Sorastro's The Lord of the Rings Painting Series Ep.1: Orcs, Goblins, & Ruffians

Hello! This is a guide to painting miniatures from The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth: https://amzn.to/2IjGBYv Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/Sorastros Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sorastros Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sorastro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorastro Webpage: http://sorastro.com Spotify: https://goo.gl/idxkB5 VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:10 - Steps Overview 3:05 - Priming 5:43 - Paints Needed 8:56 - White Dry Brush 9:51 - Base Colours 21:51 - Shade 26:51 - Finishing Touches 30:27 - Scenic Bases (Please note that all Amazon links are affiliate links - thanks!) PAINTS USED: Chaos Black Primer: https://amzn.to/2FDg4Tk Tamiya Fine White Primer: https://amzn.to/2GJCSCF From the Vallejo Model Color - Basic Colors paint set: https://amzn.to/2OBNkOP Refractive Green Flat Blue White Black) Flat Red Flat Brown Clear Orange Silver Yellow Ochre Buff Flat Flesh Flat Green And these are the four Citadel Shades (which can be bought individually, or as part of a complete set: https://amzn.to/2WD6S8l): Nuln Oil Agrax Earthshade Athonian Camoshade Reikland Fleshshade OTHER EQUIPMENT: Lahmian Medium: https://amzn.to/2Wz65VK Plastic palette: https://amzn.to/2OyfzOt Although these days I prefer to use a wet palette: Everlasting Wet Palette: https://www.redgrasscreative.com/everlasting-wet-palette/everlasting-wet-palette-studio-xl/?ref=171 Desk Lamp by Redgrass Creative: https://www.redgrasscreative.com/redgrass-r9-desk-lamp/?ref=171 (I actually use a larger, overhead lamp when filming, but this is a great hobby lamp for most people) PAINT BRUSH: Rosemary & Co Series 8 Size 2 - https://www.rosemaryandco.com/series-8-pointed-round?u=21774e (select "short handle"). Rosemary & Co Series 56 flat brushes: https://goo.gl/sMuHrA (I used a size 2 and a size 4 in this video) Daler Rowney Flow Enhancer: https://amzn.to/2HMR1AF Testors Dullcote: https://amzn.to/2WBiLM0 or Vallejo Matt Varnish: https://amzn.to/2WBjpJq Chaos Black Primer: https://amzn.to/2FDg4Tk Tamiya Fine White Primer: https://amzn.to/2I1bqkF OPTIONAL ITEMS: Vallejo's Dark Earth paste: https://amzn.to/2FLIA6u Army Painter Battlefield Rocks: https://amzn.to/2WDDNcX I used the following grass tufts from Gamers Grass http://www.gamersgrass.com/ although you could of course just pick a couple to use: Dry Green (2mm) Moss (2mm) Dark Moss (2mm) Autumn (5mm) Burned (6mm) Hobby Holder: https://gameenvy.net For airbrush users, this is the black primer I use: https://amzn.to/2HOc8me And I also used Cold Grey and Dead White from the Vallejo Model Air range. This is the airbrush & compressor that I use (although it's somewhat overkill for basic priming duties!): https://goo.gl/9NSaSX White Tack for sticking the minis down: https://amzn.to/2WBlghm Citadel Mouldline Remover: https://amzn.to/2FNbcfD (although I normally use a standard craft knife) BASE SIZES: In the base game there are 27 X 25mm bases, and 4 X 30mm bases (for the Hungry Wargs, and the Hill Troll) ALTERNATE PAINT SUGGESTIONS: For the yellow-ish skin tone, Ogryn Camo mixed with a little XV-88. For the Caucasian skin tone: Cadian Fleshtone mixed with a little Abaddon Black. Also - Flat Brown can be matched using a roughly 3:2 mix of Mournfang Brown and Rhinox Hide. All music composed by and © copyright owned by Sorastro.