Category Archives: Year end accomplishments

What’s coming in 2023?

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

Let’s take a look at what I’ll be producing for you this year. Last year was the tenth anniversary of The Literate Show, a site where I pair a single original photograph or illustration with writing, to make a story. … Continue reading →

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Scale models I finished in 2020

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

Here are the diecast models I repainted and detailed in 2020. Each of these took many hours to complete with various weathering techniques I’ve developed over the years. The models are 1/72 scale, which ranges here from 2-inches long (Panzer … Continue reading →

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Scale models I finished in 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

This year I produced twenty-one models in 1/72 scale. I found a creative outlet in repainting, detailing, and repairing tanks by ModelCollect, Zvezda, Panzerstahl, S-Model, Hobby Master, and DeAgostini. I developed a 4-step process for producing models with a pleasing finish. … Continue reading →

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Accomplishments 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Ara Hagopian's The LITERATE Show

Here’s what I accomplished in 2017.  I’m digging deep to create material you won’t find elsewhere–visual and written. I wrote ten new pieces, gave my first poetry reading, made the photography exhibit CHARLESTON WANDERINGS, created a New Series of model … Continue reading →

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