Bones update 17
The paint without undercoat experiment continues with the completion of the goblins: With these done I have now painted a variety of figures in my Bones collection without an undercoat. … Continue reading
MtG artists: Christopher Moeller
Chris Moeller has quietly been one of the more prolific Magic artists, with hundreds of illustrations to his name. I like his art but it’s not easy to find good … Continue reading
Sensible shoes
More believable female miniature are appearing all the time. I like to think this is the Bad Squiddo influence, but it’s welcome regardless. Heroines in sensible shoes is a new … Continue reading
Essence of a wargame: A Kings of War review
Kings of War is a fantasy mass battle wargame published by Mantic Games. Mantic are located in Nottingham, close to a certain other wargaming company, and employ many of that company’s … Continue reading
ArtStation stop: Pavel Kolomeyets
The art on Pavel Kolomeyets’ page leans towards science fiction, and covers large landscapes to close figure work. Autonomous Residential Complex 1 A vast floating city of the future. It … Continue reading
Draft of a Gamer: Back in black (and white)
Oath of the Gatewatch was a good time to get back into the habit of drafting regularly, and if the first time is any indication, I will definitely be back … Continue reading
Bones update 16
This whole painting with no undercoat thing has been a revelation so far. In 2016 I have now painted more Bones figures than I managed in 2015. Here’s another four: … Continue reading
MtG artists: Ralph Horsley
Ralph Horsley is better known for his art outside of Magic: the Gathering though he has produced a number of excellent cards over the years. Many sets in Magic feature … Continue reading
Oath of the Gatewatch art review
The latest Magic: the Gathering set is Oath of the Gatewatch. This set is the sequel to Battle for Zendikar, and sees the heroes of the set hard-pressed as they … Continue reading
Best. Dice. Ever.
These came up on my Tumblr the other day: A simple set of four dice: two D6s for the alignment, a D8 for your race, and a D12 to determine … Continue reading
Bones update 15
I managed to create painting space in the only air-conditioned room in the house. Naturally I tested it out by painting another quartet of Bones models: These goblinoids were part … Continue reading
New Blood Bowl miniatures spotted
I was not expecting to write this kind of update. New Blood Bowl figures have been spotted from GW, heralds of a new edition of that great game. The current … Continue reading
Bones update 14
Another four Bones models as chosen by the family. I tried something different with these, and that was to paint on an undercoat. With past Bones models I was sprayed … Continue reading
MtG artists: Jason Felix
From his debut in the original Zendikar block, Jason Felix’s art has effortlessly blended in to Magic: the Gathering. The chances are high that many of the cards which have … Continue reading
The secret history of Dominion
Designer Donald Vaccarino gives a detailed account of how he created the best-selling game Dominion, from playtesting through to publishing. Read it on BoardGameGeek He shares some interesting insights into … Continue reading
One thousand, two hundred and seventy-four
I have painted miniatures every year since 1993. Over those years I have painted more in some years, fewer in others. This means there are many painted miniatures stuffed into … Continue reading
Scent of a Gamer 
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