"Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul." Vincent Van Gogh

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Taking the Lead


I used a very limited palette on a linen board toned with burnt sienna - cobalt blue, burnt umber, burnt sienna, white, buff titanium, naples yellow, alizarin crimson and raw sienna - I guess I used more colors than I thought I did!  12x16 oil on panel

10 comments:

  1. Wow, another masterpiece. I´m always exited when I see a new thumbnail of your blog and open it...:)

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  2. Beautiful, Susan! You really have an intense "I want to win" look on the horse's face.

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  3. Des couleurs brillantes, riches, vibrantes... Tout est bon pour créer cette cadence... Je ne sais pas si votre cheval a gagné mais c'est une victoire que cette peinture.
    gros bisous

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  4. I really like this one too! Wonderful movement- beautifully painted. A Wow one for sure:)

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  5. What a compliment, Maike - I do appreciate your thoughts and am happy you enjoy viewing my efforts!
    Thanks very much, Kathryn.
    MartineAlison - your comments always make me smile ( after I have them translated,of course! :-)
    Hi, Kathy - thank you so much. Your thoughts mean a great deal to me.

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  6. everything about this is awesome. The color harmony gives it such drama. A winner, no pun intended.

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  7. Thank you , Mary - I greatly appreciate your comment.

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  8. I'm sure I've said this before but it bears repeating, the sense of movement you capture in your paintings is just wonderful.
    And congratulations on your acceptance into the show mentioned in your prior post.

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  9. Susan, Your palette worked beautifully for this painting. Love the brush work and the action.

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  10. Thank you, Shirley and thank you Ruth - much appreciated!

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