Now for something very different....(or how I paint equines )

[crystella333]

Okay I mentioned that I've been working on other things over the last few months, namely painting horses and working with a new medium, oil paints. Since I've just begun on one such lucky pony, I've started this thread for people to see the work that goes into them.

Oil paint colours to be used are Titanium White, Ivory Black, Burnt Umber, Metallic Gold, Pearlescent white and Pearlescent Black (that one is a bastard to get as only one place does it and that is online too)

So to begin, I mix up the oil paints and add Poppy oil to quicken up the drying time and also a blending medium too to keep the paint from being too thick. Then its time for fun

This is the model I'll be working on. He had been customized before but had acquired damage so I decided to repaint him as a dapple grey.

 

[crystella333]

And this is him with his basecoat on and waiting for the next step once touch dry ( scale btw is 1:9 )

 

[freakinacage]

Oh sod off, it's basecoated and already better than my finished stuff!!

 

[crystella333]

Oh sod off, it's basecoated and already better than my finished stuff!!

hehe its alot bigger than your stuff hun and there is alot more work still to go....Kathrynloch will tell you that as well. This really is just the base-coat, the fun comes with the dapples

 

[kathrynloch]

ROFL!!! Great job Crys!!! Tear it up!

And yeah, Freak, that's a traditional sized Breyer model - Goffert if I remember correctly. He's a Friesian so pretty good size even for the traditionals.

Hey, Crys, if you have a Space Marine, put him next to the horse. That will be hilarious but it will also give folks an idea of scale for those who aren't familiar with the Breyers.

 

[crystella333]

So finally got around to starting the dapples. Firstly tho a thin wet coat of the base colours and then you get the white to make the dapples
Yes that is the necromancer from the mortis engine at bottom of the picture for size

 

[crystella333]

Forgot to show you the dapples hehe

Now you see them
and then you don't

 

[marjedi]

That is one am-az-ing looking horsie

You can paint my horsies any day of the week, maybe even teach me ;-) Guide my hand......

 

[crystella333]

*rolls her eyes* Marj I learnt all I know from Kathrynloch and chinook studio's on youtube.

( that is a really bad line *facepalm* )

 

[kathrynloch]

Just smack him, Crys! He hasn't been painting crap lately. Get with the program, Mar! Sheesh!

 

[KruleBear]

Oh sod off, it's basecoated and already better than my finished stuff!!

I'm with freak. The base coat is cool. I assume it has to do with the oil paints. I will be keeping an eye on your progress

 

[Canny]

awesome stuff. Loving the dapples.

 

[crystella333]

The dapples take the longest to do as its a case of doing them, covering them and pulling them back out again. Will keep on at them.

@Krulebear. I'm loving oil paints and how they work for me, can't believe I never used them at high school.

 

[marjedi]

Just smack him, Crys! He hasn't been painting crap lately. Get with the program, Mar! Sheesh!

Well, two weeks holiday in Italy puts a crimp on panting....

And i am painting.....ish, or at least sometime during the week. Today is beach day with the girlfriend.

 

[crystella333]

Okay, I've been busy making my little equines but got back to painting some what tonight. Several laters and painting up the mane because I can. Also started on a little horse that is a AA Tagus.

 

[moetle]

Very nice! I like them both