TFL Painting Challenge: First February Update
/A huge update this time round: lockdown is obviously proving a fruitful time for painting!
Some very fine work here: don’t forget to visit the individual galleries to see more…
TFL Painting Challenge: Last January Update
/Just a quick update today as I’m playing in Virtual Lard 4 this morning.
A last set of entries from some of our most prolific painters: Carole, Travis, Chris and Sapper. Check out their galleries, but here’s a selection of what’s new:
TFL Painting Challenge: A Third January Update
/Lots of entries in again this week, with some people submitting their third of even fourth entry of the year.
As usual, my advice is to browse the individual galleries, but here’s a taster for you to enjoy:
TFL Painting Challenge: A Second January Update
/I can see that you are all now gearing up for this year’s Challenge! Today we have five first entries of the year, one newcomer’s first entry ever, and three people already adding to their score. Impressive!
As always, I recommend a visit to the individual galleries, but here’s a taster of what you will find there:
TFL Painting Challenge: First Update of the Year
/I see some of you are using lockdown wisely and getting your first entries of the year under your collective belts!
Today we have first entries from Lloyd Bowler, Chris Kay, John Emmett and Jason Ralls; and more entries from Travis Hiett and Joe McGinn. Do check out the individual galleries, but here’s a selection of what they’ve sent in so far:
Still plenty of time to get started. It’s lockdown inside, so no gaming to be done. It’s cold outside, very cold, so no gardening or other chores to distract! Let’s pick up those brushes and get painting!
First of the 2021 Painting Challenge Entries
/No sooner have we said goodbye to the 2020 Painting Challenge then along come the first entries into the 2021 Painting Challenge!
Joe McGinn once again takes the trophy for the first entry of the year, but only just…as Travis, Stumpy and myself were very close behind.
Here’s what’s been submitted so far:
Details on how to enter are on the Introduction & Details page under the TFL Painting Challenge heading in the NavBar, above. All welcome: you don’t have to play TwoFatLardies games to enter…but it helps!
Here’s to another great year of the Challenge, so pick up those brushes and get painting!
Last of the 2020 Painting Challenge Entries
/Here are a few stragglers from the TFL 2020 Painting Challenge…a huge “catch up” entry from Matt Slade, two last minute entries from Sapper, two from Andy Duffell, two from Joe McGinn, and one from Mervyn.
Here’s a selection of what they sent in:
TFL Painting Challenge: Another Batch of Last Minute Entries
/There’s still time to get your last painting of the year done: as usual, I’ll be taking entries right up to midnight tomorrow and, maybe if you’re lucky and can convince me that you finished them within 2020, late entries as well.
Meanwhile, Derek, Chris and Sapper have sent in their last entries of the year. I recommend visiting their individual galleries, but here’s a selection of their latest work:
I’m sure you’ll also all be pleased to know that I will be running the challenge again next year, so clean up those painting stations, buy some new brushes, and get ready to rock in 2021!
TFL Painting Challenge: More Entries In Before The 31st December Deadline
/Here’s another batch of last-minute entries into the 2020 TooFatLardies Painting Challenge. As usual, I recommend visiting the individual galleries, but here’s a selection to look at for a bit of instant gratification:
Still plenty of time to get your last entries in!
TFL 2020 Painting Challenge: The Final Stretch
/Well I’ve finished work for Christmas, so that must mean that it’s also the final stretch in this year’s TooFatLardies Painting Challenge.
As you gird your loins to paint, photograph and send in your final entries, the latest batch of other’s people’s work has now been posted. Make sure you check out the individual galleries and Scorecard, but here’s a taster:
TFL Painting Challenge: It's December Already!
/Who would have thought that it is December already, with only a few weeks to Lockdown Christmas 2020.
I know some people who have realised that the year is almost over: the people who have sent in another weighty set of entries for this year’s TooFatLardies Painting Challenge.
Make sure you visit the galleries to see the full cornucopia of submissions, but here’s a taster:
TFL Painting Challenge: Another Enormous Update!
