Biggles87 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 The visor looks like a good idea. I also find that the brush gets in the way when using my table lamp type illuminated magnifier, even though I've shortened some of them. Stil struggling with my faces, I don't think there will be any chance of my camera going into ' face recognition ' mode when I eventually have the nerve to photograph them. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the base. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Maybe you and Giorgio can provide a couple of links to the visors, please? The Indian head is outstanding! Gene K Thanks Gene! I got my visors off Amazon, here's the link:https://www.amazon.it/Amzdeal-dingrandimento-250-350mm-200-300mm-175-275mm/dp/B01D2T53DY/ref=sr_1_98?ie=UTF8&qid=1472906589&sr=8-98&keywords=lente+ingrandimento The visor looks like a good idea. I also find that the brush gets in the way when using my table lamp type illuminated magnifier, even though I've shortened some of them. Stil struggling with my faces, I don't think there will be any chance of my camera going into ' face recognition ' mode when I eventually have the nerve to photograph them. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the base. John John, as I told Cookie, you should really get them. Another big difference I noticed as opposed to the table lamp type is that you get a much better light, meaning that it helps you finding out the right spots for highlights and shadows and picking out the edges, as opposed to the other which tends to flatten things out. I hope it makes sense to you.As for the base, I got hold of some mixed grass and some different kinds of lichens, but I couldn't find some actual tufts, which would probably be more suitable to reproduce an Oklahoma terrain... I'm also looking at pictures of different areas in Oklahoma, to find the right inspiration ... Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I guess modelling it, can make even the flat prairie interesting! Gene, here are the visors I was choosing between: https://www.amazon.com/SE-MH1047L-Illuminated-Multi-Power-Magnifier/dp/B003UCODIA/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1472917419&sr=8-6&keywords=magnifying+glass https://www.amazon.com/HOUSWEETY-Professional-Jewelers-Magnifier-Tweezers-/dp/B005VIG6TA/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&qid=1472917473&sr=8-32&keywords=magnifying%2Bglass But I ended up just getting a little magnifying stand to start with. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GIRUOZY/ref=sxr_pa_click_within_right_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2329824862&pf_rd_r=PBM17YK5C03QS2KQG043&pd_rd_wg=AX22P&pf_rd_s=desktop-rhs-carousels&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_w=kLmEY&pf_rd_i=magnifying+glass&pd_rd_r=W0GK11GXRACD8M12X620&psc=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Thanks for the link, Giorgio. I ordered the one in Cookie's link as that item appears close to yours. Gene K 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the link, Giorgio. I ordered the one in Cookie's link as that item appears close to yours. Gene K Very similar, I believe the only difference could be the fact that mine works with three AAA battery, rather than with button ones like yours.Ciao Edited September 4, 2016 by giemme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hi everybody, here's some progress on this vignette I airbrushed some Tamiya Flat Brown on the ground base: I wasn't looking for a perfect, uniform coverage, just an uneven coat to provide a base color for grass/tufts. While the airbrush was out, I decided to tackle the horse painting task Base coat: a mix of Tamiya Flat Brown, Red and a hint of Flat Yellow Second coat: adding a bit more of yellow, I only sprayed from the top, for the highlights: Third coat: this time I added some black to the base color and sprayed only from the bottom, to reinforce the shadows Sorry, the lights in my spraying booth aren't ideal for pics, probably you can better see the effect in the last two pics I wanted the color to have a more red/orange shade, so I went over the whole horse body with an appropriate filter: basically I added some red and yellow to the base color, and airbrushed it in a few very thinned coats. I then airbrushed an off white (Tamiya Flat White plus some Sky Grey) on the muzzle and the hocks - very thinned, very low pressure: All of this is a sort of base, on top of which I'll have to do some brush painting to complete the job. Any comments welcome Ciao 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hi Giorgio. The base looks right to me. You don't want an overall too even colour surface for groundworks. What you've got should be a good base for the grasses. As for the horse - very impressive painting. I really enjoy seeing the stages you go through! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) The horse is coming along nicely. There is a superstition amongst horse owners that the number of white "socks " on a horse indicates how easy/difficult it will be to handle. When looking for a horse you should remember:- One, buy it. Two, try it. Three, suspect it. Four, reject it. I think your trooper should be holding on with both hands! Our english horse has two and a half white socks ( one can only be seen from behind ) and could be a little fiery in his younger days but now at 28 years old he's just fat and happy in his field with his french friend. Here's one I painted earlier. ( I wish ) John [ You lookin' at me? Edited September 5, 2016 by Biggles87 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Lovely horse Giorgio!! John, what does the superstition say about a chestnut mare with no white socks?! I suspect nothing other than 'chestnut mare. run away' - which my daughter had either not heard or chose to ignore when buying her beast! I do have to admit she's also cooled down a heck of a lot since being retired &, touch wood, is really good with our grandaughter. Apologies for wandering OT Giorgio! Keith 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hi Giorgio. The base looks right to me. You don't want an overall too even colour surface for groundworks. What you've got should be a good base for the grasses. As for the horse - very impressive painting. I really enjoy seeing the stages you go through! Kind regards, Stix Cheers Six, thanks! The horse is coming along nicely. There is a superstition amongst horse owners that the number of white "socks " on a horse indicates how easy/difficult it will be