The return of The Desk, and painting schedule!

It's back! and almost ready to resume painting in the New Year, just need to sort the paints and brushes etc out and add another painting lamp as I always use two together. This Desk has been around a bit, my late Mother in Law bought it for me from a Cancer Research shop when we lived in Dymchurch on the Kent coast about 14 years ago and it's travelled all the way to Spain and then back again to Rochester and now to Twydall (pronounced Twiddle!), still in Kent, where I have lived most of my adult life. It's not full size but I have become so comfortable painting at it that I can't imagine painting any other way. It sits in front of the window with plenty of natural light with our little Christmas window display above it, everything feels just right and ready to resume after the stress of the past couple of months. We are off for a family Christmas for a couple of days tomorrow.

By God Sir, this desk has seen some action!

I have been thinking and planning my painting schedule for the next couple of months ahead as I have a fair bit in hand and I have fallen slightly behind. The plan is roughly as follows:

January. 

150 x 18mm AB Napoleonics for Bill in Australia who has been very patient. These are early French wearing bicornes and I had just got 25 figures into the commission before I had to stop to get ready for the move. Bill sent a nice painted sample and I have been able to match it quite well.

20mm Plains Indians, x 60 mounted for Mark. I have a real method now for painting these so look forward to getting back to them. 

2mm Irregular Miniatures for Geoff, who has also been very patient :)

February.

15mm Peter Pig ECW's batches for both Graham and John R. Then 4 more ECW Regiments of Foot (Warlord Epic P&S) for Noel. These will be followed by the first of the 7th US Cavalry for Mark, maybe 40 mounted figures, this will break up the Plains Indians a bit and marl has requested that I use Peter Gilders Pony Wars collection as a reference so I certainly will.

This seems a reasonable plan to me and into March I'm sure Old John will have more for me!

I'm not planning  anything for myself at this stage, the 3mm Ancients will be seeing some action over the festive season, but I'm sure that something will take my fancy in the New Year.

All the very best to you all and have a good Christmas.

Lee.