#Painting

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NMM Blue Steel Scales and an Existential Crisis

Painting non-metallic blue steel scales with Scale Color Artist paints while having a late-night breakdown about the hobby, commissions, and what I'm even doing.

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

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.

Ceiling Fan Wisdom

Some days picking up the paintbrush seems impossible, but even a single brushstroke is more paint than this model had at the start of the day.

Infernal Diaries Day 1

Starting the Infernals journey—basing a fresh 3D-printed army, building a 30-point learning list with Agathon, and figuring out essence management.

Quick Hobby Update

Castle Grief mail day, Infernals printing wrapped up, and laying out plans for a busy April—live stream on Monday to finish Maximus and the Dusk test model.

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.

How to Start Commission Painting and Why You Maybe Shouldn't

Real talk on getting into commission painting—how to find clients, how to price your work, and why turning your hobby into a business might not be what you think.

More Progress on the Normans

Painting leather, chainmail highlights, gold buckles, blue fabric, and skin tones on a Norman foot soldier—getting close to a finished test model.

How to Paint Leather with Just Two Colors

A quick two-color leather painting method using Satchel Brown and Serpent Bite Leather—stipple highlights for worn, realistic results in minutes.

Keeping the hobby streak alive.

Working on the purple highlights for Maximus with layered glazes and edge highlights to push the brightness.

Hobby Vlog and Terrain Inspiration

Comparing chainmail painting steps—is the extra work worth it at tabletop distance? Plus nature shots as terrain inspiration for your next build.

Probably Not the Worst Chainmail Tutorial Ever

Painting chainmail on Norman miniatures using speed paints, dry brushing, and Molotow Liquid Chrome—plus a nostalgia trip through my history of painting metal armor.

Painting and Ranting about Game Design

Glazing purples on Maximus while rambling about designing a solo Mordheim-style skirmish game—thoughts on HP alternatives, attrition systems, and what makes games tick.

Hobby Hang Out Clips

Locking back in on Maximus with purple glazes, white highlighting, and working through the tedious but rewarding process of building up layers.

Daily Hobby Vlog - March 13th

Ordering the new Relic Blade plastic kits on launch day, locking in on Infinity commission painting with purple glazing and white panel work on Maximus.

I Finished the Daemon Prince

Finishing my custom Daemon Prince sculpt—basing, chain touchups, dirty down rust effects, chrome scratches on the mask, grass tufts, and photographing the final result.

Online Miniature Painting & Modeling Competitions for 2026

A comprehensive list of online painting competitions, community challenges, and in-person events for miniature painters in 2026.

Painting Chaosy Green Marble

Painting the pale green marble crystal on my Children of Gomb entry—using Scale Color acrylics like oils, dirty purple water for tinting, and filbert brush blending.

Another New Project Kinda

A random hobby day—base coating a miniature, unboxing a surprise laser engraver from my dad, and learning the hard way about cutting mat safety with lasers.

More Progress on the Children of Gomb Entry

Playing Pillage for the first time, learning that cavalry is overpriced, picking up new miniatures, and painting the rusty chain on my competition entry.

How to paint talons & toesies

How to Paint Talons & Toesies

Painting talons, claws, and toes on our custom daemon sculpt with scratchy brush techniques, plus tying the brass helmet back into the skin tones.

Painting Creepy Cartoonish Skin

Working up the final skin layers on my custom sculpt with stippling and scratchy highlights for a creepy cartoonish look, plus naming him the Keeper of the Pale Stone.

Daily Vlog 174: Painting Purple Flesh

Painting creepy purple flesh on a custom daemon sculpt using Scale 75 paints—wet blending, glazing, and leaning into mistakes to create a cartoonish grim dark skin effect.

Paint and Ramble Night

A late-night painting session working on purple blending for an Infinity commission model while base coating a second miniature with plans for pale green and pink Nurgle-inspired skin.

How to Paint Bronze Part 2

Finishing the brass/bronze metal helmet with layered drybrushing and patina effects to create a realistic forged metal look on the monolith bearer.

How to Paint Brass / Gold

Painting a brass helmet on our monolith bearer daemon using true metallic metals—base coat, wash, drybrush, and scratch techniques for a realistic forged metal look.

I took two days to paint a candy cane.

I Took Two Days to Paint a Candy Cane

Keeping the hobby streak alive post-vasectomy, plus tips on buying bulk Lego through Whatnot and progress on the Lego D&D system.

Keeping the Hobby Streak Alive

Painting through recovery - if I can hobby through RSV, bronchitis, pneumonia, and an ER trip, I can hobby through a vasectomy.

I'm Not a Competitive Wargamer Anymore

Coming to terms with the reality that with kids and limited gaming time, competitive wargaming isn't realistic—and embracing being a hobbyist instead.

Another Dolmenwood Miniature Done

Finishing a Dolmenwood miniature with illuminated text on a book and magical pipe smoke effects using dry brushing techniques.

Almost Done with Dolmenwood Breggle Mini

Finishing up the skin, fur, book, and glasses on this Dolmenwood Breggle miniature using speed paints and chunky tabletop-style highlights.

How Not to Paint Yellow / Surprise Warmachine Update Thoughts

Painting yellow robes on a Breggle mini the wrong way (on purpose), plus my hot takes on the new Warmachine patch notes.

Making Progress on Maximus

A hobby vlog about pushing through tough days, organizing the hobby room, and finishing up some Crucible Guard and Dolmenwood miniatures.

If You Can Make It Through Today, You Can Make It Through Tomorrow

A short reminder that showing up for just five minutes on your hardest days still counts as a win.

Bald Man Rants About AI

Thoughts on generative AI, the creative process, and what it means to be human when machines start making our art.

Basing and Life Tips

Finishing up a base with traditional flock, testing cherry blossom tufts, and a reminder to take a breath when life gets hectic.

Dolmenwood Pokédex Project Ep 1

Painting a Wodewose for the Dolmenwood Pokédex project using the slap chop method and testing out speed paints.

Quick Base Work

Finishing up a base with dirt effects, weathering powders, and liquid chrome scratches on metal panels.

Painting Dirt - Hobby Vlog 99

Day 99 of hobby vlogging—painting a terrain board with craft paints and inks, plus a mail day surprise with Mage Knight boosters.

Started on the Loincloth

A quick glazing session on Silena's tabard using Scale Color paints while the kids are sick—working my way up through the palette.

Just a Video About Painting a Belt Buckle

Painting NMM belt buckles using Scale Artist grays—the continuation of learning volumetric painting techniques.

Just a Video About Painting a Belt Buckle

Continuing the leather belt with NMM buckles—using the full Kimera grayscale palette and thinking like a volumetric painter.

Revisiting Trench Crusade Warband

Going back to touch up my Trench Pilgrims—fixing details and getting them table-ready for the next game.

Easy Mode Goblin Faces

How to make goblin faces really pop in about 8 minutes—teeth, gums, lips, and noses using just a busted up brush and basic techniques.

Goblin Skin Recipe

Quick tutorial on my goblin skin recipe—Shamrock Green speed paint over yellow and black, finished with Scale Color highlights.

I Finally Painted a Goblin

After 12 different test goblins and shades of green, finally found one I love—Alizarin Green plus Lime Green doing all the work.

I Spent an Entire Day Painting Tongues

A whole day of painting squig tongues set to music—plus cutting in details with black to protect all that hard work on the skin.

Mistakes

Day two—no plan, just making videos. Don't run from the robe you messed up. Sit back down, grab some blues, and make it look like Vivi from Final Fantasy.