Creating "realistic" miniature figures in 15mm - 75mm

LIVE Nov 11, 2012 Ebay Auctions About ME Ebay page I'll be going back The 2013 MFCA SHOW North America's longest running miniature show Miniature Figure Collectors of America Show Friday, May 10 - Saturday, May 11, 2013. Awesome new tool! If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. Vincent Van Gogh A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished - Rembrandt The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. -- J R R Tolkien I cannot now change my style, which I acquired, as you can imagine, by dint of labour. - Henri Rousseau Just to paint is great fun. The colours are lovely to look at and delicious to squeeze out. Matching them, however crudely, with what you see is fascinating and absolutely absorbing. - Winston Churchill It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else. - Henri Matisse Rules of Painting "See the great in the small" and "see the small in the perspective of the great" "Among those who study painting, some strive for an elaborate effect and others prefer the simple. Neither complexity in itself nor simplicity is enough. Some aim to be deft, others to be laboriously careful. Neither dexterity nor conscientiousness is enough. Some set great value on method, while others pride themselves on dispensing with method. To be without method is deplorable, but to depend entirely on method is worse. You must learn first to observe the rules faithfully; afterwards, modify them according to your intelligence and capacity. The end of all method is to seem to have no method." Lu Ch'ai(Wang Kai), Master of Ch'ing Tsai T'ang, XVII-century "You don't play with art..." Putting a figure on a display base gives an enthusiast/judge a chance to easily pick it up and appreciate/examine it, without fear of scuffing-up the paint or breaking something. One of North America's premier figure shows (click on photos) Chicago Show Home of the "International Judging Criteria" and the "Open System" articles. ...a condition suffered by miniaturists: Figmentia Theory behind the brush Painting in Neutrals An introduction to complimentary shading

Historical Miniatures - errr.... Historical Mini's ...and a dab of fantasy SIZE MATTERS ....nah, but historical accuracy and a "sense of realism" does! Set your "Text Size" (View Menu) to "smallest" for optimal viewing Thanks for sharing an enthusiasm! As I get older my eyes see 54mm as almost twice as big as 28mm and 90mm is almost twice as large as 54mm, hmmmmmm, maybe favouring the larger scales moving forward... Original early 1980s Citadel/Medievals - very, very early, Perry sculpts? Most are M6 Infantry with Two-Handed Weapons in Gambeson with a few M9 Armored Halberdiers thrown in the mix. Earlier Posts - Feb 2012 Earlier Posts - Dec 2010 Earlier Posts - Nov 09 Citadel Norse/Barbarian/Tribesmen click for a bigger pics OOP Citadel click for a bigger pics Citadel Historicals Bretonians Empire click for a bigger pics 2007 STUFF! OLD STUFF! OLDER STUFF! Scale and Size. Late 70's Superior 25mm King Arthur; Mid 80s' Foundry 28mm French Nap; Mid 80's, Essex? 28mm WotR; Late 80's, Mithril Aragorn 28mm; Early 90s' Hecker & Goros 1/48th scale Viking; 2003 40mm Perry Miniatures British Nap.; Early 90's, Foundry 40mm ACW (sculpted by the Perrys); Late 90's, 54mm Elite Celt; Early 80's, 70mm Poste Militaire. Visit North Bay Games & Hobbies for the latest in available historical "mini's" on Canadian shores Interested in historical "mini's" - start at Mike Siggins' Mike Siggins for a comprehensive online overview. > IPMS Toronto Participation in my first "real" model show was an IPMS event in 1979! Wanna get more feedback on your figures, expand the eyes that see them. Support your local "figure/model/hobby/game/art shows" that provide a category(s) for miniature figures. Regular excursions about Toronto Hornet Hobbies The Hairy Tarantula The Sentry North Star Hobbies more to follow.... Online retailers The Red Lancers Sentinel Miniatures Military Miniatures Warehouse Artemis Black Brookhurst Hobbies My Historical Library ever expanding. Never mind a "Codex", I'd rather use all of human history as a painting guide! ...the difference between fantasy and historic is in fact! The web makes research a bit more cost-effective and at times "inspirational"! Not sure what my site looks like on your monitor, but this is what I see on my Mac! (Reduced version) Support YOUR local 'Figure' Retailer(s) who attend/support YOUR miniature figure shows - there's more to this hobby than finding a "cheap" online pricetag. IF you made it this far... thks

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