/I see you all took me at my word and have done your best to paint as much as possible over this second lockdown period.
Make sure you visit the individual galleries listed in the NavBar above, but here’s a selection from the entries from the last two weeks:
Painting Challenge Update & More Deliveries
/Time for a Painting Challenge update, and some of you have been using the new lockdown wisely!
Check out the individual galleries for a complete look at what’s been submitted over the last couple of weeks, but here’s some highlights:
Keep them coming: only a few weeks until the end of the year and thus the end of this year’s Challenge.
More Deliveries
Those of you who are regular readers will know that I ordered a whole load of lockdown supplies on the first Sunday of the new restrictions, and we’ve been keeping tabs on how the eight or so people I ordered from have been doing.
Wayland Games were the next supplier to deliver, coming in in sixth place with an envelope containing basing materials and flock. It’s all still pretty impressive stuff as I can remember the time when it was “allow 28 days for delivery” and you were lucky if it arrived then!
So far, therefore, we have:
1. Boontown (3 days)
2. Warbases (4 days)
3. Magister Militum (5 days)
4= Games Workshop (6 days)
4= Museum Miniatures (6 days)
6. Wayland Games (10 days)
Painting Challenge/New Lockdown
/I’m not very happy with the news that the UK is about to go into another lockdown. No martial arts clubs open, no wargamers allowed to travel/visit to game and, what’s worse, daughter#1’s boyfriend is stuck up in Edinburgh and also unavailable to either hold the pads or play a wargame!
It may also put the final nail in the coffin of a load of businesses, maybe even the one I work for. When I said I wanted more time to train and game, I hadn’t meant it quite like that!
The only good news is that I used the announcement as an excuse to order another 15mm army to console myself. I’ve gone with Museum Miniatures CAD designed Classical Indians. I loved their CAD designed (what they call their “Z” ranges) Sumerians, so if the Indians have the same quality of sculpt and cast, I shall be very happy indeed. That meant, of course, that I had to re-stock on all my paint and basing supplies, as you can’t guarantee what can be available in lockdown. Forget hoarding toilet paper, I’m stocking up on Stirland Mud and summer flock!
We could all do with a bit of pre-lockdown inspiration, so here’s a selection of this week’s entries into the Painting Challenge. Full collection in the individual galleries (see the NAVBAR), but these give you an idea of the quality and quantity of what’s been submitted.
So, my fellow wargamers, grit your teeth and gird your loins: it’s only a month. Let’s see how much we can all paint in that time…
Painting Challenge: Latest Update
/Lots of entries from the “hard core” of Painting Challenge participants…so let’s see if those of you who don’t submit very often can get organised and send in your entries. After all, it will soon be Christmas and the end of the Challenge for another year!
Make sure you visit the individual galleries (links above in the NavBar) but here’s a selection from today’s entries:
Roll Up, Roll Up! Another Large Painting Challenge Update
/Lots of business occurring since the last update!
Please do visit the individual galleries (accessed vis the Nav Bar, above), but here’s a selection of this fortnight’s entries:
Painting Challenge: Mid-September Update
/Some very nice examples of our craft submitted over the last couple of weeks.
Make sure you check out the everyone’s individual galleries, but here’s a selection:
TFL Painting Challenge: First September Update
/A little bit slower this week, probably because the summer holidays have ended and it’s back to work time!
It’s still, however, an impressive collection of entries this week. Visit the galleries to see all, but here’s a snapshot of what’s been sent in:
Another Painting Challenge Update
/It’s time for another Painting Challenge update, and today we have some really lovely entries coming in.
Make sure you look at the individual galleries (accessed via the nav bar, above) but here’s a selection…
TFL Painting Challenge: Latest Update
/It’s another sweltering hot day today in the UK: going outside is like walking into a wall of heat.
Unusual distribution of entries into the Painting Challenge this week: lots of entries but from a small number of entrants. Must be the weather!
Here’s a sample of the work of everyone who submitted something this week. Make sure you check out their full galleries: some inspirational content there.
