Tried out some paint

[Valvaren]

A few weeks ago I had picked up some acrylic paint with the hopes of using it to make small and intricate details on pieces. Not waiting to ruin a piece on my first shot I just made up a blank ball python and painted it. I was hooked, painting is super fun and allows for much more fluid markings and lets so much more detail through then just the clay.

Check them out and I would love your thoughts on my newer work compared to my older stuff.

First Painted Piece, Normal ball python
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/PaintedNormal4square_zps368b46ce.gif (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/PaintedNormal4square_zps368b46ce.gif.html)


LOVE the head detail on this one

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/CaliforniaRedSidedGarter4Square_zpsfc7b9e47.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/CaliforniaRedSidedGarter4Square_zpsfc7b9e47.jpg.ht ml)

The paint allows for much more fluidity so I finally tried a bumblebee, this guy has pink in his heat pits and everything!

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Bumblebee3Square_zps7b9bcd72.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Bumblebee3Square_zps7b9bcd72.jpg.html)

And finally its been so long since I did a Carpet so I made up this little Jaguar who has quite the mean look about him, love this one too.

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/JaguarCarpet3Square_zpsda76c6e8.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/JaguarCarpet3Square_zpsda76c6e8.jpg.html)


Thank you so much for looking :D!

[Primal Rage]

They look fantastic! You are truly becoming a master of your craft!

[jpsteele80]

Agreed, they look awesome

[Valvaren]

Thank you guys :D! I have a few blanks for a burm and another carpet ready to painted, i'm thinking about doing a hypo or albino burm and possibly a coastal carpet so I might have something else to post tomorrow :D

Thanks again for the kind words, really means a lot that people like my stuff :D!

[Valvaren]

Tried and Albino Blood Python

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/AlbinoBlood3square_zpsb87e12f6.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/AlbinoBlood3square_zpsb87e12f6.jpg.html)

[Valvaren]

Little Mystic Potion I did for a commission, love how the paint allowed me to get that nice fade from back to belly that the real things have

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Potion3square_zps5105fc8e.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Potion3square_zps5105fc8e.jpg.html)

[ScalelessTime]

Maybe you can experiment with black and white Desert Phase Cal Kings ;P

[Valvaren]

I actually have a king snake blank ready to be painted so who knows lol :P

[ScalelessTime]

Haha, cool! Your art reminded me of my snake Louise and then so on. You are very skilled. ;)

[Valvaren]

I made up a desert cal king, i'll post him tomorrow :D

[Valvaren]

Here you go Scaleless Time

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/DesertCalKing3square_zpsbb518314.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/DesertCalKing3square_zpsbb518314.jpg.html)

[Brylee1233]

Wow these are soooo cool!!

[KarenL]

Awesome pieces!

[Valvaren]

Thank you very much Brylee1233 and KarenL :D

[Valvaren]

Love the look of Desert Pinstripes so I had to make one :

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/DesertPin3square_zps89267bfd.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/DesertPin3square_zps89267bfd.jpg.html)

[Valvaren]

First painted reticulated python an Albino Sun Citron Tiger :

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Albinosuncitrontiger3square_zps909dc249.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Albinosuncitrontiger3square_zps909dc249.jpg.html)

[Valvaren]

Sorry its been slow, I had a sudden influx of commissions so I haven't had time to make any original pieces lately. Just figured I would show of some of the commissions I have done so far.

Beau the pinstripe, his pattern is exact right down to the little break in the left stripe

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Beau4Square_zpsdad2c40d.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Beau4Square_zpsdad2c40d.jpg.html)

Sydney the snow corn :

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Sydney3Square_zpsddbd56a3.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Sydney3Square_zpsddbd56a3.jpg.html)

And finally a Unicolor Cribo, really like how much the scaling texture popped on this little guy :

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Cribo3square_zps2b793551.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Cribo3square_zps2b793551.jpg.html)


Thanks for looking :D!

