Post by: Crewella on April 06, 2011, 02:38:56 PM
I originally bought four colours, Sap Green (which looks pretty close to a Pleo green, at a pinch), Light Green, Prussian Blue (Hue) and Yellow Ochre and made up the darkest Pleo green from mixing Prussian Blue and Light Green at (very roughly 2/3 drops of green to one blue - the inks come with a dropper).
Iggy before - sorry I don't have a better before - it doesn't really show how rubbed he was above the lip area. I'm sure most of you have some idea, though! ;)
Artists Acrylic Inks
Mixed the green as Sap Green is a bit too light
Still drying, but looking a lot better - especially around the mouth, which was pretty rubbed.
I will probably do more when it's dry and then try to add the lighter, brighter colours - will report back.
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 06, 2011, 04:00:19 PM
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Post by: degers on April 06, 2011, 04:28:50 PM
Can't even see where you've retouched, when it's dry does the acrylic feel like the original paint too?
Looking forward to more piccies.
Post by: kat on April 06, 2011, 04:30:15 PM
Post by: saratogaspringer on April 06, 2011, 04:58:53 PM
Post by: LuckyPleo on April 07, 2011, 02:55:40 PM
Post by: kat on April 07, 2011, 04:02:25 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 07, 2011, 04:33:39 PM
Thanks for all your interest, peeps! :D
Post by: kat on April 07, 2011, 05:04:09 PM
Kat
Post by: LuckyPleo on April 07, 2011, 06:54:11 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 07, 2011, 09:44:29 PM
And as for "No Artistic talent", LuckyPleo, it isn't artistic talent that matters the most I think, but the love and enthusiasim you have or enjoyment of a particular art. If you enjoy and think you do pretty well with digital art, then you probably would do just fine touching up or taking that final plunge. You never know till you plunge in or you can just dip your toes in if you like... :D LOL
Glad you posted this Crewella. :)
RedwoodsMama
Post by: fancyfont on April 07, 2011, 09:58:57 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 08, 2011, 10:35:58 AM
As well as worn areas on the head, I had just added the dark green to the creases in the neck and a very thin layer working further into each neck section - I cannot emphasise how little paint was on the brush after the first couple of touches on the very worn areas, and I tried to keep to only the worn parts so you could still see what remained of the original paint where it remained - that's why you can still see some of his original light green forehead patch. The ink actually dried slightly darker than it looks when wet - I'll note that for future attempts, but only applying it where absolutely necessary helped it blend better with the original paint.
When dry, I also tried pulling at the skin to see how the fresh layer coped with stretch - it certainly seemed to stretch with the skin OK. I'll watch it over the next few weeks on the neck area and see what happens. The ink is very highly pigmented, which is why you can get good results with such a thin application and I guess that's part of why it stays on.
I then tried adding the lighter patches. I'd been fine with a brush, albeit blotted and very lightly loaded, for the dark green base, but when I tried it for the light green it went on too thickly so I ended up blotting most of it off again. It worked better to sort of stipple it on, either with the end of a blotted brush or with a small sponge - something like an eyeshadow applicator would be perfect. And I kept blotting it with a tissue so it blended better at the edges. I have noticed that I've over blotted in a couple of places and revealed some skin again, but that's easily sorted.
ADDED: I meant to say that, now that I have two layers I can feel the painted areas are slightly 'dryer' to the touch - the ink is very matt. Especially as the rest of Iggy's skin is silky as I've treated it with Autoglym (I did actually paint straight on top without cleaning it off first - this was very much a 'suck it and see' experiment). I will treat again with Autoglym after a few days, and I'm guessing the painted reas will just feel like the rest again.
I AM really pleased with it - it's taken years off Iggy!! :D
My only concern now it how the paint lasts. For anybody thinking of trying it, I'd just wait a couple of weeks to see how it stays on. Also, I'm pretty sure acrylic ink is OK on the skin, but it is quite acidic so I'd rather just make sure Iggy's face doesn't melt over the next couple of weeks before I recommend anybody else tries it! :o
I have a spare skin, remember! ;)
I promise to report back and give details of the paint, colour, prices etc. in a couple of weeks for anybody that's interested. ;D
Post by: PWOKristy on April 08, 2011, 05:39:09 PM
Post by: kat on April 08, 2011, 06:14:09 PM
Just curious. Just in case. :P :)
Kat
Post by: Crewella on April 08, 2011, 07:36:56 PM
Post by: kat on April 08, 2011, 08:09:44 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 08, 2011, 09:15:27 PM
ADDED: OMG!!!!! Look what I found!!!!! :o :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D :P
http://www.studioartshop.com/acatalog/PearlescentLiquidAcrylic29ml.html
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 08, 2011, 11:48:55 PM
If you know me by now ( The Mad Painter...LOL He He he.. 8)) it will end up being something whole body painted so it doesn't look the same....or will it, I just can't say... Remember what ever happens to my Pleos Crewella, YOU STARTED IT....another Mad Midnite painting session. ;D OH Crewella, how did you know you were going to get me started on something else...I think you knew and it was an evil plot to get me to try this stuff...you tricky little mischeif pleo maker! :D
RedwoodsMama
Post by: kat on April 08, 2011, 11:56:28 PM
Now I'm disappointed! >:( They only ship with in the UK. No fair! :(
Oh well none of this for me then. :(
Not to worry. I found somewhere that sells the same ones Crewella used and order a bunch of colors from them. Should take a week or two to get to me. :) Plenty of time to decide if I am just going to touch up or do a whole new look. %)
Post by: fancyfont on April 09, 2011, 12:11:18 AM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 09, 2011, 12:32:31 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 09, 2011, 12:36:45 AM
Oh dear - am I leading you astray RWM? :P
I think it's the other way around - I do a lot of restoratons and retouching with antique furniture so doing Iggy was no big difference, but you've got me wanting to get all creative and try out pearlescent paint, for heaven's sake! :D ;) :-*
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 09, 2011, 03:23:47 AM
Crewella, you did indeed lead me astray.... :-[It is true. I have been trying to fight this Pleo addiction but with so many Pleos that just beg for color what can I do. I thought I had it under controll with just a little painting here and there............... :oLittle did I know that from across the oceans a lass far away would sway me with tales of inks....INKS glorious INKS....just sitting in my husbands art supplies...oh the shame of those inks and now where they lie....Poor little Pleo woken from his drunken slumber to be submitted to new and unheard of coloring....what will his comrades think when he returns to the box or shelf of shame.... :( %) Ah, now I can sleep knowing that is it all in Crewella's hands, her doing here in the Redwoods, I am just the instrument of this new addiction...oh what will they all think...I must retire before I find out Bigfoot may come down from the Mountains and carry the Pleos away to hide in his far off cave to ward off the on lookers who may torment the little green one...
Mind you I am not done, tis late at night and only the basic coat...inks and paints, my oh my!
Thanks Crewella for feeding my painting frenzy. RedwoodsMama
Post by: latrine on April 09, 2011, 06:55:23 AM
Then maybe I can try too.. Upsetting though as she also has a tear now in her front leg right in the 'sweet spot' that is moving the most :( Trying to repair it but no luck yet.. can't wait to hear how the paint goes!
Post by: Talon on April 09, 2011, 07:17:37 AM
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Post by: Crewella on April 09, 2011, 07:55:19 AM
OH was wondering why I had my nose up against the screen, I was looking so hard at those pics!! :P
Looking good RWM - please, pleeeeeeeeze let me know how the skin moves when it's dry! ;D ;D
Looks great so far - lovely shade of green, can't wait to see what comes next. BUT IT SNOT MY FAULT WOTTEVVA!!!!!!!!!! :-X ;) :o %) :P :-*
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 09, 2011, 10:38:31 AM
Ok, still looks great and I turned him on and took a video. The paint looks even brighter and better ( to me in daylight) I will upload this video very shortly. It is less than 2 minutes and shows good movement, neck, tail and whole body, no cracking fizzures. or MELTING another SKELETOR! :o
Crewella, I would never blame anyone for something I did esp while under the influence. it is like the uncontrollable urge of the moon on a Werewolf...( yes I do know about those type of things....after all I live in Bigfoot country, and Native Americans know many things that "outsiders" are not aware of, enough said..) Well, remember he is not done, this is just the beginning , the basic color of the body but this guy is not going to have speckles. he will be closer to the orignal but with slight shading just so everyone can see I am not "stuck " in a rut so to speak. Oh off to do the video so you can see for yourself.
Oh Crewella I do Love you! Thanks for new inspiration.... Little Pleo thanks you too! ;D RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on April 09, 2011, 11:30:35 AM
Thanks for the update!
Post by: PWOKristy on April 09, 2011, 12:10:45 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 09, 2011, 01:46:02 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2xrjOPR_so
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on April 09, 2011, 02:02:11 PM
That looks fabulous - you can see the skin texture clearly still, and there's a nice sheen to the surface. It certainly looks as though it moves well too - is that what you see close up?
Really appreciate your trial and feedback, thanks! :-* :-*
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 09, 2011, 02:07:50 PM
Reds, and blues and lavenders are not far behind. I even thought of pinks with different tones but do not know if INNVO would approve so I won't do anything that looks like there design. Thanks Crewella for watching. I still want to see more of yours. I am not using a brush either and I think it works better that way,,,,
RWM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 09, 2011, 02:21:59 PM
Post by: LuckyPleo on April 09, 2011, 02:42:07 PM
Post by: Talon on April 09, 2011, 02:48:27 PM
Talon
Post by: Crewella on April 09, 2011, 04:08:36 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 09, 2011, 04:17:54 PM
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Glad to see it Crewella bring it on !
RedwoodsMama
Post by: kat on April 09, 2011, 07:43:23 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 10, 2011, 10:47:10 AM
The neck areas I painted seem to be coping with the Pleo movements fine. I'm hoping RWM is finding much the same! :D
Post by: saratogaspringer on April 10, 2011, 11:11:20 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 10, 2011, 02:20:02 PM
RedwoodsMama
Post by: kat on April 10, 2011, 04:35:58 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 10, 2011, 05:08:31 PM
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Post by: PWOKristy on April 10, 2011, 06:06:05 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 10, 2011, 06:19:09 PM
RWM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 10, 2011, 07:58:01 PM
RedwoodsMama
Post by: kat on April 11, 2011, 04:28:13 AM
Kat
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 11, 2011, 02:34:57 PM
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Phelicidea on April 11, 2011, 03:02:59 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 11, 2011, 03:19:38 PM
Post by: saratogaspringer on April 11, 2011, 03:40:31 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 11, 2011, 08:28:52 PM
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on April 11, 2011, 10:46:34 PM
http://www.euroherp.com/species/Podarcis_pityusensis/
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 12, 2011, 12:02:57 AM
I am going to have to look at more lizard life like photos for my projects. I do want to finish this guy and I am so glad the paints works, ( sorry INKS ;D) and they dry incredibly fast, even faster than the last paints oils that I used...HOW is your paint touch ups doing on Budge? Well, off to give my poor little Baby Rb some attention The little thing is only on her second battery charge...don't know who is slower her or me? ;)
Crewella, and house hold of pretty pretty little pleos waiting for paint by Mad Painter...or do you think I can send some to you to paint Crewella, we can play Musical Paint Chairs and see who is left standing waiting to be painted next!
