Mistakes were made When AK Interactive shot themselves in the foot earlier this year with a marketing campaign that was in poor taste, I gave them a pass and said in a Podcast that "mistakes were made. Obviously," It's not as simple as "mistakes were made" this time....
Howdy folks! Zatcaskagoon here. I've been wanting to write regular/semi-regular updates for the website to keep everyone in the loop with current news, ongoing projects, and upcoming developments. I'll be using the "A Bright Future for the Grimdark" thread to continue...
It is easy to imagine that a few years ago, the available knowledge on the Grimdark Painting Style was kind of like the dusty tomes you might find in a dark corner of an old library; hidden and secret for the most part. Back then, one might have only caught glimpses...
In 2015 I took a giant leap of faith, said goodbye to my career as a retail store manager, and set out to paint miniatures for a living. At the time, I had a small family and very little knowledge of the industry. I could barely even paint a decent standard....
Wouldn't you agree that the most important element to consider when seeking to render the grimdark style is the aspiration to capture realism or a dark realism in our figure painting? Personally, my first thought when coming up with a recipe or application process is...