Restocking DVDs!!

With my job working at a Big 4 accounting firm, I really didn't think I would have time to keep up with orders, so I had let my DVDs all run out of stock. I thought surely I had sold enough over the years that demand would be pretty much gone. I was surprised by how many people asked if I would be restocking them! After a year with the firm, I think I can manage mailing out the occasional order, so I checked with my production company and it's a go! I am placing an order to restock all titles in my DVD series. They are available to pre-order now on my website:

http://feldmanstudio.com/store/page3.html

Thanks to everyone who has ordered in the past and for those who have expressed their enjoyment of them. It makes me so happy to know my little project has helped out so many people in their artistic endeavors. Happy painting!

HUGE SALE on Instructional DVDs - HAPPY SUMMER!

HUGE SALE to celebrate the end of summer - all DVDs are $5-10 off each, the complete collection is $50 off, PLUS get FREE shipping when you buy 3 or more DVDs! 

Sale ends 8/10/2012, while supplies last.

To order go directly to my website to place your order and check out with paypal - or contact me if you prefer to pay with a money order.

http://feldmanstudio.com/store/page3.html

 

HAPPY SUMMER!

The Reference Collection - Now Available to Pre-Order

The Reference Collection: Equine Photography for the Artist
$25.00 Pre-Sale Special - Special introductory pricing offered for a limited time.

This collection is a compilation of photos taken expressly for equine artists. You'll find full body and close up detail shots on a variety of breeds, from drafts to minis. The majority of photos are high resolution, being printable up to 8" x 10". A small sampling of additional photos was included in order to give more variety, but is still very useable for reference.

Photos are copyrighted and may not be uploaded to the internet, but may be printed out for your own personal use. 

Contents include 4 CDs compiled in a multi-disc amaray case, so it will fit in nicely with your collection of instructional DVDs. 

CD#1 - Solid Colors
---320 photos of Bay, Chestnut, Black & Dilute Colors, including Silver Dapple, Perlino, Champagne, and more 

CD#2 - Composite Colors
---295 photos of Grey, Roan, Markings, & Head Studies, including Rabicano Roan, Lacing, Birdcatcher Spots & more 

CD#3 - White Patterns
---299 photos of Pinto & Appaloosa, including Sabino, Varnish Appaloosa, Mixed Patterns & more 

CD#4 - Details
---266 photos of Ears, Eyes, Hooves, Chestnuts, Muzzles, Mottled Skin, Veins, Wrinkles & More 

To place your pre-order, go to http://feldmanstudio.com/store

DVDs In Stock & Ready to Ship

My next CPA exam is in one week, so forgive me if this is a short post today. Fortunately, the company that reproduces my DVDs worked lickety-split to get them to me and I now have all titles back in stock. You can place an order online here. It will take you right to paypal to make payment on checkout.

For those unfamiliar with my DVDs, I just want to say that I am very proud of them. I work under very hot photo lamps so that the videos are well lit with good color and bought a microphone so that you can hear me well, too. I try to zoom in and work in a way so that you can actually see what I am doing. There are no voice-overs at all. If I didn't get it right, I went back and re-taped it. The video editing was also carefully done, with transitions between segments. They are reproduced by a professional company, meaning each DVD is the same quality. They come in an amaray style case will full-color covers, just like real movies! The instruction itself is presented step-by-step so that you can follow along. I give a list of supplies used in each video, so that you have the same tools and colors available to use if you choose. My instruction can be applied to both plastics and resins, too! Of course, the techniques have been proven in the show ring time and again. My work has earned NAN National Championships in breed and in workmanship many times over.

I hope to create a few more titles before I start at PricewaterhouseCoopers in August. Of course, I have this CPA exam, plus two more to pass before then. As well as classes each semester. If I'm able, I am thinking of a second DVD on customizing, covering flying manes with armatures, head transplants, necks from scratch and other more advanced topics. I'm also cogitating on doing a DVD or 2 on airbrushing. I'm not as proficient with the airbrush as hand painting, but I think they would be helpful to get people started. Another thought was on sculpting from the armature up in clay... Then there is always a host of colors that could be demonstrated in pastels or mixed media: silver dapple, rabicano roan, dapple dun... If you feel so inclined, leave a comment on what you would be most interested in for future DVD releases.

Well, back to studying for me!

Devon Horse Show 2011

I took the kids to the Devon Horse Show tonight. I chose this evening as there were a few harness and Saddlebred classes. Last year we saw hunters and ponies, so I was looking for some variety to offer in the reference collection I am putting together. I am pleased to say I was able to capture enough decent shots that the gaited breeds will now be better represented.

Of course, keeping Andy happy was the challenge. I downloaded Angry Birds onto my phone part way through to give him something to do. We did ride the ferris wheel, the "motorcycles" and the carousel, so it wasn't all misery for him. On the other hand, I don't know if I have enough energy to go back for a second day!

MOVING SALE on DVDs - While Supplies Last

MOVING SALE on DVDs -

Free Shipping when you buy 3 or more.

