Category Archives: Tovero

This category covers any horse with the Tovero pattern, from minimal to maximal expression. (No solid colors.)

Scatcat

Scatcat

Scatcat

Make: Breyer
Scale: Stablemate
Mold: Arabian (G2)
Color: Bay Tovero
Gallery: Other
Medium: Acrylics
Status: Painted 200? and Sold 200?

In theory this little guy could exist, but there’s a high probability that he’s closer to the fantasy side of the house (like Corporeal Twist). With two blue eyes, one dark leg, and the requisite cat-tracks—he’s ready to light up a shelf and I’m hoping he’s still dancing the night away. Continue reading

Bandit

Bandit

Bandit

Make: Breyer
Scale: Stablemate
Mold: Trotting Foal (G2)
Color: Chestnut Tovero (Overo + Tobiano) ((+ Sabino?))
Gallery: Other
Medium: Acrylics
Status: Painted 200? and Sold

This little gal was a custom portrait horse, part of a set of three as I remember, and I think she turned out rather well. There isn’t much shading, but there also isn’t a lot of chestnut, so I think it was a happy compromise between pattern and color. (The photos are yellow-tinged, but I think the white was also just flat painted, without pinking.) Continue reading

Splatterpaint

Splatterpaint

Splatterpaint

Make: Unknown
Scale: Stablemate-ish
Mold: Shetland Pony Foal
Color: Black Tovero
Gallery: Other
Medium: Acrylics
Status: Painted 200? and Sold 200?

This little guy is an unknown soft plastic mold (he came in a set with Shenandoah) and was my first attempt at prepping a non-Breyer mold. As you can see, it was a pretty rough learning curve! Continue reading

Corporeal Twist

Corporeal Twist

Corporeal Twist

Make: Breyer
Scale: Stablemate
Mold: Morgan (G2)
Color: Sabino Tovero (Tobiano + Overo)
Gallery: Other
Medium: Acrylics
Status: Painted 200? and Sold

I am pretty sure this guy couldn’t exist in nature, but I wanted to see if I could fit every non-appaloosa white pattern onto one horse. I was tempted to list him in the fantasy section, but he’s theoretically possible– unlike a green appaloosa. Continue reading