Bluebird Studio

Life has been hectic the last month (Month! Where did the weeks go!?) Live shows, flu, school holidays, commissions and this brilliant little time waster ... Scarlett In two weeks time Equitana equitana.com.au/  . I am going to be fluffing on the Breyer stall over the 4 days, with my Cm work, and generally talking model horses. Yay! Coming with me will be these 5 CMs for display Bluebell CM FAM CM Clydie Stallion CM Classic Arab Stallion CM Weather Girl CM All need to be finished and painted, with the exception of Weather girl, she is coming in primer as she is crossing the pond for her clothes. Very very excited about her destination. Did I mention it was in less then 2 weeks? More soon ...

Grrrr is FINALLY finished ...again! And up for offers on MH$P :) http://www.modelhorsesalespages.com/view.asp?id=926375 She has had a few little sculpting tweaks here and there, and a completely new paint job.

I have been stewing for days about what to write to mark this momentous occasion...trying for inspiration. I have come to the conclusion that I may not be wired to put forth pearls of wisdom, lol. Nor am I much into reminiscing, so I will go with a Studio update instead :D I have been happily cutting up ponies..... and painting them... Happy 100th :)

Progress with some painted ponies this week. One Humphrey is being painted to a little spotty bum, he is a 'practice' piece for me,  and another two are commission pieces. One white/grey, a portrait of a little girls first pony, And the third is a portrait of a delightful little miniature mare. Humphrey has been changed to a girl, and had some refining done to her face as well. Whilst the paints and pastels were out I also thought is was past time for Wil'hell'mina to be repainted after her resculpting. One of the things I find with painting in acrylics is how quickly they dry on my palette (piece of aluminium foil). I think I have thrown out much much more paint then has ever touched a horse. Until recently ...a great tip from a fine artist friend Denise Krajnc  has completley changed that! As you can see in the above photo I have a flat dish (mine is a tupperware meatkeeper) I have then placed in multiple layers of paper towel which are then s...

New ears, refined head, and some more work on her barrel. Leg and hoof work are next on the agenda.