NaMoPaiMo day fourteen

Traditionally, Valentine's Day is the last day of the first half of NaMoPaiMo. This year is a leap year, but I tend to think of that extra day as a bonus, rather than an intrinsic part of the month. For all intents and purpose, today is still the last day of the first half.

As of this evening, there are twenty six horses in the NaMoPaiMo Winners' Circle.

The other six hundred and six five range from newly created...

photo by Silvia Perez

to nearly finished.

photo by Christine Sutcliffe

There have been setbacks.

photo by Mel Boynes

There have been fears.

photo by Bobbie Allen

A few horses have had to be banished to the naughty corner while their painters refresh and regroup.

photo by Tracey Stewart

It's all part of the process.

photo by Sondra Householder

Progress is slow,

photo by Melanie Miller

but progress is real.

photo by Sarah Hampson

Day by day,

photo by Tess Carson

brush stroke by brush stroke,

photo by Teddy Bates

these horses are coming to life!

photo by Lexie Lawrynovicz

It has been such a pleasure watching it happen;

photo by Meg Schroeder

Keep going, my friends, keep going!

photo by Teri Chandani

One person who does not need to be told to keep going is Jes Michaels. She has been making steady progress on her Elegante resin since the first day of the month.

Today she started on the dapples. It's scary, but she's a worker and there's still half a month left.

You've totally got this, Jes. Keep going - I guess I did have to say it! - you are the NaMoPaiMo Champion of the Day.

Congratulations, Jes, and good job to everyone who has worked on their models this month. We are halfway there. We've got this.