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Your painting is insanely good. Any chance you could do an Order of the Valorous Heart video please? I have no idea where to begin with all that black!
Sorry but no, just take all the different black parts of all the videos I've done on Sisters and combine them. I don't like to repeat myself and that video won't have anything new
It cannot be overstated how helpful it is to see how you go about correcting your mistakes, or things you do not feel look completely right. It is a very important tool you can give your viewers.
Thanks! I think that as well, people can get the wrong impression we don't make any mistakes ever and that's definitely not true. Mistakes happen ALL THE TIME I've been never shy of showing them and explaining how to fix them. Thanks for watching!
Most of them can be mixed very easily, I just prefer to offer a version that is as easy to replicate as possible and that means avoiding imprecise mixes as much as I can
It definitely was! I'm not scared to show mistakes in camera so I wouldn't have mind if it went wrong but I'm happy it went well. Mainly to be able to make a show about it.
Hi Juan. I've not used any contrast paints yet, but watching you're video's has given me the chance to see how they work. I'm excited about using them now. Thanks for talking the time to further people's knowledge. 👍
Amazing. Not only the amount of detail but your teaching approach and the color list at the start. Even if I can't repeat what I saw here it was a satisfying video to watch.
Gonna try this approach on my next round of battle sisters, it's pretty incredible how it seems to get results that are both better AND faster than what I've been doing
I swear. Your mastery is clear on the first watch, but after trying myself, it is even clearer. My miniature looks like a 5 y.o.'s botched art project. You manage to apply your contrast paints so well. I guess that this is going to be harder than it looks, isn't it?
It's easy once you know what you are doing. It's all about following a couple of simple rules. Watch the video on contrast technique I did, it will help you out
I'm glad more people are taking contrast paint seriously. I've been using contrast paint in this way since they launched. It's another wonderful tool in our collective painting toolbelts.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures I'm new to this and i don't understand why ppl are saying they're shit. I didn't buy any cuz of that but what's the reason ppl are saying that? Also, i learn really quick and know how to use an airbrush cuz i used to paint custom xbox controllers. Are these paints needed or better or will i be fine using the basic layers, shaders, and metallics?
@@Disiplyn well look at the people saying those things, I can warranty you none of them are high level painters. A lot of those have loved them and incorporated them to their tool set. They are basically like Inks, but thicker, dry slower and are more controllable. I call them super-inks. They are a great tools for the newcomers because they have the potential to produce decent looking models with one layer, and I guess some painters feel threatened by that kind of tool, because it puts someone that is new to their same level. For me the only problem with them is how they are marketed, GW sell them as a "system", get contrast and that's it, also hate how they separate both ranges in their tutorials, that is ridiculous. They are an amazing complement to your painting but that's what they are a complement, another tool to use not singular system. Do you need them? No, but the same can be said for most things. For example I actually know how to make almost any colour in existence using 5 paints (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black and White) but I don't because I don't hate myself. I like convenience. As for my personal recommendation, well they are AMAZING, inks are amongst the most useful tools the highest level painters use and these are inks but better in a lot of ways. I would definitely recommend getting some of them, Apothecary white, Iyanden Yellow, Black Templar, Flesh Tearers Red, Wyldwood come to mind easily but in the end it's your decision as it is your money. What I do recommend you is don't listen to other people, make your own decisions based of testing and trying what works for you. Experiment, step out of your comfort zone and PAINT BRAVELY
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Good lookin out homie. I'll try without them and see what happens. I want my painting style to be more grimdark lol. Im not really a crawl, walk, run kind of dude. Im more like jumping out the plane already. So i won't have any problems painting bravely lol. Again, thx for the reply. I appreciate it. And ive learned a good amount from your videos
Hey man I just wanted to thank you for this tutorial. Really easy to follow and the end result looks stunning. I just painted my first ever 40k miniature with this method and it turned out great! (except for the eyes, had to give up on those after a couple of failed attempts)
Thanks! Eyes are something that is very easy once you have the muscle memory to do it but that is extremely challenging when you don't. Don't give up trying! It will come.
Thanks, I was struggling to make highlights on black armor and I don't have time to spend 40 min on one minature to do perfect blends, your method of fast Fen.Grey glazes makes nice effect but is also time-efficient!
