HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ART OF CAESURA! Seven years old! SEVEN! It's getting to a stage where I can't quite believe that I have kept this humble hobby blog going every single week for seven years. I honestly don't think I've done anything else with such consistency for that length of time. Ever. I mean, weekly! For seven years! I am not even trying to be self-congratulatory (don't worry, that will come) I'm just in a state of genuine amazement at The Art of Caesura's longevity.  This is a party, so I want it to be a joyous event, but I do need to say that this has been a tough year for me so this blog, and the hobby that it documents, has been a very welcome creative outlet. I thank you for being here, and I'm sending positive thoughts, especially if you need them today! Now let's party!! Let's take a closer gander at some of the tidbits from the glorious party infographic (that's gotta be the first time those two words have been used togethe...

  Your journey into the darkness has led you here, and all that remains for you to do is fight for and claim what is rightfully yours. - Blackstone Fortress Rulebook Welcome one and all to the grand finale of Blackstone Fortress, that's right, it's the Hidden Vault! I feel like I have a lot of history with Blackstone Fortress. I really loved its precursor, Silver Tower (which was the first dungeon crawler that my wife and I played together) and so I was avidly anticipating any morsel of information leading up to the launch of Blackstone Fortress in November 2018. Such was my excitement, that when my wife got it for me for my birthday at the end of November, she was anxious using the occasion of my birthday to tell me that she was pregnant with our first child for fear that it would  overshadow my excitement for Blackstone Fortress! Hahahah...it didn't.  Come hither... I have been working away on Blackstone Fortress over the past few years: painting a bunch of minis and th...

The architects of the edifices known as  the Blackstone Fortresses remain unknown.  All analysis of their materials and construction methods  has proved inconclusive.  Attempts to date them vary massively  between seventeen thousand years old  and three hundred thousand years.  They have remained dormant since  their discovery in the second millennium  of the Emperor's divine rule. - Warhammer 40k Wiki It's Friday! That means another installment of The Art of Caesura! I'm now back from New York, and my parents have joined us in Ireland from Canada for a month and a half. Life is good! Today is the last showcase of the final miniature of Blackstone Fortress! If you haven't yet checked out last week's post, I urge you to do so - wherein you'll find the work-in-progress shots and discussion for today's model: Obsidius Mallex! As I mentioned above, I detailed his painting process last week, so today let us take in his dark majesty! And a few clos...

The power of the fortress is mine to command! - Obsidius Mallex Welcome one and all to The Art of Caesura! Thank you, as always, for checking out my blog. I don't say it enough, but it is your engagement that inspires me to take and post these photos of my minies - rather than just keep them squirrled away in their boxes. So thank you again! Today, is a very special day, both for me and the blog. I am currently flying to New York (for the first time) to attend my uncle's wedding! For someone who used to travel quite a bit, it's my first flight in years - since before kids or COVID!  In terms of the blog, today is the first post of the last mini in Blackstone Fortress! After this guy, I will have shown you every single painted miniature in the game! All 44! It only took me a few years! I knew from the beginning that I wanted to save showing you this guy for last - because he's kind of the big baddie in the game! So, while last week's Espern Locarno was the very last...