Rules of Painting
"See the great in the small" and "see the small in the perspective of the great" "Among those who study painting, some strive for an elaborate effect and others prefer the simple. Neither complexity in itself nor simplicity is enough. Some aim to be deft, others to be laboriously careful. Neither dexterity nor conscientiousness is enough.
Some set great value on method, while others pride themselves on dispensing with method. To be without method is deplorable, but to depend entirely on method is worse.
You must learn first to observe the rules faithfully; afterwards, modify them according to your intelligence and capacity. The end of all method is to seem to have no method."
Lu Ch'ai(Wang Kai), Master of Ch'ing Tsai T'ang, XVII-century
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Diorama/Slide Presentation presented personally by the original Grand Master Sheperd Paine on Saturday, March 12th, 2005 at Hornet Hobbies
May 6 and 7, 2005
North America's longest running miniature show
Miniature Figure Collectors of America Show
MFCA
Valley Forge, Pennslyvania
WORLDEXPO2005
The ultimate Miniature Figure Exhibition.
The "best" miniature painters, sculptors and miniature figure artists from around the world converge on Boston Ma., Summer 2005!
Reservations made!
"You don't play with art..."
Putting a figure on a display base gives an admirer a chance to easily pick it up and appreciate it without fear of scuffing-up the paint or breaking something.
Le Petit Soldat
Photos from Lilliput
One of North America's premier figure shows (click on photos)
2004 Chicago Show
Home of the "International Judging Criteria" and the "Open System" articles.
My 2004 MFCA display
A MFCA 2003 show report can be found in Historical Miniature Magazine, Issue #41.
A pic of my 28mm Perry Miniatures London Trained Band Ensign made it.
My 2003 display
Past MFCA Exhibitions
MFCA 2003
61 pics
MFCA 2002
110 pics
MFCA 2002 #2
95 pics
MFCA 2001
Other Galleries
OMSS 2001
World Expo 98
WOW!!!
Another mad mini-painter
Raul Garcia Latorre's
flights in
fantasy!
...a condition suffered by miniaturists:
Figmentia
Mario Feuntes' excellent primer on
Painting with Vallejo's
Lilliput's Citadel/Vallejo Equivalency charts
Citadel/Vallejo Equivalencies
Theory behind the brush
Painting in Neutrals
Acrylic Paint Blending Charts
Wargames
Foundry and Games
Workshop.
An introduction to complimentary shading
Miniatures photographed with a Kodak DC290
and a TRIPOD!
IMPORTANT UPDATE from Yahoo/Geocities!
Effective August 21, 2003 in order to see the larger images you need to be a member of Yahoo (it's FREE) Groups'
TMWOJV. Where I store some of my .jpgs.
The temporary home of Actively searching for a new webhost, for now this will have to do. Some deeper links may not work! Set your "Text Size" (View Menu) to "smallest" for optimal viewing |
Historical Miniatures - errr.... Historical Mini's ...and a dab of fantasy
SIZE MATTERS ....nah, but historical accuracy and a "sense of realism" does!
Inspired by the release of "The Complete Bill Horan" available from Andrea Press. A 292pg volume depicting 400 of his masterful +50mm miniatures.
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Interested in historical "mini's" - start at Mike Siggins'
Czapska.com for a comprehensive online overview.
Visit North Bay Games & Hobbies for the latest in available historical "mini's" on Canadian shores (Great fishing too - Justus's got his first "freshwater shark" (Muskellunge). |
Looking for miniatures in Toronto? more to follow.... Online retailers |
| Support YOUR local 'Figure' Retailer(s) who attend/support YOUR miniature figure shows - there's more to this hobby than finding a "cheap" online pricetag. |
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@ one time, just historical in nature
czapska
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Bragonart on bases
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Satyr Sculpting Studio
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Vendel
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Monolith
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Disturbia
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Dark Sword
Virtual Armchair
Mirilton (Italy)
Mirilton US
Little Big Men
Tony Aldrich
HLBS
West Wind
Wargames Foundry
Reaper
Games Workshop
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Metals of Honour
Bill Horan
Bill Horan
Mike Blank
Frank Fernandes
David Lane
J. C. Avila Ribadas
Douglas Lee
Le Bivouac(France)
Ludovico Carrano
Diego Fernandez Fortes
Diego Ruina
Nello Rivieccio
Daniel Ipperti
Ivo Preda
Claudio Signanini
Doug Cohen
Alan Ball/M. Ebensperger
Hardy Tempest
Einion Rees
Jim Johnston
Luca Olivieri
Vince Wai
Young B. Song
Pete Culos
Kreston Peckham
Calvin Tan
Le Lancier (Quebec)
Mike Cusanelli
Diorama.ru (Russian)
For additional general figure info, check out the following sites:
MILITARY MODELLING magazine
FINESCALE MODELING magazine
Tony Matteliano's Scale Model Index
References/Painting
Napoleon in Russia
Troiani Paintings
Medieval Heraldry
Crusades by Dore
Adolphe A Lesrel
Fantasy/Erotic Art
David Wright
Hessen-Kassel AWI
Tom Lovell's Hastings
Robert Griffing Prints
84th Regt. 1812
War of 1812
Johann von Ewald Diaries
Tony Ryder's eyes
Michael Hayes
French 1850-1914
Classical Realism Lee Teter
Indian Congress 1898, photo gallery
Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian
Froissart Chronicles
Belgian Army 1830-1914
Viking Fighting Arts
Hungarian Fine Arts
Period French Pics
Horse Colours
Military History
Jan Matejko
Juliusz Kossak
William Bouguereau
Raclawice 1793
The Painter in Oil
Arador Armoury
Historic Enterprises
Asian textiles
18th-19th Deutsche Uniforms
Crusade Images
Funcken
Todd Lockwood
Gil Bruvel
Fantasy Artists
Newcastle Foote
Armees de Spagne
WWII Uniforms
Musee de l'arme
Michael Harding Oils
Peninsula War
Horse Breeds
Cowgirl Pinup History
Steppe Warrior
REAL COLOR WHEEL
Tube Oil COLORWHEEL
Nap. Polish Lancers
French 30th de Ligne
Daniel Sprick
Anatomy
Nec Pluribus Impar
Company of Select Marksmen
Medieval Sources
Model Horse Reference
Color Horse Gallery
Interesting related sites...
Masaya Saito
Silk Roads
Pigments through the Ages
Mortensen Studios
Horse Links
Draft Animal Gallery
3d Total CG
Historex.com
Pillipili
MIG pigments
Concept Art
Painted Horses
Hornet Headsets
Gordy's Sculpts
Magnifocuser
GW new Ogres (german)
Fanaticus Forum
Medieval Nerd
Asmodee
Widget Supply
Stefano Sartorello Studio
Phoenix Model Developments
Fur/Pelts
Noch
Reaper Master Series Paints PDF
What is minature painting
Brush selection
Le Maelstrom Tourangeau
Beowulf & Grendel
Phillipe Farault
Black Gobbo
Painting Fire
Draax de Noirlac
Adrian Smith
Magmatrax
Tamiya Acrylics
Queen of Credits
Mindstalkers
Sculpting Vlad
Napoleonic Wargame Society in Toronto
Historical Miniature Magazine
Paint-in
ebob
CCIV Sculpt
Mythological Art
Stuff of Legends
Spanner & Yank
Homunculi
WAB Norse
Vegetarama
Ragnar's Viking Links
Camera Hobby
Alternative views...
don't believe everything you read
The Drunk Dwarves
chaffinchshoelace.com
Cyberspace Psychology
Information Clearing House
What Really Happened
Online Newspapers
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