Nik isn't allowed to paint Clibs figures. Just makes the rest of us go "What's the point?"
The site could always show a few pictures of my painting. That should raise your self-respect severl notches by comparison.
On my level is it - that must be a face, it's pink.
Well, I've just finished my Ming army, so a bit on the yellow side.
In all seriousness if its a comp. for a prize anyone should be able to enter IMO yes it means that the same people may win time and time again. But if you say people X Y and Z cant win because they are amazing. Then after a while do the people who are better and winning then get banned and so on.
I understand the reasons behind wanting to limit the field i just disagree.
Thanks
Brian.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 23 October 2010, 12:02:31 PM
Well, I've just finished my Ming army, so a bit on the yellow side.
All mingers? :D
I'll get my coat :-[
Leon has taken the rather smart move of appointing some of the better painters as judges. So not only do they have a good eye for a good figure, they can't enter as they are judges. A win-win situation.
Well apart from some of the puns....
I'm just in it because competition makes you give your best, and I will pick up a thing or two in the process. Plus your gonna put out your very best painting, which always looks nice(r) on the table afterwards.
Quote from: fred12df on 03 February 2011, 07:38:41 PM
Leon has taken the rather smart move of appointing some of the better painters as judges. So not only do they have a good eye for a good figure, they can't enter as they are judges. A win-win situation.
Well apart from some of the puns....
You toss 'em up & I'll knock 'em out of the park, Forbes :)
Quote from: fred12df on 03 February 2011, 07:38:41 PM
So not only do they have a good eye for a good figure
Tah dah! As proven in the Top 3 Totty thread...and other places... 8)
Thought we painted to tell who is who on the table - it's not a beauty contest, and let's be honest, ugly people don't win beauty contests. Anyway it isn't always the pretty army that wins the battle! :-\
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 14 March 2011, 09:17:38 AM
Thought we painted to tell who is who on the table - it's not a beauty contest, and let's be honest, ugly people don't win beauty contests. Anyway it isn't always the pretty army that wins the battle! :-\
Interesting...I don't agree though [apart from the bit about pretty armies winning] ;)
I paint for many reasons:
- to relax
- to enjoy myself
- to see how well I can paint
- (sometimes) to see how quickly I can paint
- to practice / learn / develop new techniques
- to help fund my hobby
- to make my toys look nice...not just to see which are which
- to impress people
- to spend time at home
- to have a tangible sense of achievement
- to help others enjoy their painting
- to help others get into wargaming - in its widest hobby sense - not just gaming
I agree with much of what Nik says.
For me, I may not be the greatest of painters but I always try my best especialy if my armies are going to be used in public - the vanity of the wargamer ;)
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 14 March 2011, 09:17:38 AM
Anyway it isn't always the pretty army that wins the battle! :-\
Some of the finest painters I've met have been total rubbish on the table - and some of the most fiendishly effective players used figures that looked as if they'd been done with a eight-inch paste-brush. The real b*****d is the guy with the terrific figures who tramples all over you. :(
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 14 March 2011, 09:17:38 AM
Thought we painted to tell who is who on the table - it's not a beauty contest, and let's be honest, ugly people don't win beauty contests. Anyway it isn't always the pretty army that wins the battle! :-\
Hmmm...Poles, Samurai...it often IS pretty armies that win battles before the game has even started.
Quote from: Dour Puritan on 14 March 2011, 09:17:38 AM
Anyway it isn't always the pretty army that wins the battle! :-\
I refer the honourable gentlemen to tip no.8. http://www.durhamwargames.co.uk/battle_reports/2005/how_to_lose.asp (http://www.durhamwargames.co.uk/battle_reports/2005/how_to_lose.asp) :D
Only reason I paint is to get the figures on the table as fast as I can - so I can play with them :)
Same with skulpting... if there`s a figure I need but which isn`t on any list I can buy.... I make it myself.
Six :-\
Sculpting even.... duh! my spelling sucks.
Join der club. cant sculpt either.
IanS :D
hehe :D
Quote from: count_zero99uk on 03 February 2011, 06:31:54 PM
In all seriousness if its a comp. for a prize anyone should be able to enter IMO yes it means that the same people may win time and time again. But if you say people X Y and Z cant win because they are amazing. Then after a while do the people who are better and winning then get banned and so on.
I understand the reasons behind wanting to limit the field i just disagree.
Thanks
Brian.
Who said anything about competition. Nik shouldn't be allowed to
look at a paint brush.