A little note about my finished resins and Artist's Proofs:

To date I've tended to part with only about 5 finished resins a year. This is not for want of painting effort, but rather because I'm often returning again and a again to "get it just right" in my estimation. In 2006 I sold two times that 'average' but several of those horses were nearly completed for several years so they weren't exactly "new to me".. I am getting a little faster with some techniques but I doubt I'll ever be just too picky about what leaves my painting studio. In fact some horses I will only sell in person if I feel that photos cannot properly present them. I also tend to take horses back to the table rather than just give up and let them leave with a finish I'm not absolutely thrilled with. So while I don't have a massive portfolio of painted horses, the 20 or so resins I've signed, sealed and called completed since rejoining the hobby world (after a decade hiatus from CMing) are all works I am proud of, would wish to keep and show myself, and am confident in offering up to the world for sale.

It's for some of those reasons I don't do custom orders at all. Sorry! I've only done so a few times in the past for close friends who's horses I really *really!* wanted to paint... and even then it took me forever to be satisfied. Nevermind the anxiety of having someone else's fragile, impossible-to-replace work of art hanging around the studio, so custom commissions are just not for me.

Despite my low output ~ 1/2 of my sold works (only that I know of!) have gotten top tier placings/wins in tough competition around the country; including many 1st places thru Div & Overall Champs ...one artist's proof even earned himself a NAN cookie as well as the coveted NAN Top Ten in workmanship. So I guess I would say I am happy with my "quality not quantity" approach!