3 Contrast Paint + Wash Mistakes that RUIN Your Miniatures

hey lyla, thanks for sharing these tips! what mini is that at the 2min mark? looks like a cool one to add to our d&d games

Very good tips. I actually learned a couple of things here that I haven't yet had the misfortune to discover on my own. Luckily, my daughter likes the way her Contrast Orks are turning out, and I'm going to tie it all together anyway with an all-over wash of Agrax Earthshade, INTENTIONALLY. Orks are dirty, rusty, etc., so it works, and the wash can hide mistakes. I just started working a lot with Contrast, though, so I'm just starting to make these observations, so it's good to have them confirmed across the range (and other ranges).

thanks for the guidance!

Thanks for the tips😁

And your water trick is great.

I’ve also noticed while painting yesterday I tend to dab/jab and stipple the contrast paints on and not drag them about and get less pooling for some reason.

Ima be getting my first army in 40k soon and I'm gonna use all your videos to make sure I don't suck at life!

I wonder about adding retarder to them would help

Why are you using a pointy tipped brush for this???
They make brushes with different shaped tips...like a Filbert for example, and they have larger sizes than the one you are using! XD
I mean, you may as well be painting with a toothpick

These are super helpful! Advice on painting contrast onto big flat surfaces like tanks? I always get coffee staining 😅

so helpfull will try this on a bust I'm working on that's being a pain to get all the wrinkles

For Al Gore's Rhythm.

Are you teaching a class at reapercon??

What wash are you using on the space marine?

Peanut Butter!! Nommy 😋

I've started painting the larger minis in my army so this will actually help a lot

That wetting the recesses tip is pure gold, thanks Lyla!

Thanks Lyla. You always help me.

This is interesting. Ive always wanted to do pin washes but never had any success doing them with a gloss base. So, the water can work in the same way as the gloss?

As for the red wash over the yellow base making orange, that's why in the rest of the modelling community washes are actually called filters :)

This video was fantastic! Covered a lot of ground I knew already, but in a really clear and concise way. I suspect I will be coming back to this one whenever I need a refresher

Throughout my years of painting, I have developed a keen eye for precision and accuracy. However, I have noticed that your painting technique seems to lack the same level of attention to detail. I must admit, I am surprised by your messiness. As someone who has dedicated a significant amount of time to painting models, I have never encountered a painter who is as careless with their paint as you are. It begs the question, have you ever considered using surgical gloves to prevent any unnecessary mess?

You clarly have no idea how to use wash paints. You need to learn as this video is stupid. You never put a wash without a base coat.

Great tips, thanks for the video!

Thanks for the tips! I have definitely been ruining my capes

i only really use washes or contrasts to go over what i've already painted, mostly for grimdark or blanchitsu style painting. i've never subscribed to the slapchop method, as i've been painting for over 25 years and just set in my ways really. i ove the style i've developed without them being the main way for me to paint

Personally, I find that ANY paint at all ruins my miniatures 😕

Dry lint-free wipes will work like paper towels but without the fuzz

Lyla, thank you. But, see that bleeding issue? Have two paint brushes. One with paint, to apply paint. One without paint, to lift. When your paint or ink overflows, use the second brush to lift up the excess, like a sponge. Its fast, easy, and you can no longer ever worry about adding too much. Thanks again!

I don't usually comment on anything but this video was bloody brilliant, I appreciate the knowledge you have given me, fantastic thankyou!

I noticed my contrasts are crackling but my acrylics aren’t

Dang were did you get those bloodborne minis?

Has anyone tried drying retardant in contrast paints?

Another tip: Don't use washes/contrast paints on slapchop.The models then looks like be deep frozen. :-D

I swear i paint a MINI it looks CLEAN then 30 seconds theres FUCKING OATCHES IN IT FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK

Give honest feedback.

That pinwash tip is so useful. I've been doing it dry this whole time.

I paint 1/32 Slot Car {Scalextric} Figure's. ie. Human's.... Driver's, Mechanic's & Spectator's and recently bought some Army Painter Speed Paint's to compare to the Citadal Contrast Paint's. Decided to paint 30 figure's at one go has enabled me to learn a lot, mostly what's been explained here, "much better" & I've 'linked' this video to my facebook group to explain the tecniques better than I can in word's ! One thing I realised not mentioned here, is to let the figure's dry FLAT rather than stood upright. This stop's any paint running & pooling. GREAT VIDEO. It's EXACTLY what I needed . Plus your voice doesn't irritate like some do or go on & on as they like the sound of their own voice.

Wanna try something mixed - like high-quality speed painting, using contrasts but with additional highlighting. Regular painting consumes a huge lot of time, contrast paints sometimes look very disappointing, so will look for something in between

Lyla in the last second did you mean to advise people to apply wash prior to the contrast paint in order to avoid the washes tinting the paint? Don’t think you actually stated why you were showing the pin washes on the white models.

Great video, but it was kind of painful to see you painting poorly to illustrate a point, knowing what you're capable of.

cool

wow, awesome tip. I love the wash techniques, I will definitely use that!

are those fking bloodborne miniatures

Commeny

I like watching pretty girls paint models. Period.

Love your channel!!!

Painted my first mini yesterday and definitely over the skin it some because i accidentally used my non thinned Agrax Earthshafe. The final mini still looks pretty good, but it definitely looks dirtier than originally intended. Works for an Ogre though

Do you prefer washes or contrast paints?