{"id":3220,"date":"2024-02-06T12:13:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T18:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/?p=3220"},"modified":"2024-02-06T12:13:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T18:13:57","slug":"miniature-update-on-miniature-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/markgunterphotography.com\/abo\/miniature-update-on-miniature-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Miniature Update On Miniature Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has been a while since I gave a proper update<\/a> on my miniature painting progress. One could argue that this is still not a proper update, but we’ll give it a shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pile of Opportunity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In miniature painting circles, we speak of the “Pile of Shame”: The stack of unpainted models waiting to be assembled and\/or painted. I try to keep it positive and go with “Opportunity” instead of “Shame”, but it is the same thing. The running joke that goes along with this is that a miniature painter will die if he paints the last unpainted miniature. Like most of my ilk, there is little danger of that happening soon. However, I have been on a quest to paint more models than I am adding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, I started tracking how many models I manage to paint and how many I purchase. The goal: Paint one model per day of the year. Now, I’m no master and I have a lot of “hoard-type miniatures” that allow me to batch paint. With a little planning, a dozen models can be painted quite quickly to a decent tabletop quality. Line them up, paint all the boots. Go back to the first one and paint all the pants. Rinse and repeat through each model. Even if they are different poses, if the color scheme is the same, it is very quick to paint large groups. It can also get monotonous, so occasionally take one special model and treat it as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miniature Counting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, how am I doing? Not too bad. For over two years, I have actually managed to paint more than I bring into the collection. 2024 will be tough, though, as I expect quite a few to show up on my doorstep and I’m off to a slower start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n