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šŸŽ Advent 2023: On the Second day of Xmas... šŸŽ

Underpainting PDF - enjoy this maddening new style of miniature painting. Learn to see beyond the sculpt. 

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šŸŽ ADVENT 2023: On the First day of Xmas...šŸŽ

It starts again. And let's start with a bang!!!!!

Enjoy 10% off our store using the code LegendXmas23

Valid until the end of the month - perfect stocking fillers! 

2023-12-01 09:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Guilliman Masterclass - Cloak and Gold

The conclusion to the Guilliman Masterclass series, cloak and gold. 

I hope you've enjoyed the series. If there's any follow up questions please pop them in the discord server. 

If you have any requests for Tutorials please pop them in here: DISCORD 

Thank you as ever to our sponsors and affil...

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The insanity starts again. 25 days. 25 Treats.

Every year I make a new years resolution - never again.

And every year I find myself squirreling away treats from sponsors, artists, models, and books to give away in the festive season.

This year I'm delighted to announce that the advent calendar will not only include my own work, but tutorials from LAST LIGHT CREATIVE & PHOENIX MINIATURE ART!

This year is bigger than any...

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Marble Base - Guilliman Masterclass

This is a brush centric tutorial on how to create marble bases. Surpisingly simple - slap it on, and peel away. 

Enjoy. 

Thank you as ever to our sponsors and affiliates

Airbrushes.com

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Roboute Guilliman - The Face of a Caesar - Masterclass

The face that could make even Angron blanche, we take an in-depth dive into the skin tone of Roboute Guilliman.

P.S - The original video has been changed. Enjoy!

Thank you as ever to our sponsors and affiliates

Ai...

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Our new home.

It's been a dream of mine for years. To have a dedicated space for miniature painters. A place to learn, grow, and develop their skills all under one roof. 

Last month, that dream became a reality as the keys were handed over on our new Studio. 

As far as I am aware, this is the first dedicated studio for miniature painting in the UK, and I'm proud to announce new courses,...

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The Abs of Empire: Guilliman Masterclass pt I

Austere. Regal.  Stoic. Augustus was, in many people's mind, Rome's greatest Emperor.

But has that got to do with Guilliman? 

We look at the history of the miniature, the inspirations behind the sculpt and ask how this ramble into history can help us paint space Caesar? 

Thank you as ever to our sponsors and affiliates

2023-11-11 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Discord Request: How to Paint Kroot Skin

Our community asked for it, so here it is! Kroot Skin. It also gave me the opportunity to delve into a more desaturated, naturalistic way of painting. using this technique. 

If you have any requests for Tutorials please pop them in here: DISCORD 

ENJOY!



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Just in time for Christmas

I'm delighted to announce we have a new store (currently in beta testing). This will become the home base for selling tickets, miniatures and the odd tutorial here and there. It's brand new, so if you do encounter any difficulties please contact me via DISCORD so I can ZAP the bugs.

2023-11-04 09:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

PDF - Guide to NMM Part 1 -

This document is an attempt to piece together the disparate knowledge of the masters, formulate a simple-to-follow guide to develop your understanding of NMM, and implement it on your miniatures.

The patreon PDF’s will build into a much larger document that will be put into print in the future. You can help shape the development of this work by asking questions, posting pictures, and wo...

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Vlad Von Carstein Halloween Special

Vlad Von Carsetin IS BACK. And He's thirsty. 

We build on the underpainting series with this special look at how we paint the king of the vampires.

If you haven’t seen our introduction to underpainting video, then please, go and watch that first, try the sample exercises before attempting this.

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Ferrus Manus: Faces and Bases

We put the underpainting technique to the test, working up skin tones atop a mess of colour 

If you haven’t seen our introduction to underpainting video, then please, go and watch that first, try the sample exercises before attempting this.

If you try this method out, please post your results in ou...

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Spanner Hammer - Ferrus Manus Masterclass

Ferrus' famous spanner hammer comes at you in this video tutorial exploring nonmetallic gold. E

If you haven’t seen our introduction to underpainting video, then please, go and watch that first, try the sample exercises before attempting this.

If you try this out make sure to post it in our 2023-10-21 08:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

šŸŽƒ Halloween is almost upon us šŸŽƒ

This week we conclude the underpainting masterclass on the headless horseman, Ferrus Manus, and sharpen our fangs for a spooktacular! I'm proud to bring you the full video tutorial on this stunning conversion made by Last Light Creatives. 

November will fly by sooner than you think, then we're into the insanity that is the Advent Calendar! $15 gives you one treat a day - not to be mi...

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Non Metallic Arms - Ferrus Manus Masterclass

Today is arm day. 

