Bend II

Bend II, 2011. 18" x 24" acrylic and vine charcoal on canvas.

A spontaneous painting---FUN!!!

I love the many angles in dressage. With this painting, I focused on being quick and loose--careful not to get fussy and overwork the line and color. This painting almost jumped off the canvas and exclaimed, "leave me alone now!" LOVE that! And I LOVE those happy accident drips. They form such a neat texture on the canvas.
The vine charcoal I used for the outline drawing mixed with the paint and added even more texture. I don't tell charcoal to go away--it deserves to be there on the canvas, right with the paint.

For this painting, I thought of my old friend, the big chestnut warmblood, Ursus. He was such a powerful presence. He inspired me.

This piece is for sale, e-mail me at soundthebuglestudio (at) charter.net to inquire.

Bend

Bend, 2011. 18" x 24" acrylic on canvas.

Fresh off the easel!

this piece is for sale, please e-mail me at soundthebuglestudio (at) charter.net to inquire.

scenes from a busy studio!

Hard at work! Here I am painting UC Doc Daniels, Morgan stallion (photo by the fabulously talented Roxanne Pandolfi)....
...Ghee always reminds me to take a break and get some sunshine.
....Skeeter watches over my paintbrushes.
....and, Mouskeowitz has a nap in the studio. In a painting.

All in a day's work!

The Chronicle story

Wow, way cool! Here's my article in the Willimantic, CT Chronicle newpaper. Thanks to Heather Lake and Roxanne Pandolfi.

And yes, Ringmaster is a stallion! :-)

click on it so you can read it... thanks to everyone for their support!