RedwoodsMama
Post by: PWOKristy on April 12, 2011, 12:26:04 AM
Post by: kat on April 12, 2011, 04:01:34 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 12, 2011, 07:41:15 AM
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on April 12, 2011, 03:43:44 PM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 12, 2011, 04:10:36 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 12, 2011, 04:16:39 PM
Might take me a while to go dayglo!! :P :P
Really not sure WHAT I'm going to do yet - will see how the inks look when they get here! :P
Post by: kat on April 12, 2011, 04:27:46 PM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 12, 2011, 04:55:14 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 12, 2011, 10:57:35 PM
Before retouching
Mixing up the colour
Kind of stippling it on the worn areas with a brush end
Done but still wet
Drying after 10 minutes
I also touched up any areas I might have missed on Iggy's head - I'd rather do several thin layers than one thick one
To show that the ink does seem to stretch with the skin I pinched Iggy's neck and pulled (sorry Iggy!)
It does seem to have stayed put, but I'll keep an eye on it, do similar tests and report back
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 12, 2011, 11:05:45 PM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 12, 2011, 11:08:39 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 12, 2011, 11:14:37 PM
Post by: Comarorobotcollector on April 12, 2011, 11:37:13 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 13, 2011, 12:02:57 AM
I wanted to test the ink further, so I painted a patch on the inside of Scully's currently unused skin. I did it on the inside so it was on a smoother surface and easier to see how it behaved.
I then tried bending it and moving the skin. No problem. (It even kept hold of the cat hair that got in there!! :-[ Look I did it in a hurry!! :P)
I wanted to see what it would do if I really stretched it - not something that would happen in the normal Pleo day, but interesting!
And here's the patch after stretching it in all directions and general abuse. You can see it's lost the sheen and gone rather grainy, but on the whole it's still there and didn't rub off or separate from the skin. I'm happy with that - stretching like that is a big ask!
Post by: kat on April 13, 2011, 02:03:20 AM
Kat
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 13, 2011, 02:04:26 AM
RedWoodsMama
Post by: LuckyPleo on April 13, 2011, 06:13:48 AM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 13, 2011, 07:05:50 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 13, 2011, 08:49:58 PM
Oh well, I thought it was interesting!! Lol! :D
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 13, 2011, 11:01:04 PM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 13, 2011, 11:29:51 PM
Post by: Crewella on April 14, 2011, 01:00:46 AM
ADDED: Although there is an element of stretch necessary with Pleo skin, especially on the neck and tail, which was why I wanted to test it.
Post by: LuckyPleo on April 14, 2011, 05:32:22 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 14, 2011, 03:09:18 PM
Please leave comments. Thanks. :) RedwoodsMama aka "The Mad Painter". ;D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 14, 2011, 04:52:55 PM
RWM
Post by: saratogaspringer on April 14, 2011, 05:30:38 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 14, 2011, 08:29:24 PM
Ok, hope you like the end results, all inks like Crewella has been using on her guy. Thanks for giving Pleo and I the heads up to go for this project, we appreciate the comments and looking at the many many photos we have taken. RedwoodsMama AKA "The Mad Pleo Painter". ;D :)
Post by: Crewella on April 14, 2011, 10:54:58 PM
Great job RWM - you seem to have got really good coverage with those inks. Can I ask what brand inks they were?
I did order some cheaper inks for modellers, but when they arrived today they were nowhere near as opaque as the Daler Rowney ones I used and the coverage wasn't good at all. The ones you have used look great too, or maybe it's just a professional at work? ;) ;D ;D
Post by: PWOKristy on April 15, 2011, 12:26:46 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 15, 2011, 01:08:10 AM
I originally used Daler Rowney FW Acrylic Inks, which worked fine.
I have also bought Liquitex pearlescent acrylic inks which seem OK so far on a test patch like I did with the green, I'll report back.
I also bought Gamecraft Miniature Paints Acrylic Inks which were too thin, and I've got Vallejo Acrylic Inks on the way which I'll report back on.
Thankfully I bought most of them very cheap as used job lots or clearances! :D
If anybody who does try a brand could please report back, on what it is and how it worked I'd be very grateful. :-*
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 15, 2011, 01:11:52 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 15, 2011, 01:33:45 AM
RWM AKA " MAd Pleo Painter"
I must add one last thought: I can't give my painting technique away, but lots of inks look "too thin or watery" so it does not mean they won't work just by basing it on appearance, Did it stain your hands..? You don't need a lot of ink or paint to get coverage, and pigments are useally settled at the bottom of all inks. just a clue....don't let watery or thin lead you astray.One of the ones I just used LOOKED very watery. I may try and experiment and use one of the ones you mentioned and see if my hunch about technique perhaps is the clue or maybe it is the wrong ink to use/
Post by: Talon on April 15, 2011, 09:11:07 AM
Talon
Post by: Crewella on April 15, 2011, 10:22:14 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 15, 2011, 12:01:10 PM
RedwoodsMama AKA " The Mad Painter"
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 15, 2011, 04:38:40 PM
Later I will upload a one minute video showing full movement.
RWM AKA " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"! ;D
Post by: Crewella on April 15, 2011, 06:07:22 PM
Post by: fimoman on April 16, 2011, 06:28:56 AM
But I love that camo design, RWM! Looks totally unique and original, yet seems realistic in a way.
I had some plan a while back to give my forthcoming Pleo a paintjob when his paint wears away. Either a similar paint job to the original scheme, but with darker, more earthen colours. Or something akin to Littlefoot from The Land Before Time (I'm too much of a fan of that series for my own good!), which was pale brown on the underbelly and jaw, mid-brown (akin to milk chocoate brown) on the legs, back, sides and head, and dark brown (Like coffee brown) on the spine, back of the neck and crown.
So acrylic inks seem to be the way to go then, it appears. Has anyone tried out Citadel Inks, those kinds you get from Games Workshop and other hobby-shops?
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 16, 2011, 11:35:14 AM
RedwoodsMama AKA " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2011, 12:56:10 AM
Some new inks have arrived, though I've no idea what to do with them yet! The Liquitex pearlescent inks do look very promising for coverage, and initial tests for movement look good.
Also I got some Spanish inks called Game Inks made by Vallejos. I suspect they will be the kind RWM mentioned - they look thin but dry a lot darker than they look when you first paint them on.
And lastly. After all the exciting projects on here I finally got the courage to haul one of my 'bricked-but-now-OK' Pleos out of its box and slap some paint on it. Poor little thing needs new paint on teeth and eyelids anyway - he's an early one, and for now, after just the first coat, he's become what a bird watching friend used to call a 'Little Brown Job'! :D
Post by: kat on April 17, 2011, 01:03:32 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 17, 2011, 01:07:32 AM
RWM AKA " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2011, 01:13:29 AM
The weirdest thing, though - I'd only ever turned this Pleo on and off briefly to check he worked and very quickly as I was painting. When I switched him on just now to see how it was doing, it was the first time I'd really let him run for any length of time, and he immediately curled into sleep position and behaved almost as if he was hatching. When he eventually stood up he went through the leg stretching - it's as though he felt reborn!! :o
Post by: PWOKristy on April 17, 2011, 02:20:03 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2011, 03:00:13 AM
I meant to say that I mixed the brown colour from Daler Rowner FW in Yellow Ochre and Vallejo Game Sepia Ink.
And I will be trying Citadel, Fimoman, they're on my list for when I can track some down. :D
Post by: pirpintine on April 17, 2011, 03:18:51 AM
with him just brown he looks like a more natural dino! :)
quicte shocked you guys are all finding paints that probably work better than what was originally on them, though, i dunno if not removing all old paint first will end up in flaking. :/
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2011, 03:26:15 AM
I'm also on the track of some stretchy paint for painting latex .......................... 8)
I was originally only looking for something to touch up worn Pleos, in green. Then this lot got me started on whole repaints .................. :P
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 17, 2011, 03:43:26 AM
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/58c80992.png)
This colour is too dark for what I have in mind. Crewella I know its hard to judge just based on a photo but do you think the coverage of the Rowney inks is better? I'm tossing up between buying these ones local or ordering the Rowney ones online.
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2011, 04:04:45 AM
I have to say I rather like that effect as it is - if you were clever with the black (assuming you were sticking with the stripey idea) you might well get away with the orange you have. You can see that Ugobe/Innvo thought through the paint scheme very carefully. The skin is moulded so the thinner areas between the panels take most of the stress and movement. If I were you I'd do the black next then add the next orange layer and highlights - save on too many unnecessary layers.
How's that one staying and moving?
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 17, 2011, 04:12:11 AM
Post by: pirpintine on April 17, 2011, 04:29:37 AM
next we need to find how to do custom eyes ;)
Post by: kat on April 17, 2011, 05:19:22 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2011, 04:43:28 PM
Kat, yes I will try to do that. To be honest, my 'technique', such as it it, probably stems more from the fact that I was trained as a make-up artist that from scientific reason! I do use brushes for detail work, but most of the time I'm most comfortable using little sponge squares that I can manipulate into corners and such by pinching and using the edges and corners. They're also great for stippling on the colour then blotting and blending. :)
Post by: kat on April 17, 2011, 05:18:59 PM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 17, 2011, 05:47:04 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 17, 2011, 07:41:34 PM
RWM AKa " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"/
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 17, 2011, 07:42:28 PM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 17, 2011, 07:46:26 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 17, 2011, 08:36:12 PM
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/0351d913.png)
And now its time to stop procrastinating again and do some more work :P
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2011, 08:43:14 PM
I agree about shaking the bottle, come to think of it I do the same with the standard opaque colours as the pigment settles quickly in those too.
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 17, 2011, 10:20:36 PM
RedwoodsMama AKa "The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 17, 2011, 10:30:23 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 17, 2011, 11:00:28 PM
RWM AKA "The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"
Post by: Crewella on April 17, 2011, 11:47:22 PM
Having applied most of the colour with the sponge, spreading out the paint as much as possible because I want to keep the texture of Pleo's skin as sharp as I can so try to keep the layers thin, I did the edges with a small round brush, then got Pleo to put his head down and to the left. This opened up all the cracks on the neck so I went over them with a fine brush, using the point to push the colour right into the cracks, then when the brush was less loaded using it to blot away any pooling and spread it. I then went carefully over the rest of the skin to fill in any little spots that might have been missed. The I did the same with the head down and right, then repeated the procedure with the tail. You don't need to do it with the head and tail up, unless you are painting the underside as well.
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Hope that helps? :)
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 17, 2011, 11:57:20 PM
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/67cbbd55.png)
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/f96c7c76.png)
I have concerns about the ink though, he feels so dry, I'm worried it could dry out the rubber and make it brittle.
