January 11, 2024
Painting a Chestnut: Video Tutorial
It's true - you can create a dynamic chestnut horse with handpainted acrylics! Artist Darynn Bednarczyk will show you how. In this workshop, Darynn is using a Stablemates-scale model, but these techniques can be applied when painting a model of any size.
This is a replay of a live workshop held as part of Breyer's 2023 National Fun Day.
Recommended Supply List:
- Acrylic paints, in colors:
- Tan
- Soft Suede
- Burnt Umber
- Red
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Grey (optional)
- Spray primer
- Folk Art Blending Gel
- Paintbrushes
- Pointed detail brush
- Flat brush
- Water
- Paper towels
- Paint palette
- Matte spray sealer
- Gloss varnish
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