Initiates aim jets of fire from their pyreblasters  or swing crackling power fists into their foes,  while hard-eyed Neophytes fight furiously  to prove their martial worth.  - Games Workshop Welcome back to The Art of Caesura! Long term readers of The Art of Caesura know that time works... differently 'round these parts. Sometimes, in consecutive weeks, we see miniatures that I have painted many months ago juxtaposed against miniatures that I have only completed that week. For example, these guys took the whole month of March to paint, but have only appeared now for their week in the spotlight.  Today we're looking at Black Templars neophytes.  For the uninitiated (see what I did there?), Neophytes are part of the Crusader Squad (also made up of Initiates (normal intercessors) and led by a Sword Brother. This squad is unique to Black Templars and represents the medieval relationship of knights and their squires. Neophytes are responsible for the day-to-day care of the Initiate

The spiritual leaders of their Chapters,  Chaplains are awe-inspiring warrior priests  who administer rites, preserve rituals  and perform ancient ceremonies of initiation,  vindications and redemption that are  as important to a Space Marine Chapter  as its roll of honour or skill at arms.  - Games Workshop Hello one and all! Welcome to The Art of Caesura! I hope you are all well! My 1.5 year old, Freya, has not been sleeping very well of late (by which I mean the past 1.5 years). But when the exhaustion creeps in we have to remind ourselves that this time is so fleeting in the big scheme of things and there will be a last time for everything. I found Sam Harris' meditation on this topic to be quite life-changing, I've included an excerpt below, but you can find the complete audio clip and (a bit of a dodgy) transcript  here .  If you're a parent, when is the last time you will pick up your child or tuck her into bed or read her a story. Our youngest daughter still says &q

Golden Demon competitions are held every year,  in the United Kingdom and the United States,  giving dedicated Warhammer hobbyists  the opportunity to submit their very best work  and claim glory in the ultimate miniatures painting competition.  Are you the one who’ll triumph over all  and lift the legendary Slayer Sword?  - Golden Demon Hello one and all and welcome back to The Art of Caesura! Last week I started off my coverage of Warhammer Fest 2023 with a look at many of the "famous" personalities that I met at the event, this week we're zeroing in fully on the plastic! One of the joys of visiting Warhammer World is getting to see the ACTUAL miniatures painted by the world renowned 'Eavy Metal team that grace the boxes and pages of Warhammer publications. There is really very little comparison between seeing a miniature on a page (even one that has been professionally photographed) and seeing the real thing - being able to walk around it and appreciate its three-