Friday favorites

Currently, my hobby purchasing is at an all-time low, there are some things I'm always going to need to have. Lesli Kathman's Artist Reference Guides are right at the top of that list.

photo by Lesli Kathman

The newest guide, Painting More Realistic Appaloosas, was available for pre-order during Lesli and Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig's inaugural Christmas on Mane Street holiday shopping event.

It arrived on Wednesday, and it is every bit as amazing as I knew it would be.

Lesli has a gift for breaking down complex patterns in a way that makes sense not just genetically, but also artistically. Although I have started several Appaloosas, I have yet to finish one. Somewhere along the line, I always seem to lose the thread. With Lesli's help, I think, perhaps, the tide is changing. It may not happen this month, but I feel certain, it will happen.

Thank you, Lesli, for sharing your knowledge with us. The hobby - and the hobby's artists - benefit so much from your contributions. I love my Appaloosa book and I look forward to the next installment of the Artist Reference Guides series!