FINALLY!

SOME PICS!

WIP Mini Crusher!! :D He is pastel with Acrylic details being worked on.

Hello!

First I would like to welcome myself back to the world of the technologically up to date. I need to apologize for the radio silence on this end. As always life has really taken it's toll on my time and I really shouldn't have neglected by beloved blog. I have not, however, neglected my art. Thankfully I have been able to spend a lot of time in my studio. This is probably the only reason I still have a shred of sanity right now. Anyway....we know what studio time means! Progress!! Well, at least some progress. I have a few finished pieces to show off and a lot of new things on the go. I have a lovely lady that I have been working with lately. Terri, this shout out is to you my wonderful prepper! Although, I have driven her a little batty with the small guys and she no longer wants to prep them for me...haha She has been hard at work on some of my bigger guys and you will soon see the fruits of that here!

The fruits of my hard work in the studio will come soon in the form of pics.

Recently Finished Pieces

• Reflective Medallion in Dark Bay (I adore this sculpture, I have more to paint too. haha)
• Jamil in Dark Dapple Grey (Using some new techniques he now has a lovely soft coat)
• Gaiety in Baby Bay ------- SALES PIECE!
• Okie Rio in Bay Appy - RESS Finishwork Exhibition Piece (stay tuned for results)
• Jitterbug in Palomino
• 2 Echo Medallions - Grulla and Dun
• TIBBP Medallion from last post

In Progress

• The Great RD - A Palouse that is getting a new life as a MULE
• Okie with some CMing - Destined to be Baby Buckskin
• Wee Wyakin - TIBBP Donation as a portrait of a mare named Angela
• CMed Epitome
• Mini CRUSHER!
• Finnigan - Dark Bay - Probably Sales Piece

Other then this lovely list I have a few other projects in the works. I always have my hands in the Apoxie and I have two main victims at the moment. A CM Rembrandt resin and a Classic Silky Sullivan CM to Fjord mare. I have hundreds of bodies and lots of resins and medallions to play with so there is never a shortage of ponies yelling at me to paint them.

Eye candy time!

Ok...the image loader in the blogger isn't playing nice, so I will have to do this the hard way....and it's not letting me add links...hmm..... well....looks like no pics just now...sorry all. For all of those with access http://www.modelhorseblab.com/ is also a place where I post pictures and feel free to email me and bug me for pics too. I will try to get some posted here as soon as I can.

ALSO

Keep an eye on MH$P (http://www.modelhorsesalespages.com/) for two medallion commission openings!

Toodles!

"Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you have lost it you can never get it back" - Unknown

Im alive!

Wow, what a busy past two months! I am sorry to all of those patiently waiting for an update on studio stuff. I have been letting everyone with commissions know what's up as there have been a few shows in the last month that I have attended. I still want you all to see what's going on too though! Thank you for bearing with me. I had my apendix removed two months ago and on top of that I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia, quite the interesting mix I will tell ya! So I have gotten that mostly under control and I have a nice hole where my apendix should be! Haha. Anyway, studio stuff has been going well. I have a few projects that have been under wraps until now.... I am working on an Okie Rio (customized slightly by myself to have a scruffy appy mane and tail and a twitched ear) and a Jitterbug resin for the RESS Finishwork Exhibition. The deadline is fast approaching in September and I have the Jitterbug almost complete except for hooves and hair. Okie just got his basecoat in oils yesterday. He will be a no spot blanket appy based after a foal my great grandfather bred.

I am very excited for this project as with the RESS FE I will get a professional critique of my work. For this reason I have done one horse in pastels and the other in oils so that I may have a more diverse critique. I am looking forward to hear how I can inprove the quality and realism in my work as you don't always know if your getting the full critique from others. It's not about the winning but the knowledge that you gain in the process. Here is Okie.

...and Jitter. He is a nice dark carmel palomino and I LOVE how he is turning out.

This is an in-progress medallion (TIBBP Plaque by Kelly Savage) with the chosen subjects being belgians. It is a color I have had trouble with in the past as it is hard to do light colors in pastels I find. This is turning out rather well I think. It is the first commission from a lady who has been waiting to own some of my work for a few years now and this was the perfect opportunity to sneak in there and get this pretty thing painted. Medallions I find to have a lot more flow to them when I am painting as they are so artsy! I think some part of me misses that. I enjoy the composition and rarely turn down a medallion commission. :)

Now!! I have the little Gypsy in hand and she is TOO ADORABLE FOR WORDS! I will be painting my little girl in bay overo most likely and the other is still available for sale at a steal of a price! If you are interested please contact me at rayvin.brewer@gmail.com She is TINY and full of spunk!! I will post pictures of my girl as soon as I have some color on her. I am chomping at the bit to get started on her!

Toodles for now everyone. I should have more to post very soon as I have been on fire in the studio. I am looking forward to showing the progress of the Okie and Jitter too.

