Go to the next level with 24x Golden Demon and Slayer Sword winner Tom Schadle. Discuss ways to get your mini from table-top to display quality, including freehand design, weathering, proper decal application, conversions, special effects, stylized painting, unique basing tricks, and how to improve highlighting/shading. Reference handout will be provided, and feel free to bring your own paints, brushes, and miniatures for critique or practice.
Dieppe – “Too Big For a Raid, Too Small For an Invasion� National Security Lecture
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Of the 6,000 men involved, over 4,000 became casualties. Was it poor planning, bad luck or incompetence? Did politics, ambition or vorconfidence lead to disaster on the beaches of France?
Photographer and Art Educator, Colleen Green, shows you the ins and outs of photographing minis. Topics covered include: use of light cubes, macro photography, digital cameras, and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Experience photographing miniatures first hand after the demonstration. If you wish to try, please bring a mini and your camera. (CD-R with all class materials provided to all attendees.)
Photographer and Art Educator, Colleen Green, shows you the ins and outs of photographing minis. Topics covered include: use of light cubes, macro photography, digital cameras, and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Experience photographing miniatures first hand after the demonstration. If you wish to try, please bring a mini and your camera. (CD-R with all class materials provided to all attendees.)
Dragonlance Q&A with Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
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Join the New York Times best-selling authors and the co-creators of the Dragonlance world in a discussion of the latest news from the world of Krynn. Learn more about the current Lost Chronicles trilogy and ask questions about all things Dragonlance!
Here's your chance to ask questions and provide feedback to members of WotC's R&D department. Discuss new product ideas, share what you think about existing products, and help R&D plan the future of the original roleplaying game!
The EN World RPG Awards (ENnies)are back. This annual fan-based celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying game is celebrating its 7th year this year at Gen Con. The ENnies give game designers, writers and artists the recognition they deserve. Come join in the fun and see whats hot in the world of RPGs!
Writer Rob Balder and artist Jamie Naguchi discuss their fantasy gaming webcomic "Erfworld: The Battle for Gobwin Knob" and what the future holds for Erfworld when the battle is over. (Disclaimer: Giant in the Playground is not legally responsible if Rob Balder breaks into song during this seminar.)
Dark Sword Miniatures' award-winning staff painter overviews basic/intermediate painting techniques to quickly create fantastic minis. Begins with a brief overview of how I paint most of my minis, and goes on to layering techniques, controlled drybrushing, washes, and edge highlighting, to help create great miniatures in as short a time as possible. Students recieve a painting guide, and are encouraged to bring an example of their own work.
Dark Sword Miniatures' award-winning staff painter overviews basic/intermediate painting techniques to quickly create fantastic minis. Begins with a brief overview of how I paint most of my minis, and goes on to layering techniques, controlled drybrushing, washes, and edge highlighting, to help create great miniatures in as short a time as possible. Students recieve a painting guide, and are encouraged to bring an example of their own work.