Behold a Pale Horse - Contrast & Layering White Cavalry [How I Paint Things]

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Painting white cavalry can be daunting, as white often seems to be. No longer! The same as any other colour it's just a case of planning a little ahead, choosing the colours that'll work for what you have in mind, and getting out the brushes. Don't overthink the work ahead!
Brian the Disco Theory Horse can be found here: www.warhammer-community.com/2... As well, there are a couple of additional colour schemes for horses there which might prove useful!
Check out The Price of Crowns 2 currently on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
Finally, if you want to see an even quicker method of simply shading and drybrushing white cavalry that actually looks rather good, check out this video from Bastion Games for inspiration: • Painting White Horses ...
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Priming - Rider and Horse Separate or Not?
01:31 - Painting Time!
16:40 - The Finished Miniatures
Thanks to Producer level Patrons Alan Nuttall, Kyrie Crawford, Trainboy, Fred, and Jimmy - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
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PAINTS USED:
PRIMERS:
Grey Seer (Citadel)
CITADEL:
Basilicanum Grey (Contrast)
Contrast Medium (Technical)
Grey Seer (Base)
Wrack White (Dry)
Nuln Oil (Shade)
Iyanden Yellow (Contrast)
Leviadon Blue (Contrast)
Apothecary White (Contrast)
Nazdreg Yellow (Contrast)
Cygor Brown (Contrast)
Iron Hands Steel (Base)
Retributor Armour (Base)
Reikland Fleshshade (Shade)
Nuln Oil (Shade)
Agrax Earthshade (Shade)
Dark Reaper (Layer)
Stormvermin Fur (Layer)
Liberator Gold (Layer)
Alaitoc Blue (Layer)
Ushabti Bone (Layer)
VALLEJO:
Off-White (or any white paint, really)
German Grey (or Corvus Black)
Beige Red
Flat Flesh
VARNISHES:
Vallejo Matt Varnish Spray

Пікірлер: 66

@stephenjohnston7630 2 жыл бұрын

You went to town on this one, and it was well worth it. Inspired anew to tackle my cavalry mountain over the Christmas break.

@markwarne893 2 жыл бұрын

Your painting has improved 10 fold

@gameswithtoasty3246 2 жыл бұрын

I love your vids. Very clear, easy for a newbie like me to follow, and very soothing on the soul to listen too

@philRminiatures 2 жыл бұрын

Cracking job on the difficult white cavalry painting, thanks for the tips!👍

@johnkelley9877 2 жыл бұрын

I really think this is one of the best figures you have painted! Thanks for sharing this.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, John! I think on a technical level he's probably not that much different to the other stuff I've done, but there's something remarkably striking about the uniforms of the period that's hard not to enjoy. :D

@mobileandhostile7895 2 жыл бұрын

⭐️ lovely sculpt and lovely brushwork 😎 ⭐️ 👍

@gorlestondoug 2 жыл бұрын

As a cavalry fanatic I found this very helpful indeed, so many great tips in one tutorial is awesome. I would be interested to know how you tackle black horses as I find them very tricky myself. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work.

@roberthuffman2620 Жыл бұрын

Excellent speaking voice, great presentation, good light... great video! Inspirational too!

@ernieme101 2 жыл бұрын

those are lovely models and you've done a very nice job painting this fellow ! i considered buying into the Kickstarter and reality jumped up and reminded me i'm halfway through a Napoleonic project that i started five years ago , in addition to many other projects , some completed , some not :)

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, isn't that always the way? 😂 I shudder to think how long some of my cunning plans and clever projects have been languishing on the pile...

@jamisonmunn9215 Жыл бұрын

This is now my painting goal.

