Lil Legend Studio

🎄 Lil’Legend Studio Christmas Party! 🎄
2025-12-13 | Lil’Legend Studio, Unit 14 J Shed, Swasnea, Glamorgan, SA1 8PL, United Kingdom
🎄 Lil’Legend Studio Christmas Party! 🎄
Join us on Saturday, 13th December for a festive day at the studio! We’ve only got 16 tickets available, so grab yours while you can.
✨ What’s included:

Open gaming & painting all day – bring your armies, projects, or just come hang out.

A festive atmosphere, good company, and plenty of hobby chat.

A special Caravaggio Lecture – think of it as our own version of the Christmas Lectures on TV, but with a painterly twist!

Grab a meal in the evening and celebrate an entire year of amazing hobby.

🎟 Tickets: £15
Spaces are strictly limited to 16.
Come celebrate the season with hobby, art, and a little festive magic!

Primarch Painting Course - Horus Lupercal
2025-09-13 09:00 - 2025-09-14 18:00 UTC | Lil’Legend Studio, Unit 14 J Shed, Swasnea, Glamorgan, SA1 8PL, United Kingdom
The Primarch MasterclassA Two-Day Advanced Painting SeminarLimited to 8 Participants
Across two intensive days, you will be guided through the process of painting of the figure head of the Heresy – Horus Lupercal. Every aspect of the process is considered: from skin tone and armour tonality to basing, composition, and atmospheric contrast.
What’s included:– Advanced tuition in skin, armour, and metallic rendering.– Practical guidance on brushwork, blending, and light theory.– Personal feedback tailored to your artistic goals.
Held in a professional studio environment, this seminar is designed for miniature painters who wish to push beyond tabletop standards. Whether you’re preparing for competition or creating a centrepiece for your own collection, this course provides the tools — and the atmosphere — to do justice to the legends of the Horus Heresy.
Dates: 13th – 14th of September 2025Location: Swansea, – Lil’Legend HQPrice: £140
Places are limited.
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Equipment

Set of brushes (you can buy a core set here and will be waiting for you at the venue).
Wet palette (we recommend Redgrass Games Large Palette )

Suggested Equipment

Notepad & Pen
Hobby Light

* We do have limited availability of all of the above. Please contact us beforehand if you cannot bring any or would like to try them out before purchase. If you turn up with nothing else but the shoes on your feet, you will still be able to participate in the class.
Hotel
If you’d like to stay overnight, there is a hotel very close to the studio (you can throw a rock through my window from your room – it’s that close!)

Patreon & Academy Discounts
What are the Hobby Challenge Weekends?
Get your stuff painted! That’s the thrust of the weekend. Grab that pile of opportunity and learn how to throw pigment at it. Each weekend is geared around a theme with a structure implentend by the instructor to get yourn sh*t painted! Join your fellow paint-o-nauts and crack out a gorgeous miniature to a professional standard.

Beyond the Tabletop - Lil'Legend beginner Bust and Character Painting
2025-07-19 - 2025-07-20 | Lil’Legend Studio, Unit 14 J Shed, Swasnea, Glamorgan, SA1 8PL, United Kingdom
Beyond the Tabletop – Lil’Legend beginner Bust and Character Painting
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How do you take your painting to the next level? How do people know where to place highlights on a metallic surface? How do you create atmospheric paint jobs, or hell, how do you choose colours?
Welcome to Beyond the Tabletop – your bridge from tabletop painting to character-level pieces. This course breaks down the basics of colour, demonstrates colour choices and how they influence overall tone, and an extensive examination of your own brush work. These skills transfer across the entirety of your hobby, and is a must for those looking to make that next step in progressing their painting.
Learn how to interpret and use the colour wheel to create more dynamic paint jobs on your miniatures. Learn the basics of colour theory, usage and simple colour mixing in designed to break the fear of painting busts.
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner, join us in exploring the fundamentals of the master’s tool: The brush.
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This is a 2-day course designed for beginner to intermediate miniature painters.
Students will have a miniature and workbook and EXCLUSIVE bust provided for them on the day.
Equipment

Set of brushes (you can buy a core set here and will be waiting for you at the venue).
A selection of paints (primaries including blue, yellow, red, white & black as well as a handful of your favorites).
Wet palette (we recommend Redgrass Games Large Palette )
Notepad & Pen.

