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Gallery Pieces Featuring Horses
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BOY & COLT - LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
The photo for this commission was one of those wonderful things that sometimes just happens. The little boy's mom was there at the right time with a camera. I love doing a painting that tells a story, and this one is just full of sweetness. The painting took over 2 months to complete, there is so much going on - and I wanted to capture all of it! From the shimmer of the colt's coat to his blue eyes, to the wood grain of the barn, to the straw bedding, to the little boy's camo rain boots, and the expression on the boy's face as he pets his new best friend.
CALYPSO IN THE DESERT
20"x16"
This is from my 'Horses in the Desert' series. The background for Calypso is taken from reference photos of the Arizona Rio Verde desert.
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ANNIE & DESERT BLOOMS
From my 'Horses in the Desert' series. This commission is of Annie standing in front of a blooming Sagauro cactus, the state flower of Arizona. The Rio Verde desert provides the background.
BRUCE IN THE SUPERSTITIONS
20"x16"
Another painting from my 'Horses in the Desert' series. Note the detail on Bruce's blue eye, fine mane hair and the delicate pinks, grays and whites on his muzzle. The background features the Arizona Rio Verde desert with Saguaro cactus and the famous Superstition Mountains.
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JAGGER IN THE DESERT
Another of my 'Horses in the Desert' series. The focus here is on the lovely detail of the roan color of Jagger's coat. I also wanted to capture accurately his 'lucky' ear, which is shaped a little differently from the other ear. He also has a permanent 'wave' in part of his mane, which I also got here. The background is more subdued here, featuring a soft Rio Verde desert sunset.
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RELAXING AFTER THE HORSE SHOW
This commission is another example of a wonderful photograph that tells a story and just begs to be made into a painting! Again, Mom was there at just the right time with a camera! In this painting, you see a show horse, tired from a long day of competition, falling asleep with his head in his person's lap. I loved all the details here: the horse, with the braids still in his mane, lower lip sagging, peacefully resting. The girl, her hair still in a hairnet and bobby pins, sweatshirt pulled on over her show clothes, shavings stuck to her seat, cradling the head of her beloved horse as he dozes.
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AVERY & FISHNET STOCKINGS
This commission was tricky. In the original reference photo, the boy was sitting on grandpa's shoulders and they are standing in front of the horse. The client wanted grandpa removed from the picture and the boy sitting on the horse. This required several more photos to see what the horse's coat pattern looked like behind grandpa, and the coat pattern had to be foreshortened to fit the angle of the horse. The angle of the boy's leg had to be changed to 'fit' around the body of the horse. I added a cowboy hat and boots to complete the painting. Creating a custom painting based on a compilation of different reference photos is not always possible to do convincingly. But I love the challenge and will evaluate all requests on a case-by-case basis.
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BAY QUARTERHORSE WITH SILVER SHOW HALTER
11"x14"
Head and shoulders of a beautiful bay Quarter Horse wearing a silver engraved show halter. Background is a mixture of blue/gray and sienna shades, which both compliment and contrast the horse's coat.
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JUDY & CLINTON
20"x24"
Commissioned piece honoring a very successful horse show team. These two are doing great things in the Paint Horse Show circuit.
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WHICH COLOR DO YOU FANCY?
22"x28"
Commissioned as a surprise birthday present for a very lucky cowboy - his favorite roping horses all in one portrait. This painting was done with multiple separate photos of each horse - a challenge, but such a joy to paint!
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RPL MY-TE CHEERFUL aka HENRY
14"x18"
Commissioned as a memorial tribute to a multiple world champion halter show horse. I chose to crop this one around the satin First Place neck ribbon he was wearing, for an interesting composition. This is handsome Henry.
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SAMMI
20"x24"
Commission of another show horse. Client wanted a desert scene in the background, so I have 'Sammi' standing in front of the beautiful Rio Verde desert in Arizona, near sunset.
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SHINY
16"x20"
Another example of a beautiful Sonoran desert scene used as a background for this handsome chestnut gelding with long flowing mane.
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