Appa

I absolutely loved how this came out. The gray background was tedious at times but I think it really made Appa pop. I wanted to complete the canvas as designed, but thought about redesigning his left paw. I think having it this way makes him see more 3D. I did have some gapping towards the top but I don't think it impacts the overall look of it. Given this was my first square project, I don't know if it was really a beginner project, due to ora sheer size, but who doesn't love Appa? Yip yip!

I’ve loved ATLA since it was born. Appa definitely comes out in this DAC. I framed him; both the back to which he is mounted, and the front (stained), to cover his excess canvas. I love the illusions of the temple and the surrounding area; and I absolutely adore the way Appa pops against his background color. I stained the frame black with a wiped down, distressed look; trying to encapsulate the storyline with the black frame. IFYKY. A great piece; I adore it a ton.

I really enjoyed working on this one, except for the large amount of single-color background that got a little boring. When I got close to the end I did the remaining background first and saved his face/horns for last and that made it a bit more fun.

Also, this is the first diamind painting where I did a significant amount of editing as I didn't like how some of the background mountains were covering parts of his arms, back leg, and stomach. I had to readjust the colors and shading for several of those areas but was able to finish everything with the existing diamonds provided with the kit. If anyone decides to do their own edits, I hope the video/photos I attach are helpful.

This one was a huge mess to begin with! Poor fella’s arm was a disaster and now you can’t even tell! Took a video to share up close visuals of all the changes I did to him.

Breakdown: I fixed his whole arm on the right, some of his belly on the right and his middle leg close to the belly area. I also fixed his back on the left and his back hind leg on that same side. I also fixed all of his feet as those were also a mess.

Overall I am so happy with him! And to finish him off, of course he had to have my signature heart added! 🥰🩷🎉

Loved doing this one!

This is my first one with a lot of the same color and that was a little bit of a struggle for me. However, I am pleasantly surprised how well it turned out. It took me so long because I was also going to school during this time.