Congratulations drag0nfeathers!

Congratulations! I love that Male Kirin!!! I am going to have to try for him.

The Kirins look really pretty too! Do you by chance know how many you did while you were there?

Funny thing… I had NEVER airbrushed before. At first… I hated it. I was really apprehensive and just couldn’t get it to work for me. Every time I had to get in areas where two colors would touch I would make a mistake or not be able to maneuver the right way to get the paint where I wanted. (especially on the little pieces) I kept getting over spray on areas I was all happy with and was like Noooooooooooooooo!!!! LOL!

I tried doing my regular blending technique on a baby oriental with a paint brush and it was an utter train wreck. He looked like a wee little poop pile! I had also never worked with Golden Brand or otherwise any archival paints before. Once I embraced the airbrush…. blending is SO MUCH EASIER!!! Oh my God! It would have taken me weeks to paint those griffins because of the feather markings, but I was able to breeze right through it. The Kirins took me basically only a day to do the whole family once I got the airbrush down. I was really JUST started to get the hang of it when I had to leave. I really wish I had that kind of equipment at home. I would go and paint there every day for free! It was so awesome!

While I was there I painted a lot of things, but really only half of what I painted was probably worthy of selling… if that. My first item was a little curl dragon which was homed with another visitor to the factory during my visit. Then I practiced on a few little defective pieces before I tried anything major. Those were basically all throw away castings unfortunately and most were never finished because of that. As far as the good stuff, I painted a set of Spectrals I was really happy with along with the Kirin family. I would think that’s about all that would make it to ebay or the store besides the griffins honestly. There was a really cool Male/Mother/Fledgling Dragon combo I did in a Raspberry Lime scheme, but the red was very similar to Ruby so we were afraid it may be unstable in the same manner and I also got a few little paint splatters on some smooth scales because I was still getting use to mixing my own colors and I think I had my paint mixed a little too thick, so I think they are probably going to just hang around the factory or maybe someday be raffle prizes or something if they didn’t get tossed. I honestly have no clue, so don’t quote me on anything. I was just happy be painting Windstones! LOL!

I spent a day putting eyes in the little Grab Bag Tad Poads too so I got to do a lot of other fun stuff. As fun as it was helping out at the factory, I think one of the other best parts was John teaching me how to use a bow an arrow during a painting break. It was awesome!!!

LOL! It wasn’t that bad! XD I got to pet a sheep and buy dead bird parts without someone looking at me like I was crazy!

Oh my gosh! Remember the line for Root Beer? hahaha! I wish I was there right now roasting my butt off instead of watching MORE snow fall!

Woot Woot!!! Here’s the Momma <3

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WINDSTONE-EDITIONS-DIABLO-1-MOTHER-KIRIN-FIGURINE-KI-RIN-STATUE-/301108454628?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item461b7664e4

Oh and no! LOL! No apples on heads, however I did pretty well for a first timer ^_^

Congratulations! They are gorgeous- but then your work is. You make a great addition to the Windstone artists stable!

Wow, your pieces are wonderful Drag0n! I would love to have that male griffin, he needs to be at my house as I have the perfect spot for him. If only I had the money for him …

Ann