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Freehanding is a tricky ricky. I've been slowly practicing it for a few years now and have worked up the courage to try larger things. In this video I go over some tips for how to successfully freehand!
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Piece of advice. Just leave your free hand surfaces blank, and imagine that you did it instead. Saves time and frustration.
I leave it blank and tell people im going to do a mad free hand on it soon, but never do, works every time
Imagination is a helluva drug
That's what I do with all the blood angel scribes and stuff, I figure if I want I could do it whenever anyway best not to jump the gun and make it shitty. Need to watch more free hand videos like this I guess.
Ol’ Musty you a damn genius.
Technically it’s art, art is open to the viewer leave it blank and they can imagine what ever it may be on your banners so yeah why couldn’t it be some world class freehand 😂
Imagine having to put detail into freehand
This post made by ork gang
"its supposed to look bad, an ork painted it"
Imagine *painting*
@@TheSyntheticGuy plus you can assemble vehicles like trash too.
"It should look bad, an ork built it."
Imagine having to freehand
This post was brought to you by nid gang... no not really i havent gotten into wh40k... yet
@@youtubeenjoyer-pf3tu and, you can use any vehicle you want
I watched a portion of this video before a nap and about halfway through the nap dream I had, you and I were peeling colored hardboiled eggs in my tiny kitchen getting in eachothers way.
I think the thinning your white with white ink is by far one of the best tips I have seen for thinning white ever. Such a genius tip that is simplistic but also amazingly good.
i spammed that like button after the "paint smart, paint s-mart"
"This...is my paint stick!"
Holy cow! Is it just me or is 2020 Scott way more comfortable in front of the camera!? I'm not sure why but this video just sent it home that this dude is a full tilt professional. I've been a fan for awhile now but the quality seems to have taken a jump in the new year. I've never tried freehand and I'm an amateur painter at best but dammit if i don't crave that weekly Miniac upload! Keep up the good work Scott and thank you. You're an Inspiration.
That freehand is cool bro 👌🏻
3:03 I actually screamed out loud. That work is amazing.
* Banner Cheat: Draw the image in an image editor (Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator works great), print the image, then use that as an underpainting (painting over the printed banner so that it doesn't look like it was printed). This also works for decals, which will always look like decals unless they're overpainted.
* For organic shapes, Silly Putty works great as a mask.
* For most freehand, a very dark underpainting works well for separating the device from the ground. (Paint in the dark color first, then leave just the edge of that as a darkline around the piece.
* If you're doing a pattern (knotwork border, for instance), practice it on paper first so that you know how it works and so that you can center it where you want it easier.
Really nice mudfish, btw.
Third time lucky? For some reason I’m having trouble posting comments on TH-cam at the moment.
Hot tip! When masking, spray a varnish coat over the mask before painting. The varnish will help seal the mask to the surface and reduce paint bleed.
an alternate, but essentially same technique, is to use the base coat colour instead of varnish. bothe options give different properties to the basked off shape.
Agreed this would work just as well over a single colour. However, if applying vehicle markings, nose art etc over a camouflage scheme for example this could be challenging.
I can't paint dark angels iconography on a flag on my dreadnought been trying for months now. seeing karols flags makes me want to throw my paint and brushes in a river.
SIR, STEP AWAY FROM THE HOBBY TOOLS 🚨👮♂️🚔
Have you considered projecting the image onto the flag and tracing?
@@nolaz010 I've tried free handing it and sketching it on the flag with a mechanical pencil I'm afraid to waste the little bit of plasticard to make a re-usable stencil cause in all honesty how often am i going to making a flag for a dreadnought.
@@juanvaldez7083 Well, it makes it a centerpiece and no one will ever doubt you if you take your time and finish it. That's what I'm getting from this. Smart cheating and the illusion of detail.
Poor Juan
well I did draw for years before I got into mini painting, how hard can it be hehe~
*famous last words*
I've only done a little bit of freehand, I just do a super rough sketch of the silhouette of what I want in pencil. You're going to cover it anyway and it really helps with staying inside the boundaries. Pencil might not go on very well on every paint, but it's not failed me so far.
Thanks for recommending Raphaël brushes to me. They’ve made a huge difference in technique, result and enjoyment and I’ve been putting them to good free-hand use too!
yeah man, same story for me! my whole painting game was pumped up after taking that recommendation haha
GnarlyKicks Great to hear! 🎨
what size brushes did you get? I have only used GW brushes so how do they compare?
@@alexafflicted9283 size 1 has enough body to cover panels, and the tip is fine enough to get 99% of the details you're looking to hit. I like tiny brushes a lot, so i also have a size 0 on hand... but i still gravitate to the size 1 for most of the brush painting i do despite thinking i prefer the smaller brush. I also have a size 2... but that thing is too much of a chonker for me and is probably better suited for the work i start using an airbrush for.
Just make sure you are getting sable hair brushes from Raphael if you are looking for the same things as I am. My local art supplier has some other types of Raphael tips, and I havent ventured into trying them yet
Wise words, thank you. After nearly 25 years in this hobby the most freehand I can manage is a little corner decoration on a stormcast’s cloak. Truly is an art form.
