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      Just finished up this little guy, I’m calling him Mackerel

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        Both are very cute. I like the Kitty Griff’s stripes. And what was the inspiration for the Foo?

        Thank you! Cat wanted to do something involving deep stormy colors with copper accents when he first set out on it, so far as I know.

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          I got a surprise (very much a surprise) Windstone Paint Your Own for my birthday. This time one of the adorable little kitty gryphons. Because the eyes and gem color were not my choice this time, I tried to go with something that matched them. I’m really happy with how this guy came out, I think I’ll call him Nankeen (after the Nankeen Kesteral… which the colors arn’t really based on but bear with me.)

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            Alrighty, it took a while but Cat did finish up his Foo Dad! This is not at all my work, just his, but he wanted to show off what he did too. Both of us work differently, so I can’t give much comment on it, but here’s his first PYO:

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              Whew, ok, a month goes by and I have quite a bit to add here. I’m not the best at keeping this updated I admit!

              A bit of stylized digital art, I love to do this sort of thing, but I have a hard time describing it more than ‘abstract symbolism’.

              A few critters I came up with the other day called ‘Thistle Bees’. I’m not sure where they’ll pop up, but I like them and they’re bound to show up in something.

              I really loved the new Maleficent movie, it was quite a lot of fun. When I like, I fan art, I admit.

              Finally FINALLY got these guys finished up and put together. There’s more in the series here. They’re all slightly morbid polymer clay cameos of various interesting things!

              Parnassus in an introspective mood.

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                You have a varied and fascinating body of work. I must admit though, my favorite is the feline with the aristocratic collar on. And ever since I was a kid I’ve found carnivorous plants absolutely fascinating so Audrey II is a big fav as well. And the Crane and man with the shredded clothing both speak to me (they have a mood to them that just really tugs at me, though I can’t explain why…I’m sorry!)

                Thank you very much! Hah, I’m glad you enjoy these things, the fellow in the tattered clothing is named Vali, and there’s quite a bit more on him here: http://verdego.deviantart.com/gallery/25183729/Vali

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                  I love the concept for your world with the merfolk, flight afflicted, and humans. Do you have stories/books related to it?

                  Thank you very much! Not quite yet, just some scrappy writing and a few sketches and the two finished pieces here, it’s mostly concept and development at the moment, but perhaps this NaNoWriMo might see something more concrete…

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                    Congrats on your first! The color orange definitely doesn’t get enough love =)

                    The Pebo ‘DYNA’ paints are not quite like Golden’s interference paints (they have a base color and do not become milky when applied heavily, however because of the colored body they do not wash as easily), but their effect is very shiny and pretty.

                    Maybe you know this, but in case you didn’t, if you dilute the Golden Interference color before you apply it with something like GAC, or airbrush extender, or water, you shouldn’t get a milky effect.

                    Yup, I’m familiar, and the interference looks lovely when applied properly, but these (which are a different range of colors) also look good but can be applied like regular acrylic, opaquely if desired. It’s a different effect overall, but also shimery. I wouldn’t think one would replace the other, just that they’re good for two different kinds of effect.

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                      Wow I didn’t think I’d rave about an orange scheme like this! May I ask what was the name of the paint colors you used?

                      You’ve got a great grasp on color layers for a first PYO, though if you’d like to reduce the “mess” on first layering is to prime your sculpt first with Golden Titanium white (because gypsum can be more absorbent in some areas and thus take more color than intended) and use Medium (I use Golden airbrush medium but GAC 100 works too) for thinning paint for washes (water is generally bad for thinning paint because it stretches the plastic molecules of acrylic risking peeling years later or easy scratching).

                      Thank you very kindly! The specific paints I used are:

                      Maimeri Titanium White
                      Liquitex Cadmium Red Medium Hue
                      Maimeri Permanent Orange
                      Pebeo DYNA Iridescent Orange Yellow
                      Liquitex Iridescent Rich Gold
                      Liquitex Iridescent Bright Silver
                      Creamcoat Gloss Interior Varnish

                      I’ve been buying Maimeri over Liquitex at my local art shop as my colors run out (Dots and Doodles) because they run a bit cheaper and I’ve had no issues with their quality for what I generally do. I’ve really been enjoying some of Pebo’s other specialty lines and I thought I would give these a shot, and I was not disappointed! It’s quite different from the interference paint, but the shimmer is still very nice. Cat is trying some on his Foo also, I’ll post that when it’s farther along.

                      Very interesting to know! I’m not used to using mediums, since I like to work fast and they seem to tend to retard the drying rate (even if it’s not a retarder), but I will give it a go next time depending on what I have in mind.

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                        Very nice!!! My first PYO looked like the incredible hulk… and not in a good way! LOL! They are very different then painting ceramics. Great job!

                        Thank you very much! Hah, not like ceramics at all indeed, though not unlike painting D&D miniatures which I used to do a lot in college (admittedly I never reached the level of it you see with some of the more amazing examples people do, but I could generally get the eyes pointing in the right directions, hah). It’s nice not to have to work so small!

                        (BTW I love love your work and your repairs are just amazing!)

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                          Very nice! I painted an orange dragon for the swap and although I am not usally fond of orange, I think it looks really good on these pyos.

                          I agree! Though I’m rather fond of orange in any case, the bright cheerfulness of it brings out the playful nature of the sculpts (I saw yours too, very fun!)

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                            Very pretty! Congrats on such a great first PYO – it looks marvelous! How’s your partner’s Foo Father coming along? 🙂

                            Thank you very much! I’m very pleased and surprised at how things worked.

                            He just started tonight! I’ll post his once he has the first wash on, and then on from there. He’s enjoying things so far. It will probably take him longer than it did for me, given the bigger and more complex sculpt.

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                              There are no words for how absolutely delighted I am with this! This is amazingly fun, and I’m so pleased with the result. The details of the sculpt and the solidity of the cast are an absolute joy to paint.

                              I will absolutely be painting more when I have a bit of income to spend on other sculpts.

                              Named for the species that her coloration belongs to, this goldfish colored Ki-Rin was painted with a combination of liquitex, golden, maimeri, and pebo acrylic paints including Pebo ‘DYNA’ orange for irridecent details on the scales. She is sealed with creamcoat gloss acrylic.

                              I’ll probably get more pictures on a sunnier day as well, to show off more of the nice iridescence. The Pebo ‘DYNA’ paints are not quite like Golden’s interference paints (they have a base color and do not become milky when applied heavily, however because of the colored body they do not wash as easily), but their effect is very shiny and pretty.

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                                Oh man I just finished painting up the details and I am so happy with this. Just needs a clear coat and the eyes and pad added now! I’ll get better photos that show off the iridescent scale details when it’s completed. Hm… needs a name too I suppose.

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                                  Err… not too much to look at yet but I’m happy with how things are coming along. Just an undercoat of color so far, I’m afraid this photo is making things look messier than they are.

                                  I decided to go with a goldfish look. Still have a lot of detail to go.

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