Goblin Green for basing, because the 90's never ended.

@savagex466-qt1io

2 жыл бұрын

with green flock on all the bases. old school lol. I remember looking at the bases back in the day in the white dwarf magazine. Now people have improved for sure on them. Even I have lol.

@andrewamann2821

2 жыл бұрын

@@savagex466-qt1io to paraphrase one of the greatest poets of our time: "from the base rim, to the paws, as the glue drips down to fall, ahh! green, green, green, green! ahh, green, green, goddamn."

You call yourself a Ben Komets fan and there's no Tank Brown or Dark Sea Blue????

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Armor Brown is Tank Brown, if you weren't a poser you would know this.

@Miniac

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ninjon what's your answer for DSB????

@ItsDaCMD

3 жыл бұрын

​@@Miniac Coal Black is very similar. I know this cause I own both. And GW's Incubi Darkness which, again, is almost the same colour. Still, I needed all three of those. Cause, hell, you never know, right?

@beno5324

3 жыл бұрын

@@Miniac Silence, that's his answer. Shameful silence and salty tears!

@cabe_bedlam

3 жыл бұрын

Get yourself a friend that will call you on your bullshit as Scott and Jon do to each other. Then take them for tendies.

I was expecting to hear about some good paints, instead I not only got that but finally understood wet blending. Thanks Jon

@allencolwell3140

3 жыл бұрын

Yea no kidding!!

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

NINJA'D THAT RIGHT IN THERE, CRICKEY!

@jeremyhauck960

3 жыл бұрын

secret blending technique explained like i'm 5. I like it

@Lucky_Shooter

3 жыл бұрын

Agree, 2 thumbs up.

@fatherssmallhobbies3838

3 жыл бұрын

But what two colors to chose and why?

As someone new to miniature painting, this shit is gold.

@mycatistypingthis5450

2 жыл бұрын

It's also blue, silver, red, yellow, black, white...

ive never painted a mini in my life but this guy's enthusiasm is contagious. i kinda want to try it

I feel like wet blending is my favourite of all techniques, but you have blown my mind with how good you are with your colour choices. Blue with brown, red with cream, and somehow you've made it seamless. I'm officially boggled. I'd love a future video that goes into how you pick colours, and how you're choosing where to place each to get that lovely lighting effect.

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thats a good idea, I'll jot it down for a future video!

@AymarMtl

3 жыл бұрын

He killed me with those choices. I would have go for the typical dark chocolate brown to brown, and my jaw drop on the floor when I saw him use brown and blue and realizing how magnificient he was turning that into. Seriously, your choices of brand and color are spot on, your illustration is crazyyyyyyy good. I am calling it best video of the year! Thanks so much mate

@danielb8533

3 жыл бұрын

Yes this! X100

@settralives

3 жыл бұрын

Completely agree, I'd love to see that video! The colour choices in this were stunning.

@IndraSunrise

3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing Hmm. Brown robe... Ah yes, shade with neon blue, of course!

When the list went A,2,D I legit spat out my tea😂

Since I was a young child I loved arts and crafts. I have done linoleum block carvings and made my own stamps. I learned crocheting, sewing and pottery in my tweens. In Highschool horticulture,drawings, painting. As a young adult painting houses, businesses. As a hobby I upcycle and paint just about everything and do wall murals. Bonus my husband was a auto body paint rep. So I got paint guns and have played around with so many brands of paints, primers, glazes, stains, fillers and tools. As a child on into my senior years I have Been encouraged, have inspired, have self meditated and dreamed up another project…it never ends. Currently I have turned our RV shop into a medieval castle. The shop doors are painted copper with faux black iron bars in a grid pattern and big 3D rivets evenly spaced in single file on my black iron bars, the drywall around the shop doors are painted to look like wood planks.The wood planks and painted to look like mortar in between the planks. It looks like a Dungeons and dragon castle, so I wanted to add some whimsy…so I painted a whimsical skull head popping out of the iron grid square-wearing a steampunk top hat waving hello. I named him Sully. I think being a artist is playing, creating what inspires you, getting to know your color wheel, experimenting with products. Usually they say don’t mix water and oil but it depends what and where you are applying it to. I have used wood stains over water based for shadowing. I create less mistakes if I use products on a sample piece to see how they interact and what effects they create. Well I took a pause in my artwork to watch your videos as before I started watching I stripped the paint and sharpie markers that my artistic 4 year old did on a giant Barbie doll and was waiting for the 3rd coat of sealer to dry so I can giver a new face and make her a new steampunk outfit so my niece will have a new doll to play with. Thanks for sharing your videos and encouraging me to dream and play some more. I realize a lot of viewers hate long comments but I have no clue how to do videos but I enjoy watching your channel and reading comments. I am deaf so my visuals and art is what keeps me going, it was hard losing my hearing in my mid 40’s as I lost communication with friends and relatives and work related associations. I’ve learned to just have gratitude to those that are there for you in life, that inspire you to be better in all aspects of life. Be well, be compassionate to yourself and others, share a smile and do what brings you joy… trust me it’s contagious ( look how many positive comments and people that learned something ; I bet you smiled with renewed enthusiasm) 😊

