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Post by jessegarrett on Mar 9, 2010 23:19:38 GMT -6
I hate painting more than anything on the planet.
I usually paint my whole army in like a week before a tournamnt so it look like shit, but whatever I got it done quickly. I am getting tired of getting soft score pwnt in tournaments though so I thought "hey I know ill just go slow and take my time and make a good looking army"
3 hours and one crossbowmen later, I hate life, an my model still looks like I painted it with my dick.
I get like 20% improvement in painting vrs like 4x as much time spent.
This blows
I guess I am destined jut to compete for best genral at tournamnts, cause I couldt paint a decent model to save my life.
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Post by zao77s on Mar 10, 2010 6:43:48 GMT -6
Hey, consider it a blessing that you can compete for best general on a regular basis while some of us are stuck spending hours on painting armies that don't do well.
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Post by rangerdave on Mar 10, 2010 7:16:04 GMT -6
I paint with my dick and my stuff looks great. Guess I just have a better dick.
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Post by hightide on Mar 10, 2010 9:01:31 GMT -6
You Bitch!
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Post by ronbrown on Mar 10, 2010 9:09:17 GMT -6
Jesse, you have just described my personal experience (well, I have no idea how my dick paints, but I'll assume).
My models are passable, but extra time does nothing to make them better. As a result, I'll be finishing about 30 models tonight and we'll just hope for the best.
Maybe, I'll just start going with ultra weak lists, bring treats, and hope for sportmanship awards (as I have a tendency to make the top 3 tables and then go brain dead so best general is out.)
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Post by bentherat on Mar 10, 2010 9:18:19 GMT -6
Was in that boat for years. Models looked like I dipped them in melted crayons. 20 years later, a couple painting classes and patience and my guys are finally starting to look better.
Still can't compete for painting awards with the likes of David and his infamous Dick painting, but good enough to score high enough to give me the shot at overall if I'm up there in battle also.
Jesse, if you really hate painting, I'd suggest paying someone to do it, or find an easy method to make them look good, like dipping.
If you just hate your painting outcome, then try taking a class or two through reaper. I've tried online tutorials, and I just don't get the same thing out of them, but that's me. David has a good tutorial on line.
Hope that helps some.
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Post by hightide on Mar 10, 2010 9:53:51 GMT -6
Maybe, I'll just start going with ultra weak lists, bring treats, and hope for sportsmanship awards. That's worked for me a couple of times. Bring chocolate chip cookies, that works well.
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Post by CapAmr05 on Mar 11, 2010 9:40:37 GMT -6
lol, dick painting.
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Post by rangerdave on Mar 11, 2010 22:38:45 GMT -6
Jesse, you've left me disappointed. I've been waiting for a comeback but nothing. I always thought your stuff looked good and said your goblins showed you know how to paint if you'd slow down and take the time.
If I'm painting on a dedicated basis, then I'm painting 3 or 4 nights a week (1.5-2 hours) and probably 4-8 hours on the weekend, I can still spend a month on a unit. Right now I can paint maybe one night a week and a few hours on the weekend, unless I decide to play instead.
Going back to school has crapped on my time, but when I'm done, I'll start painting again. And I'm really looking forward to this summer.
Once you get done with school, you'll be able to spend a lot of time building and painting an army. Abandon the teaching path, though, as planning and grading will destroy your time, and you won't be able to afford the hobby.
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Post by zao77s on Mar 12, 2010 12:43:00 GMT -6
only if he teaches at the secondary level. Elementary ed is easy!
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Post by tagloro on Mar 12, 2010 14:53:56 GMT -6
A students become teachers, and B students wind up working for the C students
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Post by rangerdave on Mar 15, 2010 10:20:44 GMT -6
In the wake of my painting awards, I will be doing dick-painting demos later this spring. Schedule to be announced.
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Post by RandyTheRenegade on Mar 15, 2010 19:46:51 GMT -6
All this talk of dick painting makes the title of this thread much more ironic/humorous.
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