Tip: Dry out your brush a bit more and spend a bit more time with that base layer of Gray to even out the tones. It'll pay off in the end akin to a good gradient for straight paint blending.
Thanks. This was only my second time trying the Slapchop technique and so my second time dry brushing something all over so I’m always open to tips and comments to improve my painting. I’m overall a very new painter.
I can’t wait til the full video. I haven’t tried it. I’ve not painted much at all really. I would really like to start doing more. I’m glad you did a second video even from just the short I can tell there is a difference from my untrained eye or maybe it just looks more complex 😂🤷♀️. I was also here just for horses to start but have become invested in everything.
I’m glad I can interest you with different topics I was really worried posting different topics would really kill my channel and interest but I’m now hoping maybe it will Atleast spark interest in new things for people and even if they don’t physically do it maybe they will just enjoy watching especially since horses and theme parks might not be accessible to people for different reasons. I was thinking of maybe doing some really beginner painting videos of basics but wasn’t sure if that would be something people would be interested in. Would that be something you’d like as someone who doesn’t paint much?
@@Princess_Quorra absolutely. I would love to learn about painting. I really have no idea what dry brushing or speed painting is. Or are? I guess I don’t even know what to call them 😂😂😂. So having videos on those would be great just to know more about what you are talking about in the other videos. I know you haven’t been painting long but even knowing the terminology for those of us that are even newer would be super helpful.
Me too. The second one definitely has more to it than the first did. I’m sure you are here for the ponies not mini painting but I’m glad you’re enjoying these videos as well!
@@Princess_Quorra correct😂 I was here for ponies. Now I’m here for it all. I enjoy your personality and how varied everything is. I never know what’s going to be posted next.
i've found that for minis with a lot of skin (in natural shades of brown, at least), using a modified slapchop technique where you swap out the grey for brown/tan (still start with black and finish with white) makes the skin a bit more lifelike/healthy-looking. Something like black-> dark brown -> light tan -> white. It doesn't make as big a difference on the small minis (plus it adds an extra drybrush step), but for large ones with lots of skin you can get smoother colour transitions between the shadows and the lighter areas this way. I've used this to make some really great-looking large minis that were quicker than the traditional method, but looked smoother/more realistic than the black->grey->white slapchop method
So sorry I missed this comment. Thanks for your detailed comment. I have heard of using different undercoats for a modified slapchop but haven’t yet tried any. This sounds like one that I’d like to try out.
For very fleshy minis I don't use black as my darkest color. A dark red like Vallejo burnt red flesh or burnt sienna followed with ocker or flesh paints and bright grey/white works better for me.
It does seem like it would be great for that. I haven’t used it for that yet(since it’s only my second time doing it) but I’m sure I’ll try it if I ever have a large number to do.
One thing these videos never show.... do you thin out the paint? The paint all the youtubers use seems to be waaaaaaaay thinner and runnier than the paint i have despite being the same brand/color half the time
No we do not thin out our speed paints that we use in videos. If we have used a speedpaint medium to thin out the colour we will show it in the video but this shouldn’t change the consistency of the paint. We do make sure that our bottles are well shaken before use. We don’t thin out acrylic paints either. If we do thin something out for some reason it would be stated in the video. I hope this helps for our videos at least.
Gotcha thanks. First I read it as a question then reread it as a statement so wanted to clarify which it was 😂. I have used speedpaints over metallics before especially over silver when I want to have a different colour metal(blue, purple, etc) but for this I did want the metal part of his weapon to just be shiny metal.
Hi! For the grey dry brush a cheap grey acrylic paint was used(craftsmart grey is the specific one). If you mean for the boots it was gravelord grey from the original speedpaints. Hopefully that answers your question. Let us know if it doesn’t or you have any other questions.
You’re welcome. We tend to use a cheap paint for the dry brush as it doesn’t affect the results and works just as well for this but that’s mostly because it costs less. The Vallejo I’m sure works great (I haven’t actually used it for this I’m not sure if my partner has) it just becomes more expensive in the quantities you need when you’re slapchopping many minis
As stated rhe only thing id say is to make your grey drybrush more thorough. Basically unless its a deep recess it should get grey. Dana howl actually did a video and suggested just priming grey and doing the white drybrush. I havent tested that for myself yet
Thanks. This was my second attempt at it. Still figuring out how much dry brush to do. Priming grey sounds interesting with just the white dry brush. Although without the black base you would only have 2 colours under your speedpaints so you would lose some of the base,shade,highlight and maybe some of the texture and depth too that you get with the black prime and 2 dry brushes. I haven’t had a chance to watch the video as I haven’t been online the past bit but I’ll check it out when I have a chance.