No secrets, it's all there in the video. You have to put the paint where you want it and move it so it behaves. Try using a LARGE brush, and make as less brushstrokes as you can. It's better to do a thicker layer and go by small sections. Once it starts to settle go with a clean brush and absorb any excess and undesired pooling
Hey fellow lover of white ink! Another lovely paint job there. After 14 years out of painting I think I might have to grab a few contrast paints. It looks from your videos that the black templar is alot like Tamiya smoke that I used to use
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures also, I like that you used Citadel paints. I can only get these paints as my postal address is 420 miles away. I live in a motorhome & love my freedom. Keep up the good work 👍
@@Salty_Sassenach they my favourite paints, I rarely use any other brand and not for the Eavy Contrast series, I want it to be pure citadel. Again, thanks for watching mate.
Awesome paint job Juan :D really simple guide to follow with amazing results! I had a question: do you "thin" (use contrast medium) your contrast paints for your first coat (such as when you painted the robes) or do you use it straight from the pot? Thanks, and keep up the wonderful videos :)
How do you keep the brush moist. I feel like I have a good consistency of the paint but it dries out so fast. I can do like two strokes of the parchement writing and then its dry and starts to drag. Any tipps on that?
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Wow I really appreciate your quick answers 😬 I use a medium layer brush and I think the tip is getting dry faster that the rest of the brush. I also seem to always get a speck of dust or something on the tip.
I use a size 3 Rosemary and Co which is significantly larger. It's very normal that the tip dries faster as that's the thinnest part. What forms on the tip is not dust but dried paint, that slowly forms a very small ball, just pull it out with your fingers.
Thanks! That's how I like to make my recipes for videos, as easy to follow as possible. It takes quite a while to develop but I think it's time well spent
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures plus one of the reasons why I recommend you to pretty much everyone one, veteran and beginner, is because you really show how contrast should be used as another tool in combination with regular acrylics, not as a way to cheat and not learn painting fundamentals. Your sister is just another example of that.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thank you for answering. How you work with the contrasting colors is unique. With me these paints always appear spotty on the miniature :/
A good Kolinsky Brush and a very gentle touch. This brushes used here are Rosemary and Co Series 33 size 2 mainly but Windsor and Newton Series 7 or Raphael 8404 are also excellent. The brush control part of the equation is sadly something that cannot be taught, it requires practice
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures no Problem.. i give you a big fat like and a abo.. love your channel.. but painting like you.. i am lightyears away.. you are the Michelangelo of Miniatur painting.. great Job.. and now.. i go on to your next Video.. greetings from Vienna👋
Hi Juan, I’ll start a battle sisters force soon and i’m planning to follow your tutorial (who’s the best i found). With the new contrast range, do you recommend to change some of the contrast you used in this video (such as black legion instead of black templar for example) ? Thanks for your feedback and cheers
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thanks dude really appreciated ! I forgot an other question: i was wondering using the new white scars primer, what changes can it make to the result ?
Thanks for the video mate! Great job! Quick question: if you hadn't missed the pooling on the Flesh Tearers Red at the start would you have used a layer of Evil Sunz Scarlet anyway or no? Was it just a repair technique or an intended layer in the process? Thanks! Subscribed!
Thank you. I'm so painting my sisters like this. I just have a question regarding the paint being used before applying black templar contrast. Is that just regular Mechanicus Standard Grey Base paint or is there an actual contrast version?
I´ve got a question:" If you would paint a Black Templar and use a very cool black for the armour, the obvious thing to for the white shoulder pads to do is to use a warm white, but this looks like sh...t . So would you use a cool, neutral ore a warm white ? Thanks a lot for your response. Greetings!
Hi Mr Juan, great tutorial now that im beginning my sisters army, would you recommend the same for painting the vehicles and the new paragon suits? Thanks a bunch and keep up the awesome work
I'm a novice painter, wanting to paint a small force of Sisters now that they're released, and I wonder: Is there any particular reason why you used wraithbone, instead of a neutral white primer? Does it provide more warmth to the colors painted on top than you'd get with white, or is it just that you had wraithbone spray on hand at the time of recording?
It's indeed because it provides more warmth for the colours yes. You could do it with white as well, the difference would be noticeable but not that big
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thanks for the straight-forward answer :) While I have your attention, I have another question: I tried to replicate your method on a test model, basically a stark white primer, and then Black Templar over Mechanicus Standard Grey, but the result I got was... Well, it looks more like I had basecoated the areas with Abaddon Black. No contrast whatsoever, or such a weak contrast that it's imperceptible. I did two thin coats of the Grey, and the coverage was good, although it looked quite a bit darker than yours did, curiously. Then I used the Contrast paint straight out of the bottle, and got no contrast to speak of. I also tried Guilliman Flesh straight out of the bottle, and it gave a much better result. So, the question: Do I still need to thin the darker hues to get a proper result, and if so, what ratios would you recommend?