"50 must have miniature paints" Bank account starts sweating profusely.

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

I knoooooow, its so many :( I wanted to have all the bases covered for colors, so if anyone thought "Hey, I need a good XYZ color" they could find my favorite from the list. I don't expect folks to buy ALL of these :)

@legofab

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ninjon it will be better for my wallet if i search for a starter set of paints?

@e.mailissimo2146

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ninjon As long as most of them are not GW and dried up in like 3 months... i had some really expensive brushstrokes in my time... btw, any advice on how to get your paints from gw-crap-pots to vallejo-like bottles without loosing 50% of the colour?

@triplethreatdm

3 жыл бұрын

@@legofab miniac has a great video on his page (staring Jon!) about the best starter set. They test GW, Vallejo, and Scale 75

@ArynCrinn

3 жыл бұрын

@@legofab If you're up for a lot of colour mixing, the full set of 13 (+ Satin Medium, all in 30ml bottes) Kimera Kolors is a great starting point in terms of quality, price (390 ml of paint +30 ml of satin medium for EURO 60 or about US$77) and versatility... The paint flow and coverage is so good, that the only real challenge is mixing the colours you want (which is aided by a fold-out in the box), so you might want to supplement this set with additional colours from other ranges, especially if you are painting armies for a game. If you're looking for something with a bigger range of pre-mixed colours, the Monument Hobbies Pro Acryl Base Set of 24 colours (in 22ml bottles) gives you even more paint (528 ml) for a similar price (US$80). Alternatively, they allow you to build your own starter bundles that give you 3 different levels of discounts starting from 10% with 8 bottles of paint (which equates to US$28.80 for 176 ml), providing an even more affordable starting point and allows you to pick up Transparents or Metallics that aren't in the base set. The main downside with these two ranges, is the retail distribution and availability. While Kimera has started seeing some retailer stock in recent months, and Monument Pro Acryl is getting it's first independent stockist (which also happens to be it's first outside the USA), direct online sales are still the primary method of distribution for these ranges at the present. So if you want a starter set that you can just go and pick up from a local game store, you might have to look at something else.

You are rapidly surpassing the competition on KZread. I hope you have a good weekend. Also. Vallejo Light Grey. I can't live without.

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too! And I'll have to check out that Light Grey!

Because I'm a freak for lists (tad OCD perhaps?), for reference, here are the colors mentioned. Thank you for the video Ninjon, enjoyed it a lot, especially the demo! Blues Citadel: Fenrisian Grey Kimera Kolors: Blue Nocturnal N-Paint: Spirit Blue P3: Coal Black, Exile Blue Reaper: Midnight Blue (09019) Browns Citadel: Mournfang Brown, Rhinox Hide, Zandri Dust Nocturnal N-Paint: Leather Brown P3: Gun Corps Brown, Rucksack Tan Pro Acryl: Mahogany Vallejo Model Air: Rotbraun (71.271) Greens Nocturnal N-Paint: Poison Green P3: Gnarls Green, Ordic Olive Pro Acryl: Bright Pale Green, Jade Reds Citadel: Khorne Red Kimera Kolors: The Red P3: Sanguine Base Pro Acryl: Burnt Red Yellows Citadel: Averland Sunset Kimera Kolors: Cold Yellow, Warm Yellow Purple and Pinks Kimera Kolors: Magenta (? not 100% sure) Vallejo Game Color: Royal Purple (72.016), Squid Pink (72.013) Metalics Pro Acryl: Copper Scalecolor: Dwarven Gold (Oro Enano) Vallejo Metal Color: Aluminium (77.701) Oranges Citadel: Troll Slayer Orange P3: Bloodstone Scalecolor: Orange Leather Vallejo Game Color: Scrofulous Brown (72.038) Whites & Blacks P3: Frostbite, Menoth White Base, White Pro Acryl: Bright Warm Grey, Warm Titanium White Vallejo Model Color: Black (70.950), Buff (70.976), Ice Yellow (70.858) Note: There are some I wasn't 100% certain, mostly the Kimera Kolors which appear to have no name on the bottle. I will edit when I find out.

