~Living It Up~

Living up to a past great Gem is no easy task. 

A good friend sent me another Alborozo, just knowing how much I adore this mold I feel this is always a golden opportunity to create a new custom sculpture.  I have found a few great references for the up~coming custom Alborozo 2013.  Please enjoy a few photos of the past Gem ~Rozo.

Finish Paint work by Lisa Bickford* Photograph by Jennifer Buxton*

you can also find a link to Jennifer's Blog were she conversates more about the show;

http://braymere.blogspot.com/2012/06/springamathing-customs.html

 

Finish Paint work of Rozo by Lisa Bickford* & Show Photo

 

Finish Custom Sculpture of Rozo by Rikki Lyman* & photo

 

The New Guy* :D   ~(in original form)

 

See you soon

 

 

 

~Good Friends*

Look who has shown up on my door step*

 

 

I just adore this Breyer mold*

 

 A friend sent me this guy to tinker on, good friends know your weakness :)  

 

So after countless referencing photos & watching youtub videos for correct movement that would accentuate the Alborozo mold, I found the perfecto one*

 

I am soooo Over Joyed with Enthusiasm to start!!!!

 

 

~Taking A Bite Out Of The Apple~

This little Vista has been starved for some real action for some time.  It is time to give him some paint! But what color? Chestnut with Chrome? Dark Mulberry?

 

 

Stablemate size  (3.5"x 4" ish)

 

Vista is a total re~sculpture from a Peter Stone Arabian mold*

 

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~Anny Up~

A little sculpture just completed from the "Kids Horse" series.  This little mare means business*

 

Last looks before the sculpture was buffed*

 

Sometimes it is just easier to completely re~sculpt the face*

 

Everything is in place

 

 Details added under chin/jaw/lower lip

 



The tiny braids add to the little child interpretation.  To scale photo

 

Last photo before shipped to finishing(painting) Artist*

 

Special note;  The little cowgirl is a Linda York resin & painted by me:)

 

 

 

~Idaho Skip~

I am so thrilled of the outcome of  'Idaho Skip' I just had to share*

 

 

Finishing paint work performed by Lisa Bickford

Photo courtesy by Lisa Bickford 

 

Finishing paint work by Lisa Bickford

Photo courtesy by Lisa Bickford

 

Re~Sculpture performed by Rikki Lyman

 

*Great Referencing Material & Inspiration*

 

 

Photo courtesy of  Natalie Kilpatrick

Link to her blog;  http://keilatan.blogspot.com/#!/2013/01/meet-stubby.html

 

 

A great book!!

 

courtesy of Jody Brainard, photo by Annie Lambert

Link to some great information; http://www.biglakeranch.com/business/index.html

 

Thank You so much for the Wonderful learning media.

 

Next I will put together a post of how Skip was created.......

  

 

 

 

 

~Bandit Checking For Change~

After checking for changes or any anomalies after the second coat of primer on the sculpture called Bandit we found there were a few areas that still could use some attention, mainly around the eye.  The penny is to give viewers an idea of size. 

 

 

 

Bandit measures in size 4"x 3.5"ish

 

*Up Yours*

Up your nose Vista*

Started nit picking more detail and preparing Vista (sculpture) for priming.  With one light coat of Painters Touch primer it was found that some more light sanding with 400+ grain sanding sponge would do the trick.

measures in size 4"x 3 1/2" ish

 

 

Getting there....