Post by: Crewella on April 18, 2011, 12:39:02 AM
Tyger, tyger burning bright! He looks terrific - are you pleased? ;D
How's the paint holding up to the movement?
Post by: PWOKristy on April 18, 2011, 12:51:34 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 18, 2011, 12:51:56 AM
Oh, are you going to keep him that way or just for a while or will you change Lilo too now?
RWM AKA "The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods" ;D
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 18, 2011, 01:15:30 AM
I think I will see if this has any detrimental affects on Stitch before I even think about doing Lilo. The dryness of the ink worries me.
Here is his face RWM, his nose for some reason retained more of the sheen than the rest of him. I still need to add whiskers, I completely forgot about them :P
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/6966ee12.png)
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/23dd7228.png)
Edit: I'm going to order some of these to try :) http://www.dalchem.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=356&Itemid=320
Post by: PWOKristy on April 18, 2011, 02:31:41 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 18, 2011, 03:13:52 AM
Stitch does look great - it's nice to see his face! ;D
Little brown job is still brown, but one stage on:
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Post by: kat on April 18, 2011, 04:44:43 AM
I love the way little Brown job is looking so far. How many coats is this?
He looks great. :)
Also wondering how does he feel? Is his skin dry feeling from the ink? IMR says Stitch feels very dry so just wondering.
Post by: Crewella on April 18, 2011, 05:53:19 AM
This is an early Ugobe Pleo - their eyelids were actually a clear plastic that had been painted and chipped off horribly easily. Makes it a much easier surface to paint than the later coloured plastic ones, though, as you're painting on top of paint and not plastic. Most of these inks have good adherence to plastics, but if you're determined you might need a primer or to sandpaper the surface a little to provide a 'key' for the paint to grip on to.
Post by: kat on April 18, 2011, 06:56:43 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 18, 2011, 07:45:04 AM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 18, 2011, 09:58:18 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 18, 2011, 11:22:57 AM
Crewella, I just love "little brown Job, " you have the perfect color of brown, It is hard to get just the right brown sometimes, too dark and it just sticks out too much . .Can't wait to see more.
Kat, just go slow and have fun, Gumble is a perfectly good model and very patient and loves to model all those clothes you make, so painting is just more "show off front stage to him"! LOL, don't know about the eyelids, I would worry about the checmicals a little but if Crewella has said go for it , perhaps she has tried it already? Ok, now I have several Pleos to do, Fantasy and at least one Poll color Pleo, which means you need a steady supply of Pleos, but ones that are not brand new unless you are really brave, I would rather use older abused ones and give them new Life!
RedwoodsMama AKA " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods" ;D
Post by: fimoman on April 18, 2011, 11:52:39 AM
:-O How can you tell with paint what's safe to use on delicate rubber? How can you tell if it'll dissolve the rubber or not? Thank you!
Well, latex is a pretty delicate rubber, so any latex-ink should do the trick.
If you're still unsure, probably the best thing is to ask the people you buy it from. Most hobby-shops are run by people who are not just willing, but eager to talk about this kind of stuff. Art suppliers and hobby shops (The places I'd look for acrylic inks or latex paints) will love the idea. Just tell them what you're using the paint for and ask their opinion. Or better yet, bring the Pleo in and ask their opinion!
Post by: PWOKristy on April 18, 2011, 11:56:41 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 18, 2011, 06:14:44 PM
As some people who used the wrong superglue to try and fix their Pleos skin holes, there are solvents out there that will just melt the skin! :o
I'm actually still not entirely sure what the Pleo skin is made from, so I try to cover both possibilities and use stuff that is supposed to be safe to use on natural rubbers and the thermoplastic versions like Kraton rubber. :-\
Post by: PWOKristy on April 18, 2011, 10:30:33 PM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 19, 2011, 10:50:50 AM
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Post by: Crewella on April 19, 2011, 11:06:25 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 19, 2011, 02:51:49 PM
I will fill everyone in on Painting results as they occur but this is new and hasn't been tryed yet, Luckily I have enough spare Pleos to paint/ ink and two Painting Pleo project on hand in my boggled head already. Wish me luck that when they stick those LONG accupuncture needles in my back, they don't wipe my memory out. ( I have Migraines too and am going to ask him to give me a bonus needle for my headache..fun needle in the temple, hurts but it does work!)
RWM AKA " the Mad Pleo Painte of the Redwoods" :)
Post by: Talon on April 19, 2011, 03:11:13 PM
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Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 19, 2011, 06:12:38 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 20, 2011, 08:17:25 PM
Let me know what you think of her first coat of paint and my choice, or I should say, "popular Vote".http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfDm801mMns Thank you everyone, esp opinions from Kat and IMR and CRewlla, the other Pleo Painters out there.
RedwoodsMama AKA " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods" ;D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 21, 2011, 12:06:15 AM
ok, besides the video of the Pleo in motion here are some photos of him/ her from all sorts of different angles. Remember just the first coat of paint, and I am going to touch up the first coat now, I do not want to add any more coats then need be as this pleo has a long long way to go as far as coloring is going, He will not look anything like this when done, It will be a surprise as the color scheme is in my head. This is just her base coat which is the most important to start with. Hope you guys like the idea so far. Please leave your thoughts they are appreciated.
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Some green still shows through, so remember I am touching up these areas. RWM AKA " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods' :)
Post by: Crewella on April 21, 2011, 01:14:58 AM
Looks interesting, RWM - pretty colour! ;D
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Post by: kat on April 22, 2011, 08:12:02 PM
I still think you are doing a great job and love to see the exciting new looks you keep coming up with. :) How does the pleos skin feel after it has been painted? I know some of the inks made pleos skin feel really dry. Just wondering.
Kat :)
Post by: Crewella on April 22, 2011, 08:59:11 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 22, 2011, 09:14:51 PM
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Post by: Crewella on April 22, 2011, 09:27:47 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 23, 2011, 12:27:54 AM
I don't want this to look all cutesy cutsy, or even perfect, just realistic or possible patterning but with the color I choose from the poll that was taken, I have some great Dinosaur books that I have been looking at all week that have terrific colors that you would never had thought to see on Dinosaurs and some of them are as brilliant and bright as those on birds like Parrots. Others are subdued and would work well on the forest floor or in a desert setting.
I left the lavender blue shades on but removed all the leg and chest and part of the face area. It is fun and interesting, because the back area that I did first is water resistant, you can run a wash cloth on it and not a drop of paint color comes off, I had the sink water running and washed and removed color from the legs and was able to do it though it took about 30 minutes total . The area on the top front of the head I had to scrub a little and the undercoast hadn't been "preserved ' yet, like the rest of the body,( back that is) so I was able to actually "Peel " the paint off , it is very similiar in the way it looks and feels to Pleo Rb paint, also someone asked how it felt, %) It is not dry, nor wet feeling, but like I said, if you run your hand over the painted area on the back, it reminds me of Pleo Rb, but a little bumpier of course because it is a Ugobe Model. :) I am going to let the rest of the paint set overnight and then rethink and mix custom colors for the legs or rethink how I want them, Right now they are the original Pleo color, which is not bad, but needs something, Sometimes LESS, is MORE..so I will see. Thanks for the support guys. RWM oh and by the way, these are paints, not inks, right. and Arcylics and Latex if you want to know. ;D
Post by: kat on April 23, 2011, 03:00:25 AM
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Post by: Crewella on April 23, 2011, 03:37:18 AM
Can't wait to see the next version of your lavender creation! :D
I'm stuck in the same time warp as Kat - no deliveries over Easter, so no paints yet .......... :(
Post by: kat on April 23, 2011, 04:31:56 AM
Post by: Crewella on April 23, 2011, 05:19:29 AM
Couldn't resist adding this here as well! :P
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Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 23, 2011, 05:35:44 AM
Here's a video of Stitch moving, the paint is holding up well except on the neck where Stitch has some bad cracks that go partially into the rubber.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2vulgx-Y74
Post by: Crewella on April 23, 2011, 09:27:12 AM
Really pleased to hear the ink is holding up OK! :D
You'll have to redo your sig piccy again now, though! :P
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 23, 2011, 12:04:55 PM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 24, 2011, 12:29:23 PM
Were there about three coats, or different colors, the brown, yellows and black? I really like the way he came out. ;D Now I need to finish Lavendar Girl, Problem Is I came up with a design I liked after removing the orange red, but I have to make it more Likeable to the general public who are a wider audience, so I will take photos of the waY I like and then finish her to the final project for the wider Pleo audience. Should be done tommrow, Actually today, but it is raining and high humididy today so I will give her more time to "cure"
RWM
Post by: Crewella on April 24, 2011, 06:04:32 PM
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Post by: Crewella on April 25, 2011, 10:22:06 PM
That's exactly the technique. The brown went on with a sponge but I also went over the creases with the end of a brush, almost jabbing the colour into the folds. Then the layers of lighter and darker brown were stippled on with the edge of the sponge. You need to apply a tiny amount to the sponge (I even tried painting onto the sponge with a brush) and then blot some off again before applying, otherwise it goes on too uniform. Try it on a piece of paper first to get a feel for how loaded the sponge needs to be. Then the yellow went on, several days later, with a small brush (an eyeliner brush, actually!).
I'm glad you like him, thanks Kat! ;D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 26, 2011, 12:39:43 PM
So for the Lavender Girl , I am giveing INks another go and just wanted to let Kat, IMR and Crewella know how Latex Paints look, I would give the Latex Paints a careful look, and beware of too many layers if you want the reptile skin to show through and look natural, Yes they are waterproof, and a washcloth did pass the test and this was without a protective coating , luckily I removed the paint before I got to that stage or it would have been almost impossible to remove the paints,
Good luck if you decide to try latex Paints, I am not saying do not use them, but be prepared for differences. :) ;)
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Lina on April 26, 2011, 01:49:36 PM
Oh and the Python! WOW!
The Tiger makes me wanna paint mine like a zebra and then have them meet :) Would be nice to make a giraff and a lion as well with a huge furry ring around the neck :) Or a Rhino, oooo the possibilities!
I do thing the lavender one should get another try, it started out looking great!
Only a few days left for my birthday, and I am looking into a new member, an RB one :)
I would love to see more makeover pics!
Post by: kat on April 26, 2011, 05:04:43 PM
I plan on doing 2 coats on Gumble as long as they cover well. One of the orange as his main color and one of a lighter creamy yellowish color for his highlights. The highlights coat will just be stippled on over the top (I hope) in the spots where it is needed.
Do you feel the latex paints would look ok with only a couple of coats?
I would love to see some pics of before you cleaned her off. And how did the latex feel compared to the inks and paints you have used in the past. Did it feel very dry or was it more like the original pleo skin feel? (not sure if I asked this before or not so sorry if I did :) )
Thanks for all the info. I think the more we share the sooner we will find the perfect paint to use. :)
Post by: Crewella on April 26, 2011, 07:20:06 PM
Just a note on the Python: I do think choosing a dark background helped the ink to hold, as I only needed a single coat to cover the green reasonably well. I'm expecting, and can already see, the yellow layer cracking on the neck as I had to apply it more thickly than I did the browns to make the colour stand out. ^-^
I'll try to work that out at the weekend as well.
