Design for a red horse step by step

STEP # 1. Basecoat your project red.

STEP # 2. Add pale green dots.

STEP # 3. Begin adding white strokes and dots.

At This point on a horse I add another color dot to the center of the light green dot.

When using this design for other projects I add more dots and details.

I start with the blue dots and brushstrokes.

And finish with the yellow dots.

Feel free to play with the colors and change this design up in any way that you want to. The possibilities are endless.

Stroke Work Designs for a Yellow Background

Yes, I'm still combining my need to practice new brush stroke patterns with the practicality of getting my wheelchair ramp painted before another year of winter weather gets to it.

As always I'm thinking about the next dala horse that I want to paint and how I can combine different brushstrokes and patterns to keep the design fresh and different than other horses that I have done before.

I'm nearly halfway up one side of the ramp now and really looking forward to enjoying my handiwork over the long, cold winter. This is the end of it that I can see from my living room window so it will be nice to have something else to look at besides the snow until my flowers bloom again in the spring.

Surprising Places to Practice Brushstrokes

One way to pass a boring winter is to remove the spindles on a ramp or deck one at a time and bring them indoors to paint on.

The design on this red one is 4 different variations of a pattern that I was trying to decide on for a Dala Horse. I needed to practice the brushstrokes and this project gave me a lot of that.

The other advantage of this project is that it's a showcase for all of the different ways that I like to paint and provides handy examples when I'm hosting events or giving painting classes.

It also brightens up the winter and entertains my neighbors.