@@xxhellspawnedxx I use the paints straight out of the pot unless stated but I will agree that Black Templar over Mechanicus is very subtle, it does give a bit of shading but it requires Highlights. I do it because I want an almost black Basecoat for my armour so it looks properly Black. I will be honest with you and say that for my day to day I just paint them black and do an extra Highlight of Dark Reaper instead. If you want to stay with Contrast, you can Basecoat the armour with Dawnstone instead of Mechanicus. Even moving into Administratum if that feels dark. Other alternative is to paint the armour Mechanicus, and then Highlight it with Dawnstone or Administratum (layering or drybrush) and then do the Black Templar over that, that way the highlights created by the contrast paint will be more intense
Hey, any tips on how to rig the parts to wire for the initial spray paint and coats prior to putting it together on the base? Love your work, just tried this method yesterday and considering it was my first miniature paint, I'm pretty happy with the results :) just planning out how i'm going to do the full squad now.
Thanks! I will be making short videos without contrast, in-between the long contrast videos. It will be a mix of topics, but as of now I don't have any plans for Ossiarchs sorry, the Purple NMM will be the only one for a while.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures we enjoy your humour and professionalism. I'd like to know more about you as an artist... Background etc. Anything you can share on that?
Awesome Tutorial Definitly wana try it out . Love The Reds and The shadows. Just One Question : Can i Repair the Blk Armor Parts Later on? Cause i definatly gone fck it up with paint accidents in the mid session xD or should i paint the blk Parts at last? Would be nice to know before i spend my paychek on colours i need xD
If you have problems with being neat, the best way to do it is do the Black Templar step over the black, the do the rest before Highlighting the armour. If you mess up just paint with Mechanicus and Black Templar over those mistakes. Black Templar is so dark the slight patch won't be seen, Specially after the highlights are done. You can alternatively also do the armour last but then you could mess up with black into the other parts as well Hope that helps.
@@christophstoger9588 thank YOU for watching! I always answer all the comments, if someone has taken their time to post a comment or ask a question, the least I can do is answer it
I tried to put leviadon blue on a robe. But i had white spots, and brushstrokes etc. Maybe it has to pool a little bit? Is it oke that it pools a bit in the recesses. I might not be using enough from the pot.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures When I put contrast black on that Grey all I get is...black. I don't get why you need a contrast paint to recreate basic black. When I thin down my contrast black and then put it on the grey you see the actual shading.
It's not only pure black, it actually has a very faint gradient. But of course you can just use black and it will be very similar, the difference is there though
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures I think I just want a more visible gradient, so I 1:1 my contrast black with medium before applying over the grey. Thanks for the reply.
Of course! Find something you like and works for you. You can do 1:1 or maybe try 2:1 paint: medium too. It all depends on how much black you want. All in all, this are not to be treated as set rules, just suggestions and recipes I've found work for me and for the style I want to achieve
Very nice video, i looked for such a video for the sisters, are you planning in doing the other orders too? (when i look at my sisters i am really annoyed with myself that i already glued on the backpack and the heads *sigh*) c:
@@DieVerbannte Ebon Chalice is in essence very similar to Our Martyred Lady, so it's sadly not top priority as you could easily adapt this tutorial, it will happen, just not in the immediate future. Next in line is Argent Shroud, then Sacred Rose and Bloody Rose
So first off, really good video and technique. I want to say that right off the top because I think what this video shows best is that there are no real shortcuts for Contrast paint. Honestly, its a really expensive paint to use for a particular effect and consistency. The Sister miniature was a good choice too for showing both Juan's skill and that Contrast is not a time saver, not as far as I can see, and not if you want your miniatures to look decent. Thanks for this video, probably shows it the best.
Well, I do agree with you in part. There are no shortcuts, magic paints don't exist. That being said I do think contrast paints are AMAZING, they are super inks and I highly recommend them, specially for high end painters. The problem is GW advertising them as the new way of painting. That is BS, and honestly you do save quite some time in the basecoating and shading process
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thanks for the reply. You use them well. Honestly, I agree about that they are mismarketted, and if anything I would use them for things like fur, and any deep recess finish where you really want the paint to seep in.
