ACEO Horse Painting Series 2010 #2
Posted By Carrie L. Lewis on January 20, 2010
This is the second study of Lockkeeper’s flexed front hoof. The more I looked at the last one, the more I thought about doing a second one. When the thought appeared in my mind as I was going to sleep last night or coming awake this morning, I decided it had to be done.
ACEO Horse Painting 2010.02 – Front Hoof Study, Lockkeeper began with toning the gessoed mat board surface with Yellow Ochre, then drawing and redrawing the image in oils until it looked right.
Then I began painting, but the drawing didn’t really end until I signed the image. Even when I painted the background, which I did last on this one, I took the opportunity to reshape some areas that bothered me.
This one is much more accurate, in my opinion. The angles are more accurate, as is the shape of the hoof.
A collection of equine-themed ACEO sized paintings may be seen in the ACEO Horse Paintings gallery on this blog. A collection of landscapes and other subjects are also available in the ACEO Landscape Paintings gallery also on this blog.
Stayed tuned for additions to the 2010 ACEO Horse Paintings collection.
If you would like to see an ACEO sized painting of your favorite horse or pony, contact me. I am always looking for good subjects and interesting compositions.
I am a self-taught artist for the most part. Lots of trial and error in the past forty years! Formal art training consists of a couple of years of high school art, a painting class at a community college, one semester in the Fine Arts program at Abilene Christian University and a couple of local workshops.
I am always looking for ways to better my artistic skills, so I am a permanent student in the School of Trial and Error. I love reading and have been known to spend hours online researching materials and techniques. As a result, I've painted in several different styles, including the direct method (which goes straight for the color) and Classical methods (which involves underpaintings, layering and glazing).
I have exhibited paintings in locations such as Lone Star Park Race Track, Grand Prairie, Texas and Remington Park Race Track, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since the early 90s, I've worked with the Michigan Harness Horseman's Association, donating custom portraits to their annual benefit auction.
In the course of maintaining a growing art business, I have taught myself web design (a skill that will no doubt prove to be a continual learning experience).
I also enjoy puttering around the yard, chasing trains with my husband, Neal, travel and, of course, looking at horses whenever they appear on my horizon.
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