Iron Painter Sea 4, Rd 5 MATCHUP and THEME!

[supervike]

Well...at first I thought I would hold off for a week, but as I listened to the folks left in nothing would be more IRON than to press forward.

Plus, when I drew for the new theme, I thought for sure we should go ahead.

SO...the only difference is that I'm announcing a DAY EARLY.



THE MATCHUPS (drawn randomly) are as follows:


Demonherald vs Morf

Brushmistress vs. Skya

The theme is simply

SEASONAL

How you interpret that is really up to you. Go with an autumn theme? A spring theme? A Holiday theme...Your interpretation is as important as your brushwork....remember, it's all about making the judges happy.

The Deadline will remain in effect, and will be

SUNDAY JAN. 6th at 6 PM CST

Will Demonherald continue to Dominate?
Will newcomer Brushmistress be able to topple previous winner Skya?
Will Morf make a name for himself here?

All that and more will be answered in the 5th round of this amazing IP....Which begins.....



NOW

[Hinton]

Wow; sound be interesting to see the interpretations of this theme. Plus, having to press on over the holidays should prove interesting.

Good luck everyone.

[EricJ]

well, it's official, at least one male will make it to the finals! Good matchups, and it will be interesting to see if the scores can go even higher!

[Dragonforge]

Go DH Go DH.. you can do it..You can do it..

Go Brushmistress Go Brushmistress..you can do it..you can do it..

Ok thats about all the cheering you will get from me.. LOL

[r2-j1]

Well I'm kinda glad I'm out now. My iron is running low right now I don't know if I would have had it in me to do a seasonal piece. Good luck to the remaining contestants, they'll need to be made of stern stuff to finish these.

[demonherald]

That's a bitch of a theme there.......whoever goes through it's a battle of the sexes final...much jeering expected...right now thinking cap time.....hmmmmmm

[Wren]

Ouch, that's harsh having the match-ups so one fine woman painter eliminates another! Fun theme, though very wide open so I'm not so sad I'm already eliminated. Particularly since I already did a holiday seasonal one earlier. Looking forward to seeing what these fine competitors come up with! I mean there's a whole extra day here, I expect to see some pretty stunning stuff. ;->

[demonherald]

Hey my first post didn't show and nowit's there bizarre I tell ya....I think part of the trouble already forming in my hed here is that xmas stuff has been done and halloween quite recently so something original may be tricky in the time limit....

[YoungWolf7]

Best of luck to all. You're certainly going to need it. I know who I am pulling for, but I'll keep that to myself this time around.

[stubbdog]

I started laughing thinking that DH should just pluck his donkey off his current base, swap the sword in him for a skewer with some veges and toss him in an oven...

Instant "seasoned"

LOL

[Morf]

Oh well. That had to happen. No idea yet how to approach it. Absolutely clueless.
If you beat me DH, I'll be cheering for you in the final!

[demonherald]

Same goes here chief...such an open theme is gonna be a bitch to decide on.. good luck...

[Skya]

Glack, erm. This is going to take some thought.

[DrEvilmonki]

Another pretty open ended theme. I hope we see 4 completely different takes on it.

[Sculpta the squig]

I have an idea, it involves the "holiday season".

Squig

[Duende]

I'm just sad that one of the fine ladies will be eliminated this turn. :(

Can't wait to see everyone's take on the theme though. :)

Almost make me wish I had put together another Manly Man prize..... :thinking:

[demonherald]

Another pretty open ended theme. I hope we see 4 completely different takes on it.
A season each decided by birthdays or randomly determined...hee hee..
using the same model with no converting or fancy basework.
blindfolded while pissed
singing christmas carols and riding santas sleigh.......

I've got my idea gonna have to pop into town and actually buy a model in a shop to make sure deliveries don't bugger it up..only hope I can remember how to purchase a model in a store with out a shopping cart to click...If it works it's gona be a cracker...of couse the inevitable will happen where the wonderful idea is gradually decreased and chipped away to bare mnimum as the realisation of the impact of the holidays and the effect of the drugs kicks in but my initial plan has 13 models ....(gulp)

[Wren]

Go for all 13, I have every confidence in you. I'm not trying to stack the deck for one of the ladies to win or anything. ;->

[Skya]

November birthday here, I get Autumn! :P

[Skya]

Meh, my main issue with this round is that "seasonal" has some weirdly commercialized connotations to me. Makes me feel uncomfortably like I'm about to be bombarded by toys and crap from the Seasonal aisle of the grocery store. It's one of those terms that just makes me wince. I'm not one of those people who enjoys holidays in general. I like the fireworks on the fourth of July, I think the holiday itself is kinda silly though. I like Christmas lights in December, but Christmas shopping, and Christmas songs and all sorts of other nonsense drives me batty. Some of the "old fashion" Christmas stuff is kinda cool. Christmas is one of the few "seasonal" holidays that actually feels seasonal to me. Mostly I think because it's one of the few holidays that my family ever cared about and got together for. I dunno, it has more depth to it. Valentines day is just dumb. While I can appreciate St. Patty's day as a celebration of a culture it feels like it's just been made into cutsie leprechauns and four leaf clovers. I'm not overly religious and I'm only as Christian as being raised in this culture, and not actively rejecting it makes me, but I can at least appreciate the Christmas symbols.

Honestly I've got a couple of very different ideas wandering through my head. I'm thinking I'm either going for the straight forward Nativity scene, as Tom Meier did some beautifully sculpted 54mm Nativity pieces, and I'd love to be able to give them as a set to my brother who *is* very Christian; or I'm going to go entirely the other direction pulling myself away from the holiday definition of seasonal and see what I can do about representing the transition of the seasons. Maybe try to represent the archytype of a season? I dunno, much brainstorming must happen. Suffice to say, I'm not particularly fond of the theme this round, but I think I'll get over it and find something I like.

[demonherald]

Well Skya hear ya on the commercialistion of holidays and crap..not a holiday idea in sight on mine..

[Morf]

Got it!
It's gonna be a pain in the b... to put it together though. All I can say it involves a long-not-seen miniature from a certain French company and off course I am sticking to my IP comic book theme.

