I paint 20-30mm scale, fantasy and science fiction miniature figures for use in role-playing and board games and offer a painting service to others. I started painting in the early 1980’s and started taking commissions in 2005.
I strive to improve my painting all the time, I currently use a mixture of acrylic paints - Vallejo Game Colour, Games Workshop Citadel Colors and Dervian Minis Paints; depending on the miniature requirements. I take great care in the preparation of the figures by removing mold lines and flash, washing to remove chemical residues, and ensuring the joints of multi-part figures are filled with modelling putty (green-stuff). I always prime my figures, with either white or black depending on the final colour scheme, apply base colours, use washes, blending and several stages of highlighting and detailing before finishing with a gloss, then a matt varnish. I am now exploring the many great miniature manufacturers for some cool looking figures to paint and sell, such as Reaper and Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40K and Lord of the Rings lines.
The gallery section illustrates not only my commission work but also my personal board game figures and metal miniatures from the ‘80s that I am trying to restore and preserve.
On this site you can also find a little bit about me, the latest news on the sites changes and updates, and of course some links to places I have found very useful. I have started a blog to keep you up to date with the current works in progress and for more general comments about this hobby and my other interests. There are also links to my other website which focuses on Genealogy and Carnivorous Plants, which also interest me greatly.
Last update 03 April 2011
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