Speos is the first of the BreyerFest 2023 Special Runs to be revealed.
I absolutely love this colour on the mould. I wasn't really a fan of him in grey but this chestnut is just beautiful!
Does your studio look somewhat like this?
If it does then you might want to think about simplifying your paint collection. Afterall, you are meant to be collecting model horses and not paint!
Here are some of my top tips to simplify your collection
Remove Empties
The first step to organising your collection is to remove all of the empties. If you haven't used a paint for ages it has most likely dried up (especially those annoying 'new' Citadel paint pots). Go through and remove all your empty pots and chuck them out!
Also note to me: maybe remove the paints that are actually stock and put them back in the stock room seeing as you did the YouTube video on them like a year ago?!?!?
Sort
Now you are going to sort your paints by colour type. This is how I sort mine:
Look for Duplicates
As you are sorting your paints look for duplicates. If you find duplicates consolidate them into a single pot and throw the empty pot out.
Why do you need that colour?
You now have a nice organised paint collection but you probably are still finding you have a LOT of different colours. The final step is to thin out your collection. With each paint think about why you need that colour, do you actually use it or did you just buy it years ago because you thought it was pretty? Is it actually the colour you thought it would be or is it a different colour?
Take all the paints you no longer want and look for a new home. There is often a good market for second hand customising supplies. You may be able to combine the lot with other unwanted supplies such as pastels, brushes or tools.
Storage
Store your paints in their colour categories. I highly recommend a nail polish stand for holding your paints, I have an acrylic one that holds all the colours I use on a daily basis. You can also get wooden stands and many companies make specific stands for their brand of paint.
Make sure that after you have used a colour it is put back neatly where you got it. Doing this will ensure you can always find what you need and will also mean you have a wider range of paints to look at when trying to choose a colour.
I also recommend keeping a white board with all your paint colours on. Make a mark when you need to purchase a new paint, that way you will never run out!
