Ready, Set, PAINT!!

 NaMoPaiMo started today!! Can you feel the spark in the atmosphere? I can! Everyone is so excited & I love that!
 Since last I posted I have been joined by yet another friend for NaMoPaiMo, having talked my friend Angel into painting with me! She's joined a bit last minute, but has a great idea for her classic Shire A!

 Earlier this week Jennifer, NaMoPaiMo founding mother, asked painters & their victims to take a selfie for a start-of-the-month collage, which we all did. I can't help but share my beautiful friends here! Here are our self portraits, except Carole, who does not like pictures & wished to remain off my blog, which is perfectly fine! *Edit* Carole took a new selfie & gave permission for it to go on my blog! So we all are here now! :)

 It's been a slow start for us all on this first day of NaMoPaiMo. Carole has been judging a TOPSA photo show, but is set & ready when the time allows. Angel has been working on an Arab costume, which is looking pretty darn good I think! Kim has been stuck at work; you can bet that her weekend will be full of painting though! & I have been shoeing my chosen pony.

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 Detailing & fitting Nocturno's new sneakers was the majority of the work done on him today. I'd meant to do it before day one, but other things called. The shoes are still not completely finished, but they are done enough that I won't be endangering my paint work now. 

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 ...I'd like to take a moment to mention how much I love my ferrier! Carl is always more than happy to show exactly how different shoes are done! 

  I did get Nocturno's first few coats of base laid down before quitting for the day at least. That's the first official paint of the month!

 Much more to come later! Check back soon for updates & how-tos!
 Happy painting everyone!!!