ToP Tip: The best orange and peach paints
Inspired by the new Aeldari models I searched through my paint archive for bright orange and peach tones. Perfect for Fire Dragons, the Trans-hyperion Alliance of the Votann, and many more.
ToP Tip: The best violet paints
In this post, I’ve put together a few new paint picks. Two palettes with what I think are the best paints for painting violet, one a bit warmer and the other a bit cooler.
ToP Tip: The best ultramarine & Prussian blue paints
It’s time for some new paint picks again! In this post, I’ve put together two quartets of blues. First up, the classic Ultramarines blue, and secondly, a slightly warmer Prussian blue.
ToP TiP: How to hobby when space is tight
Who doesn‘t know this: so much hobby, so little space. In this video, I’ll show you how I paint, airbrush, take photos of my minis, film, and store my paints and tools on just a 48″ x 24″ desk. Since I don’t have a ton of space I had to come up with a setup that is efficient, modular, and ergonomic.
ToP Tip: 3 quick guides for painting gold, bone & deep red armour
In this ToP Tip series, I share my best paint recipes on a regular basis. In today’s post, I brought three painting guides for painting armour: golden armour, bone, and the deep red of the Blood Angels.
Tutorial collection: Blood Angels & Death Company
Would you like to start a Blood Angels collection and are now (red) thirsty for tips on how to paint them? Then you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’ve put together our best tutorials for painting the red of the Blood Angels, the black of the Death Company and the gold of the Sanguinary Guard.
ToP Tip: The best paints & hacks for Slapchop & zenithal basecoats
Why is no one talking about Slapchop anymore? In this video, I’m painting the new Clanrats from Skaventide BUT I’m challenging myself to use colours from all five major Contrast-style paint ranges to finally determine who makes the best paint for Slapchop. Plus, I’ll be sharing some of my best tips and hacks to help you take your “one coat” paint game to the next level.
ToP Tip: The best warm & cool red paints
I’ve put together two new colour palettes for you, this time focusing on the colour red. In this post, you’ll find my favourite miniature paints for a warm and cool red, from light to dark.
ToP Tip: Free swatches for Contrast, Speedpaint, Xpress, Dipping Inks, & Instant Color updated
I’ve expanded my popular free paint swatches for Citadel Contrast, Speedpaint 2.0, Vallejo Xpress Color, and Green Stuff World Dipping Inks to include the Instant Color range from Scale 75. Additionally, there’s now improved image quality, all completely free to download here on Tale of Painters!
Tutorial: How to paint Skaven Clanrats from Skaventide
The Vermindoom is imminent, so it’s best to quickly learn how to paint Skaven before the grey, unpainted tide overwhelms us! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to quickly and effectively get your Clanrats from Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Skaventide to a battle-ready standard using a Slapchop-inspired technique, and then take them to the next level with additional highlights and details.