I've noticed that the nights after the themes are announced are usually pretty sleepless and I keep tossing and turning...

[Hinton]

I agree about the commercialization of the holidays; it's one of the reasons that Christmas always bothers me so much anymore. These days it's just me and my daughter and I don't get all stressed out about going places or big elaborate dinners. I get her a couple of things that she really wants and don't go overboard. It's more about spending the day together and having fun playing games.

Halloween is still my favorite holiday, although it seems that big business is trying to kill it by making it into a parody of itself. I mean, looking at costumes this year for my daughter there was hardly anything that could be classified as "scary"; it was all cutsie crap. And where were all of the horror movies on TV? Granted, I have a great many horror movies on DVD, but there were hardly any on TV this year.

Ok, sorry; got off on a rant there. Back to the IP stuff.

[Wren]

So is Batman smelling, Robin laying an egg and a wheeless Batmobile what you're working on Morf? ;->

I kind of have to agree the commercialization of holidays is getting out-of-control. One thing that really struck me when I moved from Canada to the US is just how much holidays are retailed here. (I had never before seen a whole section of a store devoted to Valentine decorations. Candy, sure, but decorations?) In fact the stores are in such a rush to make money off the next holiday they're done with the current one before it's officially over! You can buy discounted wrapping paper or costumes or whatever after the holiday in Canada. (Personal favourite - half price delicious chocolate at Laura Secord's after Easter, but you have to gamble on whether or not any of the precious peanut butter eggs will be left over.) Here in America I can buy discounted Hallowe'en decorations or Xmas wrapping paper a week or two _before_ the holiday. Which is usually just around the time I'm debating whether I'm even going to get off my lazy butt and do anything about it. Just baffles me.

Christmas songs are one of the old traditions, and one I like, but hearing them from mid-November on makes them kind of irritating. Not working in the mall any more has reduced my Christmas commercialization hostility a bit. (My antidote was to play Jazz and Blues Christmas carols on my shift.) But the TV ads exhorting people to not just buy a gift but 'fulfill a dream' are really getting up my nose. Or just buy a gift card, which to me is the polar opposite. This one I'll pick on Canada more - gift cards at the liquor store. A bottle of booze was the original impersonal gift. But now you can not even care enough to pick out what type of booze.

Hallowe'en has always been one of my favourite holidays, and I think part of that was because it was a do-it-yourself holiday. Not just costumes, but the people who'd do up their whole houses and yards with a theme or as spooky houses. Commercial costumes seem a lot more prevalent now. And while on the one hand they're a lot nicer than the stuff you could buy when I was a kid, and a lot more affordable than renting fancy costumes, on the other it loses some creativity. My mother made me a Princess costume one year. The next year she dyed it brown and sent me out as a druid. (Admittedly I was a little frightened of the people who opened the door and knew what I was straight off. ;->) I remember kids at a high school dance doing wallflowers (big flowers on their head and brick wall bodies), pairs of sneakers, teacher spoofs, Rubik's cube, all kinds of cool stuff. I worked two Hallowe'ens at the mall and it was a bit sad to see the streams of Disney Princesses and superhero es/anime characters from whatever movies were hot that year. Some of the parents put on some great costumes, though.

[stubbdog]

I am what I hope to be called very christian, and yet I ca say that the commercialization of Christmas is disturbing enough to where it one o my least favorite "Holidays". I love the day for its meaning and its history, I care nothing about it for the modern pagentry and retail craved build up it has become.

The only part of the pagentry that I do like, is that it i one of the very few times of the year that non (or as I like to call them, PRE) believers actually take the time to think or do something nice for other people that they normally would not take the time to do.

I could say is one of the few times a year (along with Easter) that people actually go to church, but truth be told, I don't appreciate that as much because then I know its all for show and not for their soul.

Anywho... getting off my soapbox...

Good luck with all your Iron count this round.

[Morf]

So is Batman smelling, Robin laying an egg and a wheeless Batmobile what you're working on Morf? ;->


Hehe, not really. There is just one miniature and a lot of base work :)

[Wren]

Hm... not sure I'm going to be able to accept it as an authentic superheroically themed holiday mini then, but I shall wait and see. :->

[EricJ]

ok, while I agree that christmas is overly commercialized, it's still one of my favorite holidays because basically I choose not to pay attention to that stuff! I just know it's a day where I'll get to see my whole family every year, and I love putting smiles on their faces and so I enjoy the present buying, and really have no expectations about what i'll receive. I know ever christmas morning my mom and I will get up before the rest of the family and sit by the tree in the dark except for the christmas lights and have some of the best time we have together all year just chatting waiting for everyone else. I know there are a few special foods we only cook for christmas which have so many wonderful memories associated with them. And since I don't really watch TV much at all, all those other christmassy things aren't shoved in my face.

Basically I think it is largely what you make it, and I just choose to focus on the good things and ignore all the rest

oh, and IP, good luck! :D

[Bexley]

Plus, 24 hours of A Christmas Story.

[Hinton]

Plus, 24 hours of A Christmas Story.

Oh yeah! I love that movie. That's one thing that I always look forward to each year at Christmas.

[DrEvilmonki]

Basically I think it is largely what you make it, and I just choose to focus on the good things and ignore all the rest



Whole heartedly agree. Why let what other people do or think ruin it for you?

[Wren]

Oh yeah! I love that movie. That's one thing that I always look forward to each year at Christmas.

I've somehow managed to avoid ever seeing that movie aside from a few snippets here and there. Which is kind of funny as they filmed part of it at my cousin's school. This might be the year I get around to it, as we'll be spending Christmas with some die-hard fans.

Eric - I think some of the stuff you mentioned is why I'm more sensitive to the commercialization (that and having worked in the mall for a couple of Christmases, never had a retail job as a kid). I've moved hundreds of miles away from my friends and family or my husband's. Christmas to me was always the one time of year when I'd go to parties and dinners and do stuff other people wanted to. Not stress free, not always without complaint, but that was the Christmas spirit part of it for me - it wasn't about doing what I want, it was about getting off my butt to make my loved ones happy. In a way being able to do more of what I want (or not do less of what I don't want) makes me feel less Christmassy.

