Hand-in Photos

So technically this project finished today. Although this model is unltimately for a modelmaking recruitment show called New Blades in about 3 weeks. I wanted to make sure I got the majority of the paint job done before the deadline to give my tutors a better idea of the finished model.

These were taken just before the deadline - I popped the real eyes, teeth and tongue in and put his 'dignity' cloth on - so really it's just a few more paint layers and the hair to punch....

I need to wait a week for it to be marked at the stage it's at - and then I can carry on in preparation for New Blades 2012....

Painting 5

I've had to spend the last couple of days on my other project but today I managed to get on with finishing the main pattern and adding that second colour - I decided on a warm, darkish brown hue in the middle of each patch. I've also been thinking about how animals' fur colours are often dictated by patterns on the skin. I'm thinking of having more gingery brown hair growing out of the parts of the skin where the patches are...