Craftworld Studio - Miniature Art Lessons & Tutorials

Subtle Focal Point & Rich Ambience - Wildercorpse Hunter as Veilguard: Painting Guide

Dear Craftworldians,

While we wait for the official miniatures for Era of Providence to take shape, and as much of the world still simmers in mystery (we are eager to reveal more) — I (Marko) often turn to painting, kitbashing, or even resculpting some of the existing models to serve as proxies during gameplay testing. (Yes I have more proxies) :)

This time, I worked with one o...

DWOMO KADAN EXEMPLAR SERIES – PT. 2: Painting Pastel Blue Skin over Red Underpainting - Era of Providence

Welcome back, dear Craftworldians!

I hope you are all doing well. Aaand, ready for a new lesson!

In this video, we continue our Dwomo Kadan Exemplar journey with Part 2, focusing on painting pastel blue skin over a rich red underpainting. The skin tone you voted on recent poll). I’ll guide you through each step, showing how I build up contrast, volume, and subtle transitions to b...

Coming Soon - Era of Providence / Games Workshop

Hey dear Craftworldians! 💜 Welcome to a new month on Patreon!

We’ve got some exciting news! The next video tutorial from the Dwomo Kadan Exemplar series is just a few days away! This time I painted the pastel blue skin over the red underpainting and I’m super happy with how it turned out - can’t wait to share the full process and the lessons with you!

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Thank you for Voting! Here's BONUS Video tutorial of Video Sketching Dwomo Red Skin

Dear Craftworldians,

Today, I want to share something fun! As part of the recent voting for the next tutorial, I created a few digital sketches of Dwomo skin tones to explore different directions for the painting process.

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Vote for SCHEME

Dear Craftworldians,

As you might already know, we recently shared the first video in our new series, painting Dwomo Kadan Exemplar. Today, I spent some time in Photoshop, sketching different skin tones for my Dwomo Kadan, using the red base I had already ap...

DWOMO KADAN EXEMPLAR - 32mm Scale SBS

Dear Craftworldians,

Welcome to the complete guide booklet for the Dwomo Kadan Exemplar box art in 32mm scale!

If you’ve already seen our newest video tutorial series or followed some of our earlier announcements, then you’re familiar with our first revealed Kind—the Dwomo—as well as our first 32mm-scale miniature from the Era of Providence range, set in our upcoming fantasy...

Introduction - Dwomo Kadan Exemplar - Lore & Tutorial Teaser

Dear Craftworldians,

This is an introduction and a little preview of the newest tutorial in our new series, Dwomo Kadan Exemplar.

We hope you will enjoy seeing and learning more about the Dwomo. If you are subscribed to any of our tiers, from Lord to Emperor,
you can wat...

Painting Hair - DWOMO KADAN EXEMPLAR Series - Era of Providence

Dear Craftwordians,

Welcome to March on Patreon and to our new painting series, featuring the Dwomo Kadan Exemplar in a 75mm scale.

Bear with us—we plan to start sharing more about Era of Providence, but as projects take time, we don’t yet have much information about the game's release, miniatures, or related content. However, we invite you to be part of the journey and stay inf...

New on Patreon: February Video Teaser!

Dear Craftworldians,

Here’s a little preview of our latest Patreon video tutorial! We both hope you enjoy it.

Our plan is to share previews of our video and PDF tutorials, along with some exciting WIPs, so the whole community can enjoy the content. We’ve been exploring ways to make it easier to navigate on Patreon, as we know it can be a bit tricky. However, we ...

How to Paint Grey Feathers - Wings & Feathers Tutorials

Dear Craftworldians,

Marko Miladinović here with you today—welcome to our newest lesson!

In this tutorial, Aleksandra and I have prepared a lesson on painting feathers. This technique can be used to paint wings, feathers, or similar textures.

This particular tutorial focuses on many shades of gray, as I am painting dark gray wings. As always, contrast and ambiance play a bi...

Mastering Underpainting & Overlapping Layers: A Step-by-Step Guide to Painting the Hive Colossus + STL - Part Two

Dear Craftworldians,


Welcome to Part Two of the Hive Colossus Painting Series!
Also, a standalone lesson on Underpainting and Overlapping Layers!

