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Wood Elf concepts, video ideas, and more! Behind the Scenes #74 (Patreon)

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2020-07-22 16:34:23
Imported:
2021-09

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Let's start with the fun stuff. First off, Tatiana finished off the Wood Elf Witch concept and I love the result. 

A detail she added that I love is the wood coming out of the woodland imp. It really sells the impression that she's sucking out its life force! Onto the last concept which is more of a deranged, armored, melee specialist. 

In the beginning, Tatiana always sends me two different poses to get an idea for what I'm preferring. I knew I wanted something dynamic. Out of the two, I prefer #1. I'm still gathering my thoughts to send feedback. I learned that it's best to go slow and figure out exactly what you want versus emailing a bunch of tiny little modifications. 

Moving on to painted minis, I've finished quite a few things recently. The biggest boi I finished was Orion, which you may have seen a video about so I won't spend long talking about it.

I also finished up the chronicler, which only had his helmet left to do. 

All he needs is a cool, damp, woodland base (which apparently is my preference) and he's all done! 

For an upcoming video sponsored by GamersGrass, I worked on these four bases.

A strange mirror world with blue veins, a classic beach (complete with a message in a bottle), a marble floor with a fun step, and a toxic pipe! A lot of the environments were taken from suggestions over on my youtube community, the marble floor being the biggest request. My plan was to have this video done today, but a sponsor issue might delay it. We'll find out today. 

I also painted this miniature because my Sepulchral Guard and myself challenged ourselves to do some black skin tones (next week is OSL). Aside from that reason, I wanted to make a video about the current political climate of the US while painting this miniature. I wanted to make a video that emphasized intelligent humility, the idea that what you believe could be wrong and that most human ideas are bad ideas to begin with, and the importance of "loving your neighbor". This is definitely not a normal Miniac video and I'm scared to do it. I'm scared that people will see this and think that because I'm seemingly not "picking a side", people will hate me for not being on there's. Heck, I'm even scared to talk about it right here. Basically, the message I want to send is that I'm the wrong person to look to for opinions just like listening to Matthew Mcconaughey. Everyone should listen to smart people like Thomas Sowell, Bryan Stevenson, Coleman Hughes, Ta-Nehisi Coates, etc. People with differing sets of beliefs that live and breath this stuff. People that are approximate to the issues and study them. Anyways, I've been sitting on this video for a little bit and don't know what to do.

Lastly, sometime in the future I think I'm going to change up the way I do content. I want to make non-weekly videos whenever they're ready to come out. I need to finish up some sponsorship obligations, and one final commission and then I'm going to try it out for 6 months to see how it effects my channel. I'm excited to work on big cool projects all the time, but I might miss the occasional goofball video like drunk mini painting (so I may have to still do that). 

That's all for now. PAINT MORE MINIS! 

Comments

Anonymous

Hey Scott. Im an educator who has gone through some serious self looking over the past couple of years with DEI, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I am a white, straight 30yr old male. One of the biggest things that I have learned about 'picking a side' is that the only thing that really matters is 1) are you educating yourself 2) are you being an up-stander in the moment when you know something is wrong 3) do your actions speak to being someone who will keep an open mindset 4) do you listen to others to hear them and their perspective no just listening to respond In your podcast and your videos I would say yes to those questions. Do not worry about picking a side, you dont need to be someone who has the answers, but as you stated - you have listened to others and are learning. That should be your message. "Who are you listening to and learning from. Are they the same demographic as you or are you listening to other perspectives from other backgrounds, here are some people I listen to and learn from" I love the idea of Intelligent humility, this is something that my father and brother need to learn. Keep it real, keep it honest, and the rest will follow -Tom

Anonymous

Well said Scott. Honestly, this hobby is one of my last refuges from all the insanity going on and to keep things focused on the hobby itself is important. I’ve been working a lot on skin tones lately and one thing I’ve greatly appreciated is that everywhere I’ve visited online in mini painting communities, when talking or asking about various skin tones and how to represent them, literally no one has made it into anything other than a discussion about painting. Truly refreshing.

Anonymous

I also prefer #1. In general, I favor model poses that offer more to the character of the mini than just "this guy/gal is a badass."

Anonymous

Do it Scott! I think the more people here intelligent discussion, the better. The situation in the U.S. is currently fanned by extreme viewpoints. We need thoughtfulness and compassion to help quell it.

Anonymous

The ever present choice of "Do I choose to share more of myself, losing some viewers but gaining others" or "Do I choose to keep it BUSINESS only, appealing to the largest number of people, but perhaps having a less personal connection to my community". I don't envy that decision... but there are positives and negatives to both. It really should boil down to "It's my platform... what do I want it to be". I've seen communities that are dedicated to the content creator BECAUSE they express their beliefs and create a haven for that sort of viewpoint. It seems though, if income is the driver, keeping it about the hobby only is the standard approach, so likely the most "successful".

