u/Inevitable_Pin_850

Edit: Photo in comments! Forgot to upload.

Hi, posted awhile ago asking if a diorama was "do-able" skill wise and low budget wise for a small museum. Thanks for the encouragement and advice!

I went with Styrofoam sheets 1) because the shape perfectly matched the shape of the display case it will go in 2) price. Yes they are not ideal material but they were fine!

I built up the terrain using crumpled paper bag and tape, then paper mached 4 layers (newspaper, paper towel, tissue paper) with mod podge. I reinenforced the sides/edges with cereal box cardboard before adding the paper mache.

The center is a pond, flowing into a canal, with a few old mill buildings. The land is gently hilly with grass and dirt and trees (think new england).

So: what do you suggest for next steps? Am I ready for paint? I have some Liquitex Acrylics. Green for land and blue for water. Or do you recommend "underpainting" the base first, with a neutral line gray then detailing the landscape? I would like to get some scenery grass and trees from woodland scenics. Should I work on the buildings before painting the base? I keep thinking ill pop them in later, but maybe should be working in tandem.

Thank you again! Ive been enjoying this so far and excited to progress to next steps.

I am in an extremely uncomfortable limbo place in life rn. I have to make some big decisions/moves, which feel beyond me and i asked a broad question: will we end up staying Here or moving There. I take care of an elderly parent so it would be about our or my future not a romance relationship.

A friend pulled cards for me: The Devil + Hierophant + 4 of Cups. I saw how it reflected my situation and it felt accurate in more ways than one. I wanted to learn more about these cards & their meanings. Everything i find online says Hierophant + Devil. Doesnt the order influence the meaning though? What does this specific order say?

Any insight on the cards? I feel like they reveal my stagnancy but do they say anything about how to start moving forward in a positive direction? Any insight appreciated. Thank you.

Has anyone been to Foxwoods or Mohegan to watch the Kentucky Derby? Haven't been to the casinos in years but I love to watch the Derby. Will have some family in town and would be fun to put a few bucks down. Not as interested in their ticketed events as I am in watching the race and placing some bets.

Will it be so crowded and overblown that this is a bad idea or is there potential for casual fun?

What's better, foxwoods, Mohegan or about the same?

Staying near mystic.

Thanks!