Category: Bestiary
Troll, toads and a host of ghosts
It’s the end of the month of Marsh, the season of mists, when the Oldhammer forum turn their collective attention to the Fimir and other bog-dwelling fiends. I painted my only Fimir back in 2016, and I spent most of the last month working, studying,… Continue Reading “Troll, toads and a host of ghosts”
Monstrous Mierce Miniatures
A couple of weeks ago Mierce Miniatures had a two for one sale on monsters. They’re big, they’re amazingly detailed and full of character, and they’re produced by an independent British company. Consequently they’re also quite expensive at regular retail price – the smaller… Continue Reading “Monstrous Mierce Miniatures”
The Painting of the Fellowship
A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to. Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring Unlike Gandalf, my artwork often arrives late. These nine tiny men have been in my painting queue for over ten… Continue Reading “The Painting of the Fellowship”
Tint Your Tribe
It’s competition time! I have entered the novice category of r/minipainting’s Tint Your Tribe competition. The rules are simple: pick a theme which represents my country of birth, and convert, paint, and post a mini which represents that concept. Maybe your country conquered Gaul once… Continue Reading “Tint Your Tribe”
Check for Owlbears
An owlbear’s screech echos through dark valleys and benighted forests, piercing the quiet night to announce the death of its prey. Feathers cover the thick, shaggy coat of its bearlike body, and the limpid pupils of its great round eyes stare furiously from its… Continue Reading “Check for Owlbears”
A shadow under Innsmouth
I’ve been working on this drawing for a long time – on and off, about a decade and a half. I suppose I probably did the pencil sketch around the time I first read H. P. Lovecraft’s short stories, and that the BBC documentary… Continue Reading “A shadow under Innsmouth”
Walking with a dinosaur
My wife and I moved to Crystal Palace a couple of months ago. It’s my favourite place in London: most of my friends live there, it’s possible to rent a two bedroom flat without needing to sell a kidney or a liver, there are… Continue Reading “Walking with a dinosaur”
There’s something deadly in the undergrowth
Shin High Terror. The very name strikes fear into the shins of men. About a year ago, three friends and I gathered in my lounge and on Skype to try a game of D&D. This blog is the story of my quest to represent the… Continue Reading “There’s something deadly in the undergrowth”
Shin High Terror! 