"Slay the Grey" - this is my new battle cry on my days off work!

Jon, you keep makin' 'em, I'll keep watchin' 'em. Thanks for this, and good to see you're improving at making videos way faster than I'm improving at painting minis. With your help, I'll get there though. Sloooooowly...

Came for the minipainting, stayed for the background music

I think this is one of the best miniature painting videos I've watched since I got into the hobby. I've seen a lot of people use techniques, but this is the first one where I really got a sense for the satisfaction, and making wet blending feel actually achievable. Favorite colours are also *so* relatable. Even if I don't have any of YOUR favorite colours, I know which ones appeal to my own painting palette and it gets me thinking about other ways to use them in conjunction with each other. I've been having a lot of thoughts about over-reliance on certain shades, so it's nice to see familiarity with a colour recontextualized as a good thing.

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words and insight into your takeaways!

I love the whole P3 line. Tons of fantastic colors for blending and they work great out of an airbrush. I've recently discovered Scale 75 and their metalic and ink range is pretty fantastic.

10/10 tendies. Won't be able to afford any of these for a long while, but I love that you included some tips on blending as well and I honestly just enjoy your content in general.

I feel like Agrax Earthshade is such a nice shade and so versatile. I use it a lot with a lot of colors. Also I love the consistency and opacity of Rhinox Hide.

Jon I am impressed at how new of a channel you are and how great your videos are. They are super well put together and super useful. You are already my favorite mini painting channel. Great work!

I never really understood wet-blending, but the first 30 seconds of work on his cloak perfectly illustrated the technique in such a clear and obvious way - truly appreciate it!

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I know I say this every video, but the quality of these videos and information is perfectly articulated every time! You, miniac and midwinter minis is all I need

I have been devouring all this content. Got a starter set of paints and some mini’s coming soon. Stoked to start throwing some paint around. You guys are definitely a step above. Thanks for all the great info

That was a great video. I started simply wanting to now about the paints and was not expecting a tutorial but what I got was amazing and I thank you so much.

P3 Coal Black is one of my favorite colors ever, so glad to see it mentioned here.

Thanks for the list! Your tips on skin and your exposition mixed with painting demonstrations is helpful!

Awesome tips on paint! You are the wet blending master!

Great choices and excellent video! Very helpful and appreciate seeing the paints in action as you paint the mini! Thanks also for the wet blending technique tips! I have been doing this for some time, but mostly for flame related items. This is help me to "up my game" with establishing my shadows and mid-tones! Cheers!

Thanks, Jon! I appreciate your videos and the info you share. I especially like how you explain and show examples of what you're discussing. You are the thinking man's painter with a flair for instruction. Keep making these vids, man. I love them.

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Kendall!

Love the videos and your explanation of your techniques

Love your wet blending description.

Great walkthrough! Loved it Jon! It was a cool perspective to learn about paints, while you were painting something in the background. Them not being entirely relative was also pretty cool. Excellent!

Thank you for this great video! I like how you fill up the part of the video that is not about the title subject with even more tips and info instead of random painting shots! I was hoping to learn about one thing, but I actually learned about two :)

Great descriptors, Sir. Thank you.

I’ve got nothing to add just commenting for the KZread analects 👍 Oh loving the content so far

Lovely video, thanks. Glad to see P3 paints represented so well. Seems like Privateer Press have pretty much given up on expanding it, but it still holds up very well I think.

Dude, I love the way you describe colors. Great video!

MSP Maggot White and Vallejo Periscopes are some of my favorites. The MSP Maggot White has this nice pale teal hint to it that I love using on bone or as a highlight for colder whites and the Periscopes is my absolute favorite for black leather. It has this beautiful deep blue color that just brings out leather so nicely.

Thank you for explaining wet blending! Also, I wish I had a list that explained to me which paints to get before I got a big paint set from Army Painter....some colors are just not good, and it makes me sad.

best blending tutorial ever, thank you Ninjon!

