The Miniature Podcast

In this episode, our interview is with return guest Chris Suhre. We discussed his part in the upcoming "The Art of..." Volumes 4-6 Kickstarter by Dave Taylor. Chris is one of three artists in this Kickstarter along side Tommie Soule and Seyni N'Daive.During our interview, Chris and I talk about what kind of content he's including in his book and what he wants the readers to come away with. Specifically, we talk about how much of the book is going to be instruction and how much is going to be Chris reflecting on past projects. A large percentage is going to be walking us through Chris' thought process and desision making from several of his past projects.Overall this interview gave me a great insight into what to expect from "The Art of Chris Suhre" and I'm more excited to get my hand on these next three volumes.CHECK OUT "THE ART OF..." BY DAVE TAYLOR KICKSTARTER HERE- https://www.instagram.com/chris_suhre_miniature_art- https://www.puttyandpaint.com/DVader- https://figurementors.com/Artists/chris-suhre/

Mocha shares how she started painting miniatures and the importance of smooth blends on every mini she paints. We also discuss the struggles she's had with feeling like she is ready to tackle more complex pieces. How does anyone know when they're ready to paint one of their dream miniatures, or should they just go for it?Mocha also makes the point that not every miniature has to be better than the one before. There's nothing wrong with painting to a lower level if that is what will achieve the goal or purpoise you have for that project.We also discuss how one of the worst disasters of her commission painting carrier was also one of the biggest triumphs in the development of her skills. Each project has the potential to be both the best and the worst we've ever done, but that shouldn't eve stop us from trying and continuing to learn.- https://www.mochaminis.com/- https://www.twitch.tv/mocha_minis- https://www.instagram.com/mocha_minis/- https://twitter.com/mocha_minis- https://www.patreon.com/MochaMinisLinks of Note:The Art of Loish - https://www.amazon.com/Art-Loish-Behind-3dtotal-Illustrator/dp/190941428XThe Sketchbook of Loish - https://www.amazon.com/Sketchbook-Loish-progress-3dtotal-Illustrator/dp/1909414549Marguerite Sauvage - https://margueritesauvage.artstation.com/albums/1539437These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific. We have a wonderful, supportive, and welcoming community of people and we'd love to see you.If you'd like to help support or improve the show, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. Reviews have a big impact on whether the show is recommended to others, and it would mean the absolute world to hear from you.Thanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Kris has been in this hobby since the late 1980s thanks to some of his older cousins and the first edition of Space Hulk. Ever since that first game, he's been painting and hobbing almost exclusively with Warhammer miniatures and games. Kris ended up working for Miniwargaing during the 2010s as the painting instructor for their content creation team which really launched his career as an educator in the miniature painting hobby.Miniatures and miniature painting have been a huge part of his hobby, and canvas painting has been a massive part of Kris' art. We have a great discussion about Kris' perspective on miniatures and art, and whether or not miniatures can be art that stands the test of time or not.We also dive into what it means to be a full-time miniature painting educator and what impact that has on Kirs' ability to improve and develop his own skills.- https://www.wayofthebrush.com/- https://www.twitch.tv/wayofthebrush- https://www.instagram.com/kris.belleau/- https://www.facebook.com/wayofthebrush/- https://twitter.com/KrisBelleauThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific. We have a wonderful, supportive, and welcoming community of people and we'd love to see you.If you'd like to help support or improve the show, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. Reviews have a big impact on whether the show is recommended to others, and it would mean the absolute world to hear from you.Thanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Shoshie is a professional miniature commission painter, painting teacher at conventions, and private painting coach. She switched from painting watercolors to dedicating herself to miniature painting as a profession after finding that her beautiful miniatures sold for more than the watercolors were.She shares a lot of her professional insights into commission miniature painting, teaching classes, and building a professional career as a miniature painter. We cover a lot of additional topics covering who her favorite miniature painters are, what inspires her, failures she's recovered from, and more.- https://www.tiktok.com/@shoshiesminis- https://www.instagram.com/shoshiesminis- https://www.facebook.com/Shoshiesminis/- https://twitter.com/ShoshiesMinisThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific. We have a wonderful, supportive, and welcoming community of people and we'd love to see you.If you'd like to help support or improve the show, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. Reviews have a big impact on whether the show is recommended to others, and it would mean the absolute world to hear from you.Thanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Dru's path in miniature painting has been a rough one. He has faced many challenges on the road including a daughter fighting leukemia. Each of these challanges has formed the way he looks at his art and his artistic mindset and Dry freely shares what drives and inspires him to keep painting.We talk about the insights and perspective he's developed through his failures and successes in miniature painting over the years. His drive to better himself and achieve his goals come through in this conversation especially when it comes to taking risks and recovering from failure.Check out Dru's stuff!