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14. Day, February 6, 2020
Glazed, glazed, glazed ...:
Thx for help!
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Glazed, glazed, glazed ...:
Thx for help!
Cheers
Hi Martin
Nice glazing there ...time well spent ...looks so much better
Thanks for sharing
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Nice glazing there ...time well spent ...looks so much better
Thanks for sharing
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Wayneb
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Looks great Martin...….a little curious how you are going to handle the horses bit and reins, both curb and snaffle. Sorry for putting the horse before the cart, but I know that accuracy and detail are one of your strong points, so if the question means nothing, I've got a block of salt in back woods for the deer and I also have a sledge hammer so you can feel free to tell me to "pound salt" if you feel the need.
Wayne
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Wait until next week...
15. Day, February 7, 2020
Very selective - the highlights:
They are brightest on the forehead, between the ears and on the upper part of the mane crest, downward they become darker.
To emphasize the beautiful flowing mane, I also treated the side again with the darkest of the highlight tones.
I think that's it now!
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Hi Martin
Nice update and good selective highlighting
One question will you put a varnish , Satin or Gloss on the eyes ?
Thanks for sharing
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Nice update and good selective highlighting
One question will you put a varnish , Satin or Gloss on the eyes ?
Thanks for sharing
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Satin, for I painted reflex points.
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The nose and the eyes look awesome.
One thing, if I may be so impetuous, to my eye the mane looks a bit, monochrome. I known how hard it is to paint black (hair), and I wonder if a light wash and/or a touch of drybrush of some brown shades would just break up the 'solid' black, and tie it into the neck.
One thing, if I may be so impetuous, to my eye the mane looks a bit, monochrome. I known how hard it is to paint black (hair), and I wonder if a light wash and/or a touch of drybrush of some brown shades would just break up the 'solid' black, and tie it into the neck.
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Always 1st class stuff from you Martin, i admire your attention to detail and passion on the subject.
Best.
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16. Day, February 10, 2020
We come to the bridle!
But before I start painting, a few more explanations:
If we take a closer look at European cavalrymen from the time in question ...
... we notice:
You can hardly see the horse's head because of the straps and buckles!
A cavalry horse carried heavy bridles around!
A staring thick rod in the mouth (the curb), the leverage of which was reinforced by a metal chain under the chin (the so-called "chin chain"), plus a sharp bridle ...
Each of these parts needed extra straps, buckles and reins!
This is how the whole thing looked from the outside...
...which was usually accompanied by an extra strap (or rope), the so-called "tether".
Why was that?
European cavalry was trained to act as a unit! Every rider had to have his horse under control in every position!
Although young boys from the country were preferred for the cavalry, to whom the horse was at least not completely foreign, they mostly learned cavalry riding only in the barracks.
And the heavy bridle of the horses simplified their "handling".
And now let's take a look at a Caucasian Cossack's stuff:
For them the strap was limited to the most necessary, knots replace buckles (damaged pieces can be replaced quickly!) There is only one pair of reins - and in the mouth the horses only had a soft broken bridle!
The two dangerous looking "poles" on the outside are called "gags", they have no function, except: They should prevent the bit in the mouth from pulling the horse's head and reins sideways out of the mouth because the bridle is very soft and sat with a lot of play on the horse's head - again in contrast to European cavalry, which buckled very tightly.
Why was that?
Cossacks did not fight in a solid formation, but in a loose bandage, so that each of them was able to fully exploit their strengths as lone fighters.
In addition, children in the Caucasus practically grew up (until today!) on horseback - if they could walk, they could usually ride!
And Caucasians rode like the devil!
They did not need a European bridle to fully control their horses at all times.
That is why European-trained cavalry against the Caucasians also regularly fell short - only the Cuban and Terek Cossacks, who had gradually taken over not only their clothing and their way of life, but also their way of riding and training horses, had grown up.
This significant difference was already highlighted by Alexandre Dumas in his travelogue "In the wild Caucasus", who traveled through the Cuban and Terek region in the 19th century and got to know Caucasians and Cossacks.
Dumas wrote:
"The Don Cossak...
...is tied to his long lance, which is more of a burden than a weir. In the field he is a pretty good soldier, but completely useless in the case of unexpected attacks and skirmishes and in which victory is decided by skill and presence of mind.
The line cossack (meaning Caucasian Cossacks)...
...has grown up on the spot in view of the fights to be fought and has been familiar with the danger since childhood. He became a soldier at the age of twelve, lived only three months a year in his home village and remained on horseback and under arms until his fiftieth year.
He is extremely brave, he knows no danger and combat is his element. "
So much for Dumas, who wrote this in 1859.
For the painting of the leather parts of the bridle, I took out my oil paints - and decided on the following shades..:
Together they form a - very desirable - very slight but visible contrast to the horse's fur!
I tried very hard to show the leather goods as worn and worn, after seven years of uninterrupted war since 1914, the equipment of soldiers in the civil war didn't look brand new!
