Kingdom Death: Monster Painting Guide Ep.4 - The Butcher

Hello! This is a guide to painting The Butcher from Kingdom Death: Monster.

The music composed for this video is now available on the album "Oracle" across all of the major digital platforms including:

Video Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Steps Overview
1:43 - Base Colours: Lanterns
3:55 - Base Colours: Bone
4:31 - Base Colours: Fur Cloak
5:06 - Base Colours: Golden Mask
5:27 - Base Colours: Armour
6:41 - Base Colours: Weapons
7:12 - Base Colours: Various Torso Elements
10:44 - Highlights, Textre, & Shade
10:50 - Highlights: Golden Mask
12:54 - Highlights: Bone
16:40 - Highlights: Lanterns
20:21 - Highlights: Fur Cloak
24:15 - Highlights: Armour
36:46 - Highlights: Various Torso Elements
41:41 - Highlights: Weapons
52:18 - Highlights: Remaining Details

Paint List:

Marduk Yellow (SC)
Ratskin Flesh (GW)
USA Olive Drab (VMC)
Dark Sea Blue (VMC)
Black (VMC)
Casandora Yellow (GW)
Japanese Uniform (VMC)
Brown Violet (VMC)
Naggaroth Night (GW)
Titanium White (Schmincke)
USA Olive Drab (VMC)
German Grey (VMC)
Deck Tan (VMC)
Bugman's Glow (GW)
Death World Forest (VMC)
German Camo Orange Ochre (VMC)
Red Rust (SW)
Orange Rust (SW)
Old Rust (SW)
Light Orange (VMC)
German Yellow (VMC)
Light Green Blue (VMC)
Ivory (VMC)
Inktense Black (SC)
Inktense Violet (SC)
Dark Green Ink (D&R)
Nurgling Green (GW)
Inktense Wood (SC)
Blue Green (VMC)
Emerald (VMC)
Flat Red (VMC)
Agrax Earthshade (GW)
Drakenhoff Nightshade (GW)

For this tutorial I used a Rosemary & Co Series 8 Size 2 brush.

I also used Testors Dullcote matte varnish to protect the figure.

All music composed by and © copyright owned by Sorastro.

[Miniac]

58 minutes of beautiful mini painting goodness. You're a legend, Sorastro.

[pooozh]

This is so far the best Kdm miniature painting tutorial. I’ll say I would never start painting mine without your videos!

[Tesal]

I just want to say that you are the reason I started painting miniatures years ago. I love to watch your work even when I am not painting the miniature in the video.

[annekekramer]

I'm speechless... I simply have no words for this. How are you ever gonna surpass this? Are you gonna quit, now that you are at the top of your career?

[BlindArtificer]

The dedication to show the mixing of each and every color is impressive. I can’t imagine the editing nightmare that is making even one video. It’s very appreciated. Keep up the superb work.

[MrCrystalwarrior]

I have to admit that despite being a huge fan of the Kingdom Death miniatures, the price of them has left me deciding NOT to buy them or the game, but I still LOVE seeing your painting tutorials of these minis. They are amazing (The tutorials) and I learn so many new techniques and paint mixtures every time I view one of them, and this one is one of THE best I've ever seen. Your painting of lantern light has opened my eyes to so many new ways of painting the effect on other minis I have (And please indulge me a moment while I say a huge THANK YOU to all the people who have been sending me their unpainted Zombicide ((Modern and fantasy)) kickstarter minis and Star Wars Imperial Assault minis as a thank you to myself for pointing them in the direction of your tutorials here :-) Keep 'em coming, please, as I am loving having so many duplicates, and am trying out many paint schemes/ideas found on your tutorials on them), and my painting style has changed so much since I started watching how you paint, that I don't recognize some paint schemes I'm doing now, which is wonderful. I love how you use military as well as fantasy based paints for your colour schemes, and don't stick to just one paint set/manufacturer. i have started making my own washes and glazes now, and painting lantern/light effects has become so much easier after watching how you do it, and the effect is really making me want to try some uber-weird colours now, from purple and even a "black" light effect I accidentally came up with on one mini (Think reverse light effect, from a lantern that holds black light). As i said, I may not be able to afford these minis, but watching them come to life under your brushes inspires me to ever greater heights in my own painting every time :-) The music is also getting better, and adds SO much more to the whole atmosphere, unlike the awful Metal/Thrash music other tutorials blast out at you.
Can't than k you enough for every tutorial you post, and wish we'd had them nearly 50 years ago, when I first started collecting/painting toy soldiers :-)

[zack]

Best video tutorials on YouTube, I know how much effort there's behind these videos, for this I really thank you and I appreciate what you do! ❤️

[buster]

I swear I saw Adam and Eve in the non-metallic sheen of the right pauldron. Hands down the best miniature painting videos on anywhere, thank you for another one!

[christopherfucile]

I just had to write another comment. BREATHE TAKING! I am inspired. I'm ready to take on this beautiful hobby. Thank you for giving me the insight needed to inch forward. Just.... Amazing.

[joshgibbs]

Absolutely stunning video and mini! I cannot wait to paint mine, following this guide. Never would I have ever imagine trying NMM but your way of showing us, simplifies it and yet creates a masterful result! Thank you cannot wait for the next one!!!

[infinity_moment]

It's.. it's.. oh, man, can't find the right words. Watching your videos always finding myself more and more motivated to push forward my own skills. Thank you for your Art!!

[hookedlife]

Fan-freakin-tastic. The level of detail is astounding. He looks like he's been fighting for years. Great weathering and attention to detail. Wonderful sculpt and you brought out all the detail beautifully. When I grow up, I wanna paint like you. ;).

[harrykeeling]

This is seriously high quality content. It's genuinely inspirational to watch a painter as good as you are.

[beld]

Best KDM tutorial yet. You saying you were going to paint this game is why I went all in on it a year ago. Excellent painting, particularly the NMM on the cleavers, which I intend on copying wholesale. :)

[wesleypipes]

Holy shit! By far the best paint job I’ve ever seen. I don’t even want to know what that would fetch on EBay....

[turboDout]

I've watched many mini youtubers over the past few weeks (as I just got into the hobby) but this is the first one I've commented on.... just gotta say:
Dude! You're killing it!

[neilkirkley]

Another superb video with as always easy to follow and highly transferable techniques. Thanks.

[CypressPunk]

This might sound weird, but I listen to your videos to help me fall asleep. Your voice is very soothing. I do often find myself going back and rewatching them because I realize I fell asleep halfway through one and didnt see the finished product or want to see how you handled a certain section of a mini.

[emilianofisanotti]

Great work as always!!!:) I love the idea of the balance with flat cleavers to avoid the cluttering with the super busy top half!:) I love KDM models, I've collected a few over the past couple of years and I have an order coming soon!!:) Look forward to more KDM goodness!!:)

[michaelsanders]

This is a beautiful miniature and your painting does it justice! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 For sharing your skills with us!