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First; No. The most priming you need to do is a base coat of paint. You do not need to wash the statue.
Second; I cannot tell you how many layers I put on my pyos. I don’t count, but I use far too many and have never had issues with adherence.
Third; I almost exclusively use pastels to paint my pyos. My pyos are around 95% pastel, 5% acrylic. That 5% is basically the base coat and little details.
Addition; Never tried, but I’d say no. The gypsum needs to be able to breathe. It is not recommended to use oil paints for this reason, so I do not believe it would be a good idea to “seal” the base gypsum.It’s always fun to get out and do something different… but I’m always happy to leave lol I am not made to be under the sun or in warm weather.
It was hot last year as well. I’m not sure why they insist on holding it in the summer months… last year we saw someone go down from heatstroke.Hopefully the weather will cool down a bit on the day you’re there!
Everything you paint is wonderful, but I think the gray unicorn is my favorite from these most recently posted ones.
It’s been awhile since I’ve entered one of these. I’ll give it a go 🙂 Thank you!
Hippogriff Colt – Copper Patina (laying)
Fledgling Dragon – Brimstone
Sitting Griffin Chick – Blue MorphoHere’s mine, 21E. His colors are good, and I wanted one with white feet fluff… And he doesn’t have blue eyes, cherry on top. I have no issues keeping him (although I wouldn’t mind trading him for 16E).
I’m out of the loop, but will a newsletter go out for the qi-lin? A sign up like the last couple of grab bags? Definitely want to purchase one.
I always meant to buy a lazy susan, but never did. I just hold the figure with my hand and am careful to know where I’m grabbing. I don’t have any issues with smudging.
Thanks Prezaurian 😀
Yes, you have to use clear coats between each layer of the pastels (spray, not brush on, clear coats). Otherwise, you’ll just be rubbing the pigment off. Even then, pigment will come off a little bit with each layer of clear coat.
I also do use the pearl ex powders occasionally. Same deal.I use soft. I use a blade to shave the pastels into a dust and apply them with a dry brush. The only downside of this way of painting is it takes many layers to build up the colors, so it is time intensive.
Hmm. I didn’t know these were a thing; I might have bought one had I known. I will enjoy the eye candy 🙂
They are a new thing. First release.
Yes, I’m aware of that. However, I recall emails go out for these things… like, these are ready for “preorder” kind of deal. I did not not receive anything of the sort. Unless these were more of an “underground” thing,
Do you receive our newsletters? Check your spam folder. If you haven’t received any newsletters in the past couple of months, you might need to re-subscribe to the newsletter.
I did used to get the newsletters, yes. I’m not sure why, but I received the May raffle email, but nothing before or after that (and nothing in spam). I think I just need to resubscribe all together.
I don’t believe there are any lightfast alcohol inks. It might be impossible due to their composition. I love my copics, but I never considered using them on a pyo.
On that note, some acrylic paints (and in general, all other art supplies) aren’t lightfast. It depends on the companies, though most “artists grade” supplies tend to have a ranking system you can easily find if that’s a concern. The best way to help ensure less fading is to coat the pyo in a uv resistant clear coat.In any case, other than acrylic paint, other’s on the forum have used various items. Watercolor, colored pencil, etc. I personally like to use pastels.
