The painters worth learning from

Clean, game-agnostic tutorials from the former face of Games Workshop's guides

Duncan “Two Thin Coats” Rhodes taught a whole generation to paint on official GW videos, and his own academy keeps that calm, methodical style. If you want a recipe you can actually follow to the end, start here.

The theory teacher: the why behind every technique

Vince explains colour theory, edge highlighting and glazing with the clarity of a good lecturer, and hides nothing behind a paywall. His Hobby Cheating back catalogue is the closest thing the hobby has to a textbook.

Fast, honest, tabletop-ready tutorials with a British streak

Guy strips painting down to what actually gets an army finished, with a warmth and humour that make the hobby feel achievable. The perfect antidote to perfectionism.

The bridge from beginner to intermediate, big on colour

Jon talks his way through the awkward middle of the learning curve better than almost anyone, and his “Slay the Gray” philosophy reframed how many painters think about their palette.

Competition-grade technique and blind product testing, free to all

Emil paints at a genuinely high level yet refuses to lock “secret techniques” behind a paywall, and his blind paint reviews are a hobby institution. He is also behind Miniature Masters, the medium's first reality series.

High-production tutorials and hobby culture

Scott blends genuinely useful technique videos with humour and a love for the whole culture of the hobby, so it never feels like homework. His enthusiasm is contagious in the best way.

Weekly wargaming wisdom from “Uncle Atom”

Atom Smasher is less about single techniques and more about keeping you in the hobby — motivation, workspace, and the mindset stuff nobody else covers. A reliable check-in that has run for over a decade.

Golden Demon-winning painter teaching oils and real-time blending

Marco makes intimidating techniques like oil paints feel approachable, with the authority of an award-winning professional. His Patreon is one of the best-value structured curriculums in the hobby.

Fine-art fundamentals — line, shape and colour — applied to miniatures

Brennan teaches painting like a trained artist, focusing on the underlying principles most tutorials skip. A smaller name whose depth of instruction punches well above his subscriber count.

Golden Demon-commended, step-by-step 40k and Age of Sigmar tutorials

Christian breaks award-level 40k and Sigmar minis into patient, followable steps. A smaller creator whose finished work justifies every bit of the attention.

Approachable tutorials, tuition and interviews across every level

JW covers speed painting and display-level work with equal care, backed by structured Patreon tuition. A steady, generous teacher who deserves a wider audience.

Brazil's biggest painting channel, run by a Putty&Paint top-50 painter

Atila pairs competition-winning skill with the generosity of having built Brazil's first free painting course, making elite technique accessible in Portuguese. Proof that world-class teaching isn't confined to the English-speaking hobby.

The daily-updated newspaper of the wargaming hobby

A small army of writers publishes several posts a day, from exhaustive “How To Paint Everything” guides to reviews. When you need a reference on almost any faction or technique, it's probably already written here.

The web's longest-running Warhammer painting blog and paint reference

Running since 2011, Stahly and team offer hundreds of free step-by-step tutorials plus meticulous paint conversion charts. It's the archive you return to whenever you need a trustworthy recipe.