BLUE MOUNTAIN STABLE
  • Home
  • Creations
  • Tutorials
    • Tools & Supplies
    • Original Sculpture
    • Resculpting & Drastic Customizing
    • Prepping & Priming
    • Airbrush Painting
    • Oil, Acrylic & Other Media Painting
    • Tack Making
    • Showing & Collecting
  • NaMoPaiMo
  • Blog

Blue Mountain Stable Blog

My Return to 1/9 Scale Drastic Customizing for National Model Painting Month | #NaMoPaiMo 2022

1/6/2022

0 Comments

 
This mare was my second attempt at a Traditional scale Breyer model horse drastic remake, and just like last time, she was also my painting subject for National Model Painting Month (NAMOPAIMO). She started life as the Proud Arabian Mare and was resculpted into a more modern Egyptian Arabian mare with chestnut rabicano color painted in both acrylics and oils. Click "read more" to see all the work-in-progress photos and her step-by-step process videos!

Read More
0 Comments

Favorite Tutorials: Liver Chestnut by Myla Pearce

5/10/2021

0 Comments

 
From time to time, I love to share my favorite tutorial findings from other artist's in the model horse hobby, and today's post is a series of videos by Myla Pearce, walking you step-by-step through painting a liver chestnut horse in airbrushed acrylics, complete with dappling.

Read More
0 Comments

Fall-Winter 2020 & Early 2021 Finished Model Horse Customs and Medallions

3/3/2021

0 Comments

 
Picture
Since my last post from summer, I created another 4 horses and two medallions! While 2020 hasn't been very kind, at least in the model horse department I think 2020 was the year I made the most amount of model horses ever.

Read More
0 Comments

2020 Photo Show Results - Model Horse Customs and Artist Resin Winners

12/12/2020

1 Comment

 
Picture
I thought 2020 would be "my year" for model horse live showing. Life had other plans. What I didn't foresee was the huge amount of photo shows that would pop up during COVID isolation, and today's post + video is a highlight of how my horses did this year.

Read More
1 Comment

Artist Hack: Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

11/19/2020

0 Comments

 
This handy hack makes painting, priming and sealing model horses (or any miniature model, really) so much easier. ​


Read More
0 Comments

Newly Finished Repaint

11/15/2020

0 Comments

 
Breyer repainted model horse custom on the Stablemate Peruvian paso, now in sabino
Breyer repainted model horse custom on the Stablemate Peruvian paso, now in sabino
Breyer repainted model horse custom on the Stablemate Peruvian paso, now in sabino
Breyer repainted model horse custom on the Stablemate Peruvian paso, now in sabino
Breyer repainted model horse custom on the Stablemate Peruvian paso, now in sabino
Breyer repainted model horse custom on the Stablemate Peruvian paso, now in sabino
Breyer repainted model horse custom on the Stablemate Peruvian paso, now in sabino
Breyer repainted model horse custom on the Stablemate Peruvian paso, now in sabino
Finished showcase of a newly finished repaint (a pretty rare custom for me; they're usually resculpted too!). This is the same horse that I painted for the Breyer sabino tutorial video. 

Read More
0 Comments

Breyer Virtual Fun Day - Painting Sabinos

10/17/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture
This October, I had the opportunity to join Breyer Horses on their Instagram account for a livestream painting session. With all that is happening in 2020, Breyer converted their usual painting fun days held at tack stores and Breyer dealers nationwide to an online-only event, #breyervirtualfunday. I thought this was a great opportunity for everyone, everywhere, to join in on the fun from their own homes and learn new techniques too.

Read More
0 Comments

Late Summer Finished Custom Model Horses

10/12/2020

0 Comments

 
Breyer custom model horse - Friesian stablemate
It's has been a productive year for me on the model horse front. I've created 6 customs so far, which is my best number yet for any given year. Here's hoping I can squeeze out a few more before the year is up!

Read More
0 Comments

How to Paint a Leopard Appaloosa Model Horse

8/22/2020

0 Comments

 
A complete tutorial with all the tools and color recipes needed to paint a leopard appaloosa on a Breyer, Schleich, CollectA, artist resin or other brand of model horse.

Read More
0 Comments

Adventures in Model Horse Customizing During COVID

5/12/2020

0 Comments

 
With no longer having a commute to work as a result of COVID isolation, I found I had a little more time each day for hobby activities, and here is what I'm working on!

Read More
0 Comments

Ultimate Collection of Painting Tutorials for NaMoPaiMo 2020

2/1/2020

0 Comments

 
Many of us are visual learners. You can learn so much from watching a video on painting model horses that an article just doesn't quite compare. It helps techniques click when you can see it in real-time. Which is why I'm so grateful to other hobbyists who took the time out of their day to make video tutorials, and why I make my own. And, since it's NaMoPaiMo time, I've collected some of my favorite tutorials from YouTube, along with a few of mine, just for painting model horses. Maybe there's something in here you'd like to try on your 2020 NaMoPaiMo horse?

