Members YinTx Posted March 9, 2019 Members Report Posted March 9, 2019 Well, she's finished in all her flawed glory. Still need lots of practice with horses I think, but many thanks to all those who helped me get this one as good as it is. For a guy who can't draw stick figures, I reckon I'm doin ok... Made this with some of that older Tandy leather like I have in the "for sale leather and lace" section, conditioned with some beeswax/neatsfoot oil blend I've made. Mahagony dye and antique, Tan Kote resist and Resolene top coat. 9 oz outside, 5 oz inside. Heavy Fil Au Chinois Brique linen thread. I'll probably put this one for sale, anyone have any idea what a tooled padfolio goes for these days? YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members Rohn Posted March 9, 2019 Members Report Posted March 9, 2019 I like it. You did a nice job. Quote Rohn(John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV)
Members YinTx Posted March 9, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 9, 2019 Thank you, @Rohn, I appreciate it! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members YinTx Posted March 10, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2019 6 hours ago, Scoutmom103 said: Very nice work. Thanks so much, @Scoutmom103! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Rockoboy Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 Looks great, but I am wondering about the horse's eye, does that need some colour or some tooling to show the eyeball better? The horse looks blind. Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Rossr Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 Yin...once again you are being too hard on yourself! Looks mighty fine to me\ \Ross Quote
Members YinTx Posted March 10, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Rockoboy said: Looks great, but I am wondering about the horse's eye, does that need some colour or some tooling to show the eyeball better? The horse looks blind. I tried to follow @yaklady's tutorial on horse eyes, not that I did as well as her, but I tried. I think maybe since there is no distinction of a pupil, it seems like a blind eye. But, in general, you don' see the white of the horse's eye very often, and the pupil is difficult to distinguish. I could have perhaps added a bit of dye to make the eye all dark, and tried to give it a white highlight as though there were a reflection off of a shiny round object, would make it seem more alive. I haven't done a lot of eyes per se, so lots of room for experimenting and improvement for sure! 1 hour ago, Rossr said: Yin...once again you are being too hard on yourself! Looks mighty fine to me\ \Ross Appreciate that Ross! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Rockoboy Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 1 hour ago, YinTx said: lots of room for experimenting and improvement for sure! I hope I have not steered you wrong. I think this is an exceptional piece of art, the likes of which I can only dream of doing. The eye is just one small thing that I noticed. Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members YinTx Posted March 10, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Rockoboy said: I hope I have not steered you wrong. I think this is an exceptional piece of art, the likes of which I can only dream of doing. The eye is just one small thing that I noticed. Not at all, and thanks for the compliment! 1 hour ago, spacedog said: Nicely done. Thank you kindly! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members Riem Posted March 10, 2019 Members Report Posted March 10, 2019 Mighty fine stitching, great carving, excellent burnishing on the visible edges and nice colouring. What's not to like? Great job that! Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
Members Colt W Knight Posted March 13, 2019 Members Report Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Wish I could do horses that well. I sell mine for 150 Edited March 13, 2019 by Colt W Knight Quote
Members YinTx Posted March 14, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 14, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 3:05 PM, Riem said: Mighty fine stitching, great carving, excellent burnishing on the visible edges and nice colouring. What's not to like? Great job that! Thanks! I stressed about the coloring a lot. I really want to learn to do highlighting with dye, but haven't managed it yet. As much as I wanted to do that here, I couldn't stomach ruining the entire piece lol. 10 hours ago, Colt W Knight said: Wish I could do horses that well. I sell mine for 150 Appreciate the comment and the info, Colt. YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members SilverForgeStudio Posted March 14, 2019 Members Report Posted March 14, 2019 Yin- great job on the stitching- and edges from my untrained eyes! The horse neck is stretched but its a matter of perspective- as I cant do ANY of these things right now- no complaints from me- its a good showing of skill to boot! "Only draw stick figures" you say... riiiight- google "leonardo da vinci horse sketches" for a good character study in necks, shoulders and perspectives on horse "lines" It may help you some with angles and perspective. Just a thought. Quote
Members YinTx Posted March 14, 2019 Author Members Report Posted March 14, 2019 3 hours ago, SilverForgeStudio said: google "leonardo da vinci horse sketches" What a fantastic idea, why didn't I think of that!?? Thanks! 3 hours ago, SilverForgeStudio said: Only draw stick figures yeah, and couldn't ever even do that well either lol. 3 hours ago, SilverForgeStudio said: Yin- great job on the stitching- and edges Thank you much! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
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