Any good artist will tell you that the blank page is your enemy, and getting something - anything - down on paper/canvas/plastic is the big first step toward a finished piece. So it is with nonsense like this. Welcome to the first blog post. May it not be reflective of the content to follow.
In an age of social media snapshots and Youtube tutorials, blogs are supposed to be a dying breed. But whenever I search online for examples of painted miniatures or terrain pieces the blog posts are invariably my favourite results. Insta's great for sharing pretty pictures, but you get two or three short paragraphs, tops, which most people don't even read. I like pictures, but what I really like is the stories behind them. Blogs are good for stories.
I got into Warhammer 40k in my teens and took a 20 year break before rediscovering the hobby during the first Coronavirus lockdown. One of the best things about returning to mini painting in the internet age is the massive accessibility of models and settings that arn't Games Workshop. Don't get me wrong, GW is great at what they do, but whether you're a fantasy buff or sci-fi nerd a large part of the the joy of the 'made-up-worlds' genre comes from opening a book and immersing yourself in a new and different setting with its own restrictions, aesthetic and opportunity to explore. The internet has been the great equaliser here, making miniatures and rules easier than ever to find, share, and form communities around. It rocks.
My current project, inching toward half-done, is a Dwarven Frostgrave/Mordheim warband who you will hopefully see more of soon. I have grand plans for some Turnip28 modelling fun, a growing pile of shame that I'm dipping into randomly as the mood takes me, and a Count Binface model from Troublemaker Games which is begging for a Stargrave crew.
Happy hobbying internet. If all goes well the next post will have pictures and actually be interesting.
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