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mistressofmuses) wrote2024-02-29 09:40 pm
mistressofmuses) wrote2024-02-29 09:40 pm
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NaMoPaiMo horse: COMPLETE!
I'll make this post *a little* less pic-heavy.
I did skip Saturday (a very late day at work after having an after-work center meeting.)
Sunday, I finished the tail, coloring in the design I had finished laying down on Friday.
The white paint wasn't as smooth a base as the primer had been, and I wish I'd had gesso instead. But, it still did what I needed it to!
The attempt to keep a wet palette (via wet paper towels with the paint in a big ziplock) worked pretty well! A couple colors had started to dry out, but had wet paint under, so I was able to avoid having to fully re-mix any of the colors.
Angled pic to show off the newly painted portion of the tail.
Monday, I painted the mane (using carbon black; the pewter-carbon black mix was too light.) I also went back over aaaaaaall the little outlines. That was the pewter-carbon black blend, and it did make the design a bit clearer, I think.
From the "show side."
Alex also helped me by doing a layer of sealant over this part. I wanted to have at least *a* layer of protection over all the bits I'd already done, so as to not mess any of it up! For matte sealer, we use Testors brand Dullcote. It's a pretty popular brand for model use, and I think it works well.
Tuesday, I painted the areas outside of the design with a matte mars black (the only other "nice" paint I wound up using, other than the white, ha). I wanted the design to stand out as the definite focal point. I decided to use the matte black rather than the carbon black on the tail, for higher contrast against the tail feathers.
From the other side this time.
Alex gave my model another layer of Dullcote.
Yesterday night, I finished the last part: glossing the peacock part of the design. :) I used Liquitex varnish. We bought a gloss medium that was our plan to try and out and see if it was glossier... but then the tub says in all caps NOT to use it as a topcoat. I couldn't find a reason WHY it's not suitable for a topcoat, but didn't want to risk it, ha. (A different gloss medium by the same company does not have that warning on it, so it remains a bit of a mystery.)
Show side.
Off side.
Tail angle.
I'm pretty happy with him! I doubt he'll be a show piece, though maybe I'll give him a try. At some point I'll dig "Tiffany" (my project from a couple years ago) out of her storage box and see how the stained glass ponies look together. :) Leaning toward naming him "Longfeather."
I did skip Saturday (a very late day at work after having an after-work center meeting.)
Sunday, I finished the tail, coloring in the design I had finished laying down on Friday.
The white paint wasn't as smooth a base as the primer had been, and I wish I'd had gesso instead. But, it still did what I needed it to!
The attempt to keep a wet palette (via wet paper towels with the paint in a big ziplock) worked pretty well! A couple colors had started to dry out, but had wet paint under, so I was able to avoid having to fully re-mix any of the colors.
Angled pic to show off the newly painted portion of the tail.
Monday, I painted the mane (using carbon black; the pewter-carbon black mix was too light.) I also went back over aaaaaaall the little outlines. That was the pewter-carbon black blend, and it did make the design a bit clearer, I think.
From the "show side."
Alex also helped me by doing a layer of sealant over this part. I wanted to have at least *a* layer of protection over all the bits I'd already done, so as to not mess any of it up! For matte sealer, we use Testors brand Dullcote. It's a pretty popular brand for model use, and I think it works well.
Tuesday, I painted the areas outside of the design with a matte mars black (the only other "nice" paint I wound up using, other than the white, ha). I wanted the design to stand out as the definite focal point. I decided to use the matte black rather than the carbon black on the tail, for higher contrast against the tail feathers.
From the other side this time.
Alex gave my model another layer of Dullcote.
Yesterday night, I finished the last part: glossing the peacock part of the design. :) I used Liquitex varnish. We bought a gloss medium that was our plan to try and out and see if it was glossier... but then the tub says in all caps NOT to use it as a topcoat. I couldn't find a reason WHY it's not suitable for a topcoat, but didn't want to risk it, ha. (A different gloss medium by the same company does not have that warning on it, so it remains a bit of a mystery.)
Show side.
Off side.
Tail angle.
I'm pretty happy with him! I doubt he'll be a show piece, though maybe I'll give him a try. At some point I'll dig "Tiffany" (my project from a couple years ago) out of her storage box and see how the stained glass ponies look together. :) Leaning toward naming him "Longfeather."