This week we are joined by none other than Arbitor Ian! While you may be familiar with his expert lore videos on YouTube, we wanted to dive deeper into his takes on the hobby and painting… Expect to learn how Ian stays motivated to complete army projects as someone who does not enjoy painting, how lore knowledge can benefit the look of your models, overcoming painting failures, balancing your time with the hobby, and methods to enjoy your painting as much as possible!

Also stay tuned for our question of the week all about motivation, and where we find it in the hobby. As well as our closing hobby hack, where our guest drops a bombshell trick for assembling resin and metal miniatures!

PATREON ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tCIKU
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COMMISSIONS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/xBKW8
DISCORD ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bwM68

0:00:00 Trailer
0:00:30 Who is Arbitor Ian?
0:10:18 Is Warhammer Historical?
0:13:07 Ians intro to Warhammer
0:15:34 The three hobby pillars
0:18:19 Only gaming with painted models
0:21:04 “Painting is the thing I like the least”
0:23:33 Finding ways to enjoy painting
0:26:26 Biggest painting failures
0:28:36 How do you choose models?
0:31:21 Using lore for your own models
0:36:26 Balancing your hobby time
0:42:40 Ways to paint armies faster!
0:46:47 Maximise enjoying the hobby
0:53:13 discovering new styles of painting
0:58:56 Improving with every army
1:05:59 QOTW: Your biggest motivation to paint?
1:10:28 HH: Greenstuff & superglue trick!

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Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

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This week we discuss one of the biggest brands in miniature painting… Vallejo. But as seasoned painters what do we REALLY think of the brand and their products? In this episode, we discuss our experiences with Vallejo, their paint ranges and products and perhaps bust a few myths about them. Expect to learn what we look for in a quality paint, some things to know and avoid, and whether or not they deserve a spot in your painting arsenal (beginner or pro).

Also in this episode, we discuss the rise of spudchop, free warhammer and the infamous barrel-gate! Also expect to hear some of our listeners comments, question of the week and of course our parting hobby hacks!

PATREON ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tCIKU
ONYX PAINTING LAMP ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ryBEG
COMMISSIONS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/xBKW8
DISCORD ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bwM68

0:00:34 Teacher James
0:03:48 The gift of time
0:05:42 SPUDCHOP!
0:10:11 Childhood arts & crafts
0:11:55 Free Warhammer
0:14:04 The ‘big jam’ agenda
0:15:16 Barrel Gate
0:20:51 What we REALLY think about VALLEJO
0:22:07 Accessibility
0:26:34 Name system
0:31:24 Paint quality
0:35:58 Airbrush paints
0:41:01 Primers
0:44:43 Other air products
0:47:58 Model Colour Consistency
0:50:26 Hobby products
0:57:01 QOTW: When are you not a beginner?
1:02:11 HH: Ditching paper towels

Support the Show.

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

The fundamentals of painting are important, but they can be boring. Though, important as they are, is it possible you can surpass them a little too soon?

In this thought provoking episode, we discuss the merit of painting neatly vs detailed and if doing less, (well) can actually get you better results…

Also in this episode, we discuss the relatable topic of painting fear, and how to overcome the thoughts that you might ‘ruin’ your models.

Plus, stay tuned for our hobby hacks and the usual banter you expect, including some nonsense about painting with potatoes, and the aftermath of our premier Paint Perspective Drill Off!

PATREON ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tCIKU
ONYX PAINTING LAMP ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ryBEG
COMMISSIONS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/xBKW8

*Critique Clinic Launch Trailer* https://youtu.be/l0w5v6oe1jw

CUSTOM SERVICE ➡️ https://shorturl.at/kGH79
EVERYTHING AIRBRUSH ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bdX07
LISTEN ON THE GO ➡️ https://pod.link/1690786293
DISCORD ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bwM68

0:00:00 Preview
0:00:30 Drill off aftermath
0:10:52 Get our feedback on your models!
0:14:02 James’ next hobby hack
0:16:00 Painting an REAL tank
0:18:55 The bounty is claimed
0:20:28 Miniature painting fundamentals
0:21:42 Is neatness better than technique?
0:25:05 Surpassing fundamentals too soon
0:27:51 Painting miniatures with… potatoes?
0:31:41 Not every model uses every technique
0:38:37 Learning from books
0:46:38 Common technique shortcomings
0:51:13 Fundamentals WE struggle with
0:55:07 Using real world references
1:01:48 I'm afraid to paint this model
1:20:46 Gloss varnish hack

Support the Show.

