I'm normally very bad about progress photos but I was aware enough with painting this mini to stop and take some photos along the way.
I always seem to hit these points very early on with each mini I paint where I look at it and say to myself, "This is terrible, why is someone paying me to paint a mini for them" and sink into this mindset of imposter syndrome. But like always I push through and find that the minis I think start off very badly are always some of my favorites by the time I'm done with them. Sometimes it's hard to remind myself that even though I consider myself an amateur, that doesn't mean there isn't a place for me in the world of miniature painting, and there's many people out there who love my work. I should be better about giving myself grace and appreciate that I've grown a lot in my painting skills and art is an ongoing practice regardless of what medium you're using to express yourself.
It also has been a revelation that I find monster minis to be my favorite things to paint. I get a lot of requests from customers to paint their characters which is nice and fun in its own right. However, I find I'm never quite as interested in them and I am 'in love' with the final results. People love their minis and give me praise but it's never the same feeling of pride that I get when I paint a really good monster mini. This wendigo is a miniature I'm very proud of and will probably fill a spot in my art portfolio that I use to show people my work for many moons to come.
Anyway, if you've made it this far in my ramblings, thank you for reading and taking a moment to share in my appreciation of this hobby and where I'm currently at in my journey.