@@KelRiever my favourite uses, the ones I use always are washes over metallics, I don't use Nuln, Agrax or Reikland anymore, using Contrast is way better in every single way. I also love Apothecary White too, I use that for my clean Whites now and if course as glazes, they behave like a dream for glazing
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1:25 - Mechanicus Standard Grey is NOT a Contrast Paint, Label should read: "Citadel / Base"
Sorry guys!
Ok I was actually about to comment..like uh wait I didn't think Mechanics standard grey was a contrast paint
Yeah, that happens when you copy paste too much 😅
Your painting is insanely good. Any chance you could do an Order of the Valorous Heart video please? I have no idea where to begin with all that black!
Sorry but no, just take all the different black parts of all the videos I've done on Sisters and combine them.
I don't like to repeat myself and that video won't have anything new
You're the only painter that avoids pooling correctly, and for that I love your channel. Also great choice of army 👍
Thanks! I don't play 40k though, just paint cool models
How do you do that then?
It cannot be overstated how helpful it is to see how you go about correcting your mistakes, or things you do not feel look completely right. It is a very important tool you can give your viewers.
Thanks! I think that as well, people can get the wrong impression we don't make any mistakes ever and that's definitely not true. Mistakes happen ALL THE TIME
I've been never shy of showing them and explaining how to fix them.
Thanks for watching!
I got overwhelmed looking at all the paints needed for this job.
Most of them can be mixed very easily, I just prefer to offer a version that is as easy to replicate as possible and that means avoiding imprecise mixes as much as I can
Your advice on pooling was really helpful because I always stifle to blend it out correctly. Thanks, great video!
Thanks for watching! Glad I could help
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Loving the mic drop moment - that must have been sooooo satisfying 😀
It definitely was! I'm not scared to show mistakes in camera so I wouldn't have mind if it went wrong but I'm happy it went well. Mainly to be able to make a show about it.
Loved the in-depth tutorial and use of contrast paints! Very helpful.
Thanks for watching! Very glad you liked it
Hi Juan. I've not used any contrast paints yet, but watching you're video's has given me the chance to see how they work. I'm excited about using them now. Thanks for talking the time to further people's knowledge. 👍
Thank you for watching!
I went out and bought a kit after seeing this video. Going to start cracking.
YEAH!! That's amazing
Really like this tutorial . Even at a seasoned painter watching you paint was so enjoyable.
Thanks mate, it's appreciated
Amazing. Not only the amount of detail but your teaching approach and the color list at the start. Even if I can't repeat what I saw here it was a satisfying video to watch.
Thanks mate, I really appreciate that.
This is a total blast! The blacks, the reds, the face... While I was watching this video I have already thought of where to use all of it. ;)
Thanks! I'm really happy you have a good use for it
I've heard a lot of mixed reviews on contrast paints but this video has sold me on them, amazing results when you know how to use them right
Thanks!
They are another tool in your arsenal but I do think they are amazing and have a ton of uses
Excellent content as ever.
Thanks!
Quite simply a stonkingly fantastic splendiferous display of painting/artistic talent who cares and shares. Brilliant 👍👀
Thanks for watching mate! I appreciate that!
Gonna try this approach on my next round of battle sisters, it's pretty incredible how it seems to get results that are both better AND faster than what I've been doing
Thanks! Please let me know how it goes!
I swear. Your mastery is clear on the first watch, but after trying myself, it is even clearer.
My miniature looks like a 5 y.o.'s botched art project. You manage to apply your contrast paints so well.
I guess that this is going to be harder than it looks, isn't it?
It's easy once you know what you are doing. It's all about following a couple of simple rules. Watch the video on contrast technique I did, it will help you out
Another great tutorial, thanks so so much!
Thank you for watching!
I'm glad more people are taking contrast paint seriously. I've been using contrast paint in this way since they launched. It's another wonderful tool in our collective painting toolbelts.
Thanks! I was tired of people saying they were shit so I started making these videos. I love them
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures I'm new to this and i don't understand why ppl are saying they're shit. I didn't buy any cuz of that but what's the reason ppl are saying that?
Also, i learn really quick and know how to use an airbrush cuz i used to paint custom xbox controllers. Are these paints needed or better or will i be fine using the basic layers, shaders, and metallics?
@@Disiplyn well look at the people saying those things, I can warranty you none of them are high level painters. A lot of those have loved them and incorporated them to their tool set. They are basically like Inks, but thicker, dry slower and are more controllable. I call them super-inks.
