Well this photo is rather dark so I did a close up shot as well. This is pretty much all that got done on demonstration day at Mari’s gallery The Side Street Gallery. Keep in mind for me this is a pretty big piece so though it doesn’t look like a lot, it’s actually is quite a bit of square inch-age. I plan on taking the painting along to this weekends event ( Clear Lake Art Sail) to work on as well as long as it’s not supposed to rain.
The demo went well though this is probably too large a painting for doing a demo at Mari’s. Her gallery space is pretty tight to I took up quite a bit of room. Smaller (like last year’s Red Buffalo) are better suited. We had an okay crowd and sold a few things. I had my picture taken with a couple of happy patrons (but alas though I brought my camera I took no photos.)
The thing about the lakes areas is if the weather is nice, everyone is out on the water. In the end it was worth the trip and was as always, fun. I will continue to do it as long as Mari wants me to.
I plan to put in the base colors on the rest of this horse and the head of another so it has time to dry and be ready for all the dry work while I’m at the event.
In this photo the muzzle area is unfinished. I plan to leave the purple-y thing I got going. So often I start with loads of blues and purples and then start smacking it with reality and toning it all down. So we’ll see what happens here the farther in I get.
I think the blues and purples are gorgeous, especially if it was a black horse. Not quite literal but reads natural. Twilight does, I suppose.
I am (as usual) blown away by the personality that comes thru your work. This horse has a very majestic attitude to him or her and I fell in love with it the moment I set eyes upon it. You are amazing! Can’t wait to see the finished piece.
You know, Mona (not to put pressure on you or anything)……this would make a GREAT front cover for the “World Percheron Congress” issue!
Thanks guys. I’m hoping to get some time in on him today or tomorrow. Since I’ve been out of the gallery I have of course fallen a tad behind and tomorrow we have a several people scheduled to come into the gallery, sooooo . . .
And um Carol, that’s not pressure. That’s motivation. 🙂
Wow! He is fantastic already! I can’t wait to see the progress photos on this one.
You are so talented, thank you for taking the time to share with us!
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!