a detailed series with little to no skips would be amazing with the leviathan. Because now I need to look around to different series to know how to do certain stuff. Love the video!
Some interesting concepts here. I really like to put all my effort into my models but I decided when I start tyranids in 10th I was going to do most of them slap chop. This seems like a happy medium.
Absolutely man! I can really recommend our '10 rules' video we referenced here, the concepts aren't just or single minis, it's helpful for any minis, just got to hold your goal in mind (e.g. finishing an army/force).
My big thing is knowing my future (bored) self, even if I am enjoying it now, if things take too long I might not be later 😅
Really good video as usual. Those small tweaks and additions makes a really big difference. A video with focus on smaller parts and different ways to tackle them would be a really good one.
You're not the first to ask this buddy. I think we are well overdue an episode on 'detailing' or 'details' in general... We just need to find a way to frame it that works :). Thanks!
Your brush control man ❤
Loved it
Thanks, my dude 🥰
This video came out at the perfect time, as I’m about to start repainting a model that I was disappointed in the initial first attempt (which I did not implement some slapchop in but now will be, for the extra textured parts)
Perfect! Some minis are just made for it :)
I am glad to see the wash applied to the Contrast. I've found that to be quite effective in my own work with Speed Paint 2.0.
Absolutely man, it's a small addition, but makes all the difference!
Thank you!!!!
I've been loving the video quality lately. These are some super insightful tips, I learned a lot about washing with the dry brushing guy haha but can't wait for the next one.
Ps I was at a tournament last weekend and they had one your brush sets and that was the only prize I wanted hahah
Thanks buddy! We have been trying quite a lot of new stuff and have a bit of a different focus, glad it's gone down well :). We're aiming to bring the closest to in-person learning possible.
Lovely to hear about the event, they obviously have good taste 😁
@@ArtisOpus I definitely get the in person vibe, 2 👍s!
Amazing tutorial.
Thanks, buddy!
this actually turned out amazing, i personally would be proud to use or have this paint job
Thanks buddy! The mini really helps, just great texture :)
@@ArtisOpus most welcome
For some reason watching this video im getting a Mayan feel. Awesome job
I will 100% take that! Cheers buddy :)
The series D brushes JUST came in today for me! So I cannot wait!!!
You, Sir, are going to have plenty of fun! Thanks for your support, enjoy!
@@ArtisOpus so excited!!! With Shatterpoints release I have tons of characters, terrain and more too! Not to account for over 100 unpainted Orks from AoS 😂
Your videos, brushes, everything *chefs kiss*
@@lordcuddlebear Thanks! You'll be slaying the grey in no time man! I was meant to get some early shatterpoint but something got lost in translation. So not sure if it will feature on the channel. I like the terrain a lot :)
@@ArtisOpus that’s unfortunate! I can’t wait to use your videos as lessons. Just watched like 8 of them last night! Hopefully you get to get some pieces/something if even for personal use in some degree!
A realy nice video, the mini ist also realy nice!
The thing that let me realy smile... there is nothing new about it... ill invent these "style" of painting allready 15 years ago ;)
Nice!!!
Thanks, buddy!
My group has started playing in the johad and dark age lately. Everyone is having fun with it
Woohoo! Huldra blue! Hail Huldra!
Time for a comeback? :)
As I have been putting off tackling a Lord of Change model, effectively using an advanced "slap chop" method with inks like you did in this video, I for one am very excited for that feather video you mentioned!
It's already out! Check out that and our recent LOC blending one, should help loads, good luck! :)
Great Video helped me a lot in just starting out so any help is awesome. Definitely should have put blood on it.
All right, just in time for a Blood Bowl Kroxigor :) Thanks
My pleasure! 👌👌
Lots of wise sound bites…. You reminded me of Yoda … when you rush, always comes regret!
HAA! I'll take Bob Ross + Yoda comparisons in the same video!
Happy, we are :)
Love the sarus! Though the premiers hurt me a bit haha I was really excited to watch this like two days ago lol
:) hope we were worth the wait!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who also mixes washes into my contrast paint 😆
Good man! I love it, absolute secret weapon for speed :).
What's your avatar picture from by the way?