to handle. When looking for a horse you should remember:- One, buy it. Two, try it. Three, suspect it. Four, reject it. I think your trooper should be holding on with both hands! Our english horse has two and a half white socks ( one can only be seen from behind ) and could be a little fiery in his younger days but now at 28 years old he's just fat and happy in his field with his french friend. Here's one I painted earlier. ( I wish ) John Ouch, I didn't know about that superstition What I'm trying to reproduce is this: Nice horse of yours BTW, have you been using oils? :D Lovely horse Giorgio!! John, what does the superstition say about a chestnut mare with no white socks?! I suspect nothing other than 'chestnut mare. run away' - which my daughter had either not heard or chose to ignore when buying her beast! I do have to admit she's also cooled down a heck of a lot since being retired &, touch wood, is really good with our grandaughter. Apologies for wandering OT Giorgio! Keith Never mind Keith, that is a super-cool picture! Ciao 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Thanks for making your build threads like tutorials Giorgio, I'm learning lots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Thanks for making your build threads like tutorials Giorgio, I'm learning lots. Definitely. That horse is beautifully done ... so far. Will no doubt be magnificent when finished! Gene K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Thanks for making your build threads like tutorials Giorgio, I'm learning lots. Cheers Cookie, I'm glad if this can be of any help Definitely. That horse is beautifully done ... so far. Will no doubt be magnificent when finished! Gene K Thanks Gene, also for your trust in me Here's an update on the horse: I painted the mane and tail with Lifecolor Matt Black, thinned with some Future, to give a sort of shiny look (it'll tone down after a flat clear coat), than drybrushed some Dark Gull Grey on top of it to give some depth. The areas right above the "white socks", around the eyes, around the tail and around the nostrils have been drybrushed too, with a mix of Matt Black, Matt Brown and Dark Gull Grey I also ran a tempera wash on the socks, followed by a Matt White drybrush. I'll probably need another session to complete it, then I can put on the saddle, bags and all the rest of the stuff Comments welcome Ciao 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Great progress on the horse, especially the legs. Very realistic. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Great progress on the horse, especially the legs. Very realistic. John Thanks John! You're the horse expert, so I'm particularly glad that you like it Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Lovely work G !! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Lovely work Giemme mate. Just read this thread and a damn good job you are doing. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Wow! The work you have done on the paintwork for the horse is truly superb! Even at this stage you can see the quality! Wonderful stuff! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Lovely work G !! K Cheers Keith, thanks! Lovely work Giemme mate. Just read this thread and a damn good job you are doing. Simon. Thanks Simon, glad to have you on board of this too Wow! The work you have done on the paintwork for the horse is truly superb! Even at this stage you can see the quality! Wonderful stuff! Kind regards, Stix Thanks Stix, I appreciate that! So, the horse paintwork is completed (except for the details that have to be added later on, of course). Lots of pics to follow (probably too many, sorry can't help it ) First off, hooves: I painted some vertical grey stripes on them followed by a few very thinned coats of Lifecolor Sand Yellow Saddle blanket (not sure this is the right name, John/Keith please help out here? ). Here I used Lifecolor Dark Blue mixed with a bit of Matt Black Then Matt Black for the belts and housing: Some Dark Gull Gray for the wear and tear on the belts: followed by a few coats of thinned dark grey, to tie in I applied some Light Gull Grey drybrush all over the belts, too Metallic rings and buckles, using Italeri Flat Iron and the eyes, Lifecolor Gloss Black plus the reflection painted with Light Gull Grey I've also added a black tempera wash on the muzzle and around the belts Here's the finished item, after an Italeri Flat Clear coat by brush, except for the eyes where I put a few drops of Tamiya Gloss Clear, and the hooves, for which I used Future: Any comments welcome Ciao 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Well Giemme, it definitely looks like a horse mate. The shading and highlighting to the head looks great. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) The overall effect is fantastic, right down to the marks on the hooves. Saddle cloth is fine, the modern sheepskin lined variety are called numnahs, don't ask me why. John PS just showed it to SWMBO and she agrees with me. Edited September 12, 2016 by Biggles87 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 With the quality of work on display the more pics the the better!! That is is beautifully realistic. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Well Giemme, it definitely looks like a horse mate. The shading and highlighting to the head looks great. Simon. Cheers Simon mate, thanks! The overall effect is fantastic, right down to the marks on the hooves. Saddle cloth is fine, the modern sheepskin lined variety are called numnahs, don't ask me why. John PS just showed it to SWMBO and she agrees with me. Great, that sounds like an official approval Take my bests to Mrs. B. With the quality of work on display the more pics the the better!! That is is beautifully realistic. Kind regards, Stix Thanks Stix, glad you like it! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 I've been reading the whole thread over two days Giorgio. It is superb! I was fascinated to see how a horse is built and painted. It looks just amazing, a work of art that you make look easy ! I doubt my painting efforts would produce anything that looked like that. I would be lucky to get it to look like a pantomime horse ! It's great to learn from your step by step instructions and photographs. Many thanks and looking forward to the rest :! All the best Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Thanks Tony, that's very kind of you to say! Welcome on board! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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