Wednesday February 13 2008
Picture: Grey Knights in ivory armor L4. See the rest of the squad here.
The more things that are going on at the studio, the less I write in the Blog. It’s reversed.
Since I was up until 3am this morning (I was extremely wound up from Insane Tuesday) I slept in until like 9am.
Today was a lot calmer. The following projects are officially done:
- Skaven 01 TB
- Emperors Children 03 EB
- Empire 03 JM
- Daemonhunters 01 BC
- Tzeentch 01 JS
- Zombies 01 JC (pics still forthcoming)
I can tell when a project turns out well because I wish I could keep it! I really, really like those ivory armored Grey Knights and very well may have a set made up for the studio… especially since they fit in so well with Dark Heresy.
We’ve got a few new Painters at the studio. They are going through the grueling first three months, each project like a giant leaden medicine ball to the gut. I often compare it to this scene. I have no use anymore for artists who are not teachable. One of the principal qualities I look for is “beginner’s mind”. In the clip, Pai Mei says “this is the beginning”; that Uma was in a place where she could start her journey. I am certainly in the same boat; I am constantly learning new things from the artists. Joseph is some kind of savant who showed me an entirely different way of painting– which he took from painting on canvas.
The buzz around the studio is about Dark Heresy. We’re making characters this Friday morning. I am completely stoked and have a LOT of related projects in the works. I have ordered numerous extra copies which I intend to sell at a profit when they become scarce. I can’t believe they discontinued the 40K roleplaying game rulebook. Beyond belief.
When I left the studio this afternoon it was snowing horizonatally; sticky, slashing snow that forms an icy crust when it hits the windshield. It was too dangerous to drive. When I got home, Tamie and Jonah left on a “mommy-son date” leaving me with Griffin and Kenna. It was like Lord of the Flies. I fell asleep on the couch, exhausted, and the kids just ran rampant. When I woke up Griffin had got out all the tools and “fixed” the dining table and smashed broccoli into the carpet.
Then, I actually managed to catch up on all the emails, and around midnight I am writing this.
Oh, and I’m booking projects for March now. The second week in March to be exact, so now’s a good time to get your project on the docket. Still time to get it done before Adepticon.
I also might add that I have two armies in the studio for sale: Dragons of Moloch (chaos) and Lions Rampant (pushing, I think, 3500 pts).
Ooooh! And in other HUGE news, the L2 Urban Tau I put up on youtube recently are for sale… the giant 3,000 pointer. That’s on the block for half price: $1150. If you do the math, it’s like $850 worth of models. First come, first served.
http://www.bluetablepainting.com/view_gallery.php?galleryID=2033
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QppOOCDaBZ0
Here’s what’s in it:
Tau Infantry L2 x88
Stealth Suits L2 x12
Drones L2 x32
Battle Suits L2 x19
Tau Tanks L2 x6
>> Extra Weapons L2 x36 (magnetized)
>> Extra Turrets for Tanks L2 x3 (magnetized)
Be sure to email me first if you’re interested, to be sure I still have it.
I do plan on spending about three more hours on it, just checking for rough spots.