Art in many forms
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
Before I highlight the next of the 12 Days of Reaper miniature that I painted (and my grayscale priming example of it), I’d like to talk about a limited time opportunity to own a very special miniature for a very good cause. Jason Wiebe is one of the sculpting greats of the miniature industry. He… Continue reading Winter Elf – 12 Days of Reaper
Next up in the 12 Days of Reaper is a figure brand new this year - the Dragon and Stocking. He is the figure free with $40 purchase for December 10. I love Julie Guthrie’s sculpting on this, he has such a mischievous expression. In my mind he’s not filling up or handing out that… Continue reading Dragon and Stocking – 12 Days of Reaper
Reaper Miniatures has always gone in for holidays in a big way, which is probably why frantic deadline painting has now become one of the ways I celebrate Hallowe’en and Christmas. :-> So to help me get more in the holiday spirit, I’m going to share some pictures of the figures I’ve painted, and some… Continue reading Mylk and Cookies – 12 Days of Reaper
If you like the work I do on this blog, please consider supporting it via my Patreon or a Ko-fi tip. In this post about how to paint miniatures with more contrast, I’m going to discuss technique and paint application ideas for how to increase the level of contrast that you paint into the shadows and… Continue reading How to Paint Contrast – Hands On
Bird with a Brush 