Since I was 6 to 7 years old, I‘ve been a huge fan of
Warhammer 40k. This is mostly due to my older cousin who was an avid gamer
(he’s about 17 years older than me).
Oddly enough I wasn’t too interested in the gaming aspect but
more so the miniatures and the lore.
It captivated me that such detail could be captured in such
small models. As the years went on from
the late 80’s/early 90’s the quality and detail of models also progressed. Eventually I began seeking hobbyist who
sculpted and converted miniatures – Coolminiornot.com became a daily visit and
I always looked forward to seeing Golden Demon winners in White Dwarf Magazine
(now past and present winners can be seen here).
I discovered that the miniature hobby is filled with very talented
sculptors, but to me, one stood out amongst the others, Jacques Alexandre
Gillois aka. JAG. I have been following
JAG’s work for the last 6 years and I can easily say he is my all-time favorite
miniature sculptor.
The first work I ever saw from JAG was from Helldorado:
These pieces caught my attention because of the incredible amount
of detail. Many of these Helldorado miniatures
had a lot going on (anatomy, skulls, armour weapons and pieces hanging off),
but JAG was able to capture all the chaos and make the miniatures make sense.
A few years later I started noticing his work for Studio McVey. I really enjoy seeing sculpts in their raw or
unpainted form because I can really appreciate the crisp clean sculpts and attention
to detail:
Whether a dynamic or static pose, JAG can make miniatures very captivating. Today he has progressed to creating amazing works of art
for companies like Kingdom Death:
Slenderman is one of my favorite pieces from JAG. The sculpt is so smooth, precise and the
details are perfect. I had a feeling of eeriness
when I first saw Slenderman, for me to actually get that feeling from looking at
a miniature is very rare but I believe JAG is one of those sculptors that can
really capture the feel and essence of a character in his work.
To me, it appears he has a very strong understanding of
anatomy because his pieces seem so realistic.
For example, all the feathers and anatomy on his Pheonix appear so
natural.
I hope you appreciated his work as much as I do. You can see more of JAG’s work on his website, which is a library of his past work.
For more recent work you can visit Kingdom Death, Studio McVey (Sedition
Wars and 7 Sins), and Mierce Miniatures.
JAG does do commission work for other companies from time to time. You can also see his own brand of
miniatures: Miniature Factory, and purchase some of
his work.
Due to his incredible talent, JAG is a very busy guy. I've been on a wait list for a commission for
years and hopefully I will be lucky in 2015!
If I am so lucky, I’ll definitely share the progress of work on this blog!
Until next time.
