Last night, we went to a friend's 50th birthday party, and I learned firsthand that I can't put away the booze like I used to.
So I'm now snatching a moment between my first coffee of the day (and certainly not my last) and getting ready to go out and visit my son, my daughter-in-law and the grandchildren (and thank the gods for My Good Lady Wife, the sweetest little designated driver a man could want) to post a quick round-up as per Curt's request.
"But you already did that, Ev", I hear you cry, "surely you won't need to recycle that last post of yours?" No, no, but none of those pictures featured an image of me, and when the Snowlord decrees that we must each capture a portion of our souls and send them to him for some dark and nefarious purpose, we lesser mortals must needs obey. Let's not be naive about this. We knew it was a cult when we signed up, OK?
So, to the work at hand. Here is my Challenge output (minus Curtgeld). I wasn't sure how to arrange them, so here they are sorted by theme;
Clockwise from top left, Fantasy, Pulp, and Historical.
And now, just for the completists, sorted by climatic zone;
Clockwise from left, Tundra, Temperate, Arid, and Wet Tropics.
And for those who are in need of an early morning emetic, here they all are with their humble figlimner.
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| More coffee. Please! |
And now, we come to the end of this year's Challenge. I knew at the outset that I wasn't ever going to match the output of the many gifted painters and modellers taking part here, but still, I can hold my head high and strip my sleeve and say, "these paint stains I had on Crispin's Day!"
So let's go out with a suitable closing track - this one is simultaneously funny and poignant, which kind of sums up the way I'm feeling now, happy and a bit sad at the same time.
Unless that's the residual alcohol from last night, in which case, I'm off to get some more coffee.
See you all later - stay tuned!
Ev
The chaos dwarf admiral is my favorite of the challenge!
ReplyDeleteI'm quite pleased with the amount of love old Thadrak Krakenbane is getting - Thanks for all your hard work in the number-crunching department!
DeleteGreat job Evan and you do not even look tired.
ReplyDeleteThanks John, I may have managed to pull it together for the time taken to get that selfie, but it was straight to the old espresso after that!
DeleteYou seem to handle the liquor very well...the brushwork is unaffected, and that is the key factor!
ReplyDeleteYou will note that they were all painted before I decided to get hammered!
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It should be a case of less drinking, more painting!
Looks like a good challenge to me Ev.
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, much appreciated!
DeleteCorking selection of figures.
ReplyDeleteI like to mix things up a bit, though the downside is not being able to finish an army...
DeleteVery nice Evan and mornings do s*ck. My boy wakes me up around 05.00o clock regularly when he gets in our bed with his cold feet and then we have to get out at 05.45 to get him dressed and to school in time... so yeah I can relate!
ReplyDeleteThank the gods that mine are all grown up - not to say that they don't still have the capacity to cause a few sleepless nights now and again...!
DeleteYou look fairly reasonable given your night out. Great work this year, love the dwarf admiral. Now rearrange them alphabetically, by Manufacturer and by mass.
ReplyDeleteI'll go and fire up the spreadsheet now...
DeleteGreat challenge Evan!
ReplyDeleteThanks Fran - looking forward to the next one!
DeleteA great effort Evan, well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray, the approval of one of the Rejects is praise indeed!
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Now there's a man that's on the tipping point: either he needs more booze or more coffee. ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff Ev! I really enjoyed all your entries but I had a particular soft spot for your Pulp work and I also really liked that cat. Brilliant work.
Thanks Curt, we couldn't have done it without you! Glad you liked the pulp stuff - Messrs Murch and Copplestone can look forward to seeing more of my custom some time soon!
DeleteA real nice challenge Evan!
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Thanks Christopher, only my first Challenge, but I hope it's not my last!
DeleteExcellent submissions once again Ev :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin, it's been a lot of fun (if slightly masochistic fun...)!
DeleteGreat work Evan! I'm not a morning person either, so I feel your pain.
ReplyDeleteYou've a lovely smile sir!
Must be the Irish DNA from my mother's side!
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Thanks again for helping persuade me to take part - I'm glad I gave in to peer group pressure for once!
Nice work, Evan, but we will expect more next year! ;) the admiral is a mighty fine fellow.
ReplyDeleteGet some rest, coffee, or a bit of the hair-o-dog. Just remember that what doesn't kill ya makes you wish it had! ;)
I'll do my best, but will have a long way to go before I can even begin to approach the output of the many fine painters who took part! It's all grist for the mill though, and I'm learning more each time.
DeleteWell done Ev! Those paint stains are forever, remember?
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should get some of them tattooed over?
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