Your painting routine

[tanagra]

I'm curious as to what others do when they've decided to sit down and do a little painting.

In my case I have two methods of reducing the drain of painting and removing potential outside distractions. It depends on what kind of mood I'm in. I'll either play all my Disturbed albums on shuffle or play MLP:FiM episodes in the background.

It helps me concentrate.

[jinx]

i usually paint piece by piece,a leg,an arm,a weapon (layering etc.),basecoating/washing is done all at once tho

[robomummy]

i paint one model at a time (after priming, basecoating are done) and listen to my black library audiobooks.

[Hellbreaker]

When I feel like painting I usually take a trip into my closet and bring out my leather, chains and whip brush. Then I sit down, take the model(s) and lash them ruthlessly with the hairs of my brush. Stroking them passionately until they cry my name in pleasure.

[milkybarnid]

I listen to music, i find putting on tv shows etc is too distracting. painting gaunts is boring but has to be done

[Evan Quinn]

I find that putting on some dramatic or deeply moving music in the background to tap my foot or bob my head to as I paint the best solution. Keeps me focused and on task while I'm working my assembly line. Then at 11pm my phone chirps a sound and it's off to wrap up my work take some pics and upload to photo-bucket and post here

[wolfracer]

I watch TV series while painting. I can't keep focused without something else going on in my head for more than about 10 minutes. I'm not a big music listener, I only really listen to music while driving or playing video games, I don't find it helps me paint.

Watching TV series doesn't really slow me down while painting, as most TV series are so slow that the level of mental involvement is small enough that it doesn't affect how fast I paint. If I try and watch movies it will slow down my painting as movies tend to require a bit more focus, taking focus away from the painting.

So far, while painting my 'nids and my lizardmen I've watched Prison Break, The Legend of the Seeker, The Wire, Primeval, Supernatural, True Blood, etc etc.

[TheContortionist]

I'm hoping you watched breaking bad. it's no netflix. i would highly recommend.

[Braddon]

May 25, 2012 16:31:24 GMT TheContortionist said:

I'm hoping you watched breaking bad. it's no netflix. i would highly recommend.

I'll second it.
I like throwing Netflix on in the background too, but things you don't really have to pay attention to. Stand up comedy, shows like Workaholics and Deadliest Warrior, nothing that requires involvement.

[Xantige]

I grab my stuff from my hobby table and set it out on my computer table, flick on my light and put on an audio podcast or a movie or a show or some Youtube series. Sometimes battle reports and what not. Then I batch paint a squad one colour at a time. Usually painting isn't a chore for me until I hit the point where I have to spend about 2 hours per gaunt to get the 3 layers of gold to look smooth and right.... 2 hours per gaunt, times 32 gaunts... and that's just one of 3 colours

[bigtrev]

As I'm stuck in the Falkland islands for four months, my painting regime has changed a little. I based and undercoated a bucketload of termagaunts and hormagaunts and brought just the paints I'd need to get em done. They now live on one of the work benches and I spend any spare time I get working on my nids.

At home I normally paint in front of the TV, my wife bought me a lap tray for painting so I'd spend more time in the lounge instead of in the spare room. I try and paint every day at home, and normally manage at least an hour or two each evening whilst watching whatever series we're into at the time.