Art in many forms
When I started my Beyond the Kit stream on the Reaper Miniatures Twitch channel, one of my goals was to encourage a spirit of exploration both in my viewers, and in myself. The Core Skills learn to paint kit that I wrote for Reaper includes the technique of drybrushing, so I thought experimenting with it… Continue reading Drybrush Brush Tests #1: Billowing Cloak Folds
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Do you think artistic ability is a talent that you have or you don't? Do you put most of your miniature painting study emphasis on what your hands can do in terms of executing and learning new techniques? Do you… Continue reading It’s not You, it’s Your Brain: Observation vs Knowledge
Episode One | Episode Two | Episode Three | Episode Four | Episode Six | Episode Seven | Episode Eight | Once more into the fray! Well, actually twice. My husband asked me to take a night off and hang out with him watching some TV, so we watched episodes five and six (and an episode of Hawkeye). I’m… Continue reading Thoughts on the Wheel of Time Episode Five
Episode One | Episode Two | Episode Three | Episode Five | Episode Six | Episode Eight | I’ve been having a tough fandom time of late. I’d been rereading the Dresden Files series for a while now to catch up before reading the two most recent. The fight scenes have never been my favourite parts of the series,… Continue reading Thoughts on Wheel of Time Episode Four
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Painting shadows on faces can be a challenge. Many painters paint shadows too light in value on faces because they aren’t confident about where to place them. Others are reluctant to paint deep shadow values on lighter and even medium… Continue reading Where to Shade Faces
Bird with a Brush 