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Nice Finnan! Blue boobs? well painted, but not for me thanks

I love the skin!

Yeah the blue skin is pretty damn cool.

D

i can't believe someone doesn't approve of blue boobs! :-) have they not seen Farscape!?

aaaaand on a proper note, still looks good and i imagine your lack of Dakka time means you're painting her and taking pics!

I will try my best Nerd, it seems like painting her is one of those projects that takes lots of little steps rather than massive leaps of progress. Not really too much left to do though, and then I can have a crack at a dwarf. (and hopefully Super Dungeon Explore will turn up soon as well)

No painting done yesterday as I had to go to a conference/exhibition thingy for work (which sadly involved an extremely leisurely lunch with some work chums - damn having to work hard! ), and I'm not terribly sure about the prospects of painting today either.
With that in mind, I suspect that this might be the last major post before Golden Demon - yikes!
I've spent a year preparing for this, and while I know it's just for fun, I am taking it fairly seriously too. I'd REALLY like to come away with a trophy of some sort (minimum of a silver please!), but if I don't, it'll just mean that I have to try harder for next year : )
I keep running various scenarios through my mind, but none of them seem likely at all! I genuinely think that (some) of my work is good enough to enter the competition, but as to winning, I really couldn't say. I'm very excited for next week, but also terrified of them looking poor next to other entries, and of them all falling to pieces en route, but we'll have to see what happens. I will of course let you know how events unfold...

As ever, a big thank you to everyone who has a look at the blog, and to those of you who are so positive and encouraging. If any of you are going to be there and want to have a chat, just let me know : )
>crosses fingers<

Consider my fingers crossed for you Fin! I will be suprised if you don't walk away with anything, all of your work is absolute quality and it's your unique approach and results (and patience) that lured and snagged us all to be so enthralled! whatever happens we'll all still be here to support you and see what majestic painting you will pull out of the proverbial hat!

Watching your painting progress over the last year has really been a trip and treat, whereas seeing your colour blending and selections evolve has been an inspiration. Best of luck Fin.

Nerd, Dark_Gear, you are true gentlemen; a heartfelt thank you

Best of luck

I've only recently stumbled upon this thread but I really like what I'm seeing. I wish you the best of luck at the Golden Demon!

Forgive my ignorance Fin, but when is the GD-D-Day for you? is it soon?

Games Day UK is this coming Sunday; I'll be papping myself all week

Good luck buddy, I hope you've got your packaging strategy worked out this time!

Do you have your stuff to enter?

Luck Fin!

Good Luck Finn!

Let us know how it goes (I'm sure you will anyway!)

D

packaging strategy sorted - bought a KR Multicase and everything is snug - the only dodgy one is the Avatar as the spear is so bloody fragile.
Cutthroat:
Farseer, Wraithseer, HArlequins, Avatar and Cirdan are the entries : )

Go Fin GO!

Ive been following your blog since i picked up my first miniature at the beginning of the year and ive been amazed with the quality of your work and even picked up a few pointers as well, so cheers for that.

Good Luck Fin!! Ill be waiting to see your showcase on the website and in White Dwarf!!

Thanks as ever guys
(no pressure then... lol)

Ha, no, no pressure dude! none at all..... nope not even a little bit! *nervous laughter*

... tested the transportation of the entries today with a quick visit to the local GW store. Seems okay - everything still in one piece... Thunderbirds are go for tomorrow!

Good luck and may the force be with you!!!

Good luck finnan!!

can't wait to see how you go Fin! make sure we're your first port of call as soon as you get the results! good luck mate!

Hope it went well today Fin.

D

:(
No Golden Demon for the Fin.
The Wraithseer got into the finalists of the 40k Vehicle category, but all the others got wiped out in the first cut :(

Reflection:
- I genuinely think that the standard of competition was quite high this year, certainly when compared to last year and the year before, and I suffered because of that.
- One of the GW staffers on the coach said that he was truly shocked that I didn't place, and the other staffer said that GD is quite political, and that I should have placed in the Vehicle category.
- Interesting to note that of ALL the winners, there was NO Eldar, only one Dark Eldar (and she was getting her head kicked in), NO Tau, two, maybe three Tyranids, a couple of Orks, and the rest were Imperium. Hmm... bias, anyone?
- While the winners were undoubtedly GOOD, I did think they were a bit dull. They were very much of the GW aesthetic of highlight with white and weather anything that moves - which is okay, I have no problem with that, but it doesn't really reward originality.
I think that there is a whole set of criteria for the judging that the competitors aren't aware of. The brief for the competition is very brief indeed, and I'm not sure it gives enough direction.
This isn't sour grapes. Okay, maybe it is a little, but it was very much a GW corporate event - the big screen in the arena only showed ads for current releases, which I thought lacked subtlety...

... I dunno. For my first Golden Demon, I'm pretty chuffed that I got into the final with one of my pieces, but I'm disappointed I didn't get further. Like last year, there were a handful of guys who won multiple awards - it seems like a very elite boys club and I don't know the secret handshake, or rather, I DO, I'm just not willing to compromise my own aesthetic to join.
I'm not entirely sure at this point if I'll aim to enter next year. Games Day itself was not much fun, and I don't know if I could repeat that experience. I'll give myself a few days to think and reflect and see how I feel.
As ever, thank you all so much for the support over the last few days and the last year and indeed the last couple of years. I feel as if I have misplaced your faith in me a bit :(

Finnan

I found that it's very much a case of being basically the same event each year, so unless you're specifically going for Golden Demon, it's not worth multiple outings (unless they change how it's done heavily).

As it is, your painting is really, really good (certainly puts mine to shame and then some), and you should be proud regardless.

It would be nice to see a shot of everything you took to enter all together though.

Tough luck finnan! Your Eldar and your painting has continually blown me away. It's a shame that your work won't reach a potentially larger audience to inspire. :(