Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Elf Dragon Kindred Lord, Part 4 - Rider (Ryan)
In this post, Ryan finishes the painting on his Mantic Elf Dragon Kindred Lord by painting the rider.
Monday, December 28, 2015
Elf Dragon Kindred Lord, Part 3 - light scales, freehand flames (Ryan)
Monday, December 21, 2015
Elf Dragon Kindred Lord, Part 2 - Painting the body and back (Ryan)
In this post, Ryan paints up the red of his Mantic Dragon, as well as the dark brown he will be using for the top scales and top sides of the wings.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Elf Dragon Kindred Lord, Part 1 - Model prep (Ryan)
In this post, Ryan talks about the model he's chosen to paint - the Elf Dragon Kindred Lord - and walks through the prep work he did to get the model ready for painting, as well as things he's going to be keeping an eye on as he's working on it.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Intro Jeff Swann
Hey all, I'm "softest hands in the south" Jeff Swann. Long time Warhammer player now turned permanent ex Warhammer and tossing all my efforts into Mantic games including but not limited to KoW.
About me
I'm originally from Orange County California but moved to Dallas / Fort Worth TX 4 years ago. I attend 6-8 Grand tournaments per year and am a competitive player who prefers to play a friendly list to a high level and let my tactics win me the game rather than bring the most competitively sound list. I value having fun over wining after all let's be real this is a game people. I went to the USA WHFB masters last year where I placed 3rd overall out of 80 of the best players in the country and am currently on the list to go back to masters again this year to represent the TX flag again. I am the tournament organizer of Moonshine GT , and a host of The Beer Phase podcast along with my co-competitor Ryan Smith and Southern regional chairman Mark Cox. In short we like to play games, have fun and drink BEER! I have won a few painting awards in the past at Adepticon, Alamo GT, and a few others so I am looking forward to this high level of competition and trying to hold my own as the only North TX invite I feel like I cant let down my locals and my old So Cal brothers.
How I paint
I have no art background and thus am untrained in any way so I take a way different approach then probably most so it will be fun to compare. I prefer seem less blending rather than high contrast but can perform well with either style, I love to use object source lighting tastefully to tell a story and to create a scene so you will for sure see this in the unit I will be competing with. My paints are 95% Reaper paints with a few Vallejo from time to time. I use only Winsor Newton series 7 sablebrushes as they have proven time and time again to hold a great tip and not fray even after 100 models. you will see that I paint sections of my models at a time usually starting with the flesh and I will do 6-8 layers then come back at the end to finish out high lights and small detail once all areas of the model are finished with their layers.
Some of my past work
What I will be painting
I will be painting up a troop of Succubi (Ronnie Renton brought these to show them off) then I won them at Alamo GT 2015 for 1st place which is amazing since I didn't get in on the kick starter and have been chomping at the bit to get my hands on these beauties. I hope to show what you can accomplish with these awesome models and would have painted a full regiment would I have been able to get 10 more to do so. I'm in the process of formulating a plan on what I want to do with them so this week I just plan to glue them together while figure it out. Stay tuned to see these sexy vixen transform and steal your SOUL!!!!
About me
I'm originally from Orange County California but moved to Dallas / Fort Worth TX 4 years ago. I attend 6-8 Grand tournaments per year and am a competitive player who prefers to play a friendly list to a high level and let my tactics win me the game rather than bring the most competitively sound list. I value having fun over wining after all let's be real this is a game people. I went to the USA WHFB masters last year where I placed 3rd overall out of 80 of the best players in the country and am currently on the list to go back to masters again this year to represent the TX flag again. I am the tournament organizer of Moonshine GT , and a host of The Beer Phase podcast along with my co-competitor Ryan Smith and Southern regional chairman Mark Cox. In short we like to play games, have fun and drink BEER! I have won a few painting awards in the past at Adepticon, Alamo GT, and a few others so I am looking forward to this high level of competition and trying to hold my own as the only North TX invite I feel like I cant let down my locals and my old So Cal brothers.
How I paint
I have no art background and thus am untrained in any way so I take a way different approach then probably most so it will be fun to compare. I prefer seem less blending rather than high contrast but can perform well with either style, I love to use object source lighting tastefully to tell a story and to create a scene so you will for sure see this in the unit I will be competing with. My paints are 95% Reaper paints with a few Vallejo from time to time. I use only Winsor Newton series 7 sablebrushes as they have proven time and time again to hold a great tip and not fray even after 100 models. you will see that I paint sections of my models at a time usually starting with the flesh and I will do 6-8 layers then come back at the end to finish out high lights and small detail once all areas of the model are finished with their layers.
Some of my past work
What I will be painting
I will be painting up a troop of Succubi (Ronnie Renton brought these to show them off) then I won them at Alamo GT 2015 for 1st place which is amazing since I didn't get in on the kick starter and have been chomping at the bit to get my hands on these beauties. I hope to show what you can accomplish with these awesome models and would have painted a full regiment would I have been able to get 10 more to do so. I'm in the process of formulating a plan on what I want to do with them so this week I just plan to glue them together while figure it out. Stay tuned to see these sexy vixen transform and steal your SOUL!!!!
