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May 21, 2016 at 2:10 am #508706
Zelda
ParticipantHi all! It’s been forever since I’ve actually painted a PYO, and though I have a long line of pieces and ideas, when the sushi cats came out they just had to cut in front 🙂
These guys are painted to look my two own kitties – my dearly departed Marmalade (orange tabby with a really reduced pattern) and current cat Loki (a Maine Coon mix). Their patterns are quite simplified, but still accurate! I had quite a bit of fun planning their design. The bibs are the traditional maneki neko red and their ornaments are gold to make up for the fact that they’re not holding gold coins. Their bibs are decorated with their favorite things (catnip and Loki’s favorite blue ribbon toy). It also works out that I was able to paint their sushi to mirror their favorite foods – tuna, whitefish, and salmon!
While I love the smooth finish of these pieces, it created a couple of problems for me. First, I used old paint, which stuck in clumps when it was brushed on, despite my best attempts at mixing or fishing the clumps out 🙁 Second, the matte finish clearcoat I used ended up coming out much glossier than anticipated, which makes the clumps stand out even more in bright light! They’re very hard to see in their normal bookshelf environment though, so it’s okay 🙂
I adore these two – thank you Melody for creating such charming sculpts!Forever seeking: Blackwatch the raffle Old Warrior, Jennifer Miller's pieces, and GB Baby unis!
May 21, 2016 at 3:16 am #945597Scathach
ParticipantHi all! It’s been forever since I’ve actually painted a PYO, and though I have a long line of pieces and ideas, when the sushi cats came out they just had to cut in front 🙂
These guys are painted to look my two own kitties – my dearly departed Marmalade (orange tabby with a really reduced pattern) and current cat Loki (a Maine Coon mix). Their patterns are quite simplified, but still accurate! I had quite a bit of fun planning their design. The bibs are the traditional maneki neko red and their ornaments are gold to make up for the fact that they’re not holding gold coins. Their bibs are decorated with their favorite things (catnip and Loki’s favorite blue ribbon toy). It also works out that I was able to paint their sushi to mirror their favorite foods – tuna, whitefish, and salmon!
While I love the smooth finish of these pieces, it created a couple of problems for me. First, I used old paint, which stuck in clumps when it was brushed on, despite my best attempts at mixing or fishing the clumps out 🙁 Second, the matte finish clearcoat I used ended up coming out much glossier than anticipated, which makes the clumps stand out even more in bright light! They’re very hard to see in their normal bookshelf environment though, so it’s okay 🙂
I adore these two – thank you Melody for creating such charming sculpts!Very nice!
May 21, 2016 at 4:20 am #945601Hannah
ParticipantSuper cute!! Nice job Zelda!
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Please visit Cuddly Clay to see my art and PYO's that I've done in the past!May 21, 2016 at 7:39 am #945604Kim
ParticipantThose are so cute!
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May 21, 2016 at 12:34 pm #945607Betrluk1
ParticipantDang it! Now I want sushi after seeing those little rolls….Great job Zelda!
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May 21, 2016 at 5:02 pm #945614Prezaurian
ParticipantThey’re very cute. Congratulations on getting them done!
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https://www.redbubble.com/people/prezaurian?ref=artist_title_nameMay 21, 2016 at 10:46 pm #945624Angelika_Zen
ParticipantThose are super cute!!! Thanks for sharing!!
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Wanted: "Dragon Fruit #1" Male DragonMay 21, 2016 at 11:11 pm #945625Betrluk1
Participant….and i got sushi today….
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May 21, 2016 at 11:48 pm #945627Zelda
ParticipantThanks everyone! I never have enough sushi in my life, haha! From now on I’ll have to attribute my good fortune of eating it to my kitties 🙂
Forever seeking: Blackwatch the raffle Old Warrior, Jennifer Miller's pieces, and GB Baby unis!
May 22, 2016 at 12:19 am #945629Landipan
ParticipantAw, I love ’em! I need to get me a sushi cat one of these days.
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Find me at: Twitter, DevArt, and IG @landipanMay 22, 2016 at 1:12 am #945632Rylorien
ParticipantIt’s adorable how you painted the cats favorite things on the bibs! Even with the fur patterns being simplified, the line-work looks smooth and spectacular. And I love the subtlety of the markings on the tabby.
May 23, 2016 at 7:45 pm #945699Melody
KeymasterThose cats are just adorable!!
May 24, 2016 at 12:44 am #945718Zelda
ParticipantWheee, thank you Melody! 😀 I have such a waiting list of my PYOs to paint that it’s intimidating at this point, hah. These seemed like something I could tackle, and the results are so bright and cheerful. Can’t help but smile whenever I look at them!
Rylorien, thanks for the compliments on the stripes. I was huddled over those with a teeny brush, hoping I didn’t sneeze! Marmalade did have very subtle stripes on her. She had a mottled appearance to her belly which I had to leave out, or else I think I’d still be painting 🙂 Loki had to get edited down too – she has ticked fur which would probably have been impossible to get across right on such a smooth figure. I’ll be attempting a more realistic portrayal with the PYO winged cat, someday.
Forever seeking: Blackwatch the raffle Old Warrior, Jennifer Miller's pieces, and GB Baby unis!
May 24, 2016 at 1:31 am #945721Ferlin1984
ParticipantI think they are adorable! You did such a great job!
May 24, 2016 at 2:26 am #945723Natasha
ParticipantThey are so cute!
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