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Tough question. Usually I have an image in my head of what I want to achieve but at the same time I don’t plan anything. I’ll just run with it or do some scribbles for bigger terrain pieces. Of course that leads to very long project times and even more unfinished stuff.
Like the others said before: if your goal is a gaming piece, don’t overdo it. Sturdy beats pretty. If it’s for display purposes: go ham. Make it as enjoyable to watch as you can. Otherwise you’ll be looking at it and go “I could have….”
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