Carousel Horses

So some finished ones and some unfinished ones that I would like to paint at some point. An average horse takes about 10 days or so to paint because you do have to let the paint dry. I don't think even the dry, high altitude climate helps me in this case either. Figure about 40 hours of painting time.

Primed and ready for paint

Maybe 1/3 Done

Finished! That's my Dad showing off the latest paintjob

My Dad's work is a tribute to the original master carvers. Each animal is his interpretation of another carver's style. The only one I remember though is that the white horse at full gallop is based on a Parker Horse.

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I did not paint the flowers on this one. The artist on those got a little carried away. They are a bit much on such a simple horse

The only horse my dad has painted. You may feel the need to chew some gum.

And here are the two horses that I really want to paint when he finishes them. Obviously one is closer to being done than the other!