Friday favorites

Real horses are whiskery.

They have whiskers around their eyes and all over their muzzles.

Sometimes they even have whiskers growing out of the middle of their cheeks. Why, Olive, why?

Model horses are not whiskery.

Oh, lots of them have whisker bumps.

So many.

But actual whiskers?

Not so much.

Until now.

This amazing Jacobus resin was sculpted by Kylee Parks and finished by Maria Widstrom.

He is painted in oils, with pastel and acrylic detailing.

No details were spared. He is stunning.

But here's the thing that makes him really special: Eyelashes...

work in progress photo

and...

whiskers!

These are individually placed, black squirrel hairs.

work in progress photo

Congratulations, Maria, on raising the bar. 

I absolutely love your whiskery fellow!

Maria's Jacobus is currently for sale via offers on her Facebook page. He's going to look really beautiful under someone's Christmas tree!