[supervike]

One of the things I've begun doing to help combat the 'stress' of holiday crowds is being kind and polite to strangers. Kind of shocking, as this is really what should be the norm, but It works wonders for me.

I hate crowds and being with lots of people anyhow, but I force myself to make eye contact, give folks a nod, always excuse myself if I walk past, smile alot... I know this sounds goofy...but believe me after you do it, you start to feel it...And even better some people start to reciprocate. Of course there are always going to be those that do not, but to be honest-- I do it for myself. It is unbelievable how much more energy and joy it brings to me and makes the stress just melt away.

I doesnt' always work, mind you, but being in the right frame of mind is most of the battle.

[EricJ]

I doesnt' always work, mind you, but being in the right frame of mind is most of the battle.

could be the most insightful thing you've ever said that doesn't involve boobies!

[supervike]

I deserve that.

:rolleyes:

[PaintMinion]

Yeah, having to hear christmas carols before the turkey was even cooked this year pretty much made me roll my eyes and find a different radio station. I find that not having money to spend on anything really makes this holiday season much happier for my family...we have a small budget, shopping was straightforward and is done. Tree up, presents wrapped, no splurging on extra decorations or extravagant gifts, and now the best part...seeing my family for the weekend, Art's family for the Eve, and spending the day as our own small family on Christmas Day. Both families include close friends in their celebrations, so it's always a good time with good people and good food, playing games and talking and just being together with lots of laughter and good memories. None of us are super religious and some of us aren't even christian in leanings, but the season means "family and friends" to all of us. And this is the first real year my daughter no longer believes that Santa comes...but we may make the grandparents fake the reindeer bells and the "kids" all hide in bed no matter what time it is and Santa stomps in the front door with a "Ho Ho Ho!" and leaves very cold presents that have really been stashed in the garage for weeks. They have a good time acting, why ruin their fun? My daughter understands that "Santa" is within each of us and we must all play our parts to bring out his spirit in ourselves and others. She already has secret gifts for everyone that she made this year! Not even I know where she hid them!

[Brushmistress]

Wow- I'm really glad I checked out the site this evening! I didn't know the theme had been posted (was out all yesterday celebrating my ...eeek... 30th). I've got an idea, and a hell of a competitor in Skya! Best of luck to you madame (not that you need it!).
As for the holidays, particularly Christmas, I take Supervike's approach and just try to be a little warmer to people. I work in a gaming store, so I see lots of lost moms this time of year, and just going a little further to help them figure out what they need brightens their day, and in return brightens mine.
I look forward every year to spending Christmas with my husband sitting on the couch and reading the books we've bought each other, watching Jimmy Stewart on the TV, and just being thankful that we've got each other.

[Morf]

That would be a nice surprise if you'd learned about it after the Christmas :)
Happy Birthday! Is Skya making you a present?

[Brushmistress]

Maybe a can full of woop-a** with a nice bow on top!

[Skya]

How about a cowbell on top to go with that bow? Very Christmasy you know. :)

[Brushmistress]

Everything needs more cowbell! :-)

[orkydave]

Could *shock horror* smack talk be making a return to the IP??? Know tis the season of goodwill to all men, but go for the jugulars people!

Again, another cool theme, and a very hard one to get originality to IMHO, plus with so many different seasons, and as already touched upon, the seasons having different meanings to different people should be as difficult for the judges as the competitors.

Will be cool to see everyones takes upon it.

P.S- Duende- I have your ''you kicked my limey arse in round 1, have some ace mini's '' winners package here from rd 1 still, havent forgot! Will send it out to you between christmas and the new year.

[Morf]

Good idea, Dave. Mistress, Skya, DH - let's smack talk the audience this time. :)

[Skya]

:santa: They so lack Iron, I bet none of the audience even checks this thread for the next two days! :fest06:

[Thryth]

Not very iron-y, but here. :)

[Hinton]

:santa: They so lack Iron, I bet none of the audience even checks this thread for the next two days! :fest06:
I check every new post every day. :D

[supervike]

Hmmm...this is some seriously weak Smack Fu!


I'm usually off limits to smack, but please Smack me around a bit, if only to get the Smack-a-thon rolling again!

[Wren]

I've been checkin'. I've seen a little smack and some big talk, but no WIP or anything yet, I'm not sure it's the audience that's slacking! ;->

[DrEvilmonki]

I may lack iron, but thats a dietary complaint! :)

[Sculpta the squig]

Hmmm...this is some seriously weak Smack Fu!


I'm usually off limits to smack, but please Smack me around a bit, if only to get the Smack-a-thon rolling again!


*Smacks into oblivion*

Squig

[PaintMinion]

Skya--I may still be lacking in the iron in my blood, but *I* at least have an idea, have bought the minis for it, and all while visiting my parent's and doing a friend reunion! HA! better hurry up with the brainstorming...

[Skya]

Skya--I may still be lacking in the iron in my blood, but *I* at least have an idea, have bought the minis for it, and all while visiting my parent's and doing a friend reunion! HA! better hurry up with the brainstorming...

Minis acquired, (had to make a trip to the Battle Bunker, where I got greeted by the epitome of Mr. Enthusiastic *sigh*) now to get to doing the actual converting.

[Morf]

I'm trying to move, got overfed lastnight, mini primed and basecoated, the structure of the base built.

[Brushmistress]

:fest06:Merry Smack Talk! Thank you for the forum snow!

And I am not lacking in any iron here!- Mini's are procured- I'm actually using a little hunk of metal I've had kicking around for the better part of a decade for this round! Are you ready for seasonal OSL?!

[PaintMinion]

Skya, sorry you had to face the bunker. The torture you go through for the win! I have Shep's Diorama book...2nd edition...for christmas if you would like to peruse...but you'd have to stop painting and hook up with me. And go party a bit, you deserve a break today!

Demonherald, if you want to keep your arcade high scores, you'll have to play more games.