[Valvaren]

Enchi Clown

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/EnchiClown3Square_zpse5cff7d2.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/EnchiClown3Square_zpse5cff7d2.jpg.html)


Piece I made for an Auction for Breeder who needed help with medical bills after a car accident

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/leopardauctionphoto_zps420a2c08.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/leopardauctionphoto_zps420a2c08.jpg.html)

[Valvaren]

Just a few new commissions I got make up recently :D

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Cheddar3square_zps7b102061.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Cheddar3square_zps7b102061.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Spiderball3square_zpsdac830ed.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Spiderball3square_zpsdac830ed.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/LeopardgeckoLSC23square_zps821e8a95.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/LeopardgeckoLSC23square_zps821e8a95.jpg.html)


Then I have this Tegu that the commissioner wanted made out of solid clay, no paints, so atleast i know I can' still work with the clay lol

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Tegu3square_zps971f7e31.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Tegu3square_zps971f7e31.jpg.html)

[Valvaren]

Just a few more pieces and commissions

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/ReticGarg3square_zps4b4eb74b.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/ReticGarg3square_zps4b4eb74b.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Orangeblotch3square_zpsf8daec06.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Orangeblotch3square_zpsf8daec06.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Yellowretic3square_zps7c235588.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Yellowretic3square_zps7c235588.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Timor3square_zps01e77f66.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Timor3square_zps01e77f66.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Albinolavenderpied3square_zps970eaa1d.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Albinolavenderpied3square_zps970eaa1d.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/NormalLSC3square_zps14f331ae.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/NormalLSC3square_zps14f331ae.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Motleysnow3square_zpsd618a401.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Motleysnow3square_zpsd618a401.jpg.html)

[pdomensis]

Love the garter.

[Valvaren]

Love the garter.

Thank you Pdomensis! He is a favorite of mine also! I love the head on him!

[Teal]

LOVE these, oh my goodness!!

[Valvaren]

LOVE these, oh my goodness!!

Thank you :D!

[NewSAHSnakeMom]

You have an amazing talent! Those are cool!

[Valvaren]

You have an amazing talent! Those are cool!

Thank you very much NewSAHSnakeMom :D!

[Valvaren]

Finally got around to making up a little Brazilian Rainbow boa, been awhile since I've made one.

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/BRB3Square_zps811c06b0.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/BRB3Square_zps811c06b0.jpg.html)

[Valvaren]

I was in the mood for something colorful and I could use a few more lizard pieces in my shop so I made up this little Peacock Day Gecko! I really love his feet!

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Peacockgecko3square_zps4ceda257.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Peacockgecko3square_zps4ceda257.jpg.html)

[Valvaren]

Just a few more colorful pieces, a Bredli Python, Green Anaconda, and an Extreme Hypo Honduran Milk.

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Bredli3Square_zpsae9e1f0c.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Bredli3Square_zpsae9e1f0c.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Anaconda3square_zpsd7eedc10.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Anaconda3square_zpsd7eedc10.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/ExtremeHypo3Square_zps93e7cbe9.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/ExtremeHypo3Square_zps93e7cbe9.jpg.html)

[Primal Rage]

I have the biggest s*** eating grin on my face right now!!! When can I buy the extreme hypo piece??? Well done Valvaren!!!!!

[Valvaren]

The last week i've made what I consider to be my two best pieces to date. I've been really trying to focus on heads, I've always felt that was a weak point of mine. I'm extremely happy with both of these, more then I can say and I can't wait to keep working on my heads and see just how good I can make them!

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/GaboonDD_zps42b21900.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/GaboonDD_zps42b21900.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/GTP4squareunglazed_zps2c6f1e97.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/GTP4squareunglazed_zps2c6f1e97.jpg.html)

[SnoopySnake]

These are awesome! I love the Gaboon.

I ended up trying to make a simple black eyed leucistic ball python and I found head shape to be the most difficult thing, too. I think the clay I tried out was a little too soft, too.

[Valvaren]

Thank you SnoopySnake. Clay can be really hit and miss to work with especially if you work with it to long it gets really soft. Did you end up baking the BEL you made?

Still messing around with heads and decided to try a BCI since I haven't made one in a very long time.

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/PureBCI4square_zps580d01a2.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/PureBCI4square_zps580d01a2.jpg.html)

[SnoopySnake]

Thank you SnoopySnake. Clay can be really hit and miss to work with especially if you work with it to long it gets really soft. Did you end up baking the BEL you made?

