It's the eighteenth day of NaMoPaiMo, and I haven't been able to keep up. There is paint on my model, and the Facebook group is monitored and updated daily, but this space has been really quiet. I am sorry about that will try to do better. Today is Tuesday, and although this post from my German friend, Kim Brandner isn't a true tutorial, there are certainly some good tips in here. Thank you, Kim! Your side project is looking fabulous!
Painting a Pinto
by Kim Brandner
Sometimes it can be very difficult to transfer the pattern correctly to your model. This guy is my NaMoPaiMo side project. I worked on him last weekend for Karen Beeson's Tobiano Workshop Class. Due to his complex pattern, I tried a different way. I printed my reference the same size as the model and cut out the main points with a scissor.
Then I transferred the resulting templates onto the model and circled them with a pencil.
Then I starteted the first layer with acrylic in a light brown sandtone.
The next layers to get darker were done with pastels.
After finishing the pastels I started with the white. For the first layer of white I always use a mix with white gesso and a drip of gold to get a better coverage.
The ghostspots appear when you paint very thin with a transcluent white over the darker spots.
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For a moment there I was a teenager again, cutting out paper horses. It really gives you a feel for them. I like this model with his tied tail and braided mane. Looks great!
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