20 Miniature Painting Terms You Should Know

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5 жыл бұрын

Miniature painters love their terms. Techniques, products, styles, you name it, there's a term for it. In this video, I try to break down the major terms that are use a lot so you can have an easier time conversing with other "pro painters".
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@Miniac 5 жыл бұрын

Merch: teespring.com/stores/miniac 1:23 Contrast 2:52 Saturation 3:25 Brightness 4:02 Zenithal 4:38 Wetblending 4:54 Glazing 5:32 Feathering 5:51 Loaded Brush Blending 6:33 Two Brush Blending 7:11 OSL 7:36 NMM 8:13 TMM 8:29 Drybrushing 8:48 Tabletop Standard 9:11 Edge highlighting 9:35 Layering 9:53 Washing 10:22 Stippling 10:46 Pinning 11:06 Volumes If you want more of a deep dive on some of these subjects, check out the description of this video!

@jester7028 5 жыл бұрын

As a Canadian your were not quite right in your pronunciation lol a toke is taking a drag off a kit bashed cigarette on 4:20...or whenever 😉 A touqe is said like toucan Sam. Too-ke. Thanks for all the amazing vids man. I'm always looking forward to your stuff and I'm really loving your new series with John. Keep doing your stuff cause it makes a lot of people happy to see your vids 👍

@coralinealgae 5 жыл бұрын

Dark lining, or lining, is another common mini painting term/technique. Just thought I'd mention it in case you're making a list for a part 2 for this video at some point.

@MonkeyJedi99 5 жыл бұрын

You missed the favorite method of a gaming store owner I used to frequent. Dipping. You dip you miniatures in a pot of pain and brush off the excess. Miniature done (according to him).

@DarraghMontgomery 4 жыл бұрын

Although not strictly a miniature painting term I think it would be useful to some people to bring up Negative space / White Space. Negative Space or White space is a term used in digital and traditional art wherein a story or purpose is conveyed not by the subject you're drawing but rather by the subject you're not drawing. Blank spaces on the page bringing greater purpose to the artwork as a whole. In Miniatures this translates to a more dynamic pose or colour scheme for models. Basically if the colours or shading convey a story outside of the model itself like a shadow cast by some unseen enemy with the model in a combat pose. It should be noted that unless the model is designed either in reference to some narrative work or is a part of a greater project like a battlefield scene this technique generally isn't used. This could also be seen as similar to telling a story through the model though I'd say trying to convey what's around the model rather than what the model is doing can be harder to do. Some local miniature painters like to use this technique to increase interest and curiosity in their works. What comes to mind is a Space Marine Terminator captain who had beaten and broken armour, cracked and seemingly corroded holding his power sword up in a defensive posture while the colour along the blade and parts of his chest piece and helm were shaded darker. For anyone taking a closer look it became abundantly clear that this was in the shape of a Genestealer Broodlord's claw. Or at least the claw of a large tyranid. She did a similar model this time with a commissar as a reference to the commissar Cain books.

@keelo-byte 5 жыл бұрын

21: Stripping - When you apply a 15 coats to a power sword while trying to learn wetblending and it ends up looking like a multicoloured power club and you crack the shits and throw the whole model into a bath of denatured ethanol.

@TheLastPariah89 5 жыл бұрын

Huh... seems like I've been doing it all wrong. I've just been taking my clothes off in front of the mini!

@castlevania4141 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha, thanks for the laugh! :D

@marcobaldi9697 5 жыл бұрын

You Win!

@diokosa7001 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheLastPariah89 underrated comment right here

@AVspectre 4 жыл бұрын

That’s suspiciously specific... lol

@eXileLies 5 жыл бұрын

You forgot 1 Term: DPW - Drinking Paint Water. Very important in the Miniature painting scene!

@MonkeyJedi99 5 жыл бұрын

Been there, done that, spilled it on my T-shirt.

@Alt__Amy 4 жыл бұрын

Or the opposite! washing your brush in the wrong mug 😭

@artistpoet5253 4 жыл бұрын

Gawds!! At least once a week and generally when I have tea instead of coffee!

