tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.comments2012-02-12T09:18:05.873-08:00J Baker CustomsJaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722010978025676106noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-3288286761837413222012-02-12T09:18:05.874-08:002012-02-12T09:18:05.874-08:00Great write-up, I am normal visitor of one's w...<b>Great write-up, I am normal visitor of one's web site, maintain up the nice operate, and It is going to be a regular visitor for a long time.</b><br><a name="ucomment" href="http://sorelwomenshelentundrabothecheapest.blogspot.com/2012/02/bogs-women-classic-high-tuscany-rain.html" rel="nofollow">Bogs Women's Classic High Tuscany Rain Boot</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-31652702247488466822012-02-03T19:48:44.840-08:002012-02-03T19:48:44.840-08:00Thanks for sharing your art, it is beautiful!Thanks for sharing your art, it is beautiful!Western Tack by Marilyn Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007772384550773625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-17323969198604705842012-01-22T01:51:09.916-08:002012-01-22T01:51:09.916-08:00Thank you Jamie!! I'm thinking about getting m...Thank you Jamie!! I'm thinking about getting me a Canon 600D with a kit lens 18-55mm. I thought, this would be a good start into the DSLR-World. I might try the 50mm lens as you suggested. Thanks again!Shantinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-91105098809889871682012-01-21T15:44:09.107-08:002012-01-21T15:44:09.107-08:00Ok, I'm shooting with a Canon 50D with a kit l...Ok, I'm shooting with a Canon 50D with a kit lens from an old Canon Rebel on it. Which is kinda laughable because a kit lens sucks but my good lens is dying a slow death (Sigma 28-70 2.8). The kit lens a 18-55mm, . I try to set it on 50mm and shoot from there since that will generally avoid distortion. I do love a Sigma lens though and they are generally cheaper than brand names. If you have money to burn and an SLR get a fixed 50mm lens and be done with it. It will force you to shoot from a proper distance every time and won't distort. You don't need a lower aperture on it because we need higher to get all the detail in. The higher the aperture you really need, the lower the price. Getting into those really wide, really low apertures costs more bucks:) Hope that helps!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722010978025676106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-66445545825943669862012-01-21T14:47:37.579-08:002012-01-21T14:47:37.579-08:00Thank you for all the tips! It was really helpful!...Thank you for all the tips! It was really helpful! May I ask, which camera you are using? With which lens? Thank youShantinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-18690721553314830592011-11-16T08:31:30.595-08:002011-11-16T08:31:30.595-08:00You two are SO welcome! Glad they have been of so...You two are SO welcome! Glad they have been of some help to folks!:)Jaime Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905337533855450856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-82874781863424071232011-11-16T00:10:58.095-08:002011-11-16T00:10:58.095-08:00yes I would like to say a big thank you too for th...yes I would like to say a big thank you too for the video's I have had mixed results with feet in the past, but the hooves I just did using your techniques have come out brilliantly.. thank you soooo muchKazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429292334449490988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-9005286785944549062011-10-02T14:48:34.892-07:002011-10-02T14:48:34.892-07:00Amazing detail. This horse is going to be a stunne...Amazing detail. This horse is going to be a stunner! It's wonderful being able to go along for the ride with you as you learn :)Libbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-44342357025794574682011-09-24T07:21:56.965-07:002011-09-24T07:21:56.965-07:00THANK you for posting these. Hooves and eyes make...THANK you for posting these. Hooves and eyes make me queasy, at least you have given a lot of help. Now I just have to get some acrylics and get over THAT stress.<br /><br />Patelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559955672103975985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-90210909690463223662011-09-24T07:18:53.166-07:002011-09-24T07:18:53.166-07:00I love that color on his cheeks, I know it's n...I love that color on his cheeks, I know it's not what the final will be but it's pretty cool!<br /><br />I have to say, I didn't look twice at this guy when he was released but the clothes you are putting on him has changed that. I can't wait to see the finished product!elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559955672103975985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-9242066688712098902011-09-19T12:53:48.510-07:002011-09-19T12:53:48.510-07:00The white base coat on this horse is non-yellowing...The white base coat on this horse is non-yellowing white primer. There are two reasons for why you may have heard it's not good to paint on white primer. The first one is that you want to make sure the primer is non-yellowing. If it's not, the color can shift and yellow over time which can cause a shift in the color of your spots or pastels. Secondly, any primer, even non-yellowing can shift over time if it is not sealed. Primer is porous and is designed to be used under a topcoat of sorts. The topcoat seals the pores of the primer. It becomes non-yellowing at that point (this was told to me by more than one primer company). 'Topcoat' can be acrylics, oils, OR sealer. So as soon as the primer is sealed you'll be good to go. You could seal the horse before you start if you'd like. With all that being said it is not a bad idea to use a white topcoat on top of primer if you want to. Just check for reactions first or use the same brand of primer and topcoat. <br /><br />The white acrylics on this horse are actually straight titanium white. The Titan buff is a cream color and I just use that to warm white, never straight. But for this horse since he is technically a 'show horse' I want him to be clean and white. If the sculpture was in more of a pasture type pose or anything outside of the showring, I'd adjust the white with a hint of Titan Buff and maybe a bit of Quaker Gray just to warm that up. But in this instance, just straight white:) Hope that helps!