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With flowing manes and tails; dark, mysterious eyes; and shaggy or burnished coats, horses have always been a popular artistic subject. In Horses, acclaimed artist Cindy Larimore invites you into her artistic world so that you can learn how to re-create portraits of these beautiful, majestic, and graceful creatures in oil. First you will acquire a working knowledge of basic horse anatomy. Then you will follow step-by-step procedures that will allow you to paint horses in oil, from details of various features to full-body representations. You ll even discover methods of depicting various horse colors such as chestnut, paint, bay, gray, black, and palomino as well as the differences between various horse breeds, resulting in accurate depictions. Any artist or horse-lover will enjoy this comprehensive guide!