Acardi du Houssoit Z finished
A snip-it of a new painting now drying. Loved this for the sheer movement and fun of painting a white horse!
With end of school year and horse shows had little time so a bit behind. Very excited to have finished “Acardi du Houssoit Z” 100x80cm oils on linen painting, which was on show as a “draft” at the June 2019 Masterpro Horse Show at Fontainebleau. I love this size canvas as have more freedom to use color and light with brushwork to bring out the movement. I wanted to to capture the surge / power clearing a wide 1.60 meter height over through light and colour. White is never white. Inspired by a Ben Radvanyi photo.
This is a snip-it of the original painting. A full view of the painting can be found on my website under "Gallery/ Fresh off the easel".
ExposMasterPro Concours Fontainebleau
All set up for the Exposition at the June 2019 MasterPro French Championship CSO at Le Grand Parquet Fountainebleau. Thank you for the setup @CedricMion (photographe équestre).
20-22 June MasterPro Concours de Saut d’Obstacles (French Championship) is this weekend at Le Grand Parquet, Fontainebleau. The weather is forecasted to be beautiful so perfect to come and watch the riders-horses compete in classes up to 1.50meter, walk across the beautiful grounds and shop all things equestrian!
One of my new original oil paintings in progress will be on exposition there with Cedric Mion (photographe équestre, Fontainebleau). If I am not at the exposition tent (under the trees by Carriere des Princes), you may see me at the warm up rings or ringside.
Getting excited:MasterPro Concours Fontainebleau
Come see the June 2019 MasterPro French Championship CSO at Le Grand Parquet Fountainebleau. See you there either at the show ring or at my exhibit with @CedricMion (photographe équestre) with one of my new paintings.
20-22 June MasterPro Concours de Saut d’Obstacles (French Championship) is next weekend at Le Grand Parquet, Fontainebleau. A love horse show with show jumping up to the 1.50meter classes for the Pro Elite in a beautiful setting with shops / boutiques and refreshments to pass the time away.
One of my new original oil paintings will be on exposition there with Cedric Mion (photographe équestre, Fontainebleau). If I am not at the exposition tent (under the trees by Carriere des Princes), I will either in the saddle warming up the horses or watching my daughter in the show ring with our mares.
Here is a snip-it of the new painting, which is a 100x80cm oils on linen that plays with contrasting lights and darks. I wanted to zoom in to capture the surge movement as the horse rider /time move over the 1.60meter height oxer.
Portrait finished : Fontainebleau series
Oil painting portrait of Bowie de la Mure on the Petit Parquet (Fontainebleau 2018) is finished and will be on display at Jump Bost horse show (Barbizon) 16-17 March.
Thrilled to finish my next oil painting. It is to be part of my Fontainebleau series of oil paintings on location at the Grand Parquet. Fontainebleau, which hosts both national and international horse shows each year, is a beautiful setting to capture equine moments. This is a portrait of Bowie de la Mure ridden by my daughter on the Petit Parquet in 2018 based on a personal photo. I wanted to capture Bowie’s beautiful movement dancing across the Petit Parquet before the clear round performance. The painting also depicts Le Petit Parquet grass footing: a decision was taken in 2018 to convert Le Petit Parquet to sand footing for the 2019 show season. This is a snip-it of the original painting. A full view of the painting can be found on my website under "Gallery/ Fresh off the easel".
The painting will be on display at the Jump Bost horse show (Barbizon) 16-17 March.
“Determination” painting is finished
Snip-it of new painting just finished. It will be on display at the CSI Barbizon horse show at Ecuries Bost (28-30 Sept 2018) and at the Salon Animal Art (Paris, 16-18 Nov).
Snip-it of new painting just finished. A fun change from a fuller horse presentation. I started the painting at the Gallery 39 Exposition 30 Aug-5 Sept, Barbizon. The gallery was large enough that I could display my artwork while painting a new creation. The visitors to the gallery enjoyed seeing my fellow artist (Jo Charlton) and myself actually working on site. The new painting will be on display at the CSI Barbizon horse show 28-30 Sept 2018 at Ecuries Bost, Barbizon and also at the Animal Art Paris Salon International at Hippodrome d’Auteuil 16-18 Nov 2018. A full view of the painting can be found on my website under "Gallery/ Fresh off the easel".
“Brietling LS” painting finished
Painting of “Breiting LS” just finished. It is inspired by a zoom of photo taken by Shannon Brinkman (http://shannonbrinkman.zenfolio.com)
“Breiting LS” painting is finished: inspired by a zoom of photo taken by Shannon Brinkman (http://shannonbrinkman.zenfolio.com): Breitling LS ridden by Beezie Madden (USA) at the Longines FEI World Cup Finals 2018 Showjumping held in Paris in April 2018. My family was in attendance to watch the spectacular finale which they won! This is photo snip-it of the painting. Check out the full version posted under “Gallery” on my website.
"Miami Sunshine" makes first public showing
First public showing of “Miami Sunshine” with “L’envie” this past weekend at Jump Bost Horse Show (Barbizon, FR). Delighted with the reception to the new painting. Check out the full version posted under “Gallery” on my website.
"Miami Sunshine" painting is finished
Nothing like beach ("plage") and horses! The Miami Beach setting is perfect for an international horse show. The subject was an inspiration from a zoom of a beautiful Noelle Floyd photo of Bosty and Sunshine du Phare at the Longines Global Champions Tour at Miami Beach 2016 (http://www.noellefloyd.com/examining-global-champion-league-bold-debut/). Here is a snip-it of the final painting. Check out the full version posted under “Gallery” on my website.
March 2018, "L'envie" painting is finished
I felt like doing a sunny warm lit painting to brighten the grey winter days outside. This is a zoom from a photo that inspired me…along with a song by Johnny Hallyday of the same name. I chose a big format (3.3’ x 2.4’) to use the colors to play light against the deep dark background “qu’on me donne l’obscurité et puis la lumière” (Johnny Hallyday , 1986, Song “L’envie”…french for desire).
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