Bailey

This one was my favourite, labour of love - you could say.There was a lot f dry brushing over the initial looser layer but the end result was satisfactory.Glad to say that it has found a home now!
Reference picture was courtesy Alexandra from Pixabay.

Watercolor on Arches Cold Pressed paper

12''x16''

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Horse portrait in Watercolor

This is Jerry, a funny looking but beautiful horse painted in shades of gray and purple.I especially liked painting the hair!Wet in wet watercolor, with a little bit of salt on the muzzle; it was done on a block of Saunders Waterford.I did not feel the need to paint the background at all.He looks fine on his own,doesn't he?

12'' x 16''

Saunders Waterford cp Block

18/07/2017

Brown Horse

Brown Baron

10'x14''

Painted on 30/03/2017

Bought a new watercolor block of Saunders Waterford recently but the colors turn out a bit dull --may be something wrong with the batch. I was unhappy with the dull looking colors on this one so I tried to restore this painting using colored pencils.Thankfully the process worked, and it looks much more presentable now.I haven't used colored pencils much, but it seems that these can be combined with watercolor.I hope you like it too.

Have a great weekend.

Bourbon_ Horse_Watercolor

Another horse portrait, this time in golden brown, finished this afternoon.I have worked a bit closely and diligently on this one and I hope it looks good! Reference picture was provided by Alexandra from Pixabay- I don't have easy access to horses :)

14" x 21"

Watercolor on Saunders Waterford CP paper 140 lb

Dark Horse and Some Thoughts...

Dark Knight

14x20

Watercolor on Arches 140 Lb cold pressed

I haven't been painting for last two days..a bit of a block as I can't decide what do I want to do now>watercolor?Pastels? Animals? Boats? Portraits? After much thought I figured that painting was not happening so I better catch up on some reading and writing instead, at least till the time inspiration strikes again.

This horse was painted last month.It was scary dealing with such intense color and I did not have any plan. I just went with my gut instinct- and a large squirrel mop! I actually finished it as it lay on the floor and I bent over to apply my color, stepping away every two seconds.

It was mainly DS moonglow coupled with DS Burnt Orange (which has become a staple in my palette) and some Payne's Grey.

Earth and Sky

12x16 watercolor

I had neglected to post this one, done sometime in July this year.I don't think I will ever tire of painting zebras..this one is lean and handsome; I have tried cobalt blue dropped in burnt umber with hints of burnt orange. 

Meanwhile the brown horse and this colorful hare have been SOLD recently,on artfinder.com

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The Horse Portrait_ Back to Work

9"x12" Watercolor on Hahnemuhle paper

Got back from my trip to India last Sunday.It was quite hectic; more than I had expected.There was a lot of government/bank work which took up most of our time.In fact I did not even get to visit Rishikesh this time.Mostly we were just running around, trying to catch up with friends between managing the official appointments.Not many photographs were taken, but did get to meet everyone in the family and friends.Hopefully next time will be better, I plan to have a little more time for my family.

Last two days have been spent mostly in cleaning and sleeping, but I got back to work yesterday, painting this horse portrait- first in recent times.I think I will paint more, they are quite beautiful in their own way.Many of my friends breed them - it was time I painted one!