@stevepickering5978 2 жыл бұрын

Looks Brilliant I only wish I could paint half as good as you Keep up the Good work

@patriciaolsen7816 2 жыл бұрын

You did a great job on your horse miniature figure I have learn a lot from watching your video on painting a horse and miniature to keep up the great work happy miniature painting have a great day and be safe to merry Christmas 🎄🎁

@daniele0375 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Great timing, as I'm about to start painting my death korps rider lol

@knightsofrreee7961 Жыл бұрын

Glad I found this. I'm about to tackle 'Charge of the Scots Greys'

@knightsofrreee7961 Жыл бұрын

Just found out 'grey seer' is 20 quid for a rattle can. Reckon I'll just use vallejo pale grey primer and go from there. GW be crazy.

@dwadland 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

@sgtbenton8518 2 жыл бұрын

Great result with a tricky colour to get right.

@timothyyoung2962 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, painting a mini and then realizing it would have been much easier to paint it in separate pieces and THEN fully assemble it, but only realizing that AFTER you're 75% done. Been there more than I care to admit. Mini looks great, Horse turned out fantastic.

@RotGolem 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, so many times. I'm currently experiencing the opposite roadbump, made too many subasseblies. You paint, you learn. ;-D

@TheEccentricMan 2 жыл бұрын

Turned out nice again!

@HacksawsHobbyBunker 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful, I will be starting on some F&I War French lads soon. Running about with their knees bent in the woods of North America in white uniforms. Insanity. Cheers!

@Oviton 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this nice tutorial boss.

@lucioquinziocincinnato7984 2 жыл бұрын

Great painting! Cheers from Francesco Thau

@allanburt5250 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic thanks for sharing 👍

@e-4airman124 2 жыл бұрын

you are just plain awesome merry Christmas and happy boxing day

@walkaboutgamez2502 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome work I’m looking forward to painting this army after I print them

@Stan3eme 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing paint work and stunning figure from Piano miniatures!

@gkspain1 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, more horses please

@stevenbuerkle9329 2 жыл бұрын

That looks awesome. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@irishtom30 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever people think historicals are boring to paint, remind them about the Napoleonic wars. The main tactic was to blind your enemy with your glamorous uniforms and fancy hats

@stephenrenwick8781 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@frigginsepone446 2 жыл бұрын

Nice color for a unicorn...

@loupiscanis9449 2 жыл бұрын

A Very Special Thank you , Troy . 🐺

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Awuu!

@lamontgreen9991 2 жыл бұрын

Was waiting for you to do a white horse. Thanks for the video mate!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

Had to happen eventually, right? :D Check out the video linked in the description, too; I rather like that method as well!

@furiousv775 2 жыл бұрын

12:16 one shade to rule them all.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

...and in grim darkness bind them.

@torros1839 2 жыл бұрын

The facial features remind me do much of the Italeri 1/72 figures

@nisranders6172 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks! Contrast paints seem to be really helpful with these wargame miniatures. I am painting mostly 54mm display figures. Have you any experience if these paints work with these larger scales also quite well?

@ChairmanMjau 2 жыл бұрын

But what about painting a black horse?

@geronimo8159 2 жыл бұрын

"Württembergian" cavalry, well that sounds specific 😀. I'm from that area, maybe I should get some 🤔...

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping to see the same sculptor tackle Bavarians, myself! ✌

@geronimo8159 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio that greedy Württemberg duke basically traded the lives of his subjects for the crown though, a sad period for the people 😐

@norm977 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - very helpful, I have napoleonic Austrians in the queue

@Rusty_Gold85 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice work SSS. I have no chance of getting close to your lovely work hehe . This will be the future of wargaming . Buying STL files . It cuts out shipping costs which can be put towards better models and painting. Plus getting, for example the minor nations that have no hope of getting tooled up for, from the Rhine Countries inc Artillery and cavalry

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

There's been another release from this chap featuring a couple more of the minor nations of the Confederation of the Rhine, it's been fascinating seeing them come to life. Not having to wait for shipping and handling is certainly a bonus from my perspective, too! 😂

@ericboyle8296 2 жыл бұрын

Brillant tutorial thanks! How did you get that Iyanden Yellow to turn up yellow!?! It always ends up orange for me at least over a Wraithbone or White primer.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea - it just went on yellow for me! I shake the everloving snot out of my Contrast stuff before using it, is the only thing I can think might be a difference.