Merry Christmas!

:wavey:

[LavronYor]

What do you mean no one will check for 2 days, this makes 4..

and it is hard to smack when the rounds have been this good...

you can almost anti-smack, " I wish I could paint that well" then " Too bad sucker, you will never be that good", " Boohoo", " Haha"...

[PaintMinion]

Arrrrg. It's still snowing in here! Bad enough we must face what's outside, though I'm sure you people facing green grass and sun think it's cute. Still, the snow keeps us snug inside where we can start snipping up the minis for our entries/non-entries. Today is finishing up all the conversion work! And playing on the Wii. I love grandparents.

[Hinton]

Well, at least in here the snow isn't accumulating and we don't have to drive on it. :)

[vincegamer]

I haven't followed this much, knew I wouldn't be able which is why I didn't enter.
But if I HAD entered, I'd either do a chef or maybe reaper's witch with cauldron. Make sure the salt and pepper shakers are highly visible.
- and the witch would have been a double entendrederere.

[LavronYor]

double entendre derrier? her backside is two axe handles wide?

sounds like a really good cook....

[Skya]

Skya, sorry you had to face the bunker. The torture you go through for the win! I have Shep's Diorama book...2nd edition...for christmas if you would like to peruse...but you'd have to stop painting and hook up with me. And go party a bit, you deserve a break today!

:wavey:

Oooooo Shep's diorama book would be an amazing thing to be able to look through. Wanna bring it to IMMPS and I'll bring the stack of modeling magazines that Mike loaned me.

[demonherald]

well had a fun xmas break was originally going to wolverhampton to relatives ...ended up changing plans mid month as I got an all clear to fly and we went to Ireland instead.. Just got back bleeding knackered and all seasoned out.... can't get any of the models I had planned on but have hatched another plan and will be getting on with it after a good sleep tomorrow....

[demonherald]

oh and
everyone knocked out so far who hasn't entered I think I can is a Weiner.....

and

I'm still gonna win this F*&king thing...

[Hinton]

Well, that's certainly an attention-getter. At least I'm not a "wiener".

As I've so often said, it's nothing against the ladies, but I really want to see a guy finally win the IP. So I'm rooting for both DH and Morf (yes, I know they're matched against each other this round).

[Morf]

Thanks Hinton, one of us will make it to the final, I promise :)
DH: are you losing it? (pun intended)

[YoungWolf7]

Good thing I'm not a "weiner." :P

[Skya]

Thanks Hinton, one of us will make it to the final, I promise :)


Where I shall hammer you into the ferrule of my Iron Painter champion brush!

[Morf]

Yeah, you'll hammer one of us in the "I think I can" final Round. (insert evil laughter)

[demonherald]

Thanks Hinton, one of us will make it to the final, I promise :)
DH: are you losing it? (pun intended)
well I've lost a lot of things the last few weeks.....
My slim slender waistline...
control of my finances...
my remaining hair...
but I ain't losing this round....
but whoever makes it we have a lady :laugh: to crush in the final...:vb_devil:

[Brushmistress]

but I ain't losing this round....
but whoever makes it we have a lady :laugh: to crush in the final...:vb_devil:

You do mean you're looking forward to being a gracious loser in the finals, right?:vb_devil:

[Brushmistress]

OWWWWW-Broken pin drill ate part of my thumb! Stupid farging model.
On that- does anyone have a recommendation for a set of good pin vise bits? I'm tired of broken GW bits, and so is my hand.

[PaintMinion]

We get ours from a certain Ace hardware...but we know of only one in the area that carries the small stuff so I think it's a hit or miss. Comes in a nice little metal case set.

DH - I think you've finally been pushed off the Iron edge. As you inserted swearing in there, I'll have to side with skya now. She's going to whip you wih weasel but fur, and hammer you down with her Iron artistic fist. (and I have to paint with her tonight, so I better cut my losses and go with the person I have to drive for 30 minutes with).

Skya- I aint afraid of this snow...are you? Movie is at 2, so I should be there by 4:30-5pm. We'll be at scott's before 6pm for sure.

[demonherald]

You do mean you're looking forward to being a gracious loser in the finals, right?:vb_devil:
If I do make it to the final and I do lose I will of course be very gracious.....but there's a long way to go yet....

for drillbits I get them from my local B&Q HSS drill bits .. strong and cheap

[Hinton]

OWWWWW-Broken pin drill ate part of my thumb! Stupid farging model.
On that- does anyone have a recommendation for a set of good pin vise bits? I'm tired of broken GW bits, and so is my hand.

Sorry to hear about the thumb; that sucks.

The drill bits I use I got from MicroMark (http://www.micromark.com/) and haven't had any problems with them at all, but I can't recall which ones they are off-hand (I'm at work at the moment).

Drill bits are listed on this page: http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Department&ID=181

Maybe something in there can help you.

[Brushmistress]

Thanks all for the quick replies and suggestions. Anything has got to be better than what I have.
Thanks Hinton for the links!

[Skya]

We get ours from a certain Ace hardware...but we know of only one in the area that carries the small stuff so I think it's a hit or miss. Comes in a nice little metal case set.

DH - I think you've finally been pushed off the Iron edge. As you inserted swearing in there, I'll have to side with skya now. She's going to whip you wih weasel but fur, and hammer you down with her Iron artistic fist. (and I have to paint with her tonight, so I better cut my losses and go with the person I have to drive for 30 minutes with).

Skya- I aint afraid of this snow...are you? Movie is at 2, so I should be there by 4:30-5pm. We'll be at scott's before 6pm for sure.

You've got a friggin SUV if you were afraid of the snow I'd be disturbed. :P Timing sounds good to me.

Huzzah for weasel brush fur!

[Morf]

Ok, this is certainly a breakthrough: after 2 days of swearing and cursing I dumped my entry and started working on a new one. Conceptually much better BUT I have just a few days to complete it! Dang!

