Hobby & Art Events

Jamie an award winning professional mini painter and content creator. She spends most of her time streaming painting on Twitch, designing games, and sharing tutorials and more on Youtube. Her 4 color palette approach has become a popular method in the hobby over the past year. Jamie has been painting minis for about 6 years, and professionally for over 3 years. In the past she has painted for games like Gloomhaven, Wonderlands War, Final Girl, and often does studio painting with Turbo Dork and Zeo Genesis!

Born and raised in the Chicago Suburbs, Kyle Dalton aka Pale King Hobby has been painting miniatures and battling on the tabletop for more then 20 years. Focusing on an artistic study and competition painting in recent years, Kyle has taken a number of accolades including Gold at the NOVA open, commended in Golden Demon, Gold at Atomic Mass Games' Path of the Worthy, and best in show at Dragonfall's Dragon Slayer Exhibition. With a focus on character, texture, and color theory, "The Pale King's" style has evolved and grown under the mentorship of many great artists and has recently begun to pass on these lessons to his own students. Kyle hopes to continue to grow as an artist himself and to grow the community in the U.S. miniature painting scene.

I began painting miniatures on Father's Day, 2018 when I picked up a pair of orcs and a pair of bugbears from the local game store. Once home I dug some old brushes and craft paint out of a dusty closet and started making all the mistakes. The mistakes and the failures didn't matter though; I was hooked. I've been learning and improving ever since.

IT manager by day and miniature painter/twitch streamer at night. I started painting in 2016 while searching for a relaxing mental health outlet to replace video games. I quickly fell in love with the hobby and began streaming in 2018 to share the journey, teach what I've learned, stay motivated, and connect with the fantastic community.

Ktlouwho (Katie) has been an avid horse enthusiast and model horse collector for years, and started painting when she was 13. Throughout the years, she’s used airbrush, pastels, hand painting, and oils, but still gravitates towards airbrush, pastels (pigment powder), and hand painted acrylics. She’s a full time architectural designer.

My Why: The miniature painting community, our crew, and people who “need” this outlet is why I teach. My background in art comes from early exposure to accomplished creators, few renown but most very successful and educated. Under the wings of these creators, some of them professionals, TIME, and the gift of their time and knowledge, I forged a road that brought me to you. There is no feeling better to me than a student realizing “They can indeed” paint their vision. I like to consider learning with me as a positive space to be, where everyone is an artist and is helping the world become a better place one paint stroke at a time. My goal is “Your” success! "In a busy life where everything is so hectic, the day to day grind is hard, and adulting is a true kick in the balls. If we can not find the time in this life to do the things that bring us peace, the things that make us happy, things that we enjoy, then really what are we working so hard for?"

Tony is a lifelong artist and gamer who brings his knowledge and experience from all of his hobbies to bear so he can paint up little plastic men that go pew-pew! He combines 40 years of experience in scale modelling, wood working and fine art in his approach to painting miniatures in a community friendly way in order to bring more people into this amazing community.

Lyla Mev is a professional youtuber, miniature painter, and occasional adjunct professor. My channel offers down-to-earth painting advice, adorable cat antics and has helped create an inclusive, fun, and friendly community of hobbyists, gamers, and painters!