I stumbled over a website today that has pictures of most Golden Demon winning entries going back over 20 years. Some of the links don't always work first time, but I've found refreshing the page helps.
http://demonwinner.free.fr/
Oh how things have changed.
1989
1999
2009
2019
Blasts from the past - Classic Golden Demon Winners
Blasts from the past - Classic Golden Demon Winners
Painted Minis in 2014: 510, in 2015: 300, in 2016 :369, in 2019: 417, in 2020: 450
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Re: Blasts from the past - Classic Golden Demon Winners
Interesting! Although I’d say the ‘99 entry is 80% distinguished from modern top-tier painting by basing and the model itself (well, plus probably these days it’d be done in NMM) the ‘09 entry wouldn’t look out of place. We’ve come a long way from the 80’s though, that’s for sure.
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Miniatures painted in 2023: 252
Miniatures painted in 2024:
Epic scale: 9 vehicles, 56 stands of infantry, a whole buncha terrain
32mm-ish: 16 infantry
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Miniatures painted in 2023: 252
Miniatures painted in 2024:
Epic scale: 9 vehicles, 56 stands of infantry, a whole buncha terrain
32mm-ish: 16 infantry
Re: Blasts from the past - Classic Golden Demon Winners
My favourite is the 1999 and 2009. Not mad keen on 2019 and 1989. I like the simple minis best rather than a busy one.
Nearly finished the pile of miniatures from 2013.
Painting mainly historical with some fantasy and Sci-Fi.
Painting mainly historical with some fantasy and Sci-Fi.
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Re: Blasts from the past - Classic Golden Demon Winners
ah, the nostalgia! I remember some of that stuff from the time. I actually still really like the kinda washed out look a lot of the minis had at the time. Very...painterly, I guess.
An interesting comparison, and rather unique in its own way, is this tank here:
David Soper is still very active in the painting world (he won the golden daemon for the Masters category this year, and took silver for single fantasy mini), and is super helpful to other painters, both online and irl (or so I read). Of particular note is his latest project, which is a deliberate remake of his 1990 slayer sword winning nurgle tank (which was started 30 years ago, in '89, he says.)
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... -tank.html
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... art-2.html
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... art-3.html
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... art-4.html
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... art-5.html
Very interesting to see both the change in style, and his own ability, which both very much reflect changes in the greater painting world, I reckon.
An interesting comparison, and rather unique in its own way, is this tank here:
David Soper is still very active in the painting world (he won the golden daemon for the Masters category this year, and took silver for single fantasy mini), and is super helpful to other painters, both online and irl (or so I read). Of particular note is his latest project, which is a deliberate remake of his 1990 slayer sword winning nurgle tank (which was started 30 years ago, in '89, he says.)
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... -tank.html
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... art-2.html
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... art-3.html
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... art-4.html
https://sproketsmallworld.blogspot.com/ ... art-5.html
Very interesting to see both the change in style, and his own ability, which both very much reflect changes in the greater painting world, I reckon.
current (2019) hobby interests
eh, y'know. Stuff, and things
Wow. And then Corona happened. Just....crickets, all the way through to 2023...
eh, y'know. Stuff, and things
Wow. And then Corona happened. Just....crickets, all the way through to 2023...
Re: Blasts from the past - Classic Golden Demon Winners
I remember that predator. It's interesting to see his current work too.
Looking back over the changes in painting styles and techniques, there are definitely trends and styles. While the modern minis all use very advanced techniques, the recent growth of Inq28/Dark AoS/Blanchitsu seems to be a throwback to the older styles such as that '89 winner up there. It'll be interesting to see how things continue to change in the years to come.
Looking back over the changes in painting styles and techniques, there are definitely trends and styles. While the modern minis all use very advanced techniques, the recent growth of Inq28/Dark AoS/Blanchitsu seems to be a throwback to the older styles such as that '89 winner up there. It'll be interesting to see how things continue to change in the years to come.
Painted Minis in 2014: 510, in 2015: 300, in 2016 :369, in 2019: 417, in 2020: 450