First of all, if you're new to D&D or want to learn more about D&D I would immediately recommend the show Critical Role, found on YouTube. They are "a group of nerdy ass voice actors that sit around and play Dungeons & Dragons". It stars Matt Mercer as the DM, Liam O'Brien, Taliesen Jaffe, Laura Baily, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, and Ashley Johnson. They have one completed campaign, which has over 100 episodes and are currently playing another campaign that already has over 80 episodes. Each episode ranges from 3-5 hours long, but it's not like a cartoon or a tv show where you have to watch every second of it. I listen to it in the background while I draw or play video games. You don't even have to watch the first campaign if you want to skip to the second one. I personally haven't watched all of the first campaign. This channel is a great inspiration for story plots or how to better your own roleplaying!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpXBGqwsBkpvcYjsJBQ7LEQ
Another channel I follow is Black Magic Craft. This channel features a guy named Jeremy how has a knack for building his own terrain and models for tabletop RPGs. He has tutorials on how to build your own. He even has instructional videos: painting different effects, how to build different buildings, how to create different terrain effects, what paint brushes to use, and so many more. While he does have many videos on how to paint, his videos focus more on painting terrain and buildings, which don't require nearly as much fine detail as the figurine miniatures.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Rlv-ug-mtnXuMwlpcqFgg/videos
Wyloch's Armory is another channel that is good for terrain building. He also focuses on building your own miniatures from different materials. I think his most fascinating video is how to craft an Umber Hulk from seashells! It looks nearly as good as the mass produced miniatures!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKJd7jQ989DZvtf5C69mYA/videos
Finally, while it is not it's own channel, there is Mini Primetime with Will Friedle sponsored by Critical Role and the playlist for all the episodes can be found on their channel. Not only is Will's approach to the tutorials entertaining, but he also does a great job at explaining the process. While so far there have only been 7 episodes, each featuring a cast or crew member of Critical Role, who are all either talented artists, or have a knack for art, it is amazing to see what they can do with a tiny brush.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1tiwbzkOjQz9kKDaPRPrX2E7RPTaxEZd
There's also SchnauzerFaceMinis for more tutorials on painting the miniatures. I have never watched any of their videos, but if you do, I hope it's helpful. Plus it has dogs!
https://www.youtube.com/user/SchnauzerFaceMinis/videos
I hope you found this blog to be useful in your adventure to be a D&D player, or even a hobbyist that enjoys painting miniatures!
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