One of the biggest misconceptions in miniature painting is that better brushes automatically create better results. They don’t. A skilled painter can produce remarkable work with an inexpensive synthetic brush, while an expensive Kolinsky sable brush won’t magically compensate for poor brush control or undeveloped technique. When you’re just beginning the hobby, your goal shouldn’t […]
You squeeze out a few colors, basecoat a shoulder pad, rinse your brush, and by the time you reach for that first color again, it’s already beginning to dry. You add another drop of water. Mix it again. Try to remember how much white you added to create that highlight. Twenty minutes later you’re repeating […]
Every miniature painter remembers where they painted their first models. For some, it was the kitchen table after everyone else had gone to bed. Others claimed a corner of the garage, a desk in a spare bedroom, or a folding table that had to be packed away at the end of every session. Those first […]
One of the biggest surprises in miniature painting is that choosing colors often takes longer than actually painting the miniature. You sit down knowing you want to paint blue armor, only to discover there are dozens of blues. Which one should be the base color? Which one becomes the highlight? What color should the cloak […]
GettAlmost every miniature painter remembers standing in front of a wall of paint wondering where to begin. There are hundreds of individual colors available today, dozens of manufacturers, and countless opinions online about which brand is “best.” It’s enough to convince some people they’re already making the wrong decision before they’ve even painted their first […]