Still messing around with heads and decided to try a BCI since I haven't made one in a very long time.


Ooh I love it! If I had the money I would definitely buy some of your work, haha.

Yeah, I ended up baking it, didn't have any glaze though so he kinda got a little messy from just sitting there. I wasn't too fond of how much dust I could see in the white clay, either. lol. I'll have to try again some time soon, though.

[Valvaren]

Ooh I love it! If I had the money I would definitely buy some of your work, haha.

Yeah, I ended up baking it, didn't have any glaze though so he kinda got a little messy from just sitting there. I wasn't too fond of how much dust I could see in the white clay, either. lol. I'll have to try again some time soon, though.

Sorry for the late reply SnoopySnake, I hope someday I can make you something! Yeah I really really really hated working with white, so much. I hope you do give it another shot though!!

Just some newer stuff

Another commissioned GTP
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/GTPtwo4square_zpsd6cf0a3d.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/GTPtwo4square_zpsd6cf0a3d.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Hognose3square_zps2643ccad.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Hognose3square_zps2643ccad.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/VeiledCham3square_zpsce4363ef.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/VeiledCham3square_zpsce4363ef.jpg.html)

Hognose are really really popular haha
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Hoggy4square_zps558f6d0c.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Hoggy4square_zps558f6d0c.jpg.html)

New and improved Reticulated python
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Retic3squaresept_zpsa121a378.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Retic3squaresept_zpsa121a378.jpg.html)

[millertime89]

I want the retic...

[Valvaren]

I want the retic...

haha I'm glad you like him, he is for sale :p

[millertime89]

Ugh... shipping from Canadia...

[SnoopySnake]

That chameleon is amazing!! :)

[Valvaren]

Haha Yeah the shipping is pretty ridiculous Millertime89

Thanks SnoopySnake :D!

[Valvaren]

Few more newer pieces including my first ever Tarantula that I am super super happy with! I see more Ts in my future for sure!!

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Lessbp3square_zpse8c589a3.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Lessbp3square_zpse8c589a3.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/BCIcommission3square_zps9babd56d.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/BCIcommission3square_zps9babd56d.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/GTPcom3square_zps77f11dba.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/GTPcom3square_zps77f11dba.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/RosekneedT3square_zps86384c98.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/RosekneedT3square_zps86384c98.jpg.html)

[hissykisses]

Oh my gosh! Those are all so gorgeous! You're very very talented! I would buy them all :D

[Valvaren]

Oh my gosh! Those are all so gorgeous! You're very very talented! I would buy them all :D

Thank you very much hissykisses :D!

[kfcluverzunite]

these are pretty dope!

[Valvaren]

Thank you very much kfcluverzunite.

Just some more new pieces.

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/Normalblood3square_zps109a94bb.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/Normalblood3square_zps109a94bb.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/CaveRat3square_zps3b44b10d.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/CaveRat3square_zps3b44b10d.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/BBDartfrogLSC4square_zps8c82e5f4.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/BBDartfrogLSC4square_zps8c82e5f4.jpg.html)

[Valvaren]

It was about time I tried some young Green Tree python neonates :

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/YellowGTPneonate_zps77579a77.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/YellowGTPneonate_zps77579a77.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/RedGTPneonate3square_zpsb77dfc3c.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/RedGTPneonate3square_zpsb77dfc3c.jpg.html)

[Valvaren]

Just some newer stuff, including my first cobra and crested gecko!

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/GTPadultOCT_zpsc3b5a372.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/GTPadultOCT_zpsc3b5a372.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/BPhabitat4square_zps0b6d1e01.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/BPhabitat4square_zps0b6d1e01.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/ChineseKingCobra3square_zps179f7c12.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/ChineseKingCobra3square_zps179f7c12.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/ETBLSCCommission_zpsb33be805.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/ETBLSCCommission_zpsb33be805.jpg.html)

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac267/Deemac6/FirstCrestedGecko4square_zps0cf33578.jpg (http://s906.photobucket.com/user/Deemac6/media/FirstCrestedGecko4square_zps0cf33578.jpg.html)

[SnoopySnake]

That cobra and ETB are awesome!