Aart Brouwer People's Choice Award - Please Vote!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good to see Aart Brouwer's name is still remembered. 

[petercooman]

Its unfortunate but I suspect some of the photographs themselves do not do justice to the skill of some of the contestants' entries.

Indeed, I never get the lighting right on my pictures, so i suspect many others have the same problem.

I don't care though, I just enter to be part of it!

I forgot to enter my complete armies for the ACW though!

[jwebster]

Now I have some empathy for the judges - hard to decide. In many cases they are just different styles or something. I am really shocked to see 10mm figures painted with black lining and highlighting shading on faces and so on. I have seen many many 28s that are not that good. Seeing them in person would be even better.  I chose Pendraken figures because they have enough detail that a simple wash will make everything stand out great - I honestly don't know how you guys can paint to that level.

Does it stop you voting for yourself ? (just kidding)

I still think I should get extra credit for painting eyes in 10mm (on the elephants ...). If not extra credit, maybe just a visit from the men in the white coats

John

[Techno]

I always think the People's Choice is a LOT harder to judge than the individual categories !   

Though, some of those were really difficult to judge. (Personally I could have permed 3 from 'oodles' in a couple... I see Forbes has a starting list of 12 in his first run through !).

JW is absolutely right, in that in an ideal World it would best to be actually have the individual models/armies/bases to see in the 'flesh'....Sadly I think we all know that, that is just going to be a dream.

Anyway.....Enjoy scratching your heads, like we poor b*ggers did for the last month.

Cheers - Phil

[Clint]

Voted.
Congrats to all who took part.

IF it runs again next year I will try to join in. (But aware that my chances of winning are minimal No make that less than minimal!)

[Leman]

That can only be zero I'm afraid.

[Redstef]

Votes cast
Paulr's AWI British Army - I really like Pauls crisp sharp painting style
Leon026 Napoleonic Allies - tempting me even more to do Naps in 10mm
TinyTinTroops 1914 Germans - making field grey look interesting
good luck to all

[paulr]

Thanks Redstef, I consider that high praise given the quality of your work

[Kasdagier]

Outstanding, i wish i could paint like these guys. 

[doctorphalanx]

Painting is one thing and the painting here I would never be able to emulate...

But at this scale 'staging' is at least as important and I have voted for units which have a more 'organic' appearance.

[O Dinas Powys]

Thanks to those who have voted for my entries 

For me, the Spirit of the Forum side is at least as important as the painting and modelling aspect. Anyway, I've cursed three victims with my votes - still never picked the winner - best of luck to everyone, there are some cracking entries up there

Cheers!

Meirion

[petercooman]

No votes for me!

Now if well painted units fail in their first battle, will this one utterly destroy the opposition?

[Womble67]

No votes for me!

Your not on your own    there are four of us



Take care

Andy

[Fenton]

I am thinking of setting up a Facebook support group page for us

[Womble67]

I am thinking of setting up a Facebook support group page for us

Nice idea   

Take care

Andy

[Fenton]

No worries

Yours

Mr Kevin Phillips Bong

[Techno]

Very good, Steve. 
Cheers - Phil

[Ithoriel]

I think it says something about the quality of the competition that those four haven't been picked (yet!).

Though as with most public votes (from Strictly and Eurovision to the Independence Referendum and the General Election) I do find myself wondering what on earth people who voted a certain way* were thinking :-)

 


*For which read "not like me!"

[Womble67]

Though as with most public votes (from Strictly and Eurovision to the Independence Referendum and the General Election) I do find myself wondering what on earth people who voted a certain way* were thinking :-)

 


*For which read "not like me!"

Like it

Take care

Andy

[OldenBUA]

*** Whistles innocently ***