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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Painting Princess on November 08, 2010, 12:23:11 PM

Title: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Painting Princess on November 08, 2010, 12:23:11 PM
Hello there! Here's a Reaper mini I painted about three years ago.

Pulled it out recently, as I've come to the realisation that I seem to have a penchant for not finishing bases...

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SLsP3UAGDRI/TMrAeSA19VI/AAAAAAAAAA8/l_FBHzs0Bl8/s320/palomino+pegasus.jpg)

This was the first animal I painted, which was a few months after I started painting. What do you think?
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: AKULA on November 08, 2010, 12:30:25 PM
bigger pictures would help....  ;)
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Peter@BattleScape on November 08, 2010, 12:34:30 PM
PP from the small pics it looks bloody nice....but as Akula said larger pictures would make judgements and helpful hints easier.

Pete
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Painting Princess on November 08, 2010, 12:40:41 PM
Hmm, I thought it would expand when you clicked it...

Is this better?

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SLsP3UAGDRI/TMrAeSA19VI/AAAAAAAAAA8/l_FBHzs0Bl8/s1600/palomino+pegasus.jpg)
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Hammers on November 08, 2010, 12:46:32 PM
A very nioce pj, Princess. Smooth finish.
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Painting Princess on November 08, 2010, 12:54:00 PM
Thanks!  :)

I was trying to make it look "real" - because a pegasus is so real :-p
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: archangel1 on November 08, 2010, 06:47:28 PM
Nice colour.  One thing though.  Horses' hooves are always 'colour-coded' to their body colour so dark horses have dark hooves and light horses, light hooves.  You should change yours to a tan or light brown to be more accurate.  They're just a little too obtrusive as they stand.
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Painting Princess on November 09, 2010, 12:32:44 AM
I see what you mean...it clashes with the coat. I will fix that up :-)
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: archangel1 on November 09, 2010, 07:05:10 PM
I should be a little more precise about that rule, actually.  If a horse has 'socks' on its feet, that will change the hoof colour as well.  For example, if a bay horse has a white sock on one foot, there will be three dark hooves and a light hoof on the socked leg.  The reverse is true for a light coloured horse with a dark sock.
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Colonel Tubby on November 09, 2010, 07:50:53 PM
Quote from: archangel1 on November 09, 2010, 07:05:10 PM
I should be a little more precise about that rule, actually.  If a horse has 'socks' on its feet, that will change the hoof colour as well.  For example, if a bay horse has a white sock on one foot, there will be three dark hooves and a light hoof on the socked leg.  The reverse is true for a light coloured horse with a dark sock.

Well I learnt something new today!

Now to go look at all the horses I've ever painted!

Great painting there Princess.
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: carlos marighela on November 09, 2010, 08:20:26 PM
Does the rule apply to pantomime horses as well? Or do they subscribe to the no check with stripes logic?

Nice work on Pegasus btw.
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Thantsants on November 09, 2010, 09:18:32 PM
Very nice and understated - love the colours you've chosen  8)

But I thought real Pegasi were white...

... with corresponding light coloured hooves  ;) lol
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Painting Princess on November 09, 2010, 10:45:10 PM
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Great painting there Princess.
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Nice work on Pegasus btw.

Thanks for your comments guys :-)

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I should be a little more precise about that rule, actually.  If a horse has 'socks' on its feet, that will change the hoof colour as well.  For example, if a bay horse has a white sock on one foot, there will be three dark hooves and a light hoof on the socked leg.  The reverse is true for a light coloured horse with a dark sock.

That makes sense! Thanks for this info, I never really thought about horses with socks. Might try that on some of my other pegasi...

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Very nice and understated - love the colours you've chosen 

But I thought real Pegasi were white...

Haha true, but since GW has a particular fascination with grey pegasi, I thought I'd try something different  ;)
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: mweaver on November 10, 2010, 12:38:04 PM
Nice paintjob on the Pegasus!

I too tend to be negligent about finishing stands.
Title: Re: Palomino Pegasus
Post by: Painting Princess on November 10, 2010, 11:21:33 PM
Thanks, mweaver :-)

I have decided I'm going to base him on the weekend! Or try to anyway...hmm...