NaMoPaiMo 2020
Namo...what? You've probably never heard of this.
NaMoPaiMo stands for National Model Painting Month, and takes place during the month of February. You basically dedicate this month to paint one model horse and achieve a goal you always wanted but never reached. While some people just sign up because they might win a prize and choose a model that doesn't challenge them, most pick a challenge. Some use this as an opportunity to finally try painting their own models, others to learn new painting technics or new paint mediums or a new scale that they haven't painted yet.
One may note that this isn't a contest or a competition, everyone who finishes their model in February is basically a winner. There a prizes for a few people that outdid themselves with their pieces. Most of this happens via Facebook where people post their progress and give tips to those who need help or struggle a little, but you can also participate without it. I know a lot of people that are not even signing up at all. NaMoPaiMo was founded by Jennifer of Braymere Custom Saddlery and gets more popular every year.
One thing to add is that you're not allowed to start painting before February, but preparing your model for painting beforehand is more than welcome. Customizations are also done before as that can take a long time as well.
This was the first year I participated. I chose my Tirion resin as my NaMoPaiMo model.
He is made out of polyurthane resin and these models are usually more expensive than Breyers or Schleich. I thought this is the best time to finally paint my first resin horse, I've attempted painting him 3 times already but never liked how he turned out. With him, I also tried out a new technique to paint dapple greys. Over the past 5 years, I've tried several methods, but nothing worked as I wanted it.
The month of February started with a lot of rain, a hurricane and a lot of storms which delayed my start. Spraying the pastel layers on my horses outside makes me very weather-dependant, I started mid-February then.
However, I managed to finish him by the last day of February. He may not be perfect, but I'm proud to have finished him. On these photos he still has his original base, I've made a custom one since then:
NaMoPaiMo stands for National Model Painting Month, and takes place during the month of February. You basically dedicate this month to paint one model horse and achieve a goal you always wanted but never reached. While some people just sign up because they might win a prize and choose a model that doesn't challenge them, most pick a challenge. Some use this as an opportunity to finally try painting their own models, others to learn new painting technics or new paint mediums or a new scale that they haven't painted yet.
One may note that this isn't a contest or a competition, everyone who finishes their model in February is basically a winner. There a prizes for a few people that outdid themselves with their pieces. Most of this happens via Facebook where people post their progress and give tips to those who need help or struggle a little, but you can also participate without it. I know a lot of people that are not even signing up at all. NaMoPaiMo was founded by Jennifer of Braymere Custom Saddlery and gets more popular every year.
One thing to add is that you're not allowed to start painting before February, but preparing your model for painting beforehand is more than welcome. Customizations are also done before as that can take a long time as well.
This was the first year I participated. I chose my Tirion resin as my NaMoPaiMo model.
He is made out of polyurthane resin and these models are usually more expensive than Breyers or Schleich. I thought this is the best time to finally paint my first resin horse, I've attempted painting him 3 times already but never liked how he turned out. With him, I also tried out a new technique to paint dapple greys. Over the past 5 years, I've tried several methods, but nothing worked as I wanted it.
The month of February started with a lot of rain, a hurricane and a lot of storms which delayed my start. Spraying the pastel layers on my horses outside makes me very weather-dependant, I started mid-February then.
However, I managed to finish him by the last day of February. He may not be perfect, but I'm proud to have finished him. On these photos he still has his original base, I've made a custom one since then:
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