- https://www.twitch.tv/thunderdomedru- https://www.instagram.com/thunderdomedru- https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThunderdomeWargrips- https://twitter.com/thunderdomedru- https://www.facebook.com/ThunderdomeDru/Links of Note: - Arnau Lazaro's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/arnau.lazaro/ - His orc bust - https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xxC3gH0QT/These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific. We have a wonderful, supportive, and welcoming community of people and we'd love to see you.If you'd like to help support or improve the show, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. Reviews have a big impact on whether the show is recommended to others, and it would mean the absolute world to hear from you.Thanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Zambies' entry into the miniature painting hobby is one I've never heard of before. She had always been creating art growing up, and she went to school to become a graphic designer. She didn't discover miniatures until she checked out a friend's Twitch channel who happened to be sharing a miniature painter's stream. After that, she started to seek out other miniature painters on Twitch and discovered the wider community.Since then, Zambies has jumped into the deep end of painting miniatures with her own Twitch stream, and entering (and winning) painting competitions. Because she's purely a miniature painter at the moment, Zambies paints a wide variety of miniatures. The experience and training Zambies has from graphic design gives her a really interesting perspective on miniature painting, color usage, and the composition of her pieces.This was a great conversation, so give it a listen and enjoy!You can find more of Zambie's work here:- https://www.twitch.tv/zambies- https://www.instagram.com/zambiesdecays/- https://twitter.com/ZambiesDecays- https://www.patreon.com/Zambies- https://www.facebook.com/artofzambies- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLExbIMROjken2BwIYj4CwThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific. We have a wonderful, supportive, and welcoming community of people and we'd love to see you.If you'd like to help support or improve the show, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. Reviews have a big impact on whether the show is recommended to others, and it would mean the absolute world to hear from you.Thanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Mike and I sit down to talk about his career in miniature painting so far, and I was surprised to hear that Mike was a web developer for Miniwargaming and that was how he started painting miniatures. Mike shares how that started him down the path of starting his own studio and developing his own style of miniature painting.Naturally, we end up talking quite a bit about the comic book style of miniature painting which Mike had a big hand in popularizing. He shares how he started to experiment with it and why he fell in love with the clean lines and overall feel of the comic book style as something different and refreshing.Check out Epicduck Studios stuff in the links below!- https://www.twitch.tv/epicduckstudios- https://www.instagram.com/_epicduck/- https://www.youtube.com/c/Epicduck- https://www.facebook.com/EpicDuckStudiosThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific. We have a wonderful, supportive, and welcoming community of people and we'd love to see you.If you'd like to help support or improve the show, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. Reviews have a big impact on whether the show is recommended to others, and it would mean the absolute world to hear from you.Thanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

The Captian shares her background in a variety of art forms and the life events that brought her to the miniature painting hobby. While members of her family were involved in gaming, she has never been. Painting miniatures have always been a source of artistic expression tightly bound into family and community.We discuss her motivation for painting miniatures and sharing her passion for encouraging others in their art and creativity while also adapting to a new art form. She was able to apply the general principles of painting in oils and acrylics from previous experience to miniature painting. We also discuss the roadblocks that experience placed in her path.Art and free expression are very important to the Captain and that came up time and time again during the interview. Her desire to build a community where others can learn to express themselves through painting miniatures and building stories is obvious throughout.Check out Captain Maddlove's stuff in the links below!- https://captainmaddlove.com/- https://www.twitch.tv/captainmaddlove- https://www.instagram.com/captainmaddlove/- https://www.facebook.com/CaptainMaddLove- https://www.youtube.com/captainmaddlove These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Jason the owner of Monument Hobbies, and a fantastic miniature painter, and I talk about what got him started into art in general, and what brought him down the path of miniature painting. He shares his perspective on miniature painting and what it takes to improve. If you want to improve, you absolutely have to try. If you fail, that's a learning experience and you can always paint over it or throw it in the paint stripper.He also talks about the creation of Monument Hobbies, the paint line ProAcryl, all of the Monument brushes, and why he was so inspired to make these products.Jason also shares the importance of time management and planning to maximize his hobby time and meet deadlines for tournaments and painting competitions. The more you are able to plan blocks of time, the more you are able to anticipate failures and mistakes and make up for them without being rushed.Check out Jason's stuff in the links below!