Do you hoard your supplies like a watchful dragon? Do you have figures you’ve stashed away to paint “when you get good”? Do you have special paint colours too precious to touch? Did you go out and buy one of the fancy brushes that the painters you admire recommend, but you’ve been afraid to use… Continue reading Use the Good Stuff!
Author: WrenTheBard
Wash Colour Experiments
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. One of my goals as a teacher of miniature painting is to encourage people to do more experimentation and testing. Willingness to experiment means willingness to spend time that might not result in a finished miniature. It also means potential… Continue reading Wash Colour Experiments
How to Mix and Test Washes
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. In my last post I discussed the idea of shifting your thinking and asking different questions to find ways to help you improve your own painting experience and results. The question of how much water to add to your paint… Continue reading How to Mix and Test Washes
Go Beyond the Kit
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Beyond the Kit is the name of my new video live stream show on the Reaper Miniatures Twitch channel! Episodes will also be archived on Reaper Miniature’s YouTube channel. Beyond the Kit airs live on Mondays from 2-4pm Central time… Continue reading Go Beyond the Kit
The Catalog of Contrast
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. When miniature painters talk about contrast, we most often talk about one very specific type of contrast - painting a sufficient range of contrast between dark shadows and light highlights. That is a critical element to successful miniature painting, and… Continue reading The Catalog of Contrast