@samwessels8216 4 жыл бұрын

hmmmm, paintwater😋

@fuzzythoughts8020 3 жыл бұрын

Late night thirst has never betrayed me so hard

@koelkast9 5 жыл бұрын

BMA Big miniature anxiety. The fear of having to start to work on a large miniature out of fear of ruining it.

@asmodeusblint1427 5 жыл бұрын

this

@ShipWreck68 4 жыл бұрын

Story of my life

@BlackMagicCraftOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Scott: “That’s the only time I’m going to strip tease on this channel” Maury: “The lie detector determined that was a lie” . . . . . PS, did you intentionally say the word “toque” completely wrong? . . . . . PPS, Black Metal is the best metal and I know you don’t even like it. . . . . PPPS, stay gold pony boy

@ericsimoneau4818 5 жыл бұрын

I disagree thrash is the best. But none of that big four stuff. The Teutonic big four is way better Sodom,Destruction,Kreator,and Tankard.

@Sturmhawke 5 жыл бұрын

Sam Lenz was wearing the same Paint More Minis t-shirt in his Tabletop Minions video posted today. Scott mentioned the words translucent and opaque but didn’t give definitions for them.

@SuperMrDelgado 5 жыл бұрын

Sturmhawke those words definitions are universal. They don’t specifically apply to miniature painting.

@tomday2942 5 жыл бұрын

Screaming - When you get the highlight in the wrong place and mess the whole model up.

@earthmanbrick 5 жыл бұрын

[Over-Brushing], basically dry-brushing with more wet paint on the brush - used to cover areas faster or for priming & is typically used for terrain/larger pieces, [Chipping], an airbrush/rattle can spray technique used commonly for rust effects

@samliekens5433 4 жыл бұрын

Earthmanbrick, thanks for including the Over-brush technique that is often used wrongly in a lot of painting tutorials... As you allready mentioned it's a variant of the drybrush technique, but with more paint on the brush. First time I used this (I didn't know then) was when I painted Space marines for the first time (Battle for Macragge). The overbrushing allowed me to cover the armor plating nicely, while leaving the recesses black and so made the shapes pop out more. (In those days I didn't even bother with washes because that technique was unknown to me at that time and for (edge) highlighting I simply wasn't ready yet. Looking back on those first mini's is gruesome though... Not so much the space marines, they are 'OK' or acceptable. But when I compare my first Genestealers to the last I painted (Space Hulk) I have to hold myself down not to re-paint them. Luckily, after painting all those Spacehulk genestealers and a couple of other Tyranids I was happy to finally paint some complete different models!

@MagmaX 5 жыл бұрын

Canadians everywhere all got chills when you called it a Toke. Its pronounced "took".

@roberta.3760 5 жыл бұрын

Although I appreciate he even attempted, thank you Scott! Toke is what we can do throughout Canada legally now, yay!

@TheLastPariah89 5 жыл бұрын

I thought it was like "tuke"?

@roberta.3760 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheLastPariah89 Yeah I guess "took" is more like "cook", while yes it is more like "tuke" with a hard u sound. Yep, thats more correct, haha this is so silly. 8-)

@christiandharma4116 5 жыл бұрын

2-ke

@brutusthecat6044 4 жыл бұрын

I was so confused for a sec there, took me a bit to understand he was calling it a toque

@TheDungeonMattster 5 жыл бұрын

You forgot “Brushlicker.” As in, “Miniac is a dirty goddamn Brushlicker.” Brushlicker. 😘

@TheVoodooghost 3 жыл бұрын

I First time my brain said "Bushlicker" and i thought, damn he's getting personal ... can't be right, let's reread this ...

@Rhydderch69 5 жыл бұрын

I'm always perplexed by the range of mediums: glazing, slow-dri, gloss to ultra mat, and varnishes sold by Liquitex and other art-paint companies... it'd be very interesting to see how these professional media work in the context of miniature model painting.

