Comments on: Breyerfest: Things That Make Me Go Huh? http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/breyerfest-things-that-make-me-go-huh Art, Animals, and the Creative Experience Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/breyerfest-things-that-make-me-go-huh#comment-669 MonaMajorowicz Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:33:26 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/breyerfest-things-that-make-me-go-huh#comment-669 I did better than I expected at Breyerfest. I took only $10-$20 items with the exception of a couple of larger framed prints. When looking at $$$ earned it was actually quite a few small sales. I doubt I will return for a booth of my own, though I do wonder how I may have fared if I had bigger ticket items. Most really had saved their money all year for Breyer items. And as I have said sales are best for me where people are going to buy art. I may have a commission job though. Someone has a genetically rare mustang with prehistoric markings. I have never agreed to do a portrait site unseen but I did this time. :) I had pondered submitting for the gloryofhorses thing but just have too much going on. It sounds like a fabulous project to be a part of. Did you have to paint in any one medium? Did you enjoy participating? Glad you took a peek at Carol's work. The site doesn't really do the work justice. Her main business is creating sculpture for trophies for the major livestock organizations and so caters to that crowd. She has really become successful at it. The breyer thing is more like her past but she still has emotional ties to the event. I still can't believe people pay $1500 for a model horse plus $200-700 for tack. Not to mention the doll, backdrop, photography and any props. Carol's unpainted cattle ran $65 a pop. A bargain in comparison. I did better than I expected at Breyerfest. I took only $10-$20 items with the exception of a couple of larger framed prints. When looking at $$$ earned it was actually quite a few small sales. I doubt I will return for a booth of my own, though I do wonder how I may have fared if I had bigger ticket items. Most really had saved their money all year for Breyer items. And as I have said sales are best for me where people are going to buy art. I may have a commission job though. Someone has a genetically rare mustang with prehistoric markings. I have never agreed to do a portrait site unseen but I did this time. :)

I had pondered submitting for the gloryofhorses thing but just have too much going on. It sounds like a fabulous project to be a part of. Did you have to paint in any one medium? Did you enjoy participating?

Glad you took a peek at Carol’s work. The site doesn’t really do the work justice. Her main business is creating sculpture for trophies for the major livestock organizations and so caters to that crowd. She has really become successful at it. The breyer thing is more like her past but she still has emotional ties to the event.

I still can’t believe people pay $1500 for a model horse plus $200-700 for tack. Not to mention the doll, backdrop, photography and any props. Carol’s unpainted cattle ran $65 a pop. A bargain in comparison.

]]> By: Angela Finney http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/breyerfest-things-that-make-me-go-huh#comment-668 Angela Finney Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:21:59 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/breyerfest-things-that-make-me-go-huh#comment-668 Hi Mona, Really interesting stuff about Breyer -- they come to the Equine Affaire, held annually near where I live, in Columbus, Ohio. They have a section in the kids area! Haven't seen the frenzy you did, but did have an idea it exists from seeing the models and prices in some tack stores/catalogs. Did you get any interest in your work from that crowd? I enjoyed looking at Carol's website, she is talented. The panel is not posted anywhere as yet, I did two earlier this year for a mural that has yet to be unveiled. This is a mural that is supposed to be put together and exhibit soon. The sponsor of the mural is supposed to use the mural proceeds to donate to horse retirement and rescue. The murals are described at www.gloryofhorses.com. There is another mural being done by many members of the Equine Guild by another company. I look forward to seeing some of your photos. Angela Hi Mona,
Really interesting stuff about Breyer — they come to the Equine Affaire, held annually near where I live, in Columbus, Ohio. They have a section in the kids area! Haven’t seen the frenzy you did, but did have an idea it exists from seeing the models and prices in some tack stores/catalogs. Did you get any interest in your work from that crowd? I enjoyed looking at Carol’s website, she is talented.

The panel is not posted anywhere as yet, I did two earlier this year for a mural that has yet to be unveiled. This is a mural that is supposed to be put together and exhibit soon. The sponsor of the mural is supposed to use the mural proceeds to donate to horse retirement and rescue. The murals are described at www.gloryofhorses.com. There is another mural being done by many members of the Equine Guild by another company.

I look forward to seeing some of your photos.

Angela

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