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FigureMentors has setup a newsletter and everyone who signs up gets a free 40 page sample edition of their magazine. It also comes with 20% off on any purchase from them. If you haven't checked out their stuff in the past, now would be a great time to get a free peek!

The FigureMentors team is proud to present their newest project, a magazine focused on fantasy miniatures! In this premier issue we cover a variety of topics from composition, painting realistic skin tones and how to achieve strong visual atmospheres. We have content from Fausto Palumbo...

Hey all, issue 6 of the Illustrated Historical Artist is ready to go. It's 120 pages of wonderfully presented articles by Eduardo Fernandez, Calvin Tan, Fabio Fiorenza, Helen Bourch and Phillippe Giorda. We interview the legendary Bill Horan and present history through miniature in two separate...

Our 4th issue has just been released! There's a lot of great content, including an article on freehand work by yours truly. Here's a peak at what you'll find inside... We have a mix of Artists including some true masters. Just check out the piece by Olga Kropotova, or that of Giuseppe de...

For those of you who weren't able to make the World Expo, the Illustrated Historical Artist has just come out with a special issue on the show. It includes 64 pages of images from the show, insight on the event provided by Jason Fontella, and a tribute to Shep Paine, showcasing some of his works...

Hey all, the FigureMentors team has finished the issue #2 of their magazine and it's now available for purchase and downloading. We've got another stellar group of artists providing content for this one, so it's well worth a look. You can check out the images below for an idea of what's...

Kristian Simonsen has written up a tutorial detailing his latest piece, The Legend of Raistlin, from initial concept to the final product. The article gives some great insight into how he works. You can find the full write up here: http://figurementors.com/the-legend-of-raistlin

My latest tutorial is up on FigureMentors. I've been working on creating the effect of various textures on my figures. In this article I detail how I approach the look of worn leather. You can find the full article here...

I wanted to let everyone know about the latest tutorial over on FigureMentors. This is a very interesting take on TMM by Lucas K Stine. In it he explains how he uses graphite, along with traditional metallic paint, to achieve a stunning end result. You can find the full tutorial here...

FigureMentors has put together its first painting competition. This is open to everyone who is a follower of either the site or their facebook page. If you're not already a follower, you have until the end of the competition (November 1st, 2017). All skill levels are encouraged to...

Hey everyone, the team behind FigureMentors, along with a bunch of talented artists, have been hard at work putting together a new figure magazine focused on historical subjects: The Illustrated Historical Artists. The good news is the first issue is finally ready and the better news is you can...

Here is a nice article on non-metallic metal by Paolo di Poce. This is a technique that many of us struggle with, myself included. So it's always nice to have another guide to help shed some light on NMM. You can find the whole article here...

Chris agreed to write an article on how he created his Crystal Brush winning entry, How to Train Your Dragon. It's a very interesting and informative article on a wonderful piece. You can read the whole thing here: http://figurementors.com/train-dragon-creating-award-winning-scene-chris-suhre

Here's a nice tutorial on NMM from Jean-Marc Brisset. I thought this might be of interest to many of you http://figurementors.com/non-metallic-metal-guide-jean-marc-brisset

I wanted to share the latest tutorial over on FigureMentors with all of you. I've been watching Richard post WIP images of this piece on facebook and they were all stunning. So it was fantastic to see that we was willing to write an article about the piece. Definitely a must read, so check...

Our very own Sproket was kind enough to write up a tutorial for FigureMentors on how he did the flesh tones on his latest bust. It's gives you some great insight into how he gets such beautiful results. I believe he will be doing a series of tutorials as his completes this bust, so keep...

Hey all, I thought you might be interested in checking out the latest tutorial over on FigureMentors. This time it's one from the talented painter, Giovanni Di Lena. In it he shows you how he does black power armor, a tough subject for many of us...

Hey all, I just wrote up a tutorial on this piece I did for the 2015 Crystal Brush competition. It covers the piece from the planning, to the painting (including talking about difficult colors like white and black as well as a SBS on freehand designs), and finally the weathering. Take a look...

I put together this article for people interested in trying out historical subjects. In many instances, there's not much difference between historical knight figures and fantasy figures (except perhaps the extra details on the armor). So if you want to try out historical, knights are a great...

For those of you planning to attend the upcoming Crystal Brush competition, you will want to check out the website. They have changed around a number of the categories and updated the rules. Here's some of the big changes... Categories have been condensed from something like 14 last time down...