@tempusavatar 5 жыл бұрын

Regarding terminology, I use "hue" and "value" often; I don't know if other painters do, but I find talking to a novice without knowledge of color theory, the sentence "These blues have different values" gets misunderstood, and they think you're talking about how much you paid for the paints.

@montlejohnbojangles8937 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent as usual my dude. This is the painting channel I'm always most excited to see new videos from! ❤️

@SmallSoldier 5 жыл бұрын

It's good you talked about these terms. It should help make it easier for most to follow what painters are talking about or commenting.

@GoobertownHobbies 5 жыл бұрын

This is a great video resource- Thanks Scott!

@tthyberg 5 жыл бұрын

Great content as always Scott! I'm always impressed with your use of art/design terms and your understanding of them. It's not like everyone knows or understands what a color wheel is. Speaking of, you could dig into that to explain why contrasting colors work well together. Keep up the good work!

@snoopanoop7705 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video as usual. I appreciate your content since I'm a beginner.

@samuelrochefort 5 жыл бұрын

Good job Scott as always!

@multigwilty5154 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott. I've only just found your channel, I collected Warhammer years and years ago but gave it up and have only just picked it up again. I was not the best painter and struggled with it before but with some of the tips from your channel and some others i'm currently painting better than I ever thought possible and improving all the time. Your tips and advice are much appreciated. Keep on doing what you're doing man!

@MidnightHatter 5 жыл бұрын

Super helpful list!

@matthewbenney70 5 жыл бұрын

love your work! so amazing that you are full time now!! congratulations!! would love to get a patch of that to go on my metal jacket!!

@TheHamno 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks!

@comoeupintominiaturas2789 4 жыл бұрын

man, your channel is simply great. keep doing!

@ershua 5 жыл бұрын

I really like your video editing skills and funny inserts you do - these are the main reasons why I am watching your videos :))

@mattpk1609 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video man - from here i can search for certain techniques. Also i love how the 1, 2 & 3 in the beginning fit with both the paint theme of your channel and the metal / blood theme you got going on.

@StefanoPavanello 5 жыл бұрын

Great as always!!

@johncware66 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid!

@minimalwargames7475 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Im new to painting miniatures and it indeed helps a lot to follow you now! :) keep it up!

@Anthony-hp2kt 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Scott! nice to have an explanation/ breakdown in one vid, that can kinda serve as a short cut to more info. Don't waste time on the boots boss!

@thomascotteleer6448 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video Scott, almost to 100K milestone

@donblack1571 4 жыл бұрын

Bro thanks for all the vids.

@Bizle..... 5 жыл бұрын

Really like your content keep it up brother 👊🏼

@rodrigodamian620 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing that a lot of these terms are actually used in some styles of architectural modeling

@monkeybrain9859 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, cool man. Wondered about a few terms I've seen in tutorials. Cheers. Subbed!

@Kithanalane 5 жыл бұрын

How about a video describing the painting techniques you would suggest a person should learn if they are a beginning painter and a good order to learn them in.

@Miniac 5 жыл бұрын

There's an entire playlist for beginners breaking down all the beginner techniques and more

@MentoliptusBanko 5 жыл бұрын

wow, you finally managed to be a full time content creator :O Congratulations !!!

@RobBoston 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't even watched the video yet... just wanna say the new shirt is dope! Ordered!

@timcluley4714 5 жыл бұрын

Dallas was a hella sweet addition, well done!

@BaijoGosum 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I had this video when I first started lol. What got me is when two KZfaq painters use the same term but mean different things. For a while feathering and two brush blending meant completely different things to me lol. Thanks!

@aircolt95 5 жыл бұрын

Finally Rosetta Stone for painting

@mezmerizer0266 5 жыл бұрын

Scott, do you think you could do a complete airbrush use guide/tutorial/tips video? Something like showing compressor settings, how and with what do you mix the paint prior to shooting? Distance to shoot to get what effect, etc?

@shanewalker3427 5 жыл бұрын

That Obulus is awesome.

@johnduffy3878 5 жыл бұрын

@miniac We love your stuff. The 'Eavy Metal series rules! If you were going to do a standard 2k list paint job, what would you do/ what have you learned from doing these challenges? (apart from interesting names for the mini's!)

