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Emperor's Children PDF & Masterclass Course.

The glorious Scions of the IIIrd get he full masterclass treatment, gathering up every tutorial to date in one convenient location. 


EMPEROR'S CHILDREN MASTERCLASS 

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*NEW DISCORD*

It's all-new this week. We are soft Launching the Discord server to gather the community under a new roof. Not everyone likes using Facebook or Instagram, and I hope this can become a new hub of activity for our little clan.

DISCORD SOFT LAUNCH 

We'll be hosting a new collecting challenge for the upcoming Heresy boxed set. We hope to see you there!

We have a new video coming to the Youtube Channel that ...

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WORLD EATER TERMINATORS

WORLD EATERS TERMINATORS!

Learn the ways of gore and fluo. 

All World Eater Tutorials can be enjoyed here: 


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BASING SPECIAL: Magma

A one off special for Magma basing. Perfect for cracked earth, or an Avatar? Enjoy. 

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Be'Lakor Part 2

Come learn the wonders to Fluo. Powder and linseed oil. 

Enjoy this eye-opening video. 

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Heresy sickness and Be'Lakor.

HELLO EVERYONE! 

I hope you are as pumped as I am to see the new rollout of new HERESY MODELS! We'll be launching a new collection series when the box gets released called March of the Legions! This is the perfect opportunity to collect something new, or add to an existing collection. 

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THE EVENT IS ON! We've got a handful of tickets left for this. Come learn how to get the most out of your greenstuff and craft custom characters.

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Be'Lakor Part 1

Howdy and welcome to this sprawling introduction to the underpainting of Be'Lakor. 

Check our community post for the upcoming project: March of the Legions. 

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Sketch and Polish - Fafnir Rann Face

I'm back from windy city and oh boy am I trying to catch up on everything!

For this weekend we have the principles of sketching and refinement demonstrated on the handsome mug of Fafnir Rann. This month we're plunging into a full blown masterclass developing our understanding of OSL, oils and the magic of fluo. pigments. 

Myles

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Lord of the Night: Sevatar Part 2

Adepticon is lively! Love being in Chicago and bumping into faces I only see online. If you are here get in touch! Grab a sticker! Let's grab a  drink!

We're building the Night Lords Library with part 1 of the Sevatar Masterclass! Sevatar part 2!

NIGHT LORDS TUTORIAL LIBRARY

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ADEPTICON HERE WE COME

ADEPTICON IS A GO! 


I will be seeing anyone attending soon. I'll be wandering around with stickers and a very special, event only model to purchase! Cannot wait to see you all! 

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THE EVENT IS ON! We've got a handful of tickets left for this. Come learn how to get the most out of your greenstuff and craft custom characters.

SUBMIT PICTURE...

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Sevatar Masterclass part 1

We're building the Night Lords Library with part 1 of the Sevatar Masterclass. In this tutorial we look at how to create display Midnight Black and examine the problem of red, yellow and blue. 

NIGHT LORDS TUTORIAL LIBRARY 

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ADEPTICON PREP LIVE STREAM!

ADEPTICON IS FLYING UP!

Join me as we do our final prep for the trip to Chicago. Will the magnets hold? Will Abaddon survive unscathed? Will I break down and buy extra leg room? Join us for our live stream this Sunday.

Sign up to our Youtube channel to keep up to date with vlogs, live streams and showcases! 


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The Art of ComproMyles: Sisters of Battle!

Yes, I'm leaning into the curve - the Art of ComroMyles it is! 

This is the foundational video to get sisters done in around 15 mins apiece. This series will build with a character tutorial next, OSL, then how to convert your own custom characters. 

Hope you enjoy it! 

ENITRE COURSE: SISTERS OF BATTLE TUTORIALS  

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Painting the Legions: WORLD EATERS

We've opened up an entirely new wing of the website to host EVERY Night Lords Tutorial done to date! This is a living page that will be updated with any new content (and it saves you looking through these posts).

You can even watch all the content directly off the page by signing in! 

You can find all World Eater tutorials 2022-03-05 09:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

BRUSH TECHNIQUE: Underpainting, layering & glazing.

Brushwork - our bane, our joy. This tutorial takes you through the fundamental process of underpainting, layering, and glazing that translates across the entirety of my work. It's a simple mantra, boiled down to its essential meaning, and translated across my miniature painting.

Try it yourself and begin to enjoy painting miniatures! Enjoy tackling harder subjects!


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How to Paint OSL UNDERGLOW

How to paint OSL Underglow! 

