A Real Beginning This Time!

I finally did something!  I mean something with my new hobby!  I actually started to paint one of my horses.  It's one of my smaller horses, because I decided I would practice on it before I work on one of my Traditional horses.  I feel a little more comfortable doing that.  I didn't prime this model because I haven't changed anything on it.  You know, move anything or sand anything etc......  I have started the base coat and so far I've put 4 layers on it.  It's really starting to smooth out and I'll put the last coat on and finish the tail.  Probably tomorrow.  I should have done it tonight but I got stuck on the computer playing a game.  It's one of my perfect escapes.  I just play until it knocks me off.  I will work on my horse tomorrow, but I'll have to mix the colors that I want to use, ahead of time.  I'm working from an inexpensive set of oils that I picked up awhile ago.  It's going to be a real challenge but if I'm patient I should be able to pull it off.  If I like it I'm going to order the correct colors.  I'm excited about even starting this!  I'm such a chicken s@#$%t!  I'm going to do this because I know that I can.  I do really enjoy doing these things and I'm going to try and do some sketching again.  I looked at some of the work I use to do and it's better then the stuff I've done lately.  I don't know why I stopped sketching?  I don't remember when or why I stopped and I wish I hadn't.  Oh well, I just have to start all over again.  It won't be that difficult I know.