@swaaahtome 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial as always.. now heres an irrelevant question for you, if you had to pick the best German infantry kit from bolt action which would it be?

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

It depends an awful lot on what you mean by 'best' though! If I were pushed to answer without any more input, I'd probably say the Grenadiers. It's showing its age a little now, but it's an excellent box with a ton of weapon options. The Afrika Korps is a more recent box that's likewise extremely good, with AT rifle and light mortar options in there as well; that'd be my pick for best value single box. But short of knowing more about what constitutes the best, I'd really just be guessing what question I'm really answering. ;D

@swaaahtome 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Thank you for the informative reply I just ordered a box of Grenadiers there! My first bolt action box. I hope you have a great Christmas.

@trainboy1739 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yea, The spinning machine is back!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I think I finally figured how to get the best focus and lighting on it since moving house. It's only been, what, seven months? 😂

@trainboy1739 2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio eh give or take it has

@davidcollins2648 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but it seems no one looks at horses eyes. You can give them a directional gaze that really adds to the emotional impact. The sculpting will limit your options as this figure does by having very small eyes. For instance a frightened horse will have bulging eyes, pupils forward and down with white showing to the rear and top of the cornea. The flare of the nostrils and the attitude of the ears also tell parts of the story. Your painting method is very good, but to be honest the legs look strange being segmented by dark lines. That is the sculpting but I find it too much of an abstraction. If you are printing these figures is there a program where you can go in and tweak things? For a top notch figure I would seriously consider remolding the eyes and lower legs in some fashion. I realize few wish to go to this level of detail but there's always a figure or 2 you wish you could do more with. All that said I only today discovered your channel and have subscribed. I can't wait to explore the rest of your videos so thank you!

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

There's a lot to answer here, so I hope my being short won't come across as being more terse than intended! 😅 To summarize, the eyes are left as they are on purpose - my painting style is really more to get models on the table than for display, so ordinarily there's quite a few bits left deliberately either entirely unpainted or quite plain. If I'm not painting the rider's eyes, I'm surely not going to paint the horse's! But just so, they'd probably look a lot better with a little touch of white to properly convey the expression. As for sculpting 3D miniatures... strictly speaking, yes, it's possible to tweak them in a sculpting program of your choice (such as Blender or Meshmixer, which are both free) but it's rather like sculpting using traditional methods in that it's another skill set that requires practice to perfect. For miniatures viewed at table distance the deliberate exaggeration of those features is reminiscent of how many sculptors will exaggerate heads and hands on human figures. It'd not be impossible to adjust an STL before printing, but at least in my case I'd find it more trouble than it was worth. Now, tweaking heads and faces on some of the infantry figures I've got...

@thanasisgeronimos9124 2 жыл бұрын

chaaaaaaaarge....for the emperoooooor.....wait...what...we are in 1800's??? ok...For the Kiiiiiiiing...... Also...for a white finish on any model that has some other colors on it i advise Ivory from Valejo...its almost like pure white but it tints a bit towards yellow...but its sooooo little that alongside the other colors you cannot see it

@Marconius6 2 жыл бұрын

Did you forget to highlight the sword, or did I just miss that in the video?

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't forget, I just didn't highlight it! Part of the beauty of Iron Hands Steel. It's bright enough that after a shade, you can leave it and it still looks fine.

@kazama6245 11 ай бұрын

Is this 28mm?

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 11 ай бұрын

Yup. I'd have very small hands if it wasn't!

@ratbert69uk 2 жыл бұрын

Generally no such thing as a white horse. They are nearly always referred to as grey. Just a useless bit of information.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 жыл бұрын

I actually didn't know that, though! I had always thought there was a distinction made between grey and closer to pure white horses. Never hurts to discover something new!