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She's Here!

6/5/2017

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 Yep, today was indeed a good day!
 The long awaited Evelynn did land in my post box today!

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 Of course in the time waiting I told all my model horse friends about my captured grail! I was challenged by my friend 'Eclectic Equines' to do an unboxing video. I did take on that challenge, but, having never set up to shoot an unboxing video, I didn't set the camera up high enough for the 'action' to be in frame. You can see a nice shot of the box she came in though!
  I What can I say? I am a model horse artist, not a cameraman... Hope that it suits you though Eclectic! ;) As I promised in the vid, here are photos of Evelynn.
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 I have seen Evelynns before at live shows, but I have never been able to turn one over & scrutinize her before.  Oooo she's pretty! There are little details on her that I've never been able to see from pictures!
 Like a mustache...

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 & perfect whorls on her chest & belly!
 & I love the absolutely correct curve Jennifer Kroll gave her spine.
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 Yep! I'm in love! :)
 As I said in my last post, I have wanted this gal for several years. In that time I had chosen her perfect color & name, just to be ready you know? She is going to be silver bay after the Gypsy stallion Silver bullet (yes, like the WIP Tiny); I thought that his lighter belly color would show her itchy pose well. As for her name, the title of a Civil War era song published in 1863 called Sweet Evelina, you can listen to it here. It's a lovely little song & seems to fit this gal well. It is one of my favorite whistling tunes. :)

 There was another thing that made my day a good one: Residing in my county seat is the Ohio Light Opera, & for many years now I have been waiting for them to put on "The Music Man". This is finally the year! At long last I got myself downtown to buy tickets for myself & Mom, aka my best friend, today. Opening night, middle outside seats, an introductory talk about the history of the play before the show & a soiree afterword. I am looking forward to it!

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 & now for your dose of nature. Remember the Polyphemus cocoon I had in my workroom? Well, after a month of rattling around, so long that I had just about given up on her, she came out!

 That was a couple weeks ago. She is now out in the big wide world somewhere doing what moths do. I hope that she will pick one of the trees on the property to begin the next generation!
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This N' That

4/3/2017

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 It's been a little quiet on the blog here lately. Nothing  I consider all of too exciting is going on right at the mo. I am judging a MEPSA AR/CM qualifier...
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Sorting, counting, noting, & just generally trying to stay organized before the judging actually started.
 Which is always fun. Hoping to write a little something about judging a photo show here soon, but not ready for that yet. :)
 Of course the beat rolls on in the studio, but also not ready to share anything there either.
 The most excitement has been a few purchases on my part. All really good deals, a trait which I pride myself on to tell the truth! ;) I bought a Classic scale second mold 'Conquest V1' Friesian stallion, a Trad 'Heart's Afire' filly, & a MM 'Albus', all to hoard for myself. Also bought a Surprise Foal SM family set mostly just because I wanted the Reiner for a CM idea that I can't shake, but the Dungaree is a happy bonus! The Cantering Foal, well, I have a handful of them but he'll find his place in this world!

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I am such a sucker for Friesians! Found out that my guy is the tweaked 2nd-mold version of  Conquest V1. Heart's Afire is one I have wanted for over a decade! I couldn't pass on the great deal this gal was & I am happy to call her my own now! & what can I say, I am fond of Albus! I wanted to paint one for myself in the color I always imagined him in!
 Also a couple weeks ago bought two Mego dolls to eventually go with a performance set that's a WIP; a sales piece that is spoken for.
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They'll get an overhaul to bring them up to snuff, but I am pleased with them!
 Did you spot the two unaccounted for ponies in the group shot above? Did the one look a little familiar? I part traded some 'cloths' for the Mini Fabrizio for Kim's NaMoPaiMo Albus!
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Man I love my new camera! I'm sloooowly getting the hang of it. This is a pretty darn good pic of Albus taken in my workroom!
 He is the second of my friend Kim's pieces that I am proud to own! He is beautiful too! Such a lovely smooth & shaded bay! Yum Yum!
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Rastus doesn't quite know  what to think of his new little NaMoPaiMo brother!
 Speaking of Kim & NaMoPaiMo, she recently finished the Ground Effects that she was also working on while doing Albus. Since Ground Effects made a WIP appearance on my blog I thought it fit to show her off finished too.
 She is staying in Kim's collection, with the handle of  KP Palindrome. I love everything about her, but I especially like her base! It's the nicest Ground Effects base I've seen so far!

 I think that's about it for news right now. I feel like I'm cobbling together a blog post this time, but I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless! With luck in the coming weeks there will be a post on behind the scenes of a photo show, & painting a black horse (since  am acquiring a herd of future blacks! Six at last count!). So check back soon!
 Cheers all, & happy Spring!

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Not the greatest of pictures, taken on my phone last year, but this glorious beast (an Amaryllis) blooms like clockwork every spring at Local Roots, the local produce co-op in Wooster. If I get the opportunity I will get a pic of it with my camera this year. Unfortunately they don't have it in as picturesque a spot this year.
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BONUS POST!

3/13/2017

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 I know, unheard of right?? But I suddenly have news!
​ I have a P.O. Box for business stuff so things don't get miss-delivered somewhere along my road. I do check it, but when I know my Mom is going uptown I ask her to check for me, which was the case today. I am judging a MEPSA show on Saturday so I knew there would be packages waiting for me.
​ As anticipated, Mom came home with a bag full of show envelopes. ...& one box of tea??? I was wondering why she put tea in my mail bag until I realized it was a tiny package! A tiny package from Jennifer Buxton!
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 It was a little Devil's Advocate!! & a very sweet note from Jennifer! 
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THANK YOU Jennifer!!! I was not expecting anything at all from NaMoPaiMo, let alone a little resin pony! & thank you Maggie too, for donating her! I will definitely give her some new cloths!
​ I'm so excited!! :D
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