Urbancohort has started this painting thread and is keeping it wholly clear of apostrophes although it is all about his painting skills developing.

Started by urbancohort, 28 March 2017, 08:58:05 AM

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Orcs

I think they all look very nice. 

While some members of this forum can paint exceedingly well, far better than I can I am happy with my results.  I am painting an Army to game with.  If it looks ok at arms length it is ok.

I use cheap brushes and throw them away regularly. I have tried more expensive brushes and they last better but not long enough for the extra cost. 
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urbancohort

Quote from: Leman on 18 April 2017, 01:42:08 PM
Looking good. Nice tufty basing.
Thanks Leman! I intend using these initially for a Sedgemoor campaign with a view to later Boyne campaign. Both were in boggy areas so did my best to try to recreate that feeling.

Citadel Middenland tufts if any were interested. Variety of sizes. One of the best £10s I've ever spent!

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@urbancohort

Relax, there will always be people better than you, I think your figures are damn good and I wouldn't say that if it weren't true. Some of the crap I see at TMP, figures and terrain, really makes me want to reach for the keyboard especially when accompanied by the usual BS comments. Honestly, I've seen terrain that would shame a seven year old primary school class. This doesn't apply in your case, your stuff is genuinely good  ... HOWEVER ... you're missing the point. 10mm is about numbers, its about vast hordes filling the horizon east to west, the figures aren't meant to look like works of art close up, concentrate on decent painting (tick), good basing (tick) and make a REAL effort to produce nice terrain, its not hard or expensive, its the ensemble effect that makes people catch their breath.
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Hi. I often think the same thing. I think it's a matter of insistence. I have been painting for 2 years and I usually spend the last ones always better than the previous ones. I always add new details. I also want to say that there comes a time when I want to finish the figures. I understand that I could do them in more detail but my patience has a limit and I can not be 2 hours in painting each figure, so the goal is to achieve a balance between the result and the hours inverted and that over time this relationship will improve, for That, the idea is not to leave it and insists and insist and continue reading as others do. As a reward, apart from the satisfaction of making it better and better, there is the recognition of the people, they have a better opinion of my work than I do; Which relaxes me and makes me not waste time watching TV. They will always ask, who did this? TV does not leave a trace. Perhaps with time in my town I can expose a Napoleonic battle and I stayed there in the museum. (Tarazona-Tudela 1809, Spain).
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I know, I ha da  :o moment there as well!

Although if it takes two hours per figure, I can see why you get those results :D

Also, fourthed on your earlier comment Cameronian :)
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