Vince Venturella is one of the most underrated mini painters on TH-cam, taking into account the number of subscribers. Every video he makes is like a master class, keep up the good work!
because he is not a teenager screaming at the microphone nor one of the guys with flashy effects. hell, often times his sound is terrible - just as in this video. and i dont mean this as an insult or anything, just stating it as it is, and i love it the way it is. cant stand those more flashy youtubers, such as miniac. vince's tutorials are the perfect source of knowledge, they are like wikipedia. not exciting, but oh so valuable.
Man, you're so good at explaining techniques thoroughly. A lot of other channels skimp on detail for the sake of TH-cam metrics. Thanks again for another helpful guide!
moar dots! Moar Dots! MOAR DOTS! OK, stop dots... an GLAZE! I loved this reference an that you used it both in the thumbnail image and in the video itself. Thank you as always for covering this technique.
Thank you Vince. I like the editing and seeing you narrate with body language goes farther than you may think for communicating painting techniques. Love your videos brother, keep up the great work for us!
You are the Devine Intervention!! I messed up a stipple project of 5 marines late last night. And two tips in your video you helped me fix them!!! Yes I read the book!!
One of the greatest art teachers of our hobby guys, never thought I could pay this much attention to someone painting dots. Please do some non-white Shirts on your Shop, I would really like to Support this.
Dude there is a lot of over the top painting videos out there but I genuinely feel like HOW you explain these concepts just help me understand them way easier than anyone else can.
Fantastic tutorial delivered with your usual excellent explanations and showing the process “in action”. As always you inspire us all to work smarter and develop better skills. Thanks!
I watch your show, for the same reasons i still take music lessons. I know what I’m doing, but i didn’t think about doing what i know the way you did it. Thank you brother
Such a wonderful technique. Especially when you see what David can pull of with it, was mesmerised when I looked at his video in which he does a marine shoulder pad. This video increases the value of that video so immensely with the extra info. Thanks a million!
I've started new mini recently, I'm tight with schedule (it's for my LFGS painting contest), and I knew that stippling is time consuming, so I've put your video aside to not be tempted... So, here we go! You own me a sleepless night, THANK YOU VERY MUCH ; D!
Great nugget at the end - but, as always I appreciate your attention to detail, and even moreso in the way you communicate it as low-hanging fruit. Thanks & Cheers 🍻
I like doing this sort of stuff on big models using round drybrushes or cut up sponges but my god I just lack the patience to use a normal brush for stippling.
This looks quite similar to the leather painting video, the one where you painted the giant pair of trousers. The shape of the stipples seems to make a huge difference, giving the viewer an indication of the material.
Yes! My favorite technique! *edit* can you possibly in future do a video about hash marks? or hatching? it's one of my fave techniques from art that I've been trying to integrate into my model painting as I find it easier to understand/build shadows/value etc
I keep hearing about this technic but have yet to try it. I have seen other painter suggest to use more worn out brushes as this is hard on the bristles. what do you think about using a larger and messy brush that ends up with multiple tips to speed up the process? Extra question for someone who likes to make good looking models for the table top, how do you protect your metal miniatures from chipping? Thanks a lot for your weekly and very informative videos! They helped more than one painter.
boosting visibility on this comment. I've absolutely ruined brushes with this technique and im curious how Vince keeps his in good shape using this technique. Or if he uses cheaper brushes than can be disposed of
1) So you can use an old brush that you've cut the tip off of and get a squared brush, you won't get as precise a result, but it can still absolutely work. 2) I don't paint metal miniatures. That being said, a few layers of ultra matte plus satin varnish (3-1) will do the trick.
Thanks for the video. I have a 3d print of Supergirl and would like to try it. I painted her cape crimson red and her suit navy blue. Can you tell me what colors I need to use?
Any kinds of brighter reds and blues would work fine, I have videos in the playlist on tackling colors (exploring colors series), they will give you direction.
