Painting Crusade 2015

So, finally we reach this years Painting Crusade. If anyone who read this doesnt know that Painting Crusade is, its an even in Belgium for painters and sculpters. There is really nothing happening, other than what you arrange yourself, and this is a good thing. There is a large table where you are welcome sit down and paint or do whatever you like. Mostly people sit and paint or sculpt but its mainly its a wonderfull event where to do some networking and talk with fellowe artists. It doesnt cost anything to participate, however you can participate in their painting competition and if you choose to do so you need to pay a small fee and then you will also receive a special model which is specially sculpted for that particular event. The year after there will be a particular category only for the last years special edition model.

So, we are a group of danish people who have participated in this arrangement a few years now. Last year was my first time and this year I returned to this awesome event.

Here are a few pictures from the danish roadtrip.

First, a picture of my model travelbox, what did I bring to the competition.

During the weekend there I worked on some gold NMM.

There were some really awesome entries, there are some of Max's:

Much of the time goes with looking at models. Here we have the infamous Tue Kaae studying some entries.:

Kristian and Mikkel making ready for painting:

The danish team consisting of Kristian, Mikkel, Bo and Tue + Quentin and Julien,:

You can get a total list over the winners of all the categories of the painting competition HERE!

Also, the emperor graced us with one of his sons:

You can see all the pictures I took HERE!


In the end, I had an awesome weekend and I am planning to be back again next year.

Cheers.

First of 2015. Manu of the day: The Emperors Inquisition

This last weekend I participated in a workshop in Copenhagen. The idea was to create a competition level entry from start to finish during this 48hour workshop.  Here is my result.

On my part, this weekend was used mainly to try out some new effects. I was focussing on blending the colours of the cape more smoothly and on trying out this, for me, new way to paint metals.

Blending has been something I have been fighting with for a long time. Of course it can always get better, but its an area I see myself needing to improve and this weekend, in company with some of the best miniature painters of Denmark, gave me that oppertunity.

Metals have always been a place where I have struggled. I havnt really found a way for metals to be interesting and I have been admiring those that makes metals looks fascinating and interesting. So thats what I worked on. I didnt get to a point where I thought "ok now I got the hang of it" but I got a lot of input and practice, which was what I was aiming for. A great weekend I'll happely do again.

Getting ready for Painting Crusade 2015

So, got to do some work. Here is my plan for the next minies.

Monte san Savino part 2

During our stay in a small village not far from Monte san Savino, we whent for a walk to have a look at the local castle. We went up to the front door, and it appeared to be a hotel so we were let in and invited for a tour. An amazing omd castle had been turned info a hotel with modern rooms all over, but at the same time kept in the medieval style. It was Castella delle Serre we had been invited for a tour in, go HERE for their own website. Here are a few pictures I took.

We went on to drive to Monte and take a walk there before entering our miniatures.

While at the show, we ran into some very kind people. Andrea and Dino was there with their wide selection of plinths in almost all shapes and sizes. I couldnt help myself from buying a small selection.

In the picture can also be seen the single model I bought at the show, an awesome "Eternal Crusader" ;) Sculpted by Michael Kontraros, looking forward to paint it,

Also, a shoutout to Kyle and his blog mrleespaintingemporium.blogspot.dk for being a standup guy :D

Monte san Savino show 2014

This last weekend I attended the yearly Monte san Savino show. It was my first time at this show and my 3rd ever of its kind, previously shows being Gamesday Cologne 2013 and Painting Crusade this spring.

I didnt really know what to expect from the show. I was told a lot about how many people attended, but nothing about anything else really :) So we arrived thursday late evening at our hotel, 20 minutes drive from Monte and was ready for intensive nerding friday morning. Here are some of the pictures I took, click the LINK for more pictures.

Best of show:

If you have painted any of the miniatures I have taken pictures of and would like to have your name linked, just write me.

It was an amazing display of highend painting, converting and full-tilt sculpting. I entered the fantasy painting standard with a small group of my models. Unfortunately, 4 of the models were damaged in transit, most lightly caused by a baggage handler being a little too rough on my suitcase. What I learned was: always travel with your minis in you hand luggage.

We were 4 danish guys going; Kristian, Tue and Thomas. Kristian was the only one of us bringing home a medal, but we were all very happy to have joined the event and met a lot of kind fellow nerdie people. Amongst all the kind people, I ran into Kyle, Stefan and many others i'll link to later.

Till next time, Cheers.
 

Omw to Monte San Savino

And I am almost ready :D

Imperial preacher... and a Troll! :D

Its been summer, and I've been absolutely inactive when it comes to painting stuff. Anyways, I have managed to paint very little and last weekend a friend of mine came over from Copenhagen and we had a blast with out paintbrushes :D

I finally got to finish the troll I've been painting for a friend. Please mind that the base is not done. My friend wants to do the base himself so that part you have to imagine yourself. Here goes:

I am looking forward to seeing the troll rejoining his folk.

Another "commission" is an imperial preacher. Miniatures from when I was a kid and its really awesome. It has a few mistakes in the cast but hey, thats part of the charm.

Hope you all enjoy. A special thanks to Kristian and Bent, for helping me advance a few steps with these models.

Cheers

Woodworks and CARTOONS :D

The painting part has been neglected on my part the last few months. The summer came and a lot of other arrangements have been more interesting than sitting in a dark room with a brush, trying to detail miniatures. I have however not been total out of production.

I bought this case for transporting miniatures, from a webshop in poland. You have to put it together yourself but its fairly easy and its a good fit. They suggest that you paint it or at least treat it some way for it to resist potential water etc. I visited my father yesterday who helped me paint it a dark flat red. Now I just need for it to dry and then I have plans to paint some sort of motive on the box.

Also, I have been looking for someone to male plinths for my various entries. A friend of mine suggested a German site and I received the package a few days ago.

The packaging was good, but the plinths are very rough, with quite a few errors here and there. they were cheap so I got what I payed for....

Last but not least, a fellow painter from a Danish forum is making warhammer style cartoons. I think they a great, if you want to see them, go HERE. You'll get a taste here.