Miniatures


miniature spotlight
I rekinded the hobby of mini-painting after digging out a bunch of old miniatures that I had collected between the ages of 10 - 14. The challenge back then was simply to paint each section a single colour, as neatly as possible. Now, I have fallen in love with the process of 'painting the light', thinking about contrast and tone, and trying to tell a story with the figures. I am still a long way from being any good, but hopefully the progress is visible across what is documented here.
When I was in school, I actually used to make my own Warhammer 'magazine' - an ode to the White Dwarf called 'Black Blade'. I would take photos of my friends' paint jobs, give painting tutorials and write battle reports. I think I released about 5 issues, and would sell them for 20p to cover the printing costs. Unfortunately there are no known surviving copies...