New Releases-the Prelude Welcome back to New Releases in Figure Painting, where we take a look at which new releases have caught our eye here at Figurementors lately. Earlier new releases in Figure painting articles are available here:https://figurementors.com/new-releases-in-figure-painting-issue-6 We have busts from Mr Lee’s Minis and from Mirico. First up we have Habaab’ouch, looter of the East. This is a 90mm orc …
New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 7
Onibi by Nuts Planet – A Closer Look
Onibi – the PRELUDE Nuts Planet are prolific to say the least, the wealth and breadth of the subject matter is frightening, this time around we take a look at Onibi! This is a 1/12 scale bust comprising of seven polyurethane resin parts along with a clear acrylic right arm. It is sculpted by Jun-Sik Ahn and arrived in the …
SMHB Figure Modelling 22 – A Closer Look
SMHB Figure Modelling 22 – the PRELUDE So SMHB is now standing at 23 issues plus several other issues that focus on a theme, for instance the volumes on WWII. This SMHB Figure Modelling 22 of the separate Figure series, maintaining the same style and format as previous issues, it is a classy, high end publication and one I look …
The Illustrated Historical Artist 10 – Out Now
The Illustrated Historical Artist 10 – the PRELUDE The Illustrated Historical Artist 10 is now available and wow what an issue! We have gone from strength to strength, developing our design and brand, working closely with contributors to ensure that every article provides the WHW (WHAT, HOW and WHY) behind the great Artists every masterpiece! We have contributors coming back …
SMHB Figure Modelling 21 – A Closer Look
SMHB Figure Modelling 21 – the PRELUDE So SMHB is now standing at 23 issues plus several other issues that focus on a theme, for instance the volumes on WWII. This SMHB Figure Modelling 21 of the separate Figure series, maintaining the same style and format as previous issues, it is a classy, high end publication and one I look …
New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 6
New Releases – the Prelude Now it is time for one last “New Releases” before Christmas. Focus is a bit on the Italian scene this time, as we have one big one from Pegaso and several from Kimera. The last “New Releases” is available here. Let’s have a look at the new releases that have caught our eye this week. First …
New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 5
New Releases-the Prelude Now I am back with more new releases in miniature. I am sorry for the wait since last time, I have simply had too much to catch up to since Monte san Savino, my preparations for that as well as the trip itself tom up most of my time and afterwards I really needed to focus on …
Unmissable Art Issue 7
Unmissable Art – the PRELUDE If you’ve been keeping up with the posts on Figurementors, you’ll have seen THIS article from head honcho Jay about overcoming a lack of motivation, inspiration and general loss of your muse. It happens to us all, and one way I like to recharge and refill my fuel tank of inspiration is by looking through as much …
My muse – How to handle your talent when it has gone missing!
WHERE HAS MY MUSE GONE? So recently I had lost my muse and I have spoken about losing my mojo, to which I think I mean, inspiration. I believe we’ve all been there in some way or another and the longer you’ve been doing ‘your art’ the more certainly you’ll have found yourself in a bit of a creative lull. …
Unmissable art issue 6
Unmissable Art – the PRELUDE Most of the time when I’m putting together these ‘Unmissable Art’ articles, I have a rough idea of what I want to feature, usually through a saved folder on facebook where I can easily save the most awesome posts and artwork that I see, and bookmarks from visiting Putty & Paint, Artstation etc. However, sometimes things …
Unmissable Art Issue 5
Unmissable Art – the PRELUDE ‘Eclectic’ is probably the best way to describe my taste in Unmissable Art, so again this week there’s a varied selection for you to peruse, I hope it provides inspiration and motivation for your next project! 1: Follover – Vague Sadan I had to do a spot of research on this stunning piece by a …
Unmissable Art Issue 4
Unmissable Art – the PRELUDE Welcome back to another instalment of Unmissable Art! There’s been lots of work shown this week, so lets get right into it! 1: 40 Days dans le Désert B – Allan Diego Carrasco First up is this amazing creation from Allan Diego Carrasco. It’s based on art from a book by Moebius entitled ‘40 Days …
New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 4
New Releases-the Prelude Let’s see what new releases we have stumbled upon this week. There are definitely some goodies here, both as new releases and preorders! If you haven’t seen them, last week’s new releases are here. First up we have two new releases from Ares Myhologic. There is Poseidon, a cool digital sculpt showing the Greek god of the …
Unmissable Art Issue 3
Unmissable Art – the PRELUDE Well, this issue is a touch late, so I apologise if you’ve been eagerly anticipating this next installment of Unmissable Art! As you well know, this series highlights art in all forms, both new and old because there is always something to learn or draw inspiration from that we can use in our miniature painting. Recently I’ve …
New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 3
New Releases-the PRELUDE Now it is, yet again time to take a look at what new releases in miniatures have caught our eyes here at Figurementors. Autumn have hit us and it is really time to get down to some lovely miniature making, now that the weather is cold and wet, what better time for interesting new releases in miniature? …
Unmissable Art Issue 2
