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August 29th, 2021 - Memorial

8/29/2021

August 11th I posted a picture hinting at a tack set I have worked on for two years & was finally close to completing. Last week I finished up the last few little things left on the tack & the custom Hawk resin it was made for. It is a caparison set, the riderless horse used in military funerals of U.S. Army or Marine Corps officers who were a colonel or higher.
Regardless of rank or branch, I would like to dedicate this set to the 13 men & women who died in the attack in Kabul on Thursday.

Maxton Soviak, 22, Navy.
Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, Marines.
David L. Espinoza, 20, Marines.
Rylee McCollum, 20, Marines.
Jared M. Schmitz, 20, Marines.
Hunter Lopez, 22, Marine.
Daegan Page, 23, Marines.
Ryan Knauss, 23, Army.
Darin T. Hoover Jr., 31, Marines.
Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, Marines.
Humberto A. Sanchez, 22, Marines.
Nicole L. Gee, 23, Marines.
Dylan R. Merola, 20, Marines.

My heart breaks for & my prayers go out to those they left behind. They should never have been killed. God bless & keep all our Military, our Veterans, & their families.

#modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #artistresin #AR #artistresinmodelhorse #resinhorse #traditionalmodelhorse #modelhorsesofinstagram #resinhorsesofinstagram #modelhorsetack #tackmaking #tackmaker #Kabul #Afganistan #hero #heros #godblessourtroops #usmarines #usarmy #usnavy

March 16th, 2021 - John 3:16 Day

3/16/2021

Today is 3/16 2021, which I learned from @hazelvickers_artist makes today John 3:16 day! Anyone who owns one of my sales horses will see this verse alongside my signature. It is my way of giving every one of my creations back to God. The full verse is: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one & only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (NIV transl.). We were created by God, & given a few rules to follow, like a parent making rules to keep their kids safe. He also gave us free will to make our own decisions, & being Human, we all have broken those rules. No Human is perfect, every one of us has sinned. & like any disobedience, there are consequences for the action. The consequence for sin is to be cut off from Heaven, life after death, & to be instead sentenced to Hell. God loves all of His creations, especially people, & wants us all to be with Him in Heaven, so he made a way that we can, despite our sins. He sent his Son Jesus, the Human incarnation of God & a perfect being, to Earth to suffer a horrible death, to pay for our penalty for Sin. After 3 days of being dead & buried in a tomb, Jesus rose from the grave, having defeated death, the consequence we would all have had to pay. He is more powerful than death itself & faced it so that we would not need to, but can live on in Heaven. Our sin's punishment has been paid for in full, all we have to do is to accept it as the gift that it is. Depending on the sin, we may not escape Earthly punishment, but we are fully pardoned by God, to be welcomed Home when our time comes. Knowing God & accepting His gift does not make Earthly life all rainbows & butterflies, but it does give us a compass point to always have Hope that He is in control even in the scariest situations. I am forever grateful that God gave me this gift, & like all fabulous presents, I am always excited to tell others about it! "If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” & believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe & are justified, & it is with your mouth that you profess your faith & are saved." Romans 10:9-10 NIV.
@316mission #316mission #God #Jesus #JesusChrist #Forgiveness #forgiven #hope #peace #Christian #modelhorses #modelhorse #custommodelhorse #artistresinhorse #breyerhorse #modelhorsesofinstagram #resinhorsesofinstagram #customhorsesofinstagram #artist

March 16th, 2021

3/16/2021

Any prepping artist out there in the hobby gets it...

March 11th, 2021

3/11/2021

This is weird. I almost posted this guy earlier in the week. Then I was talking about him with a friend (about how he fell off my table to land squarely on a can full of files, gashing his paint job when I was on track to finish him for a live show. 🤦‍♀️) & then I get a text from my bestie Kim that she bought him & he just arrived! ...Maybe his name should be Speak Of The Devil! 😆
Breyer BOTW OFR Mustang to Camargue stallion splashing around in his wetland home. He was a misery to photo...
#modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #breyerhorse #breyermodelhorse #custombreyer #custombreyerhorse #CMbreyer #CM #OFR #OFresin #breedsoftheworld #modelhorsesofinstagram #resinhorsesofinstagram

