Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Once Upon a Time in the Andes... (Part 2)

I was off from work on Christmas Eve and spent part of the day finishing the Llama Dioramma for Josie. Feast your eyes on its splendor!

The llama family, at Josie’s request, was re-painted white. They received several washes of blended Raw Umber and Vallejo Cold Grey, and were then dry-brushed successively with Ceramacoat “Country Twill” & “Buttercream”, and finally with Vallejo Cold White. (Vallejo Bone White proved too dun-colored to make proper, brilliant llamas.)
I laid down a scattered coat of Scenic Cement, and then dusted the prepared base with Woodland Scenic’s Coarse Turf in light and medium green. The same glue was used to fasten the terrain piece to the base of the dome.
And here’s the finished piece, done for Christmas Day.

My lovely bride was delighted, and I was too, since it's the first deadline piece I've completed on time in quite a while. (And we'll ignore the fact that it was supposed to be a project for last Christmas!)






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