Unmissable Art – the PRELUDE Welcome to week 2 of Unmissable Art! I hope you enjoyed the first installment where we explored the world of anthropomorphic candles, mind blowing NMM and creepy skull temples! This week we take a look at some digital sculpts, miniatures and a model kit of something rather unusual. 1: The Song of Tiger and Dragon …
New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 2
New Releases – the PRELUDE As the dust settles after Scale Model Challenge, it is time to take a look at a few new releases. Let’s see what new releases have caught our eye this week. Here are the new releases from last week. First up we have a Reaver Battle Titan from Games Workshop, for their Adeptus Titanicus game. This …
Unmissable Art Issue 1
Unmissable Art – the PRELUDE As you may have seen from our New Releases post earlier in the week, here at Figurementors we’re always trying to give you the best content we can, so we now present Unmissable Art! So to accompany New Releases, each week we’ll be putting together a selection of inspirational and unmissable art from around the …
New Releases in Figure Painting Issue 1
New Releases – the PRELUDE Welcome to our new feature, New Releases. Here we will take a look at those recent, new releases and preorders that have caught our eyes. This is by no means a review of the products, but we will share our opinions on the new and upcoming releases as well as links to where they can …
Octopainting Show Report with Julien Reymond
OctoPainting – the PRELUDE “OctoPainting was a very pleasant moment of sharing, transmission, exchange, humour and love around our passion for the Hobby. Given the number of smiles and satisfied people, it seems to me that the goals we set for ourselves were achieved. Originally the painting contest that was held at OctoGônes was organised by the Fantask Team and was called …
How to Paint Gandalf the White from GamesWorkshop by Miguel Angel Lopez Rodriguez
How to Paint Gandalf The White – Minas Tirith Since I watched The Lord of the Rings films being a child, one of my favourite characters was Gandalf The White, so lately I wanted to learn how to paint Gandalf the White, finally I had the opportunity to try one of his Games Workshop miniatures at my highest level. I …
Massive Voodoo Workshop Experience
Massive Voodoo Private Coaching and Classes – the PRELUDE How to begin a write up about Massive Voodoo Private Coaching and Classes? Well GOOOOOOOOOD MORNING, FIGUREMENTORS! Hey, can you tell me, what’s your name? “My name is Richard Sharp.” Richard, what town are you stationed in? “I’m stationed in Augsburg, Germany at Massive Voodoo for a week.” Well, thank you, …
FIGUREMENTORS TEAM – JULY Works In Progress (WIP)
JULY’S Works In Progress (WIP): The Prelude Works In Progress (WIP) seems a rather pointless term at the moment as nothing is getting finished in this heat! Wow, it’s been a while since we’ve posted one of these updates. But that doesn’t mean we haven’t been up to a lot! Since last time, we’ve judged and posted the results of …
Brothers – A Golden Demon Winners Challenge
Golden Demon Winners Challenge – PRELUDE Last year, I was lucky enough to win a gold demon at Golden Demon Classic at Warhammer Fest with my Hell pit Abomination of all Hell Pit Abominations. In the summer, I went to the Golden Demon Winner’s Day at the GW headquarters in Nottingham, a yearly celebration of those, who won demons that year. …
Painting Skeletons by Laurent Exposito
Painting Skeletons The purpose here is to get you painting skeletons to an intermediate level. It takes me approximately 4 hours per mini to achieve this result. Heres a pic of the final result : 1 – Preparation and little conversion As a start I glue the skeletons, except the arms holding the shields to make painting easier. For the bases …
Painting Marble Effect for your Scenic Bases by Leonardo Archini
Painting a Marble Effect – A Madness I Tell You! Hi, my name is Leonardo Archini and when Jay asked if I would like to contribute a tutorial regarding my marble process I naturally jumped at the chance! When I was painting a little diorama, set inside an old laboratory, I had to choose what kind of floor it could …
A few words on painting tattoos by Florian Tuffskull
PAINTING TATTOOS Tattoos can help to create additional interest upon your painted skin-tone, especially when you have a naked body or at least a large area of exposed skin, which could otherwise look a little boring. However, painting tattoos on your figures can be tricky, even more so in smaller scale, as it can look unrealistic quite easily. So here …
Banshee Workshop – a lesson in Colour by Steve Bodycomb
Banshee Workshop – the PRELUDE Did you hear the one about the politician, the gangster and the prostitute? No? Well I guess you haven’t been privileged to attend an Alfonso “Banshee” Gilraldes Colour Theory Masterclass, a Banshee Workshop.. The three characters above are how he described the relationships between colours. The blue of authority, conformation, the yellow the gangster or …
ArtQuest 2017 – the Results are In!
ArtQuest 2017 – the PRELUDE It feels like an absolute age ago that we rather foolishly decided to create our very own competition, ArtQuest 2017 and little did we know or conceive of the amount of work involved or indeed the number of “life issues” that will slow everything down. Since announcing the competition there has been spinal operations, births, …
Step by Step painting of Unnatural Skintone by M Giordana Fiordelmondo
Unnatural Skintone – the PRELUDE The Old Count is a release from Fer Miniatures sculpted by Romain Van Den Bogaert. I fell in love with the sculpt the moment I saw it, and as soon as I had the chance I grabbed a copy. This is an account of how I painted it, hoping to give the bust some justice! …