The Spunky Pony Gets A Job~

Hey* A Shout Out!
A fellow artist has just completed this painted spunky pony*

Way To Go!!

Every Pony needs a job including a paint job.

Photo courtesy of Lisa Bickford*

Photo courtesy of Lisa Bickford*

Photo courtesy of Lisa Bickford*

Photo courtesy of Lisa Bickford*

Photo courtesy of Lisa Bickford*

Photo courtesy of Lisa Bickford*

Photo courtesy of Lisa Bickford*

Photo courtesy of Lisa Bickford*

 

 

Started his toy life out a Breyer Classic Fighting Stallion*

 

Custom Sculpture by Rikki {me}

Little Prized Quarter Pony

This was a fun and exciting *Coolaboration* by two artistic friends.

Many Photos.....

 

Finish paintwork by the super talented Sherry Clayton and custom re-sculpture completed by Rikki Lyman.

 

More Topics on this Little Quarter Pony sculpture are at these convenient Strutt'n Steed Studio Blog links;

Poses The Noses

http://struttnsteedstudio.blogspot.com/2013_11_01_archive.html

A New Pony

http://struttnsteedstudio.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-new-pony.html

Clayton Corner

http://struttnsteedstudio.blogspot.com/2013_10_01_archive.html

 

This Sculpture is available for purchase* contact email is on the right hand column ON Contacts
Photo.

Many Kind Thanks*

 

Mystical Medallions

Tiny Seahorses are mystical creatures that swim in the sea and guard a pirates loot.  At least from an artists imagination they can exist and brought to splendor in resin form for your enjoyment.

A limited Edition of these Tiny Seahorse sculptures are available for purchase.
The Seahorse has been molded, cast and are ready for shipping.  More info and detailed photographs will follow in a up coming post.  Those of you that have inquired already will be first on the list.

Many Kind Thanks ~ Rikki

For The Love Of Art

  Inspiring!! Love this Quote*

 

 

:D

~Getting Attached

Group Hug

 Things are heating up!!

Getting Attached

First; getting drilled

Zap my what?

Surgery!

Look at the new gammys, can run again.

 Add baking soda to Glue make him strong.

Close up

 Foot Fix, a dab of glue then touch bottom hoof to soda.

 

This is just the beginning for this little group....

On The Wire

    This past Christmas a family member who loves me A LOT :) gifted me a molding and casting kit, to an Artist this is a cloud 9 super duper gift!!!
But to get started I needed a subject to try out the new art toy*.  So quickly a small package of sculpt clay was broke out and joyously with eager created from an original drawing I had laying around. :) :) glee glee glee.  A Seahorse medallion is born*
 



But Then.....

     After finishing the seahorse sculpt and after realization set in, the seahorse sculpt was stuck to the plate, ugh! {happy eager artist error}. So with toothpicks and simple wire a make shift wire clay cutter saved the day, crises averted. Onto the adventure of molding.

Make Shift Tool*

 

 Wrap wire around toothpick for desired length

 

Thumbs down, wire tight/firm

With a firm see saw action back and forth and in a downward pulling motion the wire will slip through. :)

Saved!!!

The finished Seahorse Medallion will be in a future blog on molding and casting adventure*

More In Miniature

  A long time friend Billie Campbell asked if I was up to a challenge?  As an artist these words are like sultry sirens beckoning!!  Why sure I said!! (before I new the whole scope).  Billie replies; can you make this little one look like a "mini me" to her biggie custom resin Extreme Justice 1?   Fun Challenge* :D

From the start I new this little resin sculpture WeeJay by Sommer Prosser was going to be tricky with matched detail and then some. 

Over time and lots of strained eye focus and cramped fingers {:)} this little weej was completed!!!

 

This is a photo Journal of  tiny weej in progress*

Finished Custom WeeJ, ready for Artist Paint.

Penciled in the where the tiny custom braids are to be placed.

 The beginnings of sculpting the tiny braids.

 Forelock sculpted on. Plus some fine carving & sculpting of absent face features.

Refined ear work started

New Tail* hole drilled for coated wire/ & or stainless.

 The before photo* later sculpted and carved new even hooves, bulbs, added shoes.

A quick visual compare* :D loving it*

 Added more sculpt then trimmed back some to get some flowing effects in the tail.

Tools Used

 Tools Used, including band aids. ouch!

Extreme Justice 1 sculpture

 Extreme Justice 1 sculpture

Yes, math did play a role in this*

 

*The Finished Results*

 

Billie is in the process of giving this weej an awesome detailed finished paint work, maybe I can talk her into sharing here? :)