I named this painting “Jingles” as it’s holiday themed and was completed while I am dealing with an ailment that rhymes with it. I didn’t use any actual reference material for this horse, was inspired by a horse illustration on a book cover. The canvas is 12″ x 16″. As with most of the art …
Category Archives: Horse Art
Gold Akhal Teke
“Gold Akhal-Teke” oil on canvas, 36” x 24”. I’ve wanted to paint this horse breed for a while! They are exceptionally muscular horses with small skulls and gold fur. I love to paint in gold, it really shimmers and reflects light in the day, the acid greens and yellows glow at night.
Blackjack
This little oil on wood block painting is tiny at just 5″ x 5″. I started it last year, called it done, put it away, had some extra paint one day and decided to rework it into this little painting that I now adore! I never used any reference materials when painting this one, it …
Yellow Mare oil on canvas
This painting was inspired by a photo I took on a night hike at Castle Gardens in Salida Colorado in December. The moon was full and the light and shadows were dramatic. I didn’t sketch the horse out at all, just painted it in and developed the form and definition. The snowy background came together …
Horse Oil Painting From My Tiny Painting Series
Painting a 1.5″ horse isn’t easy! Back in 2017 I did a series of tiny oil paintings for an art show in Nashville. This one is called “High Plains Drifter” inspired by the spotted horse Clint Eastwood rode in the famous film. The painting is tiny at 4″ x 6″.
Running Horse pastel drawing
This illustration was inspired by the a brilliant artist I have loved since childhood, Walter Foster. You can see the progression of the drawing from large shapes to developed completed drawing.