* We do have a limited availability of all of the above. Please contact us beforehand if you cannot bring any, or would like to try them out before purchase. If you turn up with nothing else but the shoes on your feet, you will still be able to participate in the class.

Hotel
If you’d like to stay overnight there is a hotel very close to the studio (you can throw a rock at my window from your room – it’s that close!) You can always look on booking.com for cheaper places to stay – whatever works for you!

What is Lil’Legend Painting Academy?
This is a series of one-day events designed to give your miniatures painting a shot in the arm. They focus on a single topic that reinforces the fundamentals of miniature painting, sculpting and the creative side of the hobby. Build on these fundamentals by joining our Patreon and instantly gain access to hundreds of tutorials covering simple-to-implement army painting materials to multi-video and PDF Masterclasses.

HOBBY CHALLENGE: KILL TEAM
2025-05-03 | Lil’Legend Studio, Unit 14 J Shed, Swasnea, Glamorgan, SA1 8PL, United Kingdom
Lil’Legend Academy: Painting Course Brush Skills
GET YOUR SH*T PAINTED – Hobby Challenge: Kill Team.
1 weekend, 1 kill team – and you. By the end of the weekend, you will have a full painted kill team, as well as a head bulging with new knowledge on how to paint your stuff!
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This is a 2-day course designed for ALL SKILL RANGES.
Students will need a built kill team before the start of the event, and the following equipment:
Equipment

Set of brushes (you can buy a core set here and will be waiting for you at the venue).
A selection of paints (primaries including blue, yellow, red, white & black)
Wet palette (we recommend Redgrass Games Large Palette )

Suggested Equipment

Set of brushes (you can buy a core set here and will be waiting for you at the venue). Make sure they include a set of dry brushes and crappy brushes for chipping.
A selection of paints (primaries including blue, yellow, red, white & black as well as paints for your chosen legion/chapter of choice. We’ll have a chat about recipes on the run up to the course to make sure you have everything you need).
Wet palette (we recommend Redgrass Games Large Palette )
Airbrush and Compressor with holder.
Acrylic Thinner and airbrush cleaning solution.
Weathering powder (a good selection of browns to greys would be ideal).
Paper Towels.
Oil Paints (list will be sent to attendees – but don’t worry, we have plenty here).

* We do have a limited availability of all of the above. Please contact us beforehand if you cannot bring any, or would like to try them out before purchase. If you turn up with nothing else but the shoes on your feet, you will still be able to participate in the class.
Hotel
If you’d like to stay overnight there is a hotel very close to the studio (you can throw a rock throw my window from your room – it’s that close!)

What is Lil’Legend Painting Academy?
This is a series of one-day events designed to give your miniatures painting a shot in the arm. They focus on a single topic that reinforces the fundamentals of miniature painting, sculpting, and the creative side of the hobby. Build on these fundamentals by joining our Patreon and instantly gain access to hundreds of tutorials covering simple-to-implement army painting materials to multi-video and PDF Masterclasses.

HOBBY PAINTING CHALLENGE WEEKEND: DREADNOUGHTS
2025-04-19 - 2025-04-20 | Lil’Legend Studio, Unit 14 J Shed, Swasnea, Glamorgan, SA1 8PL, United Kingdom
We’ve all got them in the pile of opportunity, those boxes of dreadnoughts waiting to be painted. We’ll grab a ticket and head to South Wales for our FIRST challenge weekend – DREADNOUGHTS.
By the end of the weekend you will have painted a dreadnought to a professional standard. Learn all the tricks, tips and theory you can apply to EVERY dreadnought you will paint!
Get rid of the fear and enjoy miniature painting.
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This is a 2-day course designed for beginner all the way to skilled miniature painters.
Students will have a workbook provided for them on the day.
Equipment

