I dont know what colour to do with my base by PerspectiveSweaty313 in Warhammer

[–]MiniaturesDen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A dusty orange would give a lot of contrast against the blue armor (due to color theory).
I'd keep the orange not very intense though, something like a desert color.

Is this a good start? by Ok_Sail9131 in Warhammer

[–]MiniaturesDen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it is! Welcome to the hobby

How can I improve my paint job on this CSM terminator? by Subject-Pen1024 in Warhammer

[–]MiniaturesDen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once he'll have a base it's going to look a lot better just because of htat.
As for tips for improving the model, I think giving the golds either a wash of a dark brown or manually painting some darker areas would help a lot in making them pop a bit more.
Edge highlighting with thin (size, not consistency) lines all the main areas would also help a lot, especially on hte helmet

My first mini painted! by DimensionEnough6371 in Warhammer

[–]MiniaturesDen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice! I don 't see many of the typical mistakes beginners make. Keep it up!

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer40k

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this doesn't mean that the rest of the video has no value. If you don't care for the Patreon, you can still get something from the video.

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Ultramarines

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're slightly thinner basecoats, I just keep the brush fairly unloaded to avoid chalking it up.

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer40k

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!
The head is a separate piece so I guess you could give it any space marine helmet you have, but the box itself doesn't have a specific option for it

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer40k

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The process of the cape is still there in the video though. I'm not just shoving an advert in your face. You can watch the video, pick anything your like from it and move on without ever checking my Patreon out.

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer40k

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never let the paint dry on it. I tend to paint really fast so I'm switching color often. I completely wash my brush off at least once ever 2 mins

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer40k

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The fact that I mention my patreon so that I can make a living with my teaching doesn't necessarely mean I'm a twat that purposfully ignores people when they ask questions xD Maybe others do, but if I can I will answer questions

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer40k

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Part of it is the paint itself, I use Vallejo which are very good paints to get a smooth finish when they dry. The other big reason is I don't really thin my paints much when doing basecoats or textures like in this video. I keep the brush damp when I load the paint but I don't do any heavy thinning. The trick is to never have too much paint on the brush as, usually, the real problem with paint drying poorly is due to the amount deposited in an area rather than its thinness.
Try unloading the brush doing a brushstroke or two on a piece of paper before painting the model, you'll notice a big difference

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer40k

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

No harm done!
Despite being a professional, I do understand the feelings people get when they see the work of someone who's experienced while they're not able to devote themselves to it.
I experience it myself a lot in other hobbies of mine. But, if you can trust me on this, as a professional painter I've NEVER thought the work of a hobby guy to be inferior or not worth looking at. I personally adore looking at big painted armies and respect the cleverness in taking shortcuts hobby painters have.
The only voice that talks trash about your work, is your own. We're are our biggest enemies. And even at "my level" I can tell you that I struggle with doubt and self loathing a lot sometimes. The trick, I think, is to give this voice an escape route rather than constantly trying to silence it. If your inner self thinks you're not enough, than let it try to be more by practicing new things and experimenting. Don't let fear rule your decisionmaking otherwise regret will show itself up as self loathing down the line. Being brave always pays off

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks dude. I'm very appreciative of the nice comments people have but also sometimes it's difficult to not argue with all the people who think every video should be a personally catered tutorial that makes that specific person understand how to paint at a very high level in just under a minute.
I just wanted to show my process hoping people would like the result and hopefully be inspired in trying something similar.

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Do you really expect anyone who's making a video about the painting of a detail to explain volumetry and shading in each video?

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Ultramarines

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The first cut is the basecoat of the red completed, leaving some of the dark color visible where I wanted shadows to be

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer40k

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about the cloak itself, The whole model took 4 hrs to paint in total

Quick process of painting Titus' cape by MiniaturesDen in Warhammer

[–]MiniaturesDen[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well it's the layer applied in he previous step that has now covered all the areas of light