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

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Chaos Theory Two


18x24 oil on canvas panel

I love painting horse anatomy and this composition certainly presented a challenge!

10 comments:

  1. Another great piece.
    I love the orange trees with the hint of orange on the horse.
    Well done.

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  2. Il n'est pas simple de peindre un cheval debout et là, dans cette position encore moins...
    Bravo, car tout est en nuances...
    Bisous

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  3. Thank you, Martinealison - he took a tumble but got up and his jockey remounted and they galloped away to finish the race!

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  4. very interesting blog and art work. Love the burro paintings having grown up with one of them.

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  5. Thank you for coming by, Gary and for your nice comment - much appreciated!

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  6. What a wonderful composition. Very nice work.

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  7. Thanks, Becky - I guess this was the natural next step in my steeplchase series. I will see where it takes me. I enjoyed looking at your blog as well - you paint beautiful landscapes.

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  8. I love this one - the agony of the fall - the intensity of the size of the animal - very compelling

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  9. Hi, Susan! Thanks for stopping by!

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