Set of brushes (you can buy a core set here and will be waiting for you at the venue). Make sure they include a set of dry brushes and crappy brushes for chipping.
A selection of paints (primaries including blue, yellow, red, white & black as well as paints for your chosen legion/chapter of choice. We’ll have a chat about recipes on the run up to the course to make sure you have everything you need).
Wet palette (we recommend Redgrass Games Large Palette )
Airbrush and Compressor with holder.
Acrylic Thinner and airbrush cleaning solution.
Weathering powder (a good selection of browns to greys would be ideal).
Paper Towels.
A build and primed CONTEMPTOR DREADNOUGHT (preparatory materials will be sent beforehand as well as advice on how to pose your Dreadnought for the course).

Suggested Equipment

Notepad & Pen

* We do have a limited availability of all of the above. Please get in touch with us beforehand if you cannot bring any, or would like to try them out before purchase. If you turn up with nothing else but the shoes on your feet, you will still be able to participate in the class.
Hotel
If you’d like to stay overnight there is a hotel very close to the studio (you can throw a rock at my window from your room – it’s that close!)

What are the Hobby Challenge Weekends?
Get your stuff painted! That’s the thrust of the weekend. Grab that pile of opportunity and learn how to throw pigment at it. Each weekend is geared around a theme with a structure determined by the instructor to get your sh*t painted! This is a collaborative experience, with an expert there to give you individualized feedback on your work. Class sizes are smaller to ensure each student gets extended feedback on their work during the weekend.
Join your fellow paint-o-naughts and crack out a gorgeous miniature to a professional standard.

Previous Student’s Work

Lil'Legend Academy: Painting Course Freehand
2024-09-07 09:00 - 17:00
Lil’Legend Academy: Painting Course – Freehand
It’s not as hard as you think, I promise. This course aims to demystify the entire process, showing you a simple to follow guide on how to recreate any image, and scale it for your tabletop miniatures.
This one-day course is designed to give you process – a process that can be used on any design to be translated onto your miniatures. We’ll be starting by developing simple shapes, and showing how they can build to more complex objects through the development of colour . Get rid of the fear and enjoy miniature painting.
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This is a 1-day course designed for intermediate & advanced miniature painters.
Students will have a miniature and workbook provided for them on the day.
Equipment

Set of brushes (you can buy a core set here and will be waiting for you at the venue).
A selection of paints (primaries including blue, yellow, red, white & black are essential, alongside a selection of your favourite colours. More details will be supplied to students before the course.)
Wet palette (we recommend Redgrass Games Large Palette )

Suggested Equipment

Notepad & Pen

* We do have a limited availability of all of the above. Please contact us beforehand if you cannot bring any, or would like to try them out before purchase. If you turn up with nothing else but the shoes on your feet, you will still be able to participate in the class. Heads will be provided by us on the day.
Hotel
If you’d like to stay overnight there is a hotel very close to the studio (you can throw a rock at my window from your room – it’s that close!)

Patreon & Academy Discounts
If you are a Patreon member you can claim a further 5% discount on all course tickets. This will be reimbursed to you on the day of the event(s).
What is Lil’Legend Painting Academy?
This is a series of one-day events designed to give your miniatures painting a shot in the arm. They focus on a single topic that reinforce the fundamentals of miniature painting, sculpting and the creative side of the hobby. Build on these fundamentals by joining our Patreon and instantly gain access to hundreds of tutorials covering simple to implement army painting materials to multi- video and PDF Masterclasses.

