Paint Perspective - Miniature Painting Podcast Siege Studios

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...

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 ri...

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 an...

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 ...

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 t...

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...