Category: Miscellaneous
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November 15th Painting Challenge Check-In
The Power of the Sponge When it became obvious that I would not finish the large group of infantry I was working on for the week, I changed gears Thursday evening and decided to paint something else: dangerous animals. Dangerous animal is a unit which appears, moves, and behaves in a random way in the…
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November 8th Painting Challenge Weekly Check-In
I’ve found lately that painting and writing challenges help me get things done. I don’t do it for competition; I do it just to keep my tired old lazy butt moving. When I was in college, one of the many part-time jobs I had was working for a medical supply company that also rented equipment…
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April 2025 Wrap Up
You may have noticed the lack of posts this month. That is due to many reasons, one of which is that I’m participating in a Painting League sponsored by Doug of the +2Tough YouTube channel. The painting league has pushed me to complete more figures this month than usual. Late Anglo-Saxons Terrain – A Sheep…
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March 2025 Wrap Up
There’s the old saying about March that it comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb, meaning that it is usually a windy month that settles into a peaceful spring. This year, the lion roared all month long and brought rain and hail with it. You would have thought being forced indoors I…
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New Brushes – Synthetic Sable
If you’ve done any figure painting at all, then you will know that brushes wear out, even the best ones. After a little over 3 years, my Raphael 8404 Kolinsky Sable No. 1 no longer holds a good point. That means it is time to buy a new brush. With prices rising on just about…
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February 2025 Wrap Up
February is a tough month for me to get anything done. It’s cold, dark and depressing; made even worse by the fascists who have taken control of the country. I’m sorry for the doom and gloom, it’s been a cold dark February. On a brighter note, here is what I was able to do hobby…
Atomic Floozy Adventures 