How to paint Ultramarines like the box art! by former 'Eavy Metal painter.

Some commonly asked questions: "What brushes do you use?" In this video mostly Winsor & Newton Series 7 Miniature size 1 for the edge highlights and Rosemary & Co Series 33 size 1 for anything else. W&N are my go to for most projects. Having a good brush helps however it is not a magic bullet, this way of painting still requires a lot of brush control. "How long does it take to paint a space marine like this?" Around 2-3 days in the studio, depending on the details. It's not particularly a method I would recommend for a large army project, but it's great for character models and kill teams etc. You could also perhaps cut back on 1 stage of highlights or concentrate on the top edges and this would save a bit of time. "My blue looks different" This could be to do with my camera settings and youtube compression. I have since changed them a bit, the 360 at the beginning and end of the video should be more accurate. Macragge Blue has a lot of inconsistencies. Since the video was made I have opened 3 pots, each with a slightly different hue. "Do you wear a magnification headset?" In the studio no, I never used any magnification. In the last year I have used a cheap magnification headset available on Amazon, I find it quite useful for the finer detail work.

No idea how you can face painting another Ultramarine after all those years at GW, but thank you for taking the time to put this tutorial out!

Might be useful to someone: Primer: Citadel Chaos Black (Spray) Basecoat: Citadel Macragge Blue (airbrush to speed things up) AK 3rd Gen Black - applied to undersuit and other details that are not blue Blue Armor: Line Shade: 2/3 Citadel Kantor Blue 1/3 AK 3rd Gen Black 1st Highlight: 1/2 Citadel Macragge Blue 1/2 Citadel Calgar Blue 2nd Highlight: Citadel Calgar Blue 3rd Highlight: Citadel Fenrisian Grey Dot Highlights: Citadel Blue Horror Gun: Silver parts: Base: Vallejo Metal Color Dark Aluminium or Citadel Leadbelcher Shade: Citadel Basilicanum Grey Contrast Paint or Nuln Oil 1st Highlight: Vallejo Model Air Silver Black parts: 1st Highlight: Citadel Corvus Black 2nd Highlight: 1/2 Citadel Eshin Grey 1/2 Citadel Dawnstone 3rd Highlight: Citadel Administratum Grey Dot Highlights: Citadel Greyseer or White Rivets (Backpack): Vallejo Model Air Silver Gold: Basecoat: Citadel Retributor Armour Shade (soft): Citadel Gore-Grunta Fur Contrast Paint (thin down 50/50 with water) ( Glaze corners of the trim also with Citadel Gore-Grunta Fur Contrast Paint (thin down 50/50 with water) ) Deep Shade (deepest recesses): 1/2 Citadel Doombull Brown 1/2 AK 3rd Gen Black Reaply basecoat leaving shades: Citadel Retributor Armour 1st Highlight: Pro Acryl Bright Gold 2nd Highlight: Vallejo Model Air Silver or Citadel Liberator or Stormhost Silver Leather: Basecoat: Citadel Rhinox Hide Shade (thin wash): Black Glaze: Citadel Doombull Brown 1st Highlight: Citadel Mournfang Brown 2nd Highlight: Citadel XV-88 3rd Highlight: Citadel Karak Stone Lenses: Basecoat: Citadel Mephiston Red 1st Highlight: Citadel Wildrider Red 2nd Highlight: Citadel Firedragon Bright 3rd Highlight: Mix with Citadel Firedragon Bright and AK 3rd Gen White Glaze (in the corner): Mix Citadel Khorne Red and AK 3rd Gen Black Dot: AK 3rd Gen White

This is hands down the nicest Space marine I've ever seen.

This is some tasty precision dude, A1 work <3

Utterly incredible work Dave! Easily the best “how to paint Ultramarines” video out there and that end marine is supremely sharp! 🔥💪

This is all I've ever wanted since i was 10 years old! Im 30 now. Thank you

I'm new to the painting hobby. Your tutorials have been immensely helpful, especially where all the fine highlighting is concerned. I also really like how much real time painting you show. It's very helpful to see the more of the process instead of just the start and then end result. Thanks so much.

Even when I see it right before my eyes, I still cannot understand how you can paint so tiny details. Like the vents on the helmet. Amazing skills!!

There's no denying that looks awesome, but painting consistently like this would suck all the enjoyment out of it for me

Wow, this is such a fantastic and in-depth tutorial. Basically the definitive guide on painting marines in the eavy metal style. I've not seen such a detailed masterclass guide since Darren Latham closed his channel.

This is like masterclass painting tutorial which i gotta love coz it gives me a sense of hope and inspiration that someday with practice il be able to achieve at least half of this 😁

I've been painting Ultramarines since the mid-90s, and I've always wanted to see a step by step guide from an actual Eavy Metal painter. Thank you for making this, fantastic video and paint job!

I never thought you could achieve such an high level painting job with “just” edge highlighting. Sure you need godlike brush control, but there are no highlights through layering/blending/glazing etc., probably, as he said in the video, to keep the process as replicable as possible by other painters. Thanks a lot for this masterclass!

This is as mental as it is beautiful, maybe for captains and named characters but I don't see myself doing a whole army like that. So beautiful and clean

AHA! Now I know why 'Eavy Metal style looks so different than my nostalgia and old boxes tell me. YOU were there during the period I recall. Holy moly you've developed some immaculate brush control. Highly Impressive.

I gotta say this you did a fabulous job it looks really great i wish I had the money and skill to paint like this

This is hands down the best painting I’ve ever seen ,can’t even imagine how I’d paint as good , beautiful.

That intro, that HUD like info about which paint is being used, the tutorial itself - perfection!!! Cant wait to paint some Ultramarines Dave, thank you a million for such fantastic content <3

Brilliant video Dave! The incredible quality of your painting, the amount of work you put in to edit it all together, the new intro and a cracking choice of music all coming together beautifully in the highest quality painting tutorial.