tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post3922759850191932880..comments2024-03-26T13:13:14.841+00:00Comments on The Angry Lurker: Figure Painting, does it get easier or better?The Angry Lurkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-16329413810507945572011-04-22T16:54:18.382+01:002011-04-22T16:54:18.382+01:00I am 58 years old. I have painted thousands of fi...I am 58 years old. I have painted thousands of figures over the last 35 years. I got out of the hobby about 5 years ago, partly because I felt like painting was difficult and not fun any more.<br />I am painting 28mm now, and liking it. I also paint for short periods of time. I am very much a unit painter. I will have 20-30 figures all mostly the same. I sit down and do a couple of colors, then go do something else. That seems to be easiest on my eyes.<br />I am also enjoying it now.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886933129961582137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-53691821349868120562011-04-07T01:47:04.300+01:002011-04-07T01:47:04.300+01:00In short through experience i have become better b...In short through experience i have become better but not happier.<br /><br />I think i'm just repeateing former posts but what the hey... my standards and expectations keep rising along with the thickness of my glasses. I may be able to paint neater and quicker but i try to do more within the same space and can't sit for as long before my back or neck locks up. My styles keep changing but for each new technique i discover i forget an old one. I'm good enough to know when i'm being lazy, critical enough to redo sloppy bits but not motivated enough to push the comfort zone.<br /><br />Sometimes i prefer it when i was blissfully ignorant painted in single block colours and thought every model i did was a master piece :)Qalphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085737521096148834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-76996782325562460502011-04-06T09:13:52.221+01:002011-04-06T09:13:52.221+01:00Well I've certainly learnt some new tricks/ski...Well I've certainly learnt some new tricks/skills since I came back to the fold; but whether I'm a better painter than I was back in the day? Tough one, I've got worse eye sight, less hair (that only means my head burns under the lamp easier) and finite time; but I've got better resources and far more patience and understanding of what I'm doing.<br /><br />Guess it all goes into the mixing palette :o)Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830846814651524209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-10797689114995819732011-04-06T02:04:11.974+01:002011-04-06T02:04:11.974+01:00Well, it's art so I guess it can't really ...Well, it's art so I guess it can't really get any better or any worst.. but I'm also not a source of knowledge about that lolMr Bouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800427586133958701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-54741411810670668272011-04-06T01:00:17.344+01:002011-04-06T01:00:17.344+01:00I've never painted before so it's hard to ...I've never painted before so it's hard to say if my skill would improve or worsen.Devon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03583574685286926647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-8889901948844331202011-04-05T23:44:22.787+01:002011-04-05T23:44:22.787+01:00>they only invited me because I cooked a certai...>they only invited me because I cooked a certain pasta dish.<br /><br />you can only reveal that to people close to you, man<br /><br />once leeches know you can cook they'll drain you for all the pasta they can :(123https://www.blogger.com/profile/04002691321146009367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-21813080687830053432011-04-05T22:41:28.133+01:002011-04-05T22:41:28.133+01:00I think it depend on what you want from your paint...I think it depend on what you want from your painting if you like your style and stay in your own comfort zone then the more you do the easier it gets and quicker, if you always want to push yourself to better paint jobs then you will get better but TBH your speed tends to slow down and you find painting whole units/armies harder. I know this from XP and have now settled to my own style and I stick to it and enjoy painting up units and armys in a resonable time frame.<br />ramble over JamesJames Brewertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792196222970349737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-28788839827437115812011-04-05T21:54:59.874+01:002011-04-05T21:54:59.874+01:00practice makes perfect ;)practice makes perfect ;)Sphyrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751169403579611619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-49922129044967513172011-04-05T21:43:46.205+01:002011-04-05T21:43:46.205+01:00They look hard to paint, to me. To paint them at ...They look hard to paint, to me. To paint them at all, takes skill, I am sure. I like what I've seen of yours so far, and I look forward to seeing more.duffboihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16744982133358467621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-57463517758846127832011-04-05T21:13:56.096+01:002011-04-05T21:13:56.096+01:00My painting has got worse over the years I think, ...My painting has got worse over the years I think, but maybe it has just changed! - I sympathise with you not being able to match painting from years ago!