Beginnings and Endings

This has been a long time coming, but here I am - starting a blog about painting and gaming with miniatures. It seems fitting that this journey begins just as I’m finishing one: The completion of my Sylvaneth Army for the Age of Sigmar system:

A Family photo of most of my Winterleaf Wargrove.

It’s been four years in the making: I started assembling my Angry Trees not too long after the release of the First edition of Age of Sigmar (AoS). Four years and 3000 points later, it feels fantastic to have a fully painted army. So fantastic, in fact, that I want to share that joy with everyone, because playing with painting miniatures is so much more fun than grey plastic or bare metal, or whatever our miniatures are made from (hopefully not lead). 

That’s why I’m here: to share my hobby and hopefully encourage you to pick up your paint brushes and get some color on your models as I continue to stay motivated to work on my projects.

Over the next several weeks, I’ll be sharing the angry trees with you: the creation and painting process, as well as some tips I’ve picked up while gaming with them (after all, I do actually game with the miniatures I paint). Additionally, you’ll get to see my next project: Modernizing a Raven Guard force for Warhammer 40,000.


Chapter Master Kayvaan Shrike, painted by yours truly.

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