Let me know what your favourite entry from this year was!!

That terminator diorama is what warhammer looked like in my head as a kid in 1998

Glad Ninjon finally won one.

that Peter Turbo is fantastic, but the Space Hulk diorama is mind-blowing. The lighting, the posing, the spinning barrels on the assault cannon - absolute masterwork

This was a fun video, you should do this every GD. Alex Dos santos did that as a 3d sculpt, 250-300 hours of work before he started painting

That spinning rifle barrel is so cool

So basically mental-patient-level stippling is the new meta.

The Slayer Sword winning entry is kind of mind-blowing 👏

GW should really have a "Golden Oldies" catergory for minis from like 2005 or earlier, or hand-scupted minis in the older style, now that they have brought back the Old World.

My favorite piece of the show has got to be the vampire. Actually executing the reflecting illusion is a whole other level of craft that I am floored by every time I look at it. Every little detail between the two halves that is mirrored or not are chosen so well to convey the scene, and to give a sense of the subject as a character and not just a miniature. An incredibly well-earned win for Alex. This is a piece we will be talking about for years. I love that you noted that Space Hulk diorama. On a technical level it is stunning, and it perfectly portrays the scene. It is super rare to find work that portrays a dark space but also captures the light as well as this piece does. The detail in the modeling and composition is so good that it looks like it could (should) be the cover illustration for an edition of Space Hulk. Fletcher's two T'au pieces both really strike me for how simple they seem, but how profoundly they impart a sense of space and being a simple, beautiful moment in time. Both pieces impress on a technical level, but also deliver a strong emotional / sensory impact. You can smell the arid grit and feel the sense of a lonely, quiet space in the hangar scene. I can hear the rushing water over the drone engines humming, and feel the damp in the air of the waterfall scene. Absolutely brilliant work.

Perturabo was incredible, as a IV Legion fan that one made me happy!

8:00 I got really confused at this part, because I didn't think you could enter 2D art into Golden Demon. Then you showed it from a different angle and my brain exploded.

I was at Adepticon this year, and saw all these minis in person. These images don't even begin to do them justice. Truly epic and breathtaking! There was also another mini display on the con floor; it had all the Crisis Protocol and Star Wars minis expertly painted. I would recommend looking for those as well; they're not Warhammer but they are just as good.

It'd be really cool to do a video where you look at the golden daemon winners of yesteryear and go over how the discipline has evolved.

Squeeeeee. Thank you so much for showing my Gabs! I'm so happy you liked it ^_^

My two favorite youtubers releasing videos on the same day. Truly, tonight's sacrifice to the gods shall be great.

Awwww thanks Louise 😊

Love this. I’m just getting into painting and seeing what is possible is incredibly interesting, if not extremely intimidating

I’M so glad you didn’t forget James Taros’ Grot Bomba diorama

seeing these in person might be the highlight of my year. they were all so lovely

You're an amazing painter displaying the best that painters can offer... to me this is a no brainer. Fantastic video! Great to get a bit of insight through you. Being able to focus our attention to what exactly makes an entry such a big deal!

One of my favorite entries was done by eons of battle who entered a massive forge world titan

Yes, please more of these sorts of competition review videos Louise! Thank you for doing this!

I kept having to remind myself that there was no CGI or digital editing done when I was looking at that space hulk diorama entry. That and the custom pete-turbo are some of the coolest things I have ever seen. Not just art either, but like, the coolest _anything_ I have ever seen.

The vampire (failing at) engaging in reflective practice.

For the terminator diorama, can we talk about how he painted the SPINNING ROTARY CANON? It is SO cool.

The jungle diorama for the lizard warband was my clear favourite, but I have to say the Perturabo is a close second!

This video is great and exactly what I was looking for after browsing the winners. Love your positive energy just geeking out about our hobby's peak specimens.

As a Blood Angels player and a very very very beginner painter Benjamin Kantor's diorama was a feast for the eyes!

That seraphon (Lizard men!!) unit was amazing

I really appreciate how weird the winning models are. The more I look at that reflection diorama the more it hurts my brain. It’s such a unique idea painted perfectly and I love seeing little grots place so high.

The space hulk terminators looks like a painting IMO. Just the colors and framing and poses feel like something you might see on the cover of a book in that old fantasy art style. It is just nostalgia and coolness boiled into one. Like, technically the vampire one is better, but god the vibes on the silver place are just pure warhammer 40k to me.

