How to paint a High Elf Swordmaster from Island of Blood part 2

[olloncrew]

I think "she's" a dude... Not that it matters, it's just something with the voice

[ZhaoYun1239]

My friends tell me not to use Black Primer for the undercoating. Which would be better? White or Black?

[GirlPainting]

@ZhaoYun1239 it depends on the model. this one here is mainly in metal, so a black primer is good. bright models should be primed white. the most versatile primer in my opinion is grey.

[BluTrilobite]

Absolutely beautiful work and helpful too! I really must watch more of your vids.

[Dhehnehb]

Thanks for the tutorial! It was inspiring! But just one little comment: black undercoat is very practical but I prefer to wash a white undercoat, because at the end, the miniature looks overall a bit dark to me, while I imagine high elves to be a bit shinier.

Thanks!

[Dhehnehb]

@Dhehnehb I mean, I use white undercoat and then use a black wash for the armour parts. Your elf looks, overall, a bit dark.

Btw, the cork in the base is great for heroes and mages.

[CosmicStrat]

Hey, why did you leave his hair black? Did you forget to paint it?

[wombatjz]

plz make more warhammer fantasy paints alexandra...

[luckyd0m]

Great vids, can i just ask, I was thinking of doing a mainly silver, gold and with a primarily white uniform but with faint highlights of light blue.

Do you think this would work? I just like the idea of a bright white high elf army.

(but still with a black undercoat for shadow)

Thanks :)

[TheFire933]

@hayabachi well it does take that long to paint, but if you wanted to paint an armies worth you do an assembly line style build 10 up, then paint one colour on each. Example paint silver on the weapons on all 10 then move on to the next, this will speed up the process tremendously.

[jewb66]

you should start dystopian wars!

[Anilithun]

i find theese videosm akign me NUTS! so much Breathing and crap..

[bumpo555]

YOUR VIDEOS ROCK!! the tutorials are incredibly helpful and inspiring. I' going to paint right now!

[sneke48]

muy bueno el video, very good. xD

[Acico73]

I still can't do it! after trying time, and time again I just can't get the colours, the highlights and the paint in the right place. My models just look very untidy even though i have tried the steps that you showed me. Help please?

[GirlPainting]

@Acico73 without seeing your models i can´t help you. make a video response, showing your models and i can give you some tips.

[xXxSOADcOvErMaNxXx]

@GirlPainting For a painting competition what 7 colours would you take to paint lothern sea guard?

[GirlPainting]

@xXxSOADcOvErMaNxXx blue, yellow, red, black, white, black wash and bestial brown. everything else can be mixed with those

[xXxSOADcOvErMaNxXx]

@GirlPainting And how would you paint armour?

[GirlPainting]

@fakogan ganz einfach. von meinen annähernd 6000 abbonenten sind nur 600 deutsche ;-) ich mache videos für ein internationales puplikum. und die universale weltsprache ist nunmal englisch und nicht deutsch.

[Hayabachi]

how long would it take to paint an entire fing army? Like 1 guy took 2 part 20 min videos lol

[GirlPainting]

@Hayabachi if the invested time is to much for you, painting miniatures is probably not the right hobby for you ;-)

[Hayabachi]

@GirlPainting Well I dont actually paint it I just like seeing the table top version of warhammer. To me it just seems like it's a lot of work.

[Mordrenze]

this makes my brother who has paint warhammer for 6 years look like a amateur.

[Davejimjr]

superb vid the only technique i wasnt vry keen on was the 2 white dots on the gems is there no other ways?

[Camronas]

Very well done, one issue though, you forgot the hair

[hotduck101]

Your tutorials are amazing but i don't really like the base. But then that's just my opinion.

[wesmander]

Very well made vid , very helpfull , when are you going to do a monster

[ShinigamiDiabolos]

This tutorial has helped me learn to paint my High Elves better than any Army Book or guide could have. I really wish I hadn't painted any of them prior to seeing this. That SM is a masterpiece. Now I need to crack open this ebay inflated Mega Paint set and get to work!

[samueye4141]

Any chance you can do a video on the sea guard from the isle of blood. Im really struggling with ideas and how to pain them.

[wubs23]

'and may the supreme being you are praying to, bless you' + black nailpolish.

are you a wiccan? =)

[GirlPainting]

@wubs23 yes i am ;-)

[wubs23]

@GirlPainting knew it. blessed be!

[millstan594]

@GirlPainting a wiccan??

[tentaklossus]

@wubs23 Ironically the nailpaintjob is bad, while the warhammer paintjob is outstanding. go figure :P

[smaptey1]

this is astounding work!

[TheFirraveusCarron]

hey Alexandra what army do u play in warhammer fantasy and 40k? 