Want to hear something funny? When I first watched one of your videos your personality rubbed me the wrong way....now I can’t get enough of the miniac 😂
I love your sense of humour now.
Tip for painting over masks: Paint a layer of the color that is already on the mini first. It will bleed into potential gaps under the tape, making the next layer over the mask only follow the actual mask.
That’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing that, mate!
What I started to do to practice is to buy a pack of 5cm x 5cm mini canvases and just... paint some paintings! I’m still shit, but hey, at least I’m trying ;D
That sounds like a great idea!
I have snapped my brushes in a fit of jealousy and rage over what you've shown me
I am free now
I’m free handing a banner for my friends Warband later today. This tips were great and I’m excited to sit down and start working on the mini.
At this point Im not sure if I watch for your jokes or for your painting, I love both so much
The image of your Emperor's Champion reminded me of the fact that yours was one of the pieces I used for inspiration when painting mine. I did end up deviating from it, but it was one of the minis that inspired me to try something I was afraid to try and introduce some subtle shading to the armour.
I have those titan forge minis and have printed a couple and would highly recommend, you get a welcome package which is amazing!
Excellent work!
Army of Darkness reference. Too bad I could only like this video once
Completly agree
Picked up a few good tips from this video. That happens for me often with your stuff, awesome work
A friend showed me your channel. Never looked back. Love the work, Subscribed! Love the channel and the energy! 🤘🏼
Dude - you are banging out those videos like they are nothing lately! Mad respect!
Your personality really comes through in this video! Great job!
Excellent video, Scott!
The video and the piece were both works of art. great editing and music choices.
OMG! My Brushes broke themselves after seeing that Gorgeous Masterpiece!!!!!!!!! Titan-Forge Miniatures sent me here! but of course, I'm already Subscribed to you cause you're awesome!
...and then you paint the fish (8:35). That takes me back to the How To Draw books of my youth where it was 1) make two rectangles, 2) add a circle, 3) draw a detailed custom pickup truck with sharp forced perspective.
I'm currently working on a space marine veterans shoulder pad, I want his personal heraldry to really shine on this project. Thank you for all the tips in this video miniac!
i did some freehanding before but these tips really Help me Ty for making this vid yer a madlad
Glad you are back making videos again.
Thanks for the ink advice to thin the paint for detail work, that was helpful and insightful!
Bro, this was dope! Thanks for the tutorial.
This video speaks to my soul and the unexpected guest was well received as I stare at the Morty wings with the eyes penciled in sitting in front of me....Thanks for the morale support and HOT TIPZ!
Scott this is Sooo good man - wow
Scott, I've got to say, I really appreciate your content. Your most recent vid, Learning to FREEHAND!
, copy paste, amirighte? just keyed in to me and I'm going to jump over to patreon to support your work. Well done and thank you. I hope you keep doing what you're doing for at least a few more years, maybe a century. You know, whatever.
This actually makes free-handing seem accessible! Side note to any future advertisers wondering if advertising on your channel is worth it: it totally is! This is the first time I saw Titan Forge and I became a patron immediately.
Excellent - informative and very, very entertaining. Thank you
I had no idea about this whole masking tape thing, blew my mind! Thanks for keeping us Miniacs motivated :)
Love your freehanding, very inspiring, I will try to be more brave!
Really cool design Scott
Started watching these videos.
Started painting minis again.
Coincidence?
I think not!
Same man,
TH-cam been bombarding me with miniature content.
Max Schager it’s like they *KNOW*
Wow! Your work is amazing on that fish 🎣. Now I want to buy a set of inks for watering down my paints. I appreciate your skills, thank you for sharing.
Love it can't wait to try some banners
Your talent for video creation/production is stellar
Thank you!
Thats a great video! If I ever get the confidence to try freehand I will use this video as guide!
Hey I always like your videos, but this one was especially good and encouraging!
Love your videos definitely makes this sort of stuff feel less scary
great video and yes i agree freehanding is scary. I am working my way through the dragon empire STLs so this will be my next skill building session.
Instead of masking tape I use vinyl foils for desktop cutting machines like the ones from Silhouette. After you applied them you can heat them carefully with an hairdryer, so the color cannot run underneath. Works like a charm. I also use vinyl masking tapes from 3M for masking non-flat surfaces and curves, same procedure here.
Better idea! Take the image you want. Print it on paper to check your size comparison. Then print it on transfer paper. Seal the transfer. Apply the transfer.
Done.
I've done free hand once and it was just for the Doom Slayer mark on my 2016 praetor suit helmet. What I did for that was draw the mark on with a very soft pencil then lightly rubbed off the mark just enough that the shape was barely visible then painted over that and touched up where needed
I fudgin’ love your stuff Miniac. Discovering your videos was the tipping point for me getting started in mini painting last week. Thank you for the inspiration and advice (but not the hole in my wallet 🤪)!
4:26 thank you so much for saying this, nobody seems to mention it and I was worried that I won’t be able to get the files unless they do something like a throwback event like gw does with old models
I usually don’t “watch” the vid and listen instead, and my friend directed me to rewatch and see those banners by Karol. God damn, that man is truly an artist of the highest caliber. No matter what tricks he uses, that is so insanely detailed, anything this guy does with that effort could easily win gold demons and crystal brushes all day long.
Holly molly... that's a great tip, thanks!
One thing to mention about free hand is to start with simple shapes, triangles, squares, circles, etc and then add on more complication from that base.
Masking tape and liquid mask work so great , on detailed stuffs
Been wanting to paint the chapter symbols on my Angels Encarmine for a while now. Now, I am ready!
Knowing tricks like mixing white ink to go over a dark red color without bleeding through differentiates PRO painters from basic noobs. I learned something today.
Thank you for the warning to put the brush down, now if you excuse me I need to stare into the distance and wonder where it all went wrong
You can improve your freehanding, or painting as we call it, by doodling & drawing as much as possible. Get a sketch book & start as simple as possible, i.e. the 3 basic shapes (circle, triangle & square, no rulers allowed, no corrections allowed). If you're good at that, start doing the 3D version (spheres, cones & cubes). With those 3 you can draw / freehand everything. Watch professional artists always start with the basic shapes - there's a reason for that.
I am so glad my brushes were in another room. They are safe
Epic video!
Great tips! And the Doritos hands bit killed me, lol.
That's really nice
I haven't laughed so hard in a while, awesome video Scott! Learning and laughing, I had to watch the video a couple of times so I could quit laughing and remember the tips.
Nice job slim
Hey Scott congratulation on getting featured on games workshop!
a tip learned from striping the lines on the backs of dump trucks:
when the stripe runs non-perpendicular and goes under material at a 90 degree angle, do not continue the angle -go straight away from the view/go straight back.
hahaha you're on fire with this vid dude. Great info and it was very entertaining.
Josh 452004 great energy on this one ;D
Ah yes. Free handing.
You made me nostalgic of my first free handing attempt with 1:72 soviet marines.
Than when I started to paint models, and minies I just had to feel proud of pulling off continuous tini stripes.
Even if it wasn’t all that impressive.
One trick I use, mostly when I have several minis like a game unit, rather than a display piece, is to look through my stash of dollar-store confetti or similar.
The bits are usually thick paper or sometimes thin metal and come in a variety of shapes - stars, moons, circles, hearts diamond etc - and stick these onto shields or breastplates or flags to paint over. I guess this is a way of avoiding freehand but it can help to get the job done.
As a Christmas gift, I’m painting my best friend’s OC, who is a white tigress. Stripes are already making me tremble with fear.
Overall very funny vid, and I loved that outro!
Fine art painter/illustrator here, and Miniac videos are better than 99% of all fine art painter/illustrator videos. I've come back to painting minis! That said, I didn't realize yall were hiding such good acrylic mediums in tiny pots -- crackle paste, weathering stuff, etc. At the Good Art Store, we have 4-8-16oz bottles of the same stuff... and transparent gesso too.
very cool!
I saw your sister of battle on the war hammer community page well done man!!
coolminiornot has the best banner galleries I have ever seen!
omfg that Karol image is the most insane thing I've seen in a while
Some good ideas. I'm working on some easier heraldry Fluer-de-lis to start with the lions and 2 headed eagle are a bit down the road.
As a beginner, I found the micron 00 pen approach to be nice for lettering and strong outlines, but I think building out from basic shapes is overall better.
love ya Scotty boy
i did my first ever freehand about 3 weeks ago before this video was out, it went well but i wish ide seen this video before hand XD
sick fish brah!
So I destroyed the decals for my space marines, and tried to freehand their symbols.
Long story shot I just added silver to look like battle damage, freehanding is hard
Don't be afraid to use a pencil to kinda give you some guidelines and just how big you'll need to paint something. It also helps those that might get tunnel vision when painting to keep them from painting something to small or to big. Or like me when I first did this paint something with odd proportions.
well for the best results i go the technique the old masters used. A single pig hair, i tend to glue them to a wood skewer. This makes eyes and other details way easier than a, even fine, multihaired brush. And i learned to make them during developmental biology, we use this to 'fish' nematodes from the agar plates.
Pro-tip for masking on textured surface: After getting it as tight as possible, spray one coat of the base color you've already covered. That will fill the gaps so that when you spray the color it can't flow into the gaps. This works when painting walls as well.
Oh shit you just changed my world
For fine lines and fine freehand details,best or one of the best is the N°2 Raphael series 8413 !
Hard critic, the fish looks like a caven fish.... i love it. I have to learn freehands too
use frog tape or similar and pre-wet the masking tape on textures to seal better. just use a damp sponge over the tape and the adhesive swells to fill gaps.
Definitely going to have to watch this video and several other videos to learn how to freehand because the Guardians of the Covenant I want to paint have illuminated high gothic scripts all over their banners, armor, flanks of their vehicles.
lol i heard now its time for the fin details :D
hahaha, tiny arrogant Miniac was hilarious.