It's been a long time. The site has been resurrected with a fresh coat of style. Not sure I'm in love with it, but we'll give it some time to sink in.
A lot has happened since my last post:
With my loving wife's support, I returned to school and completed my second degree.
My one and only grandmother passed away. I miss her.
My wife's roller derby team won the championship!
We moved from our awesome little home in Madison, Wisconsin to our new home in Durham, North Carolina.
We both found new jobs, and that's a real blessing in this economy. I'm doing programming work for a great company in Durham and my wife is working at an assisted living facility.
My wife is now back in school for nutrition. ...
Weekly Update: It's all about the Stegadon
This was a busy week with a trip out of state. The house is a disaster and should be cleaned, but the studio is always a disaster and hanging out in there keeps the real work at bay.
Lots of work was done on the Steg model today. The highlights are coming along nicely and I'm trying out some hatching techniques that I think have been mostly successful. By hatching, I mean the fine highlighted lines that run across places like the jaw, back legs, etc. It's often used to describe a shape when you're drawing or painting on a flat surface. I've seen other folks use it on models as well and liked the results. There's plenty of detail work left...
Tip of the Week: Buy the Best Brushes
“The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” - Confusious
Lots of time observing, thinking, and painting makes a great painter, but starting with the right tools for the job is also necessary to produce quality work. Let's face it - applying color to a miniature isn't easy. It takes patience, concentration, a good hand, the right mix of paint, and on and on and on. Anything that gives you an edge is worth having and the right type of brush will help.
Many mini painters will ask, "Why have all my brushes started to curl and fall apart, and what can I do to fix them,...
You Have to See This: Wet Palette
A good friend on the Wisconsin Warhammer Fantasy Battles site put up a great tutorial on how to make a wet palette. I haven't tried this out myself, but I've seen the results of his work with it and they're mighty fine. Take a look and let him know if you have success with it.
Click here for a nice wet palette.
Wait that's not it... that's Karin Viard in her prime. Try this instead: Wet Palette
mmm ...
