We all love Warhammer painting videos, but what are they lacking compared to physical books? In this episode we chat to Dave Taylor, (hobbyist and publisher of The Art Of book series) about his journey in the hobby, and what he has learned from working with some of the most talented and creative artists in the miniature painting industry... Expect insights into: 🖌️ Learning from books vs video 💭 Commonalities in pro artists 📖 How Dave's books are created Huge ...

There's lots of ways to improve at miniature painting, but not all of it comes down to technique. There's one core component to improving at any skill... Mindset! In this thought provoking episode we chat to Logan Sama, (professional radio DJ and E-Sports commentator) about his journey in the hobby, and his recent mindset shift thats lead to huge improvement in his painting results! Expect insights into: 🖌️How consciously improve at painting 💭The mindset of competition artists ❌(huge) commo...

Painting Journal: https://shorturl.at/fFZQP Painting an even better looking Warhammer army doesn’t just come down to brush strokes, you need a plan so that you can meet your goals! In this episode, we walk you through how we like to plan the many 40k armies we have painted and why you might want to take planning a little more seriously in your projects… Expect insights into: 🖌️How to plan a better paint job ⏱️How to be more efficient with your painting 📕The value of a painting journal&...

In 100 episodes, we sure have spent a lot of time talking about all things miniature painting, so what have we learned? In this 100 episode special, we look back on our favourite conversations from Paint Perspective and share our biggest lightbulb moments... And why it improved us as hobbyists! Expect insights into: 🤔 What we learned in 100 episodes ✅ How its made us better hobbyists 🔥Hobby Hacks to improve your painting! Huge thanks to our sponsors! You can check them ou...

What was it like to collect space marines in 1999? In this episode, we're talking about one of the most often overlooked editions of Warhammer 40k... 3rd edition! Miniature design has come a long way and while we still have many of these classic models with us today, many have been forgotten to time... Also in this week's episode it's our latest monthly painting challenge: #AdMechApril and we'll be rounding up all of the submissions from our community! Expect insights into: ✅The best S...

We all know the hobby can be expensive at times, especially when it comes to the tools you need to build and paint your Warhammer miniatures... In this episode we are sharing with you our best budget hobby tools, that we actually use all the time and can save you money! Expect insights into: 📈 How to avoid the "hobby tax" 🔨 Everyday tools we like to use 💰 Saving money on hobby tools 🔥 Hobby hacks to improve your miniatures Huge thanks to our sponsors! You can check them out here: EVERY...

From primarchs to kill teams and everything in-between, theres no better kitbash expert on all of YouTube than Pete The Wargamer! In this weeks episode, Pete joins us to discuss how he gets inspiration for projects, how he methodically plans his Warhammer conversions, his experiencing with designing his own plastic parts and of course share some hobby hacks! Thanks again to Pete The Wargamer for joining us this week, check out his new dead animal bits kit here: https://shorturl.at/TIW...

We love converting and kit bashing space marines, but how do you really take them to the next level, and make a truly custom character (that doesn’t suck)? In this episode we are deep diving on the planning and character creation side of kit bashing… Joe reveals how (and why) he designed his custom character for his army, And how James curates parts for his homebrew chapter of space marines! Expect insights into: 🔎How to curate unique parts for your kit bash ✍🏻How to design a truly un...

No matter your skill level in the hobby, everyone has questions about painting Warhammer miniatures and this week we’re here to answer them! We asked our community what they want to know about all things miniature painting, to give you our perspective as professional painters… Expect insights into: 🎨How to work with difficult paints 🖌️How to improve your brush skills 🙅🏻‍♂️The best ways to fix mistakes 🔥Hobby hacks to improve your painting Huge thanks to our sponsors! You ...

We all love consuming Warhammer painting tutorials here on YouTube, but how much practical knowledge can you REALLY learn from videos? In episode 94 of Paint Perspective, we discuss how we like to learn new skills in miniature painting, the best tips for becoming a better student and how you can get better behind the brushes! Expect insights into: 🎨 How we learned to paint miniatures 🖌️ The best way to learn from online content 👨‍🎓 How you can become a better student 🔥 Hobby hacks to improv...