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

It's the one you have all been waiting for... THE BARREL DRILLING BATTLE! In this absolutely hilarious episode, James and George go head to head in the ultimate barrel drilling speed contest! But who will win? Pin vice or power tool?

Also in this episode: We discuss Games Workshop's recent shift in their approach to YouTube, Clickbait and the podcasting industry within miniature painting. Don't forget our question of the week, which this week tackles creating variety in your army whilst still being effective with your time. It’s also time to discuss #aprocalypse so we share the amazing entries from our community (and some of our favourites). As always, we close with our hobby hack, this week from one of our listeners!

COMMISSIONS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/xBKW8
ONYX PAINTING LAMP ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ryBEG
PATREON ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tCIKU

BOOK A CLASS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ory37
EVERYTHING AIRBRUSH ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bdX07
LISTEN ON THE GO ➡️ https://pod.link/1690786293
DISCORD ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bwM68

0:00:25 James *actually* finishes the Kroot shaper
0:04:06 UK Games Expo
0:07:30 Siege Academy
0:09:31 Water Pots… Again
0:13:28 Army painting tip
0:16:06 Wet palettes in the fridge
0:17:42 Paint Perspective Poetry
0:19:09 Who actually does our painting?
0:21:33 BARREL DRILLING BATTLE
0:35:05 Results!
0:43:38 GW takes YouTube seriously now
0:51:22 YouTubers of the past
0:56:33 Is mini painting YouTube too isolated?
0:58:56 Clickbait
1:09:50 #Aprocalypse
1:15:25 QOTW adding variety to armies
1:20:16 HH: Paint funnels
1:21:37 Support the show

Support the Show.

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

Planning is something that we have spoken about many times on the podcast before, but with our personal army projects looming, we wanted to discuss our own approaches to preparation... In this episode, we discuss the balance of painting models you enjoy Vs what you want to field on the table, and our own strategies for conceptualising an army from its infancy, from colour schemes to test models!

Also in this episode: We answer our listeners comments about our wet palette tricks, debate the perfect water cup, and make an exciting announcement! Plus we answer our question of the week and share our parting hobby hacks!

COMMISSIONS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/xBKW8
ONYX PAINTING LAMP ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ryBEG
PATREON ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tCIKU

BOOK A CLASS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ory37
EVERYTHING AIRBRUSH ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bdX07
LISTEN ON THE GO ➡️ https://pod.link/1690786293
DISCORD ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bwM68

0:00:00 Trailer
0:00:25 A new “James-ism”
0:02:00 Underworlds painting progress
0:06:41 Wet Palette upgrades
0:07:42 Joe’s big secret
0:14:12 Exciting Announcement!
0:19:59 Listeners Comments…
0:22:28 Hobby shopping
0:23:47 Podcast demos
0:26:31 Palette paper size
0:27:39 Water cup debates
0:31:23 A Paint Perspective poem…
0:34:27 Planning your Warhammer army…
0:35:57 Considering gaming first
0:56:20 Making a plan for painting
1:03:36 How build choices affect painting
1:09:27 Utilising test models
1:15:04 Strategic colour scheme choices
1:23:11 Conclusion
1:26:34 Question of the week
1:30:04 Hobby Hacks
1:32:46 Support the show!

Support the Show.

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

This week, we have another fun one for you! following from our previous ranking episode, we go through all of Games Workshops chaos space marine warbands and legions, and tier rank them in order of which we think is best!

Don’t worry, there’s still talk of painting too! Also in this episode, Joe updates us about his personal hobby progress with his Underworlds war bands, and James updates us on his (growing) Mordian Iron Guard retro army! Plus, our question of the week, about getting through a loss of motivation after building your models...

