In this episode, our interview is with return guest Chris Suhre. We discussed his part in the upcoming "The Art of..." Volumes 4-6 Kickstarter by Dave Taylor. Chris is one of three artists in this Kickstarter along side Tommie Soule and Seyni N

My Worst Failure Was My Greatest Triumph -- Mocha Minis

Jan 4th, 2022 1h 10m

Mocha shares how she started painting miniatures and the importance of smooth blends on every mini she paints. We also discuss the struggles she's had with feeling like she is ready to tackle more complex pieces. How does anyone know when they'

Painting Competitions are Subjective, Make Them Showcases Instead -- Kris Belleau

Dec 21st, 2021 2h 3m

Kris has been in this hobby since the late 1980s thanks to some of his older cousins and the first edition of Space Hulk. Ever since that first game, he's been painting and hobbing almost exclusively with Warhammer miniatures and games. Kris en

Paint 15 Minutes a Day Instead of 8 Hours on Saturday -- Shoshie Bauer

Dec 7th, 2021 1h 7m

Shoshie is a professional miniature commission painter, painting teacher at conventions, and private painting coach. She switched from painting watercolors to dedicating herself to miniature painting as a profession after finding that her beaut

Failure is Essential and My Biggest Motivator -- Drew "Thunderdomedru"

Nov 26th, 2021 2h 12m

Dru's path in miniature painting has been a rough one. He has faced many challenges on the road including a daughter fighting leukemia. Each of these challanges has formed the way he looks at his art and his artistic mindset and Dry freely shar

If You're Not Having Fun, Something Needs to Change -- Zambies

Nov 15th, 2021 1h 5m

Zambies' entry into the miniature painting hobby is one I've never heard of before. She had always been creating art growing up, and she went to school to become a graphic designer. She didn't discover miniatures until she checked out a friend'

Painting in a Style You Enjoy is the Most Important Thing -- Mike Cousins of Epicduck Studios

Nov 8th, 2021 1h 58m

Mike and I sit down to talk about his career in miniature painting so far, and I was surprised to hear that Mike was a web developer for Miniwargaming and that was how he started painting miniatures. Mike shares how that started him down the pa

Art is for expression and sharing yourself -- Captain Maddlove

Sep 24th, 2021 2h 21m

The Captian shares her background in a variety of art forms and the life events that brought her to the miniature painting hobby. While members of her family were involved in gaming, she has never been. Painting miniatures have always been a so

You must fail to grow, so go fail a lot -- Jason Craze

Sep 17th, 2021 1h 29m

Jason the owner of Monument Hobbies, and a fantastic miniature painter, and I talk about what got him started into art in general, and what brought him down the path of miniature painting. He shares his perspective on miniature painting and wha

Don't be the Best Miniature Painter You Know -- Kevin Fannin

Sep 6th, 2021 54m 20s

Kevin and I talk about what got him started in miniature painting, how he began to grow as a painter, and what he did when he discovered groups of other miniature painters on Facebook. Being a big fish in a small pond is something that many of

A Heartfelt Apology and A Request

Sep 3rd, 2021 1m 50s

I wanted to apologize for not getting the latest episode out in time for Friday morning. I have no excuse and I take full ownership of my failure.I am going to be completing the episode over the weekend and releasing it on Monday morning. This

Scale Doesn't Always Matter, It Can Work -- Chris Suhre

Aug 13th, 2021 59m 22s

Chris started playing Warmachine and Hordes with his friends as a way of relaxing during his medical residency. As his medical and social responsibilities grew, he had less time to play against his friends. He wanted to be able to maintain cont

Step Back and Let the Project Rest For a Bit -- Cathy Wappel

Aug 6th, 2021 1h 33m

Cathy tells us how she and James started to paint miniatures and how that has been a central element to their relationship and their friend groups.Cathy is the mind and heart behind Fort Wappel, a painting area you can find at almost every Reap

You Don't Have to Finish Every Miniature -- Berserkerworks

Jul 23rd, 2021 1h 37m

Berserkerworks and I start off talking about what got him into painting miniatures and streaming on Twitch.He has plans to enter the next Golden Daemon painting contest and we talk about what inspires him to try painting to that level. He also

Lasers and Making Terrain That Makes the Game Better -- Austin of Death Ray Designs

Jul 16th, 2021 1h 28m

This is an extremely interesting dive into the minds and passions behind one of the best MDF terrain companies in the industry.Austin tells how we started working on building and selling small house and model kits at a very young age. His love

If Someone Says it Can't Be Done, Prove Them Wrong Ten Times Over -- James Wappel

Jul 9th, 2021 1h 24m

James shares the beginnings of his journey in miniatures painting, from a career in painting canvases to transitioning to painting minis. We then talked about the thought processes of getting into painting miniatures with oils and what that say

Massive New Hobby Classes at Las Vegas Open 2022 -- Seth Amsden

Jun 4th, 2021 1h 9m

Seth and I talk about how he became involved with the Las Vegas Open, and his vision for what the hobby events and programming of his dreams look like.We also talk about the new Master Classes that are available for the first time at LVO 2022.

Be Picky When Choosing What to Paint -- Synjinn Scott

May 21st, 2021 1h 32m

Synjinn and I start out this interview by talking about getting into miniature painting after his first child was born and what encouraged him to pursue higher-level painting.One of Synjinn's eureka moments led to the importance of keeping your

Sometimes Realism Doesn't Look As Good -- Sam Lenz

May 7th, 2021 55m 31s

Sam shares how he got started in miniature painting and the artists who have influenced his style and sense of composition and color, both in miniatures and the rest of his art. The works of people like Frazetta and Blanch and how they approach

This is All My Wife's Fault and She's Amazing -- Reiner72

Apr 30th, 2021 56m 44s

Renier72 and I talk about how he got started painting wargame miniatures and how much of an influence his wife had on him being able to start painting and what an incredible partner she has been in his painting development. He also discusses so

Visiting the Museum Turned into Orks -- PaintingToScale

Apr 23rd, 2021 52m 55s

Ricki tells us how she became interested in painting miniatures from a museum exhibit which lead to her diving into the miniature painting hobby. She started off with some orks from Warhammer and quickly expanded the range of miniatures she pai

Free Yourself from Paint Names and Brands -- Nessie Knows

Apr 16th, 2021 1h 17m

Nestor "Nessie Knows" discusses the artists and miniature painters to who he looks for inspiration and advice when working on his own wargame miniatures and armies.We also discuss how various art styles from comics to posters, etc have had an i

Miniature Painting is Unlike Any Other Art -- Mike Disney

Apr 9th, 2021 1h 4m

Mike tells us about his grandfather's influence on him becoming involved with miniatures for Dungeons and Dragons and later Warhammer miniatures. We also talk about how early Youtubers like AwesomePaintJob affected his miniature painting progre

Sitting and Pondering is a Good Use of Hobby Time -- Mars of Mats by Mars

Apr 4th, 2021 59m 1s

Sitting and Pondering is a Good Use of Hobby Time -- Mars of Mats by MarsSeason 02Episode 11Mars and I discuss how he started his wargaming play mat business Mats by Mars out of frustrations with how long it takes to setup and start games like

Don't Paint to Your Highest Level Every Time -- MalevFlowShinobi

Mar 30th, 2021 1h 40m

Malev and I talk about the early days of getting into miniatures and painting. He shares thoughts on how niche of a hobby and interest this is. We also talk about how he continues to push his abilities, and how much the knowledge his work is go