Learn the basic techniques and products used in the Grimdark Painting Style. These techniques will forever change your hobby life and open doors to creative expressive you’ve never tapped into before. This course is perfect for the beginner painter, those wanting to explore the Grimdark Style, and who want a refresher to the basics; as it goes over the Grimdark Compendium’s Basic Reductive Technique of basing out your miniature, applying an enamel or oil wash, and removing the wash.
What is the Grimdark Style? To put it simply, the Grimdark Style takes the settings from which it is derived from seriously. The Warhammer universes are either dark-dystopian or dark-fantasy. Many artist painting miniatures from these settings strive to accurately depict the look and feel of these worlds through our work. So close your eyes, try your best to imagine a dark and dystopian world that sees only war, and get ready to learn how to paint that image.
Number of Videos: 10
Curriculum
- Introduction – Thinners and Solvents
- Washes and the Reductive Technique
- Basic Applications
- Textures and Pigment Powders Applications
- Heavy Rust Applications
- Chipping Techniques
- Intro to Oils
- Mottling
- Oil Filtering
- Oil Review
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Grimdark Compendium’s Guide to Mordheim
Hey mate – when you suggest using a clear coat lacquer with oils, is that the kean strip lacquer thinner?
Lacquer varnish/coat is separate from the thinner. Here’s one… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006O55ZK (they also make a matte version). Lacquer thinner will do the same thing as if you sprayed mineral spirits on the model.
Thanks for the help guys! X
Great tutorial nd oils are where I need to up my game.
Hey man – just wanted to say thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos.
I appreciate it! Thinking of remaking the series!
Awesome videos
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Thanks for the great series! I have made some good progression with enamels and oils but really struggle to clean up acrylic washes (and enamels and oils) with isopropyl alcohol. I often just remove back to the primer. I try to be very gentile not rubbing the model, but so far no luck. Do you have any further tips than being very gentile with the q-tip?
So many options on the Royal and Langnickel brushes. what type of brush sets are we looking for, glazing, regular paint brushed, washes or a mix?
When I restock on them, I search for Golden Talkon and Camel Hair. Just get the a variety of sizes.
what model is that bug looking dude?
Which video in particular are you referring to?
Can turpentine be used in place of mineral spirits to achieve grimdark techniques? I have some turpentine but no mineral spirits and wonder if I need to order some.
Technically, yes.