Dark Spots, Varnish
SdS_ SvS_ No. 2
36" x 48”
acrylic 2014 |
Fig. 8 Dark Spots, Varnish
18” x 18” ink 2014 |
Here is a horse with a combination of varnish and dark spots. I’ve drawn this horse with fairly extensive varnish. Notice the darker areas remaining on the face, legs, hip and shoulder. The extent of varnish on a horse may change over time. Many varnish horses are born solid, with just the minimal appaloosa characteristics (Gower, 105). In this horse’s case, it may look like dark spots are appearing as the varnish spreads.
Gower, Jeanette. Horse Color Explained a Breeder's Perspective. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square, 1999. Print.
Gower, Jeanette. Horse Color Explained a Breeder's Perspective. North Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square, 1999. Print.
