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So... NaMoPaiMo 2020...

2/4/2020

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 Here we are, nearly 5 days into NaMoPaiMo 2020... What am I doing? ...Waiting.
 I had the best laid plan. I got my horse, a beautiful Traditional Juggernaut by Rayvin Maddock! I was a lucky winner of the first timepay lottery draw for him in August, & received him on January 3rd of this year!

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 After six months of mentally running through the equine rainbow of colors he would look good as, I decided to go crazy & push myself to do this red roan.

 & with bated breath, I signed up, wondering what I had gotten myself into for the month of February.

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 I got my selfie with my 'nudie'...
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 Gave him a good bath...
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 Assessed what needed prepped...
 & fixed them.
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 There were some setbacks...
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 But you learn to roll with it.
 All was going to plan!
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 Until something amiss was clearly evident by the 1st.
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 Sticky spots!
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 Along nearly all of his seams!!
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 I was perplexed! I've had this happen at pours (I think I just Dremeled out the resin & filled it with epoxy putty), but never along all the seams! No matter what I did, they always reappeared!
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 I finally asked Rayvin about it...
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 & the reason for the issue wasn't exactly good news...
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 But thankfully, Rayvin is beyond awesome!
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 So that is why I am waiting...
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 Not sure if I will make it to the deadline this year, but I'mma' give it a sincere go!!
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 In other news, this year there is a ridiculous fun offshoot of NaMoPaiMo; Minis Painting Minis! Where the minis hanging around in your studio can have a go at painting a model for NaMo! Kylo Ren decided that he wanted to join in!
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 He signed up to make it official & everything, but he's yet to touch his horse. I guess he's off doing Supreme Leader stuff or Force Skyping Rey or something.
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 Other than waiting for Juggy no. 2, & hoping Kylo will get to his horse soon, I am planning a Painting Party with my friend Laura! There should be five model horse artists of varying levels of experience there, & as many non-model horse people who have been invited to come art with us! As long as nothing goes amiss, the 22nd should be a blast!!
 ...Here's hoping I have an insanely good start going on Juggy 2.0 by then!!
 Happy painting all!! :)
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Donna Lorello
2/5/2020 07:19:37 pm

awesome blog! Yup - gotta roll with the curve balls! Love the horse you chose to paint on Juggy! Cannot wait to see that color on him! I'm hoping a mini Juggy will grace my shelves one day!

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Carissa Kirksey link
2/5/2020 07:37:40 pm

Thank you! I may be rolling like a tumbleweed this year! XD Thank you, I was actually sold on doing a blue roan, & while looking for ref I found that red. :P He is going to be something else to try to paint in a couple weeks!!! I hope you are able to snag a mini Juggy someday! He is a beautiful sculpt!

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