Coyote  | 16 Nov 2009 9:07 p.m. PST |
The spirit was willing but the flesh was weak. A combination of lack of conditioning and Vallejo Elbow from shaking paint pots did me in after only 2 1/2 hours. How long do you guys paint in a session, and how do you do it?
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| Tacitus | 16 Nov 2009 9:43 p.m. PST |
The best painting investment I ever made was a Robart paint shaker. Never again will I suffer Vallejo Elbow. Even so, I rarely have the opportunity or stamina to paint more than 2-3 hours at a go. |
| Ivan DBA | 16 Nov 2009 9:54 p.m. PST |
Sounds like you are shaking your paints TOO much! 10 or so shakes is always enough for me, and there's no need to be too violent about it! |
| Pictors Studio | 16 Nov 2009 10:29 p.m. PST |
I can paint for as many as 10-14 hours a day. Usually I go for a good 1.5-2 hour period then go take a break by looking at TMP for 15 minutes or so and eating something then getting right back to it. |
| Warcolours Painting Studio | 17 Nov 2009 12:21 a.m. PST |
Same here, bouts of one or two hours with short interruptions and you go on the whole day |
| Dean AKI | 17 Nov 2009 4:50 a.m. PST |
Tip for Vallejo paints; put a stainless steel ball bearing in the pot; saves the elbows no end. Personally I paint in the living room with all my home comforts around. I'll do a task on some models that may last as little as five minutes or as long as 2 hours, then go off and do something else for a bit. Probably average three hours a day. |
| BigLee | 17 Nov 2009 5:21 a.m. PST |
Vallejo elbow? Is that a recognised illness? I've been using Vallejo paints for years and never suffered from excessive elbow action (well, not while painting anyway). I tend to paint in short bursts of 15-20 minutes, with 5 minute breaks in between, over two or three hours at most. After that it starts feeling like 'work' rather than 'fun' and I call time and do something else. BigLee
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GildasFacit  | 17 Nov 2009 5:50 a.m. PST |
I work in bursts of 20-60 mins – limited by RSI and a bit of arthritis. I generally find that 6 hours total per day is about my maximum, more and I wake up next morning with a dodgy back. |
| recon35 | 17 Nov 2009 6:34 a.m. PST |
It's all in the wrist, boys… Grab the bottle by the neck and shake with the wrist. |
| nazrat | 17 Nov 2009 7:55 a.m. PST |
I've gone for eight or ten hours for days (and sometimes weeks) in a row getting ready for conventions. It generally results in horrible headaches from my neck. I end up having to go to the chiropractor as a result. But I am never happier than when I am producing in mass quantities like that! |
| slugbalancer | 17 Nov 2009 8:03 a.m. PST |
I only paint for short periods. RSI in both hand, LBP, chronic neck pain and bad eyesight are responsible.
I get around this by keeping the paint jobs on the go relatively small.
Here's a tip. I don't use Vallejo paints, the shaking hurts my hands. |
| T Callahan | 17 Nov 2009 8:33 a.m. PST |
I paint for an hour or two at a time. I split up the the time by working on other projects or just putting my feet up on the work bench and listening to the music for a few minutes. Terry |
| pphalen | 17 Nov 2009 8:49 a.m. PST |
About an hour so ever several years, it seems… |
| TheMasterworkGuild | 17 Nov 2009 9:44 a.m. PST |
I think the secret is that if when you stop painting you feel like you want to do just a little bit more…, you've probably stopped in time. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 17 Nov 2009 10:38 a.m. PST |
I've been known to paint for hours and hours with short breaks (or sometimes longer) in between.
As I don't use Vallejo paints, I've never suffered Vallejo elbow. So there! (Neeneer neener) |
| Coyote | 17 Nov 2009 11:00 a.m. PST |
I need to get some bearings. There's a store downtown that I've just never taken the time to visit. |
