Hobby 101: Goonhammer's Written Tutorial Series

Our Hobby 101 series is an ongoing series of detailed tutorials from some of Goonhammer's best painters. Our goal is to provide informative, step-by-step references for hobby basics and painting techniques! Have you ever read one of our How to Paint Everything articles and wondered how to do some of the techniques mentioned? Start here!



Our ongoing Hobby 101 series is sponsored by The Army Painter. They have generously provided us with many of the tools and paints used in the production of these articles.

Hobby 101 - Basic Techniques & Getting Started

Hobby 101: Starter Sets to Begin Your Journey Hobby 101: Clipping & Model Preparation Hobby 101: Miniature Assembly Hobby 101: Priming Hobby 101: Painting Basics – Traditional Acrylic Paints Hobby 101: One-Coat Painting – Speed Paints, Contrast, and More Hobby 101: How to Use Varnish with Miniatures Hobby 101: Basing Hobby 101: Transporting your Models Hobby 101: Painting Palettes Hobby 101: Drybrushing

Hobby 102 - Next Steps & Advanced Concepts

Hobby 102: Color Theory Hobby 102: Mixing Paints Hobby 102: Weathering Hobby 102: Pinning Hobby 102: Sponge Painting Hobby 102: Advanced One-Coat Painting Hobby 102: Kitbashing/Converting Hobby 102: Building a Display Board Hobby 102: Airbrushing Hobby 102: Paint Opacity and Glazing Hobby 102: Working with Transfers and Decals



 

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