horse paintings

This piece is a little more than meets the eye. I originally was struck by the awesomeness of this size canvas. It is just such an interesting size which I immediately was drawn to. I just started layering my paint and it ended up being an unmistakable sky ~ I highlighted certain areas where the sun appeared to be shining from the heavens as the 2 women travel thru the world. As an underpainting there are drops of waters which are to represent moments in time. This painting in rich in color with yellows, reds, turquoises, golds, and greens. Dimensions are 20" X 60" X 1 1/2"

This painting done almost entirely with a knife. I used mainly bright green and turquoise to create a sky as the sun explodes into a million pieces. I'm always fascinated with texture and the way pigments blend with the polymers that I use. It's even more interesting to me when I have an already textured surface that I lay more texture on with as you see little surprises happen as you spread the palette knife across the surface. I think with this painting, there are so many stories that could be drawn from the simplicity of it.