This came out so beautifully! I watched your most recent "dry brush challenge", then looked at Ninjon's, then checked out the Artis Opus guy he likes video on dry brushing. YOUR result on THIS "stippled" fig is AAA+++. BUT: Ninjon & the Artis Opus guy really demonstrated STIPPLING with a LARGE dry brush really, really well (to be honest, Vince, Ninjon didn't do much drybrushing in the challenge, it was mostly stippling with a "Dry Brush Tool"😂. Anyway: different technique. Results not as fine as these. BUT stippling with a larger dry brush worked great on the unicorn I've been stressing over for a couple months, lol!!😁🥰😂
Thanks for sharing this tips! I watch this while practice stippling too. Question: 1. the brush angle, it should not perpendicular with the surface, is it correct? (I can't see the angle clearly, sorry) 2. which better for this technique, natural or cheap synthetic brush? Thanks!!
So I’m gonna paint some 28mm lotr elves, some with silk cloaks and some with wool. My question is, because I think I remember watching a tutorial on your Chanel before were you said that stripes are better for wool and dots for silk… I guess it’s not much of a question more of a thought, how you would attack these 2?👀 like for the wool cloaks that’s gonna be more muted colors vs the silk that’s gonna have more shine and saturation to them. For example smooth layers + dot stippling for the silk and perhaps rougher layers for the wool plus stripe stippling? I also saw someone paint a beautiful painted silk cloak with the stripe stippling… confused me a little but it selled the effect really good. “I hope this is not a too over the place question😂”
Hey Vince, paint question that isn't related to stippling (and I didn't know where else to put it). I'm a newer painter (started earlier this year) and intersted to try something other than my GW paints. I brush and airbrush. I'd like your input on Pro Acryl or Warcolours for a relatively complete set of paints. I've watched all your videos on both but would really appreciate your feedback. Thanks again Vince for all of your videos. I watch several other painters on TH-cam too, but you're my teacher! Thanks for ALL the Hobby Cheating videos. The color seriers, the latest primer on primer! It's all been SOO very helpful. I keep waiting to see your name pop up for a patining class through your link! Any idea when that might happen?
@@VinceVenturella I'm new, and I have limited time (3 younger kids and full time work), so I'll shoot for Pro Acryl! Thanks so much Vince! I really appreciate you!
I don’t want to say the other artist Videos I watch are not helpful, I my just be slow, but the way you break it down, I just seem to understand the topic better. Thanks
Didn't wick off your paint before stippling? That's a 50 DKP minus! Great tutorial Vince, thank you! Stippling is one of the ones I've had issues with, this helps a great deal!
I have a question in alot of your End of the month reviews, you mention the 5 shades of colors, if you want to go with display standard. My question is can i do display standard with only three shades of colors, lets say i use 3 Vallejo colors Dark Prusia Blue, Medium Blue and Andrea blue. Could i paint lets say a display standard cloak, or piece of clothing with just those three colors? Or would i need to mix Black with the Dark Prusia Blue and White with the Andrea Blue to create an extreme shadow and an extreme highlight, in order for the painted piece of the miniature to go up to display standard?
So when it comes to the 5 shades, I mean value tones, you could do that all with 2 paints, like 1 dark blue and white or something could create 5 colors. So it's less about the number of paints and more about the variance of values you create with them, hope that helps.
I actually prefer more hashes and small lines rather than dots, if you watch my leather tutorial, you'll see what I mean. th-cam.com/video/dcIfrsKa-TI/w-d-xo.html
IN the end, this technique will destroy brushes in the long term. But you want a very light touch with the brush, you only need to just touch the surface lightly, so you can be gentle and still get there.
Hey Vince, I’m sorry I’m kinda late to this one. I wanted to ask a question about the latter usage of stippling your showcased. Is there a point where you would start seeing diminishing returns regarding the number of initial color bands? Like, at what point would you be better off with another technique if the goal is just to have a smooth transition?
Well, there are some painters who use it all the way, if you like at David Colwell or Kirill, they stipple for many things such as skin, using a very tiny brush and doing thousands and thousands of tiny, tiny dots. It will create an ultra smooth blend to your eye, because like your TV, your eye can't resolve the individual pixels and so simply "blurs" them. But you can certainly get to a similar/good place with things like glazes (which already aren't fast, but are certainly faster).
