How To Paint Wargaming Horses: A Step-By-Step Guide

Painting horses is often seen as a daunting task for many hobbyists, but it doesn't have to be. Whether you are painting Napoleonic cavalry, fantasy knights, or historical miniatures, this tutorial will take the mystery out of painting horses and help you achieve realistic results without needing an airbrush. In this step-by-step guide, I show you the 8 easy to follow horse painting recipes , all using beginner-friendly techniques. There is no complicated blending or glazing required. Just simple, effective methods that anyone can master to get their models looking fantastic. I’ll cover everything from building up natural muscle definition to achieving realistic coat variations, all using a standard brush. What you’ll learn: 🔸 How to paint realistic horse coats including Bay, Buckskin, Black, and Dapple. 🔸 Simple, beginner-friendly recipes that don't require glazing or complex blending. 🔸 A complete guide to horse markings: How to correctly position and paint socks, blazes, and stars for an authentic look. 🔸 Techniques for painting horse muscle definition that looks natural and three-dimensional. 🔸 How to handle smooth surfaces without an airbrush while avoiding visible brush strokes. 🔸 The secret to painting realistic eyes, hooves, manes, and tails with ease. By focusing on observable coat patterns and straightforward techniques, you'll be able to move your cavalry from the "grey plastic" pile to the tabletop with confidence. So, what are you waiting for? Sound the bugle and let's get painting! :o) 👉 Hey! Click this to level up your painting skills: https://www.youtube.com/brushstrokepa... 🔸 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL 🔸 I really hope you've enjoyed this video? If you did, then perhaps you'd like to help support me make more of these videos by becoming a channel member?    / @brushstrokepaintingguides   Another way to help support this channel, and get yourself a great discount too, is to use these links when buying GW and gaming products. 🔸 UK & Europe - https://bit.ly/2Zmbd3u 🔸 USA - https://bit.ly/40kCQYL 🔸 ADDITIONAL VIDEOS: How To Drybrush Better -    • How To Drybrush BETTER: A Step-By-Step Guide   🔸 BRUSHES Through partnership with Artis Opus, I'm proud to say you can buy a custom Brushstroke brush set containing all the brushes you will need to paint along with my painting guides UK & Europe - https://rb.gy/w3lzt5 USA & Rest of the World - https://rb.gy/w3lzt5 🔸 PRIMER UK & Europe - https://bit.ly/3W4rnZY USA - https://bit.ly/3HcE4fF Surface Primer - Black Surface Primer - Light Grey 🔸 VARNISH UK & Europe - https://shorturl.at/BNMrG 🔸 GAMES WORKSHOP CITADEL PAINTS UK & Europe - https://bit.ly/3jZceX5 USA - https://bit.ly/3ja84kp Administratum Grey Agrax Earthshade Apothecary White - Contrast Basilicanum Grey - Contrast Black Legion - Contrast Cadian Fleshtone Celestra Grey Contrast Medium Dawnstone Eshin Grey Flayed One Flesh Gore Grunta Fur - Contrast Karak Stone Kislev Flesh Lahmian Medium Nuln Oil Pink Horror Rhinox Hide Screaming Skull Seraphim Sepia Steel Legion Drab Tallarn Sand Ulthuan Grey Ulthuan Grey - Air Ushabti Bone Zandri Dust 🔸 DARKSTAR MINIATURES PAINTS UK & Europe - https://bit.ly/3HQsAjo USA - https://shorturl.at/X5RCt Graphite 🔸 TWO THIN COATS UK & Europe - https://rb.gy/z8jpv USA - https://rb.gy/9t2do Cuirass Leather Oblivion Black Wash Spirit Medium 🔸 THE ARMY PAINTER UK & Europe - https://bit.ly/2HB40qf Light Tone 🔸 VIDEO CONTENTS 00:00​ - Intro 01:57 - Dark Bay Horse 07:14 - White Horse 12:12​ - Buckskin Horse 17:52​ - Black Horse 23:57 - Blue Roan Horse 30:55 - Palomino Horse 38:08 - Dapple Grey Horse 45:37 - Piebald Horse 52:33 - Adding Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME To see the latest minis I'm working on and for details on upcoming videos, competitions and more please follow me here: 🔸 Facebook:   / brushstroke....​   🔸 Instagram:   / brushstroke77   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #PaintingHorses #PaintingWarhammer #Warhammer #MiddleEarth #LordoftheRings #Napoleonics #PaintingCavalry #MiniaturePainting #OldWorld #AgeofSigmar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This video and description may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!