Hey man, thanks for the mention. So great to hear my tutorials are having such a positive effect. Keep up the painting 👍

Nice video! Good content, good production, and also hello from another new painter. About 3 months in and I've watched the Brushstroke vid about 10 times, and finally kinda feel the paint thinning has come to me. Important for new painters to know that it takes time to get it right. I know (insert youtuber here) makes it look easy but they've been doing it for years or decades, you'll get there. Also glad to see someone else is struggling with the Goblin Tsar set! Haha, god that was not a good set for one of my first paintings.

Imagine my shock as I see the guy I go to for tech videos also paints minis :D Great video and tips. I actually have the single racks for my paints and just mount them on my wall. And yes, you can never have too much paint, I have a bunch of speed paints, pro acryl along with some citadel, and just picked up a bunch of the fanatic line from army painter. If you haven't tried, I would recommend a fidget popper toy for washes and speed paints, really nice to keep them in. Thanks again for the video :)

Speeding up wash (and all paint!) with a hair dryer! When you put it on it’s the flattest it will be so fix it in place with the heat and it doesn’t shift and pool with gravity.

"Don't wash the whole mini" (proceeds to wash the next mini completely). Seriously, though, these are very good points, thank you. One thing I'd correct, you say "Minis are art", and you miss I think the important point here: WORK ON THINGS THAT INTEREST YOU. You can slapchop an army to play a game in 15-20 minutes per model, and DO THAT if you're trying to just play a 20-man unit. But if you want great quality on a piece, work on the things that you really want to. Otherwise you'll get burned out painting Guardsman number 112, and then you'll stop painting. Instead of "buy more paint", I'd suggest instead "learn to mix paint, then buy what you need". Look up "The Zorn Pallette" and other exercises, and paint five or so minis using it. You'll need a LOT less "specific paints" if you learn this, your minis will look A LOT better for it, and you'll save a BLEEPload of money. I mean if you're painting 30 Sons of Horus, by all means buy the green, but for little bits, or small details, mixing instead of getting Dark Moneypit Red for a few eyes will save you in the long and short run.

I have been painting since the early 90s with some very very long breaks and I came back to the hobby around the time you started painting(about 1.5 years ago). Some more suggestions: accept the fact that your minis will be learning projects. It can be daunting to compare your own skills to the box art and not being able to achieve the same results can be frustrating. Try to see it as a journey. In mini painting time is such an important factor. Once you have learned the skills you need, you still need weeks or even months to paint a mini to the level of a pro painter. So it might not really be a skill issue but an issue of expecting too much in too little time.Try to find your own middle ground with what standard makes you happy and move on to a new project before you become frustrated. When thinning paint the common description of the consistency you want is "like milk". The paint should in no way be translucent but readily come off the brush and have a good flow without being watery. This is probably the hardest part for the beginner, but practice will get you there. I have begun to paint every day, even if it is just for a short time, since the beginning of 2024 and routine and repetition is your best friend in the hobby. I already notice an improvement in efficiency and also in my motor skills and precision. You need to devote time to the hobby to get better. Lastly: I held off buying one for a long time, but an airbrush is a godsend gift. Get a cheap one, but get a double action. The amount of time and work you save just for priming and basecoating is invaluable and the airbrush has the added benefit of being less messy and cheaper in the long run than rattlecans. Also the airbrush will get you a much much nicer finish and smoother coat, paint from rattle cans is often flaky and adds unwanted texture, also you can use the airbrush indoors.