Learn the steps that Amy Brehm takes to paint her minis and the process she goes through to complete them. Learn tips for clean, thin dark lining, and also smooth blends and layers. This class is aimed at all levels of painting. A handout is included with step by step instructions, as well as a model for hands-on practice during class. Please bring your own brushes!
Reaper's Staff Painter Anne Foerster discusses basic color theory to achieve effective eye-catching color schemes for your minis! Covers choosing the colors for your mini, good colors for shading and highlighting, employing complimentary colors and using neutral tones and basing to balance out your mini! Students encouraged to bring examples of their own work for feedback. Handout and set of 10 Reaper Master Series Paints included class!
Reaper's Staff Painter Anne Foerster discusses basic color theory to achieve effective eye-catching color schemes for your minis! Covers choosing the colors for your mini, good colors for shading and highlighting, employing complimentary colors and using neutral tones and basing to balance out your mini! Students encouraged to bring examples of their own work for feedback. Handout and set of 10 Reaper Master Series Paints included class!
Photographer and Art Educator, Colleen Green, shows you the ins and outs of photographing minis. Topics covered include: use of light cubes, macro photography, digital cameras, and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Experience photographing miniatures first hand after the demonstration. If you wish to try, please bring a mini and your camera. (CD-R with all class materials provided to all attendees.)
Photographer and Art Educator, Colleen Green, shows you the ins and outs of photographing minis. Topics covered include: use of light cubes, macro photography, digital cameras, and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Experience photographing miniatures first hand after the demonstration. If you wish to try, please bring a mini and your camera. (CD-R with all class materials provided to all attendees.)
Dave Pauwels, 8X Golden Demon winner and Gen Con painting competition judge, discusses the competitive process and demonstrates various advanced painting and modeling techniques. Topics include: model and category choice, display bases, and national competition venues. Insight from a judges’ perspective. What judges look for and how to make your figure stand out in a crowd. Attendees encouraged to bring models they are currently working on.
Dave Pauwels, 8X Golden Demon winner and Gen Con painting competition judge, discusses the competitive process and demonstrates various advanced painting and modeling techniques. Topics include: model and category choice, display bases, and national competition venues. Insight from a judges’ perspective. What judges look for and how to make your figure stand out in a crowd. Attendees encouraged to bring models they are currently working on.
8X Golden Demon winner and amateur historian addresses different scales, from 6mm to the 54mm display figures, “historical� challenges: painting armor, horses, realistic camouflage, flags and banners. Realism and historical accuracy take priority in this workshop that covers periods from ancient Spartans to WWII tanks, includes historical research and resources. Attendees encouraged to bring their own models for discussion and tips.
Class focuses on how to paint with thin glazes of color. Covers different techniques for miniature preparation, such as underpainting or zenith priming, and the use of paints with varying levels of opacity. Paints, brushes and printed handouts will be provided. Miniatures will also be provided in this hands-on class, but please bring your own miniature or brushes to work with if desired.
Class focuses on how to paint with thin glazes of color. Covers different techniques for miniature preparation, such as underpainting or zenith priming, and the use of paints with varying levels of opacity. Paints, brushes and printed handouts will be provided. Miniatures will also be provided in this hands-on class, but please bring your own miniature or brushes to work with if desired.
Introduction to simulated lighting effects on miniatures, such as light from torches, glowing swords, and other sources. Paints, brushes and printed handouts will be provided. Miniatures will also be provided in this hands-on class, but please bring your own miniature or brushes to work with if desired.
A discussion class in color theory for choosing colors at all levels. This will help with army color schemes, as well as painting models to a very high standard. Learn tips and tricks with color from Amy Brehm, national award-winning miniature painter and art student. A handout is included for reference.
A discussion class in color theory for choosing colors at all levels. This will help with army color schemes, as well as painting models to a very high standard. Learn tips and tricks with color from Amy Brehm, national award-winning miniature painter and art student. A handout is included for reference.
Discussion class taught by Amy Brehm, national award-winning painter. Aimed at the mini painter who wants to push themselves to the next level, whatever that level is. Covers what judges usually look for in models and how to efficiently paint to a high standard. Please bring examples of your work for critique to better aim you towards painting to a higher standard. Included in this class is a handout for future reference.
Reaper's Staff Painter takes you behind the scenes to the pigments that make your paints. Covers the qualities of the pigments themselves that affect things like paint thickness, coverage and depth, transparent color as an asset, which colors cover best and least and how to use them to your advantage, and why it's hard to layer smooth highlights onto deep blue, black or purple. All this and more--and you get to play with actual pigments, too!
Reaper's Staff Painter takes you behind the scenes to the pigments that make your paints. Covers the qualities of the pigments themselves that affect things like paint thickness, coverage and depth, transparent color as an asset, which colors cover best and least and how to use them to your advantage, and why it's hard to layer smooth highlights onto deep blue, black or purple. All this and more--and you get to play with actual pigments, too!
Reaper's Staff Painter takes you behind the scenes to the pigments that make your paints. Covers the qualities of the pigments themselves that affect things like paint thickness, coverage and depth, transparent color as an asset, which colors cover best and least and how to use them to your advantage, and why it's hard to layer smooth highlights onto deep blue, black or purple. All this and more--and you get to play with actual pigments, too!
Golden Demon-winner Chris Borer discusses converting your minis with the ubiquitous “green stuff� epoxy putty, from simple embellishments to re-sculpting significant portions of the model. Some experience with miniatures helpful, but isn’t required. Students are invited to bring models and ideas to discuss. Students will receive three hand picked sculpting tools, fine tweezers, a sculpting surface and an instructional pamphlet.
Golden Demon-winner Chris Borer discusses converting your minis with the ubiquitous “green stuff� epoxy putty, from simple embellishments to re-sculpting significant portions of the model. Some experience with miniatures helpful, but isn’t required. Students are invited to bring models and ideas to discuss. Students will receive three hand picked sculpting tools, fine tweezers, a sculpting surface and an instructional pamphlet.
Learn color combinations and techniques to produce NMM (Non-Metallic Metals) on your figures. Class demo and discussion covers how to create Steel, Gold, and colored enamel effects along with discussing the differences between Sky-Earth NMM (SENMM) and normal reflective metals. Geared towards students who already have a solid understanding of layering and blending, but also great for new students looking for a challenge.