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Visit The Army Painter at Gen Con 2025
The Army Painter is returning to Gen Con! This year we'll have retail sales, demos, an event exclusive, and a very special product reveal.
The Army Painter Academy - Halo Flashpoint: Brutes
From your TV screen to the tabletop, learn how to paint up one of the amazing new Brute models from Mantic's Halo: Flashpoint game using a combination of Warpaints Fanatic and Speedpaint.
The Army Painter at San Diego Comic-Con 2025
No convention is quite like San Diego Comic-Con. With a sprawling exhibit hall, hundreds of hours of programming, and a dedicated space for gaming, it’s impossible for attendees to be bored. The Ar...
Watch Evolution in Progress. It’s bionic.
How Bay Area Open Best in Show Winner Roman Cruz Is Sharing the Hobby
Bay Area Open Best in Show winner Roman Cruz tells us how he teaches miniature painting to the local Boys & Girls Club and shares details on his own Ork army.
Paint Like a Pro: Varnishes 101
Get a professional painter’s insight into the basics of Varnish with our latest instalment of Paint Like a Pro. Thomas takes you through everything you need to know when starting out with Varnish, ...
The Army Painter Academy: Space Wolves
Learn how to paint the Space Wolves in their classic frost blue and yellow colour scheme with our convenient paint bundle and the expert tutelage of the master of paint and sponges himself—Medders'...
You’ve watched the videos, you’ve seen it on our social media channels, and you may have even met some of them in person at events, but the question remains:What is a factory team, why have we crea...
The Army Painter Academy: Thousand Sons
Learn how to paint the Thousand Sons in all their sorcerous might with the new Warpaints Fanatic bundle containing all the iconic colours that bring this faction to life.
Painting an Award-Winning Army in a Weekend
Light the sacred incense, chant the proper binaric, and anoint the holy cogitator; it's time to check in with Arch-Magos Thomas Coltau to see how he produced such an amazing, award-winning army in ...
The Army Painter: Choose Your Starter Set
At The Army Painter, we're here to set you up for success. We make it easy to start painting with our three distinct Starter Sets. Each is tailored to a different painting style, but all are perfec...
The Army Painter at the Atlantic City Champions Cup 2025
The Army Painter is coming to the Atlantic City Champions Cup. Stop by our booth for all your hobby needs, event exclusives, and enter The Army Painter Challenge - Recon Round.
The Arena Challenge: Warhammer 40,000 - Marshalling the Armies
Journey into the grim darkness of the far future with our Warhammer 40,000 Arena Challenge, where horrors and heroes alike march forth from our contestants' painting desks in fresh coats of Warpain...
The Army Painter Academy: The Steel Legion
Learn how to use the new Warpaints Historical sets to recreate a bit of "future history" with this stoic recruit of the Steel Legion, bravely ready to defend the ash wastes of his home world from t...
The Arena Challenge: Age of Sigmar - Marshalling the Armies
With the hard-won painting knowledge acquired from their test models, our contestants have begun expanding their burgeoning Age of Sigmar Spearheads for the Arena Challenge. Fearsome warriors, nefa...
The Army Painter Academy: Blood and Guts
The World Eaters and Death Guard are gore and pus-soaked cornerstones of the 41st millennium, and now you can bring them to life on your painting table with the help of two bespoke paint bundles! J...
The Army Painter at DreamHack Dallas 2025
DreamHack, one of the world's premier events for esports and everything gaming, is coming soon to Dallas, TX, and The Army Painter will be there. Join us as we help bring the joys of miniature pain...
Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Jungle Tufts
Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Jungle Tufts and create stunning, realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.
The Army Painter Academy: How to Paint Green Three Ways
Green means go with this handy tutorial from Steffen, showcasing three different methods to paint green, primarily utilising Warpaints Fanatic, Speedpaint, and Warpaints Air, respectively!
The Army Painter Academy: Horus Heresy Iron Warriors
Greg from The Imperial Truth offered Studio Painter, Tyler Mengel, the chance to test his metal with a painted Horus Heresy miniature to support Abigail's Footsteps, a wonderful UK-based baby loss ...
The Army Painter Rocks AdeptiCon 2025
Another year and another amazing AdeptiCon is in the books with The Army Painter team! From Sam Lenz's amazing competition entries to new and exclusive merch, to special guests and more, AdeptiCon ...
The Army Painter Academy: How to Paint Blue Three Ways
Master the blues with this handy tutorial from Steffen, showcasing three different methods to paint blue, primarily utilising Warpaints Fanatic, Speedpaint, and Warpaints Air, respectively!
The Arena Challenge: Warhammer 40,000 - The First Minis
Join our remaining eight contestants as this week, the Arena Challenge moves to the grim darkness of the far future. Whether clad in gleaming power armour, savage trinkets, or rusty living metal, e...
Creating Realistic Miniature Bases with Lowland Shrubs
Learn how to enhance your miniatures with Lowland Shrubs Tufts and create stunning, realistic bases that tell a story. Perfect for all skill levels.