Hello Pigmenters!(The title might be a little confusing since there is going to be, technically, be two Wicked Brush painting contest events for 2025. The date of the convention changed from January to December from the previous year so there was two Everwinters in the year of our Lord, 2025. So, I am not sure … Continue reading Dr.D Does Wicked Brush 2025 (2026?) Painting Contest
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The Hostage – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
We got another special Blood & Plunder character model to show off! The Hostage sculpt was part of the this year's Summer of Plunder Organized Play Kit and it now available from Firelock Games in a set of Sailing Master, Pirate Fiddler, Hostage and Ship's Wheel. This article is part of a series showcasing several … Continue reading The Hostage – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
The Pirate Musician – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
We got another special Blood & Plunder character model to show off! The Pirate Fiddler sculpt was part of the this year's Summer of Plunder Organized Play Kit. I finally quit "monkeying around" got this model painted and wanted to share it here on the blog. This article is part of a series showcasing several … Continue reading The Pirate Musician – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
The Sailing Master – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
We got another special Blood & Plunder character model to show off! The Sailing Master sculpt was part of the this year's Summer of Plunder Organized Play Kit. I finally got my mini painted and he's ready to do some fancy sailing! This article is part of a series showcasing several of the new Character … Continue reading The Sailing Master – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
The Cook – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Over the course of 2025, Firelock Games has released a full set of useful Character models for Blood & Plunder. We've recently showcased the Sharp-Eyed Lookout, the Bosun, and the Drunk Pirate model, and here we have the Cook miniature. Painting time has been scarce, but I finally got the mini painted and now is … Continue reading The Cook – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Drunk Pirate – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
Drunk Pirate time! Firelock Games is currently (as of 6/7/25) offering a free promotional drunk pirate miniature on orders of more than $100 on their webstore in celebration of the 2025 Summer of Plunder campaign starting! This was their promotional mini for the 2025 Adepticon convention and its good to see it made available for … Continue reading Drunk Pirate – Blood & Plunder Painted Mini Showcase
2025 Great Pirate Paint Off Contest – February 2nd Update
The first portion of the contest is wrapped up and public voting is now live for the Commander and the Character categories. If you haven't already, go over and vote for your favorite paint jobs! In this update we'll touch on how the cuts were made for the finalists, highlight some of the great entries … Continue reading 2025 Great Pirate Paint Off Contest – February 2nd Update
2025 Great Pirate Paint Off Contest – January 16th Update
We're halfway into the first month of the 2025 Great Pirate Paint Off and we have some more great entries to share and our mid month prize to give away! Over the course of the first two weeks we've had 84 entries already! This months focus has been Commanders and Characters so most of the … Continue reading 2025 Great Pirate Paint Off Contest – January 16th Update
2025 Great Pirate Paint Off Contest – January 5th Update
It's a new year and the 2025 Great Pirate Paint Off has begun! We've got some great entries already within the first 4 days of the year. The Great Pirate Paint Off is an annual painting contest we host here on Blood & Pigment and this year promises to be better than ever. In this … Continue reading 2025 Great Pirate Paint Off Contest – January 5th Update
Blood & Plunder Paint Set Review
Firelock Games has recently released a paint set specifically tailored to the Blood and Plunder miniature line. I snagged myself a set, and so I want to share my experience with the paints. Background When I started painting miniatures in 2017, I took a very "budget approach". At the time I was researching and looking … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Paint Set Review
Blood & Plunder Unit Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
The third month of the Great Pirate Paint Off contest has concluded and we have winners to announce and some prizes to award! In March, the painting contest focused on Blood & Plunder unit entries. Our contest sponsor for this categories is Things from the Basement. We will be awarding deluxe Blood & Plunder accessory … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Unit Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
Terrain & Oak & Iron Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
The second month of the Great Pirate Paint Off contest has concluded and we have winners to announce and some prizes to award! In February, the painting contest focused on wargaming Terrain pieces and Oak & Iron Ship entries. Our contest sponsors for these categories are The Plunder Den (for Terrain) and Oak & Iron … Continue reading Terrain & Oak & Iron Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid February Update
We're well into the 2nd month of The Great Pirate Paint Off contest and it's time for an update! This month the categories up for prizes are Oak & Iron Ships and Terrain. In addition to these two categories, our friend Dexter at the Plunder Den is running a related "Flash Terrain Challenge" for some … Continue reading Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid February Update
Gabions for Blood & Plunder – Fortifications
I was recently pondering on something to craft for the terrain category in the upcoming Great Pirate Paint Off, when I found some plastic gabions that I had purchased a while ago. When I first purchased them I originally wanted to use them for English siege fortifications. In 1702 the English used them to protect … Continue reading Gabions for Blood & Plunder – Fortifications
The 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off – Blood & Plunder Painting Contest
MAY 2024 UPDATE: This year's contest is over and you can see all the winners here. Stay tuned for the 2025 Great Pirate Paint Off starting on January 1st, 2025. It's time for a painting contest! Painting miniatures, ships, and terrain is a big part of our Blood & Plunder hobby (the "Pigment" half of … Continue reading The 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off – Blood & Plunder Painting Contest