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Join the Waiting List for DeviantArt Eclipse by danlev, journal

Artist // Hobbyist // Traditional Art
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My Bio

I'm an IT Professional, Artist and Educator. More details on the miniatures I've posted in my gallery can be found on my website, where I write tutorials to help others learn the skills I've developed over the years.



Current Residence: Kitchener, ON

Favourite style of art: Painting, Modding, Sculpting, Gel Mediums, Airbrushing, Terrain Building



I have a website dedicated to tutorials that show techniques ranging from beginner to advanced.


Favourite Visual Artist
Giger, Brom, Moebius
Favourite Movies
Star Wars, Viewaskewniverse, Haggard, other Sci-Fi / Comedy / Action
Favourite TV Shows
Buffy & Angel, Archer, Friends, Kenny vs Spenny,
Favourite Writers
William Gibson, Clive Barker
Favourite Games
Blizzard's Library, Tropico, Doom, Borderlands, League of Legends
Favourite Gaming Platform
Wargaming, Tabletop, PC
Tools of the Trade
Brushes, Paints, Knives, Dentist Tools, Glue, Sand, Gels, 3D Studio, ATI, Macromedia Fireworks, PHP
Other Interests
Painting, Gaming, Coding, Roleplaying
I posted this on Facebook, and thought to post it here too."I want to share this for all the new artists out there who might get discouraged by the amazing artwork other miniature artists are posting. It takes a lot of time, patience and practice to get where we are. Keep at the hobbies you're passionate about. Don't give up. In time, you can be putting out masterclass works too. Only you choose how much time you put into a project. If YOU're happy with how your miniatures look with a quick base coat and wash, then that's all that matters! My Mountain King was a 5 month on/off project because I wanted to put that amount of effort in to it....
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Trying out the Deviant Art app, test sharing a photo of the mini I'm currently painting. Hmmm, yeah, the camera on my tablet is far inferior to my phone. I'll have to get the app installed there.
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I don't write many journals here, because most of what I want to say, I do so on my website: http://www.wargamingtradecraft.com/But this is a topic I want to bring to light because it's bugged me for a while and I think there are a ton of artists out there who deserve proper recognition. Deviant Art can be a great art community, but currently there's no section specifically for miniature artists. I usually use "Traditional Art -> Painting" but that puts my minis next to all sorts of 2D paintings. It just doesn't fit. The miniature category under Artisan Crafts is also a dicey fit because it's focused on stuff you make with your hands, not ...
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Happy Birthday! Hope you had a great one!


Happy Birthday!
Thank you for the watch!!!  :D
just found your blog , great stuff :)