Equestrian in Fall Foliage
Here is a large 18 x 24″ watercolor I began over a week ago. It’s been difficult finding quality time to paint, trying to close out the fall semester at school. My wife Sandi is riding her horse Andante just as the leaves are beginning to turn in south Fort Worth, Texas. Most of the foliage at the top is poured from bowls onto the wet paper that was previously masqued, then treated with salt and a spray bottle, along with plenty of tissue-blotting. For the first time, I’m introducing the color aubergine into the shadows of the bay horse–I’ve never before known for sure how to shadow this guy. I think this is going to work. I did a plein air sketch of the pair of trees behind the fence, several weeks ago while we were on location. I also took several digital shots of Sandi and Andante. Now I’m hoping to combine two photos to create this landscape. Hopefully I can finish this one by Christmas.
Thanks for reading.
Tags: Americana, drybrush, Edward Hopper, equestrian, field painting, French Impressionism, horse, nostalgia, plein air, rural, Texas, watercolor
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