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Different Strokes: Technique and Painting Speed

Recently I've been experimenting with a few of the techniques that the Privateer Press painting staff talk about in their recent books.  It's taken a while to adapt to a new way of doing things but after getting used to it I've been able to increase the speed I can paint a figure pretty significantly.

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Switching it Up, Keeping it Fresh

To help keep motivated after spending a fair bit of time on my exemplars' armor, I switched up things a bit and started working on some side projects.  I found a couple Hordes figures I had started to work on and forgotten about, and started work  on some figures for a new RPG campaign.

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Glutton for Punishment

I've noted a few things before on my blog: I hate painting Exemplar and I'm suffering from brush burnout.  You'd think I'd pick different a different model type for my newest project.   But alas, I just started my Exemplar Errant Seneschals and Unit Attachment instead.  Sometimes I wonder if something's seriously wrong with ... 

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Diminutive Denizens Update: Jun 6, 2010

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Diminutive Denizens Update: Jun 6, 2010

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Hardcore: Down to the Wire

With just a couple days left before Privateer Press Weekend at DieCon X here in St. Louis, I'm still scrambling to finish a few last minute figures before Saturday's Hardcore event.  Surprise surprise, it's down to the wire with me scrambling to finish a everything up in time.  It really shouldn't be a surprise, ... 

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Basic Basing

In a previous post I mentioned that I use concrete patch as a basing material.  It's an alternative to sand that's a rock solid way to model dirt to-scale on a base.  It requires a bit more effort than the traditional glue and sand but I think the end result is worth the extra work.

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The Crunch Time Cometh

It's already that time of year again. In a few short weeks Privateer Press Weekend at DieCon X will be upon us.  This year the event will feature another Hardcore event again - the first ever official one for Warmachine MkII.  There's not much time left, but I'm behind on getting prepared.  This feels oddly ... 

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Terraformation

Lately I've been neglecting my painting table - cheating on my models with a different craftform.  I put down the pewter in exchange for styrofoam and traded in my paint for some spackle.  With a little advice from Ulf of Dice-Speak and Game Fusion Studio, I've made an initial foray into the realm ... 

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Some Basic Brush Care Tips

I had a request as a comment on a previous article to talk about some basic brush care tips.  I'm no expert on the topic but I've ruined more than enough brushes to know there are a few traps to avoid in order to keep your brushes in working condition as long as you ... 

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