Two painters,
one desk,
a lot of
patience.
We're a dad and a son learning to paint miniatures the hard way — thin your paints, ruin a cloak, try again. Everything we figure out, we film.
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Two hours where nobody is in a hurry.
The desk is where we talk. It's where we get things wrong, strip a model back down, and start over without anyone getting upset about it. Painting is the excuse; the time together is the point.
We believe that time is a gift and we try not to waste it. So we do the work carefully, we teach what we learn, and we give God the credit for the hands that hold the brush.
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."
Two of us,
two ways to paint
Dad
The slow oneStarted painting to keep up with my son and got hooked. I'll spend three evenings on one shoulder pad and call it a good week.
Son
The fearless oneTries the technique first and asks questions after. Half the things we've learned came from him being braver with a brush than I am.
Everything off
our desk
Latest videos
Tutorials
Written up the way we'd explain it to each other — no jargon, no assuming you already own six brushes.
Thinning your paints
The one thing that fixed everything else for us.
Dry brushing armour
How a ruined cloak turned into our favourite technique.
Coming soonBases that finish a model
Twenty minutes of work that doubles the effect.
Coming soonOn the
bench
What's actually sitting under the lamp this week.
Imperial Knight — Questoris
Dad · Freehand heraldryPsychophage
Son · Wet blending the carapaceHPC 2025 entry
Together · Assembly & basingThings
people ask
What paints do you use?
Mostly Citadel with some Vallejo and a couple of Pro Acryl bottles we're testing. Every tutorial lists the exact pots we used, plus a cheaper alternative where there is one.
How old is your son, and is this a good hobby for kids?
He started young and it's been great for him — patience, focus, and a reason to sit and talk. Start with cheap models, keep the sessions short, and let them paint it their way.
Do you take commissions?
Not right now. This is our time together, not a shop — and we'd rather keep it that way. If you want something painted, the tutorials will get you further than we would.
What camera and lights do you film with?
Nothing fancy — a phone on an overhead arm and two cheap desk lamps with daylight bulbs. Good light matters far more than a good camera.
Can we paint together on stream?
Yes — that's the whole point of the live sessions. Bring whatever you're working on, ask questions in chat, and we'll work through it at the same pace as you.
The bench notes
One email a month: what we finished, what we broke, and the paint recipe behind it.