Model Horse Painting Tutorial Pt.1

[hellokittyhippie1]

I can't wait to get my own supplies and start painting my own horses. Thank you for the help!

[EarthsDragonT]

Are these Breyers?

[Lobsterlady2362]

Good video. I'm going to get starting in painting horse models.  Thanks for posting.

[1rosiezoe]

were do you live

[eternal8song]

i am totally with you on the pastel vs. airbrushing thing... i feel like i have a lot more control over the colors when using pastel, despite it being more time consuming.

[laddybug324]

what color is the silver model? I really like it :P

[SaturnineStudios]

@laddybug324 He's buckskin. He came in a set with a book.

[laddybug324]

@SaturnineStudios

Oh I want one like him... :P

[stablematelover45]

Where do I find white primer?

[BreyerGirl25]

whats primer for?



[SaturnineStudios]

@BreyerGirl25 It gives the paint/pastels a white clean surface to stick to.

[FilmerOfBobcats]

Do you ever use spray Gesso for primer? It's worked quite well for a number of mine.

[SaturnineStudios]

@FilmerOfBobcats I haven't used it but I've heard it works well.

[iluvpony2]

wow those are really good would u every be willing to sell the one in the silver mold?

[animallover151999]

Can u do one on re-positioning

[bluesprucelacee]

my first custom was a stable mate

[1997HighLander]

Would this work for schliech horses too? (Sorry if I spelt it wrong)

[SaturnineStudios]

@1997HighLander It would except I had a problem with my primer and the Schliech horses. I didn't use a rubber primer and the horse stayed sticky. Another Schliech horse I did though was perfectly fine, I think because I used a different primer because I was out of the kind I normally use.

[breyerismythang223]

Do you put on the pasteling right before the matte coating?

[SaturnineStudios]

@breyerismythang223 Do a layer of pastels, then matte, then pastels and keep repeating until you're done.

[horsesrmylife78]

Awesome! Thanks so much! I finished pasteling this awesome (in my opinion) stablemate today, thanks to your instructions! :)

[MrThunderhead9]

can the modle have color on it??

[SaturnineStudios]

@MrThunderhead9 For pastelling it can't. It needs to have a white basecoat.

[rissylulu]

@BreyerGals678 If it were me I'd use a 'Paint-It-Yourself' horse. :D

[Daftostea]

How much would the primer and fixative cost at a craft store??

I was thinking of getting back into custom models, however my primer is old and crappy haha

[BreyerGals678]

Thanks so much! this is one of the best tutorials on youtube!!!! i'm guna give it a shot! do u recomend using a old breyer or a paint it your self breyer?

[SaturnineStudios]

@BreyerGals678 you can use whatever you want, it doesn't matter. I recommend older models and stablemates because they're cheaper and you don't have to worry about accidentally messing up a $40 traditional model.

[modelhorsecollector1]

i have a krylon indoor and outdoor white spray will it work? i read the back of it it didnt say it could be used for plastic. but will it work?

[SaturnineStudios]

@modelhorsecollector1 Are you planning on using it as a primer? White paint isn't the same as primer and sometimes doesn't work. Primer has something in it that causes it to stick to a surface better than paint and also allows paint to stick to it as well. White paint isn't a primer and sometimes it can flake off the surface or other paints won't stick and will also flake off. It might work fine but I'd stick with using a primer just to be safe.

[barmingirl]

my parents think im good at painting so they buy me painting by numbers even though im actually CRAP! :(

[alinanazarenko1]

How old were you when you started painting and how long have you been painting? :)

[SaturnineStudios]

@alinanazarenko1 I started in high school and have been painting probably 7 years now.

[rissylulu]

Aww man.I can't paint at all.

[schielchlover11]

i took a simple turial model and put about 3 layers of white paint on it to cover the old coat color... could i use the pastel way ontop the white pait?

[Unbridled396]

what coat color do you recommend for somebody's first custom?

[BreyerBox]

could i use gesso for the primer??? please reply back!!

[SaturnineStudios]

@BreyerBox I've never used it but I've heard it works. The only problem is if you brush it on you have to worry about leaving brushstrokes.

[BreyerBox]

@SaturnineStudios ok, thanks i found gesso spray paint so that'll work thx!!

[frenchtoastcrazy1]

@BreyerBox yes! now i know what gesso is! i hae a big can of it in my basement... thank you!

[BreyerBox]

@frenchtoastcrazy1 hahaha, no prob :) glad i helped, i envy that you have it and i dont :( hahaha :D

[goofyrocks1]

what do you use in between the lyers and what spray do you use to finsh it do you use the same thing

[SaturnineStudios]

@goofyrocks1 I use Krylon Matte finish between layers and when I'm done spray 2 or 3 layers to protect the paintjob.

