=] EVENT: Call to Arms 2025 [=

[Antarius]

1 hour ago, Magos Takatus said:

I've been having a different problem with the weather. I got all my airbrushing done early on, but the edge highlighting has been a disaster in this heat. It feels like I am slathering mud on my models with a trowel, even using a wet palette. I hope the weather cools down soon, it's been unbearable and I've not picked up my brush for about 3 days. I need to regain my momentum but I don't want horrible, chalky highlights.

Is there something else you could work on, besides highlighting? Maybe a quick vow of some terrain in another stronghold?The weather should be perfect for drybrushing…

[Magos Takatus]

4 hours ago, Antarius said:

Is there something else you could work on, besides highlighting? Maybe a quick vow of some terrain in another stronghold?The weather should be perfect for drybrushing…

I need to do some layering with the Swooping Hawks if I'm honest. I've spent most of the last few days just sitting down groaning at the inhumanity of such heat and humidity. I'm a delicate creature, the flesh definitely is weak in my case. 

 

I could have moved to blocking in other colours on the scorpions, too. The weather is a lot more manageable today so I should really get back on target.

 

I also seem to be ruining brushes at an incredible rate currently. I always used to be very meticulous about making sure I don't get too much paint on my brushes but currently I my brushes don't last long at all before they lose their point. I'm not sure if the moisture from my wet palette is wicking up into the ferrule or I need to change the water more often but I am a pretty experienced painter so why I'm ruining brushes so quickly now is confusing me somewhat. It does make edge highlighting a bit of a chore when your brushes have two points most of the time. Maybe I'm being rougher with the brushes than I used to, or using soap less often? I'm mystified at this point. 

 

Anyway, I think I'll have a short nap and start painting. I was dumb enough to stay up really late last night and I'm paying for it now.