NaMoPaiMo day four

As the first full weekend of NaMoPaiMo comes to a close, art is happening.

photo by Bee Merrell

A lot of it is painting.

photo by Ilona Himmelmann

This is National Model Painting Month, after all.

photo by Tara Reich

But before you can paint,

photo by Twyla Wehnes

you have to prep,

photo by Julia Uziel

prime...

photo by Hannah Tissue

and base coat.

photo by Sara Bowman

That's kind of painting, but kind of not.

photo by Carla Clifford

Of course, some people are still sculpting,

photo by Joss Dumais

customizing...

photo by Sarah Pavolko

and procrastinating.

photo by Amanda Brock

It really doesn't matter.

photo by Ellen Coleman

All art is good art.

photo by Shauna McDaniel

Except for maybe this.

After receiving his base coat, Hanna Wangsgaard's official NaMoPaiMo model developed the shiny spots that are a hallmark of bad resin. This would have been absolutely devastating to most of us, but instead of making a fuss, Hanna rolled with it and moved on to something else.

Sometimes in art - and life - bad things happen. I really admire people with the ability to move on with grace and good humor. Hanna has done just that, so she is today's NaMoPaiMo Champion of the Day.

Hanna, and good job to everyone who worked on their models this weekend. I can't wait to see what we all do in the upcoming week!