Welcome to the Miniature Realm!

The purpose of the Miniature Realm is to be a one stop source for the miniature and roleplaying hobbiest or professionals. Here you will find upcoming competition information; painting, basing, and conversion tutorials; and other information such as reviews. The site is still growning so check back often!

Are you an artist or roleplaying guru and would like to share your knowledge? Email me and lets talk about how you could contribute to the site and have your information added to the Contributor/Artist page.

Miniature Painting Tutorials

On the Miniature Realm tutorial pages you'll find helpful articles and tutorials for miniature painting, conversion, and basing. Are you an artist or roleplaying guru and would like to share your knowledge? Email me and lets talk about how you could contribute to the site and have your information added to the Contributor/Artist page.

Miniature Painting Tutorial - How to Improve (Basics) 
by Stephanie Sasaki
This is a basic tutorial for those looking to improve their miniature painting skill.  When I decided that I wanted to do more with my painting than just washes and drybrushing I started looking to other artists to see what worked for them.  In this tutorial, I've compiled a list of what I learned from those artists and what I learned on my own.  I hope you enjoy.

Miniature Painting Tutorial - Blending: Part 1
by Yvonne
Possibly one of the most commonly asked questions in miniature painting is, "How do I get a nice and smooth blending?"  In this tutorial, Yvonne covers basic knowledge about the use of acrylics and how to utilize the paint in your blending.  Important knowledge for beginners but may be interesting for the advanced painter as well.

Miniature Painting Tutorial - Blending: Part 2
by Yvonne
This is the second installment of a series of blending tutorials created by Yvonne.  This tutorial focuses extensively on wet blending.  This tutorial also incorporates video instructions.

Miniature Painting Tutorial - The Ice Pallet: Part 1
by Yvonne
In this tutorial, Yvonne introduces her uniqe pallet...the "Ice Pallet."  The ice makes the paints stay wet for a longer time giving almost the same effect you have by using a wet palette.

Wet Blending (Coming Soon)
There are two primary methods of blending; wet blending and layering.  This tutorial focuses on the wet blending method using a feathering technique.  Wet blending requires a quick touch which newer painters sometimes find challenging in the beginning, but once mastered it is a much quicker process than layering.  

Layered Blending (Coming Soon) 

Realistic Skin Tones (Coming Soon)