"Painting for Indoors?" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	29 Jun 2024 6:40 p.m. PST
Do you consciously adjust your painting, knowing that your games will primarily be played indoors rather than in full sunlight? So that you might favor brighter colors or lighter highlights.
John Leahy	29 Jun 2024 7:22 p.m. PST
No, I do not. Thanks. John
Rich Bliss	29 Jun 2024 7:37 p.m. PST
No. I paint indoors and I play indoors.
Grelber	29 Jun 2024 9:13 p.m. PST
No, though I did discover that the shades that work for 15mm do not always work for 28 mm when I painted 15mm ACW and 25mm Plains Indian wars cavalry. For what it's worth, my painting room does not have a northern exposure, which is supposed to give you relatively consistent tone and warmth of light throughout the day. Grelber
robert piepenbrink	30 Jun 2024 2:50 a.m. PST
Rich is right. Scale and (very broadly) period make a difference. But painting light is playing light.
pzivh43	30 Jun 2024 3:52 a.m. PST
+1 Rich Bliss
etotheipi	30 Jun 2024 4:08 a.m. PST
We play indoors and outdoors. Use the same figures for either.
Oberlindes Sol LIC	30 Jun 2024 9:30 a.m. PST
I'm with Rich Bliss -- painting and playing indoors. The closest I've come to playing outdoor was a in a garage with the door open. I didn't notice any difference in how our miniatures looked. That being said, do you perceive a difference in how paints look under incandescent, LED, and flourescent lighting? The first two are more likely found at home, and the third at a game convention.
d88mm1940	30 Jun 2024 11:15 a.m. PST
"But painting light is playing light." You are so quotable!
79thPA	01 Jul 2024 9:39 a.m. PST
No.
Sgt Slag	01 Jul 2024 12:50 p.m. PST
I paint under similar lights as I use above my gaming tables. I have never played under the Sun, but Sunlight shines through my windows when I game. I do not care about lighting, as long as my figures are painted! Cheers!
TimePortal	01 Jul 2024 1:06 p.m. PST
All painting and gaming indoors. Even before I lost my leg.
Herkybird	01 Jul 2024 1:42 p.m. PST
I have recently found I paint better in daylight, now I have retired, and haven't had the awful situation when I only spot errors when I take pics for the blog!!!