Read More
0 Comments

My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 7 - Sculpting the Nose and Mouth

1/13/2020

0 Comments

 
While not a "proper tutorial," this great speed sculpting video from Rayvin Maddock offers a rare and amazing look into the sculpting steps of a leading model horse artist.
0 Comments

Drastic Custom Model Horses, Endless Resin Prepping, & NaMoPaiMo Coming...

1/12/2020

0 Comments

 
A Breyer stablemate Belgian horse that I am resculpting into a show Shire with drastic customizing.
I don't normally have this many awesome projects in my studio at once, but due to circumstances, I have some time that I am taking advantage of. It's also the perfect time to get ready for NaMoPaiMo and painting my mini resin collection.

Read More
0 Comments

My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 6 - Painting Roans

1/6/2020

0 Comments

 
Painting a really good roan model horse is actually a super hard task, but DeeJayBe made a nice tutorial that will definitely get you started in making nice roan horses with a few different methods.
0 Comments

My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 5 - Painting Dapples

12/31/2019

0 Comments

 
Another "I didn't have time to make this myself, and DeeJayBe beat me to it" tutorial! She covers some great methods you can try, including one of my favorites: dapples with pencils.
0 Comments

My NaMoPaiMo Horses & How I Made Them

12/30/2019

0 Comments

 
An overview of my three official horses from National Model Painting Month 2017, 2018 and 2019 with progress footage showing how I created them. ​


Read More
0 Comments

My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 4 - Sculpting the Neck

12/24/2019

1 Comment

 
I think it's amazing when top model horse artists share a view into their process, and even better when they make a tutorial. Rayvin Maddock is one of my favorite model horse sculptors because of her wonderful manes and tails, but she also made this great tutorial on sculpting a horse's neck, as demonstrated on her 2019 ICEE project horse.
1 Comment

My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 3 - Sculpting Manes and Tails

12/16/2019

0 Comments

 
Unfortunately for me, I don't always have the time to make every tutorial topic I want, or that you want. Fortuantly for both of us, some there are a few great tutorials already out there, like this mane and tail sculpting tutorial by DeeJayBe. 
0 Comments

My Fav Model Horse Tutorials Part 2 - Ultimate Beginner Airbrush Guides

12/9/2019

0 Comments

 
Okey, so one of these two videos isn't technically a model horse tutorial, but it offers extremely valuable and related info to get you started in airbrushing model horses. The second video featured today is actually from a model horse airbrush artists.

Read More
0 Comments

My Fav Model Horse Tutorials From Around the Web Part 1 - Model Horse Veins

12/2/2019

0 Comments

 
I'm not the only model horse customizer and painter making model horse customizing guides, and each week I will share one of my favorite tutorials from around the web. This week is a veining tutorial from DeeJayBee on YouTube.
0 Comments

MINI TUTORIAL: PHOTOSHOP ASSISTED PINTOS

10/7/2019

1 Comment

 
Using photoshop while customizing and repainting a model horse
Photoshop or other image-editing programs are a great way to plan out your model horse paintwork.
I love using Photoshop (or a similar photo-editing software with a painting feature) as a great way to test out pattern ideas for both pintos and appaloosas. 

Read More
1 Comment

My First Micro; The Feisty Pony

10/5/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture Maggie Bennett's early 2019 release, Viking, the Fjord horse
Maggie Bennett's early 2019 release, Viking, the Fjord horse.
My first micro, Maggie Bennett's fighting fjord pony, is proving to be a feisty pony to learn how to prep micros.

Read More
0 Comments

The Jennifer Show, Part 3

9/21/2019

1 Comment

 
Picture
The performance entries at The Jennifer Show 2019 were FIERCE. But as a spectator, this meant they were the most detailed, colorful and imaginative set-ups you could imagine. Some of the hobby's biggest performance showers were in attendance, giving it their all.

Read More
1 Comment

The Jennifer Show, Part 2

9/15/2019

1 Comment

 
Picture
If you looked closely, there were immaculate details everywhere.
For a workmanship-only show (there no OFs like Peter Stone or Breyer, unless customized), the Jennifer Show was huge! There were 80 entrants hailing from all over the nation, Canada and Europe.  Some of the biggest names in the hobby also came to this show as either entrants or judges, such as Melanie Miller, Kylee Parks, Sarah Mink, Amanda Brock, Leslie Kathman, Liesl Daple, Laura Skillern, Lauren Hoeffer and Steph Blaylock.