They are a great tools for the newcomers because they have the potential to produce decent looking models with one layer, and I guess some painters feel threatened by that kind of tool, because it puts someone that is new to their same level.
For me the only problem with them is how they are marketed, GW sell them as a "system", get contrast and that's it, also hate how they separate both ranges in their tutorials, that is ridiculous. They are an amazing complement to your painting but that's what they are a complement, another tool to use not singular system.
Do you need them? No, but the same can be said for most things. For example I actually know how to make almost any colour in existence using 5 paints (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black and White) but I don't because I don't hate myself. I like convenience.
As for my personal recommendation, well they are AMAZING, inks are amongst the most useful tools the highest level painters use and these are inks but better in a lot of ways. I would definitely recommend getting some of them, Apothecary white, Iyanden Yellow, Black Templar, Flesh Tearers Red, Wyldwood come to mind easily but in the end it's your decision as it is your money.
What I do recommend you is don't listen to other people, make your own decisions based of testing and trying what works for you. Experiment, step out of your comfort zone and PAINT BRAVELY
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Good lookin out homie. I'll try without them and see what happens. I want my painting style to be more grimdark lol. Im not really a crawl, walk, run kind of dude. Im more like jumping out the plane already. So i won't have any problems painting bravely lol. Again, thx for the reply. I appreciate it. And ive learned a good amount from your videos
@@Disiplyn thanks for watching! And feel free to ask any questions. I always answer to all of them
Love your channel and LOVE the music!
Thanks
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures You are most welcome 🙂
Hey man I just wanted to thank you for this tutorial. Really easy to follow and the end result looks stunning. I just painted my first ever 40k miniature with this method and it turned out great! (except for the eyes, had to give up on those after a couple of failed attempts)
Thanks! Eyes are something that is very easy once you have the muscle memory to do it but that is extremely challenging when you don't.
Don't give up trying! It will come.
Currently doing Martyred Lady as a project. Imagine painting 60+ infantry miniatures with that scheme...
I basically do that with all my armies 😁 I'm a bit mad though
Awesome paintinh tutorial!
Thanks
Thank you very much for this very useful tutorial !
Thank you for watching 😘
dude that looks amazing, very well done
Thanks!
Thanks, I was struggling to make highlights on black armor and I don't have time to spend 40 min on one minature to do perfect blends, your method of fast Fen.Grey glazes makes nice effect but is also time-efficient!
Happy to help 😘
AWESOME, I would love to see you paint Custodes in contrast!
I would just use my tutorial on painting Gold Armour! Go check it out
Bit of a dumb question, but how do you get it to look so smooth, whenever I use a contrast it always looks a bit patchy.
No secrets, it's all there in the video. You have to put the paint where you want it and move it so it behaves.
Try using a LARGE brush, and make as less brushstrokes as you can. It's better to do a thicker layer and go by small sections. Once it starts to settle go with a clean brush and absorb any excess and undesired pooling
Hey fellow lover of white ink! Another lovely paint job there. After 14 years out of painting I think I might have to grab a few contrast paints. It looks from your videos that the black templar is alot like Tamiya smoke that I used to use
It is! Just not as shinny and also darker.
Cool and useful guide. Thanks!
Thank you for watching!
Nice brush work! I’m not that steady anymore!
Thanks
How about a video about all your completed painting projects and armies in the future?
Maybe, not really my jam but I will give it a thought
I dont have that may paints available. So does it make sense to do the higlights on the cloth and then put a glaze over it?
Yeah, you can also mix most of the highlight colours very easily, I just provide the least mixes possible so the videos are as replicable as possible
Great tutorial, I like the comedy aspect to your videos 😀
Thanks! I really appreciate it, super happy you like my style of videos. I think just plain videos can get a bit boring so I add some spice
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures also, I like that you used Citadel paints. I can only get these paints as my postal address is 420 miles away. I live in a motorhome & love my freedom. Keep up the good work 👍
@@Salty_Sassenach they my favourite paints, I rarely use any other brand and not for the Eavy Contrast series, I want it to be pure citadel.
Again, thanks for watching mate.
Keep up the good work love what you are doing
Thanks!
Awesome paint job Juan :D really simple guide to follow with amazing results! I had a question: do you "thin" (use contrast medium) your contrast paints for your first coat (such as when you painted the robes) or do you use it straight from the pot? Thanks, and keep up the wonderful videos :)
If I don't say anything clearly and mark it in my graphics then there I no medium or thinning used
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Okay thank you, I just wanted to make sure!
amazing video. do you think if i used a light grey primer instead of wraithbone that it would change the colors much?
