Miniature Painting Tutorial : Metal - Convergence of Cyriss

by Daniel Wekell 24:43

In this video I demonstrate a 5 step process for painting miniatures metal without the use of an airbrush.

The paints used in this tutorial were all from Citadel, any paints of roughly similar color will do.

I have added the brushes I used in the steps. I usually go to Aaron Brothers or Utrecht during their sales and get brushes on the cheap. Aaron Brothers specifically has a penny sale, where you buy one brush and get a second for a penny. Any brush of similar size and shape will do.

Step 1 : Base coat
Colors - 50% warplock bronze + 50% color from the base of the miniature (75% warpstone glow, 25% Waaagh! Flesh)
Brush - size 5 Royal Gold RG 250 (pointed round)
Application - I painted all metal areas of the model using a large, pointed brush, and lightly watered down the paint with water.

Step 2 : Initial drybrush
Colors - 33% warplock bronze, 33% base color, 33% leadbelcher
Brush - 13mm - 1/2" Sceptre Gold 2 606 sable synthetic by winsor newton
Application - Using a large flat head brush I applied a non watered down mix of the paint to the brush and brush most of the paint off. using a stab, pull, lift motion I applied the paint to the model leaving the Base coat in the recesses.

Step 3 : Drybrush 2
Color -100% Leadbelcher
Brush - 13mm - 1/2" Sceptre Gold 2 606 sable synthetic by winsor newton
Application - using the same method as the Initial drybrush, I painted less of the model leaving color from the initial drybush.

Step 4 : Drybrush Detail
Color - 100% Mithril Silver
Brush - 13mm - 1/2" Sceptre Gold 2 606 sable synthetic by winsor newton
Application - Brushing off most of the Mithril Silver I made quick light stabbing motions at the model, letting the uneven edges of the brush add detail. This process looks the best on large flat surfaces.

Step 5 : Ink Wash
Color - 80% Agrax Earthshade 20% water
Brush - size 7 Utrecht 228 Sablette (pointed round)
Application - I applied the ink wash to all of the metal areas on the model, then rinsed and dried the brush and went back over the inked areas where too much pooling was happening, removing the unnecessary ink with the brush.

A note on choosing base colors : I will make a color theory video later on what colors work best for basing, until then here are some tips. Make it neutral, and make it make your army's color scheme stand out. Meaning if you have an orange paint Scheme do not paint your base orange, as it will be difficult to separate the model from the base. If you want your model to pop (you do) pick a triadic color.
IE : an orange paint scheme would look good with a violet or green base. A blue paint scheme would look good with a red or yellow base, etc. it does not HAVE to be a triadic color, but it should stand out from your army's main color.

References

CompanyPrivateer Press
Game / CollectionFormula P3
SetConvergence of Cyriss Colors