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Hi! New to posting here, never made a topic here before.
I’m just so shy.. I don’t frequent forums much at all so I’m sorry if I’m posting out of place.I’ve held onto a PYO Hippocampus for a few years now because I’ve been so afraid of messing up (especially more-so because I want it to be a gift for my mom).
I’m so sorry if this sounds like a super dumb idea but I was wondering if there was a way to replicate a watercolor look?
I thought it would be kind of a neat idea but no idea if it’s even possible or even a good idea.
I had the idea of maybe like.. a very thin layer of watercolor paper over the piece? Like wet it and paper mache over it and it dries and i can watercolor over it?
But I figured a lot of the finer details in the piece would get lost.Anyways forgive my rambling.
Any kind of first-timer tips would be really welcome though regardless of the method!I saw pictures of some pyos on the Facebook Windstone fan club group that looked like they were dipped in a paint wash and they looked like watercolors. You could search on there. This was a picture of one I saw if you want to ask the person who painted it how they did it.
I saw pictures of some pyos on the Facebook Windstone fan club group that looked like they were dipped in a paint wash and they looked like watercolors. You could search on there. This was a picture of one I saw if you want to ask the person who painted it how they did it.
Oh wow that’s beautiful! Thank you for the recommendation to check it out! ♥
If you are having trouble finding it – the Facebook group is “Windstone Editions Fan Club (Official)” and this piece was painted by Stephanie Cox.
Using watercolor on these is tricky because the gypsum may not absorb the paint evenly, leaving white patches.
Wouldn’t hurt to try watercolor! If it turns out blotchy, repaint the spots with acrylic paint.
Acrylic paint works best.
I don’t think putting a layer of paper on it first would work very well, but I don’t think anyone has ever tried it!If you are having trouble finding it – the Facebook group is “Windstone Editions Fan Club (Official)” and this piece was painted by Stephanie Cox.
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction! ♥
Using watercolor on these is tricky because the gypsum may not absorb the paint evenly, leaving white patches.
Wouldn’t hurt to try watercolor! If it turns out blotchy, repaint the spots with acrylic paint.
Acrylic paint works best.
I don’t think putting a layer of paper on it first would work very well, but I don’t think anyone has ever tried it!Awesome thank you for the suggestion! I think I’ll give it a go to see how the gypsum reacts.
I feel a little better knowing if it doesn’t work out I can just use acrylic instead. ♥I’ll add, try on the non-display side first. That way, if it doesn’t work out, you paint over it and any minor booboos that may still show won’t be there to bug you on the display side. I learned the hard way…
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http://www.sarahjestin.com/feedbacklists.htmHi! How are you doing on this project? Have you started/finished?
I haven’t done a Windstone PYO (bout to start when mine arrives) but I have done 3D statue/figurine painting, have experience making acrylic LOOK like watercolor, and may have some advice you can use. Especially after I start on mine, I need to see how the gypsum reacts with my sealer.
We can PM or I can infodump here so others can find it in future maybe?
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