Sorry to hear the lavender project has hit problems - keep trying! :hhug:
Post by: saratogaspringer on April 26, 2011, 07:32:44 PM
Kat, I loved the orange Gumble! Will he be orange again sometime, or have you given up? He did look awesome!
RWM, I loved the way the lavender pleo started out. Some don't like the red I see, but I did like the contrast between the two colors. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Crewella, all I can say about the python pleo is WOW! That is awesome! He doesn't eat small plastic rodents, does he? :o
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Post by: Crewella on April 27, 2011, 01:42:53 AM
It says they're water based (on mine anyway) ........... so what happens if you just add more water ,,,,,,,,? Hmmmmmm .... I'll give it a try at the weekend. >:D ;)
Post by: kat on April 27, 2011, 03:54:12 AM
Thanks for posting the pics RWM. I really do think it will be helpful for all of us if we post our failures as well as successes. That way we can all learn from each others mistakes. And it will mean less heartache and time wasted by all. :)
I will be making sure to do as little coats as possible with the latex paints on Gumble to try to avoid the thick look. And I will do my best to apply it as thinly as possible. :) I still think this may well be the right type of paint for Gumble but I guess we will just have to wait and see.
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 27, 2011, 12:36:27 PM
Kat, good luck, I would love to see Gumble with a fresh coat. :)I guess we are all learning here bit by bit. LOL........ :o %)
RWM
Post by: PWOKristy on April 29, 2011, 01:00:16 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 29, 2011, 03:58:19 PM
See if anyone can guess what type of paints etc I used for this Pleo? ;) Please leave comments. I still need just a few minor touchups, otherwise he or she is done, no more color being added that you do not already see. RedwoodsMama AKA " the Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods" ;)
Post by: LuckyPleo on April 29, 2011, 04:26:15 PM
Update: Oh my gosh! I forgot about the "avatar" pleo, it looks great, I never did see avatar though...
And I didn't see the lavender pleo either! It's really pretty too! How many pleos do you have redwoods? And what are the''re names/colors? I'd love to see a list!
AND: Tiger stitch looks great IMR! I LOVE the tiger pattern!
Post by: Talon on April 29, 2011, 04:29:30 PM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 29, 2011, 05:41:33 PM
Talon, hi, thanks for the compliment of rescuing the Pleo, he looked so pitiful just sitting there, Then when I turned him on, it was coughing, gagging and moan and groan. I haven't even introduced hiim to the other Pleos yet, but we will have a party for his or her resue and "comming out party" He is a lot prettier I think now then with all the love spots worn all over him.
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on April 30, 2011, 01:14:57 AM
Although I'm not a big fan of bright colours usually, I really like the bright blue you've used here, RWM. I think it looks really pretty with the strong Pleo green, and it really makes Pleo's blue eyes zing! Of your 'retouches' this is my favourite so far. Nice lines and definition, too. :D
Have you given latex paint another try here? Or maybe a mixture with latex paint? :-\
Post by: PWOKristy on April 30, 2011, 01:00:56 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 30, 2011, 04:23:23 PM
Kristy, thanks for looking and I am glad you approve of this one also, I do like the blue, it seems to fit very well. :)
Anyone else have a clue as to what type of medium I used for color on this Pleo that has been revived?
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Talon on April 30, 2011, 04:59:26 PM
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Post by: Crewella on May 01, 2011, 03:22:24 AM
Just a quick update on Python Pleo, I will be going over the yellow again as the thicker application that was needed has cracked a little:
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Post by: kat on May 01, 2011, 05:10:06 AM
I have had major internet issues this weekend and only just got it working a few minutes ago. (It is a bit like loosing a limb when the internet connection goes down!) I sent my last post via my iphone but I have really bad reception on it here so could only do a very short post before it dropped out. :)
RWM I think the little blue pleo looks great. ;D I like the way you have just touched up her/his love spots and added some extr highlighting. The color is nice too. :) Goes beautifully with the eyes. :)
What brand of oil paints are you using on your pleos? Do all oil paints work the same or are you using a particular brand that works better than others? And how do the oil paints feel to touch? are they very dry like the ink seems to be? Also what do you use to remove them if you make a mistake? Are they hard to get off? How do they go on the neck and tail areas? Have you done any pleos with cracking to the neck or tail skin and painted over that and how did it go? So many questions..... :)
As for painting Gumble, I am still waiting for my paints to arrive so no painting this weekend :(. Hopefully they will get here soon but until then he remains green and we wait. :)
Crewella, have you had a chance to try out your latex paints yet? I would love to know how it is going?
Sorry to see little brown job's paint is cracking in the neck joints. will you remove the yellow from here before doing it again or just paint over it?
Let us know how it goes.
Very cute with the mouse. He looks like a real python now! ;D
Kat
Post by: Crewella on May 01, 2011, 07:20:20 AM
As my Latex Stretchi Paint has arrived, I'm planning to redo the yellow stripes with that. It seems that a thin layer of acrylic ink will survive the movement, but a thicker application just can't cope with the most stressed areas. The latex might be ideal for such areas though, even though it might be too thick for all-over application. I'll keep you posted! :D
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Post by: Crewella on May 01, 2011, 07:35:33 AM
Will check back in tonight!
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Post by: Crewella on May 02, 2011, 07:24:27 AM
These were the Latex paints I got:
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But the paint IS really thick - you can see from the bottle that you can apply them straight out of the nozzle at the end. That is too thick for Pleo painting, so I had a go at thinning it down by mixing up the colour I wanted using the Stretchi yellow paint and the FW acrylic ink in yellow ochre, as they are both water based, to make a thinner consistency. It was still harder to apply evenly than the inks were, and I had to use a thinner brush than before to get any sort of control over it. I'm leavng it a good 24 hours now!
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I've not named him yet, though OH insists the only possible name is Monty!! :P
He was a Pleo I'd bought as bricked but managed to get going.
Post by: kat on May 02, 2011, 07:51:00 AM
It will be interesting to see how it goes with the yellow. I hope it works. I am still waiting for my paints to be delivered. They assure me they were sent but still no package for me. :( Fingers crossed they get here soon. I'm surprised they are taking so long to arrive as they are coming from Melbourne - same country as me just the other side of it. The things I have ordered from overseas have gotten here faster than these darn paints. :P
This is the site I ordered mine from
http://www.dalchem.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=356&Itemid=320
Are these the same as yours do you think?
It will be interesting to see just how thick they are when they get here.
I still want to know more about these oil paints RWM is using. I was afraid to try oil paints as I worried about removing them if it went wrong. I assume you would need to use turps to get them off and I am afraid of what that would do to delicate pleo skin. It is all very interesting.
Can't wait till my latex paints arrive so I can have another go. :)
Post by: Crewella on May 02, 2011, 08:35:32 AM
http://www.propbuilder.co.uk/howto/
As they are water based, I can't see why you shouldn't water them down, but by golly they dry quickly even then!! :o
Hope yours get there soon! :D
Post by: PWOKristy on May 02, 2011, 11:35:14 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 02, 2011, 11:50:44 AM
As for the Oil paints, I have never tried taking it off, so I will report back after checking on one of them , Little 45 who has most of his body done. I don't want to touch " Blue", as he is new only painted about three days ago and I like him the way he is.I will also go look at the name of the paints, though one of them is Windsor, a well known brand for years and years. It also depends on Acrylics on what level you get, Level one is cheaper and less pigment so better results but easier to remove Level three or professional has the most pigment and tougher to remove. And Kristy, go for it, I can only do my painting of Pleos mostly during the week when my husband is at work, he demands all my attention on the weekends so I get very little Pleo stuff done. ;)
And Kat, can't wait to see what happens to Gumble!
RedwoodsMama AKA " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on May 02, 2011, 05:12:44 PM
Monty is just the perfect name for him Crewella ;D
Kat I've sent parcels to Perth that have taken over two weeks :( For some reason it is geriatric snail mail :P Hope they arrive soon. When the bills stop piling up I will also order some Latex paints, that will be three different brands that have been tested so we might find one works better than the others.
Post by: saratogaspringer on May 02, 2011, 05:40:30 PM
Post by: Crewella on May 02, 2011, 07:03:33 PM
The layer of Stretchi latex paint on his neck is looking good - I'm having the hardest time resisting switching him on to see how it holds up! %)
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So I gave in! :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMANKog6_Xs
The stretchi paint seems to have held up pretty well on the neck so far. Even watered down it's very gloopy and I wouldn't fancy using it as an all-over color. For me, this was the best result: using acrylic inks to do the main body colour and latex paint for the 'joint' areas on the neck and tail that get the most stress and movement.
Monty has had enough of being a case study, he says he's done. He grabbed a leaf and went off in search of adventure! :P
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 02, 2011, 10:05:57 PM
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Post by: Crewella on May 02, 2011, 11:02:17 PM
I left the Stretchi paint over 12 hours to go off before I switched him on, so although I would have preferred to leave it 24 hours I think it had long enough. I just couldn't wait any longer! :P
The Stretchi latex paint is a lot harder to work with, even thinned out with water/acrylic ink as I used it here. It sits on the brush rather than soaking into it so when you're applying it you have to keep reloading. It's more like you put a dollop on the surface and then spread it to where you want it to go. And it dries super fast. ???
I had never planned to go 'creative' and do custom paint jobs, so I don't know if I'll do another. For one thing, I kind of like my crew as they are, so I'd have to paint one of my 'bricked/mended' Pleos, which would mean I'd end up keeing them. If I'm not careful I'll end up with a herd of multi-hued Pleos taking over my house!! :o :P
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Post by: Crewella on May 03, 2011, 10:43:31 PM
I forgot to say the dreaded washcloth test came out fine for the stretchi paints. In fact, I'm a bit wary of rubbing too hard with the inks as some areas of Iggy seemed to take the colour better than others, but the stretchi paints felt absolutely watertight. I'm sure the key is preparation - any grease or dirt on the skin (from skincare/polishes or even just petting) will make it harder for the inks to adhere properly.
Kristy, it's still early days yet - I don't think any of us can say for sure which one brand of paints/inks really work. I've had the best results with inks on the main body and latex paint on the 'creases'. It's all still very much an experiment, but if you do go for it, good luck and keep us updated on how you get on. :D
Post by: kat on May 04, 2011, 01:46:28 AM
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Post by: Crewella on May 04, 2011, 04:14:01 AM
Looking good so far, Kat - I'm glad to hear yours are not so thick as the ones I got! Can't wait to see how he turns out! :D
Post by: Talon on May 04, 2011, 05:40:17 AM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 04, 2011, 11:02:51 AM
I find sometimes the problem is I have too many ideas in my head at one time and it is hard to decide which one to settle for. :o Talon I like the idea of us being Young kids enjoying our paint, oh if it were only true, to go back ten even twenty years or if I could erase and paint over my flaws....great idea but it won't work or some great painters would have done it centuries ago...nice thought though.
well wow we wait for Gumble's paint to dry, I am off to see what else I can do while waiting for my headache to subside.