Theres lots of miniatures games out there beyond Warhammer, but there's always been one that stands out the most... Infinity In this episode, James tells us about the Infinity miniature he painted this week, how they compare to our experiences to other systems and manufacturers, and how it could improve your skills as a miniature painter! Expect insights into: 🎨 Why have we previously overlooked infinity 🖌️ James' experience painting the models 💪🏼 How these models can impr...

Competition time will soon be upon us in the miniature painting community, so who better to chat with this week than upcoming judge of IronSkull 2025: John Keys! In episode 92 of Paint Perspective, John gives us his fascinating insight into the ‘journey’ of miniature painting and how his approach has changed over the years. Expect insights into: 🎨 Why John stopped painting GW miniatures 🖌️ The best reason to enter a miniature painting competition 🖤 How mental health can impact your pa...

Thanks to Games Workshop for sending us this new box set free for review. One of the most anticipated range refreshes from Games Workshop is finally here, and It’s of course non other than the Emperors Children! In this episode, we discuss the new army box set, the miniatures we have painted from it so far, and the problems we had along the way… Expect to learn why pink was one of the most challenging colours we have found to paint, how we would advise painting a whole Emperors Children...

If theres one thing thats just as important as a well painted miniature, it’s of course got to be the base it stands upon… But how do you make sure yours actually look good, and aren’t completely boring? In this episode, we discuss all things basing and how you can use it to improve your miniatures! Expect to learn easy and quick methods for making your base stand out, how to make better decisions to complement your miniature, the tools and materials we like to use and much more! Also i...

Lots of us have at some point fantasised about turning our hobbies into our job, but what does it really take to make money painting Warhammer? In this episode, we discuss professional commission painting miniatures and the skills you’ll need to pull it off. Expect to learn from James on how he started a commission painting business, and how the industry has changed over 10 years of running it. The struggles and successes Joe has seen from managing over 90 professional Warhammer painters, and...

There's lots of ways to improve your Warhammer painting, but what about ones that don’t involve any brushes at all? In this episode, we discuss one of the most overlooked parts of miniature painting: building and cleaning your Warhammer models. Stay tuned for hacks on how to do a better job, the tools we recommend, things to avoid and why it will make your paint jobs look better! Also in this episode, it’s time for the community submissions for our monthly painting challenge: #catachanuary a...

There’s nothing we love more than painting Warhammer miniatures, but what about those times where it’s not so much fun? This week, we discuss how to get back to enjoying miniature painting when it’s at its hardest, and how to tackle frustration, lack of motivation and self doubt… Expect to learn how we keep cool when challenged by projects, the most fun techniques you can use to relax, creating the best mindset and confidence around painting and much more! Also in this episode, we answe...

We always love painting new miniatures from Games Workshop, but can the challenge sometimes be a little too tough? In this episode, we discuss the new Phoenix Lord releases of Aeldari for Warhammer 40k and the teams experience painting the miniatures and importantly, why they were such a challenge! Also in this episode, we discuss the new reveals from the Las Vegas Open (LVO), answer our question of the week about planning projects and of course share with you our parting Hobby Hack!&nbs...

Every miniature painter dreams of winning a Golden Demon trophy, but very few have won more than this week’s guest Mark Lifton!In this episode, you’ll learn Marks important lessons from winning at Golden Demon, his advice for how you can enter a miniature painting competition, what separates his entries from everyone else, and why miniatures are not the same in photos as reality...IRONSKULL 2025 ➡️ https://shorturl.at/mhTqyPATREON ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tCIKU ONYX PAINTING LAMP ➡️ https:...

Theres lots of techniques, methods and products for painting Warhammer, but theres one technique we’ve always been unsure about… Oil paints. In this episode, George details his latest painting challenge where he put scale modelling techniques to the challenge on a small scale miniature. Expect to learn why we were wrong about using oil paints, how to use them on your project, why they can save you lots of time and where they can be used in display level painting. Also in this episode, we show...