While we've been overrun with Grandkids I managed to get this bovine painted up so I can begin the next step of this project.-
In painting him I started by wetting the figure and then painting the entire animal a very light beige and once dry came back and painted the sock area of the legs straight white. I also painted the forehead and nose straight white. Next came straight Raw Sienna for the solid red areas and while that was still wet I use some Dark Burnt Umber applied to the nose and blended out into the other colors. The hoofs are also Dark Burnt Umber with a little white added.
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To get the speckled effect I used a tooth brush and splattered the Raw Sienna over the beige areas. I really like that effect as it looks quite natural for a longhorn. Once everything had set overnight he was given a coat of Polyurethane Satin and then wiped with a clean paper towel to removethe excess varnish. A final coating of epoxy on his black eyes brought him to life.
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With this part of the project complete the next figure for the scene will be the horse which I'll start after I regain control of my shop and life once the wee-ones depart. As always, comments are welcome and there are more photos in the Picasa album.
Lynn-Steer came out great! Have wanted to get speckle look but was a little afriad to try,know I'll go for it.Thanks
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Beautiful work Lynn. Thanks for sharing the details with us. Your horses and this steer have inspired me to work on a pack mule loaded down like the one's the Afghans and US troops have used in Afghanistan to haul supplies up the mountains. Wouldn't even attempted without your shared experience and knowledge. Thanks very much.
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Lynn,
ReplyDeleteReally turned out good like the paint job.
Thanks,
Tristan
Looks great! The painting really makes it pop!
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