NaMoPaiMo Updates!

 Here we are… day 21 of NaMoPaiMo! Luckily, I’ve been working on my horse a lot, and am almost done with her!


Tada!!!


I’ve finally reached a point where I’m happy with her dapples and color

I finished her mane and tail and started on some whites.

I still need to do a few more layers of white, eyes, hooves, chestnuts, and then done!

And speaking of done…

I finished my little side project, May Flowers!!!




That make such a great pair! Now for the stallion…





For all of you still working on your NaMoPaiMo horses… don’t give up!!! If we keep at it we’ll have them finished by midnight February 29th!!!!



Comments

  1. IslandFebruary 21, 2024 at 8:42 PM

    Oh my gosh! She looks so good! I can't believe that this is your first NaMoPaiMo!
    I finally managed to finish my NaMoPaiMo model a couple of days ago! He's not perfect (far from it in fact) but I'm so happy with how he turned out! I could've kept adding to him forever, but it got to the point where I just called him good. After painting him, I realized that I didn't do a very good job of sanding him, but oh well. This is my first NaMoPaiMo, and I am SO looking forward to next year! Keep painting everybody! 😄

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    1. EquidenFebruary 23, 2024 at 7:49 PM

      I would love to see your model! Very exciting that it's your first NaMoPaiMo, mine too!

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    2. IslandFebruary 23, 2024 at 11:52 PM

      Of course! Do you have an email that I can send a picture to?

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    3. IslandFebruary 24, 2024 at 11:41 AM

      Actually, I'll just put a picture on my blog 🤦

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  2. EquidenFebruary 23, 2024 at 7:48 PM

    They look fantastic! Thanks for sharing. :)

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