Hello from the Workbench! My name is Cathy Hamaker, and I run a one-man (or technically, one-woman) painting service called The Painter's Den.
![Dwarf Shaman from Brigade Models' Celtos line, as painted by Cathy Dwarf Shaman from Brigade Models' Celtos line, as painted by Cathy](workbench/pics/fan/695739d.jpg)
I look forward to this Workbench project, as I really love the creative sculpting and army choices we're seeing for Hundred Kingdoms. How could you not want to paint a whole army of monkeys?
![Cathy's workbench Cathy's workbench](workbench/pics/fan/695739e.jpg)
To give an idea of my painting style...
- I'm a big fan of black primer, even when using bright colors. I'd rather go back and drybrush white over the primer coat than have to paint every armpit and underside - seems when I prime white I always miss spots the first time around!
- I'm a slave to inks, particularly Winsor and Newton Nut Brown - it's like a miracle fluid. I usually do base colors, then ink, then go back and carefully drybrush on all the fine details.
![A unit of GW's Knights of the White Wolf, with a handpainted banner - painted by Cathy A unit of GW's Knights of the White Wolf, with a handpainted banner - painted by Cathy](workbench/pics/fan/695739a.jpg)
- My preferred paints are currently Vallejo, though I still have a lot of Armory and Polly S Fantasy colors in my lineup.
- I also tend to use a lot of tube acrylics from Liquitex, as their thick texture lends itself to blending and shading right on the figure.
![Sandy Garrity's Hannibal the Hamster Gladiator from Reaper, as painted by Cathy Sandy Garrity's Hannibal the Hamster Gladiator from Reaper, as painted by Cathy](workbench/pics/fan/695739b.jpg)
I can't wait to get my Simians and get started!
![Dwarven Hammerers as painted by Cathy - mostly from Black Tree, but there might be an odd GW figure in the front line Dwarven Hammerers as painted by Cathy - mostly from Black Tree, but there might be an odd GW figure in the front line](workbench/pics/fan/695739c.jpg)