The June Palette Cleanser: Paint Something Fun With Me

For the past couple of months, many of you have been working through my online workshop, Foundations of Miniature Painting.

We’ve been studying the fundamentals of light and color, and I’ve been really impressed with the work all of the students have put in. But after a focused period like that, I also think it’s healthy to do something different. I’ve been doing three feedback livestreams every week, and now I’m really excited to get back to actually painting again.

So, my friends, it’s time for

The idea is simple:

Paint something that feels fun, exciting, and easy to approach.

Not necessarily easy in a technical sense. It doesn’t have to be a simple model or a quick paint job. But it should feel like a project you can't wait to sit down with. It could be something beautiful, ugly, silly, nostalgic, cute or dramatic. Pick a project that lights your spark!

Because while study and hard work is important, I don’t think miniature painting should become homework (at least not all of the time). Sometimes the best thing you can do for your painting is to step away from the big technical goals and connect with why you enjoy this hobby in the first place. That’s what this months' event is about.

Throughout June, we’ll share our palette cleanser projects on the Discord server, hang out, and talk about what we’re working on. This will be a super fun time and it's exactly what I need after an intense month of teaching!

Then, at the end of June, I’ll do a live stream where I highlight some of my favorite works and entries from the event.

This is not as a competition

This is an invitation for you to reconnect with your hobby passion and have fun with others in the process!

So that’s the challenge for June:

Paint a palette cleanser.

If you're in doubt of what to paint - I know there are some in the community organizing to paint some of Marc Masclans busts. I'll be looking at my Spira Mirabilis collection! And there'll be plenty more inspiration on the Discord!

A quick note before we get started: this event will be hosted through the Patreon Discord, so you’ll need to be a paying Patreon member to join in and have your work featured in the final livestream.

Membership starts at just €1 per month, and that gives you access to the Discord community and events like this one.

If you've missed the online workshop I mentioned above - be sure to sign up to the waitlist for my next workshop.

Thank you and I look forward to painting with you all!