<br /><br />Heres to winning the lottery - Yay!Herkybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259986798117222889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-2050476192638447202011-04-05T20:09:56.691+01:002011-04-05T20:09:56.691+01:00I think that the quality of the work improves so l...I think that the quality of the work improves so long as you keep as experimenting with different techniques and find the blend of tricks that works for you. I've been doing figures for over a decade, and don't see any end in sight to learning about it.DocStouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13239520630901083975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-19879197404222019452011-04-05T19:44:30.549+01:002011-04-05T19:44:30.549+01:00I suppose as long as you don't get WORSE over ...I suppose as long as you don't get WORSE over time, then you are alright. Pamela will still love you.Skimboshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058602884962010095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-28728134355150169772011-04-05T19:28:46.818+01:002011-04-05T19:28:46.818+01:00great post. following!great post. following!Mike Litorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717652088325765468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-86223474964598449282011-04-05T18:31:20.933+01:002011-04-05T18:31:20.933+01:00Have you tried doing it with a bigger magnifying g...Have you tried doing it with a bigger magnifying glass? I know 20+ years of staring at a PC monitor have pretty much wrecked my eyes.Aaron M. Gipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14387811575258701038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-84225251991424189472011-04-05T18:28:14.187+01:002011-04-05T18:28:14.187+01:00you do get better, it does get easier and tedious ...you do get better, it does get easier and tedious because you have to be soo precise with every figure! :@Barneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916928241021333852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-78086211840578000732011-04-05T18:06:05.679+01:002011-04-05T18:06:05.679+01:00Am I better? Yes. Does it get easier? Not exactly....Am I better? Yes. Does it get easier? Not exactly. I spend the same amount or more time doing a better job now, but as our standards get higher we put more pressure on ourselves. Back to DBM with card counters with test on I say! :)Zombie Adhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01927366159778203819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-52401117489282373932011-04-05T17:42:23.195+01:002011-04-05T17:42:23.195+01:00Im sure you get better over time man, i mean the m...Im sure you get better over time man, i mean the more you do something the easier it gets i havent heard of anyone that says "DAMN I WAS A CRACK SHOT WITH THIS THING BUT AFTER 12 YEARS IF DOING IT I JUST LOST IT" just keep at it bro, your stuff is great. also care to share your pasta dish? im kind of a chef so im interested in that sort of thingsMalkavianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768062794497729767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-50968228713094954722011-04-05T17:22:19.453+01:002011-04-05T17:22:19.453+01:00I'm getting better all the time. Have a look a...I'm getting better all the time. Have a look at Benno's Fran and you can see it for yourself ;-)<br /><br />20mm = good light and eyes ;-) and patience. Well that counts for me and not for Paul teh painting machine "lol"<br /><br />Who is Pamela Anderson? An alien? "big grin"<br /><br />Greetings<br />Peterpeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450643635236807442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-26732157128205473542011-04-05T17:07:41.212+01:002011-04-05T17:07:41.212+01:00Your pasta dish intrigues me!Your pasta dish intrigues me!T. Banacekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109656886906864758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-66179777154357034152011-04-05T17:05:16.260+01:002011-04-05T17:05:16.260+01:00spray paint em black!spray paint em black!Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432979436541635261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-3849004038206020422011-04-05T16:45:29.250+01:002011-04-05T16:45:29.250+01:00I think it comes down to who you are painting for,...I think it comes down to who you are painting for,the scale, the number of figures you have to finish within a given time frame and the specs given for the job. I used to paint for FASA and TSR back in the 90's and the work I did for box art was a different grade than the pieces used on the demo tables. I think the figures I did for client was always better than the ones I owned. One thing I can say is as I got more skills my vision went down hill (geezerhood sucks). A lighted magnifier became as important as my brushes and technical drawing pens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744800442634708263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-44794417160043712602011-04-05T16:37:00.425+01:002011-04-05T16:37:00.425+01:00x^2 graph, it peaks and then drops.x^2 graph, it peaks and then drops.BTN Hip Hophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471159044833796492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-47530609471566293322011-04-05T15:59:03.598+01:002011-04-05T15:59:03.598+01:00I think my biggest issue is finding the same color...I think my biggest issue is finding the same colors... Esp since I used to use GW paints almost exclusively... <br />I think my style is improving. The good news: I've become faster too!JPChapleauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783051524957278979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-70717150710266208082011-04-05T15:22:13.126+01:002011-04-05T15:22:13.126+01:00I think that Pam is too busy taking her Hepatitis ...I think that Pam is too busy taking her Hepatitis medications.Oilfield Trashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527580828815598952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581073256021644369.post-17700147145335242112011-04-05T14:55:12.887+01:002011-04-05T14:55:12.887+01:00Perhaps, painting (and converting) are my preferre...Perhaps, painting (and converting) are my preferred parts of the Hobby...<br />As an Italian, I assure you that, when we met for a playing or painting day, we almost always have Carbonara!! A really "artery clogging" type of pasta and, perhaps, its the best part of the day!!! ;)<br />CheersGnotta'https://www.blogger.com/profile/09014358275137751458noreply@blogger.com