My biggest mistake is spending my time watching painting tip videos instead of actually getting my paints out!

@TheBasCast

3 жыл бұрын

so true ---.---

@JSsm987

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlastairGames I don’t have a dedicated space for painting, but I have commissioned a portable painting station that’s due this week!

@henrykissinger2131

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@koatam

3 жыл бұрын

Tell this to my roommate. I bought him a Start Collecting: Tyranids for Chrismas. The box is just sitting on his shelf. He watches plenty of painting videos, but he still hasn't even glued them together.

@JavierEscuelIa

3 жыл бұрын

M8 I'm putting off finishing my Nihilakh Necrons by watching this video while sitting with my paints and water out.

It is a relief to see that the mistakes I keep making are common enough to all be featured in this video lol

@Phoenix8395

3 жыл бұрын

What a pleasant suprise to find you here in the comments. Keep up the good work, you are a blessing to the gaming community! :)

@nicholasbrekker1046

3 жыл бұрын

Hello good sir ! Weird seeing you here !

@Seven_Swell

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't Dunkey beat you in that LoL cypher like 10 years ago?

@Therealblacktux

3 жыл бұрын

If I might ask, what force do you collect

@laserpanda9553

3 жыл бұрын

I don't even write books, I just paint

Before stripping the mini, buy it diner first.

@grantfoster8833

3 жыл бұрын

For the price I pay for my minis they should come with a dinner!

@timothywillox8564

3 жыл бұрын

@@grantfoster8833 and they should put out on the first date. Forgeworld models should invite you up for “coffee” the first chance they get

@darknarax

3 жыл бұрын

Consent is the key

I love that most of the attitude of this video is "don't worry about making mistakes, just get to painting" and then showing how to fix mistakes. really helps a rookie like me get over any anxiety of "what if I mess up these expensive models"

@themightyduck562

3 жыл бұрын

@Joshua Ferguson The real answer is that even if you fuck up a model beyond recognition, you can always just strip the paint.

@MegaSharkX

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I just got all my paints to start learning and keep thinking the same thing

@zipperdan3969

2 жыл бұрын

@@themightyduck562 what do you use to strip paint?

@bmc6881

Жыл бұрын

@@zipperdan3969 Isopropyl alcohol or I leave them in pure disinfectant for a couple days and then scrub them off

I asked my dad for painting advice and he said if you want a nice patterned finish use wallpaper. I've been doing this for years now and while my floral themed marines are rather lovely I still struggle to get the paper on the mini smoothly and it does tend to obscure fine details, so hopefully Duncan has some good tips.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant!

@zachb982

3 жыл бұрын

unironically I now want a floral pattern marine

@RodWaffle

2 жыл бұрын

BY THE EMPEROR YOUR COOKIES ARE DONE

@mythfire1461

2 жыл бұрын

@@RodWaffle Morale at the front has never been higher lol

@acetyl3977

2 жыл бұрын

@@RodWaffle BRING THE HOLY WET WIPES, FOR I SPILLED MILK ON MY ARMOUR

My one thick coat is for winter. It's comfy.

@jimmygallagher9843

3 жыл бұрын

Made me laugh!

I can literally see, how Duncan TRIES to make mistake

@rottendeadite

3 жыл бұрын

Amateurs practice until they can do it right. Professionals practice until they can't do it wrong.

@MrDavs1985

3 жыл бұрын

“Whoopsie Daisy”

"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents." - Me, right after Da Boss got golden tooth

@WhEnthusiast

3 жыл бұрын

Waaaagh yeah

@BeforetheStorm.

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhEnthusiast waaaagghhh

@andrewamann2821

3 жыл бұрын

"OI, YEW GITZ! OMMA KRUMP YA'Z WIF MAH 'APPY LITTLE TREE IFS YA DON'T GET TO KILLIN' DEM WEEDY, KNIFEY-EARED 'UMIES OVER ON 'DAT HILL!" -Gob Moss, Snakebite Warboss.

@AgeofGuns

3 жыл бұрын

*toof

@jack1701e

3 жыл бұрын

An ork with a gold toof would be really cool! I can imagine some of the Flash Gitz wanting to krump him for the toof!

