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CryoCheese
@cryocheese.bsky.social
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Full-time Graphic Designer

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Resist bigotry & fascism.
AI can not make art.
Don't gatekeep hobbies.
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CryoCheese @cryocheese.bsky.social · Jul 5
Here's an updated group shot of my Custodes after just 4 years of building and painting them! 😇
cryocheese.bsky.social
🔴 Stream is now live!

We're finally going back to the Heavy Dreadnought and the silver NMM on the other leg.

www.twitch.tv/cryocheese
Work-in-progress paintjob status of my telemon dreadnought miniature. The photography was taken in front of grey background and has a very low opacity CryoCheese icon in the bottom left corner. The painted to be mostly shiny black armor, with some sharp highlights in white blended out with blues and purples and blue-purple shoulder pads. The decorative details are painted to look silver and there's accent coloration done in magenta, like the rocket tips, the headlights and eye lenses of the dreadnoughts head. It's placed above a rune on the base, which glows in a blue-green-yellow color blend, so the bottom parts of the dreadnought are lit up accordingly by that osl. Work-in-progress paintjob status of my telemon dreadnought miniature. The photography was taken in front of grey background and has a very low opacity CryoCheese icon in the bottom left corner. The painted to be mostly shiny black armor, with some sharp highlights in white blended out with blues and purples and blue-purple shoulder pads. The decorative details are painted to look silver and there's accent coloration done in magenta, like the rocket tips, the headlights and eye lenses of the dreadnoughts head. It's placed above a rune on the base, which glows in a blue-green-yellow color blend, so the bottom parts of the dreadnought are lit up accordingly by that osl.
February 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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flikreal.bsky.social
Adding some fun decorative signs etc to some #necromunda terrain.

#warhammercommunity
February 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
cryocheese.bsky.social
I spent all my painting time this week just refining the hair on Blade Zero.

Now it should properly read as white hair all around. Even in the shadows and under osl. 😅

#miniaturebust #miniaturepainting #nekogalaxy #bladezero #cyberpunk
Work in progress photo of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting. In my painted take on the bust she's wearing a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The holsters hanging off her shoulders are meant to resemble very worn out red leather, one of them hit by the bright neon green object source light hitting her from the left and behind - on the otherwise dark side, compared to the main environmental light (sky/sun). The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers. Collage of four work in progress hair close-ups of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting. In my painted take on the bust she's wearing a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The holsters hanging off her shoulders are meant to resemble very worn out red leather, one of them hit by the bright neon green object source light hitting her from the left and behind - on the otherwise dark side, compared to the main environmental light (sky/sun). The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers.
February 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
cryocheese.bsky.social
🔴Live now!

Continuing the white hair on Blade Zero.

(Disclaimer: my neck hurts, so we'll have to see how much I can comfortably stream today.)
Work in progress photo of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting. In my painted take on the bust she's wearing a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The holsters hanging off her shoulders are meant to resemble very worn out red leather, one of them hit by the bright neon green object source light hitting her from the left and behind - on the otherwise dark side, compared to the main environmental light (sky/sun). The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers.
February 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
cryocheese.bsky.social
🔴We live!!

Let's try some new brushes on the Neko Bust!

www.twitch.tv/cryocheese
Work in progress photo of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting. In my painted take on the bust she's wearing a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The holsters hanging off her shoulders are meant to resemble very worn out red leather, one of them hit by the bright neon green object source light hitting her from the left and behind - on the otherwise dark side, compared to the main environmental light (sky/sun). The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers.
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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cryocheese.bsky.social
"What do we do in the face of the inevitable?"

That is the question I wanted this piece to pose, after researching 'Entropy', which was the theme for the monthly challenge in January, run by the GitGud community. (go check them out!)

