How to Paint: A Grimdark Imperial Fist!

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3 жыл бұрын

This video shows the whole process of how to paint a Grimdark Imperial Fist for Warhammer 40'000.
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The following paints were used:
Games Workshop: Mephiston Red, Wild Rider Red, Cadian Fleshtone, Ushabti Bone, Yriel Yellow, Sotek Green, Balor Brown, XV-88
Vallejo: Neutral Grey, Ice Yellow, Black, (Metal Colour Magnesium)
P3: Morrow White (Any brand of white is fine)
Scale 75: Dwarven Gold, Neco Gold
Winsor & Newton: Oil Colour: Burnt Sienna, Black, Sansodoor solvent
Forge World: Dark Sand

Пікірлер: 105

@malcolmalden 3 жыл бұрын

whenever i lose motivation to paint, your videos immediately pump me up!

@w4rpf1nnlad 2 жыл бұрын

Hands down best IF paintjob. Sons of Dorn can be proud.

@Undoing77 3 жыл бұрын

I find myself going back to this stippling technique more and more. It's really effective and satisfying to do. It works exceptionally well with oils over black primer and a gloss coat also, especially for that grimdark style. Well done mate!

@GloriousMiniatures 3 жыл бұрын

I've been doing some grim dark Imperial Fists a different way, but I am really enjoying the stippled on base tones and the texture that it gives! Lovely work.

@akamucrimsidae 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your process, very educational and concise - a potent addition to my painting arsenal

@waldgir 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. I need to try this method on my marines. Thank you for sharing!

@asiburger 3 жыл бұрын

1:20 - Me: This is already looking dope. 3:25 - Richard: You can see the model looks kinda... awful atm. 3:26 - Me: Yeah, disgusting!

@zigryd123 3 жыл бұрын

had the same....

@f.s.3197 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for shareing a lot of knowledge with us. Such a inspiring video!

@alexeysumerov4039 3 жыл бұрын

These amasing lenses put this sculpture alive. Thanks for awesome tutorial, man.

@G_Signer 3 жыл бұрын

amazing style, one of the best painted IF ive ever seen

@sebastienfournier3672 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to try your technique for sure. I really liked your approach.

@michaelgoldsmith3834 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting all these videos!

@whyisthereaholeinmybutt7256 2 жыл бұрын

Bummed I’m just now seeing this 8 months later, absolutely beautiful!

@54Kaaaa Жыл бұрын

I'm trying my hand at a more grimdark result. THANK YOU, this was very inspiring.

@kaibe5241 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely adore the approach you've taken here. Best grimdark I've seen so far.

@TheMercenaryBrush 3 жыл бұрын

Love your stuff man. Beautiful as always.

@eldraque4556 3 жыл бұрын

really like the stipling the base coat idea, top one

@keithparker5625 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. This looks amazing.

@FruitNinjaXD 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! I would love to see a blood angel

@lightningblade6067 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see this done with black templars

@Withspoons 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Im painting deatwatch and black is a bitch when it comes to get good volume and textures etc. Would be really interesting.

@BigNewsMorgans 2 жыл бұрын

Try to use something like thunderhawk blue

@BigBazz-Clips 2 жыл бұрын

i'm updating my imperial fist and black templar armies so that would be perfect

@slyfawkes7772 Жыл бұрын

Marco Frisoni NJM called... He recommends chromatic blacks. Try mixing orange and blue.

@bringbattlewargaming8720 3 жыл бұрын

Tabletop ready 😂😂😂😂, that is amazing. Well above tabletop standard

@geteavnroc2250 3 жыл бұрын

This is freakin amazing. Thank you for making this.

@johnmyers5256 3 жыл бұрын

That model came out fire

@traceofwind 3 жыл бұрын

Came here from Reddit, subscribed and impressed! Thanks for sharing!

@carltonbirds 2 жыл бұрын

That turned out well nice 👍

@xNolaNerdx 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work!!!

@Wijkert 3 жыл бұрын

For anyone wandering, when Richard says Sansodor, he means Winsor & Newton's version of white spirit witch doesn't smell.

@Brickerbrack 2 жыл бұрын

Sans odor, if you will. 😉 Took me a second to click that... 😂

@shogunmage9036 3 жыл бұрын

That point of the video where you are line highlighting the bolt rifle while talking about paint speed. Those line highlights were ultra fast and impressive. I'm literally, right now, painting Heavy Intercessors and have painted 30 regular intercessors in the past. I know the process. That was crazy cool to see. 👌

@basicminiaturepainting 2 жыл бұрын

This was so easy to follow,thank you loads also just subbed

@Celtic_Iron Жыл бұрын

Spent nice bit of money going for a really Eavy Metal light scheme for my imperial fists and now..... I'll be spending more swapping for grimdark style. This is by far the best imperial fist model I've seen

@YouAreAsleep Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love you work. But table top to you is competition to me lol! Thank you so much for sharing!