The result? A visual smorgasbord of amazing customs on Saturday. Here are my favorites of the large scale customs and the minis by top artists.

Read More
1 Comment

The Jennifer Show 2019, Part 1

9/15/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
A custom Breyer Sarlino by Amanda Brock at The Jennifer Show 2019.
Over the next of couple days, I will share posts highlighting all the awesomeness of The Jennifer Show in Aurora, Colorado, 2019. Today's post will feature some top highlights and exceptional mini entries. Part two will feature top artists and the eye-catching large scale customs. Part three will highlight performance.

Read More
0 Comments
<<Previous

    Featured Posts

    Picture
    What is #NamOPaiMo?
    Picture
    The Jennifer Show REcap

    Blog Categories

    All
    1:32 Scale
    Breyer Horses
    DIY
    How To
    Maggie Bennett
    Micro Mini
    Model Horse Airbrushing
    Model Horse Customizing Tips
    Model Horse Live Shows
    Model Horse Performance
    My Finished Customs
    NaMoPaiMo
    NaMoPaiMo2018
    NaMoPaiMo 2020
    Painting
    Paiting
    Sculpting
    Stablemate
    Stablemate Alborozo
    The Jennifer Show
    Tutorial
    Works In Progress
    YouTube

    Archives

    January 2022
    May 2021
    March 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    August 2020
    May 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018

    Awesome Model Horse Blogs

    • Braymere Custom Saddlery
    • Desktop Stables
    • Dreamflite Design
    • Chinook Studios
    • Josine Vingerling
    • Rose Studios
    • Rachel Fail Tack
    • Stage Left Studios
    • Shoestring Stable
    • Desktop Stables
    • Model Horse History Project
    • Carissa Kirksey
    • Breyer History Diva
    • The Mares In Black Podcast and Blog
    • Breyerfest 2018 Blog​

    Hobby Tutorials

    • ​Customizing Model Horses, a book by Ashley Stollberg
    • Ultimate Tutorial Collection from Shoestring Stable
    • Shoestring Stable Customizing Blog
    • Chestnut Ridge
    • Customizing articles from Breyer Model Horses
    • Model horse airbrushing guides for Citadel paint colors​
    • Tutorials for tack and accessories
    • National Model Painting Month (NaMoPaiMo)​

    Showing & Collecting

    • The Model Horse Place
    • The Model Horse Sales Pages
    • North American Model Horse Showers Association (NAMHSA)​​
    • NAMHSA Blog
    • Model Equine Photo Showers Association (MEPSA)
    • International Pedigree and Bloodline Research Association (IPABRA)
    • Model Horse Go-And-Show​
    • Vintage Custom Model Equine Center
    • Blackberry Lane Press

    My Favorite Model Horse Painters

    • Josephine Vingerling
    • Jenn Danza
    • Stephanie Blaylock
    • Nikki Button
    • Karen Zorn
    • Lauren Wood
    • Laura Skillern
    • Amanda Dionne
    • Heather Bullach
    • Karen Zorn
    • Tom Brainbridge
    • Sarah Bieber
    • Caroline Boydston
    • Steph Michaud
    • Carol Williams
    • Myla Pearce
    • Jennifer Scott
    • Anna Zaharenkova
    • Jeanne Saar

    My Favorite Model Horse Sculptors

    • Sarah Minkiewicz
    • Amanda Brock
    • Sarah Rose
    • Ravyin Maddock
    • Kylee Parks
    • Kim Murry
    • Eva Rossiter
    • Morgan Kilbourn
    • Sue Sifton
    • Stacey Tumlinson
    • Karen Gerdhart
    • Jennifer Scott
    • Franceyn Dare​
    • Mindy Berg
    • Kylee Parks
    • Melanie Miller

    My Favorite Model Horse Tack Makers

    • Jennifer Buxton
    • Susan Bensema Young
    • Heather Morton
    • Anna Helt (Kirby)
    • Christina Brown
    • Darleen Stoddard
    • Rachel Fail
    • Shannon Granger

    My Favorite Model Horse Prop Makers

    • Kim and Kathi Haymond

    RSS Feed

(C) 2023, all rights reserved. Unless otherwise stated, all images, videos, graphics, charts, illustrations, downloads, and text on this website are copyright protected by both USA and international copyright law and MAY NOT be republished, redistributed or sold (in part or in whole) for any purpose without prior written permission from the author.
  • Home
  • Creations
  • Tutorials
    • Tools & Supplies
    • Original Sculpture
    • Resculpting & Drastic Customizing
    • Prepping & Priming
    • Airbrush Painting
    • Oil, Acrylic & Other Media Painting
    • Tack Making
    • Showing & Collecting
  • NaMoPaiMo
  • Blog