Custom characters

Recently I attempted to paint some factory seconds Sheep, here are the results.

As you can see some of the paint ended up where it wasn't supposed to be, & some sheep did end up with smudges on them.

Unfortunately being factory second they had some patches of flocking missing.

The adults & one baby I painted with watercolour paint straight from it's tube, but the child & other baby I took apart & painted with watercolour paint that was slightly watered down, they turned out much better in that there were less smudges, it was easier stay within the lines, & their flocking stayed softer,  but due to the paint being watered down they needed more layers & still didn't end up quite as dark as the one painted with undiluted paint.

I don't mind the end result, live sheep often have colour spot "blemishes" anyway, so they are still realistic enough for me!

Here is the link for the tutorial I read before attempting any painting customs: 

http://www.ladylollipop.co.za/cheetahcustom.html

DIY with foam board.

Recently I decided to experiment with making things from foam board (like the small pond). Here is the latest one...

2 layers of board, 1 thin layer for the walkway/pier, 1 full width layer for the water. The brown cardboard glued on & planks drawn in. The water is blue paint. 

The rocks are there at the moment keep the 2 pieces together while the glue dries, & then some of the rocks will be used as scenery.