As a pastel artist, I have found that it helps me immensely... to slow down, and not rush through any one model. Rushing... inevitably leads to mistakes (some more catastrophic than others).
Despite my efforts to NOT concentrate on any one model... there's generally one; one model that just insists that I shift my focus in order to complete it first.
Meet... My NaMoPaiMo... over achiever...
Nearly completed CollectA Shire foal to a Buckskin Tobiano.
She's actually a bit further along than this photo: her nose is pinked... mane a touch darker... and all but her lower legs is completely white. Given a bit of time tomorrow, she'll get her eyes... and probably the final shading on her hooves, tail and feathers. All that will be left... will be to dullcote!
Even though she isn't my "official" NaMoPaiMo model... she may well be the "instant gratification" that I needed to propel myself forward! So... I'll take it for now!
Of course, regarding my NaMoPaiMo model... I am finally making strides forward again!
Dapples! Dapples! Dapples!
I finally... FINALLY, convinced myself to rip that bandaide off... and stopped avoiding the inevitable. I started working on his dapples!
Of course, I can only handle sitting there, erasing dapples into his pastels for so long... before I go completely insane. So, I do them in sections; spraying them in with sealer before continuing on to the next block of dapples.
Today... I only managed to work in his neck and shoulders. But hey! It's a step forward!
Blaze time!
With any luck... I'll be able to finish blocking in the rest of his dapples tomorrow!
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