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: Transfers and Decals
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