Tomorrow, is also arm day. 

 Non-metallic metal can be hard to wrap your head around - let alone two huge whoppers that Ferrus is sporting. We'll be taking a deep dive look into how we create NMM effects on a complex surface. 

If you haven’t seen our introduction...

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The next PDF course will be...

You have chosen. And the winner is...

A tie? 

That leaves me to cast the deciding vote. I've decided to go with NMM, the complete guide. Why this subject? 

It's a popular subject to be sure, but once you scratch the surface, you start to see how it influences other aspects ...

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Exploiting Chaos - Ferrus Manus Underpainting

We'll be painting a Ferrus Manus miniature from Forge World and infusing it with the ambiance of the desolate world of Isstvan 5. This will involve incorporating the distinctive colors and features of the planet into our painting process.

If you haven’t seen our introduction to underpainting video, then please, g...

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UNDERPAINTING IS SILLY EASY.

Underpainting is still new to me, but it’s a technique that’s quickly becoming a favourite.

It’s quick, only uses a brush and gives me lots of room to make mistakes in the first passes. It’s new to me - the technique has been used for thousands of years (and I’m sure someone in the comments will tell me it’s been used even longer than that).

This first video guide explor...

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Underpainting a Tzaangor - Introduction

Underpainting is still new to me, but it’s a technique that’s quickly becoming a favourite.

It’s a process where ambient tones are painted onto the miniature first. This is quite daunting at first because there’s lots of hacking and slashing, moving the paint into positions where you can build later on. 

It’s quick, only uses a brush and gives me lots of room to make ...

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How to paint Daemon Fire OSL & review.

How to create eye-popping flame effects with MINIMAL EFFORT. I over-engineered this tutorial. It's much simpler than I first thought. 

Alongside a how-to guide I've also added a review of the materials used. Enjoy. 

 Choose the next by adding a suggestion in our DISCORD 

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What next? How to Paint Purity Seals & Possessed OSL

My Legends, we have a decision to make.

We’ve just completed the Colour Theory guides, concluding this month with 105. The entire series is being compiled, edited, and then shipped out to a printer to create our first, physical book. 

But, I have a question – what should we do next?

I’m motivated to write about 2 subjects –

  1. Brush technique, control, an...

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How to Paint Purity Seals

Discord Request: How to Paint Purity Seals. 

While we have covered the subject in other, larger tutorials we received several requests for a stand-alone video on how to paint purity seals. Enjoy. 

Choose the next by adding a suggestion in our DISCORD 

Links:

2023-09-23 08:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

CANADA CONQUERED - We're coming back!

CANADA CONQUERED - we're coming back in January. Keep your eyes peeled for tickets when they go live. We managed to sell the course out...TWICE. We're aiming high for our next course, running two in parallel with each other. 

Shall we do it in the UK as well?

The miniature in the title - I didn't paint that. A student did on the course. HOW INSANE IS THAT PAINT JOB!!!!

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SKINNED: How to Paint Pale Purple Skin Tones

Skinned - does that work as a title for a new collection? 

We're cycling through every skin tone imaginable! I'd like to flesh out the library with these how-to videos, instead of them being buried in other, larger project videos. Choose the next by adding a suggestion in our DISCORD 

Links:

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CANADA HERE WE COME

When you read this, I will be in Canada, beginning the weekend Course: Beyond the TableTop. 

If you're in Montreal, please stop by Abyss and say hi! We're unveiling our new miniature and for students to use on the weekend and carousing the streets looking for amateur wrestling events to bet on. 

I'll be updating all of our social media feeds with the event. In the mean tim...

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Creating Showcase Armies: Things I wish I knew before I started!

A student asks an innocent question in a session, and just like Proust biting into that madeleine, it opens up a whole new world to explore. 

In this lesson I explore how I create custom, showcase armies. This video is an attempt to hammer structure over the process I undertake when approaching a new army collection, and will hopefully create a guideline for the formation of your own...

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*NEW* Death Guard recipe and Imperialis Tank

A question of scale. Enjoy the new recipe for the Death Guard. 

palette small

palette large

2023-09-02 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

NEXT MONTH: DEATH GUARD SPECIAL



We are taking our last orders of the month for the magic cutting mat and the Tale of Gamers 8K printed Miniature. Both can be found here.

MAGIC CUTTING TOOL 

2023-08-26 08:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

The Lion Masterclass: The Lion Blde

How can we apply the principles of NMM to a TMM surface? In this video, we explain the theory and put it into practice.

This concludes the Lion Masterclass Series. You can find all tutorials HERE 

2023-08-26 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post