COMMISSIONS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/xBKW8
ONYX PAINTING LAMP ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ryBEG
PATREON ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tCIKU

EVERYTHING AIRBRUSH ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bdX07
BOOK A CLASS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ory37
LISTEN ON THE GO ➡️ https://pod.link/1690786293
DISCORD ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bwM68

0:00:00 Trailer
0:00:25 Painting an Underworlds warband
0:03:06 Even more tanks?!
0:08:15 Every Chaos chapter ranked!
0:09:14 Iron Warriors
0:14:39 Thousand Sons
0:20:35 Emperors Children
0:29:44 Word Bearers
0:33:54 Night Lords
0:39:50 Black Legion
0:45:40 Death Guard
0:50:54 World Eaters
1:02:04 QOTW: getting past the ‘ugh’ phase
1:04:42 Support the show!

Support the Show.

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

Everyone loves a painting gadget, but not all of them make a lot of sense... In this episode we talk about some of our least favourite product categories, and teach you about our (often cheaper), better alternatives we have picked up over the years, many of which you may even have in your home already!

Also in this episode: We answer our listeners comments about subassemblies, water cups, and episode listening order. Plus we answer our question of the week about how to know when a model is 'finished', and share one of Joe's hobby hacks!

COMMISSIONS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/xBKW8
ONYX PAINTING LAMP ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ryBEG
PATREON ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tCIKU
BOOK A CLASS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ory37
EVERYTHING AIRBRUSH ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bdX07
DISCORD ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bwM68

0:00:00 Trailer
0:00:44 Teaching a new class
0:02:11 “If you can’t see it”
0:05:29 Three water cups??
0:08:20 Who is to blame?
0:12:02 5 (terrible) painting gadgets
0:12:29 Product 1
0:16:05 how to properly use wet palette
0:25:59 Mistakes painters make
0:28:45 Our personal choices
0:37:38 Product 2
0:43:30 Product 3
0:46:39 Product 4
0:51:57 Product 5
0:55:51 QOTW: When is a model finished?
0:59:02 HH: wrist watch parts on models?

Support the Show.

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts

This week, we tackle what has to be one of the most important (and often misunderstood) tools in the miniature painting hobby... Airbrushes. In this episode, you will learn the biggest mistake beginners make with the airbrush, why the airbrush might not actually save you time, the pros and cons of the tool itself, how to improve your airbrush skills, and how to avoid wasting your money on the wrong equipment.

Also in this episode: George has made a 'big' achievement, avoiding shaming in the hobby, our question of the week, featuring how to teach your friends to paint, and our closing Hobby Hacks!

COMMISSIONS ➡️ https://shorturl.at/xBKW8
ONYX PAINTING LAMP ➡️ https://shorturl.at/ryBEG
EVERYTHING AIRBRUSH ➡️ https://shorturl.at/bdX07
PATREON ➡️ https://shorturl.at/tCIKU

0:00:00 Intro
0:00:30 George’s “big” achievement
0:04:40 A Painting holiday?
0:06:15 Listeners Comments
0:06:21 Not following the box art
0:08:26 Staying happy with painting
0:10:05 Hobby shaming
0:14:50 A thank you from us
0:16:50 The TRUTH about Airbrushes
0:17:55 Debunking myths…
0:18:49 “It makes you a better painter”
0:29:12 The Biggest mistake new painters make
0:33:22 Why it wont make you paint faster
0:37:10 Good habits to form
0:41:33 Dealing with blockages
0:44:58 What it ACTUALLY does well
0:53:51 No matter the weather outside…
0:54:53 More expensive doesn’t mean better
1:03:50 Don’t overlook this.
1:06:19 Teaching your friends to paint?
1:09:13 Hobby Hacks!

Support the Show.

Paint Perspective is a miniature painting podcast brought to you by Siege Studios, featuring James Otero (Siege founder & CEO), Joe Hart (Siege Ops Manager) and George Coleman (Siege Content Creator & Commission Painter). Each week, our three co-hosts discuss a new topic from the point of view of people who work in the miniature painting industry.

Follow us: @siegestudios / @paintperspectivepodcast

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiegeStudios/podcasts