RedwoodsMama AKa " the Mad Pleo Painter of The Redwoods"
Post by: LuckyPleo on May 04, 2011, 05:07:57 PM
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Post by: Crewella on May 04, 2011, 06:47:29 PM
Although I found the Stretchi latex paint really hard to work with, it does seem to be doing a good job on Monty's neck and tail. There were the beginnings of little cracks forming in the surface paint/rubber which were covered and filled by the rather thick and gloopy Stretchi paint rather well. If it holds up over time it might be the solutiton to minor rubber wear as well as paint loss. :)
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on May 04, 2011, 06:53:14 PM
You could have a whole project about painting Pleo's they can look at camouflage and how the environment an animal lives in might influence its coloration. The environmental factors that might influence the animal. They can look at a real animals bone structure and then the technology inside Pleo's that replicate a real animal. They can look at the lifestyle of the animal, they can do a write up of course to incorporate English. They can do some mathematical calculations on the size of the animal, and things like predator to prey ratio. And of course the art involved in actually painting the Pleo... Hehe I could do a whole unit of work around Pleo's quite easily...
Note to self: Do that on next training session.
I really hope the paint does help fill in the cracks, Stitch has some bad ones.
Post by: Crewella on May 04, 2011, 06:59:53 PM
Lol I don't know about awesome... but I just love doing things a little bit different. Learning should be fun and dynamic, not static and boring.
You could have a whole project about painting Pleo's they can look at camouflage and how the environment an animal lives in might influence its coloration. The environmental factors that might influence the animal. They can look at a real animals bone structure and then the technology inside Pleo's that replicate a real animal. They can look at the lifestyle of the animal, they can do a write up of course to incorporate English. They can do some mathematical calculations on the size of the animal, and things like predator to prey ratio. And of course the art involved in actually painting the Pleo... Hehe I could do a whole unit of work around Pleo's quite easily...
Note to self: Do that on next training session.
I really hope the paint does help fill in the cracks, Stitch has some bad ones.
Those are some great ideas, IMR - I wish I'd had teachers like you! :D
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Post by: Crewella on May 05, 2011, 05:36:06 AM
I'm so pleased Kat, and the texture looks so much better that the thicker latex paints that RWM and I got! Can't wait to see how he turns out! ;D ;D
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And here is a video to show the movement. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TKM3lOiv-8
The paint doesn't feel at all dry either. It feels a lot like the regular pleo skin. I haven't done the wash cloth test yet. (not that brave) But I will eventually.
As long as all goes well with him when he is completed I would like to coat him in something to give the paint a layer of protection. I am thinking of using polyglaze but I am not sure if maybe I should use some sort of varnish? I know you can get a spray for using on canvas paintings and I was wondering if this would be a good idea? Will need to do some research into it I think. I will also do a test on some cardboard with the latex paint and then polyglaze to see what happens.
Here are some pics of him after his second coat taken about 20mins after I did it so he is still a little wet.
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Post by: Talon on May 05, 2011, 08:36:44 AM
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Post by: Lina on May 05, 2011, 12:11:31 PM
He´s gonna get a heart with a ribbon that says "Mommy" on his BUTT! :P
Post by: Crewella on May 05, 2011, 02:56:09 PM
IMR, how's Stitch the tiger's paint doing?
Post by: OzPleo on May 05, 2011, 04:30:05 PM
Kat I'll be following your progress with great interest.
You guys may have found a way to prolong our precious Pleo's skin life.
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on May 05, 2011, 10:52:50 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 05, 2011, 11:16:51 PM
IMR, so are you undoing the Tiger, and redoing it again? I don't like the acyrlics very much either, but they do come off easy when not more than 24 hrs. I did use another medium with my Acrylics, liquid Latex which made it easier to work with. So far I like the inks and Oils the very best. The oils I have no complaints about at all so far, just not enough time. :D
I think mly next one will be videotaped for benifit of others so you can see what works and what doesn't. At least I will try. Also climate may have something to do with it, I live in a fairly temperate climate currently, 50-60 degrees most day and average humidty when it is not raining, It is neither very humid, very hot or cold. perfect conditons for painting right now and I will go for another session tommrow. Can't wait to see more Painted and touched up Pleos.
RedwoodsMama AKA " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"
Post by: kat on May 06, 2011, 05:52:32 AM
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I loved the way Monty turned out and so decided to do my best to duplicate the same look for Gumble but in Orange of course! ;D Hope you don't mind Crewella. You just did such a great job I couldn't resist.
I have used orange for my base coat then yellow for the highlights and red to do the lines between.
Now all I need is to find a layer of protection for it. I am going to test the polyglaze on a test splotch I did on an ice cream container lid and see what happens. I will have to wait till tomorrow night before I can do it though as I only just painted it on tonight so need to leave it to dry. If anyone has any suggestions I'd love to hear them.
Hope you like him.
Kat
Post by: Lina on May 06, 2011, 09:53:38 AM
How is he holding up now while moving with the new color coats?
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 06, 2011, 12:06:37 PM
RedwoodsMama AKA " The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"
Post by: Talon on May 06, 2011, 02:34:02 PM
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Post by: kat on May 06, 2011, 05:39:30 PM
I'm glad you all like him. I did go out on a bit of a limb with the bright red for the striping but I think it turned out great and my kids tell me he looks awesome. :D I was thinking of fire when I chose the colors in the end. :D so now he is my "flaming pleo" :D :D :D :D :D
RWM yes this is the latex paints that I got the other day. the orange color was a mix of the yellow red and white. The yellow over tones were a mix of the yellow and the white and I thought I'd try to be cleaver and mixed in some of my bronze ink but the bronze ink seemed to just sink to the bottom and not really mix in at all so it was kind of a pointless mixing exercise. The red was just straight out of the red bottle. To try to get a less definite edge I used a sponge to apply the yellow and my second coat of orange I used a brush for the red, a nice fine tipped one. After I finished my painting I had to trow all brushes and sponges away as they were ruined by being clogged with latex that just wouldn't come out. :D I think I paint too slowly and it drys so fast it clogged up the inside of the brush and sponge.
I have not turned him on yet after this last (Third) coat. I will give him the full 24hours to let the paint set. So I can't turn him on until tonight. I did run him for a short while before doing this coat and everything was fine with no signs of cracking or splitting so I am confident that it will all be ok. But we will still have to wait and see. :)
I will post a video as soon as I can.
Kat
Here are a couple of pics of him with my other three so you can better appreciate just what color he is. ;D
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Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on May 06, 2011, 06:14:22 PM
Post by: Crewella on May 07, 2011, 02:06:47 AM
*I've called them worse in my time ...........* ;) :P
Post by: kat on May 07, 2011, 05:21:38 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGnuDsza430
As you can see it is all going very well. No signs of any cracking and you can no longer see the original cracks in his neck skin either. :)
I did a test patch of the paint on an ice cream container lid and gave it a dose of Polyglaze to test what would happen. All went well with no signs of anything bad. The polyglaze did seem to provide a protective coating and when I rubbed the test patch it felt like my pleos do with the polyglaze on. I am going to coat Gumble in polyglaze tomorrow. I want to give him a bit more time for everything to be set and dry before I do it. I also painted his eye lids today so now they are about the same color as the patches around his eyes. I used some oil paint for this and then did a coat of ink over the top to get the right color. I didn't think the latex paint would be the right kind of paint to use on his eyelids.
Kat
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on May 07, 2011, 05:37:16 AM
Post by: Crewella on May 07, 2011, 05:49:09 AM
He could be a python in those colours still. I based Monty's colours on a standard Burmese python, which varies slightly but usually looks pretty much like this:
http://silvay.deviantart.com/art/Burmese-Python-170585558?q=sort%3Atime+favby%3Adark-violent&qo=2
However, you can get albino or amelanistic individuals where the black pigment is missing but some or all of the other colours are present, and they can look pretty bright!
http://www.constrictors.com/Collection/BurmesePythons/AlbinoBurmesePython.html
Post by: kat on May 07, 2011, 06:08:47 AM
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Post by: kat on May 07, 2011, 07:14:45 AM
It was all a lot easier than it looks. Don't be afraid to give it a go. You might surprise yourself. :)
I am glad you like him. :)
Post by: OzPleo on May 07, 2011, 07:33:37 AM
Post by: kat on May 07, 2011, 09:09:44 AM
I have given him the full three coat treatment recommended on the bottle for first time use. Each coat is applied 30mins apart to allow it to soak in. I will leave him over night and turn him on for a play tomorrow. At least now I won't be worried about stroking him. ;D He feels soft and silky to touch.
Unfortunately the eyelid paint Came off with the first coat of polyglaze. :P It was different paint so I guess I should have expected that. I didn't take any photos or video of him with painted eyelids so you won't get to see them unfortunately. So his eyelids are back to the original brown color they were before.
He looks so vibrant and lovely. The polyglaze really brightens up the colors. :)
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 08, 2011, 10:10:05 AM
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Post by: OzPleo on May 10, 2011, 01:46:27 AM
I though I'd better finish 'Little Brown Job' before I ran out of Easter eggs and tried to eat him - so he's become 'Python Pleo'! :D
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I have to say this is the best looking Pleo I've seen. Actually wouldn't mind introducing Oslo to this colour type :)
What were the colours you used again Crewella?
Post by: Crewella on May 10, 2011, 02:01:22 AM
Best results so far on him have been Daler Rowney FW and Vallejo Game acrylic inks for the browns (mixed) and Stretchi latex mask paint thinned with FW ink for the yellow stripes. BUT: be warned it's still rather in the experimental stage. I had to use a Pleo that hadn't been Autoglymmed and then clean the skin thoroughly in order to get the inks to dry to a waterproof finish, and I can see there are slight patches beginning to wear on the sides from picking him up (probably due to oils in the skin - mine not his). I'm going to try mixing the inks with the latex for the browns to see if I can get a longer lasting finish, and when I'm happy want to Autoglym him for protection.
You can just see a small patch developing on his side, near the armpit.