@samliekens5433 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott, great vid as allways. I would like to share some knowledge with everyone about the problems many people seem to have with keeping there white paints in good shape and why this happens to their whites: the best quality of white pigments (mostly used in the printing industry for the white inks) is made with Titanium Dioxide and as the name allready gives away, it's quite a heavy pigment compared to most other colors + you need quite a lot of pigment for opacity. That's why they allways sink to the bottom of the pot faster and tend to clog up everything faster as well (like your airbrush). So even if you do not use your white paints in a while, the best way to keep them in shape is tho shake the pot thoroughly at least once a week and at least twice as long as you would do for regular paints. This pigment can sometimes allso be one of the reasons that you sometimes get a dusty texture when applying a white basecoat with an older spraycan (shake it for at least 5 minutes).

@adwag3573 5 жыл бұрын

Your blending motion made me lol so hard!

@deathtyrantart 5 жыл бұрын

Still haven’t painted many minis but I didn’t know two brush blending was a technique outside of tattoo flash. I learned this while working at a shop, it also used with spit shading where one brush would lay down the water, the second would lay down the ink, then you go back to the first to blend out the ink. You would use your lips to test the amount of water on your brush to get the right amount. It’s actually pretty easy once you get the hang of it but again. Never done it with paint, just inks on paper.

@JcGWAMPROD 5 жыл бұрын

Not related to painting terms, but do you ever plan on dedicating a video to painting whites? I think it’s something that’ll be useful to people (myself included) as it’s generally more complex than just slapping some white paint onto a mini. Keep up the awesome content Scott!

@hartofvg2691 4 жыл бұрын

Luz y volumen. Yes, i love it.

@jonthetall1 5 жыл бұрын

What brush do you prefer for edge highlighting? Great Vid, I'm new to painting minis but you're channel is very helpful!!!

@carreroarts9735 5 жыл бұрын

lol .... the blending move...awesome

@Tomas-ef1uo 4 жыл бұрын

you forgot "hnnngrgh" = Thin your paints

@nordicnugz 4 жыл бұрын

it would be great to get a video that shows all the different painting techniques and lists them in order of easiest to hardest as a guide for what you think a new painter should tackle.

@fokin_skaven 5 жыл бұрын

Those dirty glasses are tingling my OCD senses :D

@someonesusingmyname 5 жыл бұрын

They're not dirty. It's where the anti-reflective coating has started to fail/streak. Mine do it too.

@SamBalducci 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, I wish there was a book and/or video that used one or more miniatures to demonstrate these techniques as well as give people in the hobby a reference miniature(s) they can look at for future projects. Seems to me that is what a hobby painting tutorials should be like IMHO.

@Miniac 5 жыл бұрын

Several of my referenced videos are exactly that

@rivetzndakka1519 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott. Great info for the novices out there. I was your 999th like for this vid. Woooooo!

@jklew9486 5 жыл бұрын

Actually love the logo on the hat I'll likely become a patreon for the hat son

@Lodorn 4 жыл бұрын

From what i've seen the two brush thing is supposed to work like this: You put some paint on the left side and use your wet (allegedly saliva works best) to wet the surface from the right into the wet paint. Once they make contact the paint is sucked into the wet area and creates a blend effect. You can surely feather it in further, though.

@GirlPainting 5 жыл бұрын

Feathering = the paint methode where you water down your paint at least 10 to 1...basicly clouded water and aply verry thin coats, let them dry, and do it again, over and over again, untill you "feathered" out the blend to a point where no brush strokes are visible anymore. it is basicly glazing but much more suttle.

@cyagen9782 5 жыл бұрын

It's a tuque! French word. Prononce Two-ke.

@tylerdordon2920 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry but I, french, don't know this word

@BrettsMinis 5 жыл бұрын

Pierre Condon it’s completely of French Canadian origin. Popularized by the Métis and French fur traders of North America in the late 1800s

@Ruinstad694 5 жыл бұрын

Much better word than "beanie"

@adrianwilliams6908 5 жыл бұрын

@@tylerdordon2920 Kind of you to be sorry for being French

@cyagen9782 5 жыл бұрын

This is because you are French and not Québecois, you have no need for such a piece of clothing. We do or we'll loose a ear or two in the winter....