Great list Duncan! I'm not sure if you realize how much it hurt us to see you make some of those classic mistakes though ;-) I shuddered at the wash on cape hehehehe. Big sigh of relief when you fixed it up pretty.

@ElDardoAmarillo

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the edge highlight hurt my soul! But seeing how easy they are to fix helped a lot.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was tough going lol! I had Rog behind me going 'More! More! Slap it all over!!!' 🤣🤣🤣

@thecrazything95

3 жыл бұрын

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA Kinky

THE HYPE IS ABSOLUTELY REAL! 🤟🏻🔥FOR THE RUINOUS POWERS!🔥🤟🏻

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

That's what happened to Brother Cataract's eyes when he looked into the Warp 😁

@Cheesemeister379

3 жыл бұрын

IS THIS HERESY

That failed drybrush seems like a good way to apply a sort of 'scraped' look to armor, like it's been ground against rock or grit or something, and nobody has had a chance to repaint it.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

A Happy Little Accident as Bob Ross would say 😀

@89Linna

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely looks good on Grey Knights - gives a nice, battle-worn look.

And here I was hoping for a profanity-ridden blooper credit of all Duncan's authentic slips throughout the Painting Academy videos. A man can dream though, a man can dream

@tripod222

3 жыл бұрын

Would watch that 1000% :D

I would never say that this process looks easy. But it must be said that Duncan is an absolute professional at tutorializing painting. I'd go so far as to say his style and presentation is the best on this site for making painting easy to understand and follow, and Duncan seems so natural at it. I know it must take a lot of effort and time to get such a quality production, so here's one small thank you from a random fan.

@thatonegreenguy2842

3 жыл бұрын

He was definitely my favorite painter on the Warhammer KZread for their how to videos. If I didn’t see him I was definitely less interested in watching lol.

@remarkzero

3 жыл бұрын

@@thatonegreenguy2842 agreed, i remember the first time i saw a vid that wasnt him and i was like who is this impostor???

@tsotne_von_chikobava

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely ❤Top Painter and Totur

@Dracobyte

7 ай бұрын

Indeed!

0:48 Too much spray 4:50 Too little wash 9:44 Too much wash 15:19 Messy highlights 19:34 Making a splotch 21:42 Patchy drybrush

@s2korpionic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Dracobyte

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the timestamps!!

If only there was youtube and videos like this when I first started buying warhammer 40k bits back in the mid 90s, then my 13 year old self might have had a chance to make my space marines look half decent! Todays amateur painters are incredibly lucky to have you showing us the error of our ways Duncan, keep up your great and incredible work.

I think you literally saw all of my models and said “here are your issues”. This is fantastic and your videos are always appreciated!

Love your positive reinforcement. "Don't panic, it's a mistake that can easily be fixed." And stuff like that. It's so refreshing to hear that.

As someone who’s venturing back into the hobby after an 18 year hiatus, because I found the painting process too daunting as a 12 year old, this video is seriously such a great and reassuring masterclass on painting for beginners.

Bra-vo! I loved watching you mess up miniatures and then demonstrate fixes.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

I really enjoy your videos. No gimmicks, no negativity. Always positive, always happy.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Glad you enjoy them.

You could probably make some really cool stain effects by doing something similar to how you got that wash ring on the cape. Leave a big spot of redish brown wash/watery paint, wait for the edges to dry, then dab it off and you'd probably get a pretty realistic old blood stain

my friend has recently got me into 40k and suggested this channel and it feels like a very whoesome hobby! the community is awesome so far, and so friendly!

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

What a great video. It's just so important to know how to dig yourself out of the holes you make for yourself so you don't get discouraged and give up.

Some of my mistakes on my models actually sparked ideas that made my models look a lot cooler

Thank you Duncan. I remember making that specific cape and heavy wash mistake in the past. Good to see a good way to fix it up.

I'm about to start to paint my board game mini's. Your channel is really helping me already and the tone you have when explaining things is really relaxed. I'm enjoying it so far. And the more Warhammer models I see, the more I'm beginning to dig those as well!

