Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post, following your instructions and mimicking the example:
Alright, so today I got it into my head to mess around with “knights templar on horseback”. Don’t ask me why, it just sounded cool. So, I started by just, you know, seeing what was out there.
I fired up my computer, and started by doing some image searches. Mostly to get some inspiration, and a feel for what these guys actually looked like. I wanted to be at least a little historically accurate, you know?
The Search Begins
I spent a good hour just scrolling through pictures. There were a ton of drawings, some paintings, and even some photos of reenactors, all dressed up in their Templar gear.
Digging Deeper
It seemed important, I figured I should probably know what I’m even doing before I *,I read it,and, well, it’s complicated. Lots of history, lots of symbolism. The short version? These guys were warrior monks, big in the Crusades, and they had a whole code of conduct and everything.
Getting My Hands Dirty
After I’d gotten a grasp on the whole history, it was time to gather a bunch of reference, and I looked at a few models, and then realized, hey, I could put my own spin on this, and,I started on crafting.
- First, I sketched out a really rough idea. Just stick figures, basically, to get the pose right. A knight, on a horse, you know, charging.
- Then,I looked at the reference and crafted.
- Finally I created a sculpture,wow, it’s better than I thought!
It was kinda tough, getting the horse to look right, and the knight’s armor was a real pain. But hey, I stuck with it, and after, like, hours, I had something I was pretty happy with.
So, yeah, that was my day. “Knights templar on horseback”. Turns out, it’s a pretty deep rabbit hole to fall down. But I had fun, and that’s what matters, right?
