Testing, Testing, 1-2-3 (Hobgoblin Skin)

What is the number one thing that ‘pro’ painters are doing that you aren’t?! Yeah, I’m goofing around with a clickbaity opening, but at the same time, what I want to talk about today genuinely is something a lot of us aren’t aware of, and this hobgoblin figure gave me a good example to use… Continue reading Testing, Testing, 1-2-3 (Hobgoblin Skin)

Painting Naus, Waghalter

Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Naus the Waghalter is the February 2022 promotional miniature from Reaper Miniatures. When I sat down to paint him, I decided spur of the moment to try some experiments. This article includes the colour recipes I used and WIP photos,… Continue reading Painting Naus, Waghalter

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

Saturated Wash Colour Experiments

Ko-fi tips help keep this content free. Patreon supporters receive PDFs with high res photos. Recently I have been experimenting with washes. With my skeleton bone wash experiment, I learned that different colours of washes could be used to quickly add a little individuality to batch painted figures without too much extra time or effort.… Continue reading Saturated Wash Colour Experiments