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I like painting slow. I'll take a few days for one guy. My pile of shame will keep me going for literal years already. I'm like Bob Ross painting my angry little men 
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think I finished six or so models last year, have nearly double that done so far this year. simply paint as the mood takes you and don't waste energy thinking on it further, you'll just give yourself grey hairs over nothing important
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Jan 29, 2024 10:23
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I’m a slow painter and I’m trying to avoid Piles of Shame now.
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Jan 29, 2024 11:47
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I've just bought a second hand army and it has non matching bases. Can I just scrape them off with a knife or it would be easier to just rebase?
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Jan 29, 2024 12:22
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Angry Lobster posted:I've just bought a second hand army and it has non matching bases. Can I just scrape them off with a knife or it would be easier to just rebase? You tell us. Try scraping first. If it comes off easy then do that. I'd the basing is on there too well, then rebase.
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Jan 29, 2024 12:30
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sixth and maimed posted:"Pile of shame" is aptly named. I tend to get carried away and buy too much war bands so my pipeline is enormous; I also paint really slow which makes it worse. I'm trying to do better so I made a priority list to help me get stuff that I'll actively use done. Like completely finishing my kruleboyz and allies war band for Warcry, and the Scales of Talaxis terrain set. It helps that I paint as a hobby in itself, not just to get stuff on the table. My method for keeping my pile of shame under control is to only allow myself to buy something new when I've finished a project. It's not a hard and fast rule, but it does cut down on impulse purchases, and gives me an additional reason to paint. That said, there's nothing really wrong with having a few models in the pipeline. I like having several primed and based models ready for paint, so that whenever the feeling hits me I have options to choose from, ranging from low-effort skellies to high-effort busts and big dioramas.
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Jan 29, 2024 13:15
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Indolent Bastard posted:You tell us. Try scraping first. If it comes off easy then do that. I'd the basing is on there too well, then rebase. Welp, just gave it a try. Had to grab an actual cutter because it was pretty hard to scrape off, i nfact, I used too much force and the model end up breaking off from the base. At least know I know they are glued with regular glue instead of the plastic variety, so probably will be easier just rebasing from scratch.
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Jan 29, 2024 13:35
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The video where Ninjon hauled out his pile of shame and revealed he had boxes and boxes of models stuffed into cupboards and cabinets, probably totalling thousands of dollars easily of models, was terrifying
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Jan 29, 2024 13:42
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I've been working hard on eliminating my pile of shame the last few years. For my IG, I thought I was almost done. It's was really disheartening feeling when I opened some random bits box and found a small cache of models I'd forgotten all about.  I guess they're all something other than basic infantry, so they'll be interesting to paint at least.
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So yeah I guess I’ll stick to painting chips and worn paint
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Speed paint guide "You can save time by just considering the light, shadow, and texture of the model before you apply every brush stroke and that will help you out in the long run." Thanks, feel like I need to make a check list of things to do before I can start painting after watching one of these. Edit: Yes I know you can just use zenithal highlights as training wheels for this as you build up your skills, but still. Lostconfused fucked around with this message at 16:56 on Jan 29, 2024 |
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Jan 29, 2024 16:49
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You seem really salty at the concept of trying to get good at painting.
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Jan 29, 2024 16:59
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You know what they say, appearances can be deceiving.
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Lostconfused posted:Speed paint guide "You can save time by just considering the light, shadow, and texture of the model before you apply every brush stroke and that will help you out in the long run." I mean, thats not wrong though Even on a basic level, a zenithal spray followed by a coat of speed paint will get your stuff done really fast to a decent standard. Then if you want to go sicko mode and get it done to a high standard, considering light sources and shadows is definitely necessary Even without zenithal, knowing where lights going to hit a model is going inform shading, highlighting etc
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Jan 29, 2024 17:10
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Lostconfused posted:You know what they say, appearances can be deceiving. I've watched well over 10 hours of painting tutorials last year and yet hadn't finished a mini that whole time. So I just grabbed a few things I was missing from the store, and just started painting. Don't think too hard about it. Maybe watch one of the 30 minute beginner tutorials and just Start Painting. Do a quick and dirty zenithal prime. Block in all the colours. Touch up where you made oopsies. Do more, if you have the will to do more, or just move on to the next mini.
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Professor Shark posted:The video where Ninjon hauled out his pile of shame and revealed he had boxes and boxes of models stuffed into cupboards and cabinets, probably totalling thousands of dollars easily of models, was terrifying Those youtubers get lot of free minis though from smaller companies. And they get paid for those videos, so more of a 'business inventory'. He also has video showing his paint collection and that is also worth multiple thousands easily.
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Mederlock posted:I've watched well over 10 hours of painting tutorials last year and yet hadn't finished a mini that whole time. So I just grabbed a few things I was missing from the store, and just started painting. Don't think too hard about it. Maybe watch one of the 30 minute beginner tutorials and just Start Painting. Do a quick and dirty zenithal prime. Block in all the colours. Touch up where you made oopsies. Do more, if you have the will to do more, or just move on to the next mini.  Just paint.Those professional painters have thousands of hours of painting under their belt and can spend 10+ hours on a single mini. That's not me. I rarely spend more than 1 hour on a mini and I'm satisfied with the results. There's no right way to paint. Just do what makes you feel happy. My speedpaint+ some highlights/shades level Master's of the Universe dudes: Skeletor and He-Man:  Bad guys:  Good guys:  (Man-At-Arms was painted by a friend)
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w00tmonger posted:I mean, thats not wrong though 
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Make your own steps through discovery by learning the basics and then applying them to what you have. Experiment, practice, learn, repeat.