A little bit yes, but that doesn't men's it's not going to work just fine
Hi Juan, can you tell us, how to paint Tanks for Sister of Battles? Because Contrast Colours are not so nice for big areas
Yes, get an airbrush or do regular acrylics.
I won't do any tank though, I hate painting large models. Sorry
Amazing
Looking good!
Thanks
How do you keep the brush moist. I feel like I have a good consistency of the paint but it dries out so fast. I can do like two strokes of the parchement writing and then its dry and starts to drag. Any tipps on that?
Use a larger brush, the larger the brush the longer it stays wet.
Also your climate conditions will affect that.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Wow I really appreciate your quick answers 😬 I use a medium layer brush and I think the tip is getting dry faster that the rest of the brush. I also seem to always get a speck of dust or something on the tip.
I use a size 3 Rosemary and Co which is significantly larger.
It's very normal that the tip dries faster as that's the thinnest part. What forms on the tip is not dust but dried paint, that slowly forms a very small ball, just pull it out with your fingers.
Are you basing with a rattle can of Wrathbone spray or airbrushing it on?
Rattle can, always
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Great tutorial!!!!
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Gracias! Eres el puto amo! 😘
Such a great looking paint job, and even better is the recipe isnt hard to follow along with.
Thanks! That's how I like to make my recipes for videos, as easy to follow as possible. It takes quite a while to develop but I think it's time well spent
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures plus one of the reasons why I recommend you to pretty much everyone one, veteran and beginner, is because you really show how contrast should be used as another tool in combination with regular acrylics, not as a way to cheat and not learn painting fundamentals. Your sister is just another example of that.
@@talonmatson thanks mate, I would like to think I've cracked the Contrast benefits and how to extract the most out of them.
Did you paint the leather of the gloves with mechanicus standard grey, black templar, skavenblight dinge and so on? :)
Yes, all the black leather is painted in the same way as the corset
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thank you for answering.
How you work with the contrasting colors is unique. With me these paints always appear spotty on the miniature :/
You are probably using a very small brush. You want to cover the surface with a lot of paint and with as less brushtrokes as possible
Thank you
Thank YOU for watching mate
Me: Wow, that single coat on the robe looks amazing!
Video: It's a disaster, it looks terrible.
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What brand and size is the brush that you use? Thx.
For this tutorial I was using Rosemary and Co Series 33 for the whole video, sizes 1 and 2 mainly, and size 0 sparingly.
How do you get your small brush tip to stay so stiff? I can never get mine to lay down paint without it bending at the tip.
A good Kolinsky Brush and a very gentle touch. This brushes used here are Rosemary and Co Series 33 size 2 mainly but Windsor and Newton Series 7 or Raphael 8404 are also excellent.
The brush control part of the equation is sadly something that cannot be taught, it requires practice
Hello.. the first paint you choose.. Mechanicus standard grey.. this isnt a contrast paint? Maybe i am wrong..? Greetings from Vienna🇦🇹
It's a typo. It should say Base
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures no Problem.. i give you a big fat like and a abo.. love your channel.. but painting like you.. i am lightyears away.. you are the Michelangelo of Miniatur painting.. great Job.. and now.. i go on to your next Video.. greetings from Vienna👋
Thanks mate
You are such a crazy guy Juan!! In the best sense of it. Awesome job and awesome obama moment 🤣🤣
I'm definitely awesome! #humble
Hi Juan,
I’ll start a battle sisters force soon and i’m planning to follow your tutorial (who’s the best i found).
With the new contrast range, do you recommend to change some of the contrast you used in this video (such as black legion instead of black templar for example) ?
Thanks for your feedback and cheers
I would use Sigvald Burgundy for the inner cloak and that's all
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thanks dude really appreciated !
I forgot an other question: i was wondering using the new white scars primer, what changes can it make to the result ?
Brighter overall finish
How did you paint the screen on the back back?
I can't remember sorry. It's been a long time I don't have the mini
Hello, thanks for the vidéos.
which brushes do you use?
Thank you for watching!
You have all the info about tools and brushes I use here:
www.patreon.com/posts/36526539
Thanks for the video mate! Great job! Quick question: if you hadn't missed the pooling on the Flesh Tearers Red at the start would you have used a layer of Evil Sunz Scarlet anyway or no? Was it just a repair technique or an intended layer in the process? Thanks! Subscribed!
