NaMoPaiMo 2024 - National Model Painting Month

 

NaMoPaiMo Logo 2024

THIS IS NOT A SHOW, CONTEST OR COMPETITION. The goal of NaMoPaiMo's International Model Horse Painting Party is to motivate artists of all levels to jump in and challenge themselves to finish a model in a month.

Join us and take part as we share, play, learn and chat about what we love doing most--painting and customizing model horses!

Challenge yourself, try something new and most importantly, have fun!

Me with my model

Real horse reference

This is my project horse for 2024 and the reference photo for the horse that I am trying to recreate. 

Droids and their model space

BB8 and BB9E begged me to let them paint again this year. BB8 is painting a Micro Breyer Loping Horse and BB9E is painting a safari Micro draft horse. They were scrolling on their laptops and saw the other posts about #minispaitingminis. They also wanted to show off how spoiled they are. Dio didn't want to paint. He's to shy. He just likes looking at everyone's stuff but the BB's let him be in the picture with all their stuff. Dang spoiled droids. (and yes BB9E convinced me to get them a cat - they have to clean up after Kyree though.) and i am hoping the Porg doesn't eat the Pegasus 🙄

I wasn't able to start working on my model until February 3. I did get a few layers on the model and I helped the droids get their models primered. 

My model and an elk model in the works

BB8 with model

BB9E with model

My model with layers

Me with my model and more layers

I wasn't able to work again on my stuff until February 9 and 10. The droids were arguing, but I did manage to get stuff done. 

droids fighting

droids fighting

more layers on my model

more layers on my model

I am pleased with the way the model is turning out. I have been using a process that Stephanie Blaylock uses on her cremellos. I follow her on instagram and she does amazing work. 

I officially completed my horse on 2/14/2024. I am very pleased with how she turned out. 

My completed model - left side

My completed model - right side

My completed model - left side with penny for scale

My completed model - front

My completed model - back

And the droids are still busy on their horses. BB8 saw my cremello and changed what they were doing originally (an orange pinto) to an orange-cream-ello. 😝

BB9E painting

BB8 painting

And the droids completed their models and I did an extra one too! 

BB8 holding completed model

BB8 completed model

BB9E holding completed model

BB9E completed model

My second model - Micro Friesian in black