Minis painting minis

Every year, I try really hard to cover as many NaMoPaiMo stories as possible. I think I did an especially good job in 2024, and yet, I somehow haven't talked about NaMo's "little sister" event, Minis Painting Minis. 

Organized by Lynne Penner and her team of wrestlers, Minis Painting Minis is a small scale version of NaMoPaiMo.

Dolls..

photo by Jay Linds

small animals...

photo by Ilana Ostrar

and other less-than-human-scale beings sign up to paint a model during the month of February.

photo by Melissa Addison

The results are every bit as weird...

photo by Crystal Rowland

and wonderful as you would expect.

photo by Jill Webb

And you know what?

photo by Ellen Kennedy

Some of these minis are really good painters!

photo by Kim Brandner

Also, while I don't have the stats to back this up, I suspect the minis have a better completion rate than their larger NaMoPaiMo counterparts.

photo by Shannon Rodgers

Although I have plenty of minis that would love to paint, I've learned the hard way that I do not have the time to participate. 

photo by Sharon Killcoyne

I just don't.

photo by Carrie Sloan Meyer

Still, I'm really glad Lynne and company have kept this going.

photo by Shannon Tostanoski

The next couple posts will follow the painting journeys of some of this year's most accomplished mini painters. Keep painting, tiny friends!