"Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul." Vincent Van Gogh
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Steeplechase
Untitled as of yet, this is another 18 x24 oil on linen panel. I love painting horses and trying to establish the correct level of connectedness between the horse and the rider while acknowledging their attempts to fleetingly defy gravity!
I like the oil on the linen very much and the race is in motion. There's something about the ground that adds energy to the paint. Thrilling painting. You've got the riders sitting just right. I can hear hooves.
Thank you, Linda. I love the marriage of oil and linen and wish I could afford a more highly textured linen surface - the one I use is actually fairly smooth. Perhaps someday.......
En admirant cette peinture je peux entendre le bruit sourd de leurs sabots... Il se dégage une grande puissance et un merveilleux mouvement. Une atmosphère de vainqueurs !... ma chère Susan vous êtes une gagnante car le challenge de cette toile est une réussite. Vos couleurs sont sublimes également.
De gros bisous et si je ne trouve pas un petit moment avant mon départ pour vous faire un coucou, sachez que je serai de retour à la mi-septembre.
I am so thrilled that you stopped by and made such a lovely comment, MartineAlison. Thank you for your kind words and I hope you are having a wonderful summer holiday.
I like the oil on the linen very much and the race is in motion. There's something about the ground that adds energy to the paint. Thrilling painting. You've got the riders sitting just right. I can hear hooves.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. I love the marriage of oil and linen and wish I could afford a more highly textured linen surface - the one I use is actually fairly smooth. Perhaps someday.......
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ReplyDeleteThank you, Rick! :)
DeleteEn admirant cette peinture je peux entendre le bruit sourd de leurs sabots... Il se dégage une grande puissance et un merveilleux mouvement.
ReplyDeleteUne atmosphère de vainqueurs !...
ma chère Susan vous êtes une gagnante car le challenge de cette toile est une réussite. Vos couleurs sont sublimes également.
De gros bisous et si je ne trouve pas un petit moment avant mon départ pour vous faire un coucou, sachez que je serai de retour à la mi-septembre.
I am so thrilled that you stopped by and made such a lovely comment, MartineAlison. Thank you for your kind words and I hope you are having a wonderful summer holiday.
DeleteWonderful painting, Susan. So much action, you can feel it!!! Outstanding piece!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Hilda - I enjoyed the composition of this piece!
Deleteso beautiful... you know I love your horses! I love the colors in this one too!
ReplyDeleteHi, Gina! Hope you are having a great summer and thank you for stopping by and encouraging me!
DeleteThe movement in this painting is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Judy - I love catching a moment of intense action when the horses and riders are suspended in space!
DeleteI agree with all of the above! Great sense of movement and speed here - very clever!! :0)
ReplyDeleteThanks you greatly, Sandra - all these encouraging words mean so much to me:)!
DeleteAnd I love the movement and composition! A beauty, Susan!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathryn - it was certainly fun to compose and to paint!
Deletegushing with joy and life, awesome Susan.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, David :)!
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