Painting The Basset Hound

I finally finished the Basset Hound. I was a little worried about painting him, to be honest. I really liked the way the hound was turning out and I didn't want to give myself a chance to mess him up. (Am I the only one with that kind of self-doubt? Yeah, probably not. 🐶 )

I wanted a final painting that didn't show any brush marks. I wanted the forms to be the most important part of the project, and not the painting. I managed to do that by using a stencil brush and dabbing on the final coats of color on the red and black parts, and I really like the way it turned out. It looks velvety and soft.

You can see the video about making a sculpture smooth with drywall joint compound here: https://youtu.be/Ad2iLa201kA

The previous video in this series is here: https://youtu.be/NDTY_ZLmK0s

You can download the free Basset Hound pattern here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/bassethound

To see all of the videos in the series, look for the Basset Hound playlist on my channel.

And all of the patterns for the sculptures and masks behind me in the video are here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/patterns

You might also want to check out all the amazing sculptures that people have uploaded on the Daily Sculptors page on my site, too. You can see them (and share your own sculptures, if you want) here: https://www.ultimatepapermache.com/daily-sculptors-group-page

In the meantime, stay home if you can, and stay well!