[allthelovelybadones]

what type of paint do you usse between each coat and do you have to do that

[SaturnineStudios]

@allthelovelybadones I use Krylon matte finish. If you don't use it you won't be able to do many layers. It seals the pastels and allows for more to be added.

[TheMoonPower]

The matrix custom is beautiful!

[JumperPrincess105]

what brand of pastels do you use? and what about markings?

[SaturnineStudios]

@JumperPrincess105 I use Alphacolor Earthtones set and just white acrylic paint for the markings.

[BreyerLoverforLife]

what is an easy way to stip a model?

[SaturnineStudios]

@BreyerLoverforLife I've never stripped the paint off of a horse but I've heard of people using nail polish remover or an oven cleaning product called Easy Off.

[BreyerLoverforLife]

@SaturnineStudios yah like i need to get old and chiped primer off but thanks anyway!

[SaturnineStudios]

@sweenbean16 No, they shave off int chunks and the oil probably wouldn't react well with the sprays.

[supdood2]

I finally started pasteling but its not working right, in your videos it looks smooth but mine looks freckeled and blotchy. Im using everything your using exept the same brushes, but i use q tips and nothings different it seems like its working for everyone but me.help me. What am i doing wrong???

[maggiestardust]

Kinda like u do a face up on a ball jointet doll ?

[Elleloveshorses1]

Do you know a specific store to get the pastels?

[SaturnineStudios]

@Elleloveshorses1 Crafts stores don't carry the Alphacolor kind, you usually have to go to art stores.

[Elleloveshorses1]

@SaturnineStudios thanks!

[supdood2]

thank you

[supdood2]

hi... um.. yeah i was wondering if i should find out wat breed the horse is modeling and then see what colors that breed is or does it not matter?? please let me know^_^ oh and one more thing after you spray the pastels do they change color at all or stay the same?? bye #_#

[SaturnineStudios]

@supdood2 If you're going for accuracy and plan on showing your horse at a model horse show it really helps to know your breeds and colors.

The color gets a little richer when you spray but that's a good thing.

[NaoKitsune]

what grain sandpaper and what kind of file are you using?

[SaturnineStudios]

@NaoKitsune I use a bunch of different sandpaper grains but around 220 is what I use the most. The files I use are just a small kit with a bunch of different kinds, you could probably find them at a hardware store.

[MydogSophieBB9]

THANK YOU for showing this!!! this will help me a HOLE lot!!! =D

[5011barbara]

after every layer of pastelles you put on that spray. How long do you leave it on for and inside or ourside?

[MsLika8]

where did you get so many horses?

[KoolwHip315]

lol im doing the exact same horse for my first custom in pastels.

is there a substitute for primer?? theyre out of white at the store... :\

[SaturnineStudios]

@KoolwHip315 No, the primer ensures that your paint/pastel job will stick and not flake off the horse.

[greenhillstables]

with the mat fish do u have to wait for 15 min each coat

[SaturnineStudios]

@greenhillstables Yeah, I wait around that long.

[ILPonies99]

the matte finish, is tht like the colour that you will make the horse or is it clear?

[SaturnineStudios]

Its clear.

[shadedsoulhorse]

i've done 1 painted custum and two repositioning its cool, much better than having t put up with breyers blemishes, no affence to breyer, i am now painting with spray paints, but have yet to see how it turns out, also i have done tones of etching, but my tool was rubbish and left loads so i bought a knife set and coz they are VERY sharp they got of all the paint but took a chunk outta woody lol, great vid

[HeelsDownToesUp]

i pastel! i never tryed painting because brush stokes are deadly!

I agree, pasteling is the way to go!

[MEM0912]

Ha! I use nailpolish to gloss the eyes too!

[ekelly1]

I really like your file set. I've looked online and can't seem to find anything similar. Where did you get them?

[SaturnineStudios]

They were among some tools I got from my grandfather so I'm not sure where they're from. I would assume tools stores might have them but I'm not sure.

[FilmerOfBobcats]

@SaturnineStudios I got a set like that at a hardware store. They come in different sizes and shapes with a handle that accepts any of them. They're very useful, as are dental tools!

[breyerlover777]

is primer the same as the fixitive stuff?

[wildpegasuspony]

hey i have a question is there a difference between matte spray and finnish???i dont think there is but wanna make sure...

[SaturnineStudios]

No its the same. =)

[wildpegasuspony]

ok thanks im going to the store today to get the stuff :)

[Bonnie628]

could you just use white paint

[SaturnineStudios]

No, the primer is a special type of paint that sticks to surfaces better than normal paint and will make sure your paintjob doesn't peel off.

[Bonnie628]

why do you need primers

[SaturnineStudios]

To cover the horse's original paint and give the new paint a surface to stick to.