@jaxham7793 2 жыл бұрын

i feel personally attacked every time he calls this tabletop standard because i know i would never be able to get even close to this level of skill and detail with all the time in the world

@ScudLance Жыл бұрын

dude. sick

@Sir_Gonzo 3 жыл бұрын

Please do a Space Wolf next. I have seen a million SW painting guide vids and each one is different. But after your Ultramarine video, I'd be really keen to see what you can do.

@linkerss 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great. I think some weathering on the transfer would take it even further, food for thought

@SuddenOfDeath 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@fabiotesta4542 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing thanks for sharing

@halfgodstudios8381 2 жыл бұрын

Hate fists - love your yellow!

@ianjones6630 Жыл бұрын

This is great. I’d like to see how you would do this style for White Scars

@whiteshields1830 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a Dark Angels version of this! These Grimdark tutorials are amazing and you make it look so easy!

@davidkinniburgh2265 3 жыл бұрын

It would be amazing. I would also love to see this.

@kynanwilliams8012 3 жыл бұрын

Nah, don't want to see any traitor chapters yet

@BigNewsMorgans 2 жыл бұрын

I think its like the same process but using caliban green and warpstone green

@slaik3088 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see your take on a grimdark sororitas

@chrisg3726 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work again Richard, could you please do this for a Blood Angel? There’s some other great efforts of doing Grimdark BA’s but I’d love to see it with this technique and skill please.

@Ovalmodels 3 жыл бұрын

Stippling is the future! I use small eye shadow sponges you should give them a try!

@thomashermansen9263 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work. I really love it. Would you consider doing a Spacewolf? I'd really like to see your take on the greys.

@davidkinniburgh2265 3 жыл бұрын

I’m really blown away by this method. Thank you for sharing. I do have a couple of questions though. How easily can this method be transferred to a split scheme? For example Angels of Redemption? Also, how well does this method work on tanks with big flat areas?

@forthealliance1772 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, love the work. Any chance of an Iron Fist or Black templar Dark Grim video in the future?

@sergiobarrachina3330 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive a nice looking, man! Could recommend a sequence of colors that could be used to paint blood angels armor using a similar technique? Thanks in advance and keep it up!

@zigryd123 3 жыл бұрын

i love it !

@sunsolstar 2 жыл бұрын

great!!!

@PhilTheEar 3 жыл бұрын

SOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!! How would you recommend using this approach for Black Templars? That black armor seems hard to make Grimdark since its already so... dark?

@jensskautrup640 3 жыл бұрын

Marvelous

@youtousim 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial. Surprised you didn't "scratch" some paint over the decals though. Would complement the battle worn stile nicely i think.

@judsonbates1359 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos but wish you used only a brush. That’s ok though, you are one of the few artists I watch who does use an airbrush. You are a great teacher and I always pick something up in your videos.

@adrianalvarez9069 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Incredible tutorial for grimdark space marines. Do you think you could make one with Dark Angels? Thanks mate!

@zootsnchoons649 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rich, massive fan of your work. I was wondering if you varnish your display pieces and if so any recommended products? I'd also love to know what the song is that you used in the intro. Cheers

@TehEze 3 жыл бұрын

really approachable video. Thank you I'll second the "grimdark"-Emperors Children. I'd be keen on seeing that But personally, black armor is something that I'd like to see

@Enkili4613 3 жыл бұрын

Jeez this and your ultramarine look so good. I have tried to do something similar for a salamander but can get it right. What colors would you suggest for a salamander?

@pierrepesnel7355 Жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for your video, the result of your figurine is really nice, and helps a lot to try new techniques. Do you think that the grimdark painting technique you use could give a nice rendering on Tau Fire warriors? I find that it lends itself particularly well to Space Marines. Good day

@leekendrick6015 3 жыл бұрын

Love this method, could you do a sisters model? Thanks!

@MrStatistx 3 жыл бұрын

The big risk with priming black and leaving it in recesses and such, is that combined with the thinned yellow over it, it can easily read as green. When I did my imperial fist, I only used brown and yellow and everyone was saying it looked green. Add that I'm colorblind, it took me a while to figure out that the black I left over was the reason.

@sunsolstar 2 жыл бұрын

actually...I liked the look of the color before the air brush!!!!....

@1Hamsterly 3 жыл бұрын

Please could you paint a Salamander in this scheme? It´s easy to follow but i would really like to see how you would approach it. Especially with a bare Headed SM + Helmet!

@JimmyDeeola 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Please consider doing one for Salamanders 💯🙏

@ehwanuwungah1098 3 жыл бұрын

Can you paint an right boy, please I’d love to see your grim take on it

@kaibe5241 3 жыл бұрын

Um. That's amazing.

