Kickstarter

Working on creating Armies & Legions & Hordes AND Terrain Essentials has certainly shown me that I love the whole publishing process. Brainstorming ideas, refining them, talking with people passionate about their art, and then making the ideas a wonderful reality – it’s all an amazing thing to be a part of. So, I have decided to throw myself wholeheartedly into the world of publishing books for the worlds of tabletop gaming and miniatures painting!

I have plans underway for about 15 books over the next 2-3 years, and these plans begin with a new series of books that will grow over time – THE ART OF…

For more than 30 years I have spent a great deal of time talking with hundreds of artists who paint miniatures – for fun, for a living, for relaxation – and I am always intrigued to learn more about their philosophies, approaches, and processes. Some of these artists have spent decades refining their technical skills, while others bring their “traditional” art training to the miniatures world. Some draw inspiration from the most unusual of places, while others find it in popular culture turned on its head.

THE ART OF… series of books will highlight fantastic miniatures artists from around the world, bringing their thoughts and passions to stand alongside their magnificent and inspirational work. We’ll be featuring both individuals and groups in this series, as we explore innovative approaches, studied refinements, and even tangential influences.

These books will be both a celebration of the artist and their art, as well as an opportunity for them to present their thoughts on particular topics and let the world know why they approach their art the way they do. These will NOT be “How To” books, but rather complements to their existing outlets.

This is just the beginning of THE ART OF… series. With so many wonderful miniatures artists, there is so much potential to explore.

Volume 1 – THE ART OF Miniature Monthly

Miniature Monthly is a collective of three professional painters from the US – Aaron Lovejoy, Elizabeth Beckley-Bradford, and Matt DiPietro – who have a Patreon (Miniature Monthly) producing painting tutorial videos. All three have been studio painters for a number of different companies and they each bring something different to the table.

The Miniature Monthly team will cover:

• Creating a team/collective – looking at The Painters’ Guild and Miniature Monthly
• Striking a balance between Speed and High-end painting
• Freehand – Adding depth and texture
• Smooth Skin – featuring work on the Kingdom Death minis
• Chibi Art – how painting chibis differs from “standard” miniatures
• Ancient methods with infinite possibilities.
• The Art of miniatures – Finding your voice and engaging with the audience.

https://www.patreon.com/miniaturemonthly

https://www.facebook.com/miniaturemonthly

https://www.instagram.com/artoflovejoy/

https://www.instagram.com/miniature_mistress/

https://www.instagram.com/mattdipietroart/

Volume 2 – THE ART OF Christof Keil

Christof (aka k03rnl) is an artist from Germany who has made a name for himself with his incredible kitbashes and conversions and his work to turn 2D artwork into 3D pieces. Christof’s day job as a blacksmith working on enormous metal sculptures has given him a precise eye for balance and motion. His work can be found on Instagram and YouTube.

• Kitbashing – a focus on anatomy, balance, silhouette
• The Black Phalanx – a kitbashed project
• Sculpting – creating reliefs and busts
• Painting Black – an exercise in mimicking the masters
• Black Templars Diorama– recreating the John Blanche art of 3^rd Edition

https://www.instagram.com/k03rnl/

https://www.instagram.com/black.phallanx.sculpts/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfsw4HOpTJ2MWvSbiBCT7-g

Volume 3 – THE ART OF Ana Polanšćak

Ana is a professional miniature painter from Croatia who is widely regarded for her world-building miniatures art. Her converted and sculpted miniatures blend seamlessly with her terrain work to create dark corners of worlds that beg to be explored – at your peril.

• World Building – a focus on selecting a starting point and key developments. Working on your own worlds and collaborating with others
• Gardens of Hecate – a world created by Ana
• AoS28 – Hosting the LEGEN and the Sunhold campaigns
• Sculpting – What it’s like to turn concepts into physical sculpts for the miniatures market, and reliquary/artifact creations

https://www.instagram.com/gardensofhecate/

https://gardensofhecate.com

THE ART OF… Kickstarter will launch on April 30th, 2021, and will be designed to fund the first print run of all three of these books. Very exciting!
So, make sure you are signed up for the Dave Taylor Miniatures newsletter HERE to get more information as we build this range of books.

Cheers
Dave