Anonymous

There’s definitely a necessary range in the discussion of how race and politics impacts our hobby. With the painting side of the hobby having its primary roots with a game like 40k which is really known for its more obtuse and derogatory fanbase it’s important that prominent members of the community remain outspoken in their ways to stand against fascism, racism, etc in the community. I like what you said about listening to more informed people. I think that perspective and encouragement is huge for people in this community. It isn’t your job or us as individuals to take firm stances on everything— but it’s essential that we take the time to trust educated and informed people that have appropriate experiences and knowledge that we do not have. Your audience won’t leave you for the perspective, and the ones that do aren’t necessarily the ones you want staying anyways. (I do also really love all of the Wood Elf concepts and can’t wait to see more) (Also that marble base is SICK)

Anonymous

I would make the suggestion to leave current events and politics at the door, hobbies are about escapism. Dragging politics and current events into hobbies destroys them, watching hobby videos is a break from the constant barrage of information about how terrible things are going in the world. Not everything in society needs to be about change and current events, we need escapes.

Anonymous

I support you re: video about current climate, Scott. Done well, a video like that can be a really positive thing for a lot of people; I’m thinking specifically Goobertown’s video. While it won’t be an escape for me, the challenge is a welcome reminder. There are aspects of this hobby I find challenging (I’m looking at you edge highlights) or too lazy to tackle (mold lines anyone?), but I’m better for challenging myself to confront it. Having watched your past videos, I think you could do a really good video. In the end though, I’m just a white dude trying to listen. So, I really dig your idea of elevating the voices of people close to the issues. I think that’s a good step.

Anonymous

I’d be really down for a video where you talked about that and especially how it can effect miniatures. Like I have darker skin due to being mixed race and I always struggle when I want to do a mini that has a similar complexion as me and I can kind a million tutorials on Caucasian skin tones or even demon skin tones, but relatively few on other skin tones. I think it’s a good way to talk about the issues we face and still have it connect to mini painting.

Anonymous

Hey Scott, love the concept art for your wood elf (both of them) and can’t wait to see the direction you go with them and final product! As for the video, I won’t try to sell ya on what to do. I for one am no expert on anything really and I won’t pretend to be. All I’ll say is do whatever feels right to you and I’ll still support you either way because from what I’ve seen from you, you’re a good man and that’s all that matters to me. I also look forward to learning how to do other flesh tones as well so I can very up my mini collection a bit more. 😁👍

miniac
>>40828759

Thanks for the words of affirmation, Dan. I appreciate it!

Anonymous

Anytime Scott! 😁👍

miniac
>>40823751

Thanks, Bobby. I'm glad I mentioned it here on patreon first.

Anonymous

Hey Scott, as one of the louder voices in the community I think your modelling of behaviour is more important than loudly “picking a side”. Showing that you’re listening to the educated voices, not defaulting to Caucasian skin or painting primarily hyper-sexualised characters and making specific rules on your discord about inclusivity are all things you do already but I think (and I’m just a straight, white, 35 year old dude here). Amplifying that part of your message is a great idea and a video I really look forward to. I love the inhumanity of both those wood elves too. Boy do I love me some scary elves.

Anonymous

Hey Scott, I love that you brought this up. I think that with everything going on, it is important to not just sculpt models, but be one for the community. You've already fostered an awesome community of artists and hobbyist who want nothing more than to embrace the idea of being better, be it in painting or being better to others. Setting an example is probably the best thing to do, and don't be afraid of getting flak for it. Most likely, those people aren't mature enough to recognize what you wantes to show. Keep up the amazing work, and I think I speak for most of us when I say those elves are looking badass!

Anonymous

Hey Scott, first off amazing work in general and I love how the elves are coming along, and those base are freaking amazing!! I really appreciate you and your channel (Miniac pin on my shop apron, Miniac stickers on my compressor), as it has really helped get me back into miniature painting after a long break from the hobby. I really want your channel and community to keep growing, and I think part of the way that happens is ensuring it is a place where everyone feels welcome. There are a lot of hobby community places that don't feel safe or welcoming to POC and LGBTQIA+ people because they aren't actively welcoming. Those communities may not be actively unwelcoming, but a majority of POC and LGBTQIA+ assume most communities will at least passively condone racism/sexism/homophobia/transphobia, and are unwilling to risk even more abuse being hurled their way. If we want everyone to feel welcome in the Miniac community, then we need to be actively welcoming and be clear that hate and discrimination aren't welcome here. POC and LGBTQIA+ don't have the privilege of "forgetting about the world" most of the time, so places that are actively safe for them are pretty damn precious. My oldest son is is gay and trans, and the communities where he feels safe are pretty close to family for him. If he ever succumbs to fatherly pressure and starts painting minis, I want to be able to confidently say that the Miniac community is a safe place for him. Like others have said, I think it is awesome that you are looking to others who are living these experiences for learning and growing and amplifying their voices, but I think it is everyone's responsibility to do the work to make their communities actively welcoming for everyone.