Drybrush Brush Tests #1: Billowing Cloak Folds

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

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

How to Practice Painting

Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Is the way you look at your work when you’re trying to study or practice something new different than when you assess your work generally? Should it be? I think the answer is yes! It can be challenging to make… Continue reading How to Practice Painting

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