On a roll...

 Tail just needs the top braid done then its time for sanding and priming and see whats left. Heres her ref photo (one of them anyway)

In the mean time I started on this guy too:

 

one of his ref pix, except Im going to leave his neck the way it is and leave him as a wb, maybe I'll do a Lusitano next time.

Say when!

So often when I am doing a dark bay and Im a couple layers from done I go ooooh pretty and decide to stop. Not this time, as nice as he was coming along, I was determined to stick with my original plan of my fave Morgan color (well really my fave shade of bay on any horse). Its a risk!

And this time I think it paid off :) It helps to be highly inspired by IMO the most awesome sculptress of all things clinky, Maureen Love. I hope I did him justice Maureen (may she RIP) and you wont wish I said "when"!

and to think most people would have thrown the poor shattered ole boy out with the trash!

Humpty Dumpty is naked no more!

After a long slump theres nothing like an impending show to kick ones butt back into the studio. The HR morgan has a good start on his bay coat (planning for dark bay) and Childstar has a base coat, he might be chestnut instead of bay but we shall see!

Some progress

but I havent really felt like working in the studio for the last month. Of the 4 things I was planning on finishing for the show at the eom, only these 2 (maybe) will be finished. I also have our first real horse show next weekend, easter weekend and a tack sale in between so we shall see.

First up is the HR morgan that was in pieces. He is nearly ready for paint, just a couple spots that need a bit more work to be invisible repairs

Then I have one of 2 child stars I had planned to do, one for me and one to sell. Only one has even been started, hes ready for paint but I will wait til the morgan is ready and do them at the same time since they will both be bay.

Wanted HR DW Morgan stallion for repainting!

Will trade generously or buy for the right price (including commission spots). Like this fellow from my collection:

 

Breaks ok, chips ok, as long as all major pieces are there (missing eartips ok as well)