Darklord

Feel for you DL. My advice, paint a pink marine. It's the perfect cure. You really can't care too much, but you kinda care enough just because you know what you're doing will really p*ss someone else off :)
Hope it comes back soon buddy - it usually does.

I say get down figure world let us slap you better. No I would say find one of those plater mould kits for kids (the one were you cast it then paint it) and do one with your kids its still painting and it may be you going again

I would say go to the painters get together and in the meantime just do something fun, easy and enjoyable to get the good vibes happening again and give yourself a few positive affirmations and listen to some music that might help you focus and relax a little better like something classical, but don`t let it defeat you it`s just a temporary setback Brett.

I'd echo what's been said above. Just paint, anything will do and don't bother about the standard, it keeps your painting cells ticking over until the muse strikes again. The worst thing you can do is stop as the 'wall' just gets higher. Your paint-fu will return, see ya Saturday bud.

Well, it's not just you right now mate, so don't worry there. You only have to look at the lack of output in the different forums (mostly by Brit painters) right now to know that there's plenty of us at the same stage.
What to do? Getting inspiration from somewhere is important - if it's the GD piece that you're fretting over making a start on, why not read a GW book or flick through one of the art books - I have loads if you want to borrow one or 2?
Of course the meet should help gee you up too, especially when you see people like me and Nigel have done <not a lot> as per usual, and will be pulling all nighters all through September...

As far as the "what if?" question goes - If it is a piece that you are just going to paint without conversion, then there's nothing much to fear. Make sure your paint is thin and have fun. Plan your colour schemes loosely, play with odd colours. There is "no" risk...

It becomes a harder and harder thing to take the 1st step and make a start, and the more you put it off, the closer you get to the point where it is no longer feasible to make a start. Don't let that happen, grasp the nettle and physically push yourself. That 1st step is always the hardest one, but it gets easier every time...

See you Saturday where the marsh dweller, baldy Yarkshermun and myself shall mercilessly "encourage" you!!

I know what you're going through. That Brutal mini was the first I'd finished in close to 6 months. This place helped me, kept me in touch and showed me what everyone else was doing. I'm lucky if I get bored I move onto something else, graphics, drawing, 3d and now real sculpting. If all else fails I have xbox 360 and plenty of books to read. It'll come back cos since I did the true human I did seamus and I've nearly finished my base for the AoW comp.

I found the comp with LB put my modelling fu back on track as it was encouraging to be involved with something groupish. I'd paint anything at all and just post up with it basically assembled and a few brush strokes..people here will then get you going.

WAMP encouragement, can't beat it.

Thanks for the encouragement guys. Decided to start my ladder challenge mini against talespinner out - just a simple human mini with a simple paintjob hopefully that will get me going again!

Pick a figure you REALLY want to do, then make a base for it. Once you've painted it then you'll want to paint the figure that goes with it...I think...

Either that or start drinking a lot, then you won't care whether it works...

Grab a 5 man plastic unit and bang 'er out! Or take up drinking, LB is on to something there. I guess you could do both things!

Don't take up drinking. Getting vomit out of your bits box is enough to put you off for life...

Yeah, but when the bits dry and go hard then he's got some ready-made rocks for scenery...