Intro to Miniatures Painting

* This event takes place during the Awesome Con convention. Participants must have an Awesome Con attendee badge to take part in the painting class. *

In this class we will be going over the basic steps to paint a miniature. This includes color/paint selection, basecoating, washes, and drybrushing. When the class is done students will not only take home a painted miniature of their very own as well as their own brushes, but will also know everything that they need to start painting characters of their own!

Each student will receive a pre-assembled Warhammer 40K space marine miniature and three miniatures painting brushes (one small detail brush, one medium detail brush, one drybrush) included with their registration.

Stuart Bright painted his first miniature in 2019 after learning about Warhammer 40K. His interest started in wanting to have his army painted, but it quickly morphed into wanting to learn how to paint better and make cool art. Stuart now paints for competitions including Capital Palette, Resin Beast, and the Golden Demon. He's fascinated by the process where what starts as a 3d sculpture inside his head can come to life as part of the modeling and painting process and he is thrilled to share his students.

• 2022 Northern Virginia Open Capital Pallette Silver Apprentice Award
• 2024 Adepticon Resin Beast Top 10
• 2024 Northern Virginia Open Capital Pallette Bronze - Journeyman Division
• 2024 Pax Unplugged Gold

The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a fully ADA-accessible site. For more information about mobility and accessibility at Awesome Con, visit https://awesome-con.com/info/accessibility/.

Painting classes take place in Room 149AB. You can find Room 149AB in the Convention Center at https://expofp.com/walter-e-washington-convention-center/awesome-con-2025.

Game Kastle College Park will provide refunds for cancellations received on or before April 3, 2025. After April 3, 2025, refunds will be provided at Game Kastle College Park's discretion, depending on when the request is received and whether Game Kastle is able to fill the individual's seat.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Room 149AB), 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, United States