Hi Guys finally finished this one after a long slog.Have been working on other projects that have stopped me finishing this one,but now its done I am happy I stuck with it.Please excuse the photos as I am trying to get to grips with a new camera.All coments welcome.


Cheers David

Very impressive! The colours are rich and striking

Did you use a flash on your camera?

Thanks Gordy,I didnt use a flash but will have to change my settings next time they are a bit bright and over exposed.


Cheers David

Excellent finish, David! Lovely paintjob!
Eddy

You're welcome David it is a gorgeous piece

What are you using for lighting? I've clothes pinned a white hankerchief or tissue paper over the light to diffuse the lighting in the past (knocks down the specular lighting on the subject)

David, congratulatons on an excellent finish. A great choice of colours and superb work on the shield and metals .

Cheers Ken

Brilliant Davie, blown it up a lot and it looks super. Love the work on his armour and the horse is a work of art on its own. Great to see it finished.
Will we get to see it on tuesday?

Don

Thanks Eddy. Will give that a try Gordy.Thanks Ken much appreciated.Thanks Don hope to have with me on Tuesday.



Cheers David

Excellent paintjob David. Horse, rider and scenic are tied together beutifuly.

Hi Dave,
this is just excellent mate.Love the colour scheme,it brings the whole figure to life.I also like the column....Very interesting,this is worth copying when I do mine.
Regards
Pete

Congratulations Dave! Great job on all aspects, the horse, armoured details, everything. It was well worth the wait. I have to ask though, did you wind up using an airbrush?

Hi David
Fantastic job and very nice the whole scene.
Excellent job on the horse.

Alexandros

Hi! David.
It's very gorgeous and beautiful work.
I think a brilliant masterpiece.
Do you use oil paints?
There seems to be gloss in a horse for me.
And I think that's very effective.
I congratulate completion.

Mitsutaka.

Superb work as always on this project, very vivid colouring indeed.

Re: Decurion Equitum, beautiful

Hello David:

Well, I get to return the favor. I'm working on an equestrian figure, as I've
indicated previously, and so I think doing equestrian figures is very difficult.

Wow, you have set the bar really high. I love the colour harmoney of this
presentation. I notice for example that the horse blanket is approx. the same
colour as the red on the column. And the choice of that violet colour
for the horse equipage is just brilliant. You have a good grasp of how to use
colour, . . . obviously.

Beautiful rendering of the horse, and each aspect of all the details.

Congrats on a beautiful piece, David

Hi David,

Another Mitchell Masterpiece! love the blend of colours and a superbly rendered horse, look forward to seeing this at Darlington or Euro.

Keith

Superb!

Mark

Thanks Guys for all your very kind comments.All painting was done in oils with the exception of the metals.In the end I did not use an airbrush on the horse,maybe give it a try on a future project.Will try to do some more photos as these do not show all blending and tones to advantage.


Cheers David

Excellent work David.
Can i ask you what kind of colors you used on the horse. It's exceptionel painted in black.
I never had the guts to do a black horse...but with the right help!!!

Hi Marc the was painted with Blue black,Warm sepia highlights are Vandyke brown,Brown ochre & Flesh tint shaded with more Blue black.Hope this is of some help.


Cheers David