Custom resculpted and painted Blue Ribbon Stables Red Bay Arabian Stallion.

"Karab"

Blue Ribbon Stables original "Traditional" sized (approximately 11 inches) Arabian mold. Resculpted and painted.

Top and bottom lip sculpted for more definition to the mouth. Nose resculpted. Original neck removed with new neck sculpted. Head and neck also repositioned. Lowered. Chest muscles resculpted. Ears carved. Entire mane and original forelock removed and resculpted in locks alterating either side of the neck. New forelocks added. Original tail removed with new long sweeping tail resculpted. Arched higher at the base. Stallion parts resculpted in detail. Hooves carved out rounded and refined.

Painted in pastels and acrylics. Base color in ocre. Layered in siennas, walnut, and black for a deep red bay. Dappled on the barrel. Sprayed in between each layer. Black and flesh pink nose. Light coal chestnuts. Darkened stallion parts. White socks on three hooves. White narrow strip facial marking. Natural light hooves with umber and greying shading and streaking on marked legs. Mane and tail in black. Black shaded legs.

Eyes done in multiple shades of brown with highlights and low tones. Reddish brown fleshy sclera with white haze. White highlights. Face glossed around the muzzle and eyes for oiled areas in Arabian halter showing.

Real Metal antiqued horseshoes on all four hooves with silver nail marks painted on. .

Painted in acrylics and sealed in a matt sealer. Inside and outside of nose, mouth, male genitial opening, and eyes glossed. Artist signature and date under hind leg.