@@Princess_Quorra if you watch the army painted videos on using speed paints they only do a white prime. The paint itself settles in the recesses and created the shading. Using grey with a white drybrush just gives a bit more highlight
Yes that’s true but they aren’t doing a slapchop so not quite the same. They are allowing/relying on pooling for shading but aren’t going to get the same effect as using slapchop. It could be quicker depending on how much detail you go into but I think it all depends on what look you are going for for which method is best.
Thanks 😁. I’m still leaning to dry brush and paint in general. I do post my first and second tries at things and this is really only the second time I had dry brushed a mini like this.
Its so sad that some ppl need to dum down and speed up painting more and more its not fun to watch it doesnt come out good and its just a disgrace to every painter who actually worships theyr craft
Are you talking about painting faster in real life or the video being sped up? If you are talking about the actual painting I did not paint faster than usual. This video is older but I actually was and still am quite a new mini painter. I’ve had to take a break from painting but I’m working at being able to again. Here I was trying out the slapchop technique for the 2nd time and it turned out better than my 1st one. I am happy with progress at something new. If you are talking about the video being sped up then there isn’t really much to do and still post a short.
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Full video is here: th-cam.com/video/7gkrLXqvadg/w-d-xo.html
Tip: Dry out your brush a bit more and spend a bit more time with that base layer of Gray to even out the tones. It'll pay off in the end akin to a good gradient for straight paint blending.
Thanks. This was only my second time trying the Slapchop technique and so my second time dry brushing something all over so I’m always open to tips and comments to improve my painting. I’m overall a very new painter.
My partner on the channel has a bit more experience than I do but we like to keep it real so he doesn’t fix my mistakes.
@@Princess_Quorra Then you're off to a great start! For just a 2nd attempt, I wouldn't have guessed that. Keep at it!
Thank you very much for the kind comment. I’m trying to improve every time I paint
I can’t wait til the full video. I haven’t tried it. I’ve not painted much at all really. I would really like to start doing more. I’m glad you did a second video even from just the short I can tell there is a difference from my untrained eye or maybe it just looks more complex 😂🤷♀️. I was also here just for horses to start but have become invested in everything.
I’m glad I can interest you with different topics I was really worried posting different topics would really kill my channel and interest but I’m now hoping maybe it will Atleast spark interest in new things for people and even if they don’t physically do it maybe they will just enjoy watching especially since horses and theme parks might not be accessible to people for different reasons. I was thinking of maybe doing some really beginner painting videos of basics but wasn’t sure if that would be something people would be interested in. Would that be something you’d like as someone who doesn’t paint much?
@@Princess_Quorra absolutely. I would love to learn about painting. I really have no idea what dry brushing or speed painting is. Or are? I guess I don’t even know what to call them 😂😂😂. So having videos on those would be great just to know more about what you are talking about in the other videos. I know you haven’t been painting long but even knowing the terminology for those of us that are even newer would be super helpful.
Great. Thank you for the feed back. It’s much appreciate for future video ideas.
I never tried. I’m glad you did the second slap chop video. Can’t wait to see the full video
Me too. The second one definitely has more to it than the first did. I’m sure you are here for the ponies not mini painting but I’m glad you’re enjoying these videos as well!
@@Princess_Quorra correct😂 I was here for ponies. Now I’m here for it all. I enjoy your personality and how varied everything is. I never know what’s going to be posted next.
I’m happy your liking it. Thanks for watching and commenting
i've found that for minis with a lot of skin (in natural shades of brown, at least), using a modified slapchop technique where you swap out the grey for brown/tan (still start with black and finish with white) makes the skin a bit more lifelike/healthy-looking. Something like black-> dark brown -> light tan -> white. It doesn't make as big a difference on the small minis (plus it adds an extra drybrush step), but for large ones with lots of skin you can get smoother colour transitions between the shadows and the lighter areas this way. I've used this to make some really great-looking large minis that were quicker than the traditional method, but looked smoother/more realistic than the black->grey->white slapchop method
So sorry I missed this comment. Thanks for your detailed comment. I have heard of using different undercoats for a modified slapchop but haven’t yet tried any. This sounds like one that I’d like to try out.
For very fleshy minis I don't use black as my darkest color. A dark red like Vallejo burnt red flesh or burnt sienna followed with ocker or flesh paints and bright grey/white works better for me.
Thanks for the tip!
I have, I like to use it when I have a lot of minis I need to get done quickly.
It does seem like it would be great for that. I haven’t used it for that yet(since it’s only my second time doing it) but I’m sure I’ll try it if I ever have a large number to do.