I think this is what I was looking for, I got the new limted vampire lady from GW and wanted to make a more dark green velvet looking robe for her. This might just be what I am going to go with.
How do you keep your brush stiff like this? I use my soap and it stays hard for a second, then just a little water and soft. I imagine a stiff brush is important for this
@@Lil-monkeyo So synthetics will tend to be stiffer on their own, but really, it's about not overlaoding the brush and having a light touch. The brush control is more important than the nature of the brush itself.
Hi Vince, cool video! What, if anything, do you do differently when painting with lighter colours? Specifically a tan or sandy coloured cloak (i.e. where the mid-tone is something like Ushabti Bone)? Thanks
@@VinceVenturella Thanks! I tried it on the cloak of my genestealer Sanctus. Started with a sort of milk chocolate colour and gradually added more Bright Neutral Grey (Pro-Acryl) and eventually a tad of pure white. Not bad for a first attempt and it was a very chill process.
Thanks, so useful! I assume you don't use your good brushes for stippling right? I understand it can be hard on brushes, so finding the right balance between "fine tip" and "I don't care it's not going to stay that way for long" could be tricky. What do you use? A brand new synthetic? Also, Kudos on the Leeroy Jenkins reference. Respect!
Either a nice brush but I'm careful with it (or just accepting I am going to have to bin it after not much work. That being said, a fresh syntheti with a good tip is often the way to go. You'll burn through them fast, but that's why I buy big cheap packs.
It can be a brush destroyer, that is for sure. One of the keys is a very gentle touch when you're doing it. I was using a Winsor and Newton Series 7 here.
Great video as usual! Do you find that stippling ruins your brushes/their tip? I really love the look but don't want to churn through one new brush a month. Also: I've been reading a guide on stippling. There it's recommended to use a thicker paint consistency than usual (close to out of the pot). Have you tried that?
WOW!!!! JH commenting on another pro's work. Now that's what I call "Fricking awesome" and very humble from JH who happens to to be a superb painter and well worth a look on his tutorials.
Great job explaining this technique, and thank you for a very enjoyable video! When you did the "speed stippling" method, did you find it necessary to go back and glaze afterwards to achieve a smooth blend? Or did the stippling alone make for smooth transitions?
Hi vince, how's your experience stippling with true metallics. I've a project in mind and im thinking of doing that tmm paint with nmm technique and stippling to blend. Love the videos mate , keep up the good work.
It's a brush destroyer in the long run, so you can chew through cheap brushes (as you need a sharp point) but the key with a nice brush is a very light touch and you can minimize the damage.
hi vincey v i love your videos. thanks you for uploading consistently. can i ask what camera setting you use? and what software do you edit your film on? i use after effects and premier pro i know in premier pro you can reduce grain to make your videos sharper. keep up the great work ben
@@VinceVenturella sick, we wanna see then creamy paint jobs my man. If you wanna brain storm anything I believe you can access my email address on my home page, welcome to chat anytime.
I had to go and run some kids out of my garden near the end of this video and came back in time to hear "so if you stuck with it to the end I did give you a tip to go fast." I will never know what that tip was 😉
I paint almost exclusively with oils now and I'm actually struggling with this. Obviously with oils I can make a smooth blend no problem, but getting the texture from this stippling technique is what I'm after and it's a bit of a bitch because of how easy it blends.
Yeah, this is ironically one of the places where acrylics can be a little better. That being said, use a slightly larger flat top brush as opposed to one with a tip, thin the paint appropriately (i.e. not much), but work most off the bristles and then just lightly dab with that brush.
Vince Venturella is one of the most underrated mini painters on TH-cam, taking into account the number of subscribers. Every video he makes is like a master class, keep up the good work!
I couldn’t agree more.
He's taught me more than any other individual painter. He holds nothing back
I apprecaite that greatly and I am always happy to help. :)
because he is not a teenager screaming at the microphone nor one of the guys with flashy effects. hell, often times his sound is terrible - just as in this video. and i dont mean this as an insult or anything, just stating it as it is, and i love it the way it is. cant stand those more flashy youtubers, such as miniac. vince's tutorials are the perfect source of knowledge, they are like wikipedia. not exciting, but oh so valuable.
