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2025 Painting contest : the Winner... S ???!!!

Last year, we got the first tie in the first place so in 2025 , i modified the notation system to have it way more spread for the podium so it solve the problem. Well, i FAILED.

Finishing with the exact same note to the dot, 2025 will have 2 winners in the first place. What even more funny is that this place is awarded to the same miniature TWICE !! Last year, Remosaurio was one of the winner and decided to pick a fantastic Troll headhunter on a Tiger. So this year he decided to paint h...

2025 Painting contest, 2nd place

Hello again everyone.

It's time to reveal the 2nd place of this year painting competition and we got a HUGE one . End of 2024 was the reveal of the new SONS OF THE EVERFEAST additionnal range with all the Gargants and they have popped everywhere so far. If you want to see what could be a FANTASTIC paintjob on those, we got one. Seanzor made it with a Behymir lord perfectly painted with eyecatching contrasts. Funnily, it's only the start of his whole army so others Norse giants will foll...

2025 Painting Contest Results : 3rd

Hello everyone.

It's time for the Podium reveal and we start with the 3rd place ! One of the first model of the range,the Feral Vampire won this one. Yokai miniature did a marvelous and clean painting job on this one. Congratulation to him for this fantastic work and always great to see this prime model painted this good.

See you later today for the 2nd place reveal leading to tomorrow winner !

Have a great day and keep creating.

2025 Painting Contest Results : 4th

Hello again everyone.

I'll continue the reveal as the 4th winner is now known. Dazajin did a wonderfull work with this Peak Wanderer. As one of the favorite range of people since out late 2024, the SONS OF EVERFEAST range is a really good one for making fantastic paintjob and Dazajin confirm that. Clean and frosty work here, congratulation to him !

See you tomorrow for the beginning of the podium reveal .

2025 Painting Contest Results : 5th

Hello everyone.

Time to settle the fight, the results are in. After a lot of work and loads of Marvelous paintjob from the community, it's time to reveal the winners of this year painting contest. As per usual, i'll post them, starting with the 5th up to the 1st place so we can know who won in the end.

So in the 5th place, Lylen with a seasonal pick as the Easter warden found some eggs. Really clean paintjob, lovely eyes, this little warrior feels at home in the wild.

I hope...

May Preview: Within Temptation

Hello everyone.

It's time to reveal the Luxury incarnate. Arch Destroyers were the pinnacle of the War Demons from the DARK LEGIONS. In their way, when the strongest enemies needs to be corrupted, Arch Tentator join the fray to broke their souls. Those fast and seductive creatures can adapt their aspect to their enemies sins and then, slay them before they realise the danger. The 2 models comes with multiple options and 2 weapon set. They were a blast to work on so i hope you'll like th...

May Preview, unleash the spawns !

Hello everyone.

Time to continue the release for the next wave of DARK LEGION. As we discover the last week, this is now time for the Depravation part of the dark gods followers and even those can go too far into excess. When it's the case, they became the vile and twisted Spawn of Depravation, a vision of horror and madness.

Those will follow the pattern and have 3 of each male and female version.

Hope you'll handle their weird appearance and welcome those !

Have a ni...

Throwback vote result

Hey everyone.

Seems i got tempted too much by life, tempted that much i forgot to share the results of the Throwback vote of April, Damn Demons !!

So here is the winner , the Arch Fae from GROVE GUARDIANS is back along the new DARK LEGION release.

Hope you like this one and see you next friday for the Spawn of Depravation reveal !

May Preview: Give in to Temptation...

Hello everyone.

After the first wave of Devastation followers , DARK LEGIONS unveil other... things.

The Depravation is another sin that have many forms and May will be the time to unleash the Temptation onto mortals.

While GoreBreakers where the core of Destruction, Depravation main demons are the SoulEaters. Both Male and Female to seduce anyone, those vicious demons seems frail until they whip you to death !

In the same way, Apostle of Excess can summon the power of...

Time is ticking out !

Last week to enter the painting contest, feel free to share your art !

> https://www.patreon.com/posts/2025-painting-123692424

May Throwback poll

Hello everyone.