@@ArtisOpus It's from Pink Floyd 'The Wall', phenomenal album ✌🏻
@@kerr_b couldn't place it, thanks, would have bugged me for hours 😅
Of course you put the blood on it. Hungry boi😂 Feed your raptor!
😅😅 I am still in complete indecision, I think mud on feet is a definite yes, on jungle base. Too.
Bloody mud then? Dinner was just served! 😂 great vid! Needing all the inspiration I can get when it comes to finding better ways to paint. Not all of which is picking up more acrylic heroin from my flgs 😅
Those tyranids are gonna be great for slapchop using colour base vs the greyscale normal chop+ little extras like patterns to make them pop.
Absolutely, my man! I need to put a bit of time and thought into the markings thing, bet there's something magic out there
Love all your videos, my painting has improved considerably since I've been following your tutorials.
One thing I could suggest that I think would push this model to the next level is some fluorescent paint on the gems & feathers, perhaps dotting with a white reflection on gems. Plus a lush base bursting with ferns and flowers.
I absolutely agree buddy, we stuck to slapchop but they definitely lack a little saturation and depth (apart from a couple that worked nicely like the one on his chin jewellery :D
Thanks for your kind words, too, love to hear it, our pleasure!
Thank you very very much.
Our pleasure, buddy!
I've used a lot of the tips that you've been sharing in addition with filtering and glazing with Vallejo Xpress (contrast equivalents) - and much of what I do ties in with this video. I may not drybrush/smudge a basecoat, but I'll always basecoat, then drybrush the highlight colours and go one stage higher before the thinned Xpress stage and panel lining. It's really helped develop my technique, speed, and finish of the miniatures, so I thank you for all the tips thus far.
With Leviathan, I would be very interested in how one could use your slapchop+ approach to mass painting the incoming Tyranid swarm - including how to choose your flesh/chitin colours; and how it could also be adapted for blitzing through your Space Marines.
Fw yellow and orange inks are my go to for those colours.
Love a good ink, with contrast now apparently being 'everything that's not normal paint' GW are making more ink and shade like ones each release, so some of these are probably closer to inks, than they are to original contrasts 😅
Great video! I'd like to see how would you approach painting a bigger than usual character like a primarch. :D
I’d love to see a video dedicated to your palettes. And what I mean is I’d like to see a video dedicated to them from brand new to continued use through projects. Can you safely strip paint from them and continue using them after a ton of paint and primer has built up or is it that once it’s smooth it’s trash? How do the other designs compare to the one you use in all your videos? I’ve started to buy one a few times and there’s a couple designs that look really cool but they don’t look as textured as the one you always use. And there’s probably a ton of other questions I could/should be interested but I’m a complete noob so🤷♂️🤦♂️😂
I have a few things I wanted to talk about.
1.) maybe it was just me (most likely me) but could you to over why you used the washes on pieces like the gems, weapons, and armor?
2.) your videos are just so peaceful to sit back and watch. You are like the miniature painter version of Bob Ross :)
Hey cody, good question - I only did here because I was holding to 'slapchop' style, I would have based them a really bright colour before washing at least if I was doing this for myself :).
Thanks, I will absolutely take Bob Ross, any time!
I do love how you paint an eye that is streets ahead of any eye that I have ever painted, and then call it "acceptable." 🤣
:D! Baby steps get you there surprisingly quick dude, keep practicing! Controlling how much paint is on your brush makes a huge difference, most of the time if I have painted an eye...90% of the time has been spent removing paint from the brush onto my thumb, give it a go!
I think the eye slit you painted could have faced a bit further to the right, but at this level of detail and precision the result is more than good enough.
I don't disagree dude, I just know from experience 'good enough' is the step before I then ruin it, so in a rare display of discipline I stopped there 😅
@@ArtisOpus As the Simpson's family motto goes: "Stop while you're ahe-"
I will add, don't worry if you go outside the lines. Don't make a habit of it, but take a brush that is clean and dry and soak up the paint that got away from you. Then wipe the brush on a paper towel to get off the paint you just picked up and repeat. Then rinse the brush and shake odd excess water and sweep over the unwanted paint. Cleans right off since it's thinner paint.
Agree entirely, it absolutely doesn't matter too much, especially after a few 'fixy' washes to hide it :). Natural variation helps so much with this, too!
