Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Horse eye painting

pastel on sandpaper, 8.5" x 11"

I'm proud to announce that I've completed a painting!! This is a close up of "Daisy", one of our lesson horses my daughter and I use for English Riding courses. Daisy Duke (The Dancing Queen is her show name) is described as a gentle giant who's patience and calmness makes her an ideal teaching horse for riders.

When I took the photo, I loved the reflection in her eye which showed the white fence jump that my daughter had been practicing that day. I knew I had a perfect reference for this painting.

I haven't decided on a title yet but two that I was thinking about are "A Gentle Soul" or "Her Soft Gaze".
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11 comments:

  1. Jade ScarlettNovember 17, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    This is insanely gorgeous!!!

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  2. Colette TheriaultNovember 17, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    Thank you very much Jade!!

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  3. Gary KeimigNovember 23, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    Wonderful pastel, Colette. You did a remarkable job on this piece.

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  4. Colette TheriaultNovember 23, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Thanks for droping in Gary and for your kind comment.

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  5. UnknownNovember 24, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    Hi Colette. I am so pleased to come upon your site.
    Your work is amazing. Congratulations on such stunning work.

    I have enjoyed visiting and will certainly pop back to see more of your work.

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  6. Sally McLeanNovember 29, 2009 at 11:45 PM

    This is absolutely fabulous Colette! I love your attention to detail with the fur and the shine in the eye.

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  7. Colette TheriaultNovember 30, 2009 at 8:40 AM

    Dors and Sally, thank you both for your kind compliments! I really enjoyed working this piece and even managed to complete it fairly quickly.

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  8. Alvin RichardDecember 7, 2009 at 6:47 AM

    What a gem and totally photorealistic, your talent is astounding!I like the sky detail in the top part of the eye.

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  9. Colette TheriaultDecember 7, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    Thank you Alvin, this is probably one of my favorite paintings so far.

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  10. m collierDecember 7, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    Stunning. I am so taken with pastel work. The detail is incredible. You have created a wonderful piece. Found you via Alvin Richard.

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  11. Colette TheriaultDecember 7, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    Thanks for dropping in M and for your kind words.

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