Baby the Horse

 What's going on in the studio these days? 


"Baby" is a work in progress that I'm doing for a friend in Montana.  She recently lost this horse and asked if I would paint him.


I brought is eyes to life last week so he's getting close to being finished.

I had planned to do the tree branches one way and then last week I decided to do a rub out method so I put in light background.  Now that that layer is completely dry my plan is to go in and add the dark colors and do the "rub out".  I'll post pictures soon if it works out as planned.  Keep your fingers crossed.


















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