It's time for the next throwback vote ! I've got 3 characters for you to pick so let's get started:

> Arch Fae from GROVE GUARDIANS ( Feb 2023 )

> Bonemancer from CRYPT NIGHTMARES ( June 2022 )

> GreatHorn huntlord from FALLENT BEASTS ( Sept 2022)

2025-04-04 10:55:50 +0000 UTC View Post

April release : Dark legions are upon us

Hello everyone.

In december , we got the yearly vote of the community for the next army and for the first time, we got a MASSIVE winner, a faction that didnt even got any mini already. You have called it, summoned it, so here they are , the DARK LEGIONS are upon us...

This faction will revist the demons, tied with 4 themes, so it's kinda 4 armies into one meaning this will cover the full 2025 releases.

We'll have the Demons of Destruction first, the rage, the war and the vio...

April preview: The Lord of Devastation

Hello everyone.

It's time to wrap up the first wave of DARK LEGIONS, destruction's creatures. We've seen vanguards, core troops and small leader, so it's time to discover the Arch Demons . Arch Demons are the Pinacle of evil and represent the purest of the aspect they serve. For instance, Arch Destroyers are rage, anger and war personified on a battlefield. Equipped with a demonic arsenal, nothing is out of their grasp and they are one man army ! Those will come with 2 poses and 4 weapo...

April preview : More Demons

Hello everyone.

Last week i revealed that the next release will be the starting point of a mega 2025 demon year. So here is the next release for the first wave of Destruction release. The core brutal demons of this part of the DARK LEGIONS are the Gorebreaker. Bulky, bloody and ready to butcher anything, those big creatures just want WAR !!!!

Also i've done a special Leader for those so you can have the Apostle of Ruin aside these to invoke dark powers !

Hope you'll like thi...

The Dark legions are upon us, 2025 is doomed !

Hello everyone

You voted it and it's finally time , the DARK LEGIONS are upon us and they'll ruin 2025 :D Unless you print them all !

This army will be split between 4 ( maybe 5 ) themes : Destruction, Depravation, Decay and Divination. All the D's for the Demons.

I plan to cycle those waves until everything is done so this will be quite a demonic year starting next month.

Destruction's creatures are all about brutality, blades and Horns. Their hounds, the Sanguine hun...

April throwback winner

Hey everyone.

Here it is, the winner is settle and i'm quite amazed by your pick. Tyranopterix riders won by a good margin and i'm super happy to see some STARSCALES back in the release. They will fit pretty nice against the next wave that i'll talk about tomorrow .

Hope you'll like this winner and wish you a great day.

April throwback vote

Hello everyone.

It's time for the monthly vote with some old and new contender !

First the Tyranopterix riders from the STARSCALES ( Sept 2022 ) .

Then the Savage Chariot from the FALLEN BEASTS ( Aug 2022 ).

Finally the Marrow king from the CRYPT NIGHTMARES ( Jan 2023 ).

2025-03-07 11:12:54 +0000 UTC View Post

2025 Painting Contest !

Hello everyone !

That's it, one more year and still alive. I'm super proud and happy that Clay beast is working so far thanks to my awesome community and supporters, thank you guys and happy 4th Clay beast creation anniversary !

So how is it going for this contest ?

We'll keep the usual prize because working with winner(s) is always a blast  ! As well, the talented pro painter are still here as judges : RossoVivo Miniature painting, Paritazi  and Imaginarium painti...

March release : the Wood's Finest

Hello everyone

It's finally time for THE wave of the GROVE GUARDIANS

I had the idea of this wave at the start of the design of this faction, for no real reason i delayed it but i can finally unleash the wrath of the grove.

First a new type of spirit as the Vine Spirits emerge from the darkest places of the forest. They love to mimic others so they come with multiple weapon loadout.

Then Grovelord hunter. This big forest centaur can come winged or not and will be a fant...

The Queen is here

Hello everyone.

Time to reveal the final, yet biggest model for the GROVE GUARDIANS, the Forest herald ! In each cycle, there is a special spirit, the Forest Herald. This one wield the power of the woods and can raise whole forests in a second. They are the only creatures that Forest Wyrm trust and usually follow and protect those in fights.

This massive model will round up the march release and i hope you'll enjoy the come back of a favorite faction.

Have a great day and ke...

2025 Demons are coming

Hello everyone.