- https://www.instagram.com/monument_hobbies/- https://www.twitch.tv/monument_slowfuse- https://monumenthobbies.com/These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Kevin and I talk about what got him started in miniature painting, how he began to grow as a painter, and what he did when he discovered groups of other miniature painters on Facebook. Being a big fish in a small pond is something that many of us have gone through, and how Kevin dealt with it is a fantastic example.Kevin had no knowledge of art or color theory when he started painting, so he had several eureka moments. He does tell us about two, in particular, having to do with wet blending and two-brush blending.We also talked about the importance of painting a smaller number of entries for the miniature painting competitions he enters. Kevin used to enter every competition he could and produce pieces for them all, but he found as his skill grew, he wasn't able to produceLinks of Note- Jessica Rich's "Self Portrait of the Artist" http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/16199- Matt DiPietro "The Journey of Creation" https://www.instagram.com/p/BgtwM_dgIqo/- https://www.instagram.com/kefa_studios/- https://www.facebook.com/Kefastudios/- https://twitter.com/KefaStudiosThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

I wanted to apologize for not getting the latest episode out in time for Friday morning. I have no excuse and I take full ownership of my failure.I am going to be completing the episode over the weekend and releasing it on Monday morning. This late release will not delay the next episode release on the following Friday, as normal.I also wanted to put out a request to you for any suggestions on new core questions to be added to the existing list of questions I ask the guest. If there are any topics or questions you'd like to hear the miniature painting community weigh in on, please message me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or email at theminiaturepodcast@gmail.comThank you and remember that painting is good for the soul!

Chris started playing Warmachine and Hordes with his friends as a way of relaxing during his medical residency. As his medical and social responsibilities grew, he had less time to play against his friends. He wanted to be able to maintain contact with them and the hobby, so he started focusing on painting miniatures to a higher level instead.Chris finds inspiration for his miniature dioramas everywhere he goes. When he sees something that strikes him as interesting and possibly something he could use in a future project, he stores it in a mental inspiration bank for future use.One of Chris' favorite eureka moments was when he took two figures from two entirely different scales and was able to successfully combine them into a single diorama. This lesson was a breakthrough for him in terms of overcoming the fear of messing up two very expensive miniatures.We then talk about some resources that Chris has used to build his understanding of visual composition for his miniature dioramas and how he approaches building a vision for these dioramas through sketches and impressionism.- https://www.instagram.com/chris_suhre_miniature_art- https://www.puttyandpaint.com/DVader- https://figurementors.com/Artists/chris-suhre/These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Cathy tells us how she and James started to paint miniatures and how that has been a central element to their relationship and their friend groups.Cathy is the mind and heart behind Fort Wappel, a painting area you can find at almost every Reapercon and Adepticon where painters of all skill levels can gather together and paint during the convention. It's often the highlight of my time at conventions, especially late at night and into the wee hours of the morning.We continue to talk about some of the breakthroughs Cathy had during her early days of miniature painting and how those have shaped her current style. Cathy shares about her current selection of paints and how important mixing and playing with color is to her enjoyment of the hobby.Cathy also shares the experience and reason behind why she sculpted her very first miniature from scratch and why that's one of the biggest risks that has paid off for her confidence.- https://www.instagram.com/cathywappel/- https://www.twitch.tv/more_than_dice- https://twitter.com/catheero- https://www.facebook.com/morethandiceapodcast/These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Berserkerworks and I start off talking about what got him into painting miniatures and streaming on Twitch.He has plans to enter the next Golden Daemon painting contest and we talk about what inspires him to try painting to that level. He also talks about how he plans to use his love for building terrain and telling stories to improve his entries.We move on to talking about painting styles and the way miniature painting has expanded beyond the standard base/shade/highlight of Games Workshop to embrace texture, abstraction, and style that verges on impressionism. Some of these styles of birthed communities of their own like inq28, aos28, turnip28, and Berserkerworks also shares share some of the best lessons and advice he's received from other painters like Sam Lenz who told him that not every miniature needs to be finished.Follow Berserkerworks on TwitchCheckout Berserkerwork's InstagramWatch Some of Berserkerwork's YouTube VideosThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

