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Erynis- chapter 3- painting the rough leather cape

Hi Folks, 

here is the next video of Erynis from Inu Kingdoms. 

It´s a rather sh...

Erynis- chapter 2- painting the nmm armor

Hi Folks,
here is the second chapter of Erynis- the grief bearer from Inu Kingdoms.
We will be painting the beautiful NMM armor.

2021-10-20 09:25:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Color Guide - Erynis - Part 1

Hey Folks,
Here is the first chapter of the Color Guide for Erynis from Inu Kindom.
This chapter focuses on the face, including the undead skin, the ghostley glowing eyes and the small collar...

Erynis- chapter 1- painting the head

Hi Folks,

I am very excited to share with you today the very first video episode of the in-depth tutorial series dedicated to Erynis.

2021-09-29 17:24:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Erynis - Boxart

Hey Folks,
here is the final version of Erynis from Inu Kindoms.
I got really obsessed with this bust and really wanted to create something stunning that is dark, yet glowing and full of colo...

What´s next - Erynis, the Grief Bearer

Hey Folks,

here is a little top-secret work in progress for our next project.

She is part of the upcoming Inu Ki...

Lauka Vai - Part 6- Painting the sword

Hey Folks, 

time to paint the last little element on the body of Lauka Vai, today we will paint the nmm sword together. 

For me the detail of that little pointy sword is espec...

Lauka Vai - Part 5- Painting Purple Armor

Hey Folks, 

in today's episode, we will paint the body of Lauka Vai together. The body features a lot of different materials, we are starting with the purple armor,working our way up to ...

Part 2 Color Guide Lauka Vai

Hey Folks,

sorry for being so quiet, last month has been crazy with organizational and bureaucratic stuff. We also got our second covid shot, so I should be able to start real-life coachings ...

Lauka Vai - Part 4- Painting a female head

When we have a look at the sculpt of lauka vai, we can really see what plastic models of today are capable of, it´s crazy to see the amount and the fineness of the details.

A female face in ...

Lauka Vai - Part 3- Painting the wings

The wings are one of the parts, that have benefitted from the pre-shading technique. We have a great placement of the highlight color and still see the base color shining through in just the right ...

Part 1 Color Guide Laka Vai

Hey Folks,
here is the first part of the Color guide for Lauka Vai, Mother of nightmares.
It covers the Pre-Shading and also the detailing step of the mosters skin!
Something to read at th...

Lauka Vai - part 2- painting moster vampire skin

Hey Folks,
This is the second part of Lauka Vai, Mother of Nightmares. In this Episode we will see how fast we can achieve a stunning result for the monsters skin on our pre-shaded base.
You ...

Lauka Vai - Part 1- The Preshading Technique

Hi Folks,
here is the first chapter of Lauka Vai - Mother of Nightmares, one of the most stunning releases of the new Vampire line from Games Workshop.
We will be using a technique that I hav...

Waiting For Snow White- Complete WIP Guide

Hey Folks,
here is the complete Color/WIP Guide for "Waiting for Snow White", it  includes both parts, and covers everything from the  preparation of the reference pictures, over the g...

be a better painter

Hey Folks,
currently there are 2 seats available for the virtual coaching tiers, one in the 50$ virtual coaching tier and one in the 100$ Master supporter tier.
Although there is always a bit...

Adding the second lightsource - Waiting for Snow White- Part 4

Hi Folks,
This is the last episode of "Waiting for Snow White", in the episode we will be adding the second ambient room light to our scene.

2021-05-19 07:41:54 +0000 UTC View Post

WIP guide Waiting For Snow White - Part 1

Hi Folks,
here is the first part of the WIP Guide for "Waiting for Snow White"
in which we will discover what it takes to prepare good reference pictures, with one or multiple light sources a...

Adding color to the core - Waiting for Snow White- Part 3

In the next chapter we will be exploring the dark side of the dwarfs, we will paint  in the second light source and take care of the dwarfs standing in the shadow.

2021-04-28 09:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Grisaille Underpainting- Waiting for Snow White- Part 2

Hi Folks,
in this episode we will explore the "Grisaille Underpainting".
With the help of our reference photo that we have created in the last episode of straight from the desk, we are introd...

Directional Light- Waiting for Snow White- Part 1

Hi Folk,

here is the first chapter of our new project "Waiting for Snow White" - the 7 dwarfs from Lucas Pina.

2021-04-12 13:42:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Whats next?

Hey Folks, 

here is a small outlook on what we will be discovering together this month!
I found a great way to create a stunning window light effect, and I cant wait to show you more....

Goblin Scout Complete Color Guide

Hey Folks,
here is the complete color guide for our Goblin Scout on bat.
It is a combination of the first two guides plus a new section featuring the last missing element of the bat.
I hop...

Finishing the bat

Hi Folks,
in this chapter we are finishing the bat. We are finally painting the little back of the body of the bat and we are also incorporating a bit of bouncing green light on the mossy base t...

Goblin Scout on Bat - Finished

Hey Folks,
the bat is ready to leave the house!
To celebrate the project I have made this little turntable video to enjoy the finished goblin scout project.I hope you all have enjoyed the in-...

Old Ivory Tusks

Hi Folks,
In this chapter we will explore how to paint old weathered ivory material.
For the Tusks there would have been different options on how to paint them.
I just knew I did not want ...

New Patreons - Old Glory

Hi Folks,
Most of you are part of this campaign for years, and I am more than grateful for that..
I think its impossible to describe how much your ongoing support means to me!!

If you ...

WINGS WINGS WINGS

Hey Folks,

I am really happy to share the video of the membrane wings with you today. Membrane wings are a classic element in miniatures and fine art they are the archetype of evil, monstrous...

Finishing the Bat´s fur

Hey Folks, here is the second chapter of the Bat´s fur.
It is only a short chapter summing-up some of the essentials of fur and hair

2021-03-09 08:48:11 +0000 UTC View Post

2nd Color Guide - The Bat

Hey Folks,
here is the second part of the color guide for our goblin scout.
In this guide we will explore the different stages and steps of our monstrous bat.

2021-02-24 12:40:51 +0000 UTC View Post