How Deathwatch Made Me Enjoy Painting Again!

Sign up to Milanote for free with no time limit: https://milanote.com/trovarion1025 Thanks to https://www.sirengames.at/ for providing the Tomb World box! Greytide Studio bits: https://www.myminifactory.com/users/greytidestudio Full Guide PDF: https://www.patreon.com/posts/deathwatch-guide-144519355 Painting and Converting this Deathwatch Kill Team has brought a load of nostalgia and enjoyment back to my hobby! Painting without gimmicks, tools or any speedpaint rush is how I love to paint - and I enjoy the results just as much as the process. Maybe this video can help you enjoy your hobby again as well? In this video, I paint one of the new Deathwatch Kill Team models and walk you through a simple but powerful approach to making your miniatures look dramatically better: establish contrast first, smoothness second. Whether you're new to painting Deathwatch, trying to get cleaner blends, or just want your Warhammer 40k minis to pop on the tabletop, this guide breaks down the essential steps you need. You’ll learn: 🔥 How to build strong contrast before blending 🖤 Painting rich, deep black armor for Deathwatch 🛡️ How to highlight metallics and iconic Deathwatch details 💧 Using thin layers to blend after your contrast is set 🎯 Why smoothness means nothing without solid value separation ⚔️ Tips for making your minis stand out in Kill Team and Warhammer 40k This approach makes painting faster, easier, and more consistent—perfect for hobbyists trying to improve their skills or push their tabletop paint jobs to the next level. If you're looking for: ✔️ Deathwatch painting tutorials ✔️ Warhammer 40k painting techniques ✔️ How to paint black armor ✔️ How to improve miniature painting ✔️ Step-by-step blending and contrast methods …then this video is for you! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✴️ *PATREON:* https://www.patreon.com/trovarion 🌍 MY WEBSITE: https://www.trovarion.com/ 📢 DISCORD: https://discord.gg/aRaqY5t 👕 T-SHIRTS: https://teespring.com/de/stores/trovarion-fanshop-and-apparel ▶️ *AFFILIATE LINKS* (UK) ELEMENT GAMES: http://elementgames.co.uk/warhammer?d=10383 DOUBLE CRYSTALS REFERAL: CHR9186 (US) WARGAME PORTAL: https://wargameportal.com/?ref=trovarion (DE) PK PRO: https://www.pk-pro.de/?tmaff=TrovarionMiniatures ▶️ FOLLOW ME AT https://www.instagram.com/trovarion https://www.facebook.com/trovarion https://www.twitter.com/trovarion/ https://www.twitch.tv/trovarion THE GEAR I AM USING! _______________________________ ▶️ *WET PALETTE* https://www.redgrassgames.com/product/painter-2/?ref=65 ▶️ *BRUSHES* ✅ RAPHAEL 8404: Jackson's Art UK: https://tidd.ly/3zfHgqx UK: https://amzn.to/36U5tj7 Jackson's Art US : https://tidd.ly/3SDRrfg US: https://amzn.to/38bei8F DE: https://amzn.to/2TmfyS1 ✅ DA VINCI MINIATURE MAESTRO 76: DE: https://tinyurl.com/3e44r4sx UK: https://tinyurl.com/464c4muh ✅ ROSEMARY & Co: Series 33 (Kolinsky): https://tinyurl.com/vbshbnk9 Series 8 (Kolinsky): https://tinyurl.com/29593bsc Series 99 (Red Sable): https://tinyurl.com/3bbk2uy4 Series 401 (Sable Blend): https://tinyurl.com/c4u2htdd ✅ DRYBRUSHES US: https://amzn.to/49YiY13 UK: https://amzn.to/3UlBD0N DE: https://amzn.to/3JHUL4p ▶️ *MASTER'S BRUSH CLEANER* (keeps your brushes alive!) US: https://amzn.to/36W1532 & https://tidd.ly/3WSsgsc Germany: https://amzn.to/2NplfLo UK: https://amzn.to/35RqV79 & https://tidd.ly/4dxTlGo ▶️ *MY 3D PRINTERS* HeyGears Reflex RS Turbo: https://store.heygears.com/?ref=TROVARIONMINIATURES Bambu Lab A1 Combo: https://tidd.ly/4279ZJP ▶️ MAGNIFYING GLASSES (US) Closest to what I have: https://amzn.to/2OLrvxH Headband Version: https://amzn.to/38iNROH Visor Version: https://amzn.to/2UF9wwx Version from the Future: https://amzn.to/31IlEhC ▶️ MAGNIFYING GLASSES (UK) Closest to what I have: https://amzn.to/39iwQEq With Headband: https://amzn.to/2UKECCS Visor Version: https://amzn.to/2SCaWVL ▶️ MAGNIFYING GLASSES (DE) The ones I have: https://amzn.to/3bt3mp3 Similar ones: https://amzn.to/2SC0cqE With Headband: https://amzn.to/39odZb0 ▶️ *MY BUDGET AIRBRUSH* Gaahleri Moebius 0.3: https://tinyurl.com/4ydr9cas (10% Discount using code "TrovarionMiniatures") ▶️ My AIRBRUSH COMPRESSOR (SPARMAX TC-610H) UK: https://amzn.to/3Uthkyy DE: https://amzn.to/3UMGwBO US: https://amzn.to/4bcWKcG ▶️ *BUDGET AIRBRUSH COMPRESSOR* https://tinyurl.com/2uycm53n (10% Discount using code "TrovarionMiniatures") #warhammer40k #killteam #deathwatch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Back to the Roots 1:06 Miniature Kits are only a Suggestion - Kitbashing a Kill Team 7:43 What makes an interesting Black? 11:07 Painting Black on Miniatures (my way) 20:26 Painting Steel and Gold Non Metallic Metal 28:58 Painting a Miniature Face 31:47 Quick Bases using Liquid Pigments