March 09th, 2021

3/9/2021

I have either nothing interesting to post (dull WIP hooves, squiggly vein 'painting', never. ending. whites!!), or extremely interesting things I can't post (gifts, gifts that I don't want spoiled!), so have a pic of my WBP I.M. Yummi sculpted by Chris Jolly, because she's cute & on my mind lately. Her name is SWF Under The Yum Yum Tree, after a 1902/1905 ish song. I painted her a few years ago, she was fun to do all the old horse details on! She hasn't gotten out much, but I show her as an old QH. She does pretty good for as little as she's been in the ring, live or photo! #modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #artistresin #AR #artistresinmodelhorse #resinhorse #traditionalmodelhorse #modelhorsesofinstagram #resinhorsesofinstagram

March 06th, 2021

3/6/2021

I was tagged a few weeks ago by @kanaretah_luvr for some sort of snowy picture challenge. I neglected to screen cap it, so I don't remember what it was or if it had a hashtag! At that moment I didn't have the time, inclination, or agreeable weather to go out & actually take any pics (read: l a z y . ...& unwilling to freeze!) The foot or so of snow we had has since melted, so have an old pic instead! Duelo sculpted by Maggie Bennett, painted to a gold bay (yes, bay not buckskin; I only know that because the horse he was painted after was a bay!), an old commission done for @lainiescraft several years ago. #modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #artistresin #AR #artistresinmodelhorse #resinhorse #traditionalmodelhorse #modelhorsesofinstagram #resinhorsesofinstagram

March 03rd, 2021

3/3/2021

Welp, I did not do it this year, & by the last week of Feb I knew I wouldn't finish (or at least that I wouldn't be at all happy with the results if I did!). Feb this year was not a good month, so the cards were stacked against me. Here's to a successful NaMo 2022! Congrats to all who did finishe before the stroke of midnight! I have loved seeing all the colorful ponies that have come to life in the month!! @eclecticequines #NaMoPaiMo #NaMoPaiMo2021 #modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #artistresin #AR #artistresinmodelhorse #resinhorse #traditionalmodelhorse #namopaimominispaintingminis #namopaimominispaintingminis2021 #minispaintingminis #minispaintingminis2021 #modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #custommodelhorse #CMmodelhorse #modelhorsecustom #modelhorseCM #modelrailroadinghorse #hoscale #modelhorsesofinstagram #resinhorsesofinstagram

March 03rd, 2021

3/3/2021

One base, four different colors planned! It's interesting sometimes how the same colors, applied differently, will lead to totally different results, & that is going to be the case with these guys!
MM Covergirl by Jennifer Scott & MM Geordi LaFjord (Little LeVar) by Rayavin Maddock are future sales pieces, MM Miss Prince by Sue Kern is a sales piece with dibs called, MW Wixom is a personal piece.
#modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #artistresin #AR #artistresinmodelhorse #resinhorse #micromini #microminihorse #microminimodelhorse #3dprint #threedprinting #bantammodelhorse #pewter #pewtermodelhorse #miniwhinnies #microminimodelhorse #breyerrepaint #breyerhorse #breyermodelhorse #custombreyer #custombreyerhorse #CMbreyer #CM #CMMW #CMminiwhinny #customMW #customminiwhinny #custombreyerminiwhinny #modelhorsesofinstagram #resinhorsesofinstagram

March 03rd, 2021

3/3/2021

Almost got the whites/hairing done on this guy today! I am looking forward to finishing him, he's going to be awesome if my idea goes to plan!! MM The Comedian by Sue Kern, future sales piece. #modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #artistresin #AR #artistresinmodelhorse #resinhorse #micromini #microminihorse #microminimodelhorse #3dprint #threedprinting #modelhorsesofinstagram #resinhorsesofinstagram

February 26th, 2021

2/26/2021

Played with shiny things things today. Shiny things that never show up as brilliantly in pics as they are in person!
Takeshi medallion (the big one) WIP, future sales piece.
#medallion #artistresin #resinmedallion #AR #modelhorse #resinmodelhorse #modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #artistresin #AR #artistresinmodelhorse #resinhorse #resinhorsesofinstagram #hippocampus #merhorse #seahorse

February 26th, 2021

2/26/2021

These ladies landed on Monday, micro (closer to bantam I think) Covergirls by Jen Scott. I swear, her work looks incredible no matter the scale! I have colors picked out for them already! Future sales pieces.
#modelhorse #modelhorses #horsemodel #artistresin #AR #artistresinmodelhorse #resinhorse #micromini #microminihorse #microminimodelhorse #bantammodelhorse #pewter #pewtermodelhorse #modelhorsesofinstagram #resinhorsesofinstagram

