How to Paint Miniatures with NO Experience and CHEAP Materials

Are you looking to learn how to paint miniatures? Join me as I document my very first experience painting miniatures, perfect for beginners and those on a budget. This video covers all the essential steps, from priming and making a palette to shading, highlighting, and applying sealer. Despite the challenge of working with exceptionally small pieces, you'll learn techniques that yield fantastic results. ================================================== 🥰 BECOME A PATRON: 🤝 https://www.patreon.com/neverbenbetter ☕ ONE-TIME GIFT (Buy me a coffee?) 🍺 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/boardgamedad ================================================== OTHER HELPFUL VIDEOS: Ultimate guide to painting your first miniature - everything you need to know https://youtu.be/S7-At4qVC84?si=B7A8-E3oatw-Jhsp 6 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Painting | Duncan Rhodes https://youtu.be/ufP8ka3KGno?si=yTGJF1ipHewbckgM ============== PRODUCTS The whole point of this video is to paint your miniatures for as cheap as possible, HOWEVER, if you would like to invest in the more premium brush to have an easier time than I did, these were recommended by the professional: Kolinsky Sable Brushes: https://amzn.to/3RFPv5A ============== Table of Contents: 0:00 - Introduction 1:17 - Priming Your Miniatures 2:47 - Making a Palette 4:06 - Start Painting 6:08 - Materials 7:01 - Base colors 10:28 - Highlights 12:55 - Dry brushing 13:22 - Base Painting 13:33 - Overview ============== TIPS: More challenging, just take your time with it! Save money on one primer (as opposed B&W for Zenithal prime) A "wet palette" will prevent paints from drying quickly. A wet palette is easy to make! Forgo contrast paint. Worth it? ...judge for yourself. 🤷 Start dark and get lighter with each layer WATER DOWN YOUR ACRYLIC PAINT! Begin with dark colors and work in lighter colors Get your colors and consistency just right before touching the model Don't use expensive brushes for mixing the paint. WATER DOWN YOUR PAINTS! Add as much water as you can without dripping The underlying wash created a degree of natural shading Darken base color, don't modify first highlight, lighten final highlight Paint is darker dry than wet Let the imperfections of the brush create texture A big dry brush might not be worth it for a small miniature A sealer makes the paint feel more "permanent" to touch