Just finished this 5″ x 7″ oil on panel, and had started to get ‘fussy’ with the horse on the left.
Just finished this 5″ x 7″ oil on panel, and had started to get ‘fussy’ with the horse on the left. I went to the computer, printed out in huge letters the word ‘Esscence’ and reminded myself that it is indeed the essence of the horses that I wanted to portray. From there it was rather smooth sailing.
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Here’s a new painting (8″x10″ oil on canvas panel) from a photo I took while I was at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington last year. I did a mini version of this photo as well as a larger version, learning new things about the painting process in every new version. 8:57:00 AM by Valarie Wolf
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Just wanted to share this Buny painting which was a breeze to paint. This cute creature was at the Los Angeles County Fair and I couldn’t resist taking his photo.
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I just finished this small painting. It is a 6″x6″ oil on panel.
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Here is an image of a new 24 x 18 oil on gold gessoed canvas.
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This is a recently completed small 6″x6″ oil on canvas on panel done in the impressionist style.
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Here’s the latest horse done in the ‘loose’ style.
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It was really an honor to see these great beauties up close. Here are a couple of shots of the great Cigar, and Funny Cide taken at the Kentucky Horse Park last month
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Not only could Sir Alfred Munnings create the most breathtaking horse paintings with seemingly few brushstrokes, gorgeous color and great accuracy, he was also a phenomenal sculptor, as seen in this image of Brown Jack (along with his Pekingese dog, Black Knight.)
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Lesley points out the ‘bony bits’ of the horse, and measurements
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Thank you, Pat for recommending the Seaside Art Gallery Miniature show! I am exhibiting the three wee paintings pictured here. Also, thank you to Sheri, Jenifer and the terrific EAG Reference Library for providing such fantastic reference photos! The Wee Three are 1.’Winter Walk’ 2. Taking a Break ‘ and 3. A Favorite Moment’. All are oil on panel measuring 1/2″ by 3 1/2″ .
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I will show you two recent paintings using a looser style of applying the paint. These are both 6″x6″ oil on masonite, and the paint was applied mostly with a bristle brush. I used Res-N-Gel for a medium. These two little pieces were a JOY to paint. Thank you to Jennifer Trottier for the reference photos! I am sending these two off tomorrow for consideration in the American Academy of Equine Art’s Fall Showcase. We’ll see if they get in…..
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‘Horses Rule’. That was a phrase we used to use in Junior High school that just popped into my head. Welcome to my Blog! It’s strange having a Blog…..up until now, I have been silently painting away, chiming in once in a while to a couple of art sites, but usually keeping quiet. For the past several decades I have devoted my art-self to painting horses in a tight realistic manner. Lately, however, I am loosening up—-using bigger bristle brushes, and applying thicker paint—something I though I would never do. And you know what? It’s FUN!! Yes, to see progress in a matter of hours rather than days is quite entertaining! On the right is a painting just sent to the Rolex Art Show in association with the American Academy of Equine Art. A more traditional style of painting, no doubt. On the left is a commission I did of a jumper a while ago.
Next time, I’ll post a couple of ‘looser’ more impressionistic paintings. Bye for now!
