A New Custom!

 It took me almost four days of nonstop work to make this guy, but it was worth it!

He was originally a unicorn, but the horn was clipped off and sanded down. The seams and logo were also sanded.

I decided to make him into a black overo. I used Baldy as pattern inspiration.

Here's an ugly stage. He looked like a brain a few layers before this, unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of it.

This is where the color started to come together.

A few layers later, he's looking good!

The basecoat ended up being a little too watery, so it went underneath the masking tape. I made him a sunbleached mane and tail, and it turned out really well.

I etched the paint away, and cleaned his markings up. During the etching process, he suffered some damage.

I was able to repair him, add pinking to his nose, and paint his eyes and hooves. I feel like I could have done the hooves better (especially the dark one), but I think they're decent.

He is now finished! All he needs now is sealer. I really enjoyed painting again. I've had a long break since my last custom, but I have drastically improved.