Man, you're so good at explaining techniques thoroughly. A lot of other channels skimp on detail for the sake of TH-cam metrics. Thanks again for another helpful guide!
Glad to help!
I LOVE that moment when "that will never work" snaps to "where'd that silk come from?"
I never doubted for a second! (Other than that second when I doubted...)
It's a great moment. :)
I've been standing in the whelps this whole time and didn't realize! Vince, the true raid leader.
Have to be careful, you can get -50DKP that way. ;)
moar dots! Moar Dots! MOAR DOTS! OK, stop dots... an GLAZE!
I loved this reference an that you used it both in the thumbnail image and in the video itself.
Thank you as always for covering this technique.
Happy to help. :)
I love the Onyxia Raid references. I’m not planning to apply this to a Lord Imperatant’s cloak. Thank you for the video!
Yep, I did it on that cloak, works great.
Popped hard for the onyxia raid guide references. Great video Vince
Thank you, glad it was helpful. :)
So easy to follow, can’t wait to try this out. I’m gonna have to watch all these videos now.
Have fun!
That dracoths face is REALLY nice though to be fair. It's not the camera's fault for also loving your work.
Well, the Dracoths are really cute. ;)
Thank you Vince. I like the editing and seeing you narrate with body language goes farther than you may think for communicating painting techniques. Love your videos brother, keep up the great work for us!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You are the Devine Intervention!! I messed up a stipple project of 5 marines late last night. And two tips in your video you helped me fix them!!! Yes I read the book!!
Thank you, always happy to help. :)
Amazing. Love stippling, when i have the patience, but i Always like the way it turns out! Good stuff as usual Vince!
Thank you, I am very happy to help. :)
One of the greatest art teachers of our hobby guys, never thought I could pay this much attention to someone painting dots. Please do some non-white Shirts on your Shop, I would really like to Support this.
Thank you, I am going to be doing some new stuff with the new year in the shop.
Dude there is a lot of over the top painting videos out there but I genuinely feel like HOW you explain these concepts just help me understand them way easier than anyone else can.
Thank you, that means a great to me and I really appreciate it.
I have just started this technique after your last video on stippling, and it is easier for me than glazing, which I was struggling with. Thanks
Always happy to help. :)
This was awesome as always. It's something I've been practicicng myself too and its great to have this as reference
Thank you sir, that means a great deal. I loved the chaos warrior you did. :)
Thank you for the video, sir! I had a great time watching you make dots for 12 minutes.
It was lots of dots, that's for sure. :)
I have been doing some texturing lately and this was perfect timing. I am also so blown away by the Ratcast army.
Thank you, glad to help. :)
Amazing result! Thanks for the tip at the end. I saw it used on Tyranid carapace to get some crab-looking pattern and I was surprised by the results.
Yep, that can be a great technique for that application.
Fantastic tutorial delivered with your usual excellent explanations and showing the process “in action”. As always you inspire us all to work smarter and develop better skills. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I watch your show, for the same reasons i still take music lessons. I know what I’m doing, but i didn’t think about doing what i know the way you did it.
Thank you brother
Always happy to help.
Such a wonderful technique. Especially when you see what David can pull of with it, was mesmerised when I looked at his video in which he does a marine shoulder pad. This video increases the value of that video so immensely with the extra info. Thanks a million!
Yep, David is a true master of this for sure. :)
I've started new mini recently, I'm tight with schedule (it's for my LFGS painting contest), and I knew that stippling is time consuming, so I've put your video aside to not be tempted... So, here we go! You own me a sleepless night, THANK YOU VERY MUCH ; D!
Always happy to help. ;)
This is how I'll paint the cloaks on my next 23 minis, Vince showed me how and demonstrated it's doable - simple as that, great vid
Always happy to help. :)
Great nugget at the end - but, as always I appreciate your attention to detail, and even moreso in the way you communicate it as low-hanging fruit. Thanks & Cheers 🍻
Always happy to help. :)
I like doing this sort of stuff on big models using round drybrushes or cut up sponges but my god I just lack the patience to use a normal brush for stippling.