This is an extremely interesting dive into the minds and passions behind one of the best MDF terrain companies in the industry.Austin tells how we started working on building and selling small house and model kits at a very young age. His love of building and crafting led him to work with Miniwargaming and starting commission work. Now the creation of Death Ray Designs allowed him and his business partner to get back to creating terrain and scenery for all kinds of miniature wargames.We also discuss the various artists and worlds he gets a lot of his inspiration from. So much of Death Ray Designs' products feature shapes and impressions that nod to other worlds. Austin also talks about the importance of understanding what essential elements give a terrain piece the feel of an established world without being a copy.Austin goes into his design philosophy and how he approaches the layouts of their MDF terrain to make assembly as efficient and easy as possible. There were a few very specific things he wanted to avoid in his products and we talk about those choices.And he shares about some products that didn't quite go the way he was expecting and the lessons the company learned from those experiences.- Death Ray Designs Website- Check out their Instagram- Death Ray Design's TwitterThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

James shares the beginnings of his journey in miniatures painting, from a career in painting canvases to transitioning to painting minis. We then talked about the thought processes of getting into painting miniatures with oils and what that says about James' perspective on experimentation and new painting techniques.James experiments with techniques and materials more than almost anyone else I know of in the miniature hobby save a few. When someone tells him something can't be done or won't work on a miniature, he puts those assertions to the test and usually proves them wrong.- Jame Wappel's blog- Check out Jame's Instagram here- Watch James paint live on Twitch- Get access to 100s of Jame's tutorials on PatreonThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Seth and I talk about how he became involved with the Las Vegas Open, and his vision for what the hobby events and programming of his dreams look like.We also talk about the new Master Classes that are available for the first time at LVO 2022. These are weekend-long classes with a specific painter who takes you through an entire project from beginning to end.We also talk about what Seth's vision is for what he wants the Las Vegas Open's hobby events to foster in the miniature painting community. A stronger community who know each other as people and not just painters. Friendships and comradery will help the community to grow and develop strength.These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Synjinn and I start out this interview by talking about getting into miniature painting after his first child was born and what encouraged him to pursue higher-level painting.One of Synjinn's eureka moments led to the importance of keeping your worst model intact as a reminder of how far you've come. Use it to keep you grounded and remind that you are better now than you were beforeSyndjinn also tells us how moving from the deep south to Colorado had an effect on his painting. Moving from a high humidity environment to a very dry environment had a massive impact on how both his brushes and his paints performed.He continues on to talk about being proud of your work, and the importance of being incredibly picky when choosing to take on miniature commissions work because of it's high potential to affect the way you look at the rest of your work.- Check out Synjin's Instagram here- Visit Synjinn's Putty & Paint gallery- Click here for Synjinn's studio Facebook pageThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Sam shares how he got started in miniature painting and the artists who have influenced his style and sense of composition and color, both in miniatures and the rest of his art. The works of people like Frazetta and Blanch and how they approach color and dimension are often far more compelling and visually interesting in Sam's mind.We also talk about some of the most influential lessons he's learned from both his failures and his successes, and why he is so passionate about creating art of all kinds. He's been through a lot of difficult times in his life and artistic career and he's made a lot of sacrifices to get where he is now.- Check out Sam's Instagram- Watch some of Sam's fantastic videos on his YouTube- Give Sam's Patreon a lookThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Renier72 and I talk about how he got started painting wargame miniatures and how much of an influence his wife had on him being able to start painting and what an incredible partner she has been in his painting development. He also discusses some of the digital tools he uses to assist in planning paint schemes and creating stencils for his airbrushing.Studying the work of other artists, either online or in-person has helped Renier72 develop his own ability to visualize his own projects and dissect how other painters have achieved their results. As part of this, Reiner72 also shares how he mentally prepares and sets goals when he is beginning to study a new technique.Visit Reiner72's Twitch ChannelCheck out Reiner72's TwitterSee Reiner72's FacebookExplore Reiner72's Youtube ChannelThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast TwitterCheck out Uselesswizard's Twitch Channel to see interviews recorded liveVisit Uselesswizard's Instagram page to see what he's been paintingSee Uselesswizard's Twitter for the non-toxic side of the TwitterverseIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Ricki tells us how she became interested in painting miniatures from a museum exhibit which lead to her diving into the miniature painting hobby. She started off with some orks from Warhammer and quickly expanded the range of miniatures she painted.We also talk about how she overcomes her hesitancy to try new techniques and ideas because of the fear of failure. Something that I think a lot of us deal with.