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Category / Fantasy / Painting / Trees

  • Snip! Snap! Dragon! – The dreaded Behir

    Its eyes betray a cold intelligence, its many-limbed body winds over the forest floor. It seems you startled a Behir! If you don’t move you may learn about painting eyes, reds and scenic basing … lest you don’t end up as lunch.

  • How to make wargaming trees – adding that extra bit of realism

    Do you want to make your trees really stand out? Do you like gnarly bark? Then come along and learn all about my tree making secrets!

  • yew tree, foliage, hollow trunk, tutorial, 28mm, wargaming, daggerandbrush

    Leafy experimentation – How to Make an Ancient Yew Tree II

    The yew’s trunk is finished, but what do to about the foliage? I experiment with three options. Which one will make the cut?

  • yew tree, foliage, hollow trunk, tutorial, 28mm, wargaming, daggerandbrush

    Through a Forest, Darkly – How to Make an Ancient Yew Tree I

    If you need a stunnig centre piece for your table look no further. I show you how to build an ancient yew tree from scratch.

  • hazel bush, foliage, tutorial, 28mm, wargaming, daggerandbrush

    Squirrly goodness – making Hazel shrubs for 28mm and 15mm

    Ever thought about making some hazel bushes for your gaming table? No? That’s a pity. Better have a look at this tutorial then.

  • Fire and Ice – Experiments with the Golden Crackle Paste

    No matter if you want a dry, lava or frozen lake, crackle paste is your friend! Learn more about this stuff an how to use it effectively.

  • flexible rough terrain, wargaming, caulking, daggerandbrush, tutorial

    Mischievous Squirrels – Realistic trees for wargaming and dioramas

    Time to turn the barren tree into an autumnal oak. Foraging squirrels are a must, naturally. Enter the forest and learn how to improve your tree game.

  • realistic wargaming trees, oak tree, 28mm, 15mm, bark, daggerandbrush, tutorial, seamoss, naturalistic bark texture

    Gnarly bark – Realistic oak trees for wargaming and dioramas

    Do you want to up your tree game and achieve highly naturalistic results? Excellent! This tutorial has you covered!

  • birch tree, daggerandbrush, 28mm, 15mm, tutorial, sea moss, MiniNatur

    A little birch – realistic wargaming trees

    Do you want good results, but lack time? No worries, I show you how to make a little birch in about an hour.

Inspiration



If you are just starting out painting miniatures, try

Michael Mordor

For basic to intermediate tutorials look at:

Sorastro

You want to push yourself? Look at these masters:

Sicario Rimini

Kujo Painting

Do you want to give terrain buildign a try? Then look no further than

The Terrain Tutor

You want to become a true master crafter? Then learn from

Luke Towan

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