Let's Get Motivated - February 2022

Well February didn't go to plan. I lost all my motivation for painting for most of the month, only getting some done at the very start and end of the month.

These were my goals:

• Finish painting my Temple Guard command. - DONE
• Prime my 2nd Salamander Hunting Pack. - DONE
• Attempt to paint another 5 TG. - NOT STARTED
• Maybe start painting my Clone ARC Troopers. - NOT STARTED

Instead of starting more, I started painting my next Salamander hunting pack. Hopefully I can stay more motivated in March.

 

The last two goals remain open perhaps for next month:

- Paint/convert up a Ranger of Gondor (out of a normal warrior with bow)
- Finish up the Easterling Banner Bearer
- Finish up the Minas Tirith Banner Bearer
- Build and paint a banner objective marker
And
- Read and vote on the short story contest (perhaps writing reviews)

- Additionally have another game night with my brother

Grrr, Imrahil[

 

Well, I did my story for the contest.

I did the painting (bar basing) of one Fireborn and started 2 others. Overall much better than January ( )

 

Progress was slow but I managed to clear a few older items from the list.

Assemble:
Model of the Month: – Completed!
Morrig Crowcaller, Knight-Azyros: –

Conversion/Green Stuff:
Morrig Crowcaller (Combining Neave Blacktalon and Knight-Azyros sprue, greenstuff hair, base conversion, adding crow from Garden of Morr): –
Grymm Grundstock (Base conversion, top hats conversion): -

Paint:
Two Renegade Psykers -
6 Classic Dwarf Thunderers - 4 Completed!
Model of the Month: –
5 Vindicators (Astral Templars): –
Starblood Stalkers -
Necromancer – Completed!
1 Black Ark Corsair –
1 Skyrigger –

Base:
One model of the month –
One Black Ark Corsair –
One Skyrigger –
One Necromancer - Completed!

 

Don't beat yourself up. You are making progress, and I like it

Grrr, Imrahil

 

I'm afraid I've failed to to any painting at all so no progress

Some evenings I get home from work and I want to, but just can get motivated.

 

I can sympathize with this entirely. One thing that helps me is finding a YouTube video of a painting technique that I need to do that I feel I can actually do. This seems to spark something.

Also the forum comments on my blog help a lot. So maybe we should comment more on yours!

Otherwise, momentum is also a big factor for me. I try to do something (even if just 10 minutes) on my painting each day. Makes it easier to continue.

 

I started of trying to do a hour an evening and that was great to begin with but fell out of consistency with that. perhaps I need to take a brak and paint one of my other models for a bit to get the mojo back. Appreciating the reply @Lizards of Renown

 

No worries pal, we forumites need to stick together against the evil scourge of the Grey!

I think your idea is sound, just try making a smaller amount of minimum time and try to get something finished during the time (even if just an undercoat of a model).

 

As planned, albeit with a slight delay, I was able to finish painting the Carnosaur. As always, the photo is in our gallery.