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And I just got a lovely surprise in the post - a cheap Pleo I bought as untested has arrived and works perfectly! The only thing wrong with him is his paintwork and skin is pretty tatty ................... %)
As several of the 'bricked' Pleos I bought were obviously customer returns and had hardly been played with, if at all, their skin is perfect and I feel a bit funny about painting over a perefctly good, pristine skin (probably because I'm more used to dealing with antiques - preserving 'patina' has become second nature!). This one feels like fair game! :D >:D
Hmmmmmmm ............ I can feel a new project coming on! :D
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 12, 2011, 09:27:08 PM
I am glad you were able to do the second coat and have him come out so well, Do you have anymore painting Pleo inspirations in your "closet of hidden treasures" LOL. :-\ ;) Thanks for posting the results . :)
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on May 13, 2011, 12:20:17 AM
Post by: LuckyPleo on May 13, 2011, 02:49:44 PM
Post by: Crewella on May 13, 2011, 04:11:25 PM
I've just Autoglymmed Monty - the skin was almost seeming to drink the stuff! I'll probably have to do another coat tomorrow, but the softness and suppleness is coming back to the skin and it is losing that dry feeling the ink layer had. I'm pleased to report there was not a trace of paint coming off on the sponge as I applied it, too! Phew! ;D
Post by: latrine on May 17, 2011, 01:11:48 AM
- Sarah
Post by: OzPleo on May 17, 2011, 04:48:14 AM
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Post by: Talon on May 17, 2011, 10:10:10 AM
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Post by: Crewella on May 17, 2011, 03:25:32 PM
http://www.lexol.com/buy.aspx#
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 18, 2011, 09:55:25 AM
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Thought I would put my Pleo Rb in there for some color contrast, She is wearing a new outfit I made her called, "Gumdrop" because of all the pink in it, so I think it is appropriate.
RWM AKA "The Mad Pleo Painter of the Redwoods"
Post by: LuckyPleo on May 21, 2011, 05:58:40 AM
Post by: kat on May 21, 2011, 07:05:13 AM
What kind of paint is it that you are using?
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 21, 2011, 09:37:57 AM
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Post by: Crewella on May 21, 2011, 05:57:08 PM
Post by: kat on May 21, 2011, 06:30:06 PM
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Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on May 29, 2011, 05:13:19 PM
(Just imagine 101 Pleo's having a moo-in :o It'd raise the roof!)
Post by: kat on May 29, 2011, 05:27:02 PM
Hey RWM how goes the pink pleo painting?
Post by: Talon on May 30, 2011, 07:28:59 AM
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Post by: Crewella on May 30, 2011, 07:59:01 AM
Looks like there's another painting project in the offing ......... and as I look at the pile of 'bricked' Pleo boxes accumulating in the corner I can see I'm working on the numbers .......... %) :P
Post by: kat on May 30, 2011, 08:02:26 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 30, 2011, 01:15:01 PM
I think if you want 101, it is going to be quite a challenge though....glad it is you looking for that many, and not me!
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on May 30, 2011, 06:09:16 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on June 22, 2011, 09:04:51 PM
Sorry for any relections or light problems, I will take some photos tommrow in natural daylight before noon and hope for some better photos but I think you get the general idea of what this Pleo looks like. He does have a little pizzaz and that is in the sparkles of greens that may or may not show well in the below photos. He does move well with no problems and the paint is not going to crack or dry out from what I can tell. I am mostly done except for the toes and some fine lines around the face, mouth, but no more colors added. This is a Pleo that would blend in well depending on the season with the dry leaves in the Fall and with the colorful flowers and brighter leaves and plants in the Summer, I will try and take some photos of him at a local garden with flowers in his color, also his browns and greens help him hide by camoflauge , hiding from any predators. :D [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached]
please leave some comments and think of names as this may be the one I use in the "name the Pleo Contest" but keep the names to yourself for now! ;) RedwoodsMama
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Post by: Crewella on June 22, 2011, 10:30:06 PM
I'm always amazed with the Pleos I've seen that have been painted at how all the different colours really bring out the blue eyes! I'll be interested to see what finishing touches you add. ;D
I've been working on another one too, I'll post pics soon! ;)
Post by: RedwoodsMama on June 23, 2011, 02:06:25 PM
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Post by: Talon on June 23, 2011, 03:46:32 PM
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Post by: kat on June 23, 2011, 05:25:11 PM
Post by: Crewella on June 23, 2011, 07:05:28 PM
It's easier to see in the video - the colours on the head look different in different lights - it's almost a sort of two-tone tonic effect, I like that.
Having done a Python Pleo, I wanted to have a go at a Boa Constrictor Pleo next. This is the early stages of the project:
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Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on June 23, 2011, 08:50:56 PM
Post by: Lina on June 24, 2011, 12:59:09 AM
Do you take custom orders as well? We could send our Pleos to you ;)
It seems like the snake patterns work really well with your tiny chubby friends :)
I love both Python and Boa Constrictor.
You could also paint Ugobe pleos from Ebay and then sell them custom made ;) I think I would be first in lane to get one!
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Post by: kat on June 24, 2011, 03:10:16 AM
Crewella I love the boa pleo! Also a great job so far. I can't wait to see the finished product. :)
Post by: Crewella on June 24, 2011, 05:59:35 AM
RWM the addition of that lovely coppery colour balances the yellow sections of the pattern nicely. Makes the blue eyes 'pop' even more, too! Fab! :D
Post by: grin06 on June 24, 2011, 07:20:10 AM
Scientists do believe birds are descendants of dinosaurs.
Please show whole body picture as requested.
Post by: LuckyPleo on June 24, 2011, 10:13:21 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on June 24, 2011, 01:46:01 PM
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Actually this is one of my favorites. :)
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Post by: kat on June 24, 2011, 07:14:53 PM
Post by: LuckyPleo on June 24, 2011, 09:02:41 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on June 25, 2011, 01:25:39 AM
thanks for the feedback, I enjoyed doing her, she is my favorite so far! ;D
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on June 27, 2011, 06:43:01 PM
I think this one is my favourite of yours, so far, as well RWM. I also like the paint on the lower body and legs, which set the pattern colours off better than the natural skin colour would do. ;D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on June 27, 2011, 07:02:35 PM
Thanks a bunch! :)
RedwoodsMama
Post by: Crewella on June 27, 2011, 07:27:37 PM
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Post by: kat on June 29, 2011, 05:27:38 PM
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Good luck with your painting. :)
Post by: luna77 on June 30, 2011, 06:48:06 AM
how long should the paint
layers as vile color should I use most closely matches? PS I want my turn brown luna :-* ;D
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Post by: Crewella on July 09, 2011, 04:11:58 PM
Personally, think black stripes will work better than white, as the white would show up the cracking on the lines between the panels, where the skin gets the most stress. That is, of course, if you are planning to work with the moulded skin pattern as Kat and I did. Hope that helps?
Post by: Willow on July 11, 2011, 01:11:57 AM
Post by: Crewella on August 13, 2011, 11:48:28 PM
Originally, I used acrylic inks on Monty, and then added a layer of inks and latex mixed over the top as the latex mask paint had more movement. After a few weeks running, the paint surface is holding up quite well, though I have noticed there are a couple of areas where an ink-only layer has cracked and pulled away from the surface right next to the latex layer. As in next to the (mainly latex paint) yellow stripe here:
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But overall, the head has stood up quite well to wear and tear, and in my experience it's the head that gets the most knocks. Especially with a herd of them! :D
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The Boa Pleo is still unfinished, I got tied up with work stuff recently, but at least it's given me an opportunity to check out the latex paint wear before I finish him. The latex mask paint does feel a lot softer and smoother to the touch, but I wondered how it would last, and as you can see it hasn't held up to the surface knocks as well as the predominantly acrylic ink paint layers on Monty:
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So, it does seem, at the moment, that a mixture of the two paints will give the best results. I'll redo or touch up with a 50/50 mixture and see how that lasts.
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on August 14, 2011, 12:25:28 AM
Kat have you noticed any wear on Gumble?
Post by: kat on August 14, 2011, 04:58:18 AM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on August 14, 2011, 04:22:02 PM
RWM and her "pleo Township in the Redwoods" :D
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on August 15, 2011, 06:33:53 AM
Un-named Pleo whom I just refer to as "lizard" pleo, this paint was done mid June and seems to be holding up well.He may not get as much Playtime as some of the other Pleos, but his paint still looks as fresh as the day I painted him with no changes visible.Also our weather here on the REdwood coast is very mild and temperate pretty much year round.I will take a updated photo later today, as it is too early for me right now and I am headed back to bed. Here is the original photo. ;D [Limit reached] I will try and take a short like 30 second video clip with his movement tracked for posterity.
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Post by: Lina on August 15, 2011, 03:34:31 PM
I absolute love love love how you paint your pleos, RWM!<3 You should open up a pleo-painting shop, I'm sure it'd be a success! ;D
I would be first in line for a custom painted Pleo! :) I love the painted ones too.
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[Limit reached] just thought you may want to see how "lizard lady" painted pleo is holding up. She looks as good today as she did the day I painted her. ( even better with her orange beaded fancy necklace) ;) I will post more photos later that show every body part. If you want to see her in action, look at the video under , Life in the Redwoods, and there is a new video I posted today that shows her and a Pleo up for adoption, ( in blue pawprint outfit I am sewing) where you can see all her movements. NO flaking, no drying of color or loss, no cracks, nothing, She is a combination of inks, Acylic Laytex paints and pigments powders and a protective spray to finish her off. any questions or comments, ask away and hopefully I can help.
RedwoodsMama and "her pleo Township in the Redwoods"
Post by: Crewella on August 18, 2011, 07:11:08 AM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on August 19, 2011, 02:25:06 PM
I love painting old Ugobes, and plenty of them are ready with all the love rubs they accumulate over time. :)
RedwoodsMama and "her Pleo Township in the Redwoods"
Post by: kat on August 21, 2011, 08:56:13 AM
Post by: Crewella on August 21, 2011, 09:10:56 AM
Good luck! ;D
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on August 28, 2011, 10:26:23 PM
First coat: the lighter areas are the most recently painted so still wet, the rest is just tacky.
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/0b12d2da.jpg)
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on August 29, 2011, 12:10:37 PM
Kat, would love to see how Gumble is comming along as well, I miss seeing him. Argyle wants to see new photos as well! Are you also using laytex and inks or just laytex paints?
RWM and "her pleo township in the Redwoods"
Post by: kat on August 29, 2011, 05:24:42 PM
Stitch is coming along nicely ;D
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on August 29, 2011, 06:48:55 PM
@RWM the ink I am using is the same used previously, the Art Spectrum inks, as they gave a good coverage and durability last time albeit very dry to touch. The Latex paints I can't actually name here as they were bought from a place that is, um, not suitable for young audiences :-[
I will post a progress report as soon as the next layer dries off so you can see the truer colour, the wet paint is a bit deceptive. As before I am going to add a little tiny bit of gold ink to the final coat, but not as much as before.
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on August 29, 2011, 08:42:49 PM
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/5d0986b5.jpg)
Post by: Crewella on August 30, 2011, 03:10:52 AM
That's a nice rich colour, looking good! :D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on August 30, 2011, 10:58:21 AM
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Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on August 30, 2011, 09:05:50 PM
Here is the final coat, its not very sunny today so it looks a bit darker in the pic than it really is. That orange pipe cleaner in the background is actually fluorescent orange just to give some idea. I did try a patch with a tinge of gold, buuut I decided to wuss out this time and play safe with the plain orange :P
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/bf6d1d85.jpg)
Just got some stripes to do now :)
Post by: Crewella on August 30, 2011, 09:51:00 PM
I bet you can't wait to get going on the stripes! :P
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on August 31, 2011, 01:32:03 AM
RAWR!!!