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It's a staggered learning process. There's a reason painting classes aren't 2 months of lecture, then 2 months of practical. You have to interleave the two. Don't let yourself spend more than an hour on painting videos before you put brush to model, and don't bother going back to the videos until you feel like something isn't working. Also also, don't compare yourself to internet people. Find a local group or go to some local stores and compare yourself to THOSE models.
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Spanish Manlove posted:Make your own steps through discovery by learning the basics and then applying them to what you have. Experiment, practice, learn, repeat.
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Lostconfused posted:How did you get the impression that I'm not doing any of that? The overall negativity and frustration. Relax dude, this isn't supposed to be stressful.
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Lostconfused posted:Speed paint guide "You can save time by just considering the light, shadow, and texture of the model before you apply every brush stroke and that will help you out in the long run." That checklist is the entire concept and activity of Painting. Of course if you take the time to plan things out you can execute faster than if you're trying to constantly what to do at each step! That's like being undecided what ingredients you're going to throw in the pan until the moment you start cooking.
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Spanish Manlove posted:The overall negativity and frustration. Relax dude, this isn't supposed to be stressful. That's just how I am normally, and it's fine that you don't like my attitude but criticizing that isn't going to change anything.
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Ok
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Painting miniatures is cool and fun!
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I think so too, I've even made posts about it in this thread.Lostconfused posted:It's surprisingly relaxing when you don't give a poo poo about how something looks Lostconfused posted:Got bored with Custodes again, decided to do something else for fun on a Sunday evening. But I don't know if anyone here is qualified to work through my psychological issues of why do I find painting cadian troopers not super fun despite collecting them.
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Sometimes we are our own worst enemy; I've certainly spent way too much time and money on hobbies before admitting to myself that it really isn't any fun, I just liked the idea of it (like Eve Online, Skyrim, and bread baking). It's ok if you don't like painting Cadians; maybe you just like the idea of having a Cadian army. I would suggest just setting them aside for a bit and coming to them later (or never!). Life is too short and hobby time too scarce to waste it on models you don't actually like painting.
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I kept meaning to post the stuff I’ve been working on the last couple of months, here are a few shots of the Infinity stuff I’ve been doing.    I’ve got a bunch more PanO models and a handful of Combined Army in the queue now, I need to wait a little bit for my motivation to rematerialize and take a little break.
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I finished a redemptor dread a couple weeks ago and yesterday I sat down with the newest season of fargo and painted most of a unit of outriders, I've got like 3000 points of marines, 2000 genestealers, some Death Guard, and assorted random bullshit to paint. I'm trying my damnedest to make a dent before I start the next thing. I'm also trying to get my girlfriend to buy me a box of Legion Imperialis though.
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Super Waffle posted:I would suggest just setting them aside for a bit and coming to them later (or never!). Life is too short and hobby time too scarce to waste it on models you don't actually like painting.
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Jcam posted:I kept meaning to post the stuff I’ve been working on the last couple of months, here are a few shots of the Infinity stuff I’ve been doing. These look great! I especially love the building, it fits them so well. Good job!
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Jcam posted:I kept meaning to post the stuff I’ve been working on the last couple of months, here are a few shots of the Infinity stuff I’ve been doing. Very cool! Never seen Love what you've done with the blue. Never seen any minis from that range before, looked it up and they're pretty fukken sweet
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Infinity stuff looks cool, very modern day sci-fi or cyberpunk, and yeah that's a great shade of blue.
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Lostconfused posted:That's just how I am normally, and it's fine that you don't like my attitude but criticizing that isn't going to change anything. lmao gently caress off dude
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I appreciate the compliments! Definitely too kind. It helps motivate me back to the paint brush for sure. I can't take credit for that building though, it's just the store-bought terrain available from Corvus Belli and just coincidentally color-matched my lil space barbies in hindsight.Bohemian Nights posted:Never seen any minis from that range before, looked it up and they're pretty fukken sweet Infinity is the first miniatures game I've played that really fuels my decision paralysis badly - I love about 80% of the models from every faction in the game.
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hmm yes posted:lmao gently caress off dude Cool thanks, just gonna ignore you now.
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Jcam posted:I appreciate the compliments! Definitely too kind. It helps motivate me back to the paint brush for sure. I can't take credit for that building though, it's just the store-bought terrain available from Corvus Belli and just coincidentally color-matched my lil space barbies in hindsight. I just browsed the line and I see what you mean! I'm not in the market for a new game, but those minis look great.
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Jcam posted:I appreciate the compliments! Definitely too kind. It helps motivate me back to the paint brush for sure. I can't take credit for that building though, it's just the store-bought terrain available from Corvus Belli and just coincidentally color-matched my lil space barbies in hindsight. Yeah, Infinity is just hit after hit with their sculpts. Unfortunately sometimes the sculpts are TOO good and too detailed and therefore difficult to paint unless you're someone of Jcam's caliber and do an amazing job with them <3
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Jcam posted:I kept meaning to post the stuff I’ve been working on the last couple of months, here are a few shots of the Infinity stuff I’ve been doing. This is some excellent freehand and some lovely poppy shading. It's always a delight to see more Infinity stuff.
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