Commission Me Gypsy!

Now available

This is a rare commission opportunity for you! I don't take too many and this resin is a great choice for anyone. She will fight away the competition! She is available in any color the buyer wishes and is at a set price so she will go fast!

Take a look!
http://www.modelhorsesalespages.com/sales/view_details.asp?path=Gallery&id=706254

Expanding My Horizons...

Or Studio that is. hehe.

The time has come to pack everything up and hope for the best as I am moving this weekend. I didn't realise how many bodies and resins I actually had until I had to pack them all up. Yikes! Anyway, I am moving to a better space. There will be a larger studio area and I back right onto a Provincial park so inspiration will be my next door neighbor! I am very excited to see how this will inspire my work.

I do have great things in store for the future of Khrysalis Studios though. Many many ideas floating around in my head and plans I have set in motion to really get my work out there. Just wait and see! I am striving to really make an impression and I hope you all like what you are going to see. I have a ton of reference photos stocked up for every occasion and my trip to Spruce Meadows today yelded another 250+.....I might be a bit of a shutter bug. hehe. As always, not all of the photos turned out but I have a few great shots and a lot of gesture and pose references. Even though I missed out on pony pics and the foals. Oh well, it's an excuse to go back there again. hehe.

Right now I have finished my little Jellibaby with the Netsky following right behind her. I have a Jax and a Reflective plaque in shipping that will grace my studio wallks for inspiration. I cannot WAIT to see the Jax one, it is going to be HUGE!!!! I am wanting to paint it either pinto of some sorts or maybe just a pain contrasty bay. I have painted a few of them for other people but I have none to keep for myself! This might be my chance.

I am also planning on delving into more CMing and sculpting. I am really enjoying playing in the Apoxie and I don't think it's going to stop anytime soon. It is just another journey to travel and more things to explore! Woohoo!

Well, here's hoping that my move goes well. I will post as soon as I can for everyone. Anyone needing my address can email me at rayvin.brewer (at) gmail.com.

Rayvin

A parting picture for you all......Ian Miller.....goin BOING!! lol.

Finally Eye Candy!

Well here you all go! I won't talk to much and just let you enjoy the few pics I have. More to come! I had some issues getting some of them to look good. Although Stormy had no problems. hehe.

Click to enlarge pictures!!


This is a Renissance medallion painted to a nice dark taffy (silver). My first attempt at the color and I must say I enjoy the contrast.

This is the little dapple grey from before. Better pics to come.

Ths is a Netsky resin that will probably be up for sale. I love the little cutie but Minkie resins call! hehe. Nice brown tobiano, possibly with a blue eye.

He speaks for himself. I love this picture. Not done but handsome still!

Studio Names and Such

Well, I have to get some pictures of what I am working on tonight. To be honest I have been in a bit of a slump after my hyper productive patch there. That's ok, I feel better now I have rested my hands and my brain and I am ready to get crackin' again! I have a little Jellibaby by Adalee V at the post office waiting to be picked up tomorrow and I think I have a base color picked out. I just need to settle on what markings I want for the little cutie!! I am excited to see her in person!

I am extremely pleased with how my Stormwatch is turning out. Now he isn't the flashiest thing out there, no pinto, appy or even fancy colors for my boy. I am conidering naming him "Wu Wei", for those of you who don't know what that is take a wiki break and read up, it's an interested Teoist idea that suites my Stormy to a tee! I have learned a lot from this boy, especially about the inside of a horses lips! lol!!

Anyway, this blog was intended to be geared towards my studio name. It's just a little rant and a minor insite into this cluttered brain of mine. Now, I did take a long time to decide what name I wanted to use for my studio. With everything I do I had to have the PERFECT name. Well, what better name to represent my studio then a take on a Crysalis, a great tool of metamorphisis from which beautiful butterflies emerge. Deep, I know. It is beginning to expand out from that simple thought of the horses that come to my studio as blank canvases and that I get to set free as beautiful pieces of art.... it's taken on a life of it's own.

I am at a point in my life where a lot is changing and since my very studio is an emblem of change I figure it's a sign to go with the flow. A lot of great thoughts and people have entered my life and I could not be more greatful. One of those people being my current partner in life, Kevin. I couldn't ask for a more supportive, creatively inspiring and amazing friend to join my on this journey. Plus my work has done so well for it's self! I recently sold my little Khassanova and he just kicked traditional resin butt at a show to come out first in arabs, first in color (black/grey/white) and then take a top 10 overall at the show. When he placed second at North West Congress I pretty much balled the entire time (as Chris Jolly or anyone else who was there! LOL). I was so proud and he just keeps going!

Anyway...small rant. Now I am off to scar up my Stormy and take some pics for all of you patient Blog watchers.

Rayvin

(now to try a inspring quote because they always make my day)
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be” ~ Lau Tzu