Yep, the bigger the model, the easier this is.
Thanks for your awesome videos as usual. I have mostly been glazing and layering so far, I'll have to try this out and see how it goes.
Thank you, always happy to help. :)
This was a video I needed! Holy mackerel I had been trying stippling for ages, but could never get it right. Thanks!!
Thank you, always happy to help.
Thanks Vince, looking forward to trying this 👍🙂
Nice timing, just primed a Primaris librarian and was thinking about how to paint his robes. Good chance to try something new
Yep, those kind of robes can be great.
This looks quite similar to the leather painting video, the one where you painted the giant pair of trousers. The shape of the stipples seems to make a huge difference, giving the viewer an indication of the material.
Exactly right. :)
Yes! My favorite technique! *edit* can you possibly in future do a video about hash marks? or hatching? it's one of my fave techniques from art that I've been trying to integrate into my model painting as I find it easier to understand/build shadows/value etc
Sure thing!
I keep hearing about this technic but have yet to try it. I have seen other painter suggest to use more worn out brushes as this is hard on the bristles. what do you think about using a larger and messy brush that ends up with multiple tips to speed up the process?
Extra question for someone who likes to make good looking models for the table top, how do you protect your metal miniatures from chipping?
Thanks a lot for your weekly and very informative videos! They helped more than one painter.
boosting visibility on this comment. I've absolutely ruined brushes with this technique and im curious how Vince keeps his in good shape using this technique. Or if he uses cheaper brushes than can be disposed of
1) So you can use an old brush that you've cut the tip off of and get a squared brush, you won't get as precise a result, but it can still absolutely work.
2) I don't paint metal miniatures. That being said, a few layers of ultra matte plus satin varnish (3-1) will do the trick.
Love the ratcast. Also congrats on 70k!
Thanks to both. :)
Thanks for the video. I have a 3d print of Supergirl and would like to try it. I painted her cape crimson red and her suit navy blue. Can you tell me what colors I need to use?
Any kinds of brighter reds and blues would work fine, I have videos in the playlist on tackling colors (exploring colors series), they will give you direction.
Great video, as always. I like the new format too.
I'm experimenting with changing the formats around. Trying to see what works for me and what people like. :)
As an average mini painter, discovering stippling felt like unlocking a cheat code as the quality of my painting drastically went up.
Yep,it's just wonderful.
Top quality video as always vince, hope everything is well
Thank you and always happy to help.
Ooo, that last part is a really good idea. I know I have to practice glazing, but . . . I don't want to yet. I'll get to it, I promise.
No time like tomorrow. ;)
I'd really love to see you do a velvet stippling video!
Great idea!!
That second technique seems like revelation. I'll be trying that tonight.
Always happy to help. :)
Awesome Vince! Gotta try it!
Absolutely, it's fun.
This came out so beautifully! I watched your most recent "dry brush challenge", then looked at Ninjon's, then checked out the Artis Opus guy he likes video on dry brushing. YOUR result on THIS "stippled" fig is AAA+++. BUT: Ninjon & the Artis Opus guy really demonstrated STIPPLING with a LARGE dry brush really, really well (to be honest, Vince, Ninjon didn't do much drybrushing in the challenge, it was mostly stippling with a "Dry Brush Tool"😂.
Anyway: different technique. Results not as fine as these. BUT stippling with a larger dry brush worked great on the unicorn I've been stressing over for a couple months, lol!!😁🥰😂
Awesome, yep, both are perfectly valid and can produce some awesome results. :)
Awesome video, lots of ideas for my next project a mechboy.
Great!
Cool vid as always would this method work by stippling a value sketch black to white . Then add colour with ink or contrast 🤔👍👍
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Thanks for sharing this tips! I watch this while practice stippling too.
Question:
1. the brush angle, it should not perpendicular with the surface, is it correct? (I can't see the angle clearly, sorry)
2. which better for this technique, natural or cheap synthetic brush?
Thanks!!
Generally you want it at about 70 degrees. 2) Something with a sharp tip, it destroys brushes pretty fast, so it will chew through synthetics.