The leather stuff consists of innumerable cross-strokes placed side by side in constantly changing color mixtures, with which I gradually worked out lights and shadows.
After I finish the first page, I pause to hear your opinion!
Unfortunately, the colors still shine very strongly - I have just finished ...
Cheers
We come to the bridle!
But before I start painting, a few more explanations:
If we take a closer look at European cavalrymen from the time in question ...
... we notice:
You can hardly see the horse's head because of the straps and buckles!
A cavalry horse carried heavy bridles around!
A staring thick rod in the mouth (the curb), the leverage of which was reinforced by a metal chain under the chin (the so-called "chin chain"), plus a sharp bridle ...
Each of these parts needed extra straps, buckles and reins!
This is how the whole thing looked from the outside...
...which was usually accompanied by an extra strap (or rope), the so-called "tether".
Why was that?
European cavalry was trained to act as a unit! Every rider had to have his horse under control in every position!
Although young boys from the country were preferred for the cavalry, to whom the horse was at least not completely foreign, they mostly learned cavalry riding only in the barracks.
And the heavy bridle of the horses simplified their "handling".
And now let's take a look at a Caucasian Cossack's stuff:
For them the strap was limited to the most necessary, knots replace buckles (damaged pieces can be replaced quickly!) There is only one pair of reins - and in the mouth the horses only had a soft broken bridle!
The two dangerous looking "poles" on the outside are called "gags", they have no function, except: They should prevent the bit in the mouth from pulling the horse's head and reins sideways out of the mouth because the bridle is very soft and sat with a lot of play on the horse's head - again in contrast to European cavalry, which buckled very tightly.
Why was that?
Cossacks did not fight in a solid formation, but in a loose bandage, so that each of them was able to fully exploit their strengths as lone fighters.
In addition, children in the Caucasus practically grew up (until today!) on horseback - if they could walk, they could usually ride!
And Caucasians rode like the devil!
They did not need a European bridle to fully control their horses at all times.
That is why European-trained cavalry against the Caucasians also regularly fell short - only the Cuban and Terek Cossacks, who had gradually taken over not only their clothing and their way of life, but also their way of riding and training horses, had grown up.
This significant difference was already highlighted by Alexandre Dumas in his travelogue "In the wild Caucasus", who traveled through the Cuban and Terek region in the 19th century and got to know Caucasians and Cossacks.
Dumas wrote:
"The Don Cossak...
...is tied to his long lance, which is more of a burden than a weir. In the field he is a pretty good soldier, but completely useless in the case of unexpected attacks and skirmishes and in which victory is decided by skill and presence of mind.
The line cossack (meaning Caucasian Cossacks)...
...has grown up on the spot in view of the fights to be fought and has been familiar with the danger since childhood. He became a soldier at the age of twelve, lived only three months a year in his home village and remained on horseback and under arms until his fiftieth year.
He is extremely brave, he knows no danger and combat is his element. "
So much for Dumas, who wrote this in 1859.
For the painting of the leather parts of the bridle, I took out my oil paints - and decided on the following shades..:
Together they form a - very desirable - very slight but visible contrast to the horse's fur!
I tried very hard to show the leather goods as worn and worn, after seven years of uninterrupted war since 1914, the equipment of soldiers in the civil war didn't look brand new!
The leather stuff consists of innumerable cross-strokes placed side by side in constantly changing color mixtures, with which I gradually worked out lights and shadows.
After I finish the first page, I pause to hear your opinion!
Unfortunately, the colors still shine very strongly - I have just finished ...
Cheers
Hi Martin
So much details on the bridle ...another thing and much more learnt !!!!
Painting looks good ...perhaps put more highs on the appropriate edges of the reins
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Nap
So much details on the bridle ...another thing and much more learnt !!!!
Painting looks good ...perhaps put more highs on the appropriate edges of the reins
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Nap
Wayneb
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Looks great Martin...….a little curious how you are going to handle the horses bit and reins, both curb and snaffle. Sorry for putting the horse before the cart, but I know that accuracy and detail are one of your strong points, so if the question means nothing, I've got a block of salt in back woods for the deer and I also have a sledge hammer so you can feel free to tell me to "pound salt" if you feel the need.
Wayne
Yep.....a
and a Let me know, you know what I was talking about...….Keep up the good work on the horse. It's going to be a great piece.Wayne
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Thx, Wayne!!!
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17. Day, February 11, 2020
The other side...:
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17. Day, February 11, 2020
The other side...:
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18. Day, February 12, 2020
Silver decorative fittings and bit piece of the bridle ...:
Cheers
Silver decorative fittings and bit piece of the bridle ...:
Cheers
Hi Martin
Both sides look good now , like the decorations on the bridle , nice details .
Think I might just line in the bridle to give it a tiny bit more definition ...but that's me !!!
Thanks for sharing
Look forward to the next update ........reckon it's the rolled blanket roll
Happy benchtime
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Both sides look good now , like the decorations on the bridle , nice details .
