Jamie Baker is a great model horse artist, and is always very generous with sharing her techniques. She shared a brilliant (and so simple!) technique on Blab that I definitely plan to use.
This idea is a cool compatriot for another tip from Blab about visualizing colors, which I posted about previously.
Have I mentioned I can’t wait to start painting again?
This post needed a picture. Check out the butt on this gorgeous guy! I know it’s the angle but… dayum. Cool reference for the pangare, too.
I don’t collect original finish, I don’t really like huge crowds, and I’m a cheapskate, so I doubt I’ll ever attend Breyerfest. But I still love to pour over the news and pictures from those who do go.
Here are my favorite threads on Blab:
BREYERFEST LOOTS! POST YOUR PICTURES HERE!
And here’s an album of pictures from the Collector’s Classes from Blab member PolarVrtx
Extra special congratulations to Caryn Peck, Jamie Baker, and Anna Kirby on their 7th place finish in cross country at Breyerfest Live. Caryn made the diorama, Jamie made the horse, and Anna made the tiny tack. Way to go ladies!
photo by Jamie Baker (I think)
Has anyone else found great galleries/link for Breyerfest eye candy? Please post them in the comments!
Slowly, between work and chores and something like a social life, I’ve been getting some model horse things done.
Weasel, my drastic custom Safari Arabian foal, was finally finished and went to his new home.
Finally finished!
I continued working on my English saddle and got some more great tack tips from Dreamflite Designs blog. It’s a tiny saddle but the process makes a big mess…
If you look close you can see the seat and flaps of the saddle sitting on the computer.
Meanwhile, the results from the Model Horse Blab Summer Photo Show are up, and Doublet was second in European Warmblood– losing only to the Custom Division Overall Reserve Champion. None of my other placings were too exciting but I did get some nice comments, particularly about my documentation.
This weekend is all about relaxation! So hopefully the ponies will come out to play at least one afternoon.
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Tagged Blab, finished horses, photo showing, progress, tack, tips & tricks, Weasel, winners, WIP
The other day I was feeling grumpy. And I couldn’t figure out why. And I said to myself, I have a lot of things to do. But I don’t want to do them. I want to pastel ponies.
I didn’t actually have anyone who was ready to pastel- I’ve been prepping for what seems like years. But then I remembered the promise I made to myself when I started back into this hobby: do it for fun. For enjoyment. So I stopped obsessively prepping and perfecting, and went for it. And what a lovely, grump-free evening it was.
I started with some pastelling (the beginnings of two chestnuts):
Then I happily moved on to more prepping and priming:
And then got out my dremel for the first time in too long and chopped up some ponies that needed drastic alterations.
The poor head down mare is once again decapitated. But it’s for her own good, I promise.
The two ponies in the primer picture will soon join in on the pastelling. I love having finish work in progress because it’s easy to do a little bit each day, even when I’m busy. Just today, in a pocket of time before work, I put another layer on the two chestnuts.
In other news, I’ve updated both the My Showstring page and Sales. Model Horse Blab is opening it’s forums to unpaid members this week in honor of the site’s 8th birthday so I’m taking advantage and exploring lots of cool threads. Plus, they’re hosting a free, open photo show. Good times.
In honor of the Kentucky Derby weekend, the Model Horse Blab forums are all open to free members as well as paid members. There is an absolute wealth of information in all the forums- I highly recommend perusing the how-tos and customizing posts this weekend while it’s free. One of these days I’m just going to get a membership- it’s totally worth it- but I fear having even more internet goodies to read!
Shoestring Stable 