Books are Closing Soon

Hey everyone, I hope you are having a nice Breyerfest week! I just wanted to let you know that my books will be closing August 1. I'm going to be preparing to head off to college and going on vacation. See you at Pony Penning!

Its Prepping Time!

So the last time we saw Swimmy was when he was getting his fins and quills. I've made a lot of progress on him since then. He's gotten his ears and mane, and now it's time to prep him!

For the purpose of these photos I stuck him on a paint brush to give him the floating effect he'll eventually have.

This one has a lot of prepping to go through, so wish me luck!

New Sales Piece and Print on Etsy

Hey guys! I just wanted let you know I put up an new sales piece and a new print on Etsy.

The sales piece is Buttermilk Buckskin Quarter Horse. He is on the new Breyer Stablemate mold and is painted in oils. He is sealed with Dullcoat to give a smooth matte finish.

The print is a piece I did for a contest at my high school. It depicts two wounded hands lifting up a dove. The print is signed and numbered, limited to only one hundred reproductions.

My Etsy store is GyrfalconStudios. I would appreciate it if you would check it out!

Feather Fund Donations

This is my third year donating to the Feather Fund benefit auction. The Feather Fund is a non-profit that helps a deserving child buy a Chincoteague Pony each year. The biggest feature of the auction are model horses that are painted as portraits of the ponies on the island. There is are also other items up for auction such as artwork and an awesome quilt with all stallions on the island along with some other favorites. Last year was the first time I attended the auction and it was an awesome experience! This year I decided to create four portrait models.

The first is Riptide. Riptide is one of the most popular stallions on the island. His father, Surfer Dude, passed away earlier this year which was a huge loss.

Chief Golden Eagle is one of the few solid palominos on the island. He has produced many beautiful foals.

Ajax is another popular stallion on the island. I personally love his unique pinto markings.

Lastly is Soul Surfer. He is a 2014 buyback and the brother to Riptide he has two gorgeous blue eyes with heavy eyeliner.

This year I also decided to donate some of my flat art. The piece is done on black drawing board and is created in colored pencil. The horses featured are Riptide and Soul Surfer.

The Feather Fund Auction is held on the Tuesday of Pony Penning Week. I highly recommend that if you're coming to Pony Penning to check it out!