Entertaining and informative! Love the humour, A, 2, D! Keep up the good work, you really add something to the youtube minipainter mix!

This is one of my favourite mini painting videos ever.

It’s about time another video come out! Gosh 😎

im so glad you told me how to wet blend cuz i have been scratching my head trying to figure out how to do it or what you mean when you say "wet blending" so im happy to finally get an answer to that. maybe a video that breaks down all the different techniques for dummies like me who don't really get the terminology.

this was so lovely and calm and a great insight into techniques and color choices. great video!

I was just looking for a vid for my miniature painting video addiction and right on point there you are! TY for the vid, I hope you will keep making them for a long time!

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, I don't plan on stopping anytime soon!

amazing work, I learned so much from watching this, i love the effect you got on the book pages as well!

Great video. thanks for the recommendations

My wife and I have been painting together, and are looking to stock up on some new paints. Pro acryl’s boxed sets seem to be well regarded, cover a lot of the TYPES of colors you mention here and even appear in a lot of your choices... I think I’m pulling the trigger thanks to this. Love the new channel, keep it up!

For pinks, Vallejo fluo magenta is exquisite. I like painting vaporwave crap and it is extremely vibrant. I think it's my favourite paint!

Another solid one, keep up the good work Jon.

Very informative video, not only on paints but also in wet blending. Great work!

Such a good idea to show the colors and actually use them with other painting techniques. Keep up the good work! Your videos are rad!

Broken Anvil Miniatures - one of my favourite and longest-running Patreons...love their minis!

I'm liking your stuff. Keep doing it.

When you wet-blended the hood, the edge highlights made it stand out and look really realistic. Good Job!

I have been watching videos on wet blending for years, I have tried doing wet blending with no real success. You video is amazing and I am now excited to try it again! Thanks Jon! 😊

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

You got this Walter!

Thank you for finally putting the exact steps of wet blending into words. I was never sure if I'm doing it right because everyone just shows it but doesn't explain it. :)

I use Incubi Darkness a lot, and I found it is a perfect colour to mix with a red for shading that red. Plus you can use just incubi and white to get a nice (very) cold nmm silver.

@45640uberfreak

3 жыл бұрын

Darren Latham used Incubi Darkness to shade red too in his Blood Angels armor video.

Honestly, think this is your best video yet, production wise. Also very high on the quality of the content, but really, you had excellent focus on that camera as you showed us the techniques you were using the paints for. Thank you.

Man, this video is amazing! Great inspiration for awesome paints and a very nice tutorial on wet blending to boot :)

I revisit this a lot, just as a way to kick-start pondering color palettes. The section on highlight colors made me view color theory differently. 10/10 content

Just what I didn't need. MORE PAINTS! lol. Great vid Jon. Loved the fig.

Great list! I've only been painting for a couple years and only really have Citadel paints currently, so it's cool to get some suggestions for how to branch out!! Thanks Jon! The one paint that I think I will never be separated from is Skeleton Horde Contrast paint. It's just so useful and I'm able to get so much mileage out of it depending on how thin/thick I go with it.

Thanks for another great video, I'm just starting out, it was great to see your technique as well as colours you go for.

Great content! As a beginner it is great to get a good idea of what paints are best to pick up early.

Loving your content Jon. I am just starting to paint and you help make it approachable with good info for everyone. Also I really appreciate the way you approached you hobby of hunting. You really approached the topic with a lot maturity and respect. I have been in the firearms industry since 2005 and enjoying hunting myself.

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Cory! And good to meet a fellow outdoorsman mini painter!

@cory7328

3 жыл бұрын

Ninjon I knew I liked you from Day One of the podcast!

Watching you wet-blend really helps the technique stick for some reason. Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow!

As a huge fan of Trapped Under Plastic I am stoked to see your personality coming through in your videos! And the explanation of wet blending was phenomenal!

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for checking out the videos, and the kind words!

P3 Blighted Gold, I love that color and if I come across a part that could be a brass, copper, or gold that is my go to as it looks like a well used realistic golden color.

I just learned more in 20 mins than the last 8 months. Thankyou

Jon Ninas is my hero. That's it. That's the comment. #Tendies4Life

Please start a patreon. I want to give you money. You're my new painter crush. Sorry, Scott. We had good times, but you're just not Jon.

Vallejo model colour Deep Sky Blue is just so god damn vibrant, I love it. Highight with Sky Blue, beautiful.