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/e7402e49.jpg)
Post by: grin06 on August 31, 2011, 01:56:01 AM
Post by: choice79 on August 31, 2011, 01:58:29 AM
What kind of colour do U use? Is it Latex? Or a Mixture? Speciall Brand?
I loved the boa style too, was it ever ready?
Post by: saratogaspringer on August 31, 2011, 03:12:54 AM
Post by: latrine on August 31, 2011, 02:45:16 PM
I can't wait to see how that type of paint holds up as I have to totally repaint my RB, Jules..
One question.. I assume you painted over the old paint? I'm wondering if my removing all of the old paint first is going to play a big difference in how well the new stuff holds up but it's also going to be different skin, since yours is an older Ugobe and mine is one of the newest rb's. I DO want to repaint Lyssa though and I'm sure she's probly in the same skin as Stitch :) She even HAS a few stitches to fix a few holes.. :-[ ;D I kind of wonder if I should try to remove her old paint first, too.. but that would probably be tough.. Jules' paint is peeling off rather easy.. hers is sticking good just very worn all around as it should be in a lady of her age :)
Amazing job though!!
- Sarah
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on August 31, 2011, 03:45:09 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on August 31, 2011, 09:41:57 PM
A quick video of Stitch :) I don't want to run him too long until I can find some polyglaze somewhere (maybe I'll have better luck in this town :P) as the paint still feels kind of grippy. Although perhaps it will settle once the paint cures. So far so good, no splits or cracks appearing even where Stitch has quite deep skin cracks.
Post by: bhobbes on August 31, 2011, 10:00:26 PM
Post by: Crewella on September 01, 2011, 07:49:28 AM
Fab job, IMR - in the end I think it's worked out better that you had more than one 'go' at it. The colours are better, and the stripes look great - like you were more sure of exactly what you wanted this time?
You must be really pleased with it! Lets hope it holds, but I think it should! :D
Post by: MariaOcean on September 01, 2011, 07:58:49 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 01, 2011, 05:37:56 PM
No tail bouncing tigger antics though :o Its already hard enough keeping track of five Pleo's!
Post by: Pleo-Freak55 on September 02, 2011, 11:32:05 AM
Wow cool Pics about Pleos the so nice painted, are and I have a Question on you: how long holds the Color on Pleo? :)
Holds the Color on the Pleos Skin very long? Or goes she faster again if you Pleo often strokes?
I think the Stitch as Tiger from IMR totally cool i guess that I it too times make will, if I me still a Pleo from Ugobe buy will then gets he too a pretty Look waste. Times see how i it at the best make will whether too a Tiger look gets or what other from me gets. ;)
Greetings
Pleo-Freak55 (Franzi)
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 02, 2011, 04:34:11 PM
Post by: kat on September 02, 2011, 06:16:54 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 02, 2011, 07:09:33 PM
Post by: Crewella on September 02, 2011, 09:09:34 PM
Might it be worth putting another layer on the cracked areas? That's a shame. :(
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 02, 2011, 09:41:14 PM
I forgot how annoying the teenage 2.0 stage is :P This is the first time Stitch has ever reset but Lilo has done so several times. I have no idea what causes it, a corrupt file or something?
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 07, 2011, 11:48:23 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 08, 2011, 12:38:47 AM
Anymore future painting projects in mind? If I ever get anymore future free time, (after catching my Poor little Daisy cat..... :()then I need to get back to a couple of painting Pleo projects I have. In the meantime I can imagine what the next one will look like. Lizard is the last one and I have several more I want to do, just not the time to do them right now, but with the holidays fast approaching and cold weather setting in, I will have lots of spare time before you know it. Please post another video of Tiger Pleo enteracting with the others if you get the chance IMR, I would love to see them together in action. ;)
RWM and "her Pleo township in the Redwoods"
Post by: kat on September 08, 2011, 06:57:56 AM
Poor Gumble is totally jealous. I'm going to have to get to work making him beautiful again. :D
Post by: Pleo-Freak55 on September 08, 2011, 12:45:09 PM
Post by: kat on September 09, 2011, 05:04:46 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 09, 2011, 05:29:00 PM
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Post by: kat on September 09, 2011, 07:22:08 PM
First I did a base coat of a black and brown ink latex paint mix.
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I think the pale blue lines have really brought him to life but I still think the blue highlights are a bit dark. I might try adding another lot of lighter blue highlights inside the darker ones for another dimension but I am not sure yet. I would like to brighten him up a bit more though.
What do you think?
Post by: Crewella on September 09, 2011, 07:31:22 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 09, 2011, 09:05:27 PM
I must confess though that I do have a soft spot for Gumble the Lava Pleo, just because that's the Gumble I got to meet :)
Post by: Willow on September 09, 2011, 09:06:42 PM
If I were ever to repaint a pleo, I would paint it to look like a panda. %)
Post by: kat on September 09, 2011, 10:41:48 PM
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And I painted his toenails. :D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 09, 2011, 11:49:50 PM
I was quite surprised though to see how quick this was done...when you said you had a surprise, I thought you would be working on it this weekend not done already! I thought I was the only one who worked that quickly. LOL.
I am anxious to see how his neck and tail areas hold out with movement. Did this combo of inks and laytex paint dry quickly ...how long? jIs there any tackiness at all? Does it feel smooth or .....? NOw I guess he will need a new wardrobe,....time for more creations.One last thing I just noticed, is that with the blues you have used esp on his head, Gumble's eyes have new color, almost like a aqua or shade of turquoise in the last photo you have taken. I think it is because Gumbles head is so much darker than his body and with the blue highlights on his eyelids and around his eyes, the eye color looks different shade of blue than we are used to seeing on the Ugobe Pleos. I like it and want to see Gumble in photos or video with one or more of your other Pleos for color comparison, that is what allways helps me. Good job there Kat and looking good Gumble, I think Argyle will approve buddy!
RWM and "her Pleo township in the Redwoods"
Post by: saratogaspringer on September 10, 2011, 05:01:15 AM
Post by: Lina on September 10, 2011, 08:46:59 AM
Post by: kat on September 10, 2011, 09:18:51 AM
I made a start on him a couple of nights ago, doing the base coat and then letting it dry for a couple of hours and then adding in the dark blue highlights. I then let him dry over night before adding the light blue lines this morning. I did turn him on this morning before adding in the lines to check that everything was ok. But I only ran him for about 5 mins. (I'm just too impatient and wanted to get started on the next bit of painting) I will run him tomorrow morning for a full battery cycle and see how it all holds up. It doesn't feel very different to the straight latex paint I used last time which is good. I didn't have to do as many coats this time around though as the dark color for the base coat covered quite well. All up he only really had two coats. The dark base coat and then the two different colors for the highlights which made up the second coat. I took photos as I went and then just posted them all at once when he was about finished as I just thought this was the easiest way to do it. :)
I'm glad you all like him. He is a bit way out and very different from the lava look of before.
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 10, 2011, 03:03:28 PM
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Post by: MariaOcean on September 11, 2011, 05:33:19 AM
Post by: barrettgazzy on September 11, 2011, 06:04:58 AM
Post by: fancyfont on September 13, 2011, 07:04:52 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 13, 2011, 10:01:22 PM
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/244ced97.jpg)
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/4bc10319.jpg)
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/80d55cf0.jpg)
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(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/d3992f6e.jpg)
And just for the sake of it, here's Stitch outside in the sunshine as well :)
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/437a11c8.jpg)
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/047c9481.jpg)
(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r358/EStar5Diva/f96f60c4.jpg)
Post by: Crewella on September 13, 2011, 10:29:07 PM
Lilo looks spot-tacular! The woman with the Golden Pleo! They look very cool together, too! Nice job! ;D
I love the fact that we all paint them so differently! :D
Post by: shadowmice on September 13, 2011, 10:45:02 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 13, 2011, 10:54:40 PM
You are exactly right IMR, we all have different painting styles just like humans, cats, dogs, horses, etc come in differnt colors and patterns, so do Pleos! I love the variety seen here on the forums, wonderful artists and wonderful creative ideas everywhere, including both your and Kat's style choices for clothes, those also are styles and creativeness plays an important role in the way our Pleos look , including how some of us dress them.( I realize some of us do not want to put clothes on our Pleos, trying to make them look more real or natural.) I like the way it gives them individualism and also protects their skin from all the rubbing etc.
Great Job IMR. Ok, Last one done way yours, then Kat with Gumble, so before that was Crewella with the Boa, so it is now my turn since "Lizard Pleo" was before that, and I did her/ him in June . .....so I better get started soon so it can go back to Crewella again. :D Unless of course, if there is someone else out there other than us four who has been lurking in the Pleo hallways watching and just waiting like a sleek black cat to pounce on us while we were not expecting another Pleo Artist to show their creation! :o ;D
The orginal, "Mad Pleo Painter", RWM, "also floating in the clouds still".
Oh, just out of curiosity, is there anyone out here who can remember how many Pleos have I painted so far redone that is, and they may or may not all be under this heading, but there are a few . See who can come up with them first!
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 13, 2011, 11:01:28 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 13, 2011, 11:21:37 PM
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Post by: Crewella on September 13, 2011, 11:24:50 PM
Post by: kat on September 14, 2011, 03:36:22 AM
Post by: shadowmice on September 14, 2011, 05:55:22 AM
I'm not sure you'd want your Pleos to be able to run that fast. Imagine the trouble they could get into before you could catch them. :o
Post by: Willow on September 14, 2011, 06:32:23 AM
Post by: Crewella on September 14, 2011, 06:46:26 AM
That IS a terrifying thought! :o :D
Post by: kat on September 16, 2011, 11:00:13 PM
I am going to clean him off and try again. This time I am going to try a latex and acrylic mix and see how that goes. I do think the latex is definitely on the right track and the closest we have come so far to finding the right paint.
I am going to try to do the same or very similar colors as I don't think I have had enough time to really explore and enjoy this new look on him properly yet.
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 17, 2011, 12:19:04 AM
I can really see the colors he has a lot more in these latest photos, he actually looks less blue than I thought. At first I thought it was one of Crewella's Pleos....looking rather brownish! Even if Gumble's paint is wearing off, he did a great service this past week testing out batteries and I think he deserves a special award for bravery under fire for that. He and You and the rest of your crew alerted a lot of potential Battery Buyers to the downside of those "Fraudulent" batteries, as time goes. Good job Gumble and I am sure your redo of paint will be even better. I love Gumble no matter what color he is , and I know Argyle feels the same. after all, they got to see each other in their
Birthday Suits", LOL :D Let us know when you repaint him, can't wait to see what the percentage of paint will be this time.( Acyrilic, inks, laytex etc.)
