Inspired by the art of Johann Georg Hamilton, I customized a Donna Chaney
rearing Andalusian into a bay tobiano Spanish Colonial Horse performing the capriole,
a portrait of the horse Cerbero.

SOLD AT THE 2004 NAN AUCTION FOR $2000
HIGHEST SELLING HORSE OF THE AUCTION!

Scroll down for more pictures of the finished model and to read about the creative journey.

Here is the painting that provides my inspiration for the piece.

And here is the before shot of the resin

Here are a couple more reference shots

And here he is after his hack job. He'll be getting new, smaller ears,
new hooves and fetlocks, new facial sculpting and a new hairdo.
I plan to mount him to some sort of base with a clear acrylic rod.

He has been pinned together at this point and shows how he will be mounted.
The rod I ordered is a little thicker to support this heavy model.

At the work table, sculpting and dremeling started...
Many people have inquired about the reference book pictured,
it is "An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists" by Ellenberger

A little more sculpting done...

Most sculpting work is now done. I need to make some final tweaks while
prepping him. Included are some close-up shots of the mane and tail
details, complete with sculpted braids and tassles (wire-supported).

In primer, ready for painting

And finally, the finished Cerbero: