
"You do not paint for indoor viewing!" Topic
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Editor in Chief Bill  | 03 Jul 2025 4:22 p.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link 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. 70% said "no, I do not paint for indoors viewing" 15% said "yes, I paint for indoors viewing" |
John the OFM  | 03 Jul 2025 10:22 p.m. PST |
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batesmotel34 | 04 Jul 2025 6:42 a.m. PST |
Given that virtually all miniatures painting is done indoors inmy experience, and games are normally played indoors the majority of the time, I expect most painters only see their figures under indoor lighting 90% of the time and judgehow they look in that situation. So the question as asked seems rather pointless. Asking if people intentionally adjusted how their figures look in outdoor sunlight might have had some meaning but I expect it would have an even more unbalanced response. |
Sgt Slag  | 04 Jul 2025 7:01 a.m. PST |
My figure painting is very simple, very unsophisticated and basic. I paint for my normal viewing: 98% of the time, I view them sitting on the tabletop, indoors, so I paint for that 98%, ignoring the 2%. LOL! Cheers! |
bobspruster  | 04 Jul 2025 7:13 a.m. PST |
I paint under bulbs that mimic natural light, so I suppose I paint for outdoor viewing by default. |
John the OFM  | 04 Jul 2025 8:59 a.m. PST |
I reach for the closest bottle of green… |
pikeman666 | 04 Jul 2025 10:20 a.m. PST |
Ive been painting under natural light since day one. Whats the mystery in this? |
TimePortal | 04 Jul 2025 8:50 p.m. PST |
No, I am not a scale modeler. I have never been able to paint or glue that well. |
Saxondog | 06 Jul 2025 7:43 p.m. PST |
My painting lamp also duplicates natural light….so I have no choice but paint that way. Also, paint next to a window, so even without the lamp, I get natural light. |
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