Free mini review
Twenty minutes on what you paint, what you own and what looks wrong.
Online · Wargames, display pieces and models
Thin your paints,
Thin your paints,
finish your army.
Two problems, one page of advice each. Thick paint hides detail and never recovers; a thirty-hour standard per model guarantees an unpainted army on a shelf. Both are fixable in a month.
- 8–12weeks per program
- 48 hfor a photo review
- 10 maxin a live session
- $0mini review
The programs
Four programs, from first model to finished army
Every week you paint something and someone looks at it properly under honest light.
Brush control & basecoats
Priming, thinning paint properly, loading a brush, and getting even coverage without losing detail.
See the programShading & highlights
Washes, drybrushing, layering and edge highlights — and knowing how much contrast a tabletop needs.
See the programBasing & display
Bases that finish a model, simple terrain, varnishing for protection, and photographing your work honestly.
See the programPainting an army
A tabletop standard you can repeat, batch painting in stages, and a schedule that gets a force done.
See the program
How it works
Photograph it at arm's length
Models are judged from two feet away, not two inches. Photographing at the right distance changes what you work on.
Paint one model a week
One technique at a time, on a real model rather than a test sheet.
Photograph in daylight
Whole model, no flash, and one shot at arm's length.
Written feedback
Within 48 hours: paint consistency, contrast, and the next single change.
Plans
Pick your level of support
Month to month, cancel anytime. The 20-minute mini review is free.
Paint-along
A weekly session painting together, with members' models reviewed.
$25/ month
- One 90-minute live session each week
- Groups of 10 painters maximum
- Members' models reviewed live
- Recipe cards for schemes
- Replays for 30 days
Coaching essentials
A coach on your models, your paints and your standard.
$65/ month
- Personal 8 to 12 week program
- Photos reviewed within 48 hours
- One 30-min session every two weeks
- A scheme built for your army
- Access to all paint-alongs
Army deadline
For a tournament date, a commission, or a display piece.
$135/ month
- One 45-min session each week
- Replies within 24 hours
- A schedule to your deadline
- Live painting over video
- Access to all paint-alongs
Prices in USD. Cancel anytime, no contract.
How we work
No paints to sell, no gatekeeping
Velmortra sells nothing and takes no commission from any paint or model company. Five paints and one decent brush cover the first two months, whatever the starter set suggests.
There's also no standard you're supposed to reach. Some people want display pieces, most want an army finished before the next tournament, and both are legitimate — the coaching adapts to which one you actually want.
Frequently asked
The questions we get most
How thin should paint be?
About the consistency of milk, applied in two or three coats. It feels wrong for a week and then everything improves at once.
Do I need an airbrush?
No. Everything in the first three programs is brush work. If you do use one, ventilation and a respirator matter — follow the product labels.
My models look flat on the table.
Not enough contrast. Tabletop viewing distance eats subtlety, and the shading program exists precisely for this.
I have hundreds of unpainted models.
Extremely common. The army program is about a repeatable standard and a schedule rather than about painting faster.
Can I sell painted commissions?
People do, and we don't advise on it — pricing, taxes and the model manufacturers' rules are outside what we coach.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. No contract, no minimum term. Access stays open until the end of the month you already paid for.
Want honest eyes on a model?
Twenty minutes, free, on one photo and the technique to fix first.