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Monstrous Bat 1

Monstrous Bat 1

Hi Folks,

here is the first chapter of our bat! This video shows how I approach a larger monster model. This first chapter covers the textured ears and the little glossy snout.

2021-02-16 10:01:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Last Chapter of the Goblin Scout Rider

Last Chapter of the Goblin Scout Rider

Hey Folks,
here is the last chapter in which we will finish the Goblin rider,
We are covering two main elements of the armor
the spiky shoulder pads

2021-02-05 15:34:59 +0000 UTC View Post

NMM Breast plate

NMM Breast plate

Hi Folks,
here is a little Video on our Goblins chest armor.
I wanted to go for a rather cartoony look, so we are painting the chest plate using a little more saturated colors then often. We are even adding a bit of green to simulate the env...

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Color Guide Goblin Scout Part 1

Color Guide Goblin Scout Part 1

Hey Folks,
I hope you are enjoying the step-by-step here on the goblin scout.
Today I wanted to share the first part of the PDF Guide with you.
It features the green goblin skin and also the faded NMM with the faded check pattern!
I ho...

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Green Skin

Green Skin

Hey Folks,

here is the latest video here straight from the desk!

Today we will discover what it takes to get a green skin tone painted, that is full of life and would make every goblin shroom mother proud.

Every skin tone needs c...

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What a year!

What a year!

Hi Folks,
Just a little thank you video from Me, Pelle the pug and Kristin at the end of a crazy year..
Man, it´s hard to find words at the end of this year. Nobody as been going trough this year unaffected by the whole covid situation.
...

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Whats next?

Whats next?

Hey Folks,
Just before Christmas a little outlook on what´s next!
Okay .. the poster says it all :D, so we will dive deeper into our goblin scout and tackle his green skin and his nmm armor!
Cant wait to share this one with you!

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Faded Check pattern NMM

Faded Check pattern NMM

Hey Folks,
here we go again.. painting a large monster.
This time we are painting a fantastic scout goblin on a giant bat together!
The Model is from a Kickstarter that is currently running in it´s last days and I was asked to paint 2 of...

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Nurgle Bust WIP Guide

Nurgle Bust WIP Guide

Hey Folks,
here is the WIP guide on the nurgle bust! It covers not only the colors I have used to create our little nurgle bust, it also sums up the conversion, the magic tea stain weathering and also the recipes for great nurgle effects.
I ...

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How to do Nurgle Effects

How to do Nurgle Effects

Hey Folks,
here is the final chapter of our Nurgle Bust.
I had a lot of fun with a corrupted sd card this month.. so I had to find a little work-around to be able to share the last bits that create the final nurgle touches.
As it's a litt...

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Tea Stain Weathering

Tea Stain Weathering

Hi Folks,
I hope you sit there with a nice cup of tea and enjoy this episode of straight from the desk!
This video shows the whole detailed process of the tea stain weathering but there
are a few details to add:

2020-11-25 12:40:44 +0000 UTC View Post

How to paint nurgle skin - or the magic of wet-blending

How to paint nurgle skin - or the magic of wet-blending

Hey Folks,
here is the latest episode of straight from the desk!
If you ever asked yourself how to get a smooth wet-blending done, this is a video you want to check out!
I love Nurgle and the possibility to play with the contrast of gore ...

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The Conversion of the Nurgle Bust

The Conversion of the Nurgle Bust

Hey Folks,
this is the first detailed chapter of the nurgle bust.
Together we will explore what it takes to spice up the sentry bust from Gallahad Miniatures
, and turn him into a gruesome warrior of nurgle  or a rotting bloater.
...

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weathering with tea - or what waits ouside the box

weathering with tea - or what waits ouside the box

This a small sum-up video that underlines the most important lection of a project, here our Nurgle Bust.
And it's not about something technical, it is more about staying open-eyed
It´s important to sometimes try out strange things to creat...

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Spooky Outlook

Spooky Outlook

Hey Folks,

here is a little teaser for the next upcoming project from straight from the desk!
Fitting for the Halloween season we will focus on the conversion and the paint job
of nasty little guy here!
There will be a new fantastic...