Into the Abyss - NECROMUNDA SECUNDUS HOBBY CHALLENGE
2024-08-10 - 2024-08-11
Into the Abyss – NECROMUNDA SECUNDUS HOBBY CHALLENGE
This weekend join us for alive HOBBY HAMMER HOBBY WEEKEND where we will be painting the contents of NECROMUNDA SECUNDUS. Don’t let that new box set sit in your pile of opportunity. Take the plunge and get it PAINTED.
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This is a 2-day course designed for intermediate & advanced miniature painters. This is a fun hobby hang-out weekend designed to give you the tools to paint your brand new BOXED SET!

Equipment

Set of brushes.
A selection of paints (primaries including blue, yellow, red, white & black are essential, alongside a selection of your favourite colours)
Wet palette (we recommend Redgrass Games Large Palette )
Compressor & Airbrush. Cleaning and thinning agents for airbrush.

Suggested Equipment

Notepad & Pen

* We do have a limited availability of all of the above. Please contact us beforehand if you cannot bring any, or would like to try them out before purchase. If you turn up with nothing else but the shoes on your feet, you will still be able to participate in the class. Heads will be provided by us on the day.
What are we doing this weekend?:

Join Max and Myles as we paint the new NECROMUNDA SECUNDUS BOXED SET. Join us as we film the latest issue of Hobby Hammer and paint your own gang!
Be an artist, not a consumer. Do you really need another boxed set to add to the clutter? Come along and get your boxed set painted!

This is a two-day Hobby Challenge from the 10th – 11th of August 2024

– Saturday from 9am to late
– Sunday from 9:00am to 4:00pm

Hotel
If you’d like to stay overnight there is a hotel very close to the studio (you can throw a rock at my window from your room – it’s that close!)

What are the Hobby Challenge Weekends?
Get your stuff painted! That’s the thrust of the weekend. Grab that pile of opportunity and learn how to throw pigment at it. Each weekend is geared around a theme with a structure determined by the instructor to get your sh*t painted! This is a collaborative experience, with an expert there to give you individualized feedback on your work. Class sizes are smaller to ensure each student gets extended feedback on their work during the weekend.

Lil'Legend Academy: Painting Course Skin Tones and Faces
2024-08-03 09:00 - 17:00
Lil’Legend Academy: Painting Course Skin Tones and Faces
‘Faces and bases – a lot can be forgiven in between.’
Anon
As miniature artists our choice of canvas is largely chosen for us – you buy a miniature with a screaming face, you’re going to paint a miniature with a screaming face! But, we can choose how to characterise the lines of our faces, softening creases, empahsising others, to turn plastic into a character.
This one-day course is designed to take your through fundamentals of painting skin, faces and how to create characterisaion through our choice of brush stroke. Transform those bare heads into mini characters and enjoy painting the squishy, fleshy parts of your models again. Get rid of the fear and enjoy miniature painting.
*
This is a 1-day course designed for beginner to intermediate miniature painters.
Students will have a miniature and workbook provided for them on the day.
Equipment

Set of brushes (you can buy a core set here and will be waiting for you at the venue).
A selection of paints (primaries including blue, yellow, red, white & black are essential, alongside a selection of skin tone paints. More details will be supplied to students before the course.)
Wet palette (we recommend Redgrass Games Large Palette )

Suggested Equipment

Notepad & Pen

* We do have a limited availability of all of the above. Please contact us beforehand if you cannot bring any, or would like to try them out before purchase. If you turn up with nothing else but the shoes on your feet, you will still be able to participate in the class. Heads will be provided by us on the day.
Hotel
If you’d like to stay overnight there is a hotel very close to the studio (you can throw a rock at my window from your room – it’s that close!)

Patreon & Academy Discounts
If you are a Patreon member you can claim a further 5% discount on all course tickets. This will be reimbursed to you on the day of the event(s).
What is Lil’Legend Painting Academy?
This is a series of one-day events designed to give your miniatures painting a shot in the arm. They focus on a single topic that reinforce the fundamentals of miniature painting, sculpting and the creative side of the hobby. Build on these fundamentals by joining our Patreon and instantly gain access to hundreds of tutorials covering simple to implement army painting materials to multi- video and PDF Masterclasses.