#miniature #miniaturebust #minipainting #violin #entropy
Photography of my paintjob on the 'Winter' bust, produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is heavily altered to better fit the monthly GitGud miniature painting challenge for january, which I entered this piece in. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures. Photography of my paintjob on the 'Winter' bust, produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is heavily altered to better fit the monthly GitGud miniature painting challenge for january, which I entered this piece in. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures. Photography of my paintjob on the 'Winter' bust, produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is heavily altered to better fit the monthly GitGud miniature painting challenge for january, which I entered this piece in. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures.
February 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
cryocheese.bsky.social
"What do we do in the face of the inevitable?"

That is the question I wanted this piece to pose, after researching 'Entropy', which was the theme for the monthly challenge in January, run by the GitGud community. (go check them out!)

#miniature #miniaturebust #minipainting #violin #entropy
Photography of my paintjob on the 'Winter' bust, produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is heavily altered to better fit the monthly GitGud miniature painting challenge for january, which I entered this piece in. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures. Photography of my paintjob on the 'Winter' bust, produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is heavily altered to better fit the monthly GitGud miniature painting challenge for january, which I entered this piece in. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures. Photography of my paintjob on the 'Winter' bust, produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is heavily altered to better fit the monthly GitGud miniature painting challenge for january, which I entered this piece in. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures.
February 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
cryocheese.bsky.social
🔴Happy saturday I'm live early!

Finishing the 'entropy' challenge piece today, mostly gonna be focussing on skin, face and little details!

Then at the end, around 10pm CET, I'll do the full photography of it for the GitGud entry form at the end.

www.twitch.tv/cryocheese
Work in progress photography of my take on 'Winter', which is produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is however heavily altered to fit a challenge I'm entering this piece into. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures.
January 31, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Painted the same type of red leather holster under the two very different lighting scenarios and also improved some of the clothing osl highlights, especially on the hands.

good fun changes :)

#osl #bust #nekogalaxy #bladezero #miniature #minipainting #miniaturebust #paintingleather
Side-by-side work in progress photos showing both sides's leather holsters. They're all showing, in close-ups sections, the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting. In my painted take on the bust she's wearing a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The holsters hanging off her shoulders are meant to resemble very worn out red leather, one of them hit by the bright neon green object source light hitting her from the left and behind - on the otherwise dark side, compared to the main environmental light (sky/sun). The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers. Work in progress photo showing the dark side of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting, which is hit by a bright neon green osl. in the top left and bottom right corner of this image there's also polygon frames containing close-ups of each hand and arm from slightly different angles for more visible info on the hands paintjobs. In my painted take on the bust she's wearing a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The holsters hanging off her shoulders are meant to resemble very worn out red leather, one of them hit by the bright neon green object source light hitting her from the left and behind - on the otherwise dark side, compared to the main environmental light (sky/sun). The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers. Work in progress photo of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting. In my painted take on the bust she's wearing a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The holsters hanging off her shoulders are meant to resemble very worn out red leather, one of them hit by the bright neon green object source light hitting her from the left and behind - on the otherwise dark side, compared to the main environmental light (sky/sun). The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers.
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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geneljumalon.bsky.social
Unfriendly reminder, AI is being used to destroy trust. Do not normalize the use of AI. AI can not reliably enhance videos or low-quality images.

This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
January 29, 2026 at 12:05 AM
cryocheese.bsky.social
🔴Live now!

Painting a red leather holster under green osl.

www.twitch.tv/cryocheese
Work in photography of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting, with a close-up on the chest area. It's got a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The bust is also painted to be hit by a strong green object source light from the left and behind it. The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers.
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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mattsteinglass.bsky.social
Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 AM
cryocheese.bsky.social
🔴Live on twitch!

Painting the synthwave cyberpunk assassin bust.

www.twitch.tv/cryocheese
Work in progress photography of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting, with a close-up on the chest area. It's got a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The bust is also painted to be hit by a strong green object source light from the left and behind it. The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers.
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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hobbytimeathealys.com
Today on stream we added more details to our tiny diorama. We heated a metal file & pushed it into the model for the plasma blast (poor guy… but it’s a nasty traitor marine so it’s ok 😂)

Next up: the lone survivor who fired the shot

#hobbystreakday25
#legionsimperialis
#warhammercommunity
January 25, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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softtail65.bsky.social
If I have to keep repeating myself, I will.
A National Strike of over 12 million people for at least 3 days will shut this shit down. At some point, Americans, as a collective entity, need to say that's enough.
January 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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realjakebroe.bsky.social
Cartoon by Nick Anderson
January 25, 2026 at 5:35 PM
cryocheese.bsky.social
This is my entry in the GitGud community montly challenge with the interesting topic of 'entropy'.

