Bluebird Studio

It was a heart warming hand over with Jack. I was absolutely chuffed with the finished results and the owners more so. He looked great on the day. A copy of Jack will now be prepped and sent to America for proffesional casting. With his faux bronze counterpart Jack, Whisper and Treasure in trophy form for the Barastoc M&M classes. There were also two New Forest Pony plaques, that unfortunately had been collected before I managed to stop and grab photos.

......pending approval from his owners. Just in time too, as Barastoc Horse of the Year Show 2010 is being held in 6 weeks, where Jack (also two Treasure's and one Whisper) will be trophies for the Mountain & Moorland rings. This is my second year with the M&M rings at Barastoc, and no less exciting. I am greatly looking forward to it. Treasure bronzed and in trophy form.

...............to everyone, and a safe and happy New Year.

Pretty happy with the little girl. Proudly sculpted, cast and painted by myself. Not quite finished the painting job yet, but I was too excited not to share:)

Nothing like hair to add character...........

We have feather! Not sure if I have a little too much at this stage, an email to his owners will soon sort that though.

LOL, well as a painter.........I make a really good sculptor. I am going to have a whirl at painting a Graylea Whisper for myself, a soft chocolate pointed buckskin, my favourite horse colour. So I thought I had better practice on something a little less expensive to start with, one of my Al-Maisan medallions. The first effort was so very bad, I was completely horrified at just how bad it was, lol. Then intrigued by the soft almost china like effect that artist were achieving with models, I researched and found two tutorials on Fallen Leaves forum, on how to pastel. Well, straight off to the art shop, grabbed myself all the necessaries, stripped the first paint job, and then got stuck in. What marvellous fun, if I make a mistake, I just wash it off, and I make a lot of mistakes, lol. Here is the boy, base coated in Acrylics (Matisse, Flow) and then two coats of pastels (Windsor & Newton). I don't think he is coming along to bad. On a side note, my beautiful QHx filly is back ...