- https://www.instagram.com/paintingtoscale/- https://www.twitch.tv/paintingtoscale- https://twitter.com/PaintingToScaleLinks of Note- Idoneth Sea Unicorn! https://www.instagram.com/p/CFVJo0lHzF6/These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Nestor "Nessie Knows" discusses the artists and miniature painters to who he looks for inspiration and advice when working on his own wargame miniatures and armies.We also discuss how various art styles from comics to posters, etc have had an influence on the colors and shading styles in Nessie's painting style and approach. Specifically, how seeing miniature painters he looks up to use acrylic paints from multiple hobby brands on the same miniatures broke him out of the mental prison that told him he needs to know exactly what paints were used on someone else's project.- https://www.instagram.com/nessie_knows/- https://www.facebook.com/NessieKnows/- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY_oyW9SXLIfK2HK3DwM8fgThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesdays and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Mike tells us about his grandfather's influence on him becoming involved with miniatures for Dungeons and Dragons and later Warhammer miniatures. We also talk about how early Youtubers like AwesomePaintJob affected his miniature painting progression when he didn't know anyone else who was into the miniature painting hobby in his local area.Mike also tells us the story of how his Overgourd miniature was created, proposed to Reaper Miniatures, and accepted into their Bones 5 Kickstarter in a single Twitch stream and what effect that's had on his art and community.- https://www.instagram.com/artofmikedisney/- https://artofmikedisney.com/- https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtofMikeDisney- https://www.patreon.com/artofmikedisneyThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Sitting and Pondering is a Good Use of Hobby Time -- Mars of Mats by MarsSeason 02Episode 11Mars and I discuss how he started his wargaming play mat business Mats by Mars out of frustrations with how long it takes to setup and start games like Malifaux, and how the business grew to the point their mats are used on almost every episode of the show Critical Roll. We also talk about how he approaches painting wargame miniatures as a highly analytical and plan-driven person, and how that has influenced his method of preparing for a new miniature painting project. We spend a lot of time talking  about how time management and planning have made a massive impact on Mars' ability to make the best use of his limited hobby time.- https://www.instagram.com/virtualonmars/- https://matsbymars.com/- https://www.instagram.com/matsbymars/- https://www.facebook.com/VoicesOfMarsThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio LibraryS2IwggOAMhbtT70iOr8W

Malev and I talk about the early days of getting into miniatures and painting. He shares thoughts on how niche of a hobby and interest this is. We also talk about how he continues to push his abilities, and how much the knowledge his work is going to appear in an official source dominates how he approaches painting. Maintaining a consistent look for the minis in Relic Blade means he can't always leverage his newest skills.- https://www.twitch.tv/malevflowshinobi- https://www.instagram.com/malev_minis/- https://twitter.com/MalevMinis- https://www.patreon.com/malev- https://relicblade.com/These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Justin talks about the full-time commission work, why he ultimately had to stop after six years of full-time commission painting, and what he learned from the experience. We also talk about how Justin uses telling the miniature's story as motivation to finish the project, uses the miniature's story to determine the colors and effects used on the miniature, and we brainstorm how the story of the miniature could be told as you post WIPs on Instagram. We also discuss the importance of not letting your passion be ruined by the expectations of others.- https://www.instagram.com/thearmedpainter/- https://www.facebook.com/TheArmedPainter/- https://www.facebook.com/groups/TAPGarrison/- https://www.twitch.tv/AMPServicesThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Chris talks about subassemblies, painting areas that will never be seen, and what an airbrushed effect should look like once finished. We also talk about streaming miniature painting, the pressure to provide entertainment 100% of the time for an audience, and choosing a miniature to paint on stream next. We also chat about keeping multiple projects available at once can actually be helpful for completing projects quickly.