Images(3)

Painted Model

Date2021

Object NameModel

MediumPaint on resin

ClassificationsToys and Games

DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 4 x 2.9 cm

AcquisitionPresented in 2021 by Dr Tim Pape-Carlisle

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS095728.1

Keywords

About MeThis model was part of a subscription box that Tim enjoyed during lockdown. "Model painting has been good for my mental health, it allows me an element of Zen as I focus on the process and let other worries take a back seat to the low-risk brush strokes. A big part of my mental health struggles is connected to how I evaluate myself. I get a sense of fulfilment from watching the layers of paints and shades slowly build up and bring out a model’s details. I still occasionally struggle to finish models, as I do other things in life, but painting and showing my work through social media helps me manage anxiety around my self-worth and critique; at least to the point that I can say that a project is done."