Author Topic: LEAD PAINTERS' LEAGUE 13 - GENERAL DISCUSSION (Read 33560 times)

Captain Blood · « **Reply #105 on:** September 30, 2019, 10:51:51 PM »

Ah, it’s a shame you two couldn’t make it, but work up those entries for the next league

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #106 on:** October 01, 2019, 07:13:06 PM »

I'm afraid I had a similar thing, involving a previous theatre engagement I didn't know about, a visit from my sister and nephew, my mother visiting and a party for an old friend that wiped out the week prior. Next year for sure..

Dolmot · « **Reply #107 on:** October 05, 2019, 01:19:11 PM »

Quote from: Dolmot on September 29, 2019, 02:44:02 PM

The scene may be a tie-breaker, but very rarely will it save a half-bothered team.

Quote from: Plynkes on September 29, 2019, 06:30:13 PM

While in essence I agree with Dolmot's tips (I don't think there is much to argue with there) it's also my experience that a well-thought out scene can give you the edge against someone whose painting level is not too different to your own. Obviously, I don't think average paint-jobs are ever going to beat top-notch ones, but I think a good appealing scene can get your nose in front against a painter who is roughly at your level.

Hm...you can choose to see a difference between these two if you really want to. I won't try to give numeric values to "a tie", "not too different", "roughly at your level" and "well-thought out scene", nor go into hyperboles here. I think you get the main point anyway.

OK, I'll give you some numeric values after all. If the entry (as in "the team") is only 80% ready, just keep polishing that and try to figure out a simple backup setting. If it's 90% ready and you still have free time, start considering something fancy but still finish the team too. (However, I won't try to tell what "80%" exactly means.

) Minis first.

The good old "band photo" brick wall saved me countless times. It's a scene, alright, and no issues whatsoever with depth, weird shadows or being too busy. That one I could shoot and edit in 30 minutes, in comparison to the hours of work that an elaborate scene and its shooting would take, all things considered. (Sometimes doubled when the first version just didn't work out, no matter what, and had to be scrapped.) If you're lucky enough to have something passable that can be re-used, that's a solid plan B too.

My worst scheduling ever was spending a full week cleaning and undercoating a pile of terrain bits, which never made it to any entries because I didn't have any time to actually paint them.

"Do or do not. But do not faff." -Yoda

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #108 on:** October 05, 2019, 03:52:14 PM »

Quote from: Dolmot on October 05, 2019, 01:19:11 PM

My worst scheduling ever was spending a full week cleaning and undercoating a pile of terrain bits, which never made it to any entries because I didn't have any time to actually paint them. "Do or do not. But do not faff." -Yoda

I have an end of year tradition of painting up the various figures and scenery bits that were intended for LPL scenes but didn't get finished in time to include. No primed figures enter the new year!

Elk101 · « **Reply #109 on:** October 06, 2019, 09:55:49 AM »

Apologies for the delay in getting Round 2 up this morning, I was still having technical difficulties! Hopefully the images are at full res now. Good luck.

Sinewgrab · « **Reply #110 on:** October 10, 2019, 04:50:22 AM »

Well, I am entered up to round 6. Must stay focused.

I am aiming to have all my entries in by the end of October. If I wait, I'll have something wrong, I'm sure.

Elk101 · « **Reply #111 on:** October 10, 2019, 06:56:44 AM »

Received!

AWu · « **Reply #112 on:** October 10, 2019, 11:44:12 AM »

WOW
I am struggling with 4th :>

Mr Tough Guy · « **Reply #113 on:** October 10, 2019, 12:39:39 PM »

luckily I finished painting my 4th round minis before the start, but I've been going to a Japanese Film Festival that started the same week as the LPL so since the LPL started I've only managed to paint the skin on 2 goblins, I did manage to see 27 movies though

khartoum2 · « **Reply #114 on:** October 15, 2019, 01:55:23 PM »

Working on round 8 but still lots of photos to take and trying to add extra figures to some of earlier rounds to improve them

so looking forward to taking lots of pictures and going no, no , no, no , no (5 hours later), no, yes

Not my skill set

Matakakea · « **Reply #115 on:** October 15, 2019, 04:21:53 PM »

I suppose I should note down the subjects for each round and see if I can work up something for next year. Total completed figures so far for 2018, 27, and 20 of those aren't for me.

Neldoreth · « **Reply #116 on:** October 15, 2019, 04:24:55 PM »

My first-round entry wasn't completed, but this was going to be my second-round entry. Yes, I should save it for the next Lead Painter's League, but I don't have the attention span to wait

Oathmark humans as Bretonnians with some Statuesque miniatures' female heads.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #117 on:** October 15, 2019, 04:54:10 PM »

Beautiful as ever. What a shame you didn’t quite make it in time for the LPL

khartoum2 · « **Reply #118 on:** October 15, 2019, 05:08:40 PM »

Shame you didn't make it as they are sumptuous

khartoum2 · « **Reply #119 on:** October 15, 2019, 05:12:11 PM »

Quote from: Matakakea on October 15, 2019, 04:21:53 PM

I suppose I should note down the subjects for each round and see if I can work up something for next year. Total completed figures so far for 2018, 27, and 20 of those aren't for me.

It's never too early to start for next year and it drives you on to get more figures painted - 7 rounds are usually open and 3 have special bonuses available but you don't have to get the bonus.

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