My original entry was Pile ou Face, an elven character from Chronicles of Black Moon, with two swords, one of fire, other of ice. I built up a base, the mini was supported on a jet of ice coming from the blade, cold blues and greens to represent winter and spring, browns and yellows for the second sword and summer and autumn.

quite a concept but it sucked so badly at 40% WIP that I dumped it. Oh well. It seemed to go smooth for 4 rounds...

[demonherald]

Don't worry about it chief unless I find the minis I need tomorrow I'm DNF two hospital appointments next week as well as a post xmas backlog is probably gonna rule any chance of anything been done unless it gets done this weekend..bit of a bummer but hey ho I'll be rooting for ya against the ladies.....

[Morf]

Don't you DNF on me (in a voice of a soldier holding a mortally wounded comrade in his arms).

Seriously, I'm keeping thumbs up for you finishing mate. Good Luck to you, DH!

I'll be rooting for ya against the ladies.....

Let's not worry, they will be battered and bruised after the cat fight .

[YoungWolf7]

Brushmistress - I use the Dremel drill bit set. The 3 smallest sizes are the most common sizes of brass rod. The set usually runs about $9 or so and you can get it almost anywhere that sells Dremel accessories. (Home Depot, Lowes, Wal-Mart, etc.)

[demonherald]

Don't you DNF on me (in a voice of a soldier holding a mortally wounded comrade in his arms).

Seriously, I'm keeping thumbs up for you finishing mate. Good Luck to you, DH!



Let's not worry, they will be battered and bruised after the cat fight .

I promise I will try not to but ech round has been closer and closer to the bone and after a few frustrations and I'm ashamed to admit a short bout of tears I am beginning to see DNF looming..going to bed now and hopefully the morning will rekindle my iron...

[Duende]

I promise I will try not to but ech round has been closer and closer to the bone and after a few frustrations and I'm ashamed to admit a short bout of tears I am beginning to see DNF looming..going to bed now and hopefully the morning will rekindle my iron...

Here's some inspiration for you, DH...

http://a1259.g.akamai.net/f/1259/5586/1d/images.art.com/images/-/Determination-Stretch-Poster-C10000541.jpeg


"More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin."

Does that help? :D

(The quote comes off a completely different picture, but I thought you might like this picture better) ;)

[Hinton]

Well, I'm inspired. Not so much to paint, but definitely inspired. :D


Let's not worry, they will be battered and bruised after the cat fight .

Yeah, ok; never mind pictures of entries. I want to see pictures of the cat fight. :)

[R kid]

Rob snap out of it you will not DNF on my watch .

[demonherald]

Duende just the ticket......well after a nights sleep lay in and waking up to discover that very inspirational picture and the fact that R kid there popped round to the house while I was asleep and dropped off the parts I needed (thank you Chief you are Legend...(obviously not Will Smith he's a prick) then it seems I simply have no choice but to wake up take the pills and get my ass in gear....cheers.........

[Ritual]

That's the spirit, Rob! :)

[LavronYor]

Yes, us weiners are counting on you....

oh man, did I just say us weiners?

Us Dogs of Iron are pulling for you...

Puns anyone?

[YoungWolf7]

Hang in there DH!

[PaintMinion]

We're the bark without the Iron Bite, Lav...

[R kid]

Go now old bald one and do your stuff (dont forget stripped jumpers and ball en chains arnt in) not over here any how.

[Skya]

Yeah it's been one of those weeks. So much to do so little time to paint. Things falling apart, trees to make being sworn at. (My friend Scott was a life saver in that department.) It's gonna get done, it's going to be cool, but it's going to be more then it's fair share of stress this round, and I'll be lucky if I get a WIP piece up. Just dont have the time which I really find disappointing.

[Frustrated Father]

Doesn't this thing end tomorrow?

[Duende]

...Or weren't they given an extra week due to the holidays?

Now I'm confused, but granted, that's pretty easy to accomplish. :D

[Frustrated Father]

Nope, pretty sure Iron Jimbo there said 'eff em, let them cry'.

[Duende]

"Iron Jimbo"?? .... I thought he was Silly Putty Jim....

[Hinton]

According to the first post in this thread, the deadline is:

SUNDAY JAN. 6th at 6 PM CST

That would be a week from tomorrow. There shouldn't be any problems with anyone DNFing.

[Frustrated Father]

Crap, and here I was trying to give them all panic attacks.

[Hinton]

Crap, and here I was trying to give them all panic attacks.

:D Yeah, I know.

But poor DH is on the brink of a nervous breakdown, Brushmistress injured herself, Skya seems to be having problems and Morf is...well, Morf. ;)

[Frustrated Father]

Pansies.

[Morf]

Crap, and here I was trying to give them all panic attacks.

Almost got me. On the other hand, I'll be visiting my friends in Woodstock in February so please don't do it next time :)




But poor DH is on the brink of a nervous breakdown, Brushmistress injured herself, Skya seems to be having problems and Morf is...well, Morf. ;)

Morf started a new entry yesterday. That is not enough for a honorable "distress" mention?

[PaintMinion]

Seriously, skya would be having a heart attack if the deadline was tomorrow. 2 hours of swearing at this um...I really can't call it a tree can I? Although toward the end it was looking like a dead tree... Anyway, give them a break, let's give our Iron Heroes some support here!

And DH, if you DNF this round, I'll personally haunt you for the rest of your life. Come on man! At least finish a single mini! No one said it had to be an elaborate diorama with multiple figures!

[Hinton]

Morf started a new entry yesterday. That is not enough for a honorable "distress" mention?

Well, I have't seen you talking about serious issues (although I might have missed a post somewhere), so I figured you were just moving right along without any problems.

[demonherald]

Hey Morf I saw your post and hope and everything is coming together for ya.....
done the bulkof groundwork for my entry could have bitten off a bit more than I can chew but If I'm gonna do it I'm gonna do it with style...turning out as my biggest and most complex piece of the comp.. I'm sort of hoping the painting will be pretty straight forward but will cross that bridge when I come to it hopefully tomorrow....

I aint gonna DNF PM with Duendes inspiration , Lavronyor's cheering, R kids supply of the right minis and your threat of a personal haunting this is turning out to be a team effort...

