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Study Guide for Painting Tutorials: Sketching in Highlight and Shadow Placement on a Face

If you like the work I do on this blog, please consider supporting it via my Patreon or a Ko-fi tip. I just watched a terrific video I think many people would find it very useful to view. In addition to linking to the video so you can go watch it too, I’m also going to… Continue reading Study Guide for Painting Tutorials: Sketching in Highlight and Shadow Placement on a Face

Problem Solving: Tara the Silent Part 4 – A Sisterly Comparison

If you like the work I do on this blog, please consider supporting it via my Patreon or a Ko-fi tip. In the previous instalments of this series (links later in the article), I walked through my work-in-progress steps of painting the figure Tara the Silent. My aim was to share the way I try to… Continue reading Problem Solving: Tara the Silent Part 4 – A Sisterly Comparison

IPMS – Models (and Miniatures) Closer to Home

If you like the work I do on this blog, please consider supporting it via my Patreon or a Ko-fi tip. Please see this Facebook gallery for many more pictures from the Smoky Mountain Model Convention of 2019! I’ve posted a fair amount about large national figure shows and conventions, but I do understand that many people… Continue reading IPMS – Models (and Miniatures) Closer to Home

Classes and Workshops – Who ‘Should’ Take Them?

If you like the work I do on this blog, please consider supporting it via my Patreon or a Ko-fi tip. I’ve been taking miniature painting classes for more than 15 years, and teaching them for more than 10. I’ve also had the opportunity to attend several weekend workshops taught by talented painters in the past… Continue reading Classes and Workshops – Who ‘Should’ Take Them?