Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Underpainting is using an initial layer of paint to establish some element(s) of a paint job. Zenithal priming is a great example of this - it establishes the direction of the light falling on the figure. Zenithal priming is just one… Continue reading Underpainting Grayscale Example: Barglemore and Camille
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How to Paint Faster
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. My recent experience repainting a figure I first painted in 2015 got me thinking about the 80/20 rule, and whether we can use that ‘rule' to make miniature painting quicker and/or more efficient. Can it help us get more figures… Continue reading How to Paint Faster
Ghost Bride Betty: Then and Now
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. I first painted Betty for a Reaper Miniatures special promotional sale in October 2015. I painted a second copy of her on an episode of my Beyond the Kit episode to celebrate Halloween. I think it would be interesting to compare… Continue reading Ghost Bride Betty: Then and Now
Halloween Fun from Reaper Miniatures
The Patron PDF copy of this post includes a few bonus work-in-progress pictures. I think most miniatures fans love Halloween, and I’m certainly no exception! Reaper Miniatures has some Halloween treats available, including some special edition Bonesylvanians. I painted many of these when they first came out, so I thought I would share photos with… Continue reading Halloween Fun from Reaper Miniatures
How to Test Colour Schemes: Fathom
Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive a PDF with high res photos and a few work-in-progress pictures. Working out the colours to paint a miniature can be tough! I want to share the process I used to choose the colour scheme for the figure below, as well as a few other ideas… Continue reading How to Test Colour Schemes: Fathom



