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NaMoPaMo Vlog Week 4 - Speedsculpting a Model Horse Neck and Muzzle

2/2/2020

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​I prepped and sculpted a ton of horses during the last week of January, in prep for NaMoPaiMo in February. Also, I recorded my sculpting process for a muzzle and a neck so you can get a fast look into how I sculpt those parts of a horse.

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Ultimate Collection of Painting Tutorials for NaMoPaiMo 2020

2/1/2020

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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?

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13 NaMoPaiMo Survival Tips

1/18/2020

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NaMoPaiMo Vlog Week 2

1/17/2020

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My second week of preparing for National Model Painting Month in February entailed sculpting and prepping a lot of mini scale goodness. Plus, a really fluffy, adorable draft horse.

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

1/12/2020

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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, painting my mini resin collection, and pumping out sales horses.

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My First Week of NaMoPaiMo Prep: Vlog 1

1/11/2020

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I have a few weeks before National Model Painting Month begins in February, and this week was spent prepping a ton of possible horses that might become my official entry horse, as well bonus side-projects. There's a bunch of minis, artist resins, customs, traditionals and classics all in this mix. Take a look for yourself and see what I worked on this week.

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7 Easy & Fun NaMoPaiMo Prepping Tips + How to Troubleshoot Primer Issues

1/4/2020

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Today's NaMoPaiMo post talks about prepping and priming your horses for next month's National Model Painting Month. The video covers seven tips to make prepping easier and more fun, as well as how to work in the cold (since for most of us, February is a wintry month). In today's blog post, I'll also cover tools, supplies and how to troubleshoot common primer issues.

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My NaMoPaiMo Horses & How I Made Them

12/30/2019

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


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    Kristen Taylor 

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