Hey Duncan, you have an awesome teaching and camera presence! I find it very easy to watch your videos and don't get bored. Thank you for your time making these videos and keep em coming!

Your videos are so insanely helpful! A lot of these are tips that I just haven't found from other tutorials and are definitely mistakes that I, as a newbie, make a lot of. Keep up the good work!

One of the most helpful videos ever to come out about the hobby. Thank you.

I want to thank you for your video on your storage options for painted miniatures. I never thought about using magnetic sheets before, and it has changed my storage for my models!

I appreciate Duncan descending to the common people and screwing up his minis on purpose so he can show how to fix it.

Great video. My wife and I have been making our way through your video catalogue. Can't wait to get some of your paints.

cant believe I only just now found this channel loved your tutorials and will watch the warp out of every video!

Duncan I’d say you, along with Darren Latham, are without a doubt the best Miniature Painting particularly Games Workshop content creators out there for sure! Your videos are so helpful and informative and you are so thorough with everything I couldn’t be more grateful!

I appreciate telling us that a lot of these mistakes are natural and like everything mini painting is a learnt skill that we will get better at and there's no shame in it

Once again another great video. It’s always fantastic to see you reaching out there to those that are just learning in the hobby. It’s so important for them, and even those that have been painting a while, to know those perfect Instagram pics from different artists didn’t come out completely perfect the first time around. Everyone makes mistakes, it’s just a matter of knowing how to deal with them. Thank you again!

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry. 😊 We agree wholeheartedly and that's what the Academy and this channel is all about.

I appreciate how your primary approach is "Take your time and avoid mistakes if possible". I see too many painters who say "Don't worry if you make mistakes, we can go over them later". That's inevitable to some extent, but the indisputable fact is "The fewer mistakes you make, the less time you will have to spend fixing them." Also, that helps to reinforce the habit of brush control, which is fundamental to more advanced techniques.

Finally getting back into painting minatures after 5 years now that i have free time. Thanks for the quick refresher course!

One of your best videos. Thanks Duncan!!

Doing the lords work duncan.

Thanks for sharing this! It was a great tutorial and you answered my questions about correcting mistakes.

Collecting and cleaning from paint Warhammer miniatures has become my hobby. Perhaps in the future, twenty years later I will start painting my miniatures.

I'm just happy to see Duncan Rhodes is continuing to live his best life. :)

duncan's painting always gets me going

Perfect video and a very clear proof there are many things people still can learn from a video made by someone who knows 'how to do it'. Keep on, pls!

The funny thing is, back in the days when i startet painting i whatched a lot of your videos. I could avoided a lot of this mistakes you shown us today. Thank you for your guidance

Ahhh it's so great knowing you've gone through and found the same ways to fix! One problem I still have is just terrible choices for tones/highlights sometimes, especially moving away from citadel paints.

Very useful video, thanks Duncan!

Brother you are a godsend. I am completely new to this hobby and your videos have helped me progress so much.

It's easy to make mistakes and just want to throw in the towel. Thank you for helping us to do the right thing and do our minis justice

im incredibly new, like i havent painted my first miniature yet and i cant appreciate this guy enough for his knowledge and laid back teaching style

This might be the most useful painting video I have ever seen! you addressed exactly the things I have issues with all the time and now I know how to avoid/fix them. Thank you so much, im going to send this to all my hobby friends.

@tripod222

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'd bet most people had these issues. For me specifically, it was the eye lens splotch that hit a little too close to home :D

I knew this was a good video to watch before I started. I got into painting just this week and knowing how to fix mistakes took away a lot of anxiety when I got ready to paint and saved me multiple times already.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Massively helpful! Commented for the algorithm and to encourage more like it.

It's a pleasure see experimented painters show that mistakes could happen and that everybody makes it sometimes. Thanks for the video!!

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Loved the video. A lot of videos either have advice that is so basic it's useless after you have painted even a few mini. Either that or it's so advanced it's way above my level. This was right in a good ball park for someone like me.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! We aim to making painting miniatures accessible to everyone regardless of your skill level 😊

Thanks. This makes me ever the slightly more hopeful about edge highlighting, given my very shaky hands due to medical reasons. Such a simple explanation to start away from the area, yet nobody explains that. Thumbs'ed up.

