How does one blend paints to become a gradient if they dry so quickly?

[frigid cobalt]

For example in this video. I'm new so sorry if my question is format is wrong or my question is hard to understand.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YQG8T_6mDjI

[rain dagger]

There are a bunch of approaches to blending one could take

Could glaze the transitions, could use wet blending with retarder if necessary. One option is also to just not blend that much. Our eyes do a lot of blending.

[frigid cobalt]

So glazing, wet blending with retarder and...nothing? lol I'm sure that means more than I can imagine atm.

Ty.

Feel free to expound though @rain dagger

[rain dagger]

Are you familiar with the concepts? Like glazing, wet blending, feathering?

[silk dust]

useful links for blending: https://www.reddit.com/r/minipainting/wiki/usefullinks/blending/
although you want to have a solid foundation of layering highlights and shadows first

[formal haven]

Other options, blend with oils. Or airbrush your midtone to blend the Transitions.

Probably dont want to switch mediums this early though.

[shell skiff]

I find that stippling around the boundary to be really helpful. It's nice for going back and forth with different shades without creating a big mistake while also getting some very immediate progress

[rain dagger]

I also wouldn’t worry too much about it. There are insane painters out there who can make incredible minis without needing super smooth blends.

Marc Masclans for example has a style with not as much blending and his art is incredible.