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with Julio
Learn
In-person courses and online training to learn miniature painting with artistic judgement.
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Painting with judgementchanges the way you see.
More than twenty years of professional experience teaching, creating and bringing exhibition miniatures to life.
30+
Published books
20+
Years of experience
Painting director
Andrea Miniatures · Scale75
International tutor
Europe · USA
What are you looking for?
Choose your path. I will guide you according to your goals.
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by commission
Works
Unique hand-painted pieces for collectors, brands and private projects.
Commission a pieceFinished pieces are also available for enquiry.Available pieces
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professional
Collaborations
Box art, art direction and editorial projects for companies in the miniature sector.
Collaborate with me03Learn with Julio
Learn to lookbefore painting
It is not about memorising recipes. It is about learning how to analyse a figure before painting: where the light is, which volume leads, and which decisions make a miniature work.
Valencia - 21 November 2026 - 22 November 2026
Curso de Pintura en Valencia
A lo largo del fin de semana trabajarás técnicas como: Carnaciones realistas. True Metal con efectos de desgaste. Pintura de cueros y diferentes texturas. Tratamiento de telas y volúmenes. Integración del aerógrafo con el trabajo a pincel. Veladuras, matices y acabados finales.
Intermedio - - 10 seats available
Hotel la Cañada, calle la Cañada 5, 28411, Moralzarzal, Madrid - 04 July 2026 - 05 July 2026
Curso de Pintura de Caballos
Hola queridos amigos!! Os invito a todos aquellos que queráis aprender a pintar caballos empleando mi técnica mixta con aerógrafo y pincel. Cualquier consulta podéis escribirme por privado o al mail que os adjunto en el cartel.
Intermedio - - 0 seats available
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In-person courses
Intensive sessions with limited seats. Direct work on light, colour, volume and decision-making.
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Online courses
In development. Recorded material, guided exercises and a clear way to apply the method from home.
Online soon04Commissioned works
Unique piecesfor special projects
I work on a limited number of projects each year to ensure dedication, judgement and a professional finish. If you are looking for a piece created specifically for your collection or brand, I will study your project carefully.
Commissioned works
- Unique pieces for private collections
- Box art and exhibition miniatures
- Special projects for brands and publishers
Professional collaborations
Experience in painting direction, specialist publications, box art and visual development for companies in the sector.
- Miniature manufacturers and paint brands
- Publishers, publications and educational material
- Artistic consulting and bespoke projects
05The result
Selected works
Pieces that show the level, detail and dedication behind each project.
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For sale500 €
For sale560 €
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For sale500€
Sold
For sale400 €
06Manifesto
I do not teach people to copy effects. I teach them to understand why they work.
A method that gives you freedom, confidence and judgement when facing any miniature.
Before picking up the brush, we learn how to look: light, colour, volume and decisions.
07Library
A life betweenbrushes and pages
For more than twenty years, Julio Cabos has shared craft and knowledge through books, manuals and specialist publications.
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08Stay updated
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09About Julio
A careerbuilt as a craft story
Julio Cabos has not built his career around an isolated technique, but around a way of looking at a miniature before painting it.
More than two decades of professional work, art direction, publications and international teaching support a method based on understanding light, colour, volume and the decisions that make a figure work.
Today he combines commissioned work, professional collaborations and training for students who want to paint with greater confidence, judgement and freedom.
The craft
Before the effect, the eye.
Painting begins before the brush is picked up: analysing light, understanding volume and deciding what the figure needs to work.
Work and recognition
A career built piece by piece.
Awards, publications and professional projects accompany a career devoted to exhibition miniatures and high-level work.
Training
Teaching understanding, not copying.
His courses are not about repeating recipes, but about giving students the judgement to solve any figure with greater confidence.
Today
Works, training and collaborations.
Julio works with collectors, brands and students from the same idea: painting miniatures by understanding why they work.
More than a CV, a way of working.
10Contact
Let's talkabout your project
Tell me whether you want to learn, commission a piece or propose a professional collaboration. I will reply personally to assess the best path.