Completed Third Regt of Belgian Lancers c. 1890
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Briggsy
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David, Malc, thank you gents, really keen to crack on but a certain little lady will be taking up most of my time today, only just recovered from last week when she was a little Helion.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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Last night I applied a wash of Windsor & Newton Brown Pink over the whole horse, I kept the paint fairly thick or not highly dilute. Then left it for ten minutes or so before reworking the paint with a dry, soft flat brush removing much of the applied paint before leaving it to dry overnight. I will leaved it until Friday before doing anymore.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
clubcat
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That's come out really well, Simon. Like it.
Melanie
Melanie
theBaron
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Nice progress on the shading, Simon!
Prost!
Brad
Prost!
Brad
Briggsy
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Melanie, Brad thank you both, the undrpainting in acrylics worked rather better than I'd hoped but I'm still going to go over it with oils to accentuate the shade and highlights. Just got to hope I don't screw it up in the process, oh bugger I've said it now!
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
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It looks great so far. Shading isn't over-done, which is a common issue with horses.
Nice work.
Nice work.
Briggsy
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The shading is just the underpainting showing through, it needs a lot of work and me re-learning my oil painting skills. I'll be taking it slow and steady, in fact trying to emulate your patience in this aspect, I want to get it right first time.
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
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I'm slightly flattered.....
Best of luck. I've shied away from painting these, in true equestrian style, and am watching your progress with interest.
Best of luck. I've shied away from painting these, in true equestrian style, and am watching your progress with interest.
Hi Simon
Nice start on the horse , be interesting to see the final colour with the Oils
Have fun
Nap
Nice start on the horse , be interesting to see the final colour with the Oils
Have fun
Nap
Briggsy
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David, Nigel, Kev thanks gents, I hope to make it look like a horse by the time I've finished it.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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Briggsy
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I have now started building up the shade and highlights on the horse, but try as I might I can't quite get the colour right for Kevs reference picture! Literally just used Mars Brown feathered fairly dry into the shade, added more light feathering with a dry flat brush where I wasn't quite neat enough. The highlights and dapples are Naples Yellow with just a touch of Brown Pink. I used Daveys Grey on the lips and chin and around the area between her legs and under the tail, this is a very translucent paint so once dry to touch I added a little Paynes Grey to it. The lower legs are simply Paynes Grey, then just a retouch of Brown Pink on the upper shoulders and flanks.
I have also started blocking in he colours for the rider and made a start on the face, all in acrylics.
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Cheers Simon
I have also started blocking in he colours for the rider and made a start on the face, all in acrylics.
Click on thumbnails for a larger image.
Cheers Simon
Hi Simon
Well imagine not being able to colour match with my so good reference...lol
All credit to you ...more legs than I have ever seen ...lol
Figure is going to look great , so nice to see that progress
Happy benchtime
Nap
Well imagine not being able to colour match with my so good reference...lol
All credit to you ...more legs than I have ever seen ...lol
Figure is going to look great , so nice to see that progress
Happy benchtime
Nap
Briggsy
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Cheers Kev, I tried my best with the horse but my abilities go only so far. He won't take too long now I'm guessing and I have another project to go on the completed section when I get thd base and sort it out, this one hasn't appeared anywhere else. It'll be PF exclusive!
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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I hope so Nigel, I'm at that stage I get with all.my projects, thinking this will never be as good as I'd hoped, but I'll plod on and all will come good in the end.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
A Fixture
It's going fine, just pause and think if you're not sure about anything. A solution usually presents itself.