@crossroaddevil4711 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i did that!) Have one more question - if i can do this with dreadnought, or him need different techniques? From a "Start Collecting!" got is only venerable brother and even then a parts. Dunno what's to do with him now)

@lukasvalkovic2205 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could paint with that confidence in what I am doing..

@Amleto51 3 жыл бұрын

Amazon job pls make space wolves method!! Ty for this video

@myhobbychannel1292 3 жыл бұрын

I like your tuts, can i use a cheap makeup brush or are the hairs too soft for that? I Think i Will try to paint my chaos bloodbowl team like That.

@thomasgross8289 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought the 40k elite edition box set, never played, built, or painted a model in my life and i THINK I have decided between imperial fist or a custom chapter, (successor chapter think they are called). I don't really want to match the set box art and was looking to paint them a unique way, that being said i found your videos very helpful. Another thing if any can tell me, will regular supper glue work on the minis? The models were advertised as no glue necessary but the box advises to glue them.

@michaelgoldsmith3834 3 жыл бұрын

Even though the stippling technique may be less skill oriented, I do think that as far as the grimdark universe of 40k goes I have never imagined the armor of space Marines being particularly shiny and reflective unless described as heroes before battles ( maybe more like ceremonial?) So I think this really fits in better with the universe.

@IDHC_CBSickles 3 жыл бұрын

the yriel yellow and ice yellow highlights could those be added by stippling as well or even and over brush?. i sadly dont own an air brush atm and am looking for other ways to recreate this.

@rip.tear. 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think that maybe a bright yellow to start with, as it looks kind of gold at the end? EDIT: Can you do Blood Angels next please?

@Otter_in_water 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Richard, what size dry brush from Artis Opus are you using in the stippling step?

@Amleto51 3 жыл бұрын

Airbrush psi ? Ty ❤️

@Amleto51 Жыл бұрын

How much time you wait before to Apple matt varnish after oil wash? Ty❤

@jollyjollyme 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I am new to painting miniatures, please may I ask: for the Yriel Yellow you used an airbrush, could I use a smaller dry brush instead? Thanks :)

@danjackco24 2 жыл бұрын

Can you use this method with stormcast eternals

@jamesbarrass3968 3 жыл бұрын

Do u think u can achieve this result without the airbrush step?

@bartjot4321 3 жыл бұрын

any1 know what brush is being used for the scratches on the gun/armor and stippling og the highlights alike at 36:14?

@jamesvandiver7193 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a Templar next?!?!?!

@IDHC_CBSickles 2 жыл бұрын

@richard gray if you dont have an air brush can you just dry brush the yellow base and ice yellow highlights?

@thomasgross8289 2 жыл бұрын

The stippling technique would work, just do it in a more concentrated manner, smaller areas the lighter you go

@brandontaylor2328 2 жыл бұрын

I failed my first attempt. Rewatching for my second attempt.

@naib_stilgar 3 жыл бұрын

You mention Magnesium but show Burnt Iron. Which paint did you use, actually?

@pawekarolczuk4271 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. But it seems we have a different definition of Table Top 😂😁. For me that would be couple of hours and I wouldn't get any closer to it. Awesome.

@Khalek420 3 жыл бұрын

dude!

@apocalypsenow6559 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to see Word bearers, first born or primaris model. With deep purple shadows. Amber lights for his lenses. Please and thank you. Are these kind of highlights possible with a brush? I have no issue taking extra time to do it with a brush myself so if you could discuss that in another video as well?

@NickMK 2 жыл бұрын

"I don't bother with micro sol" I think you would save yoursel a lot of time and pain if you did

@crossroaddevil4711 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, dude. Please make emperor's children in this technique. They're not on KZfaq, besides bad category nmm and terrible-pink-marines. P.S. Excuse me for my English, in West Ukraine its pretty bad😅

@bobbyp5059 3 жыл бұрын

Bet you couldn't replicate this on my unpainted imperial fist army...

@Desheep 11 ай бұрын

My only issue with this is: I don't think grimdark is appropriate for imperial fists. You don't see the UK royal guards or soldiers in Washington in damaged, dirty armor. Hell you don't even see Ukraine soldiers in dirty armor, but that's a whole other discussion about why grimdark is a silly meme.

@Deutschritter. 3 жыл бұрын

ist mir eindeutig zu dunkel, die Rüstung wirkt fast eher schmutzig gold als gelb der Goldton hier passt eher zu den Celestial Lions

@jonathanmiel1160 3 жыл бұрын

Hey ! love the vids. However I think you should not sort the paints used by brand, but rather by colors or by parts of the model you've painted. It would be easier if we want to have a quick look in the description :) thanks