@DanielLopez-cd7zt 5 жыл бұрын

Love your tee-shirt designs , where can I get them ??

@marklinton4567 4 жыл бұрын

9:01 I'm curious why the first space marine isn't TTS. I'd be proud to show off that miniature if I'd painted it.

@Miniac 4 жыл бұрын

It isn't TTS, it's significantly better than TTS but also took a lot longer.

@terpdx 4 жыл бұрын

That one confused me also. Took me a minute before I realized he meant that was above and beyond TTS. Had me feeling incredibly insecure for that minute.

@DBatch1990 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott, what mini are you painting when discussing contrast? Looks amazing!

@DrProfessorMD 5 жыл бұрын

Noooooo it's sold out! Very happy for your success! Thanks for the fuckin awesome videos!

@Miniac 5 жыл бұрын

What's sold out?

@joshuareddinger7555 5 жыл бұрын

I'll become a patron right now if you sell the paint more minis shirt again lol

@toanyonebutyou 5 жыл бұрын

Dammit Scott! I want to buy your stuff but I need something other than black t-shirts! Get some color up in that webstore

@andrewstambaugh8030 3 жыл бұрын

Surprised you didn't mention Inks and washes: Ink: Color with translucent property (so color is applied without hiding what's underneath). typically very thin/liquid and highly saturated (high color intensity) -vs- an opaque/non-translucent paint that covers/hides what is underneath it Wash: Typically a thin liquid for surface treatment with wetting properties such that it wicks/fills-in/collects at seams and gaps, then dries leaving those edges highlighted/shadowed. Frequently used for increasing line/edge contrast. Most inks can be used as a wash. Washes can also be special surface treatments, such as weathering or grit effects.

@michaeleberhard275 5 жыл бұрын

Dallas Kemp 7:13 f yeah! :D

@egon446 5 жыл бұрын

Paint more minis? I saw it somewhere.... ;)

@dumbidiothuman8526 5 жыл бұрын

10/10

@castlevania4141 5 жыл бұрын

After painting 3k Necron army and a 1k Nurgle army, what let me stopped painting a year ago was the edge highlightning on Primaris Space Marine army. I never want to see a brush again after that army. I never could paint table top quality. Not that i have OCD, i could only paint 'eavy metal quality (not that i claim the end result was that good). I wish i could get back into the hobby since it was the best hobby i ever had. Any tips to get back into the hobby? I have a nighthaunt army primed and ready to go, at least they have a diffrent aproach (more blending and wash instead of edge highlight)

@rafalas01 3 жыл бұрын

One thing I don't get that I've seen in many other miniature painters, is when the brush goes off camera, presumably to the mouth/lips, and then it comes back almost without any paint. Are they licking the brush's tip hence putting that paint on their mouths?

@AlleyLivingston 4 жыл бұрын

What paintbrush holder do you use?

@krom7154 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott - love your stuff! Is it possible to get that T-shirt you have on (Paint More Minis - with the skeleton kobold?)?

@Miniac 5 жыл бұрын

No sir, it was a limited edition t-shirt back in the day.

@krom7154 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the fast reply. I’d be one of the first to sign up for it if it comes up again :-)

@manga3040 4 жыл бұрын

As far as contrast goes, Christmas ruined red and green...oooo red and green would look great on this mini! Oh wait no it wouldbt it will look like damn Christmas...

@lordwytham6204 5 жыл бұрын

Liked because I really want to see a collection of 'Dark Wizard' miniatures dressed in that shirt and hat.

