3D owl & photo: First Friday Art

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My son recently printed this 3D owl with his brand new Anycubic Kobra Max 3D printer. The owl stands about 3.5 inches tall.

3D owl

I decided to try painting it since I’ve never painted a 3D sculpture before. First I sanded it and painted it with a white base coat.

Then I began painting the owl with acrylic paint. I usually draw and paint freeform so it was a little different to try to work within the raised lines of the sculpture.

painted owl

I attempted to use some of the markings you’d see on a real Great Horned Owl. This 3D pattern included a little flower on top of the owl’s head and I painted it yellow.

Here’s a view of the back. I used my tiniest paintbrush and painted fine, wavy lines. Since the back didn’t have any raised parts, I added a few lines to indicate the tail feathers.

Owl sculpture

After feeling a little awkward at first with my painting technique, I was happy with how my little 3D owl turned out.

For reference, here’s a photo of a Great Horned Owl and one of its owlets at Summer Lake Wildlife Area in southern Oregon.

Great Horned Owl & owlet

It was exciting to see this owlet and another one at the nest. The adult kept a watchful eye nearby.

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26 thoughts on “3D owl & photo: First Friday Art”

  5. Oh My Gosh! You did a beautiful job painting the owl. Congratulations to your son for making the owl. 3D printing is just amazing?

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