As i'm gonna start to dig deep and hard into demon as you guys MASSIVELY vote for those, i was wondering which side of darkness you are waiting for the most. DARK DEMONS are the big thing this year and they'll come with multiple facets. What are you craving for ? The Demon of Devastation, brutal and bloody butchers. The Demons of Depravation, all about excess and luxury. The Demon of decay, bringer of disease and rot. The Demon of Divination , the magic followers of the ...

March Preview : the Lord of the hunt

Hello everyone.

Time for the 2nd preview of my next release and it's all about the " small " leader . I'm in a centaur mood so here he is, the Grovelord hunter is a fantastic spirit, usually leading the war outside of the forest. He sometimes appear with big wings when it's required and you can hear him from afar when the sound of his warhorn resonnate.

Hope you'll like this one and be prepared for the last model of this release, the Forest herald, revealed in a week !

Have ...

Lychee monthly code

Hello everyone.

From now as a Lychee affiliate, i'll have a monthly code for you if you want to unlock the pro version of it. You'll also have a 15% discount and this will support me !

This months, code is " lycheelove15"

and the link is :

https://lychee.co/?utm_source=Affilae&utm_campaign=Lychee&utm_medium=ClayBeastCreati...

March Preview : The forest rise again

Hello everyone.

It's time for the first march preview and i wanted to do an addition to an old favorite faction, the GROVE GUARDIANS. Expect some big things to come and finally wrap up all they majesty of the woods. But let start small as some new kind of spirits emerge from the darkest part of the forest. Vine spirits are curious, yet mortal member of the wild places and they tend to try to mimic the invaders, meaning they can claw, shoot or slash invaders !

Hope you'll like thos...

March Throwback winner

Hi everyone.

The results are in and we got the next file " back from the past " . While the Valarjar Chosen won, this was by a few margin on not one but the 2 others contender ( only few voices between first and last ) Meaning i'll have the sentinels and the chariot back for next votes so their supporter have another chance to grab those !

Hope you'll like it and see you tomorrow for the first march preview with an old faction coming back !

Have a great day and keep creating...

March Throwback poll

Hey everyone.

Time for the next poll for the Throwback file. Some new contender here as i'm digging farther and farther in factions.

Let's see what i got for you.

First the Savage Chariot from the FALLEN BEAST ( August 2022) , my favorite chariots are back on the menu !

Then the Season Sentinels , full squad ! from the GROVE GUARDIANS ( February 2023 )

2025-02-07 13:08:33 +0000 UTC View Post

February Release : The Bone Riders

Hello everyone

It's time for my next wave and this month is all about the CRYPT NIGHTMARES.

I'm expanding the bone constructs part of it with a heavy cavalry, their leader and monstrous flying creatures to go along it.

First big stampede as the Marrow knights join the frey. Those are created with bones of the best cavalry that died in the battlefield and made some fierce and powerfull shock troop. You'll have 2 weapons options so 2 units.

Then the Blight Champion, the ...

Clay beast is now Lychee Affiliate

Hello everyone.

For those knowing, i'm using lychee when i work and really loved this tool so far. I also provide .lyt files so you can tweak my supports to fullfill your needs better.

Gladly they wanted me to join their team of creator and you can now have a chance to enjoy it more.

If you plan to join the Lychee Plus and want to support me, here is a Juicy 15% discount for the Yearly version.

You can use through this Affiliate Link : 2025-01-24 11:10:32 +0000 UTC View Post

February Preview : GoreGoyls are here

Hello everyone.

It's time for the final preview for the next release. We had the big cavalry, then the big undead Centaur. But i needed something bigger, and as fast. So here are the new monstrous creatures from the CRYPT NIGHTMARES as the Goregoyls emerge from the grave. Those Huge parodies of Gargoyls are flying fighter that can wield both great weapons or a pair of it.

There will be the big unit for February and i hope you'll like em.

Have a great day and keep creating. 2025-01-24 10:27:32 +0000 UTC View Post

February Preview : The Dread Knight

Hey everyone

Last week i revealed that CRYPT NIGHTMARES are the next on the menu ! With the marrow knight in the box, we need a leader as fast and scary as those. So it's time for the Blight Champion to rise from the dead and lead the charge. This big model will be quite visible amongst his smaller friends and will be the next hero for this wave.

He'll not only lead cavalry but also some monstrously fast creatures that we'll discover next week...

Meanwhile, have a great day ...