Showing my newest works before I get into things!
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Maenas
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Congratulations on the win from here too... :worship::worship:
Exactly the same on my side of the monitor! Plus I neither saw the new talents stuff..
SkelettetS
New member
congrats bam!
BloodASmedium
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Thanks so much to everybody- thanks especially to my friends-TENBALL, and SKELLS- it feels so good to have this feedback on my page guy. It’s the thing I wait for the most.
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Thanks Krulebear, and cyanide.
my boys Ten and Skells.
my boys Ten and Skells.
Bailey03
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Congrats again, BAM! Well deserved awards! And wow, seems like each year it just gets more and more competitive.
To address a few comments I saw, Jen mentioned on Facebook that the Dark Age winner is chosen by the Dark Age creative team and the Young Talent isn't included in the online vote because the online voters don't have a way to take the painters age into account. I imagine those section headings still show up because they use the same site to show the winners that they use for the voting.
To address a few comments I saw, Jen mentioned on Facebook that the Dark Age winner is chosen by the Dark Age creative team and the Young Talent isn't included in the online vote because the online voters don't have a way to take the painters age into account. I imagine those section headings still show up because they use the same site to show the winners that they use for the voting.
MrJim
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That makes sense now
BloodASmedium
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I don’t know bout the rest of you other competitors but this gave me so much anxiety.i had given myself so much anxiety ( PTSD after I had my nightmare of no more sports) that I almost passed out. Derek stood by me the whole time. So guys BIG HAND TO FLUISTERWOULD . He’s an amazing painter and a man with a whole lotta class. His work in general was MORE THAN QUALIFIED AND ..oki lost fair and square in all other categories. Dark age had 3 models this time one winner but it was light. Not crazy about winning that one. But to be picked second after 7 other quality entries, is probably an achievement I’ll never get again. The list of accolades grew by 3 awards ( arena Rex is Janet’s fav ...yes you guessed it ...the money) but the feeling of elation was outshined by 2.5 days of ulcers flaring up in my gut. If I’m going to continue to compete I must find a way to deal with this type of inner struggle if that’s at all possible. I’m sure TENBALL, Skelette and others would have given me pointers on how to deal if I would have asked but thought I could handle it. I was wring-
ASIDE DEREK MY DEAR FRIEND DAVID PIWELL KEPT ME IN LUNE AND GROUNDED. He constantly texted me and gave me more pep talks that were so heartfelt I thought I WAS PLAYING FOR COACH BOBBY KNIGHT. He had me picked second the whole time and sure enough that’s what I got. He is such an amazing guy. ALWAYS THERE FOR ME WETHER IN PERSON OR FAR AWAY. He is my biggest positive motivating force outside Janet.
I LOVE YOU DAVID!!!!
thanks to all you guys that aided me in this hard drawn out internal struggle. Everyone of you helped this happen. Thank you FOXY,SICKS,COYOTE, CYANIDE, CHADSTER ( one love Bruddah), Krulebear ...hairdrster,, Meph, mr jimbo, maenas, can can, Diggs, and everybody else who played a pivotal part in the finality of this extremely tough win over 7 other strong competitors.
ASIDE DEREK MY DEAR FRIEND DAVID PIWELL KEPT ME IN LUNE AND GROUNDED. He constantly texted me and gave me more pep talks that were so heartfelt I thought I WAS PLAYING FOR COACH BOBBY KNIGHT. He had me picked second the whole time and sure enough that’s what I got. He is such an amazing guy. ALWAYS THERE FOR ME WETHER IN PERSON OR FAR AWAY. He is my biggest positive motivating force outside Janet.
I LOVE YOU DAVID!!!!
thanks to all you guys that aided me in this hard drawn out internal struggle. Everyone of you helped this happen. Thank you FOXY,SICKS,COYOTE, CYANIDE, CHADSTER ( one love Bruddah), Krulebear ...hairdrster,, Meph, mr jimbo, maenas, can can, Diggs, and everybody else who played a pivotal part in the finality of this extremely tough win over 7 other strong competitors.
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metalasmedium
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Bro it's normal to be anxious, I remember when I handed out my chaos dragon to the staff at GD UK 1999 my hands were shaking like crazy I mean like CRAZY! I am happy and proud of your awards bro, well deserve.
Bailey03
Well-known member
I think there's a certain amount of nerves and anxiety on some level for everyone who competes. The way I try to approach Crystal Brush (and alleviate my show related stress) is to remind myself that I'm still an amateur painter. I may take it very seriously and have put a lot of work into learning the craft, but I don't make my living from it. Meanwhile, if you go to Crystal Brush, you're competing against the best in the world and a good number of professional miniature painters. When a person who does this as a hobby competes against a pro, the hobby painter isn't supposed to win. I don't go to Adepticon because I plan on walking away with a medal, I go to see work from the best in the world in person, to take part in classes/workshops, and to see friends and make new ones in the painting community. Sure, I also want to try my luck and see if I can compete against the best and maybe, if I'm lucky, edge one of them out for an award. I can't say I don't have any nerves going into the awards ceremony. But I show up to the show expecting to lose and that lets me relax and (mostly) just enjoy the experience. Yeah, I'll still hope that I'm wrong and might win something, but try to manage that feeling as much as I can.