Package deal when buying the set - get one FREE.
Also, The Art of Pastel: Bay is still on sale for only $15.

~While supplies last~

http://feldmanstudio.com/store/page3.html

Order directly through the website at the link above, sale prices will be automatically calculated for you during the sale.

Freedom!

It has been a long and grueling semester and is now behind me. We are moving to Connecticut at the end of June, but until then (minus the packing and planning), I will be creating! Oh the joy!

I have some lovely things in progress for some very patient customers: a dapple grey Nahar and Indian Silver, a pinto Pixie and a custom Working Girl.

And I have those fences I mentioned in an earlier post. It has been a learning experience trying to make some of them with working lanterns and realistic stone and brick finishes. I found some lovely in-scale flowers to adorn them with. There are different styles, lengths and colors and no 2 are alike. At least 5 or 6 will be offered for sale. They still have a ways to go and I think I might need to order some more trim, but it is has been a fun side project that I could play around with without the worry of perfectly rendering realistic equine coats.

The demand for quality DVD instruction is still there, so I hope to offer a few new titles on some new subject matter, as well as additional instruction on some old favorites. You'll just have to wait and see. The reference photos project is still on the bench. I will be snapping oodles of photos at a couple events this summer and then hope to wrap that up to offer.

Sales pieces are also in the back of my mind. I have a slew of Weather Girls, some other plastics and several resins that may hit the workbench. I got a new micro airbrush and air turbine dremel that I have yet to try out!

Right before our move, I will happily be attending an AAEA sculpting workshop, almost in my back yard. I have so many ideas I'd love to see produced in sculpture. I'm sure this will reignite that flame!

Of course, my ambitions always exceed my actual abilities to finish all these projects, so wish me luck!

DVD Clearance Sale

I have too many of these in stock, so am offering a clearance sale on

The Art of Pastel: Bay for $15 each

The Art of Mixed Media: Chestnut Tobiano for $20 each.

To order, go to my online store:
(it will calculate postage for you and take you to PayPal for payment)

Feldman Studio Online Store

Holiday Sale on DVDs - Save $5 Each!

Holiday Sale - All DVDs only $20 each.
(A savings of $5 per DVD!)
While supplies last.

One week only! Sale ends December 3, 2010.

Feldman Studio E-Store

The Bram'll Blue Boy pictured will be available for sale soon!

LABOR DAY SALE - Free Shipping On All DVD Orders!

FREE SHIPPING TODAY ONLY!

To order go to:

http://feldmanstudio.com/store

Just fill your cart with your selections and choose FREE LABOR DAY SHIPPING for the drop down box for your shipping selection.

The Art of Detail Painting

The Art of Detail Painting

BRAND NEW Instructional DVD
on finishing your model's details

Topics include:
Bonus Eye Tutorial
Brown, Blue & Mixed Eyes
Dark, Shell & Striped Hooves
Chestnuts, Shoes & Pads
Ermine Spots
Dun Factor
Dappling
Gloss

The Art of Detail Painting and The Art of Customizing DVDs will be available for the first time at Breyerfest. Stop by my booth in the Artisan's Gallery on Fri & Sat (July 24-25), 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM. And don't forget to enter the free drawing for a bin of art supplies!

The DVD is available for pre-order only at this time in the online store - if you pre-order, your entire order will ship after August 1st.

As with the customizing DVD, I planned to offer this DVD in 2 parts. I wanted to make it more affordable for everyone, so I've kept it to just one jammed-pack DVD.

The Art of Customizing

The Art of Customizing

BRAND NEW Instructional DVD
on using epoxy to customize your model horses

Topics include:
Repairing Ears with Soda Glue
Repositioning Legs, Necks & Ears
(c0vers cutting, heating, filling, sculpting, and sanding)
Sculpting Manes & Tails
(includes building a tail armature)
Sculpting Braided Manes

This DVD will be available for the first time at Breyerfest. Stop by my booth in the Artisan's Gallery on Fri & Sat (July 24-25), 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM. And don't forget to enter the free drawing for a bin of art supplies!

The DVD is available for pre-order only at this time in the online store - if you pre-order, your entire order will ship after August 1st.

I had originally thought to do this DVD in 2 parts, but wanted to make it more affordable for everyone, so I've kept it to one. It is 2 hours long and full of instruction for anyone interested in customizing resin or plastic models.

New DVDs Are Here!

The new DVDs are here and ready to ship. And all titles are now back in stock. If you haven't had a chance to see these yet, consider adding one or two or all to your library. They offer a step-by-step tutorial on the topic covered. Additional titles will be forthcoming. Current titles available are:

The Art of Prepping

The Art of Pastel: Bay

The Art of Pastel: Dapple Grey

The Art of Mixed Media: Chestnut Tobiano

The Art of Mixed Media: Leopard Appaloosa

Order directly from the website: http://feldmanstudio.com/store

Postage will be calculated for you based on the number of DVDs you purchase, just choose your location from the drop down list at checkout.

Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered DVDs. They are mailing out today!

Future DVDs...