February 25th, 2021

2/25/2021

Also got news that this gal won 3rd out of 30 in the cm mini Belgian/Percheron class for Breyer Boot Camp! I'm apparently having a good show! 😆
MM/MW Wixom painted last year.
#miniwhinnies #microminimodelhorse #breyerrepaint #modelhorse #modelhorses
#modelhorse #breyerhorse #breyermodelhorse #custombreyer #custombreyerhorse #CMbreyer #CM #CMMW #CMminiwhinny #customMW #customminiwhinny #custombreyerminiwhinny #modelhorsesofinstagram #modelhorseofinstagram

February 22nd, 2021

2/22/2021

It's always nice to hear how my creations are doing out in the big wide world! I was just informed that this guy I did a few months ago has won 1st out of 96 entries in class CM535 - MINI, Patterned Stock Breeds, at BreyerWest Boot Camp photo show! I'm glad he's making his mama proud!!
CM G1 QH stallion SM.
#modelhorse #breyerhorse #breyermodelhorse #custombreyer #custombreyerhorse #CMbreyer #CM #CMSM #CMstablemate #customSM #customstablemate #custombreyerstablemate #modelhorsesofinstagram #modelhorseofinstagram

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Today I went on the first of a two-part expedition to hunt for ANYTHING Cara Dune (alas, I am doubtful I will ever own the Black Series figure I have been waiting for. 😭) I went to a new (to me) shop that was floor to ceiling, wall to wall, in front of, behind, hanging from the ceiling, toys, figures, & comic books, both old & new! It was AWESOME! I found ONE Cara Dune Funko Pop, which will probably be the only pop I ever own (not really my thing), but I am excited to find it! To put it lightly, I am extremely disappointed in Lucasfilm's firing Gina Carano! They have lost a fan here bigtime over that! Cara Dune FOREVER!!! Gina Carano FOREVER!!! Fight on @ginajcarano !! You are awesome!! #canceldisneyplus #cancelcancelculture #istandwithginacarano #istandwithgina #hireginacarano #hiregina #justiceforgina #ginacaranoismyhero #ginacaranoisthebest #weloveginacarano #welovecaradune #caradune #carasynthiadune #marshaldune #marshalcaradune #themandalorian #ginacarano #ginajoycarano #caraduneisabadass #caraduneisawesome #ilovecaradune #ginacaranoisuncancelled

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Erica also brought along this CM SM that she painted in a Pyrex dish pattern, which I am just enamored with!! @edutter0912 #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Angel was still working on CMing her odd little guy here, some sort of pewter she picked up somewhere! Good lord by the end of the day I forget what she said he was! He started as a "squataloosa", she has no idea what breed he is! 🤣 #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

I got a kick out of the double Toadstools, albeit in two different sizes! My WIP Pollywog & Nickel's WIP Tadpole! @nickel_and_rascal #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Nickel working on whites! @nickel_and_rascal #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Erica working on her G2 Shetland 'Little Sebastian', who she finished yesterday! She has already finished her NaMo!! Congrats girl!! @edutter0912 #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Laura was not able to commit to NaMo this year, but was still arting with us last Sat! She was drawing with a certain type of ink pencils that I had never heard of before! Even though her paper wasn't cooperating, I think it's beautiful! @lauramccartney #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Alayna painted her first Breyer at the party!! I am so excited! I've tried talking her into it for years, & this was actually *HER* idea! 😁 By the end she was getting into blending the acrylics & mixing colors! @lainiescraft #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Look who came to visit today! Last fall Dad nailed venison suet to this tall tree stump outside the house, & it has been a hit with all manner of wood peckers, blue jays, crows, & now this red tail (& later on today a black vulture who was far less welcome). I got TONS of pics of this pretty enjoying his meal, & somehow managed to be lucky enough to catch this shot as he flew off! #redtailedhawk

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Angel, who is a sweetie, brought this silly little paint kit 'happy Valentine's day' unicorn to draw names for, just for fun! She had everyone write their names on a piece of paper, put it in a bowl, & asked Mom to draw the name. I asked if my name was drawn, if it'll be accused of being rigged ...Guess who's name was drawn? 😝 I plan to do the most ridiculous LSQ finishwork on this goofy thing! #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Aaaaand my projects last Sat! I got sick of drawing circles on my NaMo Elton, so halfway through the day I switched over to finishing mapping on sales Elton no 1.
I think I've gotten all the NaMo pics I intend to post now! It was such a great day of just de-stressing with good friends! #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

February 17th, 2021

2/17/2021

Mom was working on crocheting a historical shawl pattern, & Nickel's Hubby Kyle was quietly reading in the corner. (No, we didn't make him sit way over there!) #namopaimo #namopaimo2021 #namopaimoparty

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