Plus, for any show, you're being judged by people and people are definitely not perfect. You hope the judges will be as fair and impartial as possible, but in the end they're just expressing their opinion. The medal or award does not represent 'the truth' or some all powerful statement of who is better than whom. Remember, at a show your piece gets viewed by everyone in attendance. And, if you make the cut at the Crystal Brush, by a whole lot more people online. BAM, how many comments did you get from people on your work? I'm guessing quite a few. I can think of a number of my own pieces that have gone to shows and not won a thing, but people commented on how much they liked it, how it was their favorite piece, how neat it was, etc. The point being that even if you don't win, just by showing up and entering your work it can make an impression on a lot of people. So there are plenty of benefits to competing besides what the judges think.
Plus, for any show, you're being judged by people and people are definitely not perfect. You hope the judges will be as fair and impartial as possible, but in the end they're just expressing their opinion. The medal or award does not represent 'the truth' or some all powerful statement of who is better than whom. Remember, at a show your piece gets viewed by everyone in attendance. And, if you make the cut at the Crystal Brush, by a whole lot more people online. BAM, how many comments did you get from people on your work? I'm guessing quite a few. I can think of a number of my own pieces that have gone to shows and not won a thing, but people commented on how much they liked it, how it was their favorite piece, how neat it was, etc. The point being that even if you don't win, just by showing up and entering your work it can make an impression on a lot of people. So there are plenty of benefits to competing besides what the judges think.
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Thanks Sigmar 3
jimbo ( I don’t have the liver to begin with lolololol
Jocelyn - anxiety and Shakey hands - ide kill if that was the extent of my anxiety. I’m much too overboard and out there where I’m constantly pains in my eyes throwing up and dry heaving. Just a ton of symptoms. Definitely have to work on this . I def don’t want to end up in the hospital next year. It will be me you, Derek , David , Krulebear and flunk u trim. This will be safety in numbers.
see this is why I live David , his outlook, and his perspective. The sad thing is I go into it this way and once I see I have a legitimate chance then the misery starts. :/ but I hope to spend all year improving the very things that gave me this chance . Maybe try something new in the process etc. Thank you bails for everything and I mean EVERYTHING, the tips , the painting ,it’s techniques ( that you make a practical way of understanding them, your friendship and your insight.always David thank you so so so so so much for these!!!
BaM
jimbo ( I don’t have the liver to begin with lolololol
Jocelyn - anxiety and Shakey hands - ide kill if that was the extent of my anxiety. I’m much too overboard and out there where I’m constantly pains in my eyes throwing up and dry heaving. Just a ton of symptoms. Definitely have to work on this . I def don’t want to end up in the hospital next year. It will be me you, Derek , David , Krulebear and flunk u trim. This will be safety in numbers.
see this is why I live David , his outlook, and his perspective. The sad thing is I go into it this way and once I see I have a legitimate chance then the misery starts. :/ but I hope to spend all year improving the very things that gave me this chance . Maybe try something new in the process etc. Thank you bails for everything and I mean EVERYTHING, the tips , the painting ,it’s techniques ( that you make a practical way of understanding them, your friendship and your insight.always David thank you so so so so so much for these!!!
BaM
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Coyotebreaks
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I think the trouble i with this type of stuff is the very nature of what your doing is putting your very heart on soul on the line to win or loose.
its built in our very nature to want to succeed socially and competing in this way in its essence, gets into your core as the what your doing is by entering putting your self into that social selection thing. the models being a personification of your self, if you get my meaning. So yeah I think this type of thing is always hard as your very self is on the line.
I have entered comps for my photgphy in the past. only local club level comps, but even those get my heart racing. heart in the mouth stuff for the whole evening. so year I can only imagine what you were going through is like that but 100 fold.
I guess the only way to handle it is to understand it for what it is. just a natural emotional reaction and try and detach yourself emotionally. easier said then done. but yeah I think thats the only way....
its built in our very nature to want to succeed socially and competing in this way in its essence, gets into your core as the what your doing is by entering putting your self into that social selection thing. the models being a personification of your self, if you get my meaning. So yeah I think this type of thing is always hard as your very self is on the line.
I have entered comps for my photgphy in the past. only local club level comps, but even those get my heart racing. heart in the mouth stuff for the whole evening. so year I can only imagine what you were going through is like that but 100 fold.
I guess the only way to handle it is to understand it for what it is. just a natural emotional reaction and try and detach yourself emotionally. easier said then done. but yeah I think thats the only way....
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I really enjoyed reading this coyote it also put things in another perspective. This is why I live the forums. Idk about anybody else but you guys are my closest friends. I mean I chat and know you all much more than I interact with anybody. Thank god for cyber friendships. You all have helped me a lot over the years and u really enjoy talks no with you all. My closest of closest of my list of important people.
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Andnow -back to painting miniatures.
I’m now at home and the only thing I want to do now : IS PAINT SMALL PLASTIC MODELS. MFCA ISAROUND THE CORNER- I’ll be meeting mR JIMBO THERE. Maybe for a drinkie Pooh or two!!! A nice relaxing competition where I will hopefully grap some more beautiful medals. They have those beautiful chunky kind- called continental currency.
I’m now at home and the only thing I want to do now : IS PAINT SMALL PLASTIC MODELS. MFCA ISAROUND THE CORNER- I’ll be meeting mR JIMBO THERE. Maybe for a drinkie Pooh or two!!! A nice relaxing competition where I will hopefully grap some more beautiful medals. They have those beautiful chunky kind- called continental currency.
