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The Makings of a Sculptor - An Iero Post
This blog entry is Part 2 of a multipart series. Though Nicola and I were close, I don't ever recall her being artistic. I don't remember...
Andrea
Mar 7, 20212 min read
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The Little Rider Doll Making Challenge 2021
There is nothing like a structured challenge to keep the creative energy flowing! As soon as I posted in both the "I Did It Too!" album...
Andrea
Mar 1, 20212 min read
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I Didn't Do It! - A Review of NaMoPaiMo 2021
2020 was hard on all of us. For an entire year, many of us have not seen our families, lost our jobs, or in some cases have barely left...
Andrea
Mar 1, 20216 min read
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Minis Painting Mini's 2021: Summer - A NaMoPaiMo Post
Last year, I watched hundreds of people play Mini's Painting Minis during NaMoPaiMo. Admittedly I felt a little left out because I didn't...
Andrea
Mar 1, 20214 min read
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Dinner & Paint Parties - A NaMoPaiMo Post
With four online parties in February for the Region 11 (GTA) hobbyists, I decided to condense the experiences into one super post as not...
Andrea
Feb 28, 20214 min read
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Amazing Mica And All The Things You Can Do With It
I've touched on Mica powder before; what it is and how to use vodka to add details to model horses. I never really went in depth about...
Andrea
Feb 22, 20214 min read
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Nicola And Our Love of Horses - An Iero Post
This blog entry is Part 1 of a multipart series. I think every horse kid dreams of having a stable full of horses of every breed and...
Andrea
Feb 19, 20213 min read
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Using Gouache On Model Horses
Somewhere between acrylics and watercolours lies gouache. 2D artists have been using it for 1200 years creating masterpieces of all...
Andrea
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Foaling List 2021
Not once have I mentioned about the mares and their 2021 foaling choices. I haven't really updated about the 2020 foals either... and for...
Andrea
Feb 11, 20213 min read
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The Cheaters Guide to Appaloosa Markings - Liquid Frisket
Fact: Appaloosa markings are hard. Spots, dots, speckles, freckles, etc etc etc.... the loud pattern is tedious and requires expert...
Andrea
Feb 11, 20213 min read
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The Beginners Guide to Customizing (Painting)
Someone far more experienced and skilled than I, Jennifer Bray Buxton, wrote a brilliant blog entry about how to paint a model horse. She...
Andrea
Feb 9, 20217 min read
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A Mandatory Day Of Rest (A Day Of Surrender) - A NaMoPaiMo Post
For 5 days straight (more if counting before February 1st), I have had my nose to the grindstone working away at my models. Never have I...
Andrea
Feb 8, 20213 min read
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An In Depth Study About Painting With Vodka
Last year, I made the incredible discovery about painting model horses with vodka. Over the year, I did some tests to see how far you...
Andrea
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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Coloured Pencil Vs. Watercolour Pencil
Most model horse painters are probably familiar with the handy tool that is coloured pencil. I bet 99% of said artists are using...
Andrea
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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Exploitation Begins At Home
Star Trek fans will likely be familiar with the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. Model horse artist's usually take rule #110 into...
Andrea
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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Digital NaMoPrepMo - A NaMoPaiMo Post
Back at it for yet another year, Erica Ferguson and I planned a NaMoPrepMo party to get ourselves ready for February. This year however:...
Andrea
Jan 29, 20214 min read
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Dinner & Prep - A NaMoPaiMo Post
For the last few months, I had been missing the get togethers that my local hobbyists were having pre-pandemic. 2-3 times a year we had...
Andrea
Jan 26, 20213 min read
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The Beginner's Guide To Customizing (Sculpting)
My boyfriend expressed mild interest in participating in NaMoPaiMo this year, his first time, but the deal was sealed when Erica Ferguson...
Andrea
Jan 23, 20217 min read
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Reference Library of Mare Hoo-Ha's
Warning: What you are about to read is purely for the reference of sculpting. I have been meaning to write this post since 2018 and have...
Andrea
Jan 20, 20213 min read
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The Perfect Balance Between Health And Oil Paint
In university I was warned over and over and over again about painting safety. I ignored all these warnings (and I have mentioned it in...
Andrea
Jan 14, 20213 min read
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