Love that old WOW reference. Even side many whelps :)
-50 DKP for those that don't get the reference. :)
So I’m gonna paint some 28mm lotr elves, some with silk cloaks and some with wool. My question is, because I think I remember watching a tutorial on your Chanel before were you said that stripes are better for wool and dots for silk… I guess it’s not much of a question more of a thought, how you would attack these 2?👀 like for the wool cloaks that’s gonna be more muted colors vs the silk that’s gonna have more shine and saturation to them. For example smooth layers + dot stippling for the silk and perhaps rougher layers for the wool plus stripe stippling? I also saw someone paint a beautiful painted silk cloak with the stripe stippling… confused me a little but it selled the effect really good. “I hope this is not a too over the place question😂”
It's fine, I think the stipple dots gives more of a crushed silk look, where as the hashes appear more as threads (hence wool). Hope that helps. :)
Hey Vince, paint question that isn't related to stippling (and I didn't know where else to put it). I'm a newer painter (started earlier this year) and intersted to try something other than my GW paints. I brush and airbrush. I'd like your input on Pro Acryl or Warcolours for a relatively complete set of paints. I've watched all your videos on both but would really appreciate your feedback.
Thanks again Vince for all of your videos. I watch several other painters on TH-cam too, but you're my teacher! Thanks for ALL the Hobby Cheating videos. The color seriers, the latest primer on primer! It's all been SOO very helpful. I keep waiting to see your name pop up for a patining class through your link! Any idea when that might happen?
Thank you, always happy to help. For the paint line, if you're newer, my honest answer is that pro acryl will likely serve you better.
@@VinceVenturella I'm new, and I have limited time (3 younger kids and full time work), so I'll shoot for Pro Acryl! Thanks so much Vince! I really appreciate you!
Awesome video! Always the best
Thank you, glad it was helpful
Good stuff Professor V!
Thank you, always happy to help.
I don’t want to say the other artist Videos I watch are not helpful, I my just be slow, but the way you break it down, I just seem to understand the topic better. Thanks
I appreciate that!
Didn't wick off your paint before stippling? That's a 50 DKP minus!
Great tutorial Vince, thank you! Stippling is one of the ones I've had issues with, this helps a great deal!
Wonderful, always happy to help. :)
Do you have a close up picture from the white -> grey cloak you stippled?
I have some images I've shared out on my twitter with the same technique for other models, so you can check those out.
Great lesson as allways, thanks!
Thank you. :)
I have a question in alot of your End of the month reviews, you mention the 5 shades of colors, if you want to go with display standard.
My question is can i do display standard with only three shades of colors, lets say i use 3 Vallejo colors Dark Prusia Blue, Medium Blue and Andrea blue.
Could i paint lets say a display standard cloak, or piece of clothing with just those three colors?
Or would i need to mix Black with the Dark Prusia Blue and White with the Andrea Blue to create an extreme shadow and an extreme highlight, in order for the painted piece of the miniature to go up to display standard?
So when it comes to the 5 shades, I mean value tones, you could do that all with 2 paints, like 1 dark blue and white or something could create 5 colors. So it's less about the number of paints and more about the variance of values you create with them, hope that helps.
Lol, it took me until the final shot to realize you were actually painting one of your rats :P
Yep, this is the ratcast.
Is stippling the best technique for painting a worn/tattered cloth effect? I’ve got some Nurgle boys with cloaks that need to look unkept.
I actually prefer more hashes and small lines rather than dots, if you watch my leather tutorial, you'll see what I mean.
th-cam.com/video/dcIfrsKa-TI/w-d-xo.html
@@VinceVenturella Thanks
doesn't look like a technique used on the average joes in one army.
how do you keep the bristles from breaking off or the tip from splitting?
IN the end, this technique will destroy brushes in the long term. But you want a very light touch with the brush, you only need to just touch the surface lightly, so you can be gentle and still get there.
I know we are all thinking it, but since no one else is saying it, I will - thank you for my tickets to the gun-show ;)
Well thank you, I've been trying. :)
@@VinceVenturella keep it up. all too often physical fitness gets overlooked in this hobby.
