Instructors 

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.

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!

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.

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?"