It was an intended step, but I might have been less aggressive with it
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Legend! Thanks!
Thank you. I'm so painting my sisters like this. I just have a question regarding the paint being used before applying black templar contrast. Is that just regular Mechanicus Standard Grey Base paint or is there an actual contrast version?
No, that's clearly a mistake while editing. It's the regular paint, there is no other version, sorry for the confusion caused
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thank you so much. I'm so inspired now.
YYYEEESSSS! it's go time!
YEAH!!
I´ve got a question:" If you would paint a Black Templar and use a very cool black for the armour, the obvious thing to for the white shoulder pads to do is to use a warm white, but this looks like sh...t . So would you use a cool, neutral ore a warm white ? Thanks a lot for your response. Greetings!
I would personally use a warm white myself, go a check out my video on Bone Armour, it's super easy to do.
Thank you very much for your advise. I am going to try it. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching!!
Any tips on painting a plaid pattern? Trying to paint a kilt, not having good luck.
Not easy at all. Have you seen Kujo Painting tutorial on that? It's the best I've seen so far for our scale
Beautiful work, as always! Just because I'm curious: How long did it take you to paint this Sister? Cheers, and keep it up!
This was about 9 hours I would say. Thanks for watching!
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thanks for uploading!
Hi Mr Juan, great tutorial now that im beginning my sisters army, would you recommend the same for painting the vehicles and the new paragon suits? Thanks a bunch and keep up the awesome work
This can work in the suits for sure. For the vehicles just paint them black and do an edge highlight
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thank you Sir, will give it a go. Time to get cracking :)
Love your tutorials, I'm trying to reach a green reflection on metallic black, do you think this could be possible with contrast?
What do you mean reflection? You mean a black with green Highlights or black that has some green light shinning on it?
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures the second one, I took inspiration by the old codex cover art
Then the way to approach it is to paint the armour black as usual and then add the glow effect using glazes of regular acrylics
I'm a novice painter, wanting to paint a small force of Sisters now that they're released, and I wonder: Is there any particular reason why you used wraithbone, instead of a neutral white primer? Does it provide more warmth to the colors painted on top than you'd get with white, or is it just that you had wraithbone spray on hand at the time of recording?
It's indeed because it provides more warmth for the colours yes. You could do it with white as well, the difference would be noticeable but not that big
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thanks for the straight-forward answer :)
While I have your attention, I have another question: I tried to replicate your method on a test model, basically a stark white primer, and then Black Templar over Mechanicus Standard Grey, but the result I got was... Well, it looks more like I had basecoated the areas with Abaddon Black. No contrast whatsoever, or such a weak contrast that it's imperceptible.
I did two thin coats of the Grey, and the coverage was good, although it looked quite a bit darker than yours did, curiously. Then I used the Contrast paint straight out of the bottle, and got no contrast to speak of.
I also tried Guilliman Flesh straight out of the bottle, and it gave a much better result.
So, the question: Do I still need to thin the darker hues to get a proper result, and if so, what ratios would you recommend?
@@xxhellspawnedxx I use the paints straight out of the pot unless stated but I will agree that Black Templar over Mechanicus is very subtle, it does give a bit of shading but it requires Highlights. I do it because I want an almost black Basecoat for my armour so it looks properly Black. I will be honest with you and say that for my day to day I just paint them black and do an extra Highlight of Dark Reaper instead.
If you want to stay with Contrast, you can Basecoat the armour with Dawnstone instead of Mechanicus. Even moving into Administratum if that feels dark.
Other alternative is to paint the armour Mechanicus, and then Highlight it with Dawnstone or Administratum (layering or drybrush) and then do the Black Templar over that, that way the highlights created by the contrast paint will be more intense
I thought, contrast paints were invented for 15 minutes speedpaints. But you used about 40 paints for only 1 small miniature!
Hey, any tips on how to rig the parts to wire for the initial spray paint and coats prior to putting it together on the base? Love your work, just tried this method yesterday and considering it was my first miniature paint, I'm pretty happy with the results :) just planning out how i'm going to do the full squad now.
Drill a hole, super glue a wire into it.
When done, twist the wire and it will pop off.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thanks for the tip!
Happy to help! And I'm very happy my video helped you with your first mini 😊
As always beautifully done mate! Could I ask for some tutorials not using contrast paints? And for your ossiarch video?!
