posted by Roman, jarhead, Kong

... zen and the art of chilling

As time rolls by i am always trying to read on other peoples blogs, which i choose for myself, because of finding mountains of inspiration at these places - i just had the idea it might be cool for someone intrested why those simply personal favorites of mine are in the blog list on the right navigation bar.

The blog over there is run by Palak and i want to mention her blog, because for me it is just stunning. I've mananged to read her complete blog after i really got drown in her words. Often when something massive hits me i really lose my soul in it... keep an eyeout for her lyrics as i think there is so much truth in it.

Today i want to share something in here with you by quoting her - my feeling i get from reading it is just massive and i think everyone could read out something for himself... it is my honour quoting you ;)

"The world stopped making sense long back
And incoherence is a brother who'd called out in plenty
The dew drops coccooned in the petals so red said,
'There isn't much to know...
all that there was/is had been told long ago,
there isn't much to see...
but much there is to experience,
much there is to be...'"

You may find more at zen and the art of chilling.

Palak, your blog is for sure another reason why i'll write every "Keep on happy painting!" i am spamming all over in the internet with reason... thanks!

Keep on happy painting!
Regards
Roman

posted by Roman, jarhead, Kong

I simply love these lyrics ... and the beat :)

I had this song in my mind and in my ears all the time, when i first thought of trying to stay alive on this planet by the things whichi love and i choose starting a freelance artist 'life', haha. Sorry for being so melodramatic, haha.

Keep painting on happy!
Regards
Roman

posted by roman, jarhead, kong

Bumm, Bumm, Bumm makes the jungle drum... here goes another article showing how i paint several miniatures in a row.

I guess this is nothing new for the most of you. Everyone who plays Tabletop knows what it feels like to paint a big amount of miniatures up for gaming. Much respect from my side to those who did so - i am always very impressed by a complete gaming force, painted completly up. That rocks!

Ok, i am not painting up more than one miniature in the same colours. I stopped trying to paint a gaming force for several goes now and i always failed, because of the lack of motivation. Sometimes, really rare, i have fun painting more than 1 miniature at once.

I really have no good hands while holding the miniatures at their gaming bases while painting, that is why i normally use some help like this.

When painting some more miniatures i have some similar way of doing so. Just want to share it with you on these 5 Genestealers i painted up lately.

What you need:

- Miniatures
- a piece of wood, a ruler or whatever you may use for this
- Pattafix (sold here in germany for the use to fix posters to a wall and remove them again without having some dirty rest at the wall, it is white, soft and has a strong grip --> i hope you may get what i mean? Don't know the perfect word for this in other areas on this planet)
- but you may also use 2 side-strong tape instead of that strange Pattafix- ... uhm, ...stuff.


How i do:

I did put the prepared miniatures to the wooden stick by using Pattafix, make sure to leave some space between the models, that will be your space to work with later on.
(before i start the painting, i've realized too late to make an article out of this small but maybe helpful thought)...

After they were fixed i started the painting with using the airbrush first, then painting details with the brush after airbrushing. While painting details i am moving the wooden stick in every direction so i can easily reach every point of the group and every sinlge spot at the individual miniatures. It can look like this, having the wooden stick pressed against my shoulder, using my left hand to gently change the angle i am painting in and fur sure the right hand to hold the brush. Try not to sleep like me at this picture (ah damm really need a haircut :)



When finished, carefully ripp off the miniatures from the wooden stick and remove every rest of the Pattafix. I then checked the single models bases, as there have been places i did not reach because of the Pattafix or where colour has chipped while ripping them off.


Even when the Pattafix got a bit coloured i still can use it for a while - at least i do. I also keep that wooden stick, no need to throw it in the carbage :)

Brrrrraaaaaaiiiiiiinnnnnssssss! Space Marine Blood Angel Brrraaaaiiiiinnnnnssss!


That's it. A simple helping hand. I am always corious about writing such short tutorials, but i think that this could be helpful... hope you like it!

Keep on happy painting!
Regards
Roman

posted by Roman, jarhead, Kong

Yeppa, just a little information to everyone around. As mati's scultping workshop in Raffa's and my own hometown (Augsburg/Germany) is rolling at this upcoming weekend and even Robert is with us and even way more well known faces will be around and even my girlfriend got holidays and  ... puh... need to get some breath, haha...

A great weekend in front of us! Really looking forward to the time ahead with the first moments in history that so many MASSIVE VOODOO apes are at one place together. Be sure there will be a workshop review :)

I think it might get a bit more quiet for some days in here, finally, because mati is arriving tonight, bomschakalaka! Jippie!

Keep on happy painting!
Regards
Roman

posted by Roman, jarhead, Kong

Aloa,

i had the urge to paint a tiny unit of miniatures. Just had fun on those, they are for sure nothing special as they have been painted in line and for the use of gaming. All 5 Genestealers are out of the box from Space Hulk. Really love its quality and simple use the sprues have... i guess they will soon be up to ebay.

I have tried to paint them alienstyle from the chosen colours, please beware that these guys are not painted in the ultimate quality, but ... and that is important



I did another shot of them, with lightning from the camera in my cabinet as they are stalking around the other miniatures, haha (click to enlarge):


They are also up to CMON - here is the link if you want to follow it. Hope you like them.

Keep on happy painting!
Regards
Roman

posted by Roman, jarhead, Kong

Another weekend past with me not finding time to post some music. Music is really important to me, there is always music out in this world for everyday's mood of your soul - it is just up to you if you listen to it...

Music that sorround my workbench lately - very much electronic bongo in the jungle these days... some pushing my painting at my workbench forward, some for the detail work, as everydays mood comes by ... for sure some to simply relax... starting with the wild ones, thanks to Raffaele for showing me so much good electronic sound... bongo, bongo, jump, jump, bongo, bongo, break tree, break tree, bongo... yeah!

Wild Obsession (Klaas Mix!) - Erick Decks

Calabria - Enur feat Natasja

One of my all time favourite Vids, hehe:
Who's your daddy? - Benni Benassi

A bit of Silence for those rare quiet moments:
Sanvean (i am your shadow) -Lisa Gerrard

Cool vibes of the good old times of HipHop:
Harder than you think - Public Enemy

Additional:
Thé à menthe - La Caution - Instrumental

So far, keep enjoying your music and think of your miniatures while you are away of them. Your thoughts got to be a wet brush - always remind this :)

Keep on happy painting!
Regards
Roman

PS: Before i forget - check out the Tutorial Section we got new Main Banners there to seperate the articles much better. And for sure i had to use some of my own ape pictures for this of keeping it legal :)