National Model Painting Month (NaMoPaiMo) Tutorials
These videos were created just for National Model Painting Month. My first in the series covers how to join and how to get started on your model horse repaint. I also created weekly NaMoPaiMo vlogs during Namopaimo 2020.
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The first in the NaMoPaiMo 2020 series explains what the event is, how to join, and tips on how to get started.
13 NaMoPaiMo Survival TipsMy top tips for making NaMoPaiMo easier to complete for both beginners and advanced artists.
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A short look into my three official NaMoPaiMo horses.
NaMoPaiMo Vlog Week 1My first in a series of weekly videos documenting my own adventures with my NaMoPaiMo 2020 painting projects.
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January is the month to prep and prime your model horses for National Model Painting Month in February.
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Planning, Tools and Supplies
Model Horse Customizing Workbook + How to Make Your OwnThis video walks you through my workbook where I keep my painting recipes and painting/sculpting reference, plus tips to help you assemble your own.
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Types of Model Horse Customs You Can MakeA beginner's guide to all the different types of models and the skill levels needed for each.
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Prepping and Priming Tutorials
Prepping and Priming Artist
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Do You Need to Remove OF Paint
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Prepping - Removing SeamsRough seams on original plastic models are probably the number-one reason custom horses don't place well at a show, so if you feel like you aren't winning often, check this out and see what you can do to improve.
Prepping - Sanding TipsHow to get that perfectly smooth surface before you paint your model.
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Painting and Airbrushing Tutorials
How To Paint a Bay Model HorseWhile this is an airbrush tutorial, you can also follow along in other mediums using similar paint colors and the same steps. Great for beginners who want to capture the perfect bay color.
How to Pink Model Horse MuzzlesLearn how I use earth pigments or pastels to create delicate pinking in soft skin areas like muzzles.
How to Fix Airbrush MistakesWhen your model horse airbrush painting doesn't go according to plan, here's how to fix it.
How to Paint a Baby Black FoalA black foal looks nothing like an adult horse of the same color, so in this video learn how to paint it faithfully and realistically.
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How To Paint a Black Model HorseThis video shares my secret recipe for a shimmery blue black with rich brown tones. It will really pop!
Pintos and Appaloosas with White Charcoal PencilThis art supply is my favorite and it is very beginner friendly because it's so easy to correct!
Ultimate Guide on How To Paint Model Horse White MarkingsThis tutorial video covers the tips and tricks for painting easier and better pintos, appaloosas and simpler model horse white markings like socks and blazes.
Photoshop Assisted PintosSketching on the computer is a great way to work out kinks in your pinto or appaloosa pattern before committing it to paint on the model.
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How to Paint Hooves, Eyes & ChestnutsWhile this is demonstrated on the smaller Stablemates scale (because there are so few tutorials on these little guys), you can follow along with a larger scale model horse too.
How to Paint Striped HoovesPretty easy to do, and I share a secret to make them more realistic. Be sure to check out my painting details video above as well to learn how to paint a basic hoof first.
Airbrush Mediums ExplainedThere are two different types of medium that let you thin your airbrush paints with different results, and I also mentioned using them in my Ultimate Guide on How to Paint Model Horse White Markings. Here's how to choose which one for which effect.
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Resculpting and Drastic Customizing Tutorials
How to Sculpt Stablemate Ears Part 1Stablemate ears are a struggle for many people, but they got soooo much easier for me when I learned this sculpting technique.
5 Steps to Make a Drastic Custom
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How to Sculpt Stablemate Ears Part 2The best way I've found for securely attaching your Stablemate ears.
Creating Your Best CustomsIt's not about what Breyer verses Peter Stone, how popular your mold is, or if you chose acrylics over oils. The secret to you best customs is craftsmanship.
Improving Your Model Horse AnatomyCorrect conformation and bio-mechanics is a huge part of realistic customizing, and I have an easy trick to vastly improve your accuracy.
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How I Made My Drastic Custom Breyer Lady Phase for NaMoPaiMoFor NaMoPaiMo 2019 and the MEPSA Make-Over Contest, I transformed a Breyer Lady Phase into a trotting Criollo mare in airbrushed bay sabino.
How to Make Your Best Drastic Custom Model HorseThese 6 techniques allow me to be fearless when customizing and create just about any horse I want. With a little practice, they can do the same for you.
Draft Horse Presentation/Ribbons + Free Flights PDFThis video shows you how to make the ribbons and flights from scratch and paint them to make the perfect draft presentation. The PDF includes templates for various sized flights.
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Model Horse Tack Making Tutorials
How to Vectorize (Digitize) Model Horse Saddle PatternsLearn how to make model horse saddle patterns and how to bring them into the computer so that you have an endless supply of perfect, printable tack patterns for your model horses.
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Fixing Model Horse Flaws
Fixing Warped Model Horse Legs |
How to Strip Old Paint From a Model Horse Custom |
Other Great Places to Find Model Horse Customizing Tutorials, Tack Making Tutorials, and More
- 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)
- Maybe You'll See Your's Here?