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Intro - Edward Oh
About Me
Hey my name is Edward. I am probably the youngest here compared to these old farts. I am also fairly new to this hobby... about 2 years now? With an art background, I have been able to pick up this pretty fast. I first got into this hobby when I was a jr. high school student via close friend, but never went further than glopping paint on expensive miniatures. I ended up quitting due to financial issues (My guilty feeling of spending my parents' hard earned money had finally bested me). Fast forwarding about 10 years, I got dragged back into this filth by my friend who decided to start all over again.
2 years later, I have a surplus of useless models that I will probably never end up painting and little toy soldiers. My friend who got me in had long since quit the hobby, so I guess the joke was on me. However, through this medium, I was able to meet new friends (assholes) and make new (hazy) memories.
How I Paint
I tackle painting models just like how I normally paint on canvases. Generalize everything first then go into the details. Work from dark base to light layers. Create lighting via transitioning value. If I don't think the light will hit that spot, I just layer once or twice and move on. This saves time and stays away from making the model look too flat.
If you like to reddit, you may have seen some of my models on /r/warhammer and /r/minipainting. I have created tutorials for both miniature painting and freehands. I can link to those later if needed.
What I Am Going to Paint
missing banner (Mantic paint job)
Ogre Hero on Chariot. I recently won that model from Alamo GT 2015, the very last WHFB tournament in the south. I mainly chose it for the banner since I excel at freehand. I look forward to painting the model as soon as I finish my current project.
Hey my name is Edward. I am probably the youngest here compared to these old farts. I am also fairly new to this hobby... about 2 years now? With an art background, I have been able to pick up this pretty fast. I first got into this hobby when I was a jr. high school student via close friend, but never went further than glopping paint on expensive miniatures. I ended up quitting due to financial issues (My guilty feeling of spending my parents' hard earned money had finally bested me). Fast forwarding about 10 years, I got dragged back into this filth by my friend who decided to start all over again.
2 years later, I have a surplus of useless models that I will probably never end up painting and little toy soldiers. My friend who got me in had long since quit the hobby, so I guess the joke was on me. However, through this medium, I was able to meet new friends (assholes) and make new (hazy) memories.
How I Paint
I tackle painting models just like how I normally paint on canvases. Generalize everything first then go into the details. Work from dark base to light layers. Create lighting via transitioning value. If I don't think the light will hit that spot, I just layer once or twice and move on. This saves time and stays away from making the model look too flat.
If you like to reddit, you may have seen some of my models on /r/warhammer and /r/minipainting. I have created tutorials for both miniature painting and freehands. I can link to those later if needed.
What I Am Going to Paint
missing banner (Mantic paint job)Ogre Hero on Chariot. I recently won that model from Alamo GT 2015, the very last WHFB tournament in the south. I mainly chose it for the banner since I excel at freehand. I look forward to painting the model as soon as I finish my current project.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Intro - Blake Dixon
Greetings from Little Rock, Arkansas! My love of painting and hobby began relatively recent. When I went to college in 2007 I randomly stumbled upon a T shirt store that introduced me to tabletop gaming. I started off painting at the level of a talentless 3 year old... I'm talking no primer, straight up caking layers of unrelated colors on models... But I loved every minute of it, and it soon became my #1 hobby. Fast forward to today and I am much better (at least a semi skilled 5th grader) and love to paint armies for major tournaments across the south, and have dabbled in commission painting.
Most recently I played Warhammer fantasy battles. When that game died, Kings of War by Mantic really caught my eye. I have to say that in the past I have tried to use some of these models for conversion for Warhammer, but to no avail. My original thought was that these models just weren't as good. However, now that I am removed from Whfb and have both model sets to freely choose from, I realize it is a stylistic difference that I saw rather than quality.
I have chosen to paint the Goblin Fleabag Rider Sniffs. This has always been a kit that has caught my eye, and this event gives me a chance to really take some time to do them justice. Also, it uses both metal and plastic parts, so it gave me a chance to work with both materials. Here is a shot of them assembled. You can see the cork base I will be using for them when they are painted.
And lastly here are some shots of my most recently painted army:
Most recently I played Warhammer fantasy battles. When that game died, Kings of War by Mantic really caught my eye. I have to say that in the past I have tried to use some of these models for conversion for Warhammer, but to no avail. My original thought was that these models just weren't as good. However, now that I am removed from Whfb and have both model sets to freely choose from, I realize it is a stylistic difference that I saw rather than quality.
I have chosen to paint the Goblin Fleabag Rider Sniffs. This has always been a kit that has caught my eye, and this event gives me a chance to really take some time to do them justice. Also, it uses both metal and plastic parts, so it gave me a chance to work with both materials. Here is a shot of them assembled. You can see the cork base I will be using for them when they are painted.
And lastly here are some shots of my most recently painted army:
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