Monday, 9 December 2013
First post: Ramblings of a Hobbyist…
One of the things I enjoy most about being a “Hobbyist” is that I don't just have one hobby, I have many. I have in the past and still do flit from hobby to hobby, each one feeding my imagination in some way, providing me with enjoyment and nurturing my creative side.
I've been a hobbyist for a long time. In fact, since I was a little kid in my opinion, when I first picked up a pencil and started exploring my creative side by drawing my collection of Lego knights defending their castle from and defeating the evil black knights in battle, or drawing fighter jets and other fascinating military images inspired by my first ambition of joining the military, (an ambition that changed, as ambitions sometimes do.)
Or spending hours reading sci-fi, fantasy, action, mystery and military books. Where I'd be imagining myself as the hero in the story, defeating the bad guy and saving the day. Art and reading were, my first real interests and were soon joined by an avid interest in computer games, table top wargaming, other art forms like Photography, graphics, animation and later a different sort of art form, the martial arts.
This blog is in essence aimed as a further means of enjoying my hobbies, in particular, table top wargaming; by sharing with other hobbyists and anyone else interested in my ramblings, what I'm up to. Whether it's making miniatures, taking part in games and tournaments, writing tutorials or just reading the latest sci-fi and fantasy novel that takes my interest.
My aim is to post something on here, as regularly as real life allows me to, so thank you for reading and until the next time...