My Year of Art

Hey guys! Here's a piece of art for every month this year.

As I go through the art I brought home from this semester, I'll post some here to show you what I've been up to.

New Website

Hi guys!

I just wanted to let you know that I have created a new website. It has a portfolio of my work, my biography, cv, and links to this blog and my art stores. I'd appreciate if you would check it out!

Click here!

I'm also going to be updating my Etsy shop soon with some new prints, so keep an eye out for that!

As always if you have any questions or requests for posts, comment down below.

Feather Fund Donations

I've finished this year's donations to the Feather Fund. The Feather Fund is great organization that holds a benefit auction each year during Pony Penning week in Chincoteague. Read more about them here.

Poco's Starry Night (Starry Night)

Ken

Riptide

Portrait of Riptide

My model donations have their coat colors created in oils and their details are done in acrylic. They are sealed with dullcote to give them a completely matte finish. My portrait of Riptide is created in pastels on grey toned paper.

Studio Update and Etsy Coupon

Greetings all! I hope you're having a great day. Today I'm in the studio bouncing between horses and paintings.

Both horses are portraits of Chincoteague ponies and have just been sealed. The larger one is a portrait of Poco's Starry Night and the little one is the beginning stages of a portrait Got Milk. 

I have a ton of body models that are itching for a new coat. Does anyone have any requests for models for the Feather Fund auction? I'm already planning on doing Diamond Jewel's foal, but am not sure who else I want to do. 

On the other side of my studio, I have this oil painting going. It's a version of my drawing final from this semester. I am in the process if adding in markings so the rocks resemble a gemstone like Tigers Eye. 

On a side note - I've discovered an incredibly useful tool - a natural rubber pick up. It picks up the little pieces of eraser that likes to stay stuck in your canvas. I don't know why I haven't used it until now, I've had it since I got my foundation kit at the beginning of the year. But now I know. 

And now for the Etsy Coupon - use HELLOSUNSHINE between now and June 11 to get 25% off of your purchase at Gyrfalcon Studios. 

New on Etsy

Tornado's Legacy is finished and listed on Etsy! Here is a link to his listing.

I now take credit, debit, and Etsy gift cards!

New on Etsy!

I have two new listings on Etsy. One is for a model and the other is for a downloadable coloring page.

This traditional foal's color was created in oils and his details were created in acrylics. His eyes and hooves are glossed for a more realistic look. Click here for his Etsy listing.

The newest listing in my shop is for a downloadable coloring page that depicts a sea turtle and a school of fish. Click here for the Etsy listing.

I'm Back From Chincoteague!

As always, Chincoteague was a wonderful experience! I'm always so relaxed when I'm there. This year I attended both the Feather Fund Auction and the Pony Penning Auction.  As a gift for graduation my mom had donated in my name to the Chincoteague Legacy Group. This group was formed to buy one of Surfer Dude's buyback foals. We made history! We broke the record of the highest priced buyback at $25,000.

My mom was able to take a selfie with her.

  On a more somber note, this Pony Penning marked the passing of one of my favorite yearlings, Soul Surfer. He was diagnosed with intestinal cancer and had to be put down. He was full brother to Riptide and the son of Surfer Dude. He will always have a special place in my heart.

Just a reminder my books are now CLOSED. Once I become used to the rhythm of college life, they may open again.

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!

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!

My Etsy Store is now Open!

I know I have been talking about this a lot and now it has happened! I finally found a printer that can print on the paper I have. My Etsy store has prints of my art and my model sales pieces. Check back frequently as I'll be uploading different items.

One of the sales pieces in my store

For 10% off of your purchase now through 6/29 use the coupon code FBNUM1
EDIT - I forgot to post a link - click here to visit my shop

A Model Horse Day

Today I had a model day with Kristian Beverly of Five Paws Studio! While she airbrushed a few models, I discovered the joy of working in oils. The models I did in oils are now drying and will be detailed at a later date

Chief Golden Eagle - painted in oils

Riptide - based in pigments and finished in oils 

touched up Ajax 

I started a buttermilk buckskin for myself

Meanwhile Toby kept an eye on us 

Kristian gave me a sculpting tool to try on Swimmy!

On another note my Commission page has been updated. Check it out!

Progress on Swimmy

So y'all may remember this guy from last summer. I've finally had some time to work on him! His fishy features will mimic the Lion Fish.

Next up is sculpting the mane and attaching the ears. This guy will be a sales piece available through my Etsy store (which will go up live soon - I just need to get a few kinks worked out first).

Finished Commissions (An Almost Wordless Wednesday)

Whisper, Apache, Riptide, and Freckles have been finished!