I wasn’t good enough to paint this Hill Giant… or at least, I thought I wasn’t. In this video, I show how slowing down and mastering the basics completely changed my miniature painting.
Thanks to @AKInteractiveOfficial for sending us awesome paints, paintbrushes, and terrain supplies for this project!
- 🎨 AK Human Flesh Tones Paint Set: (https://ak-interactive.com/product/human-flesh-tones)
- 🎨 AK Orcs and Green Models Paint Set: (https://ak-interactive.com/product/orcs-and-green-models)
- 🖌️ AK Synthetic Brush Round - 2: (https://ak-interactive.com/product/ak-synthetic-brush-round-2)
- 🟤 AK Terrains Muddy Ground: (https://ak-interactive.com/product/terrains-muddy-ground-250ml/)
- 🏝️ AK Desert Soil: (https://ak-interactive.com/product/desert-soil/)
- 💧 AK Puddles: (https://ak-interactive.com/product/puddles-60ml/)
For the complete colour list and recipe as well as the process summary: (Painting the Hill Giant: Process Summary, Colour Table, and Material List)
@SquidmarMiniatures Video - Fatal mistakes Warhammer painters make that keeps them from improving (https://youtu.be/0RVQOGxb0Ks?si=TGr3k-ZLJ1FSbxSd)
For a long time, my minis looked flat, dirty, or lifeless—especially the skin. Heavy washes, rushed highlights, and skipping prep kept holding me back. Instead of repeating the same process over and over, I stepped away and focused on fixing mistakes I didn’t even know I was making. This video shows the full process that finally helped everything click—from prep to final details.
What you’ll see in this video:
- How I fixed muddy, lifeless skin
- Why mastering basics matters more than speed
- Purposeful layering and glazing (brushes only)
- Zenithal dry brushing for better light placement
- A full Hill Giant paint-through from start to finish
