“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.
Tag Archives: M3 Creations Oil Paintings
Cheekwood Iris
This 12″ x 16″ oil on canvas was painted from a photograph I took on my birthday at Cheekwood Botanic Gardens in Nashville, TN. It was a beautiful deep purple iris that was shifting around in the breeze, was a gorgeous warm sunny day. I knew I wanted to paint this flower as soon as …
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 …
Bouquet II
Bouquet II, oil on canvas, 12″ x 24″. I did a quick gesture on canvas in pencil based on a real life bouquet. This is my third flower with black background study and I love the way the colors pop! I took my time with this one, started it back on April 10th, went on …
Tulips
Tulips, oil on canvas, 12″ x 24″. I did a quick gesture on canvas in pencil, built up the dark and bright colors and from there this one developed nicely. It took a bit longer than usual, life commitments pulled me away for a couple of days, the tulips were falling apart when I finished …
Bouquet, oil on canvas
This oil painting is from life of a beautiful bouquet of flowers I was given. It’s 9″x 12″ and started out with a quick pencil gesture on canvas, then I painted in the dark and light undertones. The color palette started out as light pastels and evolved into bolder more radiant colors. It’s a good …
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 …
Roller Derby Ruby oil painting
This oil painting was inspired by the work of Japanese artist Rockin Jelly Bean, is 9″ x 12″ oil on canvas. I sketched it out in pencil on the canvas and then began to paint with my small and medium brushes. I had a lot of fun painting this one, especially the hair. Everything really …
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″.
Mount Falcon Oil Painting
This oil painting was based on a photo I took on a hike at Mount Falcon here in Colorado. It’s a small piece of work at 6″ x 6″. You can see the progression of the work from basic quick drawing to a fully developed painting.