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.