Think I might just line in the bridle to give it a tiny bit more definition ...but that's me !!!
Thanks for sharing
Look forward to the next update ........reckon it's the rolled blanket roll
Happy benchtime
Nap
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19. and 20. Day, February 13./14, 2020
We come to the role that our friend strapped to the front of the saddle!
That was also in the original ...:
But what is it?
A rolled-up coat is out of the question!
The usual coat worn in causasus was a shaggy cape, the so-called "Burka"!
This Burka was (and is) made from sheep winter fur ...:
The thing was heavy - but absolutely waterproof and windproof!
Usually the shoulders were widened with a stick, which gives the Caucasian riders a typical eagle-like appearance ...:
Coat / Burka is therefore out! Alone because you can't get this thing rolled up so small!
I chose an ordinary military blanket instead.
You could camp on it, cover the sweaty horse if necessary - and on long rides it also gave a very useful additional pad on the saddle - like here ...:
So a military wool blanket, something like this original here - in the typical Russian mixed color of brown, gray and green ...:
When it comes to choosing a color, I don't have a completely free choice, but I still have a lot of leeway because these ceilings differed significantly in color ...:
The first thing I did was tape the areas where the strips would go later with tape that was cut to size...:
Then I mixed up a complicated shade - from these colors here ...:
The basic color consists of "Umbra burned" and "Dove Gray" - roughly in equal parts - and a dash of "Lemon yellow" - I leave out the yellow for the first shadows and increase the proportion "Umbra burned" for the second shadows.
The brightening consists of "royal blue" (first lights) and "royal blue" with "titanium white" (second lights).
I tried to paint nice deep (hard) folds.
That's how it got ...:
Now the "blanket" is allowed to dry undisturbed over the weekend - then the strips are put on.
Have a nice weekend!
We come to the role that our friend strapped to the front of the saddle!
That was also in the original ...:
But what is it?
A rolled-up coat is out of the question!
The usual coat worn in causasus was a shaggy cape, the so-called "Burka"!
This Burka was (and is) made from sheep winter fur ...:
The thing was heavy - but absolutely waterproof and windproof!
Usually the shoulders were widened with a stick, which gives the Caucasian riders a typical eagle-like appearance ...:
Coat / Burka is therefore out! Alone because you can't get this thing rolled up so small!
I chose an ordinary military blanket instead.
You could camp on it, cover the sweaty horse if necessary - and on long rides it also gave a very useful additional pad on the saddle - like here ...:
So a military wool blanket, something like this original here - in the typical Russian mixed color of brown, gray and green ...:
When it comes to choosing a color, I don't have a completely free choice, but I still have a lot of leeway because these ceilings differed significantly in color ...:
The first thing I did was tape the areas where the strips would go later with tape that was cut to size...:
Then I mixed up a complicated shade - from these colors here ...:
The basic color consists of "Umbra burned" and "Dove Gray" - roughly in equal parts - and a dash of "Lemon yellow" - I leave out the yellow for the first shadows and increase the proportion "Umbra burned" for the second shadows.
The brightening consists of "royal blue" (first lights) and "royal blue" with "titanium white" (second lights).
I tried to paint nice deep (hard) folds.
That's how it got ...:
Now the "blanket" is allowed to dry undisturbed over the weekend - then the strips are put on.
Have a nice weekend!
Hi Martin
Another mass of information on what coukd be "just" a blanket ..but not here ....thought you might have used the JS texture on the blanket as well ?
Will you be adding the 2 stripes either side of the one masked out ?
Look forward to the updates after your well deserved rest over the weekend
Happy benchtime
Nap
Another mass of information on what coukd be "just" a blanket ..but not here ....thought you might have used the JS texture on the blanket as well ?
Will you be adding the 2 stripes either side of the one masked out ?
Look forward to the updates after your well deserved rest over the weekend
Happy benchtime
Nap
Wayneb
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Like the subtle advance in contrast between horse and leather...….
Wayne
Wayne
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20. Day, February 17, 2020
The first thing I did today was to fix a mistake made last Friday:
The blanket strapped in front of the saddle is folded lengthways and then rolled up - so the visible edge strips may only appear on ONE side! Thanks Wayne!
Here they have disappeared - the highlights are still missing, they will come tomorrow ...:
On the other side, the stripes are now there - and I tortured myself quite a bit to show them dirty gray-brown, hence "used" ...:
Cheers
The first thing I did today was to fix a mistake made last Friday:
The blanket strapped in front of the saddle is folded lengthways and then rolled up - so the visible edge strips may only appear on ONE side! Thanks Wayne!
Here they have disappeared - the highlights are still missing, they will come tomorrow ...:
On the other side, the stripes are now there - and I tortured myself quite a bit to show them dirty gray-brown, hence "used" ...:
Cheers
Hi Martin
Nice rework on the blanket , certainly something I would not have noticed so credit to you
Stripes look good as well
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Nap
Nice rework on the blanket , certainly something I would not have noticed so credit to you
Stripes look good as well
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Nap
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