Gettin My Pastel On!

So, this weekend I had every intention of starting Ratrod (an Appaloosa stallion by Kristina Lucas-Francis) and Tabatha Pack's Heza Classy Chic (the awesome cutter!) in two different shades of strawberry roan-y goodness (with an appy pattern for Rat) -- but, instead, I find myself pastelling a delicate, delicious dapple rose-grey to my Rasha (by Debbi LerMond). LOL
Here's her reference photos, since I haven't taken any pictures of the model, herself. My reference is CL Solmate, a son of US Top Ten Polish stallion, Solstice out of the pure Polish mare MSU Beloved. Considering show names "Nymph's Solistce," or "Nymph's Solmate" for this gal. Enjoy!

Boys are Back from Panhandle Live!

Had a good turn at the show! The Pipsqueaks and Little Lonestars didn't get NAN cards, but they DID place pretty well! 2 3rds (grullo LL and overo Pip), a 4th (overo LL), and 5th (appy LL)!!! My other Pipsqueak suffered a rub en-route -- so he didn't place, but I'm fixing him up!

They're for sale on MH$P now! Two LL's and One Pipsqueak are going to find new homes soon! :)
Thanks for chiming in!
~Sara

SO EXCITED!!!

I don't know who got what yet, but my WONDERFUL friend, Linda, says that almost everybody I sent with her got a NAN card!!! YAY!!!
I'll post more info and news later!
HAD to share!!!!
~Sara

Pictures as Promised!

First up is the Galina commission I've been working on...
I won't say how long it took... but suffice to say LP is a patient woman! :D



Next we have a Pipsqueak done in pastels to a nice light grulla:

Then his brother to a tovero likeness of a real-life mustang
named "Hooter" from McCullough Peaks (eagle marking and all!):

Up next is a Little Lonestar pencilled (yes, pencilled!) to a varnish appaloosa...
I used the renowned stallion, PD Plaudit as a reference for this guy :) :

After him comes another grulla! This one in a very dark shade of the color. This fella was referenced off a handsome grulla gelding named Merlin's Magic, and is complete with barring on his legs, ears, and shoulders, some webbing on his forehead, a dark mask, and the lighter guard hairs typical of the color. Pictures don't do this guy justice!

And last, but not least! -- Little Lonestar in a bright chestnut overo!
This guy is complete with tiny detailing in his markings and pinking on his nose!
His right eye is brown, and his left eye is blue! <3 him! :D

More pictures of ALL of these lovelies can be seen on my YahooGroups
under their respectively named photo albums.
(The Galina is under Finished Works, if you are interested in seeing more of her).

You can join my YahooGroups by following this link (I hope!):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockingship_studios/

I will also be updating my website with some pictures soon!

As always, thanks for looking! :D
~Sara

Five Guys and Galina FINISHED!!!! ...Now for that custom...

The three Little Lonestars (a splash overo, a varnish-y roan, and a dark grullo) and the two Pipsqueaks (blood red chestnut tovero, and a light-medium grullo) are DONE! I'll post pictures in the morning -- bad lighting and dead camera right now, LOL

And the Mare of Terror - Galina (by the talented B. Eberl!) is FINISHED too!!! I really only had her base left to do, but still! She be done!

All six of these lovelies (as well as a small posse) are going to go to Panhandle Live on February 25th! Then I'm going to go about finding new homes for some of them :D

(Galina was a commission, so she's got an owner, LOL. Two of the LL's may already have interested parties, and a Pipsqueak may head out shortly after. If that happens, the LL and Pipsqueak that are left over are sticking with me! But I'll have more coming out of the studio soon, I hope!)

That's all I've got for now! Pictures soon!
Cheers!

Slowly, But Surely

Getting a little work done in the studio today. Needed a change of pace after studying so much and working on one model for so long!!! Loving her, but I need a break! LOL (I'll share picks of the Mistress of Terror later!)

For Now, I may not be able to give you burgers, but I CAN give you Five Guys! XD

Ain't they handsome? ...Yeah, I know, not so much! Hahaha! I'm working on it!

Now for some "teaser" shots... This fella is a Little Lonestar being painstakingly hair-by-hair pencilled until further notice....



And this dude is his overo cousin:


Making this their cousin once-removed... (Who, coincidentally, does NOT want to play nice...)


This is their crazy friend:


And his brother:


They ALL need a lot more work, but I just wanted to verify I am still working!
Best get back to it!!!!

Oh! By the way... Two of the Little Lonestars and One of the Pipsqueaks is going to be for sale once they are all done! I can't decide which color from each mold I want to keep for myself, so I'm going to leave it up to you guys :)

Catch ya on the flip side!
~Sara

Happy New Year!!!

I know I'm a couple of days late, lol...But
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

No pictures at the moment, but I am nearing the halfway mark with a number of new stablemate-scale pieces: Three Little Lonestars, and Two Pipsqueaks. My big plans for big ole John Henry are on pause at the moment while I try to get these five guys finished. :D

Be looking for a new post with pictures at the end of the week!

Felis Navidad!!
And Happy Nickers to you all!
~Sara