It's the first and only WIP I'll post for it, since I'm running out of time quickly. Deadline is the 31st.

Yes, I sawed it in pieces to display entropy.
Any other questions? 😅

#minipainting #bust
Work in progress photography of my take on 'Winter', which is produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is however heavily altered to fit a challenge I'm entering this piece into. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures. Work in progress photography of my take on 'Winter', which is produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is however heavily altered to fit a challenge I'm entering this piece into. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures. Work in progress photography of my take on 'Winter', which is produced and sold by Ember MIniatures. It is however heavily altered to fit a challenge I'm entering this piece into. To visualize the challenges topic of 'Entropy' I sawed the assembled bust into many pieces and reassembled them with pins and superglue in a way that shows it breaking apart. The paintjob is done with caucasian skin, red hair, white fur and purple-blue dress, the violin has some red veins in the wood structure and there's four details that are entirely painted in gold TMM paint. The backdrop is different polygonal shapes made out of plasticard and painted in different colors and textures.
January 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM
cryocheese.bsky.social
🔴Live now!

I'm putting the Telemon on hold so I can paint the (formerly secret) challenge piece to a level it deserves.

The challenge theme is "Entropy" and I got a rly cool idea, but I need more time than I have inbetween streams to paint it fully.

(pic is its back)

www.twitch.tv/cryocheese
Black silhouette and backside of my entry to the montly challenge organized by GitGud. The theme for January is "Entropy."
January 24, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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daemonrich.bsky.social
I didn't quite finish him, but here is one of the new Raptors that Games Workshop sent me as an early review copy, from Killteam Shadowhunt.

#ktshadowhunt #artisopusltd #PaintingWarhammer #WarhammerCommunity #AdWip
January 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM
cryocheese.bsky.social
Who doesn't like badass women with abs hit by a strong neon green sign, striking from an otherwise dimly lit alley in Night City.

Painting this was a lot of experimentation and fun for sure, but I also learned some things and already have many ideas how to continue this next week 😊

#minipainting
Work in photography of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting, with a close-up on the chest area. It's got a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The bust is also painted to be hit by a strong green object source light from the left and behind it. The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers. Work in photography of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting, with a close-up on the chest area. It's got a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The bust is also painted to be hit by a strong green object source light from the left and behind it. The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers. Work in photography of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting, with a close-up on the chest area. It's got a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The bust is also painted to be hit by a strong green object source light from the left and behind it. The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers.
January 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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bitshammer.bsky.social
I love seeing people see new stuff added to 40k and finding something that personally hooks them in. That's really great to see because it means GW is making the right steps to bring more people into the game.
January 22, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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lordaslan.bsky.social
I just had to talk about it
January 22, 2026 at 7:48 AM
cryocheese.bsky.social
🔴We live <3

Continuing the green osl while focussing on visibly separating materials

www.twitch.tv/cryocheese
Work in progress desk-screenshot (with dotted cutting mat in the background) of the Neko Galaxy "BladeZero" miniature bust I'm currently painting. It's got a blue undershirt, a purple bolero, white-blue hair, pale skin with black makeup as well as gree reticule shaped pupils on black eyeballs. There's also a small detail of Cyberpunk2077-inspired cyberware on the back of the nose and the metal details are painted in a very warm, orange-reading, non metal metallic, except for the knife, which is painted to look like sharp shiny steel. The bust is also painted to be hit by a green object source light from the left and behind it. The figure depicted is a kind of futuristic assassin, posed in an attack-motion with one of its two daggers.
January 21, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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kimlanelaw.bsky.social
Minneapolis.
January 16, 2026 at 2:38 AM