Fair Play

Fair Play, sire of Man o' War. Second panel of watercolor triptych.

12" x 16" , watercolor and ink on Arches hot press watercolor paper.
(this is a little too big for my scanner, but this is about 90% of it)

Fair Play was a talented racehorse in his own right--and then he sired the most famous racehorse of all: Man o' War.

Hastings' agressiveness and Fair Play's dominance was translated into pure, brilliant speed and competitiveness in Man o' War.

Hastings

here is the vicious-tempered, hot-blooded stallion, Hastings. He is the grandsire of Man o' War.

This was completed in watercolor and ink, and is painting one of a triptych. It is on Arches hot-press watercolor paper.

I love containing watercolor with a bold ink line, and I absolutely love how watercolors still maintain a mind of their own, even when attempts are made to control it. Much like Hastings.

This piece is approx 12x16 inches, too big for my scanner! But I was able to capture most of it.

Next up, Fair Play...