- https://www.twitch.tv/keylimeprime- https://www.instagram.com/keylimepainting/- https://twitter.com/KeyLimePrime- https://www.facebook.com/KeyLimePaintingThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Gamerdadnc and I chat about choosing color schemes for armies and warbands, how moving away from using a single brand of hobby paint to using multiple brands and artist paints has influenced his decision-making process and how he had to think about his color choices now.- https://www.twitch.tv/gamerdadnc- https://www.instagram.com/gamerdadnc/- https://twitter.com/gamerdadnc- https://www.facebook.com/GameHardDadHarder/- https://www.youtube.com/gamerdadThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Dani and I talk about how she got started painting miniatures, why she pushes herself to improve, and what she does to help her process how own thoughts and emotions in a constructive and creative manner. We also discuss the influence of music and color as inspiration to her painting. She has a background education in art, and we talk about how that has influenced her approach to miniature painting and self-promotion as an artist.Links of NoteKingdom Death Titan Bee - https://instagram.com/p/CIWCzyNHNWM/- https://www.twitch.tv/EenieMinis- https://www.instagram.com/EenieMinis/- https://twitter.com/EenieMinisThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Devonian and I talk about how impactful and important taking hobby classes and finding painting mentors have been to his development as a painter. Devonian also talks about his struggles with going back to finish projects he lost interest in, and why he keeps some miniatures as a reminder of how far he's come.Links of NoteRoman Lappat - https://www.romanlappat.com/Roman Lappat Insta - https://www.instagram.com/romanlappat.miniatureart/Kirill Kanaev - https://www.instagram.com/kanaev1978/Eric Swinson - https://www.instagram.com/erik_swinson/Sam Lenz - https://www.instagram.com/samsonosmas/- https://www.instagram.com/Cutthroatcure/- https://twitter.com/cutthroatcure- https://www.twitch.tv/cutthroatcureThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Ben discusses why he started to sculpt his own miniatures, how this has allowed him to produce some of his favorite pieces, and why he sees competition painting to be something worth doing even when you don't have a shot at placing. We also chat about how he records his painting progress in a painting log, and how that helps him keep track of not only paint recipes but also individual tasks.Links of Note:Through the Never - https://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/17177Skarre, Summoner - https://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/14825Skarre, Resurrected - https://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/23383Daddy Issues - https://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/23099- http://www.metal-af.com/- https://www.facebook.com/metal.af.miniatures- https://www.instagram.com/metal.af.miniatures/- https://www.puttyandpaint.com/metal_af- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHAVQbsfxYGWLMpiYNd8OA- https://www.cgtrader.com/metalafThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Anthony and I talk about what lead to his passion for miniature painting, how he approaches learning and teaching himself to improve his painting, and what led him to spend several months traveling Europe to learn miniature painting from some of the best painters in the world.Links of Note:The Last Light by Roman Lappat- https://www.piratemonkeypainting.com/- https://www.instagram.com/piratemonkeypainting/- https://www.puttyandpaint.com/Anthony-Piratemonkey-Rodriguez - https://www.facebook.com/piratemonkeypainting/- https://www.patreon.com/piratemonkeypainting- https://twitter.com/piratemonkeyp?lang=enThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Heath interviews Ryan on his own podcast Hobby Time in the Murder Basement. We talk about twitch, discoverability, audience growth, youtube, and being a part-time content creator. It's a bunch of topics we don't get to talk a lot about and it was really enjoyable to compare how we both approach content creation.- https://www.twitch.tv/heathaldrich- https://www.patreon.com/Heathaldrich- https://www.facebook.com/hobbytimeinthemb- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0mjQnk0TqHwfwYq6z5FYA- https://open.spotify.com/show/0PganrMaZnzuRjZ6lnvcet?si=E4PRKowST8utTrdi88pQxQThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Heath and I have a chat about how he approaches miniatures painting and his decision to lean into what he calls "grunge painting" using texture, hints of impressionism, and most importantly time management to ensure his hobby time is spent well and he has fun. Because what's the point if you're miserable? We also talk about his podcast Hobby Time in the Murder Basement, as well as our regular interview questions.- https://www.twitch.tv/heathaldrich- https://www.patreon.com/Heathaldrich- https://www.facebook.com/hobbytimeinthemb- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo0mjQnk0TqHwfwYq6z5FYA- https://open.spotify.com/show/0PganrMaZnzuRjZ6lnvcet?si=E4PRKowST8utTrdi88pQxQThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Our talk with Anthony winds through how he started getting into Warhamer 40k via the Dawn of War PC game, what led him to pushing his painting abilities to higher levels, to teaching at conventions and entering as many painting competitions as possible.