Hello and welcome!
Still Life Miniatures is a miniature and model painting service that takes joy in painting pretty much anything. Wargaming figures are as welcomed here as the single historical model. I’ve taken delight in painting endless Black Templars for a Warhammer 40k army as well as sci-fi, fantasy, and historical figures from 15mm up to 120mm and am looking forward to larger, more difficult projects.
I started painting miniatures in 2001 when I befriended a couple of avid wargamers. I was already sketching and creating acrylic paintings on canvas so I figured I would try my hand at painting these little guys. My first models painted were for a commission. I painted countless Ultramarines for a collector and gamer. While I was working on those I managed to pick up some Reaper figures and got involved with painting D&D character figures for a handful of people. In 2004 I encountered a pewtersmith and model painter that needed extra hand to help him paint for Renaissance Faires that he vended with. That man introduced me to larger historical figures of 54mm scale and larger and I found the joy of watching mounted knights and large dragons come to life. Still Life Miniatures was created in 2005 when I decided to take painting on as a business.
The people that introduced me to different kinds of models and miniatures have influenced my painting style and technique greatly. I can easily create an army that looks great as a group on a gaming table and then switch gears to using oil paints and other mediums to give more lifelike features to larger models for collectors. My previous experience with canvas and paper art enables me to do some freehand work. I enjoy painting all sizes and genres of models and I love the challenge of making a miniature look as the customer imagines it. As I continue to improve my painting skills I am also trying my hand at sculpting and conversion work and am looking forward to creating more customized characters.
Feel free to check out the gallery and to contact me with any questions about my work.