Secrets to Layers and Blending - Painting With the Pro
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- čas přidán 8. 11. 2018
- Pro-painter Sam Lenz is back again and he's sharing the secrets to layering and blending, things you might not have thought of before. Going deep!
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What brush is that? I'm using W&N sable and it's the only brush I've had keep a point for any amount of time. This one looks synthetic and the point looks beautiful.
dont quote me on this, but i believe he just gets big packs of these and throws them out when they get shitty. they're so cheap it doesnt really matter (i do that with roymac imitation sable personally)
People ask that all the time. If you go check my Instatgram (@tabletopminions or instagram.com/tabletopminions on the web) back around this year's AdeptiCon (late March 2018) you'll see a few photographs I took of Sam holding the package of brushes he usually uses. They're five brushes for six bucks. Thanks for watching!
he showed them on stream yesterday, 12 for 4,99$
puu.sh/BZ0fe/4ffadd5bb0.png Lable
puu.sh/BZ0gO/490b7790ce.png and the back side
www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Stencils-Craft-Paints/Brushes-Tools/Size-8-Round-Brush-Set/p/425
@@Florian-yg7le Size 8?!? I'm not getting anywhere near his detail level with a 00 :-/
@@richbuilds_com hes just magical, i know what you mean ^^
Sam is like Bob Ross for painting miniatures. Full of mastery but always has kind words and great advice :)
You are spot on. Sam’s videos have been very encouraging to me.
Agreed. Unlike a lot of the mini painters you see on CZcams who like to be funny or loud he delivers his points clearly and in a positive manner with a mellow demeanor. Much appreciated sir.
A lot of stuff that gets brushed off as "Beginner" would be better labelled "Foundational".
@peter mcdonna what's the difference?
@@naphaneal beginner implies that it is something that would not be used by advanced painters. Foundational means that it is a necessary part of many techniques, used by advanced painters.
Novice!
Sam Lenz sounds like one of the most patient people lol. I love it. There’s no arrogance or pretentiousness. Keep doing your thing.
Life goals:
Be as wise as Uncle Atom
Be as laid back as Sam
As someone getting back into Warhammer, this is definitely helping the ol' self esteem where painting is concerned. Awesome stuff
I love how he's painting as he explains his process. Other channels might do this but it's either pre-recorded or only a fraction of the time of what you see here. Here you can actually hear and see that kind of "zen" place miniature painting takes you. Really great content :)
Uncle Atom, thank you for having Sam on. Sam thanks for sharing with us. Great video.
The explanations never really clicked in my head till you explained it, thank you for explaining this so clearly.
Sam's definitely got a real talent for teaching this stuff. As a newcomer its invaluable. Keep these videos coming please!
First blending tutorial I've watched that made sense. Thank you. Most I've seen go, "Get it to the consistency of skim milk. We've all had milk! You know what that looks like! Okay now we're gonna feather this in. And you just do that!"
Hey Atom, Sam, and the rest of the Tabletop Minions team, thanks for this video. I don't generally leave comments but this video really cleared up some things I've been struggling with. I've been going through a dry spell of not wanting to paint because of frustration of my skill level. This video made me want to start painting tonight. Keep these types of videos coming, I'm looking forward to it.
Glad the video helped you. Fun fact: at the end of the videos, Sam always thanks “everyone at Tabletop Minions” but there’s just me. I’m a one-man-show. It’s our little ‘in joke’ but now it’s out there. Thanks for watching!
@@tabletopminions Well you kill it every time man. Nice work!
I can feel my painting skills levelling up from just watching this! Cheers guys 🤘🏼
That's the plan. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video. I got a comment on one of my miniatures saying to thin my paint. I found out about wet palettes, got that, was thinning my paint but thought they were too thin. Then I found this video and had a lightbulb moment. My paint was the right thickness, but I wasn’t applying it correctly. I was applying too much, not moving in the same direction and not waiting for it to dry, before next layer. I’ve been practicing on my next minis and already seeing a big improvement. Thanks again.
By far my favourite instructional painter. I can't match his skill but I can see eye to eye with where he's coming from :)
I went to a painting clinic at my local store last weekend and we talked about blending/layering and other techniques, and this video is super helpful - it really brings home some valuable points. Thanks Sam, just subscribed to your channel on Twitch ... keep up the good work!
What a gift it is to have an award-winning painter provider hours of tutorial content at our fingertips. As a new painter, this is like taking an advanced course and will save me so much time and money. Thanks so much for this!
This guy is so nice to watch and listen to!
