Analogue Painting Challenge Review

The 4th Analogue Painting Challenge has come and gone and its now time to review what was achieved against what was set. An ambitious target was set comprising of the following:

• Twenty-one Citadel Orcs from circa 1984-5
• A Lawmen Gang of nine figures for Dead Man's Hand
• A Bandito gang of nine figures for Dead Man's Hand
• Nine Sassanid Light Cavalry over three stands
• Fifty-eight Trojans and Mycenaeans for Impetus

Early on in the challenge, due to work pressures, the expected total was revised and much of the planned painting shelved. In the end the following figures were completed and submitted:

• Twenty-one Orcs
• Seven Lawmen
• Eight Mycenaeans including two casualty figures
• Three Thrilling Tales figures for Pulp Era games
• One Entry figure

This was not the one hundred and six figures planned for which was always ambitious. In percentage terms only thirty eight percent of my challenge was completed; that said everything that was completed was to a standard that I expect of my painting and am happy with. I can't ask for any more than that.

The painting challenge to me is about taking part firstly then painting figures. Its not about painting the most figures in the time given. I was disappointed that I lowered my total however, this was not the end of the world as by doing this I was still taking part. The real reward from the painting challenge is seeing other painters work and being part of the larger community and help this grow. The challenge shows that this hobby is more than just painting toy soldiers. 

Over the next few months the started figures from the challenge along with a with others will be appearing here. This will included the following:

• Seven Wild West figures from Artizan Design
• Nine Sassanid light cavalry
• Fifty Mycenaeans for Impetus

All of the above are in various stages of "started" and there are a few other figures in the same category that will be added. SAGA will be played more which will lead to more Dark Age figures too. There are some WW2 figures lurking for later in the year, but these and others are a long way off. Plans change painting as for everything else as we all know.

Lastly a warm welcome to two new followers:

• The Kiwi 
• Ed

Hope that you find something of interest here.

Cheers for now

And Now for Something Completely Different 18

Pictured below are a few Artizan Design figures that will be used as a part of some Pulp Hero gaming set in North Africa in the future. These have all recently been shown in the Analogue Painting Challenge.

These figures have been painted with a certain film in mind. The central figure should spark memories of Major Arnold Toht from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Well that's where the inspiration came from.

The Braune Bruder (Brown Brothers) are his hired helpers and will be part of his group in several games coming up in North Africa. Planned for the future are some of the DAK, again from Artizan Design.

As with all of the figures from Artizan theses have been a pleasure to paint.

Next up will be something Homeric and some work in progress pictures too.

Cheers for now.

Back to the Brushes 82

Well, things have been a bit hectic here over the last ten days and are likely to get more so over the next few weeks. There is a restructure going on at work and everything is starting to become very real. that includes the prospect of significant changes to my job, working patterns and potentially location and place of work. Sadly, this has effected hobby time but it is hoped that this will swing round over the next few days.

Now for something a little more interesting. Pictured below are the last of the second batch of Citadel Orcs. These are now fully painted and waiting on their bases being completed and as the long awaited tufted have finally arrived can be completed this weekend.

Below is one of three Artizan Design figures being painted for a Pulp Hero game at some point this year. Great figures that are full of character.

The first of six stands of Mycenaeans being painted at present; these are javelin armed light infantry and are moving along slowly. Then again everything is at present.

Hope to have the first entry read for the Analogue Painting Challenge this weekend so keep visiting back to see the finished items.

Cheers for now