Running in place

Well, that was depressing.

I actually did do some painting this week.  Unfortunately, it was such a hash job that I decided to strip the models and start again from scratch.  Currently, the models are sitting in a bath so no picture this week.

Quick update

Quick update just to say that I don't have an update!

I've been on holiday so haven't had any time to do any painting.  I'm back now so hopefully I'll have some more painting done by next week.

Too cold to paint!

Just a quick update as to why I haven't been doing much painting much recently.

Basically, the reason is because its been too cold recently.  There isn't much of any kind of central heating in Hong Kong so when it becomes really cold, the only way to deal with it is by dressing up in multiple layers and putting on heavy jackets etc.  In short, you wear so much that fine motor control is pretty much impossible (not to mention the fact that, despite all the clothing, you're still shivering!).

The weather did improve over the last week but with Chinese New Year, I was away on holiday.  I am now back but with the forecast for the next week being more cold, it's anyones guess as to whether I will be doing any painting.

Anyway - here's hoping things get better soon!

Introduction

Wow - a new blog.  Bit odd considering that I haven't been putting much effort into updating my other blogs.  Well, any effort...

So why am I opening a new blog?

Well, a couple of years ago, I took up a new hobby.  Miniature painting.

At the same time, on Kickstarter, there were a tonne of amazing miniature kickstarters where you could get mountains of miniatures for relatively cheap prices (on a per mini basis).  Unfortunately for me, my lack of impulse control led to what can only best be described as a slight overinvestment in plastic and metal.

Hmmm.

I've been trying to keep up the practice of painting but have found that my progress has been slow.  To be fair, part of this is the result of my work, where I have to occasionally work evenings, and part of this is the result of family obligations.

Even so, my progress has been very slow.

Basically, this blog is a way to record my progress and hopefully, give me a bit of a mental push to put in the effort to actually spent more time painting my miniatures.

The plan is that I will make 1 post a week detailing the progress on my minis.  Even if I haven't actually completed any minis that week (very likely), I will post a picture of the current wip so that I have a record of how far I have actually gotten that week.

So there it is.  This blog is a not-so-secret attempt to get me to dedicate more time painting.

Let's hope it works.