Every one of those were superb. The Tau drone waterfall is especially beautiful.

you didnt have FOMO, you have FIMO.... FK I MISSED OUT!!! lol and did anyone else hear "David Oogleweenie"?

Im in straight up AWE over all theese masterpieces! I could never pick a favourite 😍

That Horus was just exquisite

I asked Alex and he told me he scanned and printed the model to mirror it, removed he head and hands because.. vampires ofc this is personally my favorite entry ive ever seen in golden demon even without the "reflection"

My boy David Ugolini stealing the show 🎉

Now that's a real turbo Peter Turbo.

So Happy Jon finally won

I would totally watch the 3 hour cut; 17 minutes flew by! I think my favorite was the Peter Turbo entry in Horus Heresy, something about all the details and sculpting just really drew my gaze... and that Space Hulk diorama with the Terminators and Genestealers was insanely breathtaking.

Hey Louise thanks for including my pieces!! Love that Golden Demon coverage seems to be getting more exposure / popular every year! 😄😄

My 8 year old mini painter daughter loves your videos. Her favorite model was Horus Heresy Gold!

4:00 that ‘base’ is the top of the Glottkin 😮

That Perturabo sent me, the best design for him I've ever seen and looks like a drawing it's so well painted.

real incredible inspiration. the terminator diorama was a gorgeous exploration of fixed lighting in a diorama

Wow! The level of talent shown is humbling.

Commenting just to let you know I'm rarely compelled to watch warhammer vids all the way through on youtube but this on caught my attention right away, all the way til the end. Would love to see more like this!

Totally missed your paint set when I was in the Monument Booth. But I have it on order at my FLGS now.

Thanks. Super video.

Seeing everyone's work in person is always an absolute highlight for me, so inspiring. The community is filled with the most imaginative and hard working people, truly!

Each year entries get better and better. The winner was a fantastic concept and flawless execution.

I didn’t see Fletcher’s tau drone mini diorama and sorely wish it had been featured in the golden demon article(assuming I’m not just a goober and glossed over it :p). The shading in the water with the OSL in the background is absolutely gorgeous. And the placement of the drones really makes it feel like both a dynamic piece as well as a snapshot in time.

I was wondering how that Horus Ascended didn’t win over Perturabo… and then I saw your footage of Perturabo and immediately got it. Had only seen smaller images previously and they don’t convey everything quite as well.

My favorite was the slayer sword winner, closely followed by the the Bretonnian knight that got Silver in the Old World category.

This lil vid has made me 'appy chappy, fank yoo😊 imagine having even a fraction of the talent these artists possess. I'll just remain a happy observer of such beauty in this life🎉

love the video - just starting on the hobby. MOAR of this pulz

On a side note, mirrors were crafted using silver (real process back in the time), and that is why it was believed vampires had no reflections 😋

A very subtle but absolutely lovely touch to the silver winning entry for the duel/diorama is the assault cannon being made top look in motion by the use of a tube and motion blur painted on! The level that these entries are operating on is insane!

Lovely! Thank you for the tour and excellent music.

All of these painters are unbelievable. Ben Kantors Terminator scene with its double OSL effect and action pose is mind blowing!

Amazing video! I love the way you celebrated every model and I love the inspirational last comment about only comparing yourself to yourself. I think only you could make people appreciate others works and still be inspired to grow themselves. Please make more of these amazing videos. My favorite entry was Ninjon’s piece. Especially since I have been following his work on it

YAY, GABS! I have a whole squad of her and her cohort. That was really nice to see.

I am really glad I went and saw a bunch of other people's work and was able to get feedback on how I can improve. Definitely excited for what is to come on the hobby and trying different scales and model types to get me out of the comfort zone and challenging me to do better is exciting

The goblin mini from Borjammerminiatures was VERY impressive. The moss on the rock looks almost 3D!

Creatively, the slayer sword winner is top-tier, but nothing in GD this year can compete with Clayton's duel. Overall, I don't think the quality was as high as previous GD over the last few years, but still some amazing entries. And lots of creativity, which is nice to see.

Amory is such a good and fun painter, often taking top in our local painting contests. It's really great that hes getting recognition for this!

Please do this again, it's really nice to see your take on the painting. I have been gawking at the SS winner all day and even went to his Instagram to find that he's spent basically an entire year on it. The storytelling is fantastic and every little thing just adds to it.

