"Seven Steeds"

"Seven Steeds" 16x32 oil

"Looking West"

"Looking West" 12x9 oil

This small piece is a color experiment that in the end turned out to be a pretty decent painting. I'm constantly feeling the need to explore, experiment and work toward becoming a better painter. I feel like I made some progress this week :)

"Hoof Dust"

"Hoof Dust" 9x12 oil

I pushed my boundaries on this piece... in both color and subject. I wanted the painting to be simple and dramatic, so I kept most of the brushwork big and impressionistic. More about the relationships between warm dusty hues and the cool blues and violets in the shadows, the horse ended up being the perfect vehicle for this exploration.
I learned a lot on this one. It's on days like today I feel like I'm finally learning to paint :)