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Photo 17: This is what you get after the first coat of paint. It is surely not enough and the white undercoat is still visible.

Photo 18: The difference between this photo and the previous is very evident. Here the paint is covering the entire surface of the horse and work on the highlights can begin.

Photo 19: The first highlights are applied. Actually this is the first coat of highlights. The difference is that if I apply the second coat the colour would be lighter but since the horse is very dark I only applied one highlight colour. You can see that in some areas the transition is harsh. This will be softened up by washes with base colour.

Photo 20: Another view of some of the highlights. Here the transition between the colours starts to be softer. No shadows have been added yet.

Photo 21

Photos 22 and 23: The two sides of the girth strap. With reds I usually start with a very dark colour and work on the highlights.

Photos 24 to 28: Here we see the work done on the saddlecloth. The base colour is in the first photo which is followed by the first highlight. The next shows the lighter lower areas being applied in stages. The other pictures show the work started on the spots.

Photos 29 and 30: The saddlecloth nearly complete. Some texture was added with paint since it was sculpted smooth and looked very shallow. Work on the trim has been started. The flesh base coat has been applied.

Photo 31: Trim nearly finished and flesh complete. A satin varnish coat needs to be applied to the flesh areas.

Photo 31

Photos 32 and 33: The base coat for the boots is applied. Again notice that it is still not well covered and another coat is needed. In photo 33 the boots are shown finished.

Photos 34 and 35: Close-ups of the face. The eyes are to be worked upon further with the addition of the catch light. 

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