Thank you again for the nice comments! This was my first attempt at a SM pattern and for the most part I was happy with it. The pic is a bit misleading shown in the direct sunlight. It has more of a brownish green tint to it in person.
Thanks!!!
Nothing added to the clear coats. It's transparent brown and a bit of green mixed together shot over gold foil. I then added dark brown and a drop of black to that same mixture and painted the bars and fins. Here is the paper stencil that I made for this pattern with an exacto knife.
Thank You Dan! I was going to finish it out with a mouth and further details but liked it the way it was. Sometimes it's best to leave well enough alone.