Painters Block

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

On the other hand, I have three projects stalled on the painting holiday as I've been away for the last week and it never feels right breaking the paints out immediately on return... 
Tonight my pretties...

[seano1815]

Hi . I tend to suffer from this on a regular basis, the way I've found that helps me is to do figures from different periods, on my bench at the minute I've got highlanders for the 45', and some dragoons for the 45', Carthaginians, republican Romans, Imperial romans, and early WW1 French. I paint each in turn and I find it stops me getting bored. Another way is watch a video or dvd on your favourite period or battle get some inspiration that way. Hope it helps a little, works for me most of the time
All the best
Sean

[sixsideddice]

Shelve your current project(s) (literally, just put them away somewhere) and start another. It also helps to actually play a game with what you've got, as this will often fire up the creative juices as well.

Great advice.. always works for me that one 


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[julesav]

To cope with this problem over a period ofmore than 30 years of painting miniatures I've developed a two-pronged strategy -

1) I always try to have a selection of sizes/scales of miniatures on table so that if I get fed up with 6mm/10mm I can paint 15mm or 28mms.

2) I try to make sure that every day I do at least one thing to stuff on the table. It really doesn't matter what I do, undercoat something, flock something, paint someone's boots or face, or spend 2 hours on a unit. This has increased my overall productivity to a marked extent!

Cheers

Jules

[Ithoriel]

2) I try to make sure that every day I do at least one thing to stuff on the table. It really doesn't matter what I do, undercoat something, flock something, paint someone's boots or face, or spend 2 hours on a unit. This has increased my overall productivity to a marked extent!

I'll second that.

[Chad]

I'll third that.

Chad

[Albie Bach]

Same here. I've started doing half an hour in the morning before work to finish off a unit that has been sitting on my painting table for about a month.
In my case though it's just certain units I lose motivation for. I have been doing other stuff.

[Maenoferren]

I had a major block. Basically hadn't touched a thing since the painting competition before last. Then last week just felt the urge and off I went 

[get2grips]

Another good way (and Leon will like this) is to buy something new.  This can, of course, just make the problem even worse 

[Hertsblue]

1) I always try to have a selection of sizes/scales of miniatures on table so that if I get fed up with 6mm/10mm I can paint 15mm or 28mms.

The only problem with that I find is that I have had a certain 15mm SYW Austrian 3 pr sitting on my table for about 5 years now. And I believe there's still a 1/3000th Hiryu aircraft carrier somewhere at my previous address.