STS model painting month - a place for photos of your finished projects.

Thank you all so much! Your kind words mean a lot to me! It makes me happy to read that you like it! Thank you, thank you!!      

rogerpgvg wrote:

Great bison! Nice that he isn't completely clean but has some dirt on his legs; makes him more realistic.

I didn't realise you could use watercolour pencils for this. Doesn't it come off when you touch it?

I won't be able to finish my own painting by the end of this month, because I am away. I know there is a reward for completing the painting project, but I am now wondering what the punishment for not completing it is

Thank you, Roger! If you use pencils (or pastels, or pigments) for painting a model you need to seal it with a varnish. That way the pigments would not peel off, in fact, you can even wash the model and the paint and pigments stay right there if you used a waterproof varnish (and not just a fixative)

No, there is no punishment, hahaha   But your model stays unpainted and you're not getting a fantastic postcard, that's bad enough I think?  

Bonnie wrote:

I am speechless- what a beautiful Bison, and he just shows how amazingly talented you are!!!
So interesting about the Faber Castell water colour pencils- I'd love to know more about using these, it sounds so interesting (Although this may be the wrong topic!) as I have exactly these pencils from this brand!

Thank you so much, Bonnie!
You can try for sure with those pencils! I like using them for details, especially hooves. But they can be useful for fur details as well. A few technical tips: keep your pencils sharp, the surface of the model must be free of any grease (work in gloves). After applying the color you need to use varnish and let it dry.  One of my favorites is Winsor and Newton Matt varnish.

Ana wrote:

Bonnie wrote:

I am speechless- what a beautiful Bison, and he just shows how amazingly talented you are!!!
So interesting about the Faber Castell water colour pencils- I'd love to know more about using these, it sounds so interesting (Although this may be the wrong topic!) as I have exactly these pencils from this brand!

Thank you so much, Bonnie!
You can try for sure with those pencils! I like using them for details, especially hooves. But they can be useful for fur details as well. A few technical tips: keep your pencils sharp, the surface of the model must be free of any grease (work in gloves). After applying the color you need to use varnish and let it dry.  One of my favorites is Winsor and Newton Matt varnish.

Those tips are wonderful, thank you so much! I will definitely give it a try!

Finally, the rain stopped and I was able to take some photos of my finished Cougar. On the photos I discovered some flaws, I would try to do better next time. But he is so tiny!    Hope you like him!  
Now we have a cougar on our ranch, we need to protect our livestock!!  

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It's beautiful! What a wonderful puma! And the photos are great too! Congratulations Shanti! And thanks so much for painting with us!

He turned out really pretty and congratulations for finishing all those little details. I think you did an awesome job for such a small figure

Thank you so much friends!! This was fun and I enjoyed your projects!!

That cougar is stunning, it looks right at home!

What a beautiful Cougar and amazing transformation! I just love all the colours and shades in his coat-especially considering how small he is! And all the details of the eyes too!
I love the photos as well- perfect for a cougar!

Thank you!!!!

The puma turned out so pretty, I love how soft the colours look, it's just absolutely beautiful.

I have finished my numbat last night, I'll also post some photos in my own repaint thread including the obligatory before and after.

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Wow, so lifelike!! You did a wonderful job with the numbat!!

Wow, the numbat looks great! Wonderful work, congratulations!

Thank you, I had a lot of fun with all those little white bristles in between the red and black fur.

What gorgeous soft coloring on that cougar, he looks dangerous and serene all at once. Those pictures really bring him to life. Very nicely done blending, it's so seamless and realistic.

And what a perfect little numbat! The hair texture is achieved so well! So many colors in the coat, but all working together so it looks like a real animal and not like a lot of paint strokes. That little face is way too cute.

Bison, puma and numbat are all magnificent! I love this initiative with so many talented people participating and I hope it is the start of a new tradition on forum.

There is still one more day to go! Will we see more finished projects?

I'm catching up the ones I missed (I think I try but fail to click everything in the 'since your last visit' tab sometimes, then find a lot of replies all in one go!)

The cougar is just beautiful, amazingly detailed at that scale, especially the neat and perfect little black-lined facial features, wow!

And the numbat, I can only echo Jill, really impressed with the way you've layered in so many colours and left it looking like fur, not paint. Another beautiful piece!

I worked on Bonnie the Collie this weekend- I had been busy up until now with exams but luckily I managed to finish her just in time! I used photos of Bonnie so that she could be a mini replica of her- it was so fun and taught me a lot about painting plastic models, as this is my first repaint! Here are some photos of her, with the original model:
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Wonderfull  repaint puma, numbat and collie, big congrats to you three Shanti, Burgerenby and Bonnie! :

Wow, your first repaint! It looks so good!! You really accentuated that fluffy ruff and that beautiful kind face. You have such a good understanding of incorporating colors into a long coat for a first repaint, it looks soft and shaded and not flat. And especially nice that it's a portrait of a beloved pet.

So beautiful Bonnie, you're so talented! That's really fantastic what you can do and it is obviously a good idea to get a replicated version of your friend.

Ooh. she's beautifully done, the colour mixing is spot on and the shading and fur texture is just lovely. I really like the way you've done her face, too, it really brings out the handsomeness of the mould compared to the big black dot-eyes of the original! You'd never guess this was your first time painting a model, wow

Wow, that Collie looks wonderful Bonnie!! Love all the different shadings in the coat! What a transformation!

Thanks to all of you for your comments on my cougar!

Wow, she looks amazing, Bonnie! Beautiful work, congratulations!
I wouldn't have guessed that the sculpt was actually so good too. The original, boring paintwork just hides all the good things about it. With your new colors, it looks beautiful! I'm especially impressed with the way you painted her head and eyes! And, wow, if this is your first repaint, I think you have a big talent and I hope to see many more repaints from you in the future
I'm really happy that you were able to finish her on time too, despite having exams this month!

As I was very busy by these days, I repainted my Clairet cheeta only yesterday but had not time to shoot it, so here it is:

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and here with its friend from Starlux:

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