My painting philosophy

I suppose now is a good time to mention my painting philosophy. Historically I spent hours on individual models trying to get to it up to "Eavy Metal standards. Generally I would fail in this.

No matter how long I spent I could not get the model the standard I saw in White Dwarf magazines and in army books.

Spending some time looking at the skills, and the progression it seemed clear that the age old saying stands true for model painting.

Practice makes perfect.

Some of the models I have seen are totally amazing, and when I look back at the older works from these players - well they are not so good.

I don't claim to be a good painter. I don't even claim to be a decent painter. However my philosophy is now to try and get models to a standard where they look good on a tabletop.

When people see models they instinctively pick them up and stare at them up close. The fact is, to get models out and to a tabletop standard doesn't mean a standard where they look super ridiculously awesome when someone picks them up. Hell - I would love it if my models did look this good, and in time they will. For now I am just an average painter hoping to improve.

Maybe this blog will help encourage me, and maybe even bring in some tips.