How did I get into painting minis?

Well, in high school (mid-80's), I used to paint some old lumps o' lead with Testor's enamels and the cheap-ass plastic brushes they used to sell with the paints. People thought I was I good painter! Hmmm... not sure if I should count that, though.

I *really* started painting in college. When I got interested in painting figures for my D&D characters, my good friend Jaime Matthew showed me the ropes: let me borrow his paints and brushes, introduced me to the basic techniques, etc. (Thanks Jaime!)

After that, I started getting into painting just for the fun of it. I ended up entering a few local contests, and won a first place prize at Polycon '89

.After that I was hooked - I spent countless hours teaching myself to blend and impressing my friends with my insanity... leading to numerous local and national wins, the most prominent being Grand Prize in the first Reaper Miniatures Online Painting Contest and several 1st place wins at GenCon '98.

 

At this time, no... I did try for a while, but most folks couldn't afford what I thought was a reasonable price for the effort involved (these are *not* $5 "whip 'em out in an hour" figures).

 

Man, Trader Joe's sells this killer blue cheese/brie combination. Forget what it's called, but I can feel my arteries hardening just looking at it (it's so good, though!)

 

Definitely swiss. Stilton is runner up (I love blue cheeses, but that cheese is just plain mean!)

 

Budapest, Hungary (bet you couldn't guess from my good Irish name, huh?)

 

'65 Dodge Coronet 500 with 383 big-block. Mopar or No Car!

 

"Pardon me if she screams a lot..." (refering to my future wife ;^)

 

Well, Champions (or HERO System) is the only roleplay game of choice for me! Other than that, mostly board games and non-collectible card games: Wiz War, Give Me the Brain, Plague & Pestilance, Titan: the Arena, Formula De etc. And no, I don't actually play any wargames! I just love the figures..

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You mean, besides painting miniatures ;^)? Why my lovely wife Leah of course, though she's neck in neck with our baby daughter Kira right now...

 

Collecting stuff from The Tick comic book and tv show. Trying to single-handledly keep the video tape manufacturers in business by taping everything under the sun...;^)