The game is well and truly on and Hinton That nervous breakdown is looming but hopefully picking up a brush again after a long break will ease my stress as I enter a world of brush licking zen peace and tranquility....right bed time.....night all

[Wren]

I will join Paintminion in the haunting if you DNF just _after_ eliminating me from my shot at a second IP title! ;->

Sounds like people have been having a number of obstacles but overcoming them in an impressively iron fashion.

[R kid]

NO NO NO he wont DNF because if he do,s i know were he lives and il take ya all there .

[Morf]

Remember one of the previous rounds when so many people were down with cold?
It finally made it here! My nose is so runny, I have to paint with the head up if I don't want to... you know. That is actually quite funny, I'm starting to feel the real Iron Painter deal.

Nevertheless I finished one of the minis and I am quite pleased with it which is weird.

[PaintMinion]

R kid, I'll take shotgun if it comes to that. Not that I'll actually have a gun, DH, but um, well, okay, just finish!

Nobody says this a whimpy competition! Winning isn't worth it if you don't sweat a little! Save the breakdowns for AFTER the contest. I'll even send you tissues if needed.

[demonherald]

I could make a connection between the need for tissues and that Pic Duende put up but I guess that would be just crude.....

[R kid]

Remember one of the previous rounds when so many people were down with cold?
It finally made it here! My nose is so runny, I have to paint with the head up if I don't want to... you know. That is actually quite funny, I'm starting to feel the real Iron Painter deal.

Nevertheless I finished one of the minis and I am quite pleased with it which is weird.
sorry to haer that morf but the bad news is yet to come dont put away your tissue yet because another dose is on its way round......

[demonherald]

I am gonna lock myself in a plastic bubble.. The missus and the little un have both got horrible colds right now.. fortunately so far I have avoided it that's the last thing I need right now...hospital on weds so will probably pick up some genetically strengthened super bug or other but hey ho cross that bridge when I come to it....

[YoungWolf7]

Man, I haven't even started yet. Hmmm. What to do?

[skrivanek]

YW7, I'm in the same boat. Haven't started and don't even have an idea - it sucks.



Aaron

[PaintMinion]

It's the most wonderful time of the year (cough cough, sneeze wheeze)

I've toasted up a right cute diorama for this one. Having much fun singing through the conversions...most sculpting I've done ever! This one I might just not sell but keep it for my family to bring out every year at this time. :-)

[PaintMinion]

Oh, sorry, and my ideas for you would be....drinking in the New Year, The ball dropping in Times Square, or silly party hats, poppers and tooters.

[LavronYor]

Guys, tis the season for procrastination, so just tell the judges when you started and your theme is already taken care of.....

right......


Uhhh, Happy New Year!

go buy something before the discount is over.....

I did :-)

[Brushmistress]

Happy New Year!

[YoungWolf7]

New year, new day, same problems. :D

[Morf]

Sneezing doesn't stop but I pushed myself and both minis are finished. I tried to rush the base as well and took it out too early from the mould. Off course it broke so I'll work on the base today. So far so good, 2008 sees me as a better painter, thanks IP!

[YoungWolf7]

I managed to wreck my left elbow on Monday night. I can't hold a mini for very long to paint. This will prove interesting. Time to scale back the plan. :(

[demonherald]

Nice one Morf.....I've got 3 of 5 finished....progressing quite well....hope the basework isn't too big a repair job looking forward to seeing what everyones been up to...been quietly working away...I'm slightly behind where I would like to be but fortunately (for me) the missus has a bad cold and won't be going back to work until Monday which frees me up from childminding duties..although I have to make regular hot drink runs for her ...
How's the two ladies getting on.. very quiet must be producing something special....

[R kid]

Seems like a bit of black doggin going on here ya know my dogs blacker than your's .

[Frustrated Father]

I heard tell there was a serious cat fight going on ...


YouTube - Cat Fight

[PaintMinion]

Skya is doing just fine...leave her be! Back off dudes! Give the woman some space to *create* magic! She's gonna let her brush hair down and show you how it's done! Her entry is so good you're gonna cry! She's...awww, toot your own horn skya, I have my own entry to finish! ;-)

[R kid]

go b.j sort him out .....oh er sorry yeah your right FF its all going down.

[LavronYor]

these are due when, Sunday?

[Skya]

I've been to busy painting to *talk* about painting. :P

[Wren]

lol, great little vid FF. I'm glad BJ won, he reminds me of my cat.

[demonherald]

looking forward to seeing what you do Skya......I'm reasonably happy so far despite having to completely rethink my original plans due to lack of the right minis..rework the idea because of lack of a suitable base and cry a bit when I'd just about given up..not my greatest work but nice enough will save something special in my pant reserve for the final (if I get there) I've got so much the world hasn't seen it's a crime I tell ya...........Go Iron Painters ........

[Hinton]

will save something special in my pant reserve for the final (if I get there) I've got so much the world hasn't seen it's a crime I tell ya

If it's in your "pant reserve", DH, then showing it could be a crime.

:D

[Brushmistress]

I've been to busy painting to *talk* about painting. :P
That's just cold...I like it! Meow, Meow, catty, catty.
Is that good for ya fellas?!:tongue2:

[demonherald]

If it's in your "pant reserve", DH, then showing it could be a crime.

:D

ooooops.......:banghead:

[Skya]

Three am, basework finished. Figure itself one half to three quarters painted. Time to take a work break and watch some West Wing. :)

That's just cold...I like it!

Amusingly so is my mini... :P

Meow, Meow, catty, catty.
Is that good for ya fellas?!:tongue2:

I'm afraid that the cattiest I tend to get is pulling their stupid hairs out of my minis. The furry brats dont quite get that my worktable space is off limits, so while I've managed to train them out of getting onto it *while* I'm working they wander across it when ever I'm not there, shedding to their little hearts content.

[Skya]

Quote:

If it's in your "pant reserve", DH, then showing it could be a crime.

:D



ooooops.......:banghead:


*desperately trying to resist Star Wars pants jokes....*

Gah! Failure!


I find your lack of pants disturbing.
:bootyshak



:tomato:

[Morf]

Skya is doing just fine...leave her be! Back off dudes! Give the woman some space to *create* magic! She's gonna let her brush hair down and show you how it's done! Her entry is so good you're gonna cry! She's...awww, toot your own horn skya, I have my own entry to finish! ;-)

PM, you really sound like a Skya's groupie. :laugh:

[demonherald]

well just the centre model to finish now progressed pretty smoothly last couple of days...hospitl trips were hassle free and still feeling relatively healthy ..so dare I say it all going well this end....

[Morf]

5 models DH? Let me guess - a mage/druid and 4 representations of seasons? :)

Putting final touches to the base.

[PaintMinion]

I AM her groupie...I am a fellow IMMP and must support my IMMPS group members. Besides, how do I get her to crit my work and help me, how do I look her in the eye week after week, if I don't support her here?! She may be shorter than me, but she packs a wallop and gathereed up some great cookie bribes last Friday...mmmm mmmm.

[demonherald]

5 models DH? Let me guess - a mage/druid and 4 representations of seasons? :)

Putting final touches to the base.
pretty much..........no real surprises in this one....

[YoungWolf7]

Gotta have groupies if you're gonna be anybody in this biz. :lol:

[Sculpta the squig]

Haevent even started yet, bloody Glandualr fever!!!

Squif

[Morf]

Man, was my piece hard to photograph... I took something like 50 pictures at 3 different heights of the camera, the focus gets crazy with all the.... ahhh, can't tell you, a secret till Sunday. Now I'll spend probably a couple of hours sorting these out!

[demonherald]

awwww spoilsport.....going from previous photographing experience I could guess the pain in the ass is branches........so you holding until Saturday ya big tease....I may well get pics up tomorrow...it's a mental thing..until I photograph and post I will keep picking it up and doing little touch ups here and there and I have at least 6 more minis to paint by monday......

[Morf]

Did anybody ever check what is the maximum width of the pic you can post in the gallery?

EDIT: Nevermind, I browsed pics and there are some with 800 and that is all I need.

[Hinton]

Did anybody ever check what is the maximum width of the pic you can post in the gallery?

I think it's 600 pixels, but I could be thinking of somewhere else.

Edit: Ok, I must have been thinking about somewhere else.

[demonherald]

Yeah I think the official comps have a file size limit but doesn't seem to mention it on IP gallery great fun almost there people hope the spectators are ready to drool.....

[Brushmistress]

I'M DONE! Pics will be another matter...OSL...grrr. Hope to have them up tomorrow AM.

[demonherald]

woo hoo..........I took a few test shots tonight and the fecking thing is gonna be a bitch to get the pics right but I'm used to that....

[Ritual]

Ok, so now everyone (well, everyone but Skya, so far...) moans about crappy photos. At least we have a level field then! :p:

[Skya]

Yeah especially given that I always moan about crappy photos. :P

[Morf]

I decided not to photoshop the background and for the first time in the edition I took pictures on white background. I'll post them tonight or tomorrow.

[Skya]

At this point I'm pretty much done. Just waiting on an extra bit to arrive with with a friend tomorrow afternoon. Attach it, do final touch ups and then I'll be taking pictures tomorrow evening. I refuse to do pictures on Sunday as every time I do I end up going right up to the wire on time and not being totally convinced that I got the best ones I could.

[PaintMinion]

I'm still painting. :-(

[Brushmistress]

Woohoo! First one in this time! It's kind of scary being all alone in there...some else upload!

[demonherald]

I'm finished and will try upload later but need more light for the pics and I'm relyig on daylight at the moment....

[Sculpta the squig]

I'm kinda sad, because I just got a fantastic idea for this, that I have no hope of managing to do in time:(

Squig

[PaintMinion]

Done. Uploaded to the "I think I can" group. Wish I had another week to put in all the details I wanted, but heck, I don't have to prove how MUCH iron I have...only that I have some. ;-)

Happy Painting Season to you all!

[demonherald]

I've uploaded but not happy with the pics will try and get better ones tomorrow and replace if time..overall fairly happy was a ton of work....

[PaintMinion]

It looks like it was a great deal of work, but worth every minute. Very much love the piece...now...set your exposure a bit higher, brighten it up a bit for pictures and give us more shots! When you're done in the Arcade of course...

[Beelzebrush]

Nice entries so far (as expected).

DH... you are a painting machine... your entry is very nice indeed!

I was going to have a go in the 'I think I can' but I 'accidentally' decided to get really into playing Magic Online instead.... OH... the folly of it all :D

[Morf]

Posted mine. Nice stuff folks, you keep amazing me!

[demonherald]

well all in and they are all great.......had a power cut this afternoon so no joy with better pics but might still squeeze some in in time ..
lovely work all round guys andthe think I cans .....

[YoungWolf7]

The caliber of the final 4 entries is just.... wow. Good show all around.

[Skya]

Woohoo! First one in this time! It's kind of scary being all alone in there...some else upload!


Of course you're the first one up, it has no back! :aetsch: I'll have to remember that trick for next round. ;)

Iron smack aside, very cool piece, and yeah being the first one up is always scary. Theres a reason I dont usually do it. It's like waiting for the other shoe to drop.

[Wren]

Wow! Those are four fantastic entries, both in terms of technical abilities and the different slants on the theme. Not only am I happy not to have had to paint anything to go up against these, I'm happy I'm not in the position of trying to judge them.

Which isn't to say I'm not still rooting for some kind of last minute something-or-other than switches up the pairs and lets both of the fine lady painters proceed to the final showdown. ;->

[Morf]

I'm happy I'm not in the position of trying to judge them.


Exactly my thoughts. I just wouldn't know where to start.



Which isn't to say I'm not still rooting for some kind of last minute something-or-other than switches up the pairs and lets both of the fine lady painters proceed to the final showdown. ;->

Come on, don't encourage me to do some nasty smack talk about ladies entries.
We were promised a cat fight and I want to see it. Mistress took it seriously since her entry is a warning to judges and Skya: don't cross my way or you will end up like the poor halfling sod.

[demonherald]

well at least if the two ladies went to the final then there might be a chance of a lady ( I use the term lossely) winning but as it stands this years Title starts Mr..........IP champion 07/08

[Skya]

well at least if the two ladies went to the final then there might be a chance of a lady ( I use the term lossely) winning but as it stands this years Title starts Mr..........IP champion 07/08

Well, while I do enjoy hanging out and being one of the guys, giving me the title of Mr. is going a bit far. :P

[supervike]

Nice job all!!

This round is done!

On with the judging.

[Brushmistress]

Man, I couldn't get online yesterday and I missed all the smack!

@ Skya- My ogre may not have a back, but his nipples are glorious!:tongue1:
@Demonherald- Do you qualify as a Mr. ______ IP Champion?;)

These were some really fantastic entries this round, and it's been a hell of an honor to paint with you guys for the past few months.

[matty1001]

This really is one hell of an IP round! Each entry is fantastic!

[supervike]

did someone say 'glorious nipples?'


I swear my nipple alert needs to be adjusted!

[demonherald]

or is it just your nipple needs a slight tweak?????

[R kid]

ya cant beat a slight nipple tweak now and again.....good luck to all of you on this round dam good all across the board ......bless

[PaintMinion]

As long as it isn't the final theme!

[Skya]

What, not in the mood for six breasted green aliens?

[PaintMinion]

Why...are you?

[Sculpta the squig]

I know I am:laugh:

Squig

[supervike]

As long as it isn't the final theme!


My garsh!!

Why has that 'theme' never occurred to me before??????


Should've been a no-brainer for me!






(don't fret oh Painters of Iron, I shant use that theme.....:vb_devil:)

[Ritual]

(don't fret oh Painters of Iron, I shant use that theme.....:vb_devil:)
Not until next IP season, that is! :vb_devil:

[YoungWolf7]

Put me down for next season then. ;)

[demonherald]

you could add a nipple each season just to mix things up a bit....

[Brushmistress]

I'm very interested in seeing 7 nippled Skaven.

[Morf]

Brother... I'd gladly provide you with a list of themes for a Sick Iron Painter Season 1.

[EricJ]

man, great entries, I'm giving myself a couple days to let them each sink in, so I don't miss anything or judge to hastily, but I plan to get my scores in tonight or tomorrow at the latest.

[Ritual]

I'm doing the voting tonight.

[Brushmistress]

I've uploaded a pic of my IP4 Rd5 entry in the members gallery sans photoshopped forest for those who requested it. Enjoy!

[Brushmistress]

Though I no longer see the member galleries...:banghead: Are they gone for good or am I just a stoopie for not seeing them?:)

[Skya]

I've uploaded a pic of my IP4 Rd5 entry in the members gallery sans photoshopped forest for those who requested it. Enjoy!

Huh, I click on teh member's gallery link in your info above your post and the only piece I'm seeing is King of Cimmeria. Am I looking in the wrong place?

[Frustrated Father]

I probably flipped a switch somewhere for the member galleries when I was setting up for the contest stuff (have to go through and set a bunch of stuff up so that it can't be seen, etc, etc). I'll mess with it here shortly.

[supervike]

In the meantime Brushmistress, you can put the pic in the 'I THINK I CAN' section of the IRON PAINTER...


http://wyrd-games.net/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=538

Then just link to it here on the forums.

No more submission are allowed in the 'official' IP thread, as I shut those off after the deadline passed.

[Brushmistress]

@supervike- Thanks for the tip. No worries about it not going in the official gallery. This is just for those who wanted to see it sans forest background.

Here's the link....http://wyrd-games.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1981&cat=538

[Ritual]

And... my votes are in! Damn, that was difficult... Everyone had their scores crammed into a very small interval in the upper regions. Still, I had to make some sort of distinction between them. Well, it was really fun seeing these entries which truly are of astounding quality!

[supervike]

Two judges in, one to go!

I should be able to compile and post results rather quickly....

[EricJ]

oops, that sounds like me :(
Haven't had time to breathe this week, but I'll get them in shortly! Just a little at a loss still how to say one is better than another when it's all such good work! I suppose that's not a horrible problem really :)

[supervike]

No worries at all...normally it wasn't until this evening that they were due anyhow, so you are well within the acceptable time frame.

But, those IPers may think differently!

[Sculpta the squig]

Yes! *Whips*

Squig

[YoungWolf7]

Judge! Judge! Judge!

[Sculpta the squig]

Judge Forrest! Judge!

Squig

[demonherald]

On Behalf of my fellow IP'ers I say ..we are all sleeping take your time Eric...........err I mean come on don't keep us in suspense

[Brushmistress]

How can we sleep with all the suspense?!:)

[R kid]

all this suspense down to one judge come on lets be havin ya ....

[Duende]

There's no excuse for you, Eric! There's only FOUR entries to judge as compared to the oodles you had to go through at the start of this.

What's that Casey girl doing to you?? (nudge, nudge, wink, wink!) ;) ;) :p:

[demonherald]

Yeah I mean all we wanna know is which guy goes on to crush which girl......

[Brushmistress]

Yeah I mean all we wanna know is which guy goes on to crush which girl......

Duuu-am! Smackin it before the matchup are even announced! Impressive DH!:party:

[Skya]

How can we sleep with all the suspense?!:)

Exhaustion. :hypnotize

[PaintMinion]

Look, Eric, take your time. I would NOT want to be a judge for this. I respect your abilities here, and would gladly wait as long as I need to to see Skya vs Demonherald... :tomato:

[EricJ]

ok, I'm doing it RIGHT now, everyone can officially start holding their breathes

[EricJ]

ok, I'm done, now everyone shift their blame to SV! :D

[Ritual]

He's quite a slacker that Supervike, isn't he? ;)

[demonherald]

too busy thinking about nipples....

[supervike]

Jeebus!

Ok, I'm off to the races this morning...no time to configure the scores, but once I get settled in at work, I'll see if I can have a crack at it!