by DreamReaver
Hello all. New here, and I'm starting with what I know. I don't have much experience with board games and never knew how big of a community orbited the love of board games. I guess I should've known. Anyway, as a teen, I played HeroQuest and still own two sets of the game. Five years ago, right before I got married, I purchased the base Descent JitD 2nd ed. in the hopes that I'd be able to teach my wife and I something new. For five years it sat, and when we moved, it got packed away even deeper. A couple months ago, I found it and started to get the adventure dungeon crawler board game itch again.Long story short, I'm not a mini painter. Never have been, never tried it, and never knew it was a "thing" until I discovered Sorastro's work (and several other painters) on YouTube when searching for info about Descent and its expansions. I never knew that minis could look so good when painted...I don't game with a group and have been out of the board game scene for over 20 years. What a surprise! I was looking around to see how much it would be to get them painted, but was let down by the immense cost of going that route. I asked my wife if I could try my hand at painting them myself, and so that's exactly what happened. It's a lot less expensive that way, a far more gratifying. Included below are a few results of my recent work.
Bear in mind, please, that these are the first minis I've ever painted. I know my technique isn't perfect by any stretch, and I'm learning by video tutorials and some tidbits of advice from Sorastro. I bought a set of Vallejo Game Colors and Vallejo washes, and some Rosemary & Co. brushes after some bad experiences with cheaply made brushes. I definitely don't have a huge collection of paints and brushes yet, but it's building slowly. I'd appreciate any feedback about the paint jobs and the game in general, if you have it. Thanks all!