Can you use a really beaten up brush so that you get multiple points per touch?
Yep, you can cut an old brush into something flat and use that to get more bulk stippling.
Hey Vince, I’m sorry I’m kinda late to this one. I wanted to ask a question about the latter usage of stippling your showcased. Is there a point where you would start seeing diminishing returns regarding the number of initial color bands? Like, at what point would you be better off with another technique if the goal is just to have a smooth transition?
Well, there are some painters who use it all the way, if you like at David Colwell or Kirill, they stipple for many things such as skin, using a very tiny brush and doing thousands and thousands of tiny, tiny dots. It will create an ultra smooth blend to your eye, because like your TV, your eye can't resolve the individual pixels and so simply "blurs" them. But you can certainly get to a similar/good place with things like glazes (which already aren't fast, but are certainly faster).
Nice one Vince. Reckon this would work for volumetric highlighting on space marine armour?
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I think this is what I was looking for, I got the new limted vampire lady from GW and wanted to make a more dark green velvet looking robe for her. This might just be what I am going to go with.
Awesome, green looks great like this.
Thank you Vince
Always happy to help.
How do you keep your brush stiff like this? I use my soap and it stays hard for a second, then just a little water and soft. I imagine a stiff brush is important for this
Yes, a stiff brush is important, often a cheap synthetic can serve you better for this task.
@@VinceVenturella but how to keep it stiff like this, I also noticed this would help for edge highlighting
@@Lil-monkeyo So synthetics will tend to be stiffer on their own, but really, it's about not overlaoding the brush and having a light touch. The brush control is more important than the nature of the brush itself.
@@VinceVenturella ok thanks! I will try using synthetic brush for this technology
Question. What are the R for in Vincent R Venturella?
Raymond. :)
Hi Vince, cool video! What, if anything, do you do differently when painting with lighter colours? Specifically a tan or sandy coloured cloak (i.e. where the mid-tone is something like Ushabti Bone)? Thanks
Same techniques, I actually do the exact same thing with lighter colors. :)
@@VinceVenturella Thanks! I tried it on the cloak of my genestealer Sanctus. Started with a sort of milk chocolate colour and gradually added more Bright Neutral Grey (Pro-Acryl) and eventually a tad of pure white. Not bad for a first attempt and it was a very chill process.
Great video! What is the first model?! Thanks!
The first model is a converted Knight Arcanum.
Thanks, so useful! I assume you don't use your good brushes for stippling right? I understand it can be hard on brushes, so finding the right balance between "fine tip" and "I don't care it's not going to stay that way for long" could be tricky. What do you use? A brand new synthetic?
Also, Kudos on the Leeroy Jenkins reference. Respect!
Either a nice brush but I'm careful with it (or just accepting I am going to have to bin it after not much work. That being said, a fresh syntheti with a good tip is often the way to go. You'll burn through them fast, but that's why I buy big cheap packs.
sorry for my poor english, I want to know how many water should I add to paint with stippling skill, thanks
You want a general layer consistency.
@@VinceVenturella thanks for tip
I've always heard stipple will ruin the tips of the brush, so I've been afraid to try it.
It will in the long run. You can minimize the issue by using gentle stipples and or using lots of new synthetic brushes.
@@VinceVenturella part of my problem is I get a "good brush" and don't want to use it for fear of ruining it
What type of brush are you using for stippling? I thought that would ruin the tip of the brush super fast.
It can be a brush destroyer, that is for sure. One of the keys is a very gentle touch when you're doing it. I was using a Winsor and Newton Series 7 here.
Great video as usual! Do you find that stippling ruins your brushes/their tip? I really love the look but don't want to churn through one new brush a month.
Also: I've been reading a guide on stippling. There it's recommended to use a thicker paint consistency than usual (close to out of the pot). Have you tried that?
Yep, in the long run, it will destroy your brushes. And yes, you want thicker paint.
@@VinceVenturella got it, thanks!
WOW!!!! JH commenting on another pro's work. Now that's what I call "Fricking awesome" and very humble from JH who happens to to be a superb painter and well worth a look on his tutorials.
