My Horse In the Clouds Commission

[PaintBoss]

Hi I haven’t done a lot of animals but I can share this piece with you. I did it years ago now.
It was very large, it was done on brown drawing paper. I was working night and day at the time with my job, also working on call. And I had to get this done in a week! I’m proud of it because it turned out really well and I just didn’t know I could do it. Also it was a mix of mediums I put together and never tried before. It’s coloured pencil and pastel. I worked from a sepia colour photo that was given to me. My friend was surprising his girlfriend with this picture of her horse who was standing up on a hill and it looked like the horse was in the clouds. It was a wonderful photograph to work from. When I was done I did not want to have to part with it, but there you go! I did try the fixative spray-it really changed the colour, darkened areas even though I tried to do it with light touches in layers. I had to go back and lighten up the pastel areas.

 

[Terri]

Great back story! Love it! The horse looks magnificent indeed. Gorgeous colors and clouds.

Terrific work, PB!

 

[PaintBoss]

Aw thanks Terry. Its the one piece I want back!

 

[Enyaw]

Well done. Emotion.

 

[PaintBoss]

Thank you.

 

[Donna T]

There’s something so beautiful about the horse and cloud combination. Even if the horse is no longer around (I hope it is) you know this is a treasured piece of art for your friends.

 

[snoball]

I thought I had comment on this, you must have cross posted it and maybe I saw it on a different post. In any case, I love it! It is a fabulous painting and no wonder you would like to have it back! Sometimes it is like selling our children.

 

[PaintBoss]

Thank you, Snow and Donna. It sure is like giving up your children sometimes. And I felt like this one had become a doctor! Lol Somehow I managed to do that! Who knew?

 

[Artyczar]

Wow! What an excellent piece!

 

[PaintBoss]

Thanks Arty! Somehow it all came togther. Ever surprise yourself? What you can do, and how it just came together as if a positive flow? It was a confidence booster, that is for sure.

 

[Artyczar]

I surprise myself once in a blue moon. I'm so happy it came together for you!

 

[Jo Castillo]

I love horses and this is amazing. Worked out well with the fixitif and then touch with new pastels. It is a good way to add more layers when the pastel tooth gets full. Great!!

 

[PaintBoss]

Thanks Arty and Jo.

 

[joe1It]

Is formidable

 

[PaintBoss]

Thanks so much Joe!

 

[Joy]

I thought I commented on this b4, but it sure bears repeating. Horses are notoriously difficult, and your skill in rendering the musculature is astonishing.

 

[PaintBoss]

Aw thank you Joy! I did have this cross posted so perhaps that’s why you and others think you’re seeing double. Lol
It was a great picture to work from and it was in sepia-so it was a monotone. Areas were highlighted very clearly. Less noise in a way then if it was in full colour I suppose.