Well, thanks to Vidpui Markes and Twitter, I have now joined a Facebook group called The Finger Painters. Its a group for miniature painters and every month they have a friendly competition.
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For this one, it was "Leader of the Pack" and I chose to use one of the Black Diamond Corps for my mini. I then painted him up with camo and did a little scenic base. I also tried my hand at some OSL on his gun and off of the crystal behind him and ended up with some decent results.
I ended up getting a vote, but got blown out of the water this round. But I think these comps will help push me to become a better display piece painter in the long run. I'm interested to see what the future brings.