I was painting some Ultramarines and decided to test the paint levels on my face. Now I look like an extra in Braveheart.
I think that means you are killing it.
or beating your wife in a drunk antisemitic rage
Love watching Sam paint and getting these nuggets of wisdom! Since you've started doing these videos, I've tried to do a new technique for every mini I've done.
I just love this videos, they are both informative and fun. Thanks Atom and Sam for the effort of making them so.
Thank you for showing me how to do this. I appreciate your casual style and the fact that you focus on brush stroke technique.
I just love all Sam's guest appearances. Thank you.
I just watched one from 2016 and then this one, and I could see how you (Sam) have grown as a presenter. Your confidence comes across.
Thx so much for these awesome videos! Just started painting last week and I love making mistakes and watching the process of analyzing and understanding of fails is so much rewarding and I know that some day maybe in 10 years or so I will be able to paint the way I want it to be but these videos help so much and i have to say this is the nicest Community I have ever seen so far (but ye just about a week in)
I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying it. Thanks for watching!
Starting the New Year with a new hobby!! Thank you Adam and Sam. Spent my holiday week off watching your videos. Picking up A 40K starter set this week!!
I love watching Sam paint! And his outro is very relatable “I don’t know how to end this so I’m just going to sink away.”
cool vid man. love the bathory shirt!
\m/
My biggest drawback as a miniature painter is I don’t have patience. I know for a fact my stuff will look better if i go slow and really do things properly, but it’s so difficult to not get frustrated about not having instant results. I’m working on it though, this video was great. I learned so much!
I learned most of my techniques from Miniature Mentor 10-12 years ago, and a lot of this is very familiar to me, but I'm knocking the dust off my brushes, and I'm glad you're here.
Loving the series already. Sam is hilarious and informative. Thank you guys
Thanks for this, Sam on TTM is a killer combo! Look forward to others in the series.
this was great. one of the best tutorials I have seen. I love the way you explain things and give examples
Very useful video! This will help me move up from my current paint plateau. Thanks for making these wonderful tutorials! 😀
Awesome stuff, Sam! Been hanging out for another installment. Worth the wait. I've been trying to incorporate this layering technique into my painting, but haven't quite got the hang of it yet. More practice, methinks! ☺
Great info!! Love these videos with Sam
After watching this video, I just wanted to paint !!! Glad to see Sam back ! :)
As someone who textures 3d models, I jus love these analogies! Thanks! "DreadLocks, Shingles on a roof" ...awesome
New to the hobby, this video was a revelation. Something just clicked. Thank you so much.
Exactly the information I was looking for! I had too much pigment and you explained my exact mistake cheers!!
Great advice and more inspiration! Thank you.
I can't help it, but when I see Sam I see Ed from 'Northern Exposure' and suddenly painting minis gets somewhat mystical :D Kudos to you guys for that :) :) :) ❤
Pumped for this series
Top vid fellas, I like to think of myself as an intermediate painter, but when i saw the bit on the plasticard the penny finally dropped, i will give this a whirl!
Thanks for the great videos, Just started wwith painting minis!!!!!
Love this guy, such a playa.. strategically placed coffee cup in the intro !
OH beautifully described. You obviously love your work. I love working in minature on my paintings.
Thanks! Just by watching I've already identified several mistakes I'm doing!
I know this video is a year old, but I wanted to say "Thank you" to both of you.
great tutorial , and awesome T-shirt Mr Atom
great advice, very helpful, thanks.
Best series i know about painting
Garden of blends is my new hardcore metal band's name now.
Maybe a t-shirt is in order? Hmm. Thanks for watching!
I'd buy that shirt right now 👌🏻
Sam Lenz dude lololol I’ll be watching this over and over again for the next 12 weeks
Entered my first miniature painting competition thanks to some of these techniques, and figured if I wanna get better, gotta practice and get tips from people above my skill level.
Ahhh! My favourite brush licker. As ever, thank you for your wisdom Sam.
Your analogies are so fluid and hilarious.
Love these videos!
Great video, great painting, great shirt, great album!
Excellent taste in music, love the shirt.
You are such an amazing youtuber. Your explanations are great, and your voice is practically soporific...
Best thing on the internet today!
THANK YOU for this video.
Good video as always.
Thanks for teaching this subject. Great shirt too, love the album and have the same shirt. \m/
Thank you so much guys
Great vid, some awesome tips/tricks and I lost count of how many analogies you used :P
Thanks for the great videos.