Great video! Really enjoy your explanation and demonstrations.

Thanks for the video man, helps a lot to actually see them in action

Saved for later use. This video inspired me, makes me want to get better at wet blending and made me question why I never used feathering before.

Very helpful, thank you.

Thank you for taking the time to paint a miniature on a miniature painting channel. Great vid, awesome paint job. If enough people keep prodding about wet blending I will be forced to try it.

Man I'm so glad you finally have videos out with such great advice! Thanks Ninjon. Love the Podcast as well. 👍🇺🇸👍

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

i found and really like Dark Star metallic they go on so nicely love there triad set as they are done as a base, shadow and highlight. plus you can add colours to them with no problem

Dayum what a fabulous channel! What I love: 1) You use P3 paints. P3 does not get enough love on KZread so kudos! 2) You give permission to use a colour you simply like or have a nostalgic attachment to. Awesome. 3) Creature Caster, a company based in my mother country-Canada! OK, that was in another of your videos. Kudos, anyhow. Overall, seven thumbs UP!

@cronkitepercussion

3 жыл бұрын

Fave paints: GW's Snakebite Leather, Charadon Granite, Khorne Red, Rhinox Hide. P3: (the ones you mentioned), Hammerfall Khaki, Cryx Bane Base, Blighted Gold, Jack Bone, Mage Green, and Trollblood Base

I dont think I have ever seen Jon so calm in any other video . Talking about pigments and paints really give him some Zen. Now After this we need to make it a series. What is your pigment list? What is your ink list? Other stuffs you can't live without. Like Mediums, flow improvers, varnishes, etc What other stuff do you find yourself to use on a day by day basis

@user-tf1oo9rj6u

7 ай бұрын

The Reaper paints I bought 10+ years ago have fantastic matte that contrast well from shiny armor. I really like their purple and their dark elves green (bluish side of dark dark hunter green). For dark cloaks, it's amazing, especially when paired with colors to make the green pop, while still staying super dark. Love the effect. I really don't like modern citadel paints in general, after having their much better stuff from several generation switches ago.

I see with this A, 2 and D reference you are a true Home Alone fan. I doff my hat to you Sir!

I cant wait to see how good you get at this after 1 year. Congratulations on your buzzing channel.

Cant say enough how great it is you made a channel. Keep it up! (Please)

I bought some of the "fantasy pro" Noctirna paints that they did with Vallejo. I have to say that I really enjoy the Crimson from that set. It is a nice burgundy color and it works well for shadows. Great video, learned a lot.

Molten Bronze by P3 is one of my favorite metallic's because over white you get a rose gold look and over black you get a nice rich bronze that is just amazing.

Best KZread Tutorial On Wet Blending... also some cool paints.

Another great video!

Scale75 Mojave White and AK Tenebrous Grey make it onto literally every single model I paint. They are just the perfect, muted, allround off-white and off-black I've ever come across, and they translate into literally everything.

Wow, I have to say, this is low-key one of the best videos on wet blending I have ever watched. Never tried the technique yet, since it is always treated as extremely technical and so I have perceived it as too difficult for me, but you dispelled all that. I think using the word swishing helped a lot to ground this technique in reality for me haha. So thank you! I will give this a shot on an upcoming daemon prince project :D

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yah, try it out! You’ll be creating smooth blends in no time with a little practice.

Nobody talking about how he literally said a butt load of warm browns? Anyways, awesome video as always Jon! This was really helpful for me as I'm looking to bust into other paint ranges.

@Ninjon

3 жыл бұрын

Glad someone caught that 😂

@reiner72

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no.... 😂

Great stuff Jon , loving the Chanel. I am a paint ahocalic so I get full ranges. Now I have another with Nocturna thanks bud 👍

I enjoyed this colorful video. Solid explanations too, noice.

dude your paint selection is on point!

Hey Jon a great exercise for painters to try that made me so much better at doing faces; and that is paint skin tones using only three colors! (Red, yellow, and White) I encourage you or anyone who reads this and has not done this to give it a try. Thanks for a great video!

Thats the best of your videos by far so far (for me). Really interesting to get a perspective on a wider range of colors instead of "thats the 8 colors you need". Good stuff!

Mini painting KZread is booming right now - awesome vid Jon!

And I now finally understand wet blending now to begin the practice

Came to get some ideas for good paints to get, ended up unexpectedly learning a bunch about painting that had no clue about before