the FIVE techniques every beginner should learn

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Getting started with miniature painting? Here are the five techniques every D&D, Warhammer and Miniature painter should learn and master before getting in to the advanced techniques.

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Emil On

Painting miniatures for your warhammer & d&d games. Age of sigmar and warhammer 40k. Space Marines, Space Wolves, Stormcast Eternals, beastclaw raiders, ogor mawtribes, cities of sigmar, chaos space marines, painting scale models, miniature busts! How to paint NMM. How to paint warhammer, how to paint d&D figures.

[SquidmarMiniatures]

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[recowabunga]

1) 1:28 = Base coating,
2) 2:39 = Layering,
3) 4:12 = Wet on wet,
4) 6:38 = Dry Brushing,
5) 9:05 = Edge Highlighting.

[richardpryn]

As someone who is returning to painting miniatures after 25 years I feel like I am coming at this like a beginner. Even when I was at my best as a kid I still didn’t do most of these - such great advice 💪🏻

[riverbank]

I like the look you get when you don't thin your paints. I want my miniatures to look like they are melting with almost no detail. For this I like the dip technique: take the lid off your pot and coat your models by dropping the miniature into the pot: this gives quick full coverage.

[stevewagstaff]

Awesome video, always good to revisit the basics. You've laid this out really well and I'll be sending this over to my nephew who has just started painting, and my brother-in-law who has just got back into it after not painting for 15+ years. For them this video has been released at the right time!

[DPrintedTabletop]

This is the video I wish I'd had when I started painting 3 years ago. Literally my exact list of most valuable techniques since I started, and very clearly explained. Awesome job, Emil!

[Tattoosandpurls]

I'm just getting in to the hobby with my husband, but it seemed so overwhelming. Your videos have been incredibly helpful and I'm excited to try my hand at it! Looking forward to more videos. Also, hope you feel better soon!

[SquidmarMiniatures]

Yes I have a real Man Cold! But i powered through, but thats why my voice is a bit different this week! :)

[Gamma]

This is where the word 'midtone' clicked for me.
Prior, I'd just wash to get a transition.
But this just makes sense now.
Can't wait to try it out, thanks Squidmar!

[olidevro]

Squidmar: “edge highlighting”

Me: *everytime Scott said edge highlighting simultaneously playing in my brain*

[tutubeater]

Absolutely agree with you on wet blending which many people mistakenly think is an advanced technique. It’s definitely one of the fastest methods of painting I’ve discovered and complements layering extremely well!

[PossessedFiend]

Any else here have the wierd habit of watching everybody's begginer tips video's even though you've been painting minis for years?

[SquidmarMiniatures]

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[aaronbono]

This is exactly what I needed. I didn't really understand how to do edge highlighting with the side of the brush, I think that will make it easier for me. It also helps me focus on basics to master before being drug into more advanced techniques I am not ready for. THANKS!

[AMCoffee]

Great video! I'm pretty new to mini painting. Never even heard of a wet pallet before - can't wait to try one, just ordered it - and I figured out wet on wet myself recently and was thrilled with the results. I can't wait to try some of these other techniques! ♥
Edit: I love this pallet - and your tips were fantastic!!! Every technique on here has been incredibly helpful. Wet blending let me get the perfect color blend on a fiery mane for my Nightwalker, I use iridescent base coats on a lot of scaly creatures to add a touch of shimmer to matte hides, and dry brushing got me the perfect amount of added complexity on my Jabberwocky, which has a very rough, scaly texture - and you definitely need a touch of finesse to add complexity to something that's entirely green! ♥♥♥

[BaphoMeta]

I just painted my first two minis ever yesterday and I'm definitely hooked. It's funny how I took forever to paint and he threw a basecoat on in 30 sec and it looked light-years better than mine lol.

[matthubbard]

Thanks so much for the tips! I just started the hobby two weeks ago and you have saved many of my models from beginner mistakes! Mahalo! 🤙

[thepassenger]

I'm currently finishing my nighthaunts and I totally forgot to give them a good base coat!
Never forget to base coat, guys.
Otherwise you have thousands of little details to paint, slowing down your painting progress.
I won't forget it a second time! ^^

Thank you for this amazing video! :)

[bobbiequintana]

When watching how to paint videos they don't really stick well but the way you explained everything and also showed how it went was great. Please pump more of these out!

[whoahanant]

Perfect timing because I'm new and I'm getting the miniature kit from Draw With Jazza. Good practice for me.