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October 24, 2022 at 7:18 am #1785696

zoidpinhead

12492xp

This is the first really big batch I’ve painted in a long time. Usually I stick to batches of 10-20 and usually have a few individuals alongside at the same time, rather like how I’m painting the Conan boardgame. I do find it easier to get into a ‘flow state’ (what sports people call The Zone) when I’m repeating similar actions that require sufficient mental engagement. I find experience of this state very relaxing, so I do enjoy that as flow states are easier to access for me in batch painting tasks.

I vary in my response to the finished article. There are some single models that take ages and I’m just glad to finish and whole units that are simple, swift batch processes that I think look great. I did change my attitude a few years ago when I started the big painting projects and decided that painted looked better than not. I gave up on some of the self-critical thoughts in favour of appreciating getting things finished and how good whole armies or collections look when they are all painted. That change of though process has really helped and I make good inroads into the Pile Of Potential every year as a result.