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how to render different skin tones- the public post

how to render different skin tones- the public post

Hey Folks,
I dont often share videos for free on Youtube these days, and I thought it would be great to share one of the videos from last year with a broader public.
I think the Video on how to render different skin tones is a great example,...

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How to paint a salamanders primaris space marine in about 2h

How to paint a salamanders primaris space marine in about 2h

Hey Folks, here is the supreme tabletop level space marine video! It took me round about 2 hours to paint the little guy. It was quite refreshing to to something fast inbetween! Regarding the choice of colors, i know some are a bit uncommon but th...

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What´s next?

What´s next?

Hey Folks,
here is a small outlook on the next video here on "Straight from the Desk".
My supporter Jeff asked how I would approach a high table top standard paint job for a Salamanders Primaris Space Marine ...I will show you what I came up...

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Technique Guide- the loaded brush

Technique Guide- the loaded brush

Hi Folks,
here is the first pdf guide that is dedicated to explain one single technique in detail.
We will go through a very easy exercise, that you can do at home to recreate the perfect loaded brush blending.
This guide also features t...

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Loaded Brush Exercise Video

Loaded Brush Exercise Video

Hi Folks,
here is the first part of a video series that will explain a single technique in detail.
The debut makes the legendary loaded brush technique!
The loaded brush is a very versatile technique that I really use a lot, some fine nua...

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The creation of a showbase - pdf

The creation of a showbase - pdf

Hey Folks,
here is the step-by-step guide on how to create a show base for our little ratling tank.
I have created a pdf that sums up the creative process from the blank plinth, over the sculpting and texturing part, till the last final bits...

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The Last episode of the ratling tank - finalizing a golden demon project

The Last episode of the ratling tank - finalizing a golden demon project

Hi Folks,
here is the last episode of the ratling tank video series!
We are finally putting everything together!! In this chapter we are adding all the different painted elements, we are also finishing the sides of the tank itself and also t...

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The Ratling Tank 08 - Bits and composing the scene

The Ratling Tank 08 - Bits and composing the scene

we will witness how details help to create a realistic, believable  environment closer to the end of the in-depth ratling tank video series.

In this video we are painting the necessary bits that we need to build a very dense scene.

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The Ratling Crew 07- part 2

The Ratling Crew 07- part 2

Hey folks,
Here is the latest vid straight from the desk.
We will be finishing the last remaining details of our little ratling crew member!
Thanks for your Support and enjoy the weekend!

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The Ratling Crew

The Ratling Crew

Hi Folks,

sorry for the delay..

I am happy to share with you the videos where we are finally creating the ratling crew.

2020-07-30 15:35:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Ratlings on the move...

Ratlings on the move...

Hi Folks,
and a very warm welcome to my new Patreons!
Sorry for the little silence .. I have pinched a nerve in the lower back ..
and I was completely out of order.. but I am back on track now! I will answer my messages asap.

The n...

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NMM Theory Guide PDF

NMM Theory Guide PDF

Hey Folks,
here is the pdf guide covering the fantastic topic of non-metal!
This guide inculdes almost 50 pages of nmm godness, but dont worry
there is a lot of pictures to enjoy with a huge gallery section and a step-by-step on the knigh...

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NMM Theory Video

NMM Theory Video

Hi Folks,
here is the latest episode of straight from the desk.
Some of you asked to spice up the paint-a-long videos with
some videos that are just focusing on a certain theory.
I tried to already incorporate this with in the video se...

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What´s Next? - NMM Theory Video+ Free STL File

What´s Next? - NMM Theory Video+ Free STL File

Hey Folks,
I decided to upload a in-depth NMM Guide before continuing the ratling tank series.
The Video should be uploaded and available  in the next few days.

I have decided to give out the 3D file along with this post a little...

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Ratling Tank - Part 5 - Painting a showbase

Ratling Tank -  Part 5 - Painting a showbase

Hi Folks,
I hope you are all doing good!
Here is the new video on how to paint a showbase for our little ratling tank.
Discover what it takes to create a contrasting, yet harmonic nature base.
I hope you enjoy this video,
thanks for...

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