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722010978025676106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-1343742343884430512011-09-19T10:01:32.717-07:002011-09-19T10:01:32.717-07:00Gorgeous! When you paint appaloosas, do you paint ...Gorgeous! When you paint appaloosas, do you paint a white base in acrylics first? I heard its not good to paint spots on top of white primer, is that true? Also are the white hairs just plain titanium white or titan buff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-17101497692615753002011-09-18T16:28:18.864-07:002011-09-18T16:28:18.864-07:00It's looking great Jaime. Can't wait to se...It's looking great Jaime. Can't wait to see more.Rhondanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-59464013623094550502011-09-18T15:49:40.740-07:002011-09-18T15:49:40.740-07:00Pretty!! I love it so far!Pretty!! I love it so far!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11766178768052649951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-38175076494611493692011-09-18T13:23:09.375-07:002011-09-18T13:23:09.375-07:00WOW! I wish i could paint like you, I have all you...WOW! I wish i could paint like you, I have all your CD's and they have helped me lots!! The face on that mare is stunning!! Patience is a thing i have difficulty with! to sit down and paint hair after hair. Keep it up!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-61620981780585308122011-06-09T12:12:58.509-07:002011-06-09T12:12:58.509-07:00Absolutely! If you look at the very first post on...Absolutely! If you look at the very first post on the blog (there's only 3, so not a lot of searching for it:)) you'll see a little chestnut sabino. The same colors were used on all of the ticking. The only straight white was used in the center of the sabino spots and the face and leg markings. No matter what my base color is (bay, chestnut, black, etc) I've found that white, pale gray, and pale beige/cream are the colors to mix to keep the whites from being so stark and contrasty and keeps the overall look a bit softer in my opinion. Hope that helps!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722010978025676106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-60717460996251840242011-06-09T11:55:53.571-07:002011-06-09T11:55:53.571-07:00Would these same shades work on bay, strawberry, &...Would these same shades work on bay, strawberry, & palomino roans as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-47972431223558429032011-06-03T21:27:01.810-07:002011-06-03T21:27:01.810-07:00I work in probably 1 square inch sections. Maybe ...I work in probably 1 square inch sections. Maybe smaller, heck maybe larger. It kinda depends on where I'm at on the body. And yeah, I work diagonally generally speaking just because no matter where I'm at on the horse, the hair pattern is diagonal. About the only time you're going to hit straight vertical with hairs is on the face (cheeks) and legs...and the back of the butt cheeks. <br /><br />The very first thing I do with the rabicanos is the stripes. Then once I get them where I'm happy with them, I realize that the spacing is wrong or they are too wide or something is just wrong with them and I redo them. I have yet to get it right the first time. But I get the landmarks in first. The stripes, any larger areas of patterns (e.g. flanks, in between front legs) and then I focus on the hair pattern. That whole first layer is JUST to focus on the hair pattern. Then I can deal with building up layers and focusing on the pattern itself. It's the same with my dapple grays. The first layer is always the hardest, the next ones are much easier because I'm not checking references for hair patterns. I can just follow what is already laid down on the horse. Hopefully that makes sense:)Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722010978025676106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-64494268076437366542011-06-03T20:57:14.750-07:002011-06-03T20:57:14.750-07:00So do you work in one, say, 1" spot at a time...So do you work in one, say, 1" spot at a time, or do you go in a diagonal pattern as not to get the hairs all lined up in a row and create that "too straight" look or what? It's the not knowing where to start that has always caused me the most trouble.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116475295734934119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-79999812208658383862011-06-03T16:36:18.813-07:002011-06-03T16:36:18.813-07:00Good grief, I don't work fast! LOL! That'...Good grief, I don't work fast! LOL! That's 7 days of work just in the rabicano markings alone on her and she's still just got the one layer on the other side. She still probably needs a good solid 2 weeks to finish just the rabicano stuff. Maybe more. With enough praying, maybe less:) This is the first Traditional rabicano I've done so I'm a little nauseous about how long it's taking me. I used to do all of my roaning and such with white charcoal pencil but with enough practice the brush just lends a much smaller line for me. There is a huge learning curve to the brush I use though. Once you get the hang of it, it's easier to use and I have more control over it than I do a pencil. It's all what you get used to:) The one thing quicker about the acrylics is you don't have to worry about smearing them before you seal like I would with pencil. And I can do several layers of acrylic without sealing. So, that DOES make it a little faster. But it sure doesn't feel fast while I'm doing it. Ugghhh!!Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722010978025676106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304656087166733579.post-70525951718127389492011-06-03T12:24:13.325-07:002011-06-03T12:24:13.325-07:00Very interesting, Jaime! I love the underside :-) ...Very interesting, Jaime! I love the underside :-) I do mine sort of the same, except I start with colored pencils. Each layer of colored pencils gets the color knocked back, similar to pastels, so after 3-4 coats it starts building up, and then I start using a brush for the final layers. I feel like I have more hand control with pencils, but I may try something like this to see how it works -- it looks faster! How can you work so fast? It takes me a week just to do one side!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657753964119542889noreply@blogger.com