Danny

No painting for a week... Holiday

My cats, Sox and Peanut (birth sisters) can be so sweet when they aren't streaking round the house like small, furry lunatics... Here they are snoozing on the top of a kitchen cupboard #cats #nerdlings

Pack markings blocked in... Not bad for someone who has had four pints... Paints and brushes used by @thearmypainter.bsky.social alcohol from my local shop #paintingminiatures #paintingwarhammer #painting40k

Started on something new... Never painted a Space Wolf before so thought I'd give it a pop. Paints and brushes used by @thearmypainter.bsky.social #paintingminiatures #paintingwarhammer #40k

Cheers. It was a really enjoyable mini to paint and I loved picking up my brushes each day

It's finished! Really happy with how it has come out... My son has requested it for his bedroom so I guess it is a guardian of some sort. Mini, brushes and paints by @thearmypainter.bsky.social feedback/critique always welcome. #paintingminiatures #dnd #minipainting #nerdlings

Thank you very much... I have painted next to nothing for ages so am really pleased it has come out pretty much as I wanted it to

Daily update on the Troll (named Josh by my son)... Hair, contents of the sack and bone done. Boils and nails to do before basing. Loving painting this. Mini, paints and brushes all from @thearmypainter.bsky.social #paintingminiatures #dnd #minipainting #nerdlings

This isn't my best work but, given I have a three year old son and paint when that allows I have realised that is more than good enough. Enjoy the process, understand that things don't always pan out and be proud of anything you produce

I do love a yellow as a highlight on green but in this case I went different due to the size of the troll. On goblins I would go yellow... On my dark angels from ages ago I used pretty much the same approach as my troll but darker base

Thanks so much. I adapted the tones from the guide in the paint set to allow more tone

Cheers... There is a scheme that came with the set that I adapted... The final highlight is the base tone from the guide

Love the medical term of "a bit fucked"... I agree on less pressure... I was trying to achieve my best results whilst having a three year old and something had to give which, in the end, is a very happy son and a very content dad

Seeing the home stretch... Metallics, blue and ropes done... A few details and base left. Painted with @thearmypainter.bsky.social paints and brushes. Feedback/critique always welcome #nerdlings #paintingminiatures #dnd #minipainting

Cheers man... That means a lot. It's weird, I know I can paint better than this but I am perfectly content with how it is going. My little boy has told me he wants it for his bedroom when finished so I can't get higher praise or motivation than that.

Dark brown done on my troll... Picking up my brushes each day feels good. Mini, paints and brushes all by @thearmypainter.bsky.social #paintingminiatures #dnd #minipainting #nerdlings

Thank you... My three year old son wants the finished mini in his bedroom so that's the highest praise I could get. Just wish I didn't splurge on the Fanatic paints so early as I want your other D&D sets but own all the paints already

Calling the skin on the troll done... Although the ivory paint from the masterclass set may get a run out. Miniature from the Wandering Monsters set from @thearmypainter.bsky.social painted with their paints and brushes. Comment/criticism welcome always #nerdlings #paintingminiatures #dnd

Thanks... I am trying to at least pick my brushes up once a day as I went so long without painting anything. I want to get back to the level I used to be able to paint to 🤞

Washes applied... Love this stage as the mini starts to come to "life"... Highlights will have to wait as I have engaged Dad mode and will be playing in a sand pit. Painted using @thearmypainter.bsky.social paints and brushes #paintingminiatures #dnd #minipainting

Wanted to paint something bigger... Troll from the Wandering Monsters paint set by @thearmypainter.bsky.social . Following the scheme in the guide with a few tweaks to allow for greater highlights... #paintingminiatures #nerdlings #dnd

Cheers... I made a complete mess of my dwarf but decided to jump straight back in the saddle. Lessons were learned and I am too old to throw my toys out of a metaphorical pram

Closing stages of this chap from @weprintminiatures.com ... Beard and touch ups to go then base. Painted using @thearmypainter.bsky.social paints and brushes. Comment/critique always welcome #nerdlings #paintingminiatures #dnd

Fresh from making a pig's ear of my dwarf, I jumped into this delightful chap from @weprintminiatures.com ... Again, painted using brushes and paints from @thearmypainter.bsky.social feedback always welcome #nerdlings #paintingminiatures #dnd

Yep... Ruined it... Decided it was too "clean" and wanted it to look like he had been punched in the face, with appropriate bruising. Absolute mess but a learning point so mustn't grumble #paintingminiatures #nerdlings #dnd

Genuinely pleased with this chap so far from @weprintminiatures.com ... Only had to mix paints once on the boots... The rest have been straight out of the bottle from @thearmypainter.bsky.social #paintingminiatures #nerdlings #dnd

Calling the flesh done on this slightly vexed chap from @wepaintminis.bsky.social . Really loved painting him so far and I am actually quite pleased with the flesh given I normally hate it. @thearmypainter.bsky.social fanatics did all the heavy lifting #paintingminiatures #nerdlings #dnd

I've got my painting mojo back so I am going to use it while it lasts... As for things being on the up, I take each day as it comes

Cheers mate

Cheers mate... Finding time and mentally recovering from a fucking terrible year and a bit has meant painting has been on the back burner