These don’t even look like 3d minis they look like a painting on canvas. They look absolutely perfect in 1d so I can only begin to imagine how insanely fantastic they are seeing the real deal in person.

Mate that space hulk diorama is one of the best pieces of art I’ve seen in a while

I just back into miniature painting and have been enjoying the new journey. These artist are absolutely incredible. The Space Marine diorama with the red and green lighting was mind blowing.

I know it's unrelated to this video, but... thank you for the AMAZING color selection for your ProAcryl artist series. They fill large gaps in their line, and are fabulous for those of us that like to paint really colorful, flashy minis. You better be prepping a video showing us some amazing vaporwave monstrosity with the dark turquoise and hot pink.

Just wow! Thanks Louise, helps a lot!

Awesome vid! I'd actually love to see this format more often, even for regular minis uploaded on internet communities, or from smaller painting competitions. Maybe even from a fun little competition that you host for your followers 😁.

Cheers. Love your enthusiasm for the hobby and for other creatives working in this space. And your unique take on things. 👍

Thanks for the great video! Was at Adepticon Saturday. Nice to have this kind of wrap up. LOVED the Fletcher Giles waterfall too!

I'm just so blown away. Thanks for showing these!

Really nice video! Not as boring as all the other ones. Like your enthusiasm! Keep it up!

OMG, that Vampire reflection is incredible. After seeing the Space Hulk diorama I couldn't imagine something beating it but... yep. The ability to create such a perfect mirror image with all those small details is beyond anything I have ever seen painted.

This is a great review. Thanks for doing it.

13:39 yea that for SURE has to be the greatest mini of all time. Also we need a part 2!

That winning mini of the vampire actually has a slight emotional impact on me. "Below the surface" shedding a truth at what he truly is.

... love this competition. It's the gaming-industry's premier nexus of artists and geeks pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the medium... and inspiring great-stories that have yet-to-be-told. Absolutely adored the forced-perspective goblins. Miss... you are a very lovely-lady. Please do more videos in this format... where you either review something... or simply share your thoughts. You are very-entertaining and comical... and this gives us more material to consume in-between your videos that require so-much time to set-up. Much respect. Perhaps, you could do a video on the Primarchs and their daddee-issuezz... and which ones you could "fix"... as a woman who likes these types of deeply-flawed demi-godz.

When I saw that Tau drone piece I legit thought it was a 2d wallscroll for a few seconds. that is beautiful.

All the art figures, are exceptional, and you're presentation,is great thanks.

some incredible work, always lovely to hear your take on some spectacular painting

My favourite presented here is the Horus ascended, it's like it was straight lifted from a codex artwork!

Insane entries this year, and it just gets crazier every year. Really enjoyed the video.

Thanks for the pep talk at then end, Louise. Definitely needed. 😂 Also, I’d be down for more videos like this. I’d even love to see you analyze pieces you love in detail. I always enjoy when experts talk about what they look for and see in other experts’ pieces. How and why things work the way they do.

I loved this video as I have always loved seeing the Golden Demon winners and contestants please do this again next year. Its always hard to find good high resolution images so if you manage to get that that's a great bonus! Interesting how these days there's a lot of 'texture' painted into the shading. I feel its because model surfaces nowadays are so perfect with the smooth plastic. In the olden days of my yuf there was already some texture as the tin/lead had that slight un-eveness and bumpy texture. That added to the personality and organic feel that's a bit lost in modern minis. And that's why painters are having to add texture consciously or not. So many amazing pieces!!

Love the video and reviews its just so fun and positive!

The brush control on these models is mind blowing. I know I'll never have the patience and I'm ok with that. Also, yay Ninjon

fantastic reporting on the Golden Demon's 2024. I feel like you'd do a great job travelling to these shows and doing reports on them. You are knowledgeable, approachable, and charming - it's a great combination for presenting this type of report.

Loved this, do more of these videos!

Really enjoyed the video, amazing paintjobs!

I loved the James Taro’s Bronze entry for Diorama/Duel. So funny and amazing. The execution of movement and storytelling is just perfect.

Love this kind of stuff, would be nice to see this kind of more 😊

All absolutely amazing, and I love the creativity of the builds beyond tbe painting too

Thanks for the video! I'm learning English from your videos, heheh :3 You have a very nice and easy to understand accent)

The Green Knight is my favorite, it tells a subtle implied story that this was Gilles le Breton before he became the Green Knight, maybe in his early days as a Knight errant, just a young man drawn to the enchanted forests