I swear I’ve gone from loving the WIP to being so discouraged then back to loving the progress and back and forth again at least 5 or 6 times in a day for the past few days. It’s so weird how certain light and certain points in the paint process can make such a huge difference. I’ve already stripped the kits I’m working on once, and been tempted to strip multiple times since. But, instead, I just keep working and then end up being happy…until I switch lighting or compare to how much better they look in the photos compared to real life. I’ve never put this many layers on a kit before. lol
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I’ve been there. I hope you end up loving the baby in the end lol What kit is it? Good luck
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I’ve got Darren, who will be a memorial baby for my grandson who was born sleeping this past November and Ramsey.
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I do this all the time. I try to resist stripping until the end or I know that something has gone so off the rails that it is FUBAR. There is only two babies that I declared FUBAR before finishing. Darren was one of the ones that I waited until he was finished and I ended up loving him.
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I’m going through the same thing this weekend! I keep changing my strategy. I’m working on beesley the elf.
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I have babies I hate in the day and love at night or hate at night and love in the day. Just keep painting, lol or throw it in the box like I do and paint another!
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Lighting is very important when painting. I paint outside, natural lighting is the best. Or you can try sitting by a window where the natural light is coming in.
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lol. I’m tempted to throw them in a box.
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I think it’s pretty normal to have that happen, especially if you live in a place where the light outside changes. Where I live it’s different every day during the winter months. Some days darker and more gray, and others lighter and brighter, and some days the sun breaks through the snow clouds a bit. A baby’s colors can look great one day and the next not so much due to light changes. I think the warmer the light, the more accurate you see the colors. I sometimes check my babies’ layers under the Ott light when the day is really gray.
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I am so sorry about your grandson, Pam.
If you can, my recommendation is to invest in an OTT light/lamp of some kind. JoAnn’s carries them, they have small table top one all the way to floor lamps. I was lucky to find mine on Amazon a few years ago and thank goodness for it. I can now paint anytime (day or night) without the worry of perfect lighting. Here is one like I purchased (this is from the Ott company) https://www.amazon.com/Ott-Lite-L24554-High-Definition-24-Watt-Floor/dp/B009XELXDW
JoAnn’s is having a sale of 40% off Ott lighting: https://www.joann.com/ottlite-high-definition-craft-plus-floor-lamp/7615412.html
Or just go with the table lamp https://www.joann.com/ottlite-high-definition-folding-craft-lamp/9211954.html#start=1
I would of started with this but didn’t realize they made table lamps–my bad.
As long as you have a true Ott bulb it will make painting, even rooting so much easier.
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Thank you! 