Model horse painting site

[Colin_Fraser]

This hasn't come up for a few years but its worth a reminder given we have new members. Rio Rondo is a very useful site with lots of very nice photos of completed scale model horses. Who knew that we have a sister hobby that covers modeling scale equines without riders? I bought their OOP reference book many years ago and it is truly the bible for painting horses in oil. http://www.riorondo.com/books/cft/ (see the links on the left for examples) The book is available in the secondary market....no word on the reprint announced in '08. RR also offers some useful tools and tack materials. But best of all are the colour photos of some of that hobby's best modellers' work

Colin

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Cheers Colin,..

Thanks for posting this. It does show the diversity of painting horses and their muscle structure..

I was especially interested in the 'Chestnut', colouring options, some great stuff to be had here! .. nice one.

High Regards,

Mark

 

[Mat Lambert]

Thanks Colin this is a goldmine of information
Cheers
Mat

 

[Mat Lambert]

Seems that book is very hard to come by - just looked on Google/Amazon etc and nothing.

For those new to horse painting (and I'm including myself here) this video is a good place to start:
Part1

Part 2


Cheers
Mat

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Here's one...not cheap as you said.

http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?a...ng%20three%20dimensional%20horse%20sculptures

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Mat,

, I know these clips, and have had them stored on favourites for at least 18mth, if not much longer. I was checking out the groundwork.

Regards,

Mark

 

[Mat Lambert]

Colin - wow you're not kidding - I think I'll save that $175 and spend it on more kits!
Mark - yes , it looks a simple place to start from, I have only recently got myself some new oils to practise this method (use acrylics usually)
Cheers
Mat

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

These are the follow-up's! To this horse!







Mat, you may find oils are not as scary as they are perceived to be!

Regards,

Mark.