A light horse in a rustic style

The horse is made of Siberian pine wood, the dark color of which is obtained by firing. When finishing the model, the technique of «brushing» is used (from English «brush»). Soft fibers are selected from the top layer of wood with the help of a special brush so that the structure of tree rings appears on the surface. This technique allows the wood to be specially protonated. For example, you can make the background white, and leave the ring pattern on the wood natural. To create this model, a white putty was applied to the brushed blank. When it became dry, its surface was covered with wax oil. Brushing, tinting and subsequent waxing create the effect of «artificial aging».

The horse is deliberately made in a rustic style. The main features of the style are the use of natural materials, a natural palette, and objects that are pleasant to the touch.

A person’s attempt to hide from the pace and information load of the modern world is expressed, inter alia, in his desire to be closer to nature. Its paints, textures, materials. Today, as never before, there is a high interest in products in the genre of «L’arte dei verti» (from Italian «Art of the poor»). Rustic aesthetics and products in a rustic style evoke in a person a feeling of comfort, return to childhood.