Thanks! I will be making short videos without contrast, in-between the long contrast videos. It will be a mix of topics, but as of now I don't have any plans for Ossiarchs sorry, the Purple NMM will be the only one for a while.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures we enjoy your humour and professionalism. I'd like to know more about you as an artist... Background etc. Anything you can share on that?
Awesome Tutorial Definitly wana try it out . Love The Reds and The shadows. Just One Question : Can i Repair the Blk Armor Parts Later on? Cause i definatly gone fck it up with paint accidents in the mid session xD or should i paint the blk Parts at last? Would be nice to know before i spend my paychek on colours i need xD
If you have problems with being neat, the best way to do it is do the Black Templar step over the black, the do the rest before Highlighting the armour. If you mess up just paint with Mechanicus and Black Templar over those mistakes. Black Templar is so dark the slight patch won't be seen, Specially after the highlights are done.
You can alternatively also do the armour last but then you could mess up with black into the other parts as well
Hope that helps.
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures thx for the help and the quick answer :D
@@christophstoger9588 thank YOU for watching! I always answer all the comments, if someone has taken their time to post a comment or ask a question, the least I can do is answer it
I tried to put leviadon blue on a robe. But i had white spots, and brushstrokes etc. Maybe it has to pool a little bit? Is it oke that it pools a bit in the recesses. I might not be using enough from the pot.
For sure you need more Paint
Why do you put a grey under the black?
Because otherwise the black will turn out too grey. Using the Mechanicus Grey gives a perfect starting point for a deep black power armour
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures When I put contrast black on that Grey all I get is...black. I don't get why you need a contrast paint to recreate basic black. When I thin down my contrast black and then put it on the grey you see the actual shading.
It's not only pure black, it actually has a very faint gradient.
But of course you can just use black and it will be very similar, the difference is there though
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures I think I just want a more visible gradient, so I 1:1 my contrast black with medium before applying over the grey. Thanks for the reply.
Of course! Find something you like and works for you.
You can do 1:1 or maybe try 2:1 paint: medium too. It all depends on how much black you want.
All in all, this are not to be treated as set rules, just suggestions and recipes I've found work for me and for the style I want to achieve
Had to keep my breath while highlightning the face stage xD
😂😂 luckily I didn't brag about it at all!
Many miniatures painters have been found passed out near to their workstation when painting eyes on heads.
@@davedogge2280 lol
There is no mechanicus standard grey contrast paint.
Yeah I know, it's just a mistake I made during the editing. It's just Mechanicus Standard Grey Base paint
I am wondering if you could do a painting job, tutorial on 1k sons marines?
It's coming, all the Legions will get a video
Very nice video, i looked for such a video for the sisters, are you planning in doing the other orders too? (when i look at my sisters i am really annoyed with myself that i already glued on the backpack and the heads *sigh*) c:
Thanks! Yes the other orders are coming as well
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures wonderful! i can't wait for the ebon chalice! I plan to make my sisters from that order
@@DieVerbannte Ebon Chalice is in essence very similar to Our Martyred Lady, so it's sadly not top priority as you could easily adapt this tutorial, it will happen, just not in the immediate future.
Next in line is Argent Shroud, then Sacred Rose and Bloody Rose
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures yeah i can easily use the armor technique fromnthis video still looking forward to the Orders!
@@DieVerbannte this videos take a very long time to make so be patient but all of them will come sooner or later
high wan!!!!!!!!
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So first off, really good video and technique. I want to say that right off the top because I think what this video shows best is that there are no real shortcuts for Contrast paint. Honestly, its a really expensive paint to use for a particular effect and consistency. The Sister miniature was a good choice too for showing both Juan's skill and that Contrast is not a time saver, not as far as I can see, and not if you want your miniatures to look decent. Thanks for this video, probably shows it the best.
Well, I do agree with you in part. There are no shortcuts, magic paints don't exist.
That being said I do think contrast paints are AMAZING, they are super inks and I highly recommend them, specially for high end painters. The problem is GW advertising them as the new way of painting. That is BS, and honestly you do save quite some time in the basecoating and shading process
@@JuanHidalgoMiniatures Thanks for the reply. You use them well. Honestly, I agree about that they are mismarketted, and if anything I would use them for things like fur, and any deep recess finish where you really want the paint to seep in.
@@KelRiever my favourite uses, the ones I use always are washes over metallics, I don't use Nuln, Agrax or Reikland anymore, using Contrast is way better in every single way.
I also love Apothecary White too, I use that for my clean Whites now and if course as glazes, they behave like a dream for glazing
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