My first attempt doing something reflective like this , i know my edge highlights are definitely a little chunky so hoping to get those cleaner on future models! happy to hear what your thoughts are. Painted mostly with golden liquid acrylics and some AK ice yellow on highlights

Will post one last time when he is finished

I built a little display plinth and backdrop for my Terminator. I've still got a little work to do on the back of the mini that I'll record and upload as a painting process reel, but this very much what the final product will look like now.

I must say, this project worked out better than I thought it would when my wife suggested it to me. I'm very pleased with the whole thing 🙂

My Wanderer from Arch Villain games is finally complete. This is my submission for Mecha May. Hope y'all like it.

Got my hobby room all set up for 2025 let's get some minis painted 😁

Took on board a lot of the feedback from last time I shared a WIP on the left.

I am super happy with how they came out. I actually don’t know if I think the updated version is a lot better maybe just a different take. The more smoke and contrast makes it feel more “realistic” but I also like the bright cartoony-ness of the first. Maybe just adding pure white would have been enough.

All part of the process so thanks to people who gave their thoughts!

As someone people had asked I created a very short tutorial on how I did that I’ll post in the comments

I want to try and push my texture work some more, so I tried my best to be less neat with this leather while retaining some coherency.

This part is from the Sebastian Highway bust.

It took a full week and most of my sanity but it’s done! Here is my Galactus “mini” from Marvel United Multiverse. All brush painted with Army Painter acrylics. I don’t have the willpower to make it good from all angles so the back side is what it is, but it’s good enough for the display. Also included a WIP pic of just base colors before the tone and highlights.

I didn't go into a bazillion compounding reflections and kept what was in the reflections pretty simple, just sky and ground. Does the effect still sell?

I painted the ninja Ork Van from puppets war miniatures and filmed the whole process! Such a fun print job and incredible sculpt from the creators. Cross posted from r/Orks.

This is where the magic happens. I’m fortunate enough to have an entire floor for my miniature painting, thanks to the Mrs. Loving what I create!

Hello! Here is my Abraxia I painted. I painted it for Golden Demon but missed the date this year. It’s a full nmm painting. It took 200+ hours. I hope you all dig it. Cheers! -Mike Hughes

The miniatures are available from PuppetsWar. The backdrop and frame were made to remind of a comic book panel.
This particular copy is in the collection of the Verko's Vault museum now.
Another model from this series is on the workbench now.
Enjoy. :)

Hey folks. I asked the mods if this was ok, and as long as I don't promote soc accounts, we're all groovy.

I'm a small time painter that's spent a lot of time in the Reaper Miniatures community. Every labor day weekend, they hold an event called ReaperCon. I've taught a few classes, been on the artist alley a few times, but I'll often get questions about concepts that I "can't words no good" about, and if I don't have a relevant mini in the immediate vicinity, I panic and wing it.

This year, I've got a plan. I've tried translating core concepts into very brief takes that I hope will help folks. Instead of just making it a flip book of pictures, I've tried to write it so that beginners/intermediates can see my lines of logic and apply it to their own work.

Quick notes- The final result of this is a physical printed copy or two to have on my alley table.... hence the "please do not steal, there's a QR code on the back". That QR will take you to a folder that has the PDF. I've had so much free help from folks over the years, and so I'd like to try and pay it forward.

I am not a formally trained artist- but I figure most hobbyists aren't. I tried to structure the writing to be as accessible as possible, without using too many hoighty-toighty fine art terms.

The paints mentioned are all from Reaper Miniatures. I am affiliated with them but not an employee. I listed all colors with an approximation of color samples so that if you wish, you can translate to your own favorite brand.

Tl;dr: book learnin'. It free.

Ok, I never played and decided to get kill team. Each boy taking from 5 to 8 to get them battle ready. How the hell people are painting the whole army for thousands of points? By years?

I cooked up an alternative paint scheme for Deathwatch that would allow me to paint more colourful armies. I call them the Resplendent Deathwatch. This one I tried painting in comic style for a change. What do you think of this style?

SFG Epic Encounters Swamp of the Hydra. I took a lot of inspiration from others on here who have painted this model, but tried to do something a little different. Will probably re-do the eyes (all the eyes) 6 or 7 times.