#Airbrushing

Airbrush painting techniques for smooth gradients, zenithal priming, and basecoating.

28 posts

A new way to paint skeletons

Jul 10, 2026 / #painting

A new way to paint skeletons

A bone recipe I found by accident on an Infinity commission: blue and orange ink under an airbrushed skin tone, then stippled white. Skelly Joe, about four hours.

Planning the Hobby Room, Attempt Number Six

Jun 16, 2026 / #terrain

Planning the Hobby Room, Attempt Number Six

I've tried to turn this basement into a real studio six times and never finished once. This time I started with graph paper and paper cutouts.

The daily vlog returns

Jun 15, 2026 / #painting

The daily vlog returns

It's been a couple of days since I posted a vlog and I didn't realize that. So, I've been recording stuff.

Lobster kisses

Jun 11, 2026 / #glazing

Lobster kisses

Forgot to pull the camera and record, but I just went back in over the airbrush work with the ink and I just glazed it cuz I didn't like that transition...

The power of purple

Jun 6, 2026 / #painting

The power of purple

What's up? I'm back. I'm still alive. I missed a couple of days of uploads. Uh I have I've got the hobby streak alive. So, the hobby streak is still going, but…

Old school sand bases

Jun 1, 2026 / #basing

Old school sand bases

I'm in the garage with the bugs and all. Um, but no, seriously, I have a ton of of minis that I am going to paint pretty much the rest of the year because I…

Mail day and what’s coming next

May 28, 2026 / #building

Mail day and what’s coming next

What's up? Quick one tonight. Uh things are returning back to normal. Tomorrow I'll be back on the channel. But uh my first order, they sent me the stuff I was…

May 24, 2026

May 25, 2026 / #airbrushing

May 24, 2026

I got these guys all done today. Except for the base. Got to do the base. And more I'm going to airbrush that shield tomorrow.

Super fast OSL

May 11, 2026 / #painting

Super fast OSL

Quick airbrush OSL pass on yesterday's model: Warlord Purple, Squid Pink, and a watered-down white blend wet-on-wet. Two minutes, first finished model of 2026.

I can paint and ramble again.

May 9, 2026 / #painting

I can paint and ramble again.

Back from a long illness and back behind the brush. Where the Infinity commission stands, why airbrushing single models isn't worth it, and the math that makes paint commissions barely worth doing.

Tips for Batch Painting Unique Models

May 1, 2026 / #painting

Tips for Batch Painting Unique Models

How to batch-paint a commission where every model is different — group by paint and material, not by armor panel. Plus a teaser of the Man Alone Prima Materia stone dice.

Painting some infinity models

Apr 26, 2026 / #painting

Painting some infinity models

Crunch week on the Infinity commission — building, priming, and base-coating the whole force in a day. Airbrush over zenithal for the alien centerpiece, then a hard pivot to contrast paints for the troopers.

Failed attempt at NMM tutorial

Apr 25, 2026 / #painting

Failed attempt at NMM tutorial

Recorded a full non-metal metallic tutorial, lost the footage, and laid in highlight passes anyway to keep the streak alive — plus calling time on a model I've got a hundred hours into.

RIP to my heat gun

Apr 21, 2026 / #painting

RIP to my heat gun

Painting a glowing gemstone with fluorescent orange glazes — and losing the heat gun I inherited from my grandfather in the process.

Highlighting red

Apr 15, 2026 / #painting

Highlighting red

Another quick one tonight. Uh, vermilion. This was our our airbrushed highlight. The highest point. Got a paper towel here. Not going to use it palette. I'm…

Using Speed Paints as a Wash

Apr 13, 2026 / #washes

Using Speed Paints as a Wash

The better red wash solution—mixing Slaughter Red speed paint with Army Painter Quick Shade medium gives deeper detail pickout without killing vibrance.

How to Wash Bright Red

Apr 11, 2026 / #washes

How to Wash Bright Red

Don't wash red with black. Using Army Painter mid brown quick shade to bring out details on bright red Dusk armor without killing the vibrance.

New Warmachine Caster — Infernals Complete

Apr 6, 2026 / #resin-casting

New Warmachine Caster — Infernals Complete

The newest Infernal Master is fresh off the 3D printer, marking the completion of printing the entire Infernals faction.

How to Paint White Robes

Apr 3, 2026 / #painting

How to Paint White Robes

Painting white cloth over a purple and red base coat using buff and vanilla white glazes—fast results for infantry-level models.

Airbrushing Speed Paints to Easy Mode Horses

Mar 18, 2026 / #airbrushing

Airbrushing Speed Paints to Easy Mode Horses

Experimenting with Army Painter speed paints through an airbrush to paint Norman cavalry horses fast—three different tones in about 45 minutes.

How to Paint Crucible Guard Green

Dec 29, 2025 / #airbrushing

How to Paint Crucible Guard Green

The cheat code for achieving that perfect Crucible Guard green using just three speed paints and an airbrush, working from highlights to shadows.

Loose Ends and Crown & Skull Session 0

Nov 23, 2025 / #ttrpg

Loose Ends and Crown & Skull Session 0

Creating characters in Crown & Skull for a solo campaign, making pixel art, and getting the airbrush working again for the painting journey ahead.

Preshading 90 Goblins

Oct 20, 2025 / #airbrushing

Preshading 90 Goblins

Airbrushing a Ninja-style preshade on 90 goblins—hex-lichen from below, purple ink, then white from above. Plus the squigs look amazing already.

Finally Primed the Orcs & Goblins

Oct 19, 2025 / #airbrushing

Finally Primed the Orcs & Goblins

New airbrush unboxing, priming 90+ models, and a secret project reveal—the Creos 771 is definitely the nicest airbrush I've ever used.

How to Paint Red - Airbrush vs Drybrush

Oct 13, 2025 / #tutorial

How to Paint Red - Airbrush vs Drybrush

Recreating Mangler Squig box art two ways—airbrush and drybrush. Same results, different tools. Plus why volumetric painting looks goofy on armies.

The $17 Airbrush Upgrade I Wish I'd Found Years Ago

Oct 7, 2025 / #airbrushing

The $17 Airbrush Upgrade I Wish I'd Found Years Ago

Quick one tonight—discovered quick-release moisture traps exist after 10+ years of airbrushing. Mind blown, goblins ready for tomorrow.

My 12-Year-Old Airbrush Died Mid-Priming

Sep 29, 2025 / #airbrushing

My 12-Year-Old Airbrush Died Mid-Priming

After 12 years, the airbrush finally died. But I pulled the needle out, blasted paint through, and primed the army anyway. Livestream Wednesday!

Vlog Day 6 - Almost Done with the Board

Sep 16, 2025 / #terrain

Vlog Day 6 - Almost Done with the Board

Pre-shading foam tiles like basalt, the magic of dark streaking grime, and why different colored stones make everything look organic.