Glazing Guide for Miniature Painting

In today’s video let’s talk about glazing in miniature painting. What is glazing? What is it good for? Should you use it or not and if yes then how? Let’s find out together!

A quick disclaimer before we start. I have been painting miniatures for a few years now and I would like to believe that I have become a pretty decent painter over the years, but I am always learning new things.

If you asked me a couple of years ago to make a video about glazes, it would have been quite different and if you ask me 2 years from now it will probably have changed again.

That being said, this video will probably serve you well, if you are a beginner or intermediate level painter. And if you are much better than me, maybe you can help both me and my viewers in the comments with some advanced insights 😀

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[phlansminiatures]

Hey all!
What are you guys using glazes for?

[BattleBro]

"Pretty decent painter, " he says, as he shows a series of incredibly beautifully painted models.

[RoderickPommier]

Thanks for your videos. You're and excellent painter, but somehow your videos are relatable, and they make me feel like I can actually achieve similar results with enough effort.

[kasparbaktat]

Still working on the technique, therefore I really appreciate your guide! 👍

[kastlerock]

Great vid. I’m a noob and this is very helpful. Mahalo!

[Hawkseir]

I've been having a hard time finding the perfect combination of paint and water, with the helpful hint of a papertowel I found it useful. Normally I thought that touching the paint brush to a paper towel was taboo. Absolutely do not do that. But i'm going to try to whisk the excess off and see if it helps. Thank you, I will try this!

[waardlafrance]

If you're looking for ideas for the future. Last summer I picked up my father's large library of painting books, which I'd never paid much attention to, and I realized that the classic acrylic painting books had lots of tips and tutorials, so if you're looking for inspiration to do marble, wood colors, ... you should take a look at this kind of book.
Strangely all the books are translations of english works, so I suppose you could easily find some by searching for the key words: art of the fake, trompe l'oeil, imitation.
The one by Belgian Pierre Finkelstein is the best of those I know, as it's a fairly dense compilation with suggested tutorials for making trompe l'oeil of all the classic woods, marbles and dirt.

[pbkobold]

Airbrush glazing tip for those who like toxic things: Vallejo Xpress Colors thin really well with Mr Color Leveling Thinner, letting you spray close with a much lower tendency to spider than heavily thinning with a water based thinner. You can also use a lot lower pressures with less tip dry. Obv, you need to use a respirator + spray booth when using lacquer thinner! Tamiya's X20A is another great thinner for very thin mixes with minimal spidering (get their retarder too, a few drops help tip dry). Less toxic than lacquer thinner, and pretty broadly compatible with most water solvent acrylics, but I still wouldn't use it without a respirator.

[ScottySpeeks]

Glazes are my favorite way to blend but I don't always have the patience.

[stBrotherZwen]

have you tried the xpress medium from vallejo for glazes/layers? I feel like its better than just water. Great vid btw :)

[stickspt]

Thanks Ph3lan, liked and subscribed!
Completely new to this. Regarding brush loading, do you also wick moisture/excess paint off on a paper towel for layering?
I’ve seen painters use their hand or thumbnail but is that for layering and the more absorbent surface of a paper towel reserved for glazing?

[larry]

I find that when i try to do glazing the paint flows a bit too well, ending up in places I didn't want it to be or moving around a bit after i have removed the brush. How do i keep the glazes in the place that I want them/prevent the brush from depositing a big blob of watery paint when i try glazing?

[j.taylor]

I’ve tried glazing some lighter colors as a bridge between upper layers on a mini. The lighter colors seem to glaze in a dusty, chalky finish. Is there a way to avoid that?

[martynsmith]

Stupid question, but the paint on my wet pallette never looks anything like what I see on youtube. I tried thinning paint down in the same way as you did and instead of beading up (like I see on yours and other channels) it just thins then dries almost immediately. I wonder if I am not using enough water, or if I am doing something wrong. I use a red grass pallette with this sheets and would appreciate any advice

[joshbernal]

I'm using glazes primarily because I put too much water in my paint.