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Horse Art Tutorial – Danny the Thoroughbred horse in acrylic on watercolor paper |
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Danny Thoroughbred by Sarah Leigh acrylic 16" x 12" watercolor paper |
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I started with a wash for the sky and have started the trees behind him. |
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To do the leaves I load my brush with lots of paint and just dab it on the paper to create the desired effect. I apply the dots randomly to begin with, with the main color of that particular tree. When the majority of the area is covered I then and my darks and lights in a more orderly fashion to give the trees some depth. |
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To do this I always use an old paint brush because it ruins the brush really quickly. |
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I have finished the trees, but forgot to take a picture of them completed on their own. |
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I then moved on to tall grass just below the tree line. First I blocked in the basic color with a few washes and then added some highlights. |
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I then added some darks. All with a fine brush. |
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I then moved on to the grass in the field. I put down a very light wash to begin with. I then took a slightly darker green and and put that down in a slightly wavy fashion. I have never done grass like this in acrylic before so I am making it up as I go along!!! My idea is to build up many layers to create a good sense of depth. |
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I then placed a couple of light green washes over the top again to tone down the pattern slightly. This is how it looks after the washes. |
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