- https://www.twitch.tv/sovereignminiaturestudio- https://www.instagram.com/sovsministudio/- https://www.facebook.com/Sovereign-Miniature-Studio-115096046537767/- https://twitter.com/sovsministudioThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Clint starting painting miniature while in the military where he and his buddies started to play Warhammer 40k. Clint talks about his process of improving his painting and embracing the study of miniature painting from the perspective of more traditional art resources. We also discuss the difficulties of setting prices for commission painting and the approach Snickernack Studios uses to determine work vs price.Links of Note:Woman in green dress in the fall - https://www.instagram.com/p/BekspT6l54-/- https://www.twitch.tv/snickernack_studios- https://www.instagram.com/snickernackstudios/- https://www.facebook.com/Snickernackstudios/- https://twitter.com/snickernacksThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Ryan talks about our mutual miniature buying addition. We share thoughts on our first miniatures, collecting Rogue Trader era space marines, and the wide range of ages that wargames and miniature seem to attract. We also talk about the effort it takes to learn a new technique compared to the effort it takes to apply that same technique once it's "clicked", and much more.- https://www.twitch.tv/greypaladinart- https://www.instagram.com/greypaladinart- https://twitter.com/greypaladinart- https://www.facebook.com/117GreyPaladinArtThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Jon takes us along his journey of starting to paint miniatures, how he decided to really push himself on every paint job that he finishes and how that has catapaulted his level of skill forward, why his greatest win so far is friendship, his dreams for how the miniature painting community will grow and mature, and events he would like to see come into being in the North Americas to foster that growth.Notable Links:- 1st Place in the 2019 Resin Beast competition - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv23c0BHjEE/- https://www.instagram.com/ninasjon/- https://www.youtube.com/c/Ninjon- https://twitter.com/JonNinasThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Seth takes us deep into his creative mind, explaining how he comes up with a concept for a project that ignites his creativity, the way he thinks about time in relation to how the materials in his dioramas would have naturally decayed or settled to give them a feeling of actual age. We discuss the importance of these kinds of sub-consious triggers in high level work and how they lend so much life to a project.Notable Links:- Seth's self portrait in miniature - https://www.instagram.com/p/CBezKYnHrWL/- Seth's AT-AT Crystal Brush entry - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg16GJJHg98/- https://www.instagram.com/hobbysensei- https://twitter.com/hobby_sensei- https://www.facebook.com/Hobby5ensei/- https://www.facebook.com/GameKastle- https://gamekastle.co/These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Yeji recounts how she entered the world of miniature painting becasue she was too competitive and rules lawyer-ish to play miniature games so she switched to painting. We also discusses the frustration of seeking honest feedback on social media, and how she's developed a small circle of fellow painters who are willing to give each other honest constructive critisism without fear of thin skin.- https://www.twitch.tv/snickernack_studios- https://www.instagram.com/snickernackstudios/- https://www.facebook.com/Snickernackstudios/- https://twitter.com/snickernacksThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Sean Tells us how he started painting miniatures, how he amassed a u-haul truck's worth of backlog (yes, an actual u-haul truck), how he discovered the journey of painting and creating is by far the most important part for him, and that nature is full of beautifully composed color combinations that work incredibly well on miniatures.- https://www.brushforhire.com/- https://www.twitch.tv/brushforhire- https://www.instagram.com/brushforhire/- https://twitter.com/brushforhire- https://www.facebook.com/Brushforhire1/These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Caleb takes us through his beginning years as a miniature painter, how he became involved with the WCG's Draconic Awards which led to his beginning to teach classes at conventions, and how he and Kat founded CK Studios and began teaching in-person classes all over the world. We also discuss the challenges of teaching at conventions with short timeslots, what kinds of struggles students tend to have at conventions, and how teaching 8 different blending methods in a single class was a major learning moment for him.Links of NoteMichael Kontraros - https://www.instagram.com/michael_kontraros_collectibles/- https://ckstudios.bigcartel.com/- https://www.facebook.com/CKStudiosComePaintWithUs/- https://www.instagram.com/ckstudios.art/- https://www.instagram.com/calebwissenback/- https://www.facebook.com/caleb.wissenback- https://www.puttyandpaint.com/CKStudiosThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Matt talks about how he started painting miniatures and grew into being a studio painter for Privateer Press, starting his own business Contrast Miniatures, the importance of considering light when painting miniatures both for entire armies and single figures, and the wonderful world-wide community that is the miniature painting hobby.- http://www.contrastminiatures.com/- https://www.facebook.com/Contrastminis- https://www.instagram.com/mattdipietroart/- https://www.facebook.com/matt.dipietro.3- https://twitter.com/MiniMonthly- https://www.patreon.com/miniaturemonthlyThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Brandon discusses how he began painting miniatures, how he started to stream painting miniatures on Twitch, how he figured out replicating the results of others using his own approach, and how being fearless in painting has impacted his ability to embrace challenging projects with confidence.