Now-U-See-It

Here's the process from the last installment(?) of my anatomy horse.

Her name is Now-U-See-It.

Her name is inspired by the racehorse, Black Gold's mother U-See-It. I put the "Now" on there since she is an anatomy horse (intended to be of the Thoroughbred body type), so it's like "NOW we see what the horse looks like under all that muscle and bones."

 

I had asked for suggestions on making her pose more realistic and my friend through MEPSA, Corina Roberts, suggested that the lifted leg looks like she's kicking out of annoyance. It totally works! I'm surprised that she can stand, too! However, due to her delicateness, I'm going to make a wooden base with a rod and cradle stand for her.

NaMoPaiMo starts tomorrow!

Can't wait!!

NaMoPaiMo 2021

 Well, instead of writing posts for the new breed series, I worked on a closer deadline of not just one, but two NaMoPaiMo projects. One is just a personal one - finishing that five-year project/two-year NaMoPaiMo project Visible Horse model kit. Finally figured out how to fix the ribcage....and some.... As usual, just when I thought I was almost done, Now-U-See-It decided throw another curve ball into the cauldron.

Curve ball,

...after curve ball,

...after curve ball, 

...after curve ball,

...after curve ball.

Oh, yeah, the pegs broke, too. Now I have wires in place that work much better.

I hate selfies, they are awkward to take and I just don't like them.

Why did I finally do a selfie for NaMoPaiMo?

One: The horse

And Two: To participate more

I also decided to try a colored primer this time. I'm guessing it'll give the base color a richer hue.

I also have a perfect "I Did This Too!" model that, yes - spoilers alert - is my entry for the MEPSA Extreme Makeover Challenge on the Big Ben mold.

Can you see Big Ben yet?

He has a magnetic horn for better storage and shipping.

Ironically, his coloring would be using the same colors as Now-U-See-It - a creamy off-white color with brown shading. I couldn't've planned that if I tried.

The way this custom contest works is:

I do the custom

take the pictures

mail in the custom

the custom, alongside other people's customs on that same mold, is chosen by popular vote to receive a prize

then those customs are auctioned off to raise funds for MEPSA's Champ Show at the end of the show season in July (you could see why in this post here)

the artist of the custom that got the highest bid also receives a prize

I had wanted to do the Lady Phase last year, but when I finally understood that I won't be keeping the model, I decided not to. However, with trying to sell and gain commissions for the customizing, I figured that this might help with getting my name out there (like I haven't done so already!) We'll see how that goes. I'm also planning(?) on possibly increasing my inventory to not only put together a website for selling, but also to enter as a Breyerfest vendor. We'll see how that goes, too. The All-Access Breyerfest ticket (the equivalent to the Three-Day ticket) goes on sale tomorrow at 1pm EST.

Now that sculpting has slowed down (though, I still have some on the table), I SHOULD be able to punch out some Breed Studies posts!!!

No "We'll See About That" is allowed!

Thunder Bomb!!!

 

I honestly don't know why she had to look inside the bag. She has never been interested in them before.

She's usually interested in getting up on the table...

And looking around or at the model.

Talk about a total photo bomb!

In this stride, she literally looks like one of those Western Pleasure horses.

Off she goes again.

She visited,

Photo bombed,

And went on about her day.

Such a Cat!

The Disappearing Hooves Problem

This past couple of weeks I had been working on retaking photos or taking photos of my herd members who have either photos I am displeased with or haven't been photographed at all. So far, snow and sand are the easiest footing to work with. Grass is a whole another matter...in which requires the fence....and I'm already trying to figure out a different method for the bigger guys, since the Traditional-to-Classic scale fence is NOT working (the gaps between the panels are too big).

 

...And that middle panel is is very skewed on it's base...

One of the things I keep doing is looking at my list of who I need to take pictures of (which has been organized since then), gathering up a bunch, and then remembering after getting a few frustrating pictures that all my White Footed Horses really need to have their photos done with grass or sand footing.

Results? I present to you the footless, floating horse.

Problem?

Most...that is...

...more like...

...I think...

...90% of my herd...

...are...

...mostly...

White.

The other problem I usually have, is beating the sun to the tree when doing a photo shoot of very dark horses that require very bright sunlight.

Of course, no white footed dark colored horses!

Surprisingly, I was still able to get some individual photos when the cloud cover rolled in - considering the sun being behind the tree.

New Breed Studies Series: The American Mustang

 

(This is Flint - Pryor Mountain Mustang)

I had been thinking about picking a new topic for my Breed Studies Series and decided to go with the American Mustang.

As with the Horses and Ponies From the Celtic Regions Breed Study that was grouped with Breyerfest 2020 Celtic Fling!, each breed will have it's own post, picture, breed info, and a relation to the Breyer Horse models. The posts may or may not be daily - just as long as I get this series done before I start the Color Studies Series for Breyerfest 2021 A Horse of a Different Color.

On a side note, this study series have been beneficial to me for a reference for online photo shows. Much simpler than re-logging in the blurp and photo every time - it's already done! (plus, I have a LOT of mustang types. In my herd, I have: Pryor Mountain Mustangs, Kiger Mustangs, Cayuse Mustangs/Indian Horses, and a bunch of others who need proper labeling).

So, stay tuned, this series would start this week!