He's truly a great guy and a great artist. :)
Great job explaining this technique, and thank you for a very enjoyable video! When you did the "speed stippling" method, did you find it necessary to go back and glaze afterwards to achieve a smooth blend? Or did the stippling alone make for smooth transitions?
Yep, in general, you want to still include the glazes at the end.
Hi vince, how's your experience stippling with true metallics.
I've a project in mind and im thinking of doing that tmm paint with nmm technique and stippling to blend.
Love the videos mate , keep up the good work.
Yep, you can do the same things with metallics. :)
Thanks Vince
No problem. :)
What kind of brush do you recommend for stippling?
Something with a sharp tip, that could be synthetic or a quality sable, but with synthetics you will go through them pretty quickly. :)
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
Thank you, always happy to help.
Would you recommend using a cheap brush for this technique or is it OK to use a good one?
It's a brush destroyer in the long run, so you can chew through cheap brushes (as you need a sharp point) but the key with a nice brush is a very light touch and you can minimize the damage.
Hah. That onxyia reference sent me straight back to 2006
Glad to help. ;)
hi vincey v i love your videos. thanks you for uploading consistently. can i ask what camera setting you use? and what software do you edit your film on? i use after effects and premier pro i know in premier pro you can reduce grain to make your videos sharper. keep up the great work
ben
I don't use Premiere, but I am going to mess with the settings and make sure I can get it clear. :)
@@VinceVenturella sick, we wanna see then creamy paint jobs my man. If you wanna brain storm anything I believe you can access my email address on my home page, welcome to chat anytime.
I had to go and run some kids out of my garden near the end of this video and came back in time to hear "so if you stuck with it to the end I did give you a tip to go fast."
I will never know what that tip was 😉
I mean, yeah, there is no way that you can ever go back once you watch it once.
@@VinceVenturella exactly!!
the camera looks more grainy than usual Vince :( but is that a new mic? voice is crispy
Yeah, looks like the ISO is set too high? It definitely doesn't look like low lighting is the issue
I'm going to keep messing with settings. :) (I did get a new microphone)
If I recall correctly, not adding enough dots results in a 50 dkp minus.
Great video!
Thank you. :)
Vince laying out gold like a miner with holes in his pockets.
Well thank you. :)
love the intro
Thank you. :)
Immediately thought of dipping dots
You aren't wrong.
That onixya reference thought. :D
Glad you enjoyed. :)
Hey, look at this simple technique I put down under that insane red NMM… 😂
Some things are easy, that...is not. ;)
...why aren't you on Trapped Under Plastic as the "voice of reason?" :D
Well, the 12 hours away they live is a challenge, but I would join in a heartbeat, love both of those guys. :)
U goodest of boys mr vee! 🥰🐶
Thank you, always happy to help.
I paint almost exclusively with oils now and I'm actually struggling with this. Obviously with oils I can make a smooth blend no problem, but getting the texture from this stippling technique is what I'm after and it's a bit of a bitch because of how easy it blends.
Yeah, this is ironically one of the places where acrylics can be a little better. That being said, use a slightly larger flat top brush as opposed to one with a tip, thin the paint appropriately (i.e. not much), but work most off the bristles and then just lightly dab with that brush.
I counted the number of dots you made in the video but I'll keep that a secret. 😇
So many dots.
*Finishes video* 40% has been reached. Dots stopped.
Always important to stop when you hit the markers.
Hey dude, do you have a Patreon or some other way that I can pay you?
At the moment, I do not, I am grateful for the ask. :) - For now, just watch, like, share and subscribe. :)
@@VinceVenturella Well, I'm going hunting this weekend. Would you be interested in a piece of venison?
@@cbradquillen I apprecaite it, but my freezer is already full from what I purchased earlier this year. ;)
@@VinceVenturella Well, fine. I'll send you a psychic bro hug instead.
Are you using cheap brushes for stippling? Seems like it would mess up the tips.
Yes, that is correct.
And in the next video you'll mimik how a tattoo machine works on a bust? ;)
Sounds like a plan. :)