Sun Jan 12: Completed the painting of four figures. I began a spreadsheet to keep track of all of the figures I’m painting, including descriptions of the figures, a list of paint colors used on each one, and a name assigned to each one, since, after spending an hour or two painting a figure, I start to think of them as characters.
Sat Jan 18 Puyallup train show: Picked up a PanPastel Rust & Earth Weathering Kit, plus separate PanPastels in black, white and two shades of gray. As I was browsing the products, I told the vendor I had been using regular artist pastels that I grind off with a hobby knife, and asked if the PanPastels adhere to plastic better than regular pastels. He said he thinks they use a “proprietary” formula that helps it adhere, possibly containing CA. I spent about $40 on the kit, which contained some applicator tools, and the four grays. Later, I realized I was thinking of Bragdon weathering powders, which I had heard contain some form of CA.
Sun Jan 19: Completed painting of two figures (bald black dude and fat seated woman).
Mon Jan 20 (MLK Day): began prepping walls of new kits (Townhouse #3, Walker Building), painted more brick detail on Building 3 (Townhouse #1).
Mon Jan 27: Completed painting of first pigeon, attached to Building 1. Painted gooseneck lamps black.
Tue Jan 28: Began masking wood trim on Building 2.
Wed Jan 29: Designed brick wall ad for Building 1.
Thu Jan 30: Painted doors, wood trim, window frames and inside of walls on Building 2.
Fri Jan 31: Replaced window treatments in Building 1.