[FritosBeanDip]

Hey Alexandra, this is the IoB swordmaster so do you have the IoB skaven also? If so, I think you should paint one cause im starting a skaven army and theres barely any painting tutorials on them. Also, your videos are really relaxing haha..

[GirlPainting]

@FritosBeanDip sorry, but i dont´t have any skaven.

[reece8890]

hi alexandra just wondering how you would paint the sword masters hair.

not 100% sure if you included this step in the video.

other then that great tutorial :)

[437cosimo]

As usual a well done work

[TheUltramarine13]

are the citadel starter brushes even any good? i've heard that they're horrible. but in this video, it looks like a great brush!

[GirlPainting]

@TheUltramarine13 actualy the brush is good as long as his tip is not hooked up. other then the normal gw brushes, this one is a syntetic and those have a tendency for that. but i got this one as a present so i thought give it a go.

[jopernauta]

can you show us how to paint white power armor please alexandra

great videos by the way

[zdobs]

great vid thanks! Keep up with the fantasy characters I love it.

[TheFirraveusCarron]

u are a great painter i have been all over youtube and i must say yours is the best tutorials i have found. its because of u that i put time in to detail my miniatures and i would like to aspire to your painting level. keep up the good work and never stop painting!!! :)

[Generalsplatton]

Nice job on the mini!

[TheK9monkey]

You have amazing brush control. I love your videos and how well you demonstrate the techniques it takes for an incredible miniature.

[vanhammer73]

had me worried for a second there when ya put dwarlf flesh on a elf fig,, thought elf figs explode when ya did that.... thanks Alexranda for working thru the tube uploading problems and hope you get rid of that cold seems ya still got a few sniffles going. also very good paint, and a big thumbs up from this ol'Wolf ;)

[Tarion666]

Great work. Is it possible to get HD Photo at the end of video? Also I think (maybe because of the camera) that the nose is highlighted a little too much. Otherwise nice tutorial! : )

[loismari]

good work, thank you:D

[TheRealMythril]

Absolutely beautiful, Regal and strong, a lovely change from the white dominated high elves. Your technique on the eyes is great. When I do eyes the always come out looking like a startled rabbit or like the models has been pricked with a large pin.

[ThePurcy]

these videos are strangely relaxing 

[Aetos325]

@ThePurcy It's Her Voice I tell you!

[Phraates90]

@ThePurcy yes indeed

[Lostsoul1889]

I'm sad this one is over, I really enjoyed watching and listening to you work on the Swordmaster, lovely figure. The inking and highlighting on the gold really made them eyecatching, and the non metalic metalic technique gave great results. So many nice little touches, thanks for another inspiring vid.. looking forward to painting my Swordmasters in the new year once I finish my spearmen.

[Bigsp4]

DANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wish i could paint that good but i probaly never will :(

[Holzmagier]

Great videos again

[Vehementi]

I'm guessing you don't like drybrushing much, you never seem to use it? :p

I'm the same, I find you lose a lot of control when you drybrush, all I ever drybrush really is fur.

[Catattafish]

Very very nice Alexandra, The entire model is gorgeous.

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[terrainoob]

Gorgeous! I think this is my favorite of yours so far! Seeing how you did the gold shading and highlighting really helped me out with some stuff I'm working on. And I just can't believe how steady your hand is. Surgeons the world over are jealous! :D

[Johnni23]

thx to your how to paint space orks i started a space ork army and now im tempted to start a high elf army too >.<

[OrcPainterNerd]

as always a real treat to watch. 

[Toxicrafa]

Really really good, as always! Thanks!

[utrinque3NDparatus]

amazing wrk gp i hope im as good as you 1 day u inspire me...!!!

[GirlPainting]

@utrinque3NDparatus without any doubt, you will be ;-)

[oberon76h]

Very nice. Metallic areas look very good

[escapeartist323]

This video came just in time. I am just about to start my high elves war band for Mordheim using mostly the Island set. I was going to base in white, but I now see that would be a mistake. Thanks a bunch!

[RaageQuit]

nice video Alexandra, keep it up =)

[osoidian]

Out of curiosity, do you pre-plan what colour scheme and colours you'r going to use before you start painting? Do you write them down or do you just paint and do what feels right to you?

[GirlPainting]

@osoidian i preplan it but i don´t write it down

[CronicSpiral]

Was it me, or did i hear a sword being unsheathed at 6:16

[GirlPainting]

@CronicSpiral jes...that was my cellphone ^^

[4235356]

@CronicSpiral lol, yeah

[Phraates90]

@CronicSpiral hahaha yes i heard it too xD sounded like a video game xD

[ARodriguez258]

Great video, GirlPainting! Glad to see it finally got uploaded.

[WGConsortium]

YAY! You got the vid up!

[Deathofblades]

20 minute video!!!!! EPIC!!!!

[Herfer]

@Deathofblades GirlPainting Vid!!! EPIC!!! :)