Newcomers (dpa/lsw) - A steady hand, a good eye, a lot of practice and patience - the hobby of artistically painting mini-small game figures is gaining in popularity. Corona gave this niche topic momentum, says games expert Henning Mützlitz. It's a contemplative and at the same time creative activity that you can also do at home at your desk," says the editor-in-chief of the magazine "Geek", who is responsible for the games section at the magazine.
According to him, character painting is a very important part of the scene around so-called tabletop games. These are games in which players compete on a table with their teams or armies made up of minifigures. The figurines should not be unpainted. On the contrary, in tournaments this is often even forbidden. Tabletop fans spend hours professionally painting miniatures themselves. "A science in itself," says miniature painter Tim Winkler from Neulingen (Enzkreis).
Mützlitz estimates that the number of like-minded people in Germany should now be in the five-figure range. Countless painters romp around on Internet platforms such as Instagram or YouTube, let people watch them paint, give tips, write instructions or take part in competitions for the most beautiful minifigure.
