Artist- Rachel Readman

[Rachel Readman]

Welcome

[Rachel Readman]

I need to post collection photos over in my collection thread and just never get the time to do it. I said long ago I would and still haven't got around to it. I'll try and do it at the weekend!

That would be great!

Check over on my collection thread.

[zelig]

Thanks, just did! Looks great!

[Rachel Readman]

A little update...

Crimson King sculpture cherry wood bases are now in stock and look beautiful!

I'm working on the flight cases too.

Two bone/ivory casts also done and ready to paint.

Heads up Michael Whelan, incoming soon!

[Rachel Readman]

Everything still on track here. Flight cases are in production. Another problem solved!

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[jsmcmullen92]

Man I am excited!!!!

[TCCBodhi]

I hope that a PRE-announcement will be made about when orders will begin to be taken, along with some info about payments, so that we know to be here at a certain day/time with enough money to cover when the day happens! I really don't want to miss this because I was taking a nap, or just happened to be out running errands.

[Rachel Readman]

Don't worry, plenty of updates and warnings will be given in advance.

[Ari_Racing]

Any estimated schedule? Pleeeasseeee!

[burial]

This is amazing... i know that there is no prive set... but WHERE will i be anle to buy it? Is there a website or by mail?
I think that would be great to have one on a shelf

[Merlin1958]

This is amazing... i know that there is no prive set... but WHERE will i be anle to buy it? Is there a website or by mail?
I think that would be great to have one on a shelf

I believe you can order one from, Rachel right here. Just PM her. Right, Rach?

[Rachel Readman]

No schedule just yet but basically I've been hit with a number of commissions just last week and something for the 2016 Haven Fund which has to be done ASAP so I'm working on everything all at once and extremely busy for the coming months. I have CK casts in the moulds as I type and as soon as they are ready I will paint them and send one to Michael Whelan. I will be sending one to Stephen King but I'm undecided on whether to send a bronze or painted. Once I hear back from Michael then I'll aim to start taking orders soon after but it depends what he says and where our discussions lead. The flight case will be around 2 weeks to get the production setup completed and receive the first one, once I approve the design of the first one they are then ready to manufacture. Everything is looking good so far.

As far as ordering goes, either an email to me or a PM once I give the go ahead. My website redesign is taking much longer than I hoped but this is due to me being so busy and not having a moment to spare to deal with it! It will get done eventually though.

If you want my email address then PM me and I'll send you it via PM. I don't want to post it here because of bots and web crawlers picking it up and me ending up with even more spam than I already get.

As I said before, I will keep you all up to date and give plenty of pre-warnings when ordering will be opening.

[Ari_Racing]

Oh, but we're all anxious!

And I really need to know the price.

I know...I have a hard time controlling my anxiety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f74pa2R2EXU

[Merlin1958]

Busy is good, right? LOL We want to keep you working and earning, M'am!!!!

[Rachel Readman]

Of course, but I am only one person with one pair of hands. Busy is good though, no complaints.

Patience is a virtue...

Now, I'm off to eat my very late dinner and drink some wine, watch a movie and then off to bed ready to start work again tomorrow.

[Kolia]

Hello Rachel (and everyone), how are things going ?

At first I'd like to congratulate you for your art, this is wonderful. I'm really interested in this awesome sculpture, are there any news about it ? I cannot send you a MP since I haven't posted 5 messages yet, could you send me one with your e-mail so that I can get more information about the price (for example) ? Thank you very much !

[Rachel Readman]

Hi Kolia, welcome to the forum!

Right now I am multi-tasking and juggling between a number of projects. I'm trying to get my schedule cleared of the smaller and faster pieces so I can concentrate on the bigger things, like the Crimson King sculpture. I am working on the sculpture in between the smaller works, so it is not on hold, things are happening.

I still can't give you a price just yet. Feel free to ask any questions you have here and I will answer if I am able. I will send you a PM with my email address.

Rachel

[Rachel Readman]

I can't PM you Kolia, I just tried. You either have chosen not to receive PM's or you cannot receive until you have 5 posts. I just tried to place my email address in a spoiler tag here but it didn't work. Not sure why.

[Br!an]

I can't PM you Kolia, I just tried. You either have chosen not to receive PM's or you cannot receive untul you have 5 posts. What I can do is put my email address in spoiler tags:

You spoiled it all right.

Spoiler:

blackrookstudios@yahoo.co.uk

[Kolia]

Hello Rachel, thanks for replying that fast and for these information.
If everything goes well, with this post I am sending, it will make 5. Maybe will it work this time !

Thanks again !

EDIT : thanks for the spoiler Br!an

[Rachel Readman]

Hmmm it didn't appear for me. I assumed it hadn't worked. Thanks Br!an.

[Nerak]

Rachel, it's been quite some time in the making but the sculpture is beautiful! I remember when you sent me preliminary shots way way back when and I was in awe and I still am!

You have an amazing talent!!!! I am so happy for you that Michael approves of your work, as well he should cause it's stunning!!!

[Rachel Readman]

Hi Karen, thank you and hope you are well!

It has been a long time coming, way too long, and presented me with unexpected issues moulding and casting the sculpture. It's been beyond difficult to resolve these challenges. I never planned for it to take so long but equally never gave up on making it happen. Live and learn, no regrets at all. Things I couldn't possibly have predicted, but now know for the future.

I'm almost finished a commissioned oil painting and have another to do right after finishing this one. Once I get those done, I should then be able to get to work on painting the CK sculpture for Michael and get it sent off to him. I then have another commissioned 3 part sculpture and two paintings to do which have been on my to do list going back to December 2014 (maybe even before then, I forget). Hopefully it will be about 4 weeks and I'll be able to at least start taking orders for Crimson King sculptures and working to finish everything else alongside.

I could do with being able to drop my day job, a couple of clones of myself would be a great help and an extra couple of lifetimes. Haha.

[Rachel Readman]

A quick update for everyone...

I'm almost done with the two oil paintings I was working on.

A few minor adjustments are being made to the flight case for the Crimson King sculpture but all is well with the case otherwise. I'm going to get to work painting the scuplture for Michael Whelan this weekend and likely have it done by the end of the week, all being well. Everything is in place and appears that I'll be good to go once Michael receives the sculpture and we iron out any discussion.

As always I'll keep you all up to date and post photos when I get it done and ready to ship to Michael!