Artist Feature @lets_get_warhammered

Artist Feature: Let's Get Warhammered

Plastic crack, strong opinions, and having more fun than the meta players.

Some usernames hit different.

When I first stumbled on @lets_get_warhammered, I had to stop and laugh. It wasn’t just a clever pun—it felt like a vibe. Like someone was saying, “Hey, grab your dice and your drink, we’re here to have a good time.” And honestly? That energy sums up her whole approach to the hobby.

She's a high school art teacher by day, a dedicated painter by night, and someone who’s managed to stay creative and consistent without chasing clout or catering to the Instagram algorithm. Her armies are loud, chaotic, and lovingly crafted—just like the best Warhammer stories.

We hopped on a call to talk about painting, burnout, competitive players, and the reality of trying to stay inspired in a hobby that sometimes forgets it’s supposed to be fun.

“I wanted it to be funny. Like, what’s happening here?”

Let’s start with the username. According to her, it came from a love of a good pun and a little bit of chaos. “I didn’t want something super serious. I just thought it was a fun play on words,” she told me. “But I also kinda like being recognized by something goofy. I think that’s part of the hobby too.”

And while her name might be all jokes and party vibes, her minis are nothing short of legit. Her feed is full of beautifully painted Sigmar and 40K models, from Daughters of Khaine murder squads to pastel Slaanesh nightmares to grimdark Drukhari kitbashes. She’s not just painting what’s hot—she’s painting what she wants to paint.

Painting First, Playing Later

“I’ve been painting forever. Way longer than I’ve been seriously playing.” That checks out. Her brush control, color choices, and basing are all dialed in—and more importantly, personal. Every army has its own flavor, its own visual language, and you can tell she takes time to develop them.

She keeps all her paint recipes in a beat-up notebook that’s been through a few spills and late-night sessions. “People will message me and ask how I did something, and I can just flip through and find it. I’ve got pages on Daughters, Slaanesh, my Old World stuff—it’s all there.”

When it comes to painting style, she’s mostly a batch painter, but not in the “speedpaint and forget it” kind of way. “I’ll do a test model, lock in the scheme, and then just go all in. Even if it’s a big unit, I kind of treat everything like it’s worth the effort.”

Sigmar, Soulblight, and the Army That Got Her Hooked

Like a lot of us, she bounced between systems until something finally stuck. “I was always painting, but I didn’t play much until I lived near a shop with a strong Sigmar scene. That’s when I dove in.”

Her gateway drug? Daughters of Khaine.

“I mean, come on. Murder cult ladies? All knives and blood? That’s just cool.” She admits she went deep—like deep deep—into that army. “I didn’t even play that many games at first, I just kept painting them. And once lockdown hit, I had time to paint a lot.”

From there it was Slaanesh, then Drukhari, and now she’s started working on Soulblight. “Those models are just fun. I’m not in love with the fourth edition rules, but I’m playing in a Path to Glory group, so that’s helped keep it casual.”

She also dipped into other games like Marvel Crisis Protocol and even a little Infinity, though she admits those rules “melted her brain.”

Ruddy, Wet Pallets, and Hobby Homies

No hobby journey happens in a vacuum, and for her, one of the biggest influences has been her friend Ruddy—aka @paint.bringer. They met in 2021, not long after lockdown lifted and the local store scene in L.A. started to wake up again.

“Ruddy runs the WestSide Gaming Discord, and he really built up the Sigmar community here from way back in first edition,” she said. “We play a lot of games together and push each other to keep it painted only. It’s been huge for motivation.”

They trade critiques, share painting tips, and hold each other accountable when one of them tries to slack off. “He’s the one who made me buy my first wet palette. I didn’t want to at first, but he kept saying it would change how I paint—and he was right. Now I couldn’t imagine painting without it.”

She credits him with helping her push into slower, more thoughtful techniques like glazing and layering. “He’s always like, slow down. Let the paint do the work. And I need that.”

The Scene, the Meta, and the Magic Players

We spent a while talking about local hobby culture, and if you’ve ever played at a shop where the Warhammer players take things very seriously, you’ll probably relate.

“There’s a lot of competitive players in my area. It’s all tournament prep and meta talk, which is fine, but it’s not what I’m into.” Her dream setup? “A game store that turns into a brewery after 9 p.m.” Honestly… same.

We even got sidetracked talking about the Magic: The Gathering grind. She used to be a competitive Magic player until the cost and power creep finally pushed her out. “I couldn’t keep up with new cards every couple of months. At least with Warhammer, even if your stuff isn’t meta, you can still find people to play older editions or narrative games.”

Kitbashing, Subassemblies, and “Rule of Cool” Mistakes

One of the best parts of the conversation was geeking out over kitbashing. She's been at it since the early Drukhari days—mashing together Dark Elf cloaks, biker helmets, and whatever bits looked mean enough. “That era was wild,” she said. “There weren’t even official models for half the units. You just had to make it up.”

But like many of us, she’s also made her share of Rule of Cool mistakes. “I used to go crazy combining kits until I’d bring them to the table and no one knew what anything was.”

Subassemblies? She does ’em. Even when they frustrate her. “I used to be the person who left shields off so I could paint the part behind them that no one will ever see. I still kinda am.”

Burnout, Balance, and Painting for the Right Reasons

When she hits burnout, it’s not a dramatic crash—it’s just a quiet loss of momentum. “It usually happens when I feel overwhelmed, or when I’m painting like my 40th skeleton and I’m like, why am I doing this again?”

Her fix? Switching things up. Paint something new. Grab a hero model. Focus on something you want to do instead of what you think you’re supposed to be painting.

As for chasing the big leagues, she’s realistic. “Golden Demon? Probably not for me. I admire those painters so much, but I’d rather have a full, painted army that I’m proud of than one perfect model on a pedestal.”

What She Wants You to Know

Before we wrapped up, I asked her what message she’d send to the community if she had the mic for a minute.

Her answer?

“Just remember it’s a hobby. It’s supposed to be fun. You can be competitive, but don’t lose sight of why you got into this in the first place. The best games are the ones where everyone’s having a good time.”

This interview was a reminder of something I think a lot of us forget when we get too caught up in points costs, tournament metas, or trying to make reels go viral: Warhammer is supposed to be fun. It’s supposed to be weird. It’s supposed to be yours.

And if you ever forget that—just go get Warhammered.