Weekend Showcase: NaMoPaiMo families

One of the best NaMoPaiMo traditions happens after the month is over. People start gathering up their models - either physically or virtually - and taking "family pictures". I absolutely love these pictures. Thank you so much to everyone who painted with me, this year and every year.

models and photo by Ellen Coleman

photo by Karen Lloyd

models and photo by Gail Kozun Bruckner

models and photo by Anne Giles

models and photos by Heather Strumolo

models and photos by Kammie Fenwick

models and photo by Jennifer Lambert

models and photo by Scarlet Ross

models and photo by Twyla Wehnes

models and photo by Katie Chamblin

models and photos by Sherry Palmer

Models and photo by Marilyn Jensen

models and photo by Sara Runyan

models and photo by Morgan Levine

models and photos by Christine Lewis

models and photo by Lorna Crockett

models and photo by Jamie Heiberger

models and photos by Missy Shaw

models and photos by Julie Schrank

models and photo by Kim Szudlarek

models and photo by Polar Cable

models and photo by Jill Webb

models and photos by Betsy Schaub

models and photo by Amaryllis Khat

models and photo by Heather Burchfield

models and photo by Alicja Gąsior

models and photo by Kirsten Eidsmoe

models and photos by Abbie Branchflower

models and photo by Sue Rowe

models and photo by Tara Reich

photo and models by Corina Roberts

Weekend Showcase: Merry

It's true: No matter how old I am, I am always going to want a pony for Christmas.

This year, I specifically want this pony.

Although, I would be nearly as happy with any of his equally wonderful brothers.

Originally released as a micro mini, Merry is a traditional scale Welsh section A pony sculpted by Maggie Bennett.

The first - and so far only - copies of Merry were sent to Mindy Berg who painted them in a rainbow of colors.

In addition to that glorious, roany Appaloosa...

there's a smoky black,

a light dapple grey,

a bay,

a palomino,

a buckskin...

and a flaxen chestnut.

What an amazingly beautiful herd!

And what a fantastic way to debut a new resin release!

Merry will eventually be available unpainted, but not for many months.

The only way to get a Merry for Christmas is to buy one of Mindy's beauties.

The appaloosa is currently up for offers on ModelHorseSalesPages.

The other six will be sold first come first serve December 5 on Mindy's website.

Congratulations, Maggie and Mindy, on a stellar holiday offering. 

Truly, these are the Christmas ponies every horse girl dreams of!