The Tale of a Rocking ‘Sea’ Horse

The Rocking ‘Sea’ Horse

Once upon a time, there was a rocking horse that no one loved until one day a girl and her paintbrush came along….

I guess you need to see the before picture to see how very sad this ordinary pine horse looked before:

Before

Nice and rustic.  But the yellow varnish was peeling and there were scuff marks.  The poor horse hadn’t been played with in quite some time.  This very heavy and sturdy horse was calling out for some help.

First coat of Old White

I did two coats of Old White on most parts, but the head I did one.  Followed by Paris Grey on the head and the body.  I added a couple of starfish stencils to make it a ‘Sea’ horse.