Hey guys, I appologize for the delay. The horse and its accouterments are finally finished, I hope to post some photos and color formulas over the weekend.


Cheers
Roc

Your horse looks great Roc.

Hi Rocco,

the oils are great to paint large surfaces.
Nice work on this noble animal.

Thanks Guy, I appreciate the kind words.

Cheers
Roc

Thanks, I'm glad you like it so far.
I agree about the oils, the only medium I've ever used, especially on horses.

Cheers
Roc

The horse and its accouterments finally finished.

I hope you guys like the way it turned, your comments and critique are welcome.













Black
Base = equal proportions of Prussian blue, magenta and Burnt Umber.
Medium highlights= Base + more burnt Umber.
Higher highlights = Medium highlights + Naples yellow.

Green horse blanket
Base = Rembrandt Cadmium green + a little Windsor blue.
Medium shadows = Base + more Windsor Blue.
Deep shadows = Windsor Blue.
Medium highlights = Base + Cadmium yellow
higher highlights = medium highlight + more cadmium yellow.

Fringes on horse blanket.
Under coat with apple barrel warm brown acrylic.
Base = mars yellow with a touch of mars brown.
shadows = Violet.
deep shadoes = purple.
medium highlights = Base+ Cadmium yellow.
extreme highlights = Cadmium yellow.
very extreme highlights = cadmium yellow + white.

Metalics
Undercoat with dark brown acrylics.
Base = liquitex bronze
Shadows = Burnt Umber
Deep shadows = Sepia
medium highlights = Base + a little Roses gold powder.
Higher highlights = Pure Roses gold powder.

Red
Base = Cadmium red + Cadmium red deep
Medium shadows = Cadmium red deep.
dark shadows = purple
Medium highlight = Cadium red
higher highlights = scarlet


Cheers
Roc

Very nice painting Roc. The colour of the horse is spot on. Just wondering if you'd considered painting the hairs on the horses coat to give it a bit more texture and direction. These Mongol ponies were quite hairy beasts!!

Tony thanks,as far as the hairs on the horse, I probably should, I just don't have the time right now, to many things going on.



Cheers
Roc