Fighting the Gray Tide (Miniature Painting)

SkidAce · May 30, 2026

CharlesWallace said:
Super cool concept. Love it! I remember there was a floral dragons kickstarter book a while ago that sounded cool. I guess I know a weakness I have

I think this is the kickstarter version. Thats what the player said at least.

Let me find link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hitpointpress/the-field-guide-to-floral-dragons

payn · May 30, 2026

SkidAce said:
Wow, I am no where near yall's level, but still want to keep my hand in the game.

Here is a floral druid in azalea dragon form. Marvelous supplement. Mini was 3d printed at a friend's, should have used a .2 instead of a .4.

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I often feel like I’m trash st painting but my peeps keep me going. Mostly it’s comments about my improvement. It’s hard for me to tell as I’m progressing but they remind me that I am. Even if it’s much slower than I’d like.

Hang in there and keep at it!

MGibster · Sunday at 5:28 AM

Here’s some progress on the flesh. Something to remember is you can always go back to correct mistakes or otherwise alter what you’ve done. I thought I was finished with the skin on the photo to the right, but it was a bit too orange for my liking. So I went back to lighten things up a bit.

MGibster · Sunday at 6:14 AM

Let’s keep going with the theme of going back to fix mistakes or make other changes. The beard on the left looks green, right? Cool effect if it’s a treant but not so good for a regular human male. Have no fear; its just paint.

Aellic Mornbringer · Sunday at 4:17 PM

It's always an interesting thing to track one's progress in a skill like painting. In the short number of months I've been doing it, I don't note the improvement between painting sessions BUT if I line up a series of my miniatures in chronological order, suddenly the difference really pops.

As many others have noted, there is no competition. We all develop at our own pace and have different goals (I'm aiming for "awesome mini on the gaming table level".) I love seeing the different techniques and paint schemes that everyone uses. I've learned so much and am constantly adding to my shopping list of different colors and tools for different effects when I'm ready to try different things.

MGibster · Sunday at 4:19 PM

Aellic Mornbringer said:
As many others have noted, there is no competition.

But still, we can't let @Clint_L win.

Aellic Mornbringer · Sunday at 4:34 PM

MGibster said:
But still, we can't let @Clint_L win.

Sacrosanct · Monday at 7:05 PM

Painting up so old Grenadier Bugbears and underdark minis. Highlights and shadows never look as good in photos as they do in real life. Good chance it's my poor photography skills lol

MGibster · Monday at 10:03 PM

Sacrosanct said:
Painting up so old Grenadier Bugbears and underdark minis. Highlights and shadows never look as good in photos as they do in real life. Good chance it's my poor photography skills lol

That roper looks obscene! I thought about hitting the report button!!