- https://www.twitch.tv/orcrystgaming- https://www.instagram.com/orcrystgaming/- https://www.facebook.com/OrcrystGaming- https://twitter.com/OrcrystGaming- https://www.patreon.com/OrcrystGamingThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Scott takes us down memory lane as he explains how he got started in miniature painting, what drove him to want to become a better painter, and how his longest commission took over seven years to complete. We also discuss his creative process, what he wants to be known for, and how he stays sane with all of the pressures of full-time Youtube.- https://www.youtube.com/user/SDubist- https://www.instagram.com/miniacal_/- https://twitter.com/Miniac_- Trapped Under Plastic Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/395664561386239- Trapped Under Plastic Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZEJfdpBoQSuWccVyfvO4gThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Lyn takes us through her journey from its birth in the heart of a winter storm, to collecting cards and reference books that inspire her color choices, how she maintains motivation to paint every single day, how she began to teach others at conventions, and to managing Kickstarters and heading the miniature painting classes at Gencon.- https://www.metalheadminis.com/- https://www.twitch.tv/metalheadminis- https://www.instagram.com/metalhead_lynsanity/- https://www.facebook.com/Lynstahlartist/- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCapgNkLa3TUEtbYmwGXXypw- https://twitter.com/Metalhead_MinisThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Neil takes us through how he got back into miniature painting after a super long break and ended up being a full-time professional miniature painter teaching classes at multiple conventions, all while being a stay-at-home dad. We also discuss how his drive to make each miniature be better than the one before has caused him problems, and the impact of bad miniature prep on competition pieces.Noteable Links:- WIP of The Queen of Ruin - https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tUiR0HZOK/- Roman Lappat's "Eye of the Storm" - https://www.instagram.com/p/B-jJitKoblW/- Duff's Dimebag Derrell tribute noise marine - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvV0cswnNV4/- https://www.twitch.tv/impendingduff- https://www.instagram.com/impendingduff/- https://www.youtube.com/c/ImpendingDuff- https://www.facebook.com/Impendingduff/- https://twitter.com/impendingduff- https://www.patreon.com/ImpendingDuff40kThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

OrthoberStudio tells us about his journey of deciding to learn to paint to a competition level, how he sought out Sam Lenz as a teacher, how he began to produce wood plinths, the unconquerable mindset he's developed over these last couple of years, and the importance of recognizing when a project isn't going the way you want and you need to start over.Notable Links:- Death Dealer figure Joe painted for his dad https://www.instagram.com/p/B59HeaxHyaS/- https://www.instagram.com/orthoberstudio/- https://www.twitch.tv/orthoberstudio- https://twitter.com/orthoberstudio- https://www.facebook.com/OrthoberStudioThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Fausto takes us through how he came to found his company Abyssoul to support a friend with cancer; how he approaches planning his miniature projects; how essential researching, sketching, and gathering ideas is to his process; how miniature painting could possibly be used as art, and how much energy and life painting miniatures gives him and continues to motivate his passions.- https://www.abyssoul.com/- https://www.instagram.com/abyssoul_fp/- https://www.artstation.com/faustopalumbo- https://www.puttyandpaint.com/greengobboThese interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard on Thursday evenings at 6pm Pacific. Check the stream schedule there for the next recording date and time.You can join me, Uselesswizard, on Tuesday and Fridays nights at 6pm Pacific for miniature painting, doing terrible accents and character voices, and chatting with the community.If you'd like to give feedback or tell me how I'm doing, please leave a review on our page in Apple Podcasts or our page on Podchaser. It would mean the absolute world to hear from youThanks for listening!The Miniature Podcast Facebook GroupThe Miniature Podcast Twitter- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library

Jose takes us through how he started painting miniatures when he worked at a bar, how he took skills from the world of 2d painting and applied them to miniatures, and how he sought out skill miniature painters to learn from. His whole attitude towards painting is to jump into the deep end, find people who can teach you, and invest in your learning.Notable Links:- 10 Minutes to Be A Better Painter videos by Marco Bucci - https://www.youtube.com/user/marcobucci- The Instagram of Kirill Kanaev showing his mind-shattering Non-Metallic Metal skills https://www.instagram.com/kanaev1978/- https://www.twitch.tv/splendiferous_minis- https://www.instagram.com/splendiferous_minis/- https://www.facebook.com/Splendiferousminis/These interviews are recorded live at Twitch.tv/Uselesswizard you can check the stream schedule there as well for the next recording date and time.If you'd like to support the podcast, please give us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. It really helps us out a lot.Thanks for listening!- https://www.twitch.tv/uselesswizard- https://www.instagram.com/uselesswizard- https://www.twitter.com/uselesswizardIntro and Outro Music"No.4 Piano Journey" by Esther AbramiYouTube Audio Library