Small steps....

Small steps indeed! These were supposed to be quick little studies, but are turning out to be much more. With tack, ropes, bits, leather....whew. It is just a series of glazing color over color, the key is to see past the stage you are on. Building a strong foundation is the key to a good painting. I am happy with the progression so far.

Working Class-WIP

Just adding in the backgrounds and layers...this is the fun part, unfortunately it is also the slow part!

Work in progress-Working Class

As usual, I am running behind. The San Dimas Western Show is just around the corner and I am cranking to get work out. These are two of four 5x7 oils in a series I am doing called The Working Class. Every horse I am painting work at various jobs at ranches in the midwest. The top is a pleasure horse that shows regularly, and successfully, in Minnesota. The next is a cutting horse on a ranch in South Dakota. This is just the underpainting for both, I love the color burnt orange for my basic layouts. I will glaze the direct colors over them in the next few days. Stay tuned...

Two dogs...

These are two dog paintings I did for a current online dog portrait competition...One is my dog , a corgi, Dakota, and the other is a friend's Great Dane. I hope you like them.

Cardinals everywhere!

It is that time of year where there are cardinals pairing up and all over the place. This is our mailbox and swag.