More Planning/Step-by-step

Any project requires forethought, planning, gathering of materials, and revision during execution...

Carving stamps is a subtractive sculpting process.  In clay and epoxy, it is often an additive process.  Sometimes sculpture is both subtractive (like carving and sanding) and additive (like adding more material).  Both processes require thinking ahead to different degrees.

Painting can also be additive and subtractive, whether we are carefully layering paint or pastel pigment or using a method to remove paint, like etching, scratch roaning, or pulling pigment away from dapples.

For last year’s NaMoPaiMo, my zebra was a challenge in position and detail.  I started with a thrift shop find and prepped with bond filler to create a smooth surface and erase sculpted hair texture.

My painting details were slowly built up in shaded layers...with sealing in between layers.

Photo references and various breeds of Zebra were considered and studied beforehand.

I mentioned before sometimes I start with detail work, like markings, an eye, or a face... and by blocking in color (here it is “ghost striping” and the general striping pattern...

Of course, there were also mistakes which I learned from, fixed, and re-did.  All part of the process!

To all you Prepping out there - keep going!  (I am just about ready and all signed up.  Didn’t think you all wanna see 80+ color reference photos!).  Let us know what model and color you are committing to!  It’s not too late to sign up before February 1!

Go to The NaMoPaiMo Page...

http://braymere.blogspot.com/p/national-model-painting-month-namopaimo.html?m=1