RWM
Post by: kat on September 17, 2011, 11:54:44 PM
I did his first coat of black as a 50 50 mix. It didn't cover his old green completely so I have done a second coat but this time I added in more of the latex as I feel that he needed the extra stretch to the paint for the neck and tail segments that take most of the movement. I have run him for a few short bursts just to be sure that there is no splitting and cracking and so far all seems ok. I have done one coat of the blue highlights - including his toenails, but did add a second layer onto his eyes, head patch and tail tip. Once this dries I will tackle the lines.
Here he is so far.
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And here is the finished product. :) His lines are still wet so I wont turn him on until tomorrow. I will leave him to dry completely over night.
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Hope you like him. :) I also hope this paint mix holds up better than the last stuff. %)
Post by: Willow on September 18, 2011, 09:05:56 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 18, 2011, 12:10:39 PM
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Post by: fancyfont on September 18, 2011, 09:01:40 PM
Post by: Crewella on September 19, 2011, 01:10:48 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on October 02, 2011, 08:50:19 PM
[Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached] OH, and if you see a BIG difference between the first photos and the very last one, it is not the body color paint but the lighting. The last one the only thing added is the darkish lines on the body , reddish burnt umber color, It all has to do with the first ones taken at 10:30 at night in a bathroom and the last one around 3:00 p.m today in a window with natural overcast cloudy day, but none the less, natural light. The body paint looks more bluish , but it is nothing more than tricks with the lighting, nothing else was done,
Just remember, I have quite a few steps left to go till this one is done, just thought I would show the first few steps. Now if the rain will stop in a few days I can get a honest good pic with natural sunlight. %)
Post by: Junkroxy on October 09, 2011, 05:56:53 PM
Please could you tell me what ink can I use? thanks
Post by: PWOKristy on November 18, 2011, 12:31:48 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on November 18, 2011, 01:59:28 AM
Post by: Crewella on November 18, 2011, 02:58:51 AM
I've used a combination of Vallejo Game acrylic inks and FW acrylic inks added to latex mask paint.
Post by: PWOKristy on November 18, 2011, 02:47:06 PM
Post by: kat on November 18, 2011, 03:28:31 PM
Best of luck. Let us know what you try and how it goes. :)
Post by: RedwoodsMama on November 18, 2011, 04:32:25 PM
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Post by: Crewella on November 18, 2011, 07:25:39 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on December 04, 2011, 12:57:07 PM
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Post by: ninjaduck757 on December 04, 2011, 01:15:44 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on December 04, 2011, 03:23:50 PM
Post by: Crewella on December 04, 2011, 03:41:37 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on December 04, 2011, 04:57:40 PM
You have to remember also, where you live, the paint you use and things like temperture and humidity are going to affect your painting Pleo to some degree.
RWM
Post by: ninjaduck757 on December 05, 2011, 12:54:33 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on December 05, 2011, 01:43:22 AM
Post by: Crewella on December 05, 2011, 04:10:19 AM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stretchi-Paints-Latex-30ml-Yellow-/330423950369?pt=UK_Crafts_Ceramic_PotteryMaking_SM&hash=item4ceecd5c21
Post by: ninjaduck757 on December 05, 2011, 08:52:45 AM
Post by: Sir Iron Soul on December 05, 2011, 09:11:36 AM
Post by: snowy on January 18, 2012, 07:57:01 AM
i want to paint my munchkin as paint is coming off in the more usual areas, ie face and tail. i see crewella pixed the acrylic inks from daler rowney, light green and prussian blue, will this be enough to cover areas of skin that dont stretch, or do you think i need to look for a transparent stretchi paint to mix it with?
crewella, what autoglym product do you use please?
dee (snowy) and munchkin xxx
Post by: Crewella on January 18, 2012, 09:12:23 AM
The Autoglym is Vinyl and Rubber Care, as here:
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And if you fancy another long read, you can try the skin care posts: :D
http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=1871.0
I kind of wanted to see how the rest of the Boa Pleo paint lasted before carrying on - after all the whole point of this is to try to find something that lasts. In fact, after the two orignal patches that rubbed the rest wore OK, so I will retouch and finish him soon and update - thanks!
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on January 18, 2012, 02:12:22 PM
Post by: snowy on January 18, 2012, 02:45:52 PM
so, i will make the pleo green with 1 drop of prussian blue, and 3 drops light green, not sap green? then add a dollop of stretchi paint green? sorry for all the questions, just worried about taking the plunge lol.
thanks imr, i'm interested in a piccy of your tiger pleo you painted. in fact, all your painted dinos ;D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on January 18, 2012, 03:03:12 PM
Post by: snowy on January 18, 2012, 03:32:21 PM
i dont know when i will paint my pleo munchkin, as i need to sort out her awful holes first. in all truthfullness, i havent played with her that much, but she looks like her throat has been cut, and got a huge hole on her tail, just where the skin has deteriorated, so i need to repair her first, but unsure what superglue to use :(
then i can start painting ;D
Post by: Crewella on January 18, 2012, 04:32:20 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on January 18, 2012, 04:34:52 PM
Let me know how the superglue goes if you try it. RWM in the frozen wet wild wintery Redwoods :brrr:
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on January 18, 2012, 05:08:00 PM
Lilo [Limit reached]Notes: 50% Acrylic, 50% latex, it cracked quickly although the paint did not peel off it did look unsightly. The gold paint is absolutely horrible to remove :P Lilo will be undergoing a full latex covering eventually to see how that holds up. (If I ever get the gold off!)
Post by: Crewella on January 18, 2012, 05:31:58 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on January 18, 2012, 06:27:48 PM
Post by: Crewella on January 18, 2012, 06:47:53 PM
Tease ........... :P
Post by: snowy on January 19, 2012, 07:42:07 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on January 19, 2012, 01:44:31 PM
Post by: snowy on January 24, 2012, 07:07:58 AM
i notice you have not removed paint from stitch, the 70% latex, 30% acrylic, does this mean that the paint is satisfactory apart from where the skin was already cracked?
and have you started the re-paint on lilo with the mysterious new design?? :)
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on January 24, 2012, 02:11:41 PM
I will be starting Lilo today I hope, the gold has been rather painstaking to get off :P
Post by: RedwoodsMama on January 24, 2012, 02:36:06 PM
Once I get this paint removed, I will redo with a lot less latex, that is for sure, Latex is tricky and getting the right blend is a trick. I really do like the inks and I think Stitch looks great. Will be looking forward to seeing the new Lilo. ;D Gives us all something to look forward to.
RWM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on January 29, 2012, 09:17:02 PM
I will try and take better photos that show the color better tommrow during the day. I need a good combination of not just daylight but the light shining in the right area, as these are colors that are not just simple secondary colors but mixes and shiny at times. I still need to use my pigmented powders like I did with "lizard" Pleo, aka Rosella Pleo also. What do you think so far, from what you can see? Thanks for feedback. P:)
RWM and the Pleo Clan of the Redwoods
Post by: MurphyMooCake on January 31, 2012, 08:16:49 AM
from what I see I like, even though its not complete
I think all the custom paint jobs I have seen look ace, and although I do like the original pleo colouring, I thnk that anyone who adds colour, adds the x-factor too, and well worth the effort.
I assume you will let us know the paint you are using, and whether or not it is stabe (ie non flaky) when stroked?
cheers
Stephen
Post by: RedwoodsMama on January 31, 2012, 02:29:37 PM
Post by: fancyfont on January 31, 2012, 05:19:01 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on January 31, 2012, 06:05:20 PM
I think I have had too many things on my mind today and I should have waited for a sunnier day to help with th
e mood. Thanks for the input Fancy, I do like what you have to say! ;) :cheer: :dino-chase: going crazy in the Mad Mad Mad world of Pleo Painting in the overcast, wet, cold Redwoods.............................................................RWM
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Post by: snowy on February 01, 2012, 07:42:24 AM
i love the paint job.
i like the way you have painted his lower jaw green to match his body, but above all, i love the metallic purple paint, it is so gorgeous!
i wanted a pink pleo but looking at the colours that you and kat and imr have come up with, i am tempted to try and find a cheap ugobe pleo and paint it instead, and make some food items like the new pleos have (but wont copy them - lol).
yes, i really like that metallic purple xxxx
Post by: RedwoodsMama on February 01, 2012, 11:54:56 AM
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Post by: snowy on February 01, 2012, 02:37:02 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on February 01, 2012, 04:19:31 PM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on February 02, 2012, 11:43:43 AM
This Pleo is unaware of what is going on but the other Pleos have noticed the new "salon makeover" and are giving her a good once over this morning so I thought it only appropriate to take some photos of the new look, and also great mug shots if the Pleo Painter needs to be prosecuted, I will have some good evidence of the "crime'. :D [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached] [Limit reached]
RWM and the Pleo Clan of the Redwoods
Post by: Crewella on February 02, 2012, 12:10:11 PM
Post by: snowy on February 02, 2012, 03:43:56 PM
Post by: Pleo-Freak55 on April 09, 2012, 04:23:07 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 09, 2012, 10:44:40 AM
I just have been so busy that I haven't had much time for much of anything let alone the "mad Painter of the Redwoods" enthusiasm to do anything, just too tired..but Spring is in the air and rejuvination is about to begin! (:
RWM and the Pleo Clan of the Redwoods
Post by: Pleo-Freak55 on April 09, 2012, 11:44:38 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 18, 2012, 04:13:13 AM
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Post by: Crewella on April 18, 2012, 04:20:06 AM
Can't wait to see what you come up with! ^-^
Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 03, 2012, 01:06:50 PM
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Post by: RedwoodsMama on May 03, 2012, 01:11:52 PM
[Limit reached] There are a couple more photos in the gallery, but here are two of them. RWM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on July 08, 2012, 07:37:35 PM
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Post by: Lottibell on July 09, 2012, 02:28:39 AM
Post by: MICKEY on July 09, 2012, 05:31:07 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on July 09, 2012, 01:15:18 PM
Mickey, as for getting the old paint off, harder than it sounds, but that is because I Used lots and lots of elbow grease,and my elbows are like the rest of my worn out ole body, arthritic and in pain most days. so Pleo paint removing is a slow process but I have plenty of time. I used gentle soap, a toothbrush, and believe it or not, some olive oil as well. ( Helped to keep the skin the rubber soft and works well on fresher paint sometimes as well.)
AS for paint used, it was Acrylic paint this time with no inks, so a first for me, Usually I use a mixture of inks, acrylic and laytex and some painted dry pigments. I have even used oil paint, but not this time.The paint dries super fast so you have to be careful and if a mistake remove and do again. I used two different acrylic paints also. Thanks for the questions. RWM, the "mad painter of the Redwoods" P:D
Post by: Crewella on July 09, 2012, 03:03:09 PM
That's a lovely sunny looking Pleo, and the skin texture looks good too. Great job RWM! ;D
Post by: kat on July 09, 2012, 05:50:36 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on August 05, 2012, 01:36:08 PM
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Please leave comments and let me know what you think of this Pleo so far, Remember NOT done by a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG shot! P:D :flowers:
RWM AKA " The Mad Painter of the Redwoods" and the Pleo Township, clan or whatever of the Redwoods :cool: