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Author Topic: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment  (Read 2573 times)

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Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« on: May 28, 2021, 11:12:45 AM »
This was a challenge for me! First time doing gradients and more complex painting than I'm used to. I'm pretty proud of myself, though!
It's been so long since I got the bait, it's actually not on eBay for me to grab pics of anymore! But here's a tiny one:
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I don't take my repainting decision lightly. She had highlighter - which itself is fixable - but the pockmarks and bites all over her body needed something more drastic than sunfading. And since I'd already have to paint over the filled holes...you can see where I went with this.
Besides, she had a large mark on one of her eyes that needed fixing (All of the Seaflowers I've had have something like this! Weird).
I started off by filling her holes and fixing her face with Apoxie Sculpt. I need to invest in some sandpaper and really work on blending it into the body, but I think it turned out alright for this. :) Her body is airbrushed and then painted with some cheap acrylics from Michaels. Her hair is Shimmerlocks - I don't remember what her blue hair blend is! But her pink stripe is "Harbor Island" from their site.
Overall, I'm pretty proud with her. I think her eyes turned out really well (that's usually a problem spot for me). There's some extra marks that came on her after sealing but she displays wonderfully and it's a lovely improvement from where she was beforehand.
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I would love to do more in the future, but I'd seek out really crappy baits for stuff like this rather than painting over perfect ponies. More fun that way. :)
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2021, 12:25:51 PM »
Beautiful makeover!
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2021, 03:44:33 PM »
As I said on the Discord she is STUNNING!!!
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2021, 03:49:46 PM »
I think I actually had this pony in my watch list on Ebay! Glad I didn't end up taking her on...bite marks are not something I have the talent to fix (or more specifically, the paint job required to cover up the sculpt job is not something I have the talent to fix!). You certainly did her some justice here...she's gorgeous! Love her new hair and the swirls. :)
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2021, 07:16:40 PM »
She's looking great! I love those hair blends you picked for her hair, and her eyes are so clean and crisp.
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2021, 03:38:34 PM »
She is really beautiful! :lovey:
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2021, 04:53:14 PM »
What a beauty! You've really brought her new life.
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2021, 06:23:48 PM »
Neat. It sort of looks like waves crashing.
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2021, 06:45:42 PM »
Wow! She is beautiful. You've given her a whole new life!
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2021, 09:31:13 PM »
She looks so fancy!
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2021, 01:14:15 AM »
I love the glow up!
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2021, 10:43:05 PM »
Wowwwww she looks amazing!! My first reaction to seeing her was WOW, I love that ocean-water pattern! And then I realized you still kept her original symbols, and they fit in so well with the additional decoration you added! Great work, she looks really nice!! :heart:
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #12 on: June 03, 2021, 02:43:02 AM »
Very beautiful
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2021, 06:55:59 AM »
It looks like rippling waves. Nice job.
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Re: Seaflower 2.0 - From Bait to Betterment
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2021, 03:59:07 AM »
She's THRICE as fancy!
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