Castañateo
Collection of the Artist

So, now that the next 2 DVDs are being produced, I'm thinking ahead to what else might be of interest to all of you. I do have a handful started that need some additional footage, such as The Art of Detail Painting: Eyes, Hooves and Teeth. This one covers brown, blue, and mixed eyes, shell, dark, and striped hooves, teeth, chestnuts, shoes, and pads. I will then follow up with another detail painting DVD capturing other details, but am not completely sure what to feature - maybe dapples, fleabites, roaning techniques... Ideas? What would you like to see?

Another DVD that has been started is The Art of Customizing: Manes, Tails and Feathers. I may do a couple customizing DVDs as well. The first will be removing and sculpting manes, tails, braided manes and tails, feathers, and using armatures for tails and manes. I also would like to cover twitching an ear, rebuilding an ear, repairing a broken leg and maybe tucking a neck or moving a limb. What would you most like to see?

Some additional colors I thought about are The Art of Pastel: Dun. This would cover all the primitive markings, as well as dappling on a solid horse. Pastels really lend themselves well to duns, grullas, and other dilutes, in my opinion.

And I could do another mixed media DVD, maybe a blue rabicano roan sabino? Or varnish appy? Thoughts? Or would you rather see a compilation of many colors touching on the highlights of each, like champagne, silver bay, roans, etc.

Please feel free to post a comment here, send me an email or add to the discussion thread on facebook. I would love to hear from you!

DVDs Available to Pre-Order!

Tobiano!

Tobiano!

Finished up the bulk of work on the Tobiano DVD today. I am trying really hard to get these done before the Dell man comes to dismantle my computer again. Looks like they're really going to put out all the stops to get this laptop running stable again. But, I really don't want to lose the downtime until I get everything reinstalled now that I've gotten some momentum going.

I have the Bay DVD also just about ready. Tomorrow I'll start on the Details DVD. Andrew started day care, so that has been a huge lift to my productivity. Of course, a new job could be right around the corner any day (fingers crossed), so I'm trying to make the most of my time by finishing up these long over-due DVDs. Thanks to everyone for your patience. I hope they will be worth the wait.

Bay!

The Art of Pastel: Bay

I have been editing footage for the next batch I will be releasing. The Bay DVD is just about done with work on two more to go. And believe it or not, Dell will be replacing my hard drive for the 3rd time! I really want to get these done before that happens. Wish me luck!

On a side note, I will be offering the Rockwell resin featured in the Bay DVD for sale in the near future. Sneak peek shot above.

Become a Fan on Facebook!

That's right, Feldman Studio is now on Facebook. This is seperate from my personal page and will highlight studio happenings. Here is the link if you would like to become a fan:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Feldman-Studio/312884871807?ref=ts

There's also a logo to your left that you can click on at any time.

I still have my yahoo announcement list, if you want updates delivered directly to your inbox. This will cover sales announcements or major news . You can join here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FeldmanStudio

And DVDs are still available for purchase from my e-store at: http://feldmanstudio.com/store/

Only a handful of leopard appaloosa and prepping DVDs are in stock. I have not yet decided if I will reorder more. I did reorder the dapple grey DVD, so have plenty of those available.

As for the new titles in the series, it will be awhile still until I sit down to edit them. I've been working on models instead. Good news is the repairs are done and the commissions are prepped!

And finally, a quick note that Sayaad Al Assad (pictured above) will be offered on Auction Barn starting tomorrow evening. I will post the link then.

As always, thanks for reading!

Alllmooost there...

If my head has been stuck in the proverbial sand (or in a tree as this poor horse found himself - I think the story ended well for him), it's because I'm waist deep in quicksand ..er.. homework. Just finished up the last of my 8 midterms yesterday and now I have one more push to get ready for the 3 finals. I will be so happy to finish Calculus - that's what I'll be working on today. Next up (over the holiday break), editing the next batch of DVDs (that I wanted to have released last spring - yikes!) and some repairs and commissions (one for a friend and the other that was a trade I simply couldn't pass up!). If those all go well, I hope to finish up the Arab from the NAN 2008 auction so that he can go home with someone and a surprise sales piece I've been itching to do for a few years now (where does the time go?). Stay tuned...

Breyerfest Sale on DVDs - FREE SHIPPING!

Since we can't all be at Breyerfest this weekend, I thought I would offer a FREE SHIPPING sale on my DVDs. This offer applies to both domestic and international orders.

Sale is available now until Saturday, July 17th, at Midnight CST. Order early as my supply is getting low on a couple of titles. After I deplete my current supply, it may be 4 weeks before they are ready to ship. I will let you know if this is the case. The company that reproduces them does have a very quick turn around time, so it may take less time.

To order, visit my online store at http://FeldmanStudio.com/store - free shipping has already been applied to all orders.

And for those eagerly awaiting the next batch of titles, please be patient. As with most projects, life interruptions keep me from my overly optimistic timelines. I do hope to have them ready this fall. The next group released will include The Art of Pastel: Bay, The Art of Mixed Media: Chestnut Tobiano and the first installment of The Art of Detail Painting.