In this new lesson, we continue our journey into painting the Hive Colossus Umber Hulk miniature by Artisan Guild, diving deeper into the Underpainting & Overlapping Layers technique.

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New inspiration - New project on the Horizon

Dear Craftworldians,

We've been on travels for two weeks now, and by the end of this week, we’ll finally be back home!

We both can't express how much we've missed painting minis.

We had planned to paint some while visiting Ani & Andrea at Artisan Guild, but time just flew by too fast. Luckily, we’re fully energized to return home and continue preparing tutorials and wo...

Step By Step + STL - Hive Colossus PART ONE

Dear Craftworldians,

Welcome to a new lesson and Step-by-Step tutorial on the Hive Colossus by Artisan Guild!

At first, we planned to create a simple tutorial to kick off the year. But then, we realized it would be much better to offer something more complex yet insightful—something that you can use not only for this mini but for others as well.

As always, this is a step-by-...

Colorful Gold NMM - Lord Terminos

Dear Craftworldians,

Happy New Year! Have a golden 2025 full of colorful miniatures. Best wishes from Aleksandra, Marko & fluffy Sefirija :)

We are starting this year on a golden note, of course.

Join me as we showcase the simple steps to creating a colorful and complex NMM should...

Layers of Growth: Insights of this Year, Patreon Updates and Future Plans

Dear Craftworldians,

As the holiday season approaches, we find ourselves reflecting on another extraordinary year filled with creativity, connection, and growth. This feels like the perfect moment to pause and share something meaningful with all of you—a heartfelt reflection on our experiences and cherished moments from teaching on Patreon, including some updates, personal highlight...

Mechanised Heavy Infantry of New Antioch Painting Series - PART THREE (final part)

Hello dear Craftworldians,

Welcome to Part THREE (final part) of the Mechanised Heavy Infantry of New Antioch Painting Series!

In this full-process tutorial, I’ll guide you step by step through bringing this miniature to life, with the journey split into three parts, released weekly. Stay tuned for Part Two & Three.

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Mechanised Heavy Infantry of New Antioch Painting Series - PART TWO

Hello dear Craftworldians and

Welcome to Part TWO of the Mechanised Heavy Infantry of New Antioch Painting Series!

In this full-process tutorial, I’ll guide you step by step through bringing this miniature to life, with the journey split into three parts, released weekly. Stay tuned for Part Two & Three.

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December on Patreon

Dear Craftworldians,

As some of you know, this December we released two new tutorials featuring the Trench Crusade models of New Antioch.

Watch FIRST PART OF New Antioch Mechanised Heavy Infantry HERE!
2024-12-09 20:19:48 +0000 UTC View Post

SBS - Yeoman Milunka Savić - New Antioch TC

Hi dear Craftworldians!

I’m excited to share this step-by-step tutorial on painting the Yeoman from the Trench Crusade, inspired by Milunka Savić — Serbian war heroine and the most decorated female combatant in history.

In this tutorial, I'll guide you through each stage, from underpainting to final highlights, using techniques that makes this minis stand out. I invite you to t...

Mechanised Heavy Infantry of New Antioch Painting Series - PART ONE

Hello dear Craftworldians and

Welcome to Part One of the Mechanised Heavy Infantry of New Antioch Painting Series!

In this full-process tutorial, I’ll guide you step by step through bringing this miniature to life, with the journey split into three parts, released weekly. Stay tuned for Part Two & Three.

This model is New Antioch Mechanised Heavy Infantry from Trench Cru...

STEP BY STEP - Kyndledroth - Brass Dragon skin & Scales

New Step-by-Step Tutorial: Brass Dragon Inspired Kyndledroth! 

Dear Craftworldians,

I’m excited to share our latest tutorial featuring Vulkyn Flameseeker’s loyal Kyndledroth—inspired by the tones of brass dragons!

This tutorial works perfectly for any dragon or dragon-like miniature, bringing non metallic tones and organic textures together.

In this l...

Base & Glaze - Tutorial & Monthly Challenge

Dear Craftworldians,

Today, I’m inviting you to a different kind of journey—one filled with fun, atmosphere, and that haunting touch we all love.

Today we will be working with Base & Glaze.

MONTHLY CHALLENGE!
Welcome to our newest tutorial and mo...