The Lead Painters' League Season 6

[Hammers]

I like the new rules. They weed out entries made without any dedication and I think we'll see a concentration of good stuff. The limitation of participants makes the voting better to, I think. With many, I think you get a 'negative marginal enjoyment' effect on those who vote. So better entries and better votes, one hopes.

I think picture manipulation has little effect on the votes so I think you may just as well disallow them. You get 'cleaner' presentations that way. I liked doing some of that myself, but I think the display should speak for itself. I am glad no one has thought of going all the way and disallowed scenery. I think that  is a big part of the enjoyment and what makes LPL different.

Looking at the Theme Bonus Rounds, (Tolkien and Maritime, my, my...!) I think this would be a season very much to my tastes and my lead mountain. I've been waiting to return to my Mithril stuff for ages, especially an 'Unexpected party' piece I have. Unfortunately, with the LPL starting already in February I see little hope of being able to make it with the new three entry rule. I have limited time and commission commitments. Too bad, but there it is.

Good luck, everyone.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Unfortunately, with the LPL starting already in February I see little hope of being able to make it with the new three entry rule.
 

Actually it will start in March. So you still have almost 6 weeks to paint 15 figs and to make the deadline.

[Hammers]

Actually it will start in March. So you still have almost 6 weeks to paint 15 figs and to make the deadline.

I am sure it will be enough for many members.

[Captain Blood]

Small teams, Peder, small teams... That's what you need to maintain your sanity in the LPL

(But I know very well, you just cannot resist the grand, sweeping scenes with a sh*tload of characters )

I hope we can tempt you

[artshiraz]

Greetings

I think picture manipulation has little effect on the votes so I think you may just as well disallow them. You get 'cleaner' presentations that way.

Granted. But the "charm" of more than a few entries was that comicbook approach. The more that I think about it though, the more it makes sense to show the teams and only the teams. On the other side, entries without scenery .. photographed in front of a sheet of white paper would make the whole competition extremely dull. For my part the combination of well painted miniatures in appropriate scenery makes a lot of wow-effect.

I've been waiting to return to my Mithril stuff for ages, especially an 'Unexpected party' piece I have. Unfortunately, with the LPL starting already in February I see little hope of being able to make it with the new three entry rule. I have limited time and commission commitments. Too bad, but there it is.

My god ... you're nuts .. in a positive sense I saw the "party" piece just yesterday. Just now I'm overwhelmed both by the multitude of minis .. and the price. I know I couldn't finish that one on time. You have my respect. But you knew that already   It's good to read though that other people have Mithril Figures too.

And just like you wrote ...Good luck to everyone involved .. or hoping to be involved  

Jo

[Prof.Witchheimer]

On the other side, entries without scenery .. photographed in front of a sheet of white paper would make the whole competition extremely dull. For my part the combination of well painted miniatures in appropriate scenery makes a lot of wow-effect.

Scenery/terrain is still allowed.

Only "photoshoping" and putting of photo-, painting- and other backdrops is forbidden.

[Dr Mathias]

Only "photoshoping" and putting of photo-, painting- and other backdrops is forbidden.

No digitally inserted backgrounds. Got it.

Last season I put one of my large oil paintings with an expansive sky in the background of most of my photos. Is it permissible to have a physical backdrop that is included in the picture? I think some people printed out a sky using their inkjet.

If not, no worries, I just want to be clear.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

No digital or physical backgrounds as you wouldn't really see the difference.

Only figures, terrain and plain background, please.

[Froggy the Great]

But a simple blue gradiant that one prints out and uses as a plain paper backdrop would be ok?

[Prof.Witchheimer]

But a simple blue gradiant that one prints out and uses as a plain paper backdrop would be ok?

Yes, of course, that would be fine. We just don't want any clouds, mountains and other stuff like this.

[Tomsche]

No digital or physical backgrounds as you wouldn't really see the difference.

Only figures, terrain and plain background, please.

This actually saves my LPL, I *wanted* to make actual paintings for all the backgrounds like I did with my Dune thing last year, only to realise I could never pull those off as I had did zip so far

[Mister Rab]

I'm seriously wondering if my brownie points balance with the memsahib is in enough credit for me to retreat to the painting desk for long enough for me to enter. The bonus rounds line up with my painting plans anyway so....

[elysium64]

Would love to enter for the first time, just need to see if I can get 15 figures painted in  6 weeks, but that is about half of what i painted last year (the shame), but do want to up output this year hopefully the LPL will be the way to go.

[syrinx0]

It was hard to keep up the pace but being in the LPL definitely improved my painting and productivity.  I might have to give it another go if I can get the first few teams completed. I should have enough old figures for the first round in one of these boxes...

[Blackwolf]

First round chosen, (cheers Dozing Dragon ) prepped and undercoated.All set to go Now where did I keep my enamels