The part where your showing how to thin your paints for the edging or edge highlighting was extremely useful. Thank you for making these videos. Not every tip is useful for every painter, but all of them are useful to some of us.

Super useful tips! Thanks Duncan!

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

No worries :-)

Thank you so much, the highlighting and wash mistakes were so helpful

Thank you, a confidence booster for sure

Amazing video for us new model painters. Using your guidance I was able to correct my Primaris Lieutent with Power Sword model.

Absolutely awesome video

I could listen to Duncan talk about painting all day.

Yes! More videos like this that aren't tied to specific models! :)

Why not call it happy accident? Wasn't that how Slaanesh was manifested? A happy accident?

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

So the legend goes....

@RodWaffle

2 жыл бұрын

That was more of a depraved mistake

Awesomely informative!! Thanks Duncan :)

This was so incredibly helpful. I'm very bad at miniature painting (though I like it regardless of my lack of talent) and do a lot of these mistakes very frequently. I just never know how and when to fix those mistakes. This video with the visual demonstration is a dream come true for me. Please, please more of this kind of videos.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks Duncan. This was super

Amazing. Thank you for the tips!

Fixing mistakes or damage can be very satisfying! I'm working on refurbishing a used Forgeworld Mortarion (I am guessing at least third-hand based on how many layers of paint there were when I cleaned him) and he's coming along nicely. Used Simple Green and the built up paint came right off with some gentle scrubbing after a soak. Right now I'm replacing some missing or broken parts by rummaging through the big bag of accumulated bits of things

I was hyped to get on painting tonight anyway. This just boosted the excitement much more! Have a great weekend Duncan. (Edit: and Team)

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

You too Ma Pi

Great video, Duncan. Very helpful, thanks!

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very informative video, thanks for uploading!

Wow, this is an excellent teacher

I wince in pain at that deliberate pooling of shade. 😣 Brilliant video Duncan! Very useful tips!

Duncan, you are my hero!

I love these videos! they are so informative! Thanks!

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Man your videos are like little rays of sunshine. Stay awesome

Duncan’s mistakes are my goals 😄

Really loved your Techniques vid on Contrast Paints! Please, make more Techniques vids! Helps a lot! Cheers!

Excellent video. I picked up a lot of ideas.

The weathered look patchy drybrushing gives to minis is sometimes cool. Only sometimes though. Thanks for the help!

Thanks! This will really help!

Thanks for this video! Every one of these tips were extremely helpful.

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Glad it was useful

Love what you do here my man! Great vid! - Cody

Thanks for this great tips!!!

Well done mate 👍🏻

Appreciate the video. I've got no depth perception so I've had to figure out ways not to make mistakes and sometimes I still....miss with my brush and dab some paint on something I've spent an hour slowly highlighting and shading.

Gotta say that eye splotch was the most uncomfortable thing I’ve probably ever seen, but you somehow make fixing mistakes look so simple and easy.

yep - been there, done that :) Glad to see all these mistakes are common . Also it's fine to make a mistake, you learn that way, what works and what doesn't.

HI Duncan, that's for the paint remover tip, its great advice and worked very well, my deathwing spray debacle has now been fixed

@gregheuston5826

3 жыл бұрын

PS, sorry for the typo, that should say thanks

Lovely video, thank you Duncan!

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

When it comes to highlighting marines I find that sometimes having a rough finish to them actually works, it kind of gives a scuffed highlight that looks just as good. Also my eyes are feeling their age...

This video is GOLD 🏆

I'm so glad you uploaded this when you did, shading my XV-8s never really works the way I'd like

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps 😊

Duncan is the Tony Hawk of mini painting, just wanted to throw that out there.

Thanks for the video!

Duncan: "Don't worry, it happens to the best of us." Also Duncan: "Now let's make some fresh mistakes, because I don't actually have any previous mistakes to fix." 😋

So glad to see you having your own channel loved your gw videos instand subbed 😀

@DuncanRhodesDRPA

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!