[munchypoo52]

I noticed in one of your other videos that you had a completely white breyer. I was wondering if you somehow bleached it or if it came that way. if you bought it like that please tell me where! im a new colector and i really whant to get artistic with my breyers.

[SaturnineStudios]

The horse is a regular Breyer sprayed with a white primer so it can be painted.

[dustywhipp5]

Awesome! I just put a first coat of primer on my first pastel custom, a stock horse stablemate mare.

[rihannafan2323]

Hi i have a breyer that is sratched and rubbed so i was wondering what kind of paint do i use ?

The breed will be a paint so i dont need too much i was just wondering (:

[SaturnineStudios]

Acrylics would work fine, especially for paint horses.

[rihannafan2323]

Thanks

is there a really good brand i should use ?

[SaturnineStudios]

I just use cheap 2OZ tubes from the craft store and they've worked really well so far.

[rihannafan2323]

Does the paint come off in water ? do i have to put something on to stop that ?

[SaturnineStudios]

It shouldn't but spraying the horse in Krylon matte finish will seal the paint completely.

[newforestponies]

where do you get the sprays and what are they called?

[SaturnineStudios]

Krylon Matte finish and any kind of white spray primer. They're found at most craft stores.

[horseihorsei121]

I dont need paint for markings cus i use tape that wont come off when i pastell and matte over it then when the model is almost done i take the tape off and matte over the model 1 or 2 more times so that it all blends in together. u might want to try it some time. and do u no how to do dapples(soor for the poor language i taxt wayy 2 much)

[SaturnineStudios]

I've used tape to mask off areas before, its a great trick.

Dapples are hard, I'm still trying to master them. One way to do them is to pastel the horse and before you seal it use a kneaded eraser (they're rubber erasers that you can shape) make it into a point and lift out the dust to create light circles. Its time consuming but its the best method I've tried.

[horseihorsei121]

tape workes good and it is a great trick but ill definitely try the dapple thing and another methond ove tried is if you take a rounded sponge in the size of the dapples you want u can seen to make it lighter. u have to wash the sponge often but it only workes when your painting with acryics.

[horseihorsei121]

what kind of pastels do u use. and is grey included in the pack. my pastels dont work well and they make shavings instead of pwder.

[SaturnineStudios]

It sounds like you have oil pastels which won't work at all. Get the soft chalk kind.

[horseihorsei121]

ya i tried but all it does is stick and since i just primed my model with quick dry primer he is dry but hes old and i sanded him with the dremel so it didnt take long but i tell you now i will never use oil pastels again.

[133ilovebreyers]

was this with pastels?

[Breyergal12]

u dont have to start on a stable mate i started on a traditinol adn it looks awsome it was a tread pony

[RHShorseVideos]

hi. i primed a model and did the same thing you did with the pastels and the pasetels wont stick to my model..what do you tink i am doing wrong? bc i did the same thing u did in this video except i have a different primer

[SaturnineStudios]

It takes a couple coats before the color really shows. If that doesn't work spray the horse with matte after you prime and before yo start pastelling.

[RHShorseVideos]

k thx wat is matte?

[SaturnineStudios]

Its a spray sealant that isn't glossy.

[RHShorseVideos]

oiikay

[fruitsalad234]

Are chalk pastels the same thing as soft ones?

[SaturnineStudios]

Ys, just as long as they aren't oil ones.

[breyermaina]

Where do you by the pastels and the spraystuf?

[SaturnineStudios]

Art and craft stores usually.

[breyers100]

good tuttorial!

[rainnovice93]

Would it be possible to do like paints and appy's like this?

[SaturnineStudios]

Yes, I usually pastel the model and then add markings with white acrylic paint.

[ShadowolfProductions]

oh my bad, lol

[ShadowolfProductions]

I looked at your website and wondered, Did you seriously mold some of those horses!

[SaturnineStudios]

I don't mold them, they're just Breyers. I do sometimes resculpt parts on them.

[ShadowolfProductions]

sry I'm asking so many questions but, looking more closely at him after those 2 layers of pastels, he's kinda dusty and not really smooth. I don't really know what to do because I'm afraid of wiping away all of it. How do you do it!?

[SaturnineStudios]

That's fine. =) Is the finish sort of grainy? Unfortunately this is a problem that pastel painters have a lot. I've found since I made this tutorial that making sure the primer is smooth and using Krylon Crystal clear between the pastel and matte layers helps eliminate it a little bit.

[ShadowolfProductions]

I just started pasteling and I'm trying to make him look like a buckskin. I only have to yellow layers on him and he hardly looks like it. how many layers do you usually put on a horse?

[ShadowolfProductions]

can you make an appaloosa with pastels? well I'm sure you can but isn't there a certain technique?