@xXSEGISMUNDOXx 5 жыл бұрын

You can drybrush flat surfaces, best example is Bohun's work

@doomed2die595 3 жыл бұрын

a "toke" lmfao, that shyts funny hahahahaha

@ghostfaceknuts 5 жыл бұрын

Key video. I did a fair bit of googling terms when I started watching these videos. Thanks for the help. Also, LOL. "My Canadian friends call it a 'Toke?'". Was that clever pun cause marijuana is now legal? To many Canadians the word Beanie refers to more of a yarmulke, or a welders skull cap, while word Toque is pronounced "Two-k".

@BlackMagicCraftOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Fun fact, in a chat Scott called it a “stocking cap”. Trent and I gave him such a hard time about that I think he was scared to say it in video 😂

@ghostfaceknuts 5 жыл бұрын

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial Classic. Hey buddy. I love your channel too. It's a tight community

@bcmapp 5 жыл бұрын

Did you and Sam Lenz coordinate video outfits this week? He is sporting the same Miniac shirt in his post on anti-zenithal.

@Gilean80 5 жыл бұрын

Do you plan to bring back the Paint More Minis shirt at any point?

@xGamermonkeyx 5 жыл бұрын

Good video Scott! I would recommend trying to avoid using the term you're trying to explain when describing the term though. I just noticed it in the feathering portion. Saying "feathering is the act of feathering out your paints" isn't a super useful description y'know? The aim when describing something is definitely to use different words than the word you're trying to describe. Aside from that it was a great video, almost everything you need to know in one place!

@Miniac 5 жыл бұрын

Ah, good point. I didn't catch that in the script.

@whinemax 4 жыл бұрын

If using Citadel paint, you'd wash with 'Shade' paint correct?

@Miniac 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Feralhyena 5 жыл бұрын

RE: NMM - also, because Metallics can be unforgiving and difficult to get shaded and highlighted properly RE: TMM - there's more to it than just using metallic paint. Most tutorials I've seen involve correcting a lot of the limitations of using metallic paints, especially in achieving believable highlights and shadows, usually through variations on conventional shading and highlighting techniques.

@ramza813 4 жыл бұрын

What is Overbrushing???

@RoLee705 2 жыл бұрын

4:56 No. No. No. Never. Ever. Do that. Anymore. Thank you for the video. It was very helpful.

@tomtommerson6320 5 жыл бұрын

So do I put the paint on the guy or not?

@icitrom 3 жыл бұрын

What is a filter and how is it different from a glaze? Thx.

@Miniac 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's any different than a glaze consistency paint. Maybe a filter refers to applying a heavily diluted paint all over a part of a miniature whereas a glaze is a more accurately applied technique but even then I've seen the terms used interchangeably.

@KevinoftheCosmos 5 жыл бұрын

Damn, this video is useful.

@Destabilizator 5 жыл бұрын

Could've mentioned dipping in washing :)

@Valandar2 5 жыл бұрын

So... would using some non metallics and some metallics in painting metal be MMM? Mixed Metallic Metal?

@bopaintsminis 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. As someone looking to start painting, I find some of the vocabulary confusing.

@chefbobbert 5 жыл бұрын

FYI although It is spelled touque in the Great White North, it is pronounced touk. strong emphasis on the “OU” .Btw love your content your videos really helped me learn the basics when I started painting 6 months ago

@TheRunesmythe 5 жыл бұрын

Regarding Two-Brush Blending, I feel like with pretty much every other technique how an individual feels about it is purely subjective and based on experience and preferences. And like with other techniques, you're going to experience a lot of push back from people who prefer it and have had good experiences with it versus other techniques to achieve the same result. The upshot is that it can create a false equivalency (just as any other technique can); people who use the technique and have a positive experience will then present the case that because they had a positive experience and were pleased with the results, said technique is the best technique for achieving those results. Most people (at least in my opinion) do this unknowingly because our cognitive abilities tend strongly towards bias. This is not to say that a particular technique - in this case Two Brush Blending - isn't a valid technique or devoid of value; as long as what your doing works for you and you're happy with the results you're getting then obviously the techniques you're using are valid and of value. In the end, we're all going to formulate our own painting style and preferences based on what we enjoy and what nets great results, but its still of benefit to experiment and play around with other techniques, if only so that you can say you tried it and learned you preferred something else.