What I'd love to see is how you would take one of the entry sets that GW sell and see how good looking you can get them as quickly as possible. After all, that's what painting efficiently is for most of us right? Getting a good looking army in game asap. Apologies if this is something you've already done, I haven't investigated your channel too much, brilliant as it is.
"no skills needed"? I dunno about that, lol. Great video, though, thanks for letting us tag along.
Cheers man, this one is (genuinely, I've taught beginners) a matter of repetition, we're using semi-transparent washes, so it's quite hard to make big opaque mistakes.
Give it a go, trust me, you will surprise yourself if you follow the steps (let the mini paint itself, we're just 'helping') :).
it's almost like painting them is more fun than playing with them
The Seraphon? And more than playing against them 😔😅
My IF yellow right now is IF contrast and the Reikland shade (as IF contrast is a flat paint, not a “contrast” paint). I’ve never thought about premixing those, I really should try that next. Thanks!
Absolutely buddy, if you get it right you can do a full pot for army production, well worth the initial time investment :)
I haven't painted much since 1992, but now have all my models in my space with me. What's now called slapchop is how I think everyone painted back in the 80's, so I understand the concepts. Something I'd like to see is how to how OSL interacts with metallics/NMM.
Everyone painted with a black and white underpainting and tinting? idk man.
@@joel6376 idk either--especially considering there was no youtube or even internet that could spread technique widely. It could easily have been something that was happening in Andrew's local area though--once there were washes, it's kind of a natural progression that could have developed anywhere and been shared directly painter-to-painter.
There may not have been an internet but there were art teachers. This technique was developed by French artists a few centuries ago, they just had a different name for it...
@@carysage Yes, grisaille is an old technique and as such should have been in the hobby in a big way were it common. What we mostly had, particularly in the circles where slapchop has been coined is.. essentially coloring book paint each section in one color.
I'd love to see a video on painting Space Marines with these techniques specifically
Definitely a bit more of a challenge, but also doable (especially certain chapters!). I need to refresh myself on some previous power armour strategies, and resist white scars 😁
@@ArtisOpus Do it! White armour is difficult, so seeing your take on 'slap chop' for it would be wonderful!
It's the small tips (that are sometimes unrelated to your primary topic) which appear in your videos that can be the biggest time savers. Red dots on old brushes, for example, or taking the time to create a small batch of a test colour before scaling it up. Ever consider a Byron's Top Tips Google doc that you can add to over time and include a link in every video? Excellent guide though, inspiring stuff!
Like it! Are actually trying to add to our linkable small tips over time (many of them being small sections of previous videos), and would love to able to bring them up as cards more often. Our short about controlling washes as edge highlights is a good example.
The painting terms/dictionary are being worked on too, but that's a private google-doc. Until we're happy enough with it, which may take some time!
These techniques look great on textured minis like dinos, but I would be curious to see how you approach smooth, white armor with freehand markings like Captain Rex in Star Wars Shatterpoint or Legion. Would you even consider Slap Chop with Clones? Would you go grim and dark or would you keep it clean and bright? Do you add scratches and scrapes or do you stipple on wear and tear? Really appreciate your take on these techniques!
I’ve been trying to follow along with your techniques for a few of my recent models, to various levels of success….
But I do have a request/suggestion; I primarily paint my minis for DnD/ board games, so all my models come pre-assembled (maybe 1 piece off if it’s a larger model)…. Could you demonstrate how you’d incorporate your drybrush techniques (or really any techniques that aren’t “shove your brush in and hope it comes out) on a model that you cannot get clear access to some of the undersides? (In particular, I’m currently working on a demon with his wings wrapped around his body, but far enough that you can see, but not get in to control)
You can assemble him in parts (rider and mount) and fit his tail through like any other cavalry.
Dude, blood for the blood gods, no doubt add blood.
I am 100% on adding mud (to feet), and still completely undecided about blood!
I'd love to see a video on how to do this kind of efficient painting in batches. A lot of the times confusion arises with, 'oh, what colors did I mix to achieve that, and in what ratio?' If I need 5 of these riders, it'd be nice to see an example of some kind of 'slapchop assembly line..'
Great suggestion! I genuinely don't worry about this stuff when batching, if you think about non opaque techniques, and how many stages are involved, even a major discrepancy often goes unnoticed, also natural variation is a thing. Especially skin or clothing or armour etc.
It's absolutely worth showing in a full tutorial, maybe a complete one on Batch Painting do's and don'ts.
Really good idea. Thanks!
Now to find a model I want to paint 5times in turquoise....
Very excited to watch this through fully to schnazz up my Landsknecht Ogre! Do you have any tips for drybrushing with pro acryl paints? I find using the hydration pad makes the paint way to wet, is the paint wet enough you dont have to worry about the hydration pad?
I really like how both the models look on their own but combined I feel like their colors are too same-y... Great video on slapchop though. I'm not that into it(or any speed painting for that matter) because even when someone as good as you is doing it up close you can still easily see the stipling and drybrushing "marks". But I still took some good tips from the video and it was really soothing to watch. You really are the Bob Ross of mini painting :-)
Thanks buddy, no finer priase!
You can always slow down on the drybrush, or not go all the way to white, and highlight yourself manually :) use it as a foundation, not the main event (our dragon Bust is a good example)
Man I want some and magnets for a rider and in mounted .
:)
Would love to see you tackle the amazing new Kroxigor models Byron ❤
The more I see them the more I'm inclined to agree, Infernal Brush just posted a picture yesterday that might have tipped the balance :D
@@ArtisOpus they’re probably the nicest models I’ve ever made, with some really nice options to pick from. I made a couple with the standard heads and one with the crocodilian head and they look amazing. I’ve only primed them so far as not sure which scheme to go for, but I can see me buying another box already
Would love to see what you could do with colour shift paints like the ones from Turbo Dork or Green Stuff
If anyone has issues getting in between the scales with a brush i find using a cheap caligraphy fountain pen makes life far easier. Im far to heavy handed so use one for anything like pin washing
I recently purchased some of your brushes and I’m never going to use any thing else when mini painting
How do you clean your drybrushes in between colors? And how do you clean the drybrushes at the end of a painting session? With normal vrush soap?
love the mini. a lot of people sleep on mixing contrast paints and then going over them with other contrast paints like washes. its a shame the individual pots are so expensive or id paint in this style way more
There's definitely some strong ones you could 'extend' with adding other stuff :) maybe worth a look
Can you do a Black Slapchop at some point for the likes of Black templar / Dark Angels Risen (HH) that keeps it dark but very subtle
Hope your good mate I just bought a set of your dry brush’s they look really nice but lve just built and spayed my first terrain which is all mechanics and I watched your plasma one which was very good so thank u for that I was just wondering if u had any tips or could do a vid about bigger walk ways details and the legs it would b very appreciated thank u 👍👍
I'd approach them very similar to a lot of our metallics… maybe sped up a little.
The imperial knights 'one metallic paint' one on the armiger is a great start. You can skip a load of steps as it's terrain. And it will still look great 👍
Cheers dude, hope it goes well!
Thank u very much really appreciate it 👍👍
Great video as per usual.
a question if you was to go blue for the skin what wash would you use?
Check our dragon Bust from last November! Turned out great :)
Wonderful video and education. Any thoughts on using an Enamel Panel Liner for the shadowing around the Scales?
Main thought: DO IT! Perfect compliment, you could gloss varnish pre if you wanted to make it run thinner/just recesses
@@ArtisOpus Thank you. If we "gloss varnish", may we need a Matt Varnish to apply Highlights/Paint afterwards? (In other words, will the Contrast/Speed/Acrylic paint adhere to the Gloss Varnish?)
I am curious how if at all you would update in your approach to Nighthaunt models given the new resurgence of the slapchop method.
With all the tinting going on its probably time to step outside hobby brands to artist quality products like daler rowney or liquitex inks who are considerate enough to list opaque/semi/transparent on each product. Avoiding problems encountered on the riders leg initially.
Absolutely, Oils are coming later this year hopefully, which I am looking forward to sharing :)
I just clicked on this video because of the title and I wanted to say that I think it's weird that your target market is "no skill needed". This is a skilled craft. Whatever gets the clicks tho, I guess.
Cheers man, this one is (genuinely, I've taught beginners) a matter of repetition, we're using semi-transparent washes, so it's hard to make big opaque mistakes.
Give it a go, trust me, you will surprise yourself if you follow the steps!
With regards to mentioning the contrast thickens. If not done any painting for a long period so they have all sat for quite a while, would it be worth just going through them all and putting in a drop of medium into each? or would you suggest a pot by pot case only?
Probably pot by pot dude, the less there is (and the more frequently they've been open/used) the more volatile, and potentially easily dehydrated and thickened they are.
You could test a bunch of half used ones at once though, to be a bit more efficient.
The results are great...just think you missed some good opportunities with some Aztec gold :)
I started painting and didn't like my results. Got a ton of models slapchopped and ready to be painted with speedpaints. Seriously, using a can and this method i have primed and slapchopped like 80 minis right now in a very short amount of time compared to the standard method. Ill of course use normal paints on top for highlights and other effects as slapchop isnt the be all end all, its just another technique to use to time save and get good results
I want you wall cases for the miniatures..
They're still available for late-pledge on Kickstarter :)
have you guys ever thought about a video going thru your older painted models and just showing off paint jobs from the past videos
That's interesting, retrospectively analysing them?
some analysis and maybe specific points about the paint jobs you really love or really dislike!
Love the vids keep it up!
Hey man, can you show us some cool TMM techniques and dry brushing metallics please
Oh Sir, you wait for the Chaos Lord on Demonic mount we've nearly done editing :D
@@ArtisOpus nice!! You have given me a lot of good techniques, always look forward to more
in certain cases. I mean lizardmen.......seraphon(tm) are perfect for fast painting. Theyre 100% scales, structure....and so on. So slapchop is a thing......like drybrushing, contrasts, blending, or eavy metal style. But not for all minis. I mean look at drybrushing. You can use it for space marines, but you have to know how. But necros? Drybrush them with metal color, some neon accents and they look great without highlighting. Seraphon is perfect for both. Because slapchop is drybrushing and contrasts combined. In the far ancient times of the 90s Lizardmen........Sorry, seraphon(tm), i dont want to get sued by gw, were THE drybrush army together with skaven(tm).
If you want to be a good, versatile painter......learn all of the techniques, There is no superior one. And no......expensive contrasts dont let your army look like a eavy metal marketing shot in one coat. Or focus on one technique and master it. There are plenty of hilarious good painters who are specialists in one technique.
Excellent results. It's paced and focused the way I like to paint, but it's not really SlapChop+20%, is it? SlapChop typically takes about 4 minutes per model.
fun fact, this guy played in the Hobbit movies :)
:D
very nice dino! look fiercesome. I see you mixing paint and I sometimes have some trouble. all acrylics of course, but 1rst I thought it was because I mix some diff. brands but even if i do the same brand , the mix is not going as well as I wanted, vallejo or army painter... is it because I mix , for army painter `MID` (Leather brown) and `HIGH` (matt white) ?
It shouldn't matter, as long as they are high quality brands you shouldn't have any problems :). I don't have issues with the brands I use.
Some brands are matte and some are satin (e.g. S75///GW), this can give things a different finish.
Cheers buddy!
No blood. He’s awesome as is!
Hi Byron. What did you use as a paint handle for the rider while it was still separated from the mount? It looked quite comfortable to hold.
To get underneath and help me keeping it at a single orientation, plus it didn't have a base and contrast can get fingered easily while drying!
I'd like to see a video showing how to paint faded paint, like on an old vehicle out in the sun too long.
Interesting, we do need to do some weathering in the future, I'd love to cover this.
What would be best white paint for dry brushing now. All my old ones have gone bad and I need a new one. I have no brand loyalty. I know a satin paint is ideal
Love these new Seraphon models. Do you have a good recipe for painting jade weapons and armour? I've always imagined lizardmen with lots of Jade and obsidian.
Honestly, this guy's weapon was the single piece I was the least happy with on this dude.
I was pleased with his gems though, which went from lime green to jade, and the feathers - so I'll do some more experimentation, and see if I can come up with something.
I don't think 'power sword' style would work, looks a little too SF
@@ArtisOpus I've seen some marble techniques using stretched put cotton bud to mask the darker veins and sprayed a lighter colour through an air brush over it. I dont have an air brush so never tried it but it might be a starting point for the Jade?
Also agree that green power swords isn't the right look.