Its been way too long since I've posted here, but the holidays.... need I say more?! I have been working though. And what I'm loving is that this commission is stretching me. I'm currently working on a team-calf roping painting. Just a bit outside of my comfort zone to be sure!! But, I have a passion for horses, understand them, know how they work, and so does my client. I also have a passion for movement and balance, and my client does as well; riding a horse is about balance. Its a dance, a conversation between horse and human. In the painting I'm working on, I'm finding my own passion, my client's passion and am finding that I can see just what is becoming important in this work.....the movement and balance and speed of the horse(s) and their rider's. The focus it takes for both beings to work together to capture the calf, to ensure it gets its shots, its castration, its brand....
The next question is how do I say all this with color as well.... and its all set in the magnificent West Texas countryside along the Brazos River - which will also dictate the color and light! Then there is the question of what in the painting becomes spotlit, what is important, what is sketched in as quickly as possible.... Like I said, these paintings are stretching me! I'd never have pursued this subject on my own, and I'm so very glad I am!
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