I will be attending the Cold Wars convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the weekend of March 13 through March 16 2020. Aaron Lovejoy and Elizabeth Beckley-Bradford of Miniature Monthly fame will also be there, and all of us are in addition to the great Hobby University team. That’s a lot of people teaching a lot… Continue reading Source Lighting and Other Cold Wars Classes
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Paint a Kangaroo, Help a Kangaroo
Updated 4/15/2020: Reaper’s relief fund for animals impacted by the Australian bush fires was a rousing success and raised over $30,000 for the RSPCA of South Australia. The fund raiser has now concluded. The figures are still available for purchase. I’m going to talk about painting the kangaroo, and also provide links to videos and… Continue reading Paint a Kangaroo, Help a Kangaroo
Understanding Critique: a Visualization of Lining and More Contrast
If you like the work I do on this blog, please consider supporting it via my Patreon or a Ko-fi tip. This article is part of a continuing series on contrast in miniature painting. It also serves as an example of some of the issues discussed in my article Suggestions for Contest Entries. On the left… Continue reading Understanding Critique: a Visualization of Lining and More Contrast
2020 Convention Schedule
Every year I mean to do something like this fairly early. I’m remembering to do it this year, though not exactly early. ;-> Cold Wars, March 12-15 Registration is currently open for Cold Wars. Check back occasionally for scheduling of and tickets to classes. Look in the Hobby University section under Games/Events. I am planning… Continue reading 2020 Convention Schedule
Fool’s Gold
I’m still working on the post about my personal adventures in failure. In other news, the hotel block for ReaperCon 2020 is now open for reservations. If you’re not familiar with ReaperCon, it’s a great place for miniature fans of all companies to learn more about mini painting and sculpting, enter an all brands welcome contest,… Continue reading Fool’s Gold