The essential guide to painting those mad b*stards throughout the legions. This guides gives a demonstration on how to paint the Black Shields face AND show you hwo to create this effect on ANY miniature. Wait until the end and I'll show you how to practically apply this method to any mini. 

You can watch the entire OS...

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Where did I learn how to paint miniatures?

A nostalgic drenched walk back down memory lane. I hope you enjoy this video - it's not the usual fare. 

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Painting the Legions NIGHT LORDS

We've opened up an entirely new wing of the website to host EVERY Night Lords Tutorial done to date! This is a living page that will be updated with any new content (and it saves you looking through these posts). 

You can even watch all the content directly off the page by signing in!  

You can find all Night Lords tutorials 2022-02-19 09:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

WEEKEND COURSE: SCULPTING HEROES

23/24th of April 2022 - mark it in the diaries. Book the hotel! We're learning how to sculpt. 

Tickets are strictly limited and are available to purchase here.

We have a whole raft of courses available this year, from painting Knights, to a single-day crash brush course! If you are attending Adepticon - then say hello! We still have a few tickets left for the Caravaggio seminar - part piss up, part ...

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Jaghatai Khan Part 3

The Legendary Blade of the Primarch: The White Tiger Dao is covered in this tutorial.

You can watch the entire series on the Khan HERE

And you can catch the entire White Scars Masterclass HERE

Have a great...

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Painting the Legions: Word Bearers

The Painting the Legion continues with the Word Bearers!

The Arch Traitors themselves, the cardinals of crimson, the dukes of darkness...I'll stop now. 

Enjoy! 

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Sunday Session - Live Stream - You choose the model!

THE SUNDAY SOCIAL: 4PM UK.

A laid-back session, painting the backlog and chewing the cud on the week's events. Which model would you like to see painted in the live stream? We're aiming to live stream every 2 weeks - but we do get sudden bursts of energy. The best way to keep up to date with the schedule is to subscribe and turn on notifications.  

2022-02-05 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Jaghatai Khan: White Tiger Dao

The Legendary Blade of the Primarch: The White Tiger Dao is covered in this tutorial. 

You can watch the entire series on the Khan HERE 

And you can catch the entire White Scars Masterclass HERE <...

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Jaghatai Khan Part 2: Oils & Skin

'Wherever he is, that is the center. '

Part 2 of our Jaghatai Khan masterclass is now available to watch. You wanted a longer video - well here it is. Enjoy.

You can find every single White Scar Tutorial here.

Have a great weekend! 

We're live streaming this Sunday @5pm (UK time) I hope to see you there!

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Painting the Legions, Delaque Leather and Jaghatai Khan.

Welcome, 2022! Welcome to all our new members! Welcome, welcome welcome. 

So far this year we have rolled out two of our official 'Forge World' guides to painting the legions from none other than Mathew Kane. These are designed to give painters a good basis to crack out armies en masse! 

And running alongside this has been the first reelase of a new Primarch series! The Khan finally has a model and we had to get him on here as soon as possible!

If you want to follo...

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Painting the Legions: White Scars

The Painting the Legion continues with the WHITE SCARS! 

You can find the full White Scars series here (simply sign into your Patreon account via the website) 

It seemed appropriate to release this alongside our first tutorial for the great Khan! Vote below on which legion you would like to see next (simply post which legion guide you would like...

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Jaghatai Khan Part 1

'Wherever he is, that is the center. '

Part 1 of our Jaghatai Khan masterclass is now available to watch. You wanted a longer video - well here it is. Enjoy. 

You can find every single White Scar Tutorial here. 

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Delaque Full tutorial - A dream of Midnight.

HELLO my Lil'Legends (no, I don't think it will catch on either).

In this tutorial we cover: 

* Sinister skin tones.

* Worn Leather.

* Shadow metallics

* And we delve into the inspiration behind the colour scheme. 


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*NEW SERIES* Painting the Legions: Death Guard

We are delighted to announce the re-launch of an old series, but with a new face. 

PAINTING THE LEGIONS.

Mathew Kane has provided us with the full step-by-step process used to paint the original legion schemes used by Forge World. All 18 have been completed and will be issued on a bi-weekly basis. 

What Legion guide would you like to see next? 

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Online Tuition Openings 2nd of Jan

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! 

We're delighted to offer 5 NEW spaces opening for the tuition tiers with MATTHEW KANE! These spaces are going live @ 15:00 GMT (check against London) and are extremely limited. Matthew has a full-time job, and is only able to take on small amounts of online students per year. 

2022-01-01 16:51:36 +0000 UTC View Post