Do you airbrush prime your minis or do them by hand?
@@Princess_Quorra air brush in the winter but will often spray can in the summer
Nice! I’ve never used a spray can before. My home isn’t well set up for it.
Very cool
Thank you! Hope you’ll stick around to see the full video!
One thing these videos never show.... do you thin out the paint? The paint all the youtubers use seems to be waaaaaaaay thinner and runnier than the paint i have despite being the same brand/color half the time
No we do not thin out our speed paints that we use in videos. If we have used a speedpaint medium to thin out the colour we will show it in the video but this shouldn’t change the consistency of the paint. We do make sure that our bottles are well shaken before use. We don’t thin out acrylic paints either. If we do thin something out for some reason it would be stated in the video. I hope this helps for our videos at least.
You can make the highlights less chalky if you have a little more moisture in your brush
At which point do I need more moisture on the brush during the grey and white dry brush?
Any tips are always appreciated so thank you.
@@Princess_Quorra before you pick up the paint with the brush. A sponge is good to dab it on.
Thanks. One more question though if you don’t mind. The white and grey paints used to Drybrush or the original speedpaints after drybrushing?
@@Princess_Quorra your technique is fine. Dry grey, then white, then speed paint. I like washes after speed paint/contrast
Sorry🙈I meant with which paint do I need more moisture on the brush with. The brush I’m using with the speedpaints or the Drybrush?
What's that Ogre model from?
Oops I missed this comment sorry about that. The ogre is from Blacklist Miniatures Fantasy Series 1
Good stuff, you can use Speedpaint over the metallic layer to help blend it in the rest!
I’m sorry I missed this comment. Is this a question or a statement?
No problem, it’s more just what I do, so I slapchop, paint metallics then Speedpaint/Contrast the whole thing!
Gotcha thanks. First I read it as a question then reread it as a statement so wanted to clarify which it was 😂. I have used speedpaints over metallics before especially over silver when I want to have a different colour metal(blue, purple, etc) but for this I did want the metal part of his weapon to just be shiny metal.
What grey was used
Hi! For the grey dry brush a cheap grey acrylic paint was used(craftsmart grey is the specific one). If you mean for the boots it was gravelord grey from the original speedpaints. Hopefully that answers your question. Let us know if it doesn’t or you have any other questions.
@@Princess_Quorra thanks for reply ive got basic vellego white and grey to dry brush over the matt prime black ,to then army speed paint
You’re welcome. We tend to use a cheap paint for the dry brush as it doesn’t affect the results and works just as well for this but that’s mostly because it costs less. The Vallejo I’m sure works great (I haven’t actually used it for this I’m not sure if my partner has) it just becomes more expensive in the quantities you need when you’re slapchopping many minis
That's a dry brush?
The first brush used with the grey and white is a dry brush. The brush used for the speedpaints is not. Hope that answers your question.
As stated rhe only thing id say is to make your grey drybrush more thorough. Basically unless its a deep recess it should get grey.
Dana howl actually did a video and suggested just priming grey and doing the white drybrush. I havent tested that for myself yet
Thanks. This was my second attempt at it. Still figuring out how much dry brush to do.
Priming grey sounds interesting with just the white dry brush. Although without the black base you would only have 2 colours under your speedpaints so you would lose some of the base,shade,highlight and maybe some of the texture and depth too that you get with the black prime and 2 dry brushes. I haven’t had a chance to watch the video as I haven’t been online the past bit but I’ll check it out when I have a chance.
@@Princess_Quorra if you watch the army painted videos on using speed paints they only do a white prime. The paint itself settles in the recesses and created the shading. Using grey with a white drybrush just gives a bit more highlight
Yes that’s true but they aren’t doing a slapchop so not quite the same. They are allowing/relying on pooling for shading but aren’t going to get the same effect as using slapchop. It could be quicker depending on how much detail you go into but I think it all depends on what look you are going for for which method is best.
No offense but you did the dry brush step like so bad....
Thanks 😁. I’m still leaning to dry brush and paint in general. I do post my first and second tries at things and this is really only the second time I had dry brushed a mini like this.
Its so sad that some ppl need to dum down and speed up painting more and more its not fun to watch it doesnt come out good and its just a disgrace to every painter who actually worships theyr craft
Are you talking about painting faster in real life or the video being sped up?
If you are talking about the actual painting I did not paint faster than usual. This video is older but I actually was and still am quite a new mini painter. I’ve had to take a break from painting but I’m working at being able to again. Here I was trying out the slapchop technique for the 2nd time and it turned out better than my 1st one. I am happy with progress at something new.
If you are talking about the video being sped up then there isn’t really much to do and still post a short.