[ShadowolfProductions]

One more thing for when u see both these questions. when did u start, did you have a lot of problems in the beginning? it would just make me feel better lol, mine are not turning out well, because theyre my first 2. thanx if u respond

[SaturnineStudios]

I had trouble at first too, my first horse has so many mistakes. Usually it takes a while for me to get a color correctly. I've been painting in pastels for almost three years and I still feel like such a beginner.

[ShadowolfProductions]

ok sry for all the dumbass questions but I just sprayed my primer on but I didn't spray it right. I first sprayed it too close so there was a lot, then it spattered some paint to. so is it ok to sand it and then spray another layer to hide it?

[ShadowolfProductions]

Wait sry I have clear Acrylic Sealer MATTE is this ok?

[SaturnineStudios]

Probably, I'd test it on another surface before using it on a horse.

[burnsyburnsy69]

where can u get the pastels?

[sayeverythingnow1]

ok my friend messed up my breyer by painting it and i was wondering if i could send it to u to pastel it ? just wondering if u did that.....

[SilverHorse666]

My dad use too paint cars, so he should have primar and paint! 8D

[BREYERKID]

how much is the matte finish spray?! thanks! you acted like a true awsome teacher in the model horse world!

[SaturnineStudios]

I've seen it priced between $6 - $9.

Thanks!

[BREYERKID]

okay, good! pretty cheap!

your welcome!!

[BloodandSprinklez]

omg this is so helpful!! im gonna try it!!

[Danceducky24]

WOW, very helpful, thank you I have a clumsy hand so i will start with a classic breyer, not a stablemate, i tried it once it didnt work lol

[horsebunnies576]

how much does a air brush cost???? and i have a secret on how to get scraches just scraches of of already painted horses if u want to know just ask.

[SilverValleyStables]

around 350$

i have euros and i got mine for 200 euros

[HorseLuva132]

do u know were i can get matte finnish or someting like dat? i live in ireland and breyers are'nt that popular

[SilverValleyStables]

ebay or most art and craft shops sell them :) and some tack stores

[Cinnamony123]

I got a pretty nice air brush for around $25 it was a good deal. :)

[gottoride3]

how???

[xxcrazyponyloverxx]

like varnish ?

[myponyandme]

how can i pastel a dark bay?

[SaturnineStudios]

Start with the lightest color and slowly build up to a dark brown. Use a lot of black.

[horsesruleilovethem]

can you please make a video of how to air brush a breyer?thanks.

[SaturnineStudios]

I'm hoping to when I get better at airbrushing.

[horsesruleilovethem]

ok because i have an airbrush and im preaty good at other stuff just not models.thanks

[LavenderFilly]

I want tto try an airbrush... but which one did you get/suggest?

[SaturnineStudios]

I have a Paasche Double Action. It took some getting used to but it works really well.

[LavenderFilly]

How much was it?

[SaturnineStudios]

I think around $50, I'm not sure really.

[WonderHorsie]

My hands are freakin huge . And I tried to paint a stablmate . LOL Next day the paint was falling off!!

[heyhoheyhodaisy]

wow your amazing when you see them all you really helped i well im using a trad foal will that be ok?

[TheStarWarriorHorse]

Thank you sooooooooo much!!! I just started sanding 1 of my breyer models yesterday(plus, it's a classic too) and I hope it turns out good!

[allymiluv]

So... I can probably get almost all of the supplies at a local art/craft store.. right?

Beautiful, anyways. :)

[lordvulcrum]

wow, you are so amazing. i never saw anything like this. amazing!!

[HorsezZrok963]

erm...just a few questions I would like to ask:

Is Primer just white paint with a weird name

and is matte finish cleard spar-on stuff??

[SaturnineStudios]

Primer is a special paint used as a base coat to enable paint to stick to a surface. It comes in other colors besides white but I prefer using the white kind. The matte is a clear finish used to seal things without making them glossy and allow more layers of paint/pastels to stick to a surface.

[5iveup]

it's actully clear

[ArtiesLove]

you could also just paint the whole horse in oil pastel then put a that stuff on it to seal it. right?

[hrslvr543]

could i use auto primer?

[SaturnineStudios]

I'm not sure, it might work.

[cmthomp2222]

yea ummm.... i messed up doing a custom that my dad would get really mad about cause its trad. clysedale and i removed all the paint do u have any suggestions on how to fix it?

[SaturnineStudios]

If the paint is removed just prime it again and start over.

[horsebackrider22]

OK um... were can i find matte finish????

[hrslvr543]

you can get it at most craft stores

[horsebackrider22]

matte whodawhat???

[horsemoon922]

wow how lond does it take you do just one stablemate cause i want to try also how much do u think all the stuff will cost?

[mopperson101]

wow!! sooooo cool i am so trying thT!

[9yrhunterjumper]

walmart no sell breyers no more....

[SaturnineStudios]

Oil pastels don't work at all (I've tried). Chalk are the only kind to use.