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skigod377 wrote:
LOL! I have spent too much on new paint! I cant switch to pastels, yet, though it sounds like alot of fun! Nudist colony
I call mine “Naked.” 
Sure you could… just keep using the acrylics on them too.
I use acrylics to “base coat” the critter before I actually use the pastels.See the lighter… “almond” color on the wolf? that’s acrylics base coat.
gives me a starting point other than WHITE. ^.^And pastels are cheep!
one set of them… maybe… $5-$10… will last a good long while. I’ve been doing this for years… and I think I’ve only actually bought two things of pastels? and that’s horses AND now PYOs. though you use a lot… it still not that much when they are crushed. ^.^skigod377 wrote:I thought about it, but I have $240 of unpainted stuff sitting around!
Alright you know what… don’t EVEN go there!
Lookit my Nudist colony…
Do you want to know how much $$ I have in Nudist horses right now!? and those are MINE! not the shelf of stuff I’m painting for other people!
The large bugger just to the right of the pink one… is worth nearly $400 alone…
AND I have a Unicorn… a future pegasus… and a couple of others on anotehr shelf!
So yeah… I’ll NEVER get to them all. at least not for a loooooooooong time.
Add to that the PYOs that are slowly collecting…
MAN I need to get cracking!skigod377 wrote:This and the grey wolf you did are what I strive for. They are both beautiful. How long have you been painting?
Thank you Ski.
I’m really glad you like them!I’ve been painting model horses since… 2002? I think… no I’ve been painting them in PASTELS since 2002 or 2003… but painting model horses period since 1999. ^.^ I started out in acrylics.
MAN I wish my old website wasn’t defunct! I have some seriously OLD horses there. ::grumbles::
But I’ve only really started getting the feeling that I’m GETTING pastels and how to work with them in the last year or so.
Don’t worry Ski! I will do s tutorial on pastels! just need to start a new Wolf!
skigod377 wrote:I will never paint again. That is too lovely.
Oh no no no no no!
Don’t stop painting because of me! YEESH!!!
Seriously! I’m not that good…
Once again… totally crappy pics. ::grumbles:: I have GOT to get myself a photo cube and MORE room to photograph!
Anywho… here is the brown wolf… all done and ready for ebay (or offers! :D)
And… an attempt to get the interference colors to show up on her wings…
you can kinda see it..
I’m actually really fond of her…
I hope that the next hazel eyes wolf I paint (an xmas present from my mom…) turns out as nice as she did! definately liking the interference green with the bronze color And… as I said… she’ll be up on ebay tomorrow… OR… if you really like her… PM me with an offer.
I LOVE it Cheryl! Very nice!
I especially love the gold toenails!!
She’s sweet… and demure… she’s awesome!
Thanks guys!
I’m glad his new owner (a close friend of mine) likes him too. ^.^ Now to just get decent pics that show him off… and upload them to my gallery. ^.^
asinnamon wrote:No kidding! You brush on the chaulk in a “dust” form? Do you mix it with anything to turn it into a liquid?
No… actually… I just dust it on… blend it till I like how it looks…
Then I take the piece outside… and seal it with a clear acrylic sealer.
So this medium is applied in layers… I think that grey wolf is… approx. 5 layers…
And I do it the same every time… dust… blend… seal… dry. then Dust again.
Teh final step is applying the different acrylic paints… the interference colors etc.
Those are last. ^.^Finally one last coat of sealer and it’s done!
asinnamon wrote:Looks amazing! How did you do that? Oh, and what are pastels?
Thanks guys.
These are pastels… Chalk pastels.
What I use on horses and these wolves..
And here is Enviado (the horse) waiting for me to attack him with those pastels in front of him.
And these are the paint brushes I use to apply the pastel dust… though mainly the lower three on PYOs…
Those are my weapons of choice!
SilverArrow wrote:Ladybrooklyn, did you paint that horse? It looks very nice!
Yup! He’s been the pain in my arse for the last week or so.
Problems with his paint… crackling in his finish… not having time… then last night as I’m ALMOST finished with him… I run out of Matte Sealer!!! ARGHH!!!!!
Try pastels Ski. ^.^
I’m gonna try to get a tutorial on it soon… but this bugger… has obsconded with my life until he’s finished.
I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Still… not the best pics on this guy… I can’t get any of the interference blue on the wings to show.
But here he is…
I should have taken pics of the brown one… she’s pretty much done and ready for ebay….
Oh well… later tonight! LMK what you guys think!
Yup… the brown wolf should be headed to ebay… maybe this weekend…
Unless you want to make an offer on her.
I’m always willing to sell off of ebay too… HATE their fees. Hum… good point…
well if they go on thin… but opaque they do sound good… interesting…
I might have to cruise ebay for some. ^.^ I just don’t want to pay the gamer store prices! ::hee hee::
