Category: Art
Troll of Chaos
It’s been a while since I updated this blog. Life, school, and work got in the way, and when I found time to paint again the weather was no good for spraying. But even though I couldn’t varnish them, I managed to paint about… Continue Reading “Troll of Chaos”
The Manticore
In India there is a beast called the manticore. It has a triple row of teeth, the face of a man, and grey eyes; it is blood-red in colour and has a lion’s body, a pointed tail with a sting like a scorpion, and… Continue Reading “The Manticore”
Terrible Things 2
I am off work this week, and my wife is away, so I’ve had plenty of time available to get in touch with my inner artist and geek, finishing off some long-standing projects and starting a couple of new ones. There are loads of… Continue Reading “Terrible Things 2”
Night Horrors
This week I finished off six Citadel Night Horrors. They join six more that I finished a couple of weeks ago but haven’t previously posted. It’s a short post, but for an unusually productive 12 minis. I hope they’ll speak for themselves.
‘A’ is for Ambull
I’m definitely not going to start a miniature bestiary (if ‘A’ is for ambull then ‘Z’ is for zombie dragon). I’ve got loads of other things to work on already, deadlines at work (‘Z’ is for zoat), and my final university assignment in a… Continue Reading “‘A’ is for Ambull”
Undead update
My shameful lead mountain is looking particularly insurmountable right now. On Thursday I received my minis from the first Greenskin Wars Kickstarter (they’re excellent), and on Friday I bought a load of old Citadel Night Horrors via eBay auction. They’re a pretty collectible range,… Continue Reading “Undead update”
Finally finished fantasy frogs
Following on from my post in the Month of Marsh, I’ve finally finished a group of six fantasy frog minis. I’ve been working on them on and off since September. A couple of them were a bit frustrating to paint, and there are some rough… Continue Reading “Finally finished fantasy frogs”
Easter Oldhammer
After a week away for work, I came back just in time for the long Easter weekend and had quite a lot of time for painting. I spent most of that time finishing off my Reaper Bones frogmen and working on Mudcroak the squog shaman, so… Continue Reading “Easter Oldhammer”
Elves do not fear the dead
April is shaping up to be a really busy month. This weekend my in-laws visited, next weekend an old friend is in town after a couple of years in Iraq, I’ve got a weeding to attend at the end of the month, and right… Continue Reading “Elves do not fear the dead”
Rule Britannia!
The results are in from r/minipainting’s ‘Tint Your Tribe‘ competition. I won in the novice category with my mini ‘Rule Britannia’. Over the past few months I’ve tried get the basics right and push myself to try new techniques. I’ve had some really positive feedback from the community… Continue Reading “Rule Britannia!”
Shin High Terror! 