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Creative => Customs Gallery => Dioramas & Buildings => Topic started by: Eplay on August 03, 2022, 10:42:01

Title: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on August 03, 2022, 10:42:01
This weekend I’ve made my first diorama   ;D
I combined the sets I’ve collected for my son: the beach set, the playground set and the camping set to create a bigger holiday scene.
I really like the result  :love: :love:

https://pin.it/2rLEhAt
https://pin.it/6Sq2x47
https://pin.it/2zmIGV3
https://pin.it/5VCXtd1
https://pin.it/15d5Rsz
https://pin.it/4vgXsEP

I hope these links work for everyone.
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on August 03, 2022, 10:43:45
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Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on August 03, 2022, 10:44:18
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Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Tiermann on August 03, 2022, 21:42:26
That's a great one, definitely feels like fun in the sun.
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: JLMatterer on August 03, 2022, 23:42:04
Very nice.  :love:
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: doug on August 04, 2022, 04:16:07
Nice diorama!  Looks very kinetic.  Hope to see more from you soon.
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on August 04, 2022, 05:48:58
Thank you!!!
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: tahra on August 04, 2022, 20:12:52
Beautiful work - love how you made the "ground", matching that base from the starter set, or whatever they call them. Looks great!

Nice work with the lifeguard too... Safety first!

And I guess the football players moved to the glass dome? ;)
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on August 05, 2022, 04:46:06
Thank you. The ground is made of the cheap coloured paper we usually do crafts with. Luckily it was a good match.

The soccer players are indeed the clickies I use for my family. Of course we had to be in the diorama  ;)
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: GrahamB on August 05, 2022, 08:25:48
That's great! I especially like the simplicity of the ground layer with just three colours. Often, PM diorama creators aim for realistic terrain, using sand, rocks, twigs, etc. But the toys themselves are simplified 'abstractions' of the real world, so the non-PM scenery can be simple too. That's given me real food for thought, thanks Eplay!
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: tahra on August 05, 2022, 09:26:07
That's great! I especially like the simplicity of the ground layer with just three colours. Often, PM diorama creators aim for realistic terrain, using sand, rocks, twigs, etc. But the toys themselves are simplified 'abstractions' of the real world, so the non-PM scenery can be simple too.

Exactly!

I am guilty of the "sand" - my beach dio used sand. But you are essentially right. Like over complex paint jobs (with rust and what not) sometimes seem quite out of place with the klickys very basic primary colors...

Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Pynedor on August 05, 2022, 16:38:04
Excellent work!
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on August 05, 2022, 18:25:20
Thank you so much for your comments.
I really like how it turned out with just the 3 colours too. But it was more a “this is what I have available” than a “I have thought and hard about it” kinda thing.

I think it also depends on the type of diorama. With a city diorama I really like it when there are nice roads etc.
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Tarra Nova on September 15, 2022, 16:54:25
Lots going on at your beach- it's great!  Loved the connection between the PM bases and your landscape; really brings it all together.
Even the trees remind me of a favourite beach holiday!
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on September 16, 2022, 05:25:46
Thank you  ;D
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: sunflower on September 17, 2022, 08:45:15
Super! Feels like summer again.  :love:
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on September 17, 2022, 11:21:48
Thanks  ;D
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Birdie on November 13, 2022, 12:55:50
Only seeing this now (I also little kids so you may forgive me  ;D), but I still wanted to respond because it's sooo cute  :love:

I agree the paper you used works really well with the bright colours of the different sets and figures. And the 'cameo' with your family, heehee  :D

Hope to see more from you soon!
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on November 14, 2022, 13:06:30
Thank you Birdie. The enchanted Forrest is one of my favorite dioramas.
For now there will only be some small displays. It’s difficult with the kids as I don’t want to make a room off limits.
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: indianapierre on December 23, 2022, 15:24:14
I love it, and second this take:

That's great! I especially like the simplicity of the ground layer with just three colours. Often, PM diorama creators aim for realistic terrain, using sand, rocks, twigs, etc. But the toys themselves are simplified 'abstractions' of the real world, so the non-PM scenery can be simple too. That's given me real food for thought, thanks Eplay!

Also, thanks for the Pinterest links! ;)
Title: Re: My first diorama: holiday at the beach
Post by: Eplay on December 23, 2022, 22:42:29
Thanks!!