Nappy Cavalry Project - Russian Hussars

[Marvin]

What can I add ? Riders and horses are absolutely perfect... Oh yes, I particularly admire the way you paint the horses' eyes! I would be very grateful if you agreed to give us... no, to give ME a small step by step describing the way you paint them - I wish I become a horse painter too

Thanks everyone for the support!

Hey PhilC, these blog posts describe my horse painting process. OK, so it's not a small guide...

Part 1 - Preparation:
https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2017/01/22/courses-for-horses/

Part 2 - Base-coating, shading and highlighting:
https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2017/02/01/courses-for-horses-ii-equine-painting/

Part 3 - Snips, spots, stars and stripes
https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2017/02/04/courses-for-horses-iii-more-equine-painting/

Part 4 - Tack, tails, manes and hooves:
https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2017/02/08/courses-for-horses-iv-final-part-of-my-horse-painting-tutorial/

I have better idea. Let us all send our horses to Marvin so he can paint them

Even I have my limits when it comes to painting horses!!!

[Bill Slavin]

Thanks for this, Marvin. I've read it all and saved it to refer to. I'm especially interested in your treatment of black horse (so tough!) and your beautiful attention to things like the horses' muzzles. Masterful stuff! I'm trying some of it out right now.