He’s wearing a Bathory “Blood, Fire, Death” shirt? Huge props dude
Sam! All that Twitch streaming seems to have made you a lot more comfortable on camera. Great video sir! Love the tips and love the Twitch channel!
Everything takes practice. Thanks for watching!
Sick bathory shirt & really helpful video. Subbed.
I have watched this video 4 times over the last 6 months and I just noticed that sam is holding his brush with basically two fingers the whole time, (index and thumb), using the middle finger as support already, I am holding mine like a pen resting the brush on my middlefinger the whole time, came for blending and learned something entirely different
Man i love your tips, on here and watching you on twitch everything you say makes so much sense... until i have model in my hand that is 😀
All the tips and tutorials are great, but you still need practice, practice, practice. Thanks for watching!
Great Video!
Duuuude Bathory! The song A Fine Day to Die from that album is awesome!
Very helpful indeed. 🙏
I have to try this. Your explanations are great and useful. Thanks!
But do you use the same technique when trying to paint small details?
Frickin Rock Ross and His Wonderful World In Miniature, coming Sundays at noon to a PBS channel near you
I came here for the good tips, but I immediately liked for the Bathory shirt.
All hail Quarthon. Love the shirt Sam.
Ok, I answered my questions in my comment below! Thanks for the video! I am absolutely drilled in certain things.
Directly glazing with a complimentary color might be bit too much. It would look great but not realistic. I’ll just mix on the pallet and dull, mute colors as normal mixing compliments.
Hey there, I was wondering if it is easier/better to start with a lighter colour and then darken it with a darker colour or vice versa. For example if I want to create highlights on a green clothing should I then start with dark green and make lighter and lighter green layers on the raised parts or is it better to start with light green and then darken it into the recesses?
Came for the blending, stayed for the Bathory.
Good Tips Sam!
Sam painted my Azriel for Dark Angels, it is beyond amazing!
Just from this, if Sam is ever doing a course I can make it to, I'll be going.
BLOOD!
FIRE!
DEATH!
Classic
Sams the man !
Love the Bathory shirt Sam!
Loving the shirt.
Sam lenz is top shelf with his analogy’s 😂
Love the video, and I'm looking forward to applying these ideas to my painting technique. Side note, Adam, I WANT THAT SHIRT!!! Where can I find one?
Great t shirt,blood fire and death,,got into bathory back in the early 90s,,👍🏻
Tau for sale!!!!
Awesome 🤘🏻
Just discovered this great video! But... Do you put your midtone first, then highlight and then shades? I've been following the GW way of a basecoat, wash, highlight...
Great video! I have one unrelated question. What camera do you use to record yourself painting? And would it be a good camera to take photos as well?
I love these videos!
Sam reminds me of a guy I knew in college. A great guy.
Great video and tutorial and always happy to see Sam on one of them. I have got a little question about something I am dealing with at the moment: coffee stain effects. Especially with glazes sometimes I struggle with it and I was wondering whether you guys could make a video on it. I tried to create glazes from both paints and washes and diluting them with either water or mediums but at times (especially on white bases) they still form staining. How do I avoid it from forming and how do I get rid of it once it is dry, how do I mask it?
If you're referring to what others call "tide marks" (think high tide), then you need something to break the surface tension of your paint. Diluting alone won't do it as water has a surface tension all its own. Products called "flow improver" do this. Some people use dish detergent. There are other tricks. Use a very small amount. Usually a drop or even just a brush dab swirled in. Experiment. :)
It has been the bane of a lot of painter, there are some color i've never been able to work on others, from what i've read and my experience during the years the solutions are :
Avoid pooling, as it is a sure way of creating these stains, so layering/glazing absolute minimal amount of diluted paint.
Do not dilute with only water, LukesApp made great videos about creating better mediums, basically introducing some matt medium or végétal glycerin helps a lot.
As to how to mask it, well, only way that've worked for myself is re-basecoating the damaged area. If you've stained an already heavily worked on piece and the stain is minor (not black stain on white surface) then you can try and resume your highlights and shadows from the stain, it will likely displace your effect so going back to step 1 might be better.
So this is layering! I always thought of this as a sort of recess glazing cause the colors are so thin. Not quite shading just tinting things more and more and more to slowly change it into a shadow.
according to the gw method this is somewhere between glazing and shading. in gw terms i think layering actually means applying brighter layers on raised portions of the mini, typically after having shaded an even base coat. not saying gw's word is law or anything, just pointing out that there is somewhat of a difference in definitions of terms in this case.