Painting Horses
Create your Own Carousel Horse
Carousel horses, that are true antiques, can sell for thousands of dollars. Antique carousel horses can be the focal point of any collection. Molds have been created of these grand carousel horses. In this article I will show you where to purchase them and guide you through the process.
Most anyone with reasonable talent can paint with a brush and finish an antique reproduction carousel horse. Unpainted or unfinished carousel horse molds can be purchased ready to paint. These molded horses are made of a high density polyethylene which is strong and very forgiving to the finisher. The artist is able to make the choice to purchase a horse with seams to sand at a reduced price or choose a ready to paint surface.
Time to create an antique reproduction. Choose the size you desire. Full size, half size or small horses. Full size horses at a full 65 inches high are a Very Large project. I have seen Elegant Standers and Royal Standers that really do look like the horses we all would ride or stand next to. Half sized unfinished carousel horses are probably the Most Popular to artists and hobbyist. This size fits real well in baby nurseries and little girls rooms. Most of the horses that I have seen available come complete with the brass pole that runs through the horse.
Let's Get to Painting ! There are many ways to finish a carousel horse. Most people like the traditional Painted Horse that recreates the memory of the Merry Go Round. Some artists are able to locate pictures of actual horses where they are mounted on carousels. Right down to the details, the photo can be copied to recreate that special horse. Some painters like to reproduce the carved wooden horse effect. Special types of paint and techniques are available to recreate the look of a real wood surface.One of the final stages is choosing a clear coating to provide a clear finish around the painted surface. Some artists have chosen to take this step a bit further and add multiple coats of gloss creating an almost deep glass effect. Small pictures and material can be added under the gloss to get a desired look.
Creating your own antique carousel horse remake is a very rewarding project. Reproductions have sold for hundreds even thousands of dollars. I know of at least two small businesses that have been created finishing and selling these horses.
About the Author
The best selection of unpainted and finished carousel horses can be found here at The Merry Carousel. You can find most of the other items pertaining to carousels that are featured in my articles at this store. Good luck in your search for the perfect Carousel Horse
Painting Horses
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 1950s Frederick Franck Oil Painting The Yellow Horse  US $100,000.00
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 MODERN ART HORSE ABSTRACT PAINTINGS GALLERY CANVAS FINE ART FOR SALE BY NANDITA US $35,000.00
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 PR OIL PAINTING ARTHUR WARDLE MAN WOMAN on HORSE RIDING W DOGS US $32,750.00
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 Bev Doolittle Horse Study Original Watercolor Painting US $22,995.00
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 George Ford Morris Signed Personal Estate Horse Oil Painting Firenze 1947 COA US $19,999.99
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 COWGIRL HORSES OIL PAINTING BY DONNA HOWELL SICKLES US $15,000.00
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 CROATIAN AMERICAN LIKAN COWBOY RODEO HORSE TX PAINTING LISTED ARTIST US $14,999.99
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 JOHANN HEINRICH ROOS TWO 17thC OIL PAINTINGS OF HORSES SHEPARDS GOATS BY US $12,500.00
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 1945 JON CORBINO original illustration GULLIVERS TRAVELS book HORSE PAINTING US $10,780.00
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 SWC Large Russian Oil Painting Horses Sleigh Lazarev US $9,000.00 |
 Jack Lee McLean Original Oil Painting Teton Horse Thieves US $7,900.00
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 1978 Original Oil Painting Affirmed Alydar Horse Preakness Racing Tyler US $7,500.00
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 Jockey Horseracing Horse Painting by Michael Bryan 72x60 ORIGINAL Acrylic 444 US $6,999.99
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 EARLY LG GERMAN VAN DER BROCK OIL PAINTING HORSES C1860 US $6,895.00
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 Liang Dan Feng horse painting Taiwan acclaimed artist US $6,800.00
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 ANTIQUE OIL PAINTING MAPLE SYRUP SELLER HORSE LISTED DANISH ARTIST ALFRED LARSEN US $6,750.00
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 LISTED GEORGE GOODWIN KILBURNE RBA ENGLISH HUNT PEOPLE HORSE WATERCOLOR PAINTING US $6,500.00
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 Bruce King Early Winter Colors The Highland Horse ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING OBO US $6,000.00
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 Jean LAREUSE Signed Original Oil Painting Horse PADDOCK US $5,900.00
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 LOUIS VAN KUYCK 1860s ORIGINAL BELGIAN HORSE PAINTING GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC US $5,500.00
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 Gladys Morante Untitled Original Oil Painting on Canvas HORSE on Canvas NR US $5,300.00
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 RUSSIAN painting P STOJANOV HORSE SLEIGH SCENE US $5,199.00
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 Gladys Morante HORSES Original Painting on Canvas Custom Leather framed Artwork US $5,050.00
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 INDIAN WAR HORSE ORIGINAL Arturo Antonio Chavez Signed 67x53 Western PAINTING US $4,995.00
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 Equestrian picture painting Miley English horse and rider jockey US $4,950.00
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 Illustration art original oil painting by artist Rico Tomaso horse riding US $4,800.00
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What are the names of the three horses on the famous Horse Painting "The Legends"?
were can i view this painting i cant find it in google?
First of all is anybody else getting that pet food popup (I have all popups blocked) that comes up when I go to answer a question? It's really annoying (Hoping Yahoo will read this).
Anyway, they are Wimpy, Leo and King. The painting was done by Orren Mixer, 1989. 
Speed Painting - Horse Portrait in pastel (Billy)
