I haven’t finished the video yet, but I just had to say that this video is exactly what I need to see. I don’t have room for a dedicated painting desk so I’ll definitely check out that portable one you mentioned. When it comes to reducing obstacles to painting, things that have worked for me are keeping all of my supplies in a small tote bag - my wet palette, brushes, jar for water, and just the paints I know I’ll need for the current stage of the models I’m working on (for example, just the basecoat colors). I also try to accept that l’m not always in the mood to paint, but doing any part of the hobby counts, like assembling even one model. Top of my list of things to get now is a good natural light lamp that I can fairly easily move when I’m done painting.
I'm glad the video resonated! Keeping that small tote bag is a great idea! I sometimes bring a little carrying case with just a few models, some paints, brushes, small wet palette, etc. I do think with what you're currently bringing, you might really like what Frontier Wargaming offers! I'm not sponsored or anything, I just think it's a neat product and I've been wanting to save up and get one myself. I probably should put a link in the description now that I think about it lol. That case has an optional add on for an LED light bar too. Not sure how good it is, but might be worth a try. Lastly, I totally agree on sometimes just assembling some models is worth our time. I may not feel like getting my stuff out to paint, maybe I'm not in the mood. Clipping out some bits and flying them together though? I can do that almost any time.
6 years ago I had I paint space. Fast forward after a divorce, 4 moves and stuff in storage and a bad relationship, I bought a new house and it had to have a dedicated hobby game room. The house I bought needed some remodeling. So still doing that. But so close to getting my hobby area complete.
Sorry for your rough times recently! Sounds like your new place is going to have a nice hobby space for you to relax and have fun in! I'd love to see it when you get it ready!
What demotivates me is when my friends complain that I have way too many projects going on and yes it is maybe too many for them, but I need to jump between different projects to feel motivated. And I hate the expression "gray pile of shame" I think yours was much better "gray pile of potential". Then the fact that I don't have the opportunity to have a dedicated hobby space is also demotivating, because right now I have all my colors in a big box and it's hopeless to keep them in order so half the time is spent looking for the color I need, but I have worked out an okay system where I look up all the tools I need for a specific project and put them together with it, but when I have several projects that use the same color, I have to look for the color in the project boxes , but it's "only" 2-4 boxes and I usually keep track of which box it's in.
I understand the demotivation! I've been shrinking my space to make more room for my wife's computer/office space since she used to use the spare bedroom. I don't think having a "pile of potential" is a bad thing at all, as long as it doesn't get too out of control. Most of my models are at least built so I can play with them, but a lot is unpainted. It takes me a lot longer to paint something than it does to build it! I also understand jumping between projects! I like to build and paint minis from all sorts of different games!
Extrapolating from tip #6 - Not every miniature painted needs to be a part of an army or a DND campaign or something specific. Like you said, sometimes it can just be for fun.
@@pop-if2kx I appreciate that! This is definitely the style of video I enjoy making I think, though obviously I'd rather have more painting as my B-roll haha!
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I haven’t finished the video yet, but I just had to say that this video is exactly what I need to see. I don’t have room for a dedicated painting desk so I’ll definitely check out that portable one you mentioned. When it comes to reducing obstacles to painting, things that have worked for me are keeping all of my supplies in a small tote bag - my wet palette, brushes, jar for water, and just the paints I know I’ll need for the current stage of the models I’m working on (for example, just the basecoat colors). I also try to accept that l’m not always in the mood to paint, but doing any part of the hobby counts, like assembling even one model. Top of my list of things to get now is a good natural light lamp that I can fairly easily move when I’m done painting.
I'm glad the video resonated! Keeping that small tote bag is a great idea! I sometimes bring a little carrying case with just a few models, some paints, brushes, small wet palette, etc.
I do think with what you're currently bringing, you might really like what Frontier Wargaming offers! I'm not sponsored or anything, I just think it's a neat product and I've been wanting to save up and get one myself. I probably should put a link in the description now that I think about it lol. That case has an optional add on for an LED light bar too. Not sure how good it is, but might be worth a try.
Lastly, I totally agree on sometimes just assembling some models is worth our time. I may not feel like getting my stuff out to paint, maybe I'm not in the mood. Clipping out some bits and flying them together though? I can do that almost any time.
6 years ago I had I paint space.
Fast forward after a divorce, 4 moves and stuff in storage and a bad relationship, I bought a new house and it had to have a dedicated hobby game room.
The house I bought needed some remodeling. So still doing that. But so close to getting my hobby area complete.
Sorry for your rough times recently! Sounds like your new place is going to have a nice hobby space for you to relax and have fun in! I'd love to see it when you get it ready!
@@ShinisTabletopAdventures I will post it on Instagram when done. Cant wait myself.
What demotivates me is when my friends complain that I have way too many projects going on and yes it is maybe too many for them, but I need to jump between different projects to feel motivated. And I hate the expression "gray pile of shame" I think yours was much better "gray pile of potential". Then the fact that I don't have the opportunity to have a dedicated hobby space is also demotivating, because right now I have all my colors in a big box and it's hopeless to keep them in order so half the time is spent looking for the color I need, but I have worked out an okay system where I look up all the tools I need for a specific project and put them together with it, but when I have several projects that use the same color, I have to look for the color in the project boxes , but it's "only" 2-4 boxes and I usually keep track of which box it's in.
I understand the demotivation! I've been shrinking my space to make more room for my wife's computer/office space since she used to use the spare bedroom. I don't think having a "pile of potential" is a bad thing at all, as long as it doesn't get too out of control. Most of my models are at least built so I can play with them, but a lot is unpainted. It takes me a lot longer to paint something than it does to build it!
I also understand jumping between projects! I like to build and paint minis from all sorts of different games!
Extrapolating from tip #6 - Not every miniature painted needs to be a part of an army or a DND campaign or something specific. Like you said, sometimes it can just be for fun.
That's a great addition! Sometimes you just want to paint something!
Good advice and great production quality as usual!
Thanks Pop! Nothing too crazy, but some things we don't always think about.
@@ShinisTabletopAdventures don‘t undersell yourself. I really enjoyed your thoughts and together with the b roll .. total vibe :)
@@pop-if2kx I appreciate that! This is definitely the style of video I enjoy making I think, though obviously I'd rather have more painting as my B-